Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-300 - Voluntary Action Program › Section 3745-300-01 - Definitions - voluntary action program

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications,
				publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and
				federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule
				3745-300-15 of the
				Administrative Code titled "Incorporation by reference - voluntary action
				program."]
The following definitions are applicable in this chapter of the
				Administrative Code:
(A)
(1) "Acceptance limit" is the numerical range
			 in which an analyte shall be quantitated in a proficiency testing
			 sample.
(2)
									"Accredited laboratory" means a laboratory that is
			 accredited as follows:
(a)
										For analysis of asbestos, valid accreditation by one of
			 the following:
(i)
											The American industrial hygiene association, asbestos
			 analysts registry;
(ii)
											The national institute of standards technology,
			 national voluntary laboratory accreditation program for asbestos fiber
			 analysis;
(iii)
											An accreditation body recognized by "The NELAC
			 Institute" (TNI).
(b)
										For analysis of
			 any constituent other than asbestos, valid accreditation by an accreditation
			 body recognized by "The NELAC Institute" (TNI).
(3)
			 "Activity and use limitations" are one or more restrictions or obligations
			 created under sections
			 5301.80 to
			 5301.92 of the Revised Code with
			 respect to real property. Activity and use limitations eliminate or mitigate
			 exposure to a release of hazardous substances or petroleum. Examples of
			 activity and use limitations include but are not limited to land use
			 limitations and ground water use restrictions.
(4) "Actual costs" are
			 the actual, substantiated direct, indirect, and other costs associated with a
			 specific voluntary action program activity.
(5) "Affected media" are any environmental
			 media present on or off property that contain concentrations of COCs.
(6) "Affected property" is a property, or
			 portion thereof, for which a variance is being sought under rule
			 3745-300-12 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(7)
			 "Affiliated" means under common ownership or control.
(8) "Analyte" is a hazardous substance or
			 petroleum, or a constituent of a hazardous substance or petroleum.
(9) "Applicable standards" are standards
			 established in or pursuant to sections
			 3746.05,
			 3746.06, and
			 3746.07 of the Revised Code, or
			 rule 3745-300-07,
			 3745-300-08,
			 3745-300-09,
			 3745-300-10, or
			 3745-300-11 of the
			 Administrative Code, as applicable.
(10) "Audit findings" means written
			 documentation which indicates the results of an audit conducted pursuant to
			 rule 3745-300-14 of the
			 Administrative Code provided to one or more of the following, as appropriate:
(a) A person who has performed a voluntary
			 action.
(b) The current owner of a
			 property that has been the subject of a voluntary action.
(c) A certified professional.
(d) A certified laboratory.
(e)
										An accredited
			 laboratory.