Utah Admin. Code R307-840 § R307-840-2
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R307-840-2. Definitions.
The following definitions apply to Rules R307-840, R307-841, and R307-842, in addition to the definitions found in
Section R307-101-2.
"Abatement" means any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards, in the
case of dust-lead hazards to below the action levels. Abatement includes, but is not limited to:
(1) The removal of paint and dust, in the case of dust-lead hazards to below the action levels, the permanent enclosure
or encapsulation of lead-based paint, the replacement of painted surfaces or fixtures, or the removal or permanent covering of
soil, if lead-based paint hazards are present in such paint, dust, or soil; and
(2) All preparation, cleanup, disposal, and post-abatement testing activities associated with such measures.
(3) Specifically, abatement includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Projects for which there is a written contract or other documentation, which provides that an individual or firm will
be conducting activities in or to a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility that:
(i) Shall result in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards, in the case of dust-lead hazards to below the
action levels; or
(ii) Are designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards, in the case of dust-lead hazards to below the
action levels, and are described in Subsections R307-840-2(1) and R307-840-2(2).
(b) Projects resulting in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards, in the case of dust-lead hazards to
below the action levels, conducted by firms or individuals certified in accordance with Section R307-842-2, unless such projects
are covered by Subsection R307-840-2(4);
(c) Projects resulting in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards, in the case of dust-lead hazards to
below the action levels, conducted by firms or individuals who, through their company name or promotional literature, represent,
advertise, or hold themselves out to be in the business of performing lead-based paint activities as identified and defined by
Section R307-840-2, unless such projects are covered by Subsection R307-840-2(4); or
(d) Projects resulting in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards, in the case of dust-lead hazards to
below the action levels, that are conducted in response to state or local abatement orders.
(4) Abatement does not include renovation, remodeling, landscaping or other activities, if such activities are not
designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards, in the case of dust-lead hazards to below the action levels, but,
instead, are designed to repair, restore, or remodel a given structure or dwelling, even though these activities may incidentally
result in a reduction or elimination of lead-based paint hazards. Furthermore, abatement does not include interim controls,
operations and maintenance activities, or other measures and activities designed to temporarily, but not permanently, reduce lead-based paint hazards, in the case of dust-lead hazards to below the action levels.
"Accredited Training Program" means a training program that has been accredited by the director pursuant to Section
R307-842-1 to provide training for individuals engaged in lead-based paint activities.
"Adequate Quality Control" means a plan or design which ensures the authenticity, integrity, and accuracy of samples,
including dust, soil, and paint chip or paint film samples. Adequate quality control also includes provisions for representative
sampling.
"Action Levels" are values that indicate the amount of lead in dust on a surface following completion of an abatement
activity. To complete abatement when dust sampling is required, values below these levels must be achieved.
"Arithmetic Mean" means the algebraic sum of data values divided by the number of data values such as the sum of the
concentration of lead in several soil samples divided by the number of samples.
"Business Day" means Monday through Friday including holidays.
"Certificate of Mailing" means Certificate of Mailing as defined by the United States Postal Service.
"Certified Abatement Worker" means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and
certified by the director pursuant to Section R307-842-2 to perform abatements.
"Certified Dust Sampling Technician" means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and
certified by the director pursuant to Subsection R307-841-8(1) and Section R307-842-2 to collect dust samples.
"Certified Firm" means a company, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship or individual doing business,
association, or other business entity; a federal, state, tribal, or local government agency; or a nonprofit organization that performs
lead-based paint activities, renovations, or dust sampling to which the director has issued a certificate of approval pursuant to
Subsection R307-842-2(5).
"Certified Inspector" means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and certified by the
director pursuant to Section R307-842-2 to conduct inspections. A certified inspector also samples for the presence of lead in
dust and soil for abatement-related testing.
"Certified Project Designer" means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and certified
by the director pursuant to Section R307-842-2 to prepare abatement project designs, occupant protection plans, and abatement
reports.
"Certified Renovator" means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and certified by the
director pursuant to Subsection R307-841-8(1) and Section R307-842-2 to conduct renovations.
"Certified Risk Assessor" means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and certified by
the director pursuant to Section R307-842-2 to conduct risk assessments. A risk assessor also samples for the presence of lead in
dust and soil for abatement-related testing.
