Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 28a - COMMERCIAL KENNEL CANINE HEALTH REGULATIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 28a.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicated
					 otherwise.
ANSI/U.L. Standard 2034 and IAS 6-96
-Independent laboratory testing standards for carbon monoxide detectors.
CFM-Cubic Feet per Minute
-A measurement of
					 the flow of a gas or liquid that indicates how much volume in cubic feet pass
					 by a stationary point in one minute.
Circulation
or
circulated
					 air
-The air that is mixed within a room and typically provides heating
					 and cooling.
Commercial kennel
-A kennel that breeds or
					 whelps dogs and does one of the following:
(i) Sells or transfers any dog to a dealer or
				  pet shop kennel.
(ii) Sells or
				  transfers more than 60 dogs per calendar year.
Diurnal light cycle
-The daily lighting
					 cycle provided by artificial or natural light, or both, which shall be 12 hours
					 of light and 12 hours without light. The 12 hours of light shall coincide with
					 and be provided during normal daylight hours.
Excessive light
-Direct, undiffused light
					 from either the sun or artificial light, such as from a lighting fixture of an
					 intensity that is 12 foot candles or more greater than the maximum foot candles
					 of light required by this chapter, which is placed or directed in a manner such
					 that the light is allowed to or is shining directly into a primary enclosure of
					 a dog.
Fresh air ventilation
-That portion of
					 circulated air that is from the outdoors.
Full-spectrum lighting
-
(i) Full-spectrum light is light that covers
				  the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared through near-ultraviolet, or all
				  wavelengths that are useful to plant or animal life; in particular, sunlight is
				  considered full spectrum, even though the solar spectral distribution reaching
				  Earth changes with time of day, latitude, and atmospheric conditions.
(ii) When applied to an electrical light bulb
				  the term implies the product emulates natural light.
Heat Index (HI)
or
Temperature and
					 Humidity Index (THI)
-An index, published by the United States National
					 Weather Service, that combines air temperature and relative humidity to
					 determine the human-perceived equivalent temperature. Heat Index values are
					 calculated based on temperature measurements taken in the shade. Exposure to
					 full sunshine can increase index values by up to 15° Fahrenheit and strong
					 winds carrying very hot, dry air will add heat to the body. (United States
					 National Weather Service).
Mechanical ventilation
-Ventilation
					 produced by operation of a machine. So long as its operation results in
					 compliance with the standards established in this chapter, a mechanical
					 ventilation system may range from very basic, such as an exhaust fan, to more
					 sophisticated systems such as a HVAC system with temperature and humidity
					 controls.
Primary enclosure
-
(i) The primary structure that restricts a
				  dog's ability to move in a limited amount of space, such as a room, cage or
				  compartment.
(ii) The term does not
				  include a run described in section 207(i)(6) of the act (3 P. S. §
											459-207(i)(6)).
Professional engineer
-
(i) An individual licensed and registered
				  under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law (63 P. S. §
											§
											148-158.2) or a successor statute to
				  engage in the practice of engineering.
(ii) The term does not include a person who
				  is exempt from licensure and registration under section 5(b) of the Engineer,
				  Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law (63 P. S. §
											152(b)).
Ventilation
or
ventilating
-The process of "changing" or replacing air in any
					 space to control temperature and humidity or remove moisture, odors, smoke,
					 heat, dust, airborne bacteria, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and to
					 replenish oxygen. Ventilation includes both the exchange of air to the outside
					 as well as circulation of air within the building. Ventilation is used to
					 remove unpleasant smells and excessive moisture, introduce outside air and to
					 keep interior building air circulating, to prevent stagnation of the interior
					 air.