Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-35-600 - Definitions
In addition to the terms defined in K.S.A. 48-16a02 and amendments thereto, each of the following terms shall have the meaning assigned in this regulation:
(a) "All reasonable times" means normal
business hours and other times that radon services are being performed, or at a
time convenient for the property owner.
(b) "Mitigation" means any action taken to
reduce radon concentrations in the indoor atmosphere or to prevent the entry of
radon into the indoor atmosphere. This term shall include application of
materials, installation of systems, and any new repair or alteration of a
building or design.
(c) "Mitigation
system" means any set of devices, controls, or materials installed for reducing
radon concentrations in a building.
(d) "Quality assurance and quality control
plan" means a plan or design that ensures the authenticity, integrity,
reproducibility, and accuracy of radon concentration measurements. Each quality
assurance and quality control plan shall include at a minimum procedures for
the following:
(1) Chain of
custody;
(2) calibration of
measurement devices in the field;
(3) checks for background;
(4) duplicates, blanks, and spikes;
and
(5) representative
sampling.
(e) "Radon
certification law" means
K.S.A. 48-16a01 through
48-16a12, and amendments
thereto.
(f) "Radon measurement
technician" means an individual certified by the department who performs radon
or radon progeny measurements for a radon measurement business or provides
professional advice on radon or radon progeny measurements, health risks,
radon-related exposure, radon entry routes, or other radon-related
activities.
(g) "Radon mitigation
technician" means an individual certified by the department who designs or
installs radon mitigation systems or who performs and evaluates results of
tests to determine appropriate radon mitigation systems. This individual may be
employed or contracted by a radon mitigation business.
(h) "Radon progeny" means the short-lived
radionuclides formed from the decay of radon-222 or radon-220.
(i) "Radon services" means any activity
provided by a person that is subject to the radon certification law. This term
shall include radon testing, the analysis of radon, radon testing or mitigation
consultation, and radon mitigation.
(j) "Site" means a geographic location
comprising leased or owned land, buildings, and other structures where radon
services are performed.
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