"Certified Supervisor" means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and certified by the
director pursuant to Section R307-842-2 to supervise and conduct abatements, and to prepare occupant protection plans and
abatement reports.
"Chewable Surface" means an interior or exterior surface painted with lead-based paint that a young child can mouth or
chew. A chewable surface is the same as an "accessible surface" as defined in 42 U.S.C. 4851b(2). Hard metal substrates and
other materials that can not be dented by the bite of a young child are not considered chewable.
"Child-Occupied Facility" means a building, or portion of a building, constructed before 1978, visited regularly by the
same child, under six years of age, on at least two different days within any week, Sunday through Saturday, provided each day's
visit lasts at least three hours and the combined weekly visits last at least six hours, and the combined annual visits last at least 60
hours. Child-occupied facilities may include, but are not limited to, day care centers, preschools, and kindergarten classrooms.
Child-occupied facilities may be located in target housing or in public or commercial buildings. With respect to common areas in
public or commercial buildings that contain child-occupied facilities, the child-occupied facility encompasses only those common
areas that are routinely used by children under age six, such as restrooms and cafeterias. Common areas that children under age
six only pass through, such as hallways, stairways, and garages are not included. In addition, with respect to exteriors of public
or commercial buildings that contain child-occupied facilities, the child-occupied facility encompasses only the exterior sides of
the building that are immediately adjacent to the child-occupied facility or the common areas routinely used by children under
age six.
"Cleaning Verification Card" means a card developed and distributed, or otherwise approved, by EPA for determining,
through comparison of wet and dry disposable cleaning cloths with the card, whether post-renovation cleaning has been properly
completed.
"Common Area" means a portion of a building that is generally accessible to all occupants. Such an area may include,
but is not limited to, hallways, stairways, laundry and recreational rooms, playgrounds, community centers, garages, and
boundary fences.
"Common Area Group" means a group of common areas that are similar in design, construction, and function.
Common area groups include, but are not limited to hallways, stairways, and laundry rooms.
"Component or Building Component" means specific design or structural elements or fixtures of a building or
residential dwelling that are distinguished from each other by form, function, and location. These include, but are not limited to,
interior components such as ceilings, crown molding, walls, chair rails, doors, door trim, floors, fireplaces, radiators and other
heating units, shelves, shelf supports, stair treads, stair risers, stair stringers, newel posts, railing caps, balustrades, windows and
trim, including sashes, window heads, jambs, sills or stools and troughs, built-in cabinets, columns, beams, bathroom vanities,
counter tops, and air conditioners, and exterior components such as painted roofing, chimneys, flashing, gutters and downspouts,
ceilings, soffits, fascias, rake boards, cornerboards, bulkheads, doors and door trim, fences, floors, joists, lattice work, railings
and railing caps, siding, handrails, stair risers and treads, stair stringers, columns, balustrades, window sills or stools and troughs,
casings, sashes and wells, and air conditioners.
"Concentration" means the relative content of a specific substance contained within a larger mass, such as the amount
of lead in micrograms per gram or parts per million by weight in a sample of dust or soil.
"Containment" means a process to protect workers and the environment by controlling exposures to the lead-contaminated dust and debris created during an abatement.
"Course Agenda" means an outline of the key topics to be covered during a training course, including the time allotted
to teach each topic.
"Course Test" means an evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the training which shall test the trainees' knowledge
and retention of the topics covered during the course.
"Course Test Blue Print" means written documentation identifying the proportion of course test questions devoted to
each major topic in the course curriculum.
"Deteriorated Paint" means any interior or exterior paint or other coating that is flaking, peeling, chipping, chalking, or
cracking, or any other paint or coating located on an interior or exterior surface or fixture that is otherwise damaged or separated
from the substrate.
"Discipline" means one of the specific types or categories of lead-based paint activities identified in Rule R307-840 for
which individuals may receive training from accredited programs and become certified by the director. Disciplines include
Abatement Worker, Dust Sampling Technician, Inspector, Project Designer, Renovator, Risk Assessor, and Supervisor.
"Distinct Painting History" means the application history, as indicated by its visual appearance or a record of
application, over time, of paint or other surface coatings to a component or room.
