Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-451
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Definitions
Official statutory text
As used in the Oklahoma Asbestos Control Act:
1. "Friable asbestos material" means any material that contains
asbestos of more than one percent (1%) or more that can be crumbled,
pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 290
2. "Friable asbestos material abatement" means the removal,
encapsulation or enclosure of friable asbestos containing material;
3. "Friable asbestos material encapsulation" means the
application of a bonding agent called a sealant, which penetrates
and hardens the asbestos material or covers the surface of the
material with a protective coating, thus preventing fiber release
from the asbestos material;
4. "Friable asbestos material removal" means the actual
physical removal of any friable asbestos containing material from a
facility, when the asbestos is either attached to or detached from
any device or structure;
5. "Contractor" means any public or private entity that engages
in friable asbestos containing material abatement in any facility in
this state except private residences or apartment houses of less
than six family units;
6. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor.
1. "Friable asbestos material" means any material that contains
asbestos of more than one percent (1%) or more that can be crumbled,
pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 290
2. "Friable asbestos material abatement" means the removal,
encapsulation or enclosure of friable asbestos containing material;
3. "Friable asbestos material encapsulation" means the
application of a bonding agent called a sealant, which penetrates
and hardens the asbestos material or covers the surface of the
material with a protective coating, thus preventing fiber release
from the asbestos material;
4. "Friable asbestos material removal" means the actual
physical removal of any friable asbestos containing material from a
facility, when the asbestos is either attached to or detached from
any device or structure;
5. "Contractor" means any public or private entity that engages
in friable asbestos containing material abatement in any facility in
this state except private residences or apartment houses of less
than six family units;
6. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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