Fla. Admin. Code R. 64E-5.1202

Current through Reg. 50, No. 235-239, December 10, 2024

Section 64E-5.1202 - Definitions

The following definitions shall be applicable to this part:

(1) "Business day" means any day of the year, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and State of Florida holidays.

(2) "Diagnostic tests" means tests performed or procedures used to determine appropriate mitigation methods for a building.

(3) "Certified person" or "certified individual" means a certified radon measurement specialist, certified radon measurement business, certified radon measurement technician, certified radon mitigation business, certified radon mitigation specialist or certified radon mitigation technician as defined by this part.

(4) "Certified radon measurement business" means a commercial business which provides on-site measurement services for radon or radon progeny and which meets the requirements for certification provided by this part. For the purpose of this section, an analytical service provider which does not perform on-site measurement services directly to the public is not considered a radon measurement business.

(5) "Certified radon measurement specialist" means an individual who performs on-site radon or radon progeny measurements; provides professional advice on such radon or radon progeny measurements, health risks, radon-related exposure, radon entry routes, and other radon-related activities; and meets the requirements for certification provided by this part.

(6) "Certified radon measurement technician" means an individual who performs on-site radon or radon progeny measurement activities, provides information on measurement results, and meets the requirements for certification provided by this part. Such an individual can perform these activities only under the supervision of a certified radon measurement specialist.

(7) "Certified radon mitigation business" means a commercial business which designs or installs systems in existing buildings to mitigate radon or radon progeny contamination and which meets the requirements for certification provided by this part.

(8) "Certified radon mitigation specialist" means an individual who performs or evaluates diagnostic tests to determine appropriate radon or radon progeny mitigation strategies for a building, designs and installs mitigation systems, and meets the requirements for certification provided by this part.

(9) "Certified radon mitigation technician" means an individual who installs or supervises the installation of radon or radon progeny mitigation techniques on existing buildings and meets the requirements for certification provided by this part. Such an individual can perform these activities only under the supervision of a certified radon mitigation specialist.

(10) "Mitigate" means to apply materials or install systems and materials to reduce radon or radon progeny concentrations in the indoor atmosphere or to prevent entry of radon or radon progeny into the indoor atmosphere.

(11) "Picocurie per liter (pCi/l)" means 2.22 disintegrations per minute of radioactive material per liter. One picocurie is equivalent to 10-12 Curies.

(12) "Radon" means the radioactive noble gas radon 222.

(13) "Radon progeny" means the short-lived radionuclides formed as a result of the decay of radon 222, including polonium 218, bismuth 214, lead 214, and polonium 214.

(14) "Working level (WL)" means the concentration of short-lived radon progeny that will result in 130, 000 million electron volts of potential alpha particle energy per liter of air. Working level is a measure of radon progeny concentration in air.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64E-5.1202

Rulemaking Authority 404.042, 404.051, 404.056 FS. Law Implemented 404.051(1), (3), (4), 404.056 FS.

New 1-3-89, Amended 5-21-90, 10-24-90, 1-18-94, 12-9-96, Formerly 10D-91.1303.