Haw. Code R. § 16-77-111

Current through September, 2024
Section 16-77-111 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter or in chapter 444, HRS:

"Asbestos-containing material" means any material that contains more than one per cent asbestos.

"Asbestos project" means any activity involving the demolition, renovation, or encapsulation of friable asbestos materials.

"Demolition" means the wrecking or taking of any load-supporting structural member related to or containing friable asbestos materials, and any related removing or stripping of friable asbestos materials.

"Encapsulate" means to coat, bind, or resurface walls, ceilings, pipes, or other structures to prevent friable asbestos from becoming airborne.

"Friable asbestos" means any asbestos-containing material that can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder, when dry, by hand pressure and includes previously non-friable material after such previously non-friable material becomes damaged to the extent that when dry it may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

"Renovation" means the removal or stripping of friable asbestos materials used on any pipe, duct, boiler, tank, reactor, turbine, furnace, or structural member.

Haw. Code R. § 16-77-111

[Eff and comp 4/14/88; am and comp 12/9/02; comp 4/15/04] (Auth: HRS §§ 444-4, 444-7.5) (Imp: HRS § 444-7.5)