In 8 AAC 61.600 - 8 AAC 61.790

1. (1) "asbestos abatement work" means all activities involved in

   1. (A) Class I or Class II asbestos work under 29 C.F.R. 1915.1001 or 29 C.F.R. 1926.1101 revised as of July 1, 1998; and
   2. (B) responding to a major fiber release episode;
2. (2) "asbestos-containing material" means any material containing more than one percent asbestos that has been applied on ceilings, walls, structural members, piping, duct work, or any other part of a building, as determined using the method specified in 40 C.F.R. Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix E, Section 1 (Polarized Light Microscopy), revised as of July 1, 1998;
3. (3) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development or the commissioner's designee;
4. (4) "department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development;
5. (5) "HEPA" means a high efficiency particulate air filter, with an efficiency of not less than 99.97 percent when challenged with 0.3 micron diameter particles;
6. (6) "maintenance work" as applied to small-scale, short-duration maintenance work means any activity which disturbs asbestos in which the disturbance is incidental to the work being performed;
7. (7) "major fiber release episode" means any uncontrolled or unintentional disturbance of asbestos-containing building material (ACBM), resulting in a visible emission, which involves the falling or dislodging of more than three square or linear feet of ACBM;
8. (8) "qualitative fit testing" means a method of assessing the adequacy of respirator fit by determining whether the individual wearing the respirator can detect the odor, taste, or irritation of a gas, vapor, or aerosol introduced into the vicinity of the wearer's head;
9. (9) "quantitative fit testing" means a method for numerically measuring any leakage of the seal between the respirator face-piece and the wearer's face;
10. (10) "surfactant" means a chemical wetting agent added to water to improve penetration.

(Eff. 10/1/85, Register 96; am 11/7/93, Register 128; am 9/10/99, Register 151)