Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-003 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions
				in this section apply throughout this standard.
Affidavit.
A declaration in writing made under
				oath before a person authorized to administer oaths, especially for use as
				evidence in court.
Approved.
Approved by the department.
Asbestos.
Includes chrysotile, amosite,
				crocidolite, tremolite asbestos, anthophyllite asbestos, and actinolite
				asbestos, and any of these minerals that have been chemically treated and/or
				altered.
Asbestos abatement project.
An asbestos project
				involving three square feet or three linear feet, or more, of asbestos
				containing material.
Asbestos-containing material (ACM).
Any material
				containing more than one percent asbestos.
Asbestos fiber.
A particulate form of asbestos,
				five micrometers or longer, with a length-to-diameter ratio of at least three
				to one.
Asbestos project.
Any activity that releases or is
				likely to release asbestos fibers into the air, includes:
* Construction, demolition, repair, remodeling, maintenance or
				renovation of any public or private building or structure, mechanical piping
				equipment or system;
* Demolition, removal, encapsulation, salvage, or disposal of
				material; or
* Outdoor activities.
Note:
Refer to WAC
						296-62-07722(3)
						for clarification of asbestos projects activities to determine if this rule
						applies to you.
Certificate.
A certificate issued by the
				department to a person who has completed the training for asbestos
				accreditation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title II. The
				certificate must include:
* Name of person awarded the certificate;
* Certificate number;
* Discipline for which certification was conferred;
* Expiration date; and
* A statement that the person receiving the certificate has
				completed the training.
Certified asbestos contractor.
Any partnership,
				firm, association, corporation or sole proprietorship, registered under chapter
				18.27 RCW, that is certified by the department to remove or encapsulate
				asbestos and submits a bid, or contracts to remove or encapsulate asbestos for
				another and is certified by the department to remove or encapsulate
				asbestos.
Certified asbestos supervisor.
An individual who
				is certified by the department under WAC
				296-65-012.
Certified asbestos worker.
An individual certified
				by the department under WAC
				296-65-010.
Demolition.
Dismantling, razing, destroying, or
				wrecking any building or structure or any part thereof, including any related
				handling operations.
Department.
The department of labor and
				industries.
Director.
The director of the department of labor
				and industries or the director's designee.
Emergency project.
A project that was not planned
				due to a sudden, unexpected event. An emergency project does not include
				operations that are necessitated by failures of equipment or systems due to
				normal wear and tear.
Encapsulation.
The application of an encapsulant
				to asbestos containing materials to control the release of asbestos fibers into
				the air. The encapsulation process either creates a membrane over the surface
				(bridging encapsulant) or penetrates the material and binds its components
				together (penetrating encapsulant).
EPA MAP.
The environmental protection agency model
				accreditation plan for asbestos requirements in 40 C.F.R. Part 763.
HEPA filtration.
High-efficiency particulate air
				filtration found in respirators and vacuum systems capable of filtering 0.3
				micron particles with 99.97% efficiency.
Intact.
That the asbestos containing material has
				not crumbled, been pulverized, or otherwise deteriorated so that it is no
				longer likely to be bound with its matrix.
NESHAP.
The National Emission Standards for
				Hazardous Air Pollutants.
Owner.
The person who owns any public or private
				building, structure, facility, or mechanical system, or the remnants thereof,
				or the agent of such person, but does not include individuals who work on
				asbestos projects in their own single-family residences, no part of which is
				used for commercial purposes.
Person.
Any individual, partnership, firm,
				association, corporation, sole proprietorship, or the state of Washington or
				its political subdivisions.
Revocation.
A permanent withdrawal of a
				certification issued by the department.
Suspension.
A temporary withdrawal of a
				certification issued by the department. No suspension must be less than six
				months or longer than one year.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050 , and
				  49.26.130. 00-06-075, § 296-65-003, filed 3/1/00, effective 4/10/00.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.26.040 and
				  49.26.130. 99-17-026, §
				  296-65-003, filed 8/10/99, effective 11/10/99. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
				  96-05-056, § 296-65-003, filed 2/16/96, effective 4/1/96. Statutory
				  Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 89-21-018 (Order 89-10), § 296-65-003, filed
				  10/10/89, effective 11/24/89; 87-24-051 (Order 87-24), § 296-65-003, filed
				  11/30/87. Statutory Authority: SSB 4209, 1985 c 387. 85-21-080 (Order 85-30),
				  § 296-65-003, filed 10/22/85.