Definitions

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-5, under Asbestos Abatement Accreditation and Certification Act.

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-138-5

(a) (a) “Asbestos project” means a project for the abatement of asbestos-containing material (ACM) in school buildings, public buildings and commercial buildings except for exclusions adopted by the commission in accordance with Section 37-138-9(a) and except for abatement of asbestos-containing resilient floor tile, sheet vinyl flooring and associated adhesives, provided there is a two-working-day advance notification to the commission of the abatement of asbestos-containing floor tile, sheet vinyl flooring and associated adhesives, unless sanding, grinding, burning or sawing occurs or such abatement is otherwise considered a “response action” or would cause the material to become “friable” as both those terms are defined under 40 C.F.R. Section 763.83.(b) “Certificate” means a document authorizing a person to perform certain specific activities related to the identification, evaluation or abatement of ACM in school buildings, public buildings and commercial buildings as described in this chapter.(c) “Commercial building” means any privately owned building in which the public is invited or allowed access and any other privately owned building so located that the conduct of any asbestos abatement activities therein could reasonably expose any person or persons to ACM hazards, except that a commercial building shall not include any residence.(d) “Commission” means the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality.(e) “Director” means the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.(f) “Model plan” means the Model Accreditation Plan for states promulgated at Section I of Appendix C to Title 40, Part 763, Subpart E of the Code of Federal Regulations.(g) “Person” means the state or other agency or institution thereof, any municipality, political subdivision, public or private corporation, individual, partnership, association or other entity, and includes any officer or governing or managing body of any municipality, political subdivision, or public or private corporation, or the United States or any officer or employee thereof.(h) “Public building” means any building owned by the state, counties, municipalities, institutions of higher learning, community colleges or any political subdivision.(i) The commission is authorized to adopt by promulgated regulation any or all additional definitions necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter.

(a) “Asbestos project” means a project for the abatement of asbestos-containing material (ACM) in school buildings, public buildings and commercial buildings except for exclusions adopted by the commission in accordance with Section 37-138-9(a) and except for abatement of asbestos-containing resilient floor tile, sheet vinyl flooring and associated adhesives, provided there is a two-working-day advance notification to the commission of the abatement of asbestos-containing floor tile, sheet vinyl flooring and associated adhesives, unless sanding, grinding, burning or sawing occurs or such abatement is otherwise considered a “response action” or would cause the material to become “friable” as both those terms are defined under 40 C.F.R. Section 763.83.

(b) “Certificate” means a document authorizing a person to perform certain specific activities related to the identification, evaluation or abatement of ACM in school buildings, public buildings and commercial buildings as described in this chapter.

(c) “Commercial building” means any privately owned building in which the public is invited or allowed access and any other privately owned building so located that the conduct of any asbestos abatement activities therein could reasonably expose any person or persons to ACM hazards, except that a commercial building shall not include any residence.

(d) “Commission” means the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality.

(e) “Director” means the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.

(f) “Model plan” means the Model Accreditation Plan for states promulgated at Section I of Appendix C to Title 40, Part 763, Subpart E of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(g) “Person” means the state or other agency or institution thereof, any municipality, political subdivision, public or private corporation, individual, partnership, association or other entity, and includes any officer or governing or managing body of any municipality, political subdivision, or public or private corporation, or the United States or any officer or employee thereof.

(h) “Public building” means any building owned by the state, counties, municipalities, institutions of higher learning, community colleges or any political subdivision.

(i) The commission is authorized to adopt by promulgated regulation any or all additional definitions necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter.