Current through Vol. 24-21, December 1, 2024
Section R. 325.99102 - DefinitionsRule 102.
(1) As used in these rules:(a) "EBL environmental investigation" means both of the following: (i) A study for case management purposes of the living environment of 1 or more children 6 years of age or less with an elevated blood lead level performed by an EBL investigator to identify causative lead exposures.(ii) The provision of a report by the EBL investigator explaining the results of the study and options for remediation of exposures.(b) EBL "investigator" means a certified risk assessor who has been endorsed by the department to conduct EBL environmental investigations.(c) "Emergency renovation operations" means renovation activities, such as operations necessitated by non-routine failures of equipment, that were not planned but result from a sudden, unexpected event that, if not immediately attended to, presents a safety or public health hazard, or threatens equipment and/or property with significant damage.(d) "Lead hazard control activity" means a measure or set of measures which are designed or performed specifically to reduce or eliminate lead-based paint hazards in target housing and child-occupied facilities. Lead hazard control activity includes, but is not limited to, abatement, interim controls and clearance examinations.(e) "Pamphlet" means the US EPA's pamphlet number EPA 747-K-99-001, entitled "Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home," or a true reproduction, or an equivalent pamphlet approved by the department.(f) "Renovation" means the modification of an existing residential dwelling, or portion thereof, that results in the disturbance of painted surfaces, unless the activity is performed as part of an abatement as defined in the act. Renovation includes, but is not limited to, the removal or modification of building components, surface preparation of painted surfaces, and window or door replacement to improve structural or operational integrity.(g) "Renovator" means any person who performs for compensation a renovation.(2) Unless the context dictates otherwise, terms defined in sections 5453 to 5460 of the act have the same meanings when used in these rules.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.99102