"Documented Methodologies" are methods or protocols used to sample for the presence of lead in paint, dust, and soil.
"Dripline" means the area within three feet surrounding the perimeter of the building.
"Dry Disposable Cleaning Cloth" means a commercially available dry, electrostatically charged, white disposable cloth
designed to be used for cleaning hard surfaces such as uncarpeted floors or counter tops.
"Dust-lead action level (DLAL)" are the values that indicate the amount of lead in dust on a surface following
completion of an abatement activity. To complete abatement when dust sampling is required, values below these levels must be
achieved. EPA previously used the term "clearance levels" to refer to these levels. Five micrograms per square foot (µg/ft2 ) for
floors, 40 µg/ft2 for window sills, or 100 µg/ft2 for troughs.
"Dust-lead hazard" means:
(1) Before January 12, 2026, a dust-lead hazard is surface dust in a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility that
contains a mass-per-area concentration of lead equal to or exceeding 10 µg/ft2 for floors or 100 µg/ft2 for interior window sills
based on wipe samples.
(2) On or after January 12, 2026, a dust-lead hazard is surface dust in a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility
that contains a mass-per-area concentration of any reportable level of lead for floors or for interior window sills based on wipe
samples analyzed by an NLLAP-recognized laboratory.
"Dust-lead reportable level (DLRL)" means the lowest analyte concentration or amount that does not contain a "less
than" qualifier and that is reported with confidence for a specific method by a laboratory recognized by EPA under TSCA
Section 405(b).
"Elevated Blood Lead Level (EBL)" means an excessive absorption of lead that is a confirmed concentration of lead in
whole blood of ≥3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood (ug/dl) for a single venous blood test or two capillary blood
tests drawn within 12 weeks of each other.
"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 or property with significant damage.
"Encapsulant" means a substance that forms a barrier between lead-based paint and the environment using a liquid-applied coating, with or without reinforcement materials, or an adhesively bonded covering material.
"Encapsulation" means the application of an encapsulant.
"Enclosure" means the use of rigid, durable construction materials that are mechanically fastened to the substrate to act
as a barrier between lead-based paint and the environment.
"EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
"Friction Surface" means an interior or exterior surface that is subject to abrasion or friction, including, but not limited
to, certain window, floor, and stair surfaces.
"Guest Instructor" means an individual designated by the training program manager or principal instructor to provide
instruction specific to the lecture, hands-on activities, or work practice components of a course.
"Hands-On Skills Assessment" means an evaluation which tests the trainees' ability to satisfactorily perform the work
practices and procedures identified in Subsection R307-842-1(4), as well as any other skill taught in a training course.
"Hazardous Waste" means any waste as defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 261.3.
"HEPA Vacuum" means a vacuum cleaner which has been designed with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
as the last filtration stage. A HEPA filter is a filter that is capable of capturing particulates of 0.3 microns with 99.97%
efficiency. The vacuum cleaner must be designed so that all the air drawn into the machine is expelled through the HEPA filter
with none of the air leaking past it. HEPA vacuums must be operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
"Housing for the Elderly" means retirement communities or similar types of housing reserved for households composed
of one or more persons 62 years of age or more at the time of initial occupancy.
"HUD" means the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
"Impact Surface" means an interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage by repeated sudden force such as
certain parts of door frames, a door knob that knocks into a wall, or a door that knocks against its door frame.
"Inspection" means a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint and the provision
of a report explaining the results of the investigation.
"Interim Certification" means the status of an individual who has successfully completed the appropriate training
course in a discipline from an accredited training program, as defined by Section R307-840-2, but has not yet received formal
certification in that discipline from the director pursuant to Section R307-842-2. Interim certification expires six months after the
completion of the training course, and is equivalent to a certificate for the six-month period.
"Interim Controls" means a set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards, including specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring
of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards, and the establishment and operation of management and resident education
programs.
"Interior Window Sill" means the portion of the horizontal window ledge that protrudes into the interior of the room.
"Lead-Based Paint" means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead equal to or in excess of 1.0 milligrams per
square centimeter or more than 0.5% by weight.
"Lead-Based Paint Activities" means, in the case of target housing and child-occupied facilities, inspection