Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-155.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024
Rule 875-155.1 - Definitions

"Business entity" means a partnership, firm, association, corporation, sole proprietorship, or other business concern. A business entity that uses its own employees in removing or encapsulating asbestos for the purpose of renovating, maintaining or repairing its own facilities is not included.

"Contractor/supervisor" means a person who supervises workers on asbestos projects or a person who enters into contracts to perform asbestos projects and personally completes the work.

"Division " means the division of labor services.

"Friable asbestos material" means any material containing more than 1 percent asbestos by weight and that can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure when dry.

"Inspector " means a person who inspects for asbestos-containing building materials in a school or a public or commercial building.

"License " means an authorization issued by the division permitting an individual to be employed as a worker, contractor/supervisor, inspector, management planner, or project designer.

"Management planner" means a person who prepares asbestos management plans for a school building.

"Permit" means an authorization issued by the division permitting a business entity to remove or encapsulate asbestos.

"Project designer" means a person who designs asbestos response or maintenance projects for a school or a public or commercial building.

"Worker " means a person who performs response or maintenance activities on one or more asbestos projects.

"Working days" means Monday through Friday including holidays that fall on Monday through Friday. The first working day shall be the date of actual delivery or the postmark date, whichever is earlier. However, documents with Saturday or Sunday postmark dates will be treated as though postmarked on the following Monday.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-155.1

Amended by IAB August 28, 2019/Volume XLII, Number 5, effective 10/2/2019