(1) “AHERA building inspector”
means a person who has successfully completed the training requirements for an abatement project designer established by EPA regulations Appendix A, Subpart F, 40 CFR Part 763, Section 1, Polarized Light Microscopy.
(2) “AHERA project designer”
means a person who has successfully completed the training requirements for an abatement project designer established by EPA regulations (40 CFR 763.90(g)) and whose certification is current.
(3) “Asbestos”
means the asbestiform varieties of actinolite, amosite (cummingtonitegrunerite), tremolite, chrysotile (serpentinite), crocidolite (rie-beckite), or anthophyllite.
(4) “Asbestos-containing material”
means any material containing more than one percent asbestos as determined using the method specified in EPA regulations Appendix A, Subpart F, 40 CFR Part 763, Section 1, Polarized Light Microscopy.
(5) “Asbestos-containing waste material”
means any waste that contains or is contaminated with asbestos-containing material. Asbestos-containing waste material includes asbestos waste from control equipment, materials used to enclose the work area during an asbestos project, asbestos-containing material collected for disposal, asbestos-contaminated waste, debris, containers, bags, protective clothing, or HEPA filers. Asbestos-containing waste material does not include samples of asbestos-containing material taken for testing or enforcement purposes.
(6) “Asbestos project”
means any activity involving the abatement, renovation, demolition, removal, salvage, cleanup, or disposal of asbestos-containing material, or any other action that disturbs or is likely to disturb any asbestos-containing material. It includes the removal and disposal of asbestos-containing material or asbestos-containing waste material. It does not include the application of duct tape, rewettable glass cloth, canvas, cement, paint, or other nonasbestos materials to seal or fill exposed areas where asbestos fibers may be released.
(7) “Asbestos survey”
means a written report describing an inspection using the procedures contained in EPA regulations (40 CFR 763.86), or an alternate method that has received prior written approval from the Control Officer, to determine whether materials or structures to be worked on, renovated, removed, or demolished (including materials on the outside of structures) contain asbestos.
(8) “Competent person”
means a person who is capable of identifying asbestos hazards and selecting the appropriate asbestos control strategy, has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them, and has been trained and is currently certified in accordance with the standards established by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (whichever agency has jurisdiction).
(9) “Component”
means any equipment, pipe, structural member, or other item covered or coated with, or manufactured from, asbestos-containing material.
(10) “Demolition”
means wrecking, razing, leveling, dismantling, or burning of a structure, making the structure permanently uninhabitable or unusable.
(11) “Friable asbestos-containing material”
means asbestos-containing material that, when dry, can be crumbled, disintegrated, or reduced to powder by hand pressure or by the forces expected to act upon the material in the course of demolition, renovation, or disposal. Such materials include, but are not limited to, thermal system insulation, surfacing material, and cement asbestos products.
(12) “Leak-tight container”
means a dust-tight and liquid-tight container, at least six mils thick, that encloses asbestos-containing waste material and prevents solids or liquids from escaping or spilling out. Such containers may include sealed plastic bags, metal or fiber drums, and sealed polyethylene plastic.
(13) “Nonfriable asbestos-containing material”
means asbestos-containing material that, when dry, cannot be crumbled, disintegrated, or reduced to powder by hand pressure or by the forces expected to act on the material in the course of demolition, renovation, or disposal.
(14) “Owner-occupied, single-family residence”
means any non-multiple-unit building containing space for uses such as living, sleeping, preparation of food, and eating that is currently used or was once used, occupied, or designated to be occupied by one family who owns the property as their domicile. This term includes houses, mobile homes, trailers, detached garages, house-boats, and houses with a mother-in-law apartment or guest room. This term does not include rental property or multiple-family units, nor does this term include any mixed-use building, structure, or installation that contains a residential unit.
(15) “Person”
means any individual, firm, public or private corporation, association, partnership, political subdivision, municipality, or government agency.
(16) “Renovation”
means altering a facility or a component in any way, except demolition.
(17) “Surfacing material”
means material that is sprayed on, troweled on, or otherwise applied to surfaces including, but not limited to, acoustical plaster on ceilings, paints, fireproofing materials on structural members, or other materials on surfaces for decorative purposes.
(18) “Suspect asbestos-containing material”
means material that has historically contained asbestos including, but not limited to, surfacing material, thermal system insulation, roofing material, fire barriers, gaskets, flooring material, and siding.
(19) “Thermal system insulation”
means material applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, tanks, ducts, or other structural components to prevent heat loss or gain.
(Ord. 96 § 11.01, 6-7-1997 (Res. 97-0118))