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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 295OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER ITEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD REDUCTION
RULE §295.202Definitions

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

  (1) Accessible surface--An interior or exterior surface painted with lead-based paint that is accessible to a young child to mouth or chew.

  (2) Accredited training program--A training program that has been accredited by the Department of State Health Services (department) to provide training for persons engaged in lead-based paint activities.

  (3) Act--The Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1955.

  (4) Adequate quality control--A plan or design to ensure the authenticity, integrity, and accuracy of lead-based paint samples, including dust, soil, and paint chip or paint film samples. Adequate quality control also includes provisions for representative sampling.

  (5) Approved documented methodologies--Methods or protocols used to sample for the presence of lead in paint, dust, and soil. Approved documented methodologies may be found in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing (2012 edition); Standard Specification for Wipe Sampling Materials for Lead in Surface Dust (ASTM Designation E1792); Standard Practice for Field Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques (ASTM Designation E1728); Standard Practice for Field Collection of Soil Samples for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques or equivalent method (ASTM Designation E1727); and other equivalent methods recognized by EPA, HUD, or the department.

  (6) Arithmetic mean--The algebraic sum of data values divided by the number of data values (e.g., the sum of the concentration of lead in several soil samples divided by the number of samples).

  (7) ASTM--American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 19428.

  (8) Bare soil--Soil not covered with grass, sod, or some other similar vegetation. Bare soil includes sand.

  (9) Certified lead abatement project designer--A person who has been certified by the department to prepare lead abatement project designs, occupant protection plans, and abatement reports.

  (10) Certified lead abatement supervisor--A person who has been certified by the department to supervise and conduct lead abatements, and to prepare occupant protection plans and abatement reports.

  (11) Certified lead abatement worker--A person who has been certified by the department to perform abatements.

  (12) Certified lead firm--A company, contractor, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship, association, or other business entity that performs or offers to perform lead-based paint activities, and that has been certified by the department.

  (13) Certified lead inspector--A person who has been certified by the department to conduct lead inspections. Inspectors may also sample dust and soil for the purposes of abatement cleanup and clearance testing.

  (14) Certified lead risk assessor--A person who has been certified by the department to conduct lead risk assessments, lead inspections and lead hazard screens. Risk assessors may also sample dust and soil for the purposes of lead abatement cleanup and clearance testing.

  (15) Chewable surface--An interior or exterior surface painted with lead-based paint that a young child can mouth or chew. A chewable surface is the same as an "accessible surface" as defined in 42 U.S.C. 4851b(2). Hard metal substrates and other materials that cannot be dented by the bite of a young child are not considered chewable.

  (16) Child-occupied facility--A building or part of a building constructed before 1978, including, but not limited to, a day-care center, preschool, or kindergarten classroom, that is visited regularly by the same child, six years of age or younger, at least two days in any calendar week if the visits are for at least:

    (A) three hours each day; and

    (B) 60 hours each year.

  (17) Clearance levels--Values that indicate the maximum amount of lead permitted in dust on a surface following completion of an abatement activity. To achieve clearance when dust sampling is required, values below these levels must be achieved. Clearance levels that are appropriate when dust sampling is required may be found in §295.212(d)(13) of this title (relating to Standards for Conducting Lead Based Paint Activities).

  (18) Commissioner--The Commissioner of the Department of State Health Services.

  (19) Common area--A portion of target housing or a child-occupied facility that is generally accessible to all occupants. Such an area may include, but is not limited to, hallways, stairways, laundry and recreational rooms, playgrounds, community centers, garages, and boundary fences.

  (20) Common area group--A group of common areas that are similar in design, construction, and function. Common area groups include, but are not limited to, hallways, stairwells, and laundry rooms.

  (21) Complete certification application--An application that contains, at a minimum:

    (A) an original signature not photocopied, facsimiled, or electronically reproduced;

    (B) a legible printed name and mailing address;

    (C) any business or organization affiliation and mailing address;

    (D) copies of any applicable required training course completion certificates issued by a department-accredited training provider within the specified time frames;

    (E) documentation of any applicable required formal education in the form of a diploma, degree, or transcript;

    (F) documentation of any applicable required work experience detailing job duties that includes verification contacts covering the minimum time frames required;

    (G) documentation of any specified professional certification, professional engineer, or professional registration, if required;

    (H) the appropriate certification fee; and

    (I) for lead firms, documentation of items required in §295.211(b)(1) - (3) of this title (relating to Lead Firm Certification Requirements), as applicable.

  (22) Component or building component--Specific design or structural elements or fixtures of target housing or a child-occupied facility that are distinguished from each other by form, function, and location. These include, but are not limited to, interior components, such as ceilings, crown molding, walls, chair rails, doors, door trim, floors, fireplaces, radiators and other heating units, shelves, shelf supports, stair treads, stair risers, stair stringers, newel posts, railing caps, balustrades, windows and trim (including sashes, window heads, jambs, sills or stools and troughs), built-in cabinets, columns, beams, bathroom vanities, counter tops, and air conditioners; and exterior components, such as painted roofing, chimneys, flashing, gutters and downspouts, ceilings, soffits, fascias, rake boards, cornerboards, bulkheads, doors and door trim, fences, floors, joists, lattice work, railings and railing caps, siding, handrails, stair risers and treads, stair stringers, columns, balustrades, window sills or stools and troughs, casings, sashes and wells, and air conditioners.

  (23) Concentration--The relative content of a specific substance contained within a larger mass, such as the amount of the lead (in micrograms per gram or parts per million by weight) in a sample of dust or soil.

  (24) Containment--A regulated area that has been sealed and designed to prevent the release of lead-containing dust or materials into surrounding areas.

  (25) Course agenda--An outline of the key topics to be covered during a training course, including the time allotted to teaching each topic.

  (26) Course test--An evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the training which shall test the trainees' knowledge and retention of the topics covered during the course.

  (27) Course test blue print--Written documentation of the proportion of course test questions devoted to each major topic in the course curriculum.

  (28) Department--The Department of State Health Services.

  (29) Deteriorated paint--Any interior or exterior paint or other coating that is peeling, chipping, chalking or cracking, or any paint or coating located on an interior or exterior surface or fixture that is otherwise damaged or separated from the substrate.

  (30) Discipline--One of the specific types or categories of lead-based paint activities for which individuals may receive training from accredited programs and become certified by the department. For example, "lead worker" is a discipline.

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