The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Assessment--On-site review of the environmental management system by an independent assessor.
2. (2) Certified--For purposes of this subchapter, a documented decision that the environmental management system meets either the minimum standards of this subchapter or another recognized environmental management system standard which is substantively equivalent to the minimum standards.
3. (3) Environmental aspect--Element of a person's activities, products, or services that can interact with the environment.
4. (4) Environmental impact--Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from a person's activities, products, or services regarding a specific site.
5. (5) Environmental management system--A documented management system to address applicable environmental regulatory requirements that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes, and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing, and maintaining an environmental policy directed toward continuous improvement.
6. (6) Independent assessor--A person or team of people, at least one of whom has appropriate professional credentials and experience to review an environmental management system. The assessor(s) must not have contributed to the development of the system being assessed.
7. (7) Site--For purposes of this subchapter, any individual location or contiguous location of a person.

Source Note:The provisions of this §90.30 adopted to be effective December 16, 2001, 26 TexReg 10072; amended to be effective February 15, 2007, 32 TexReg 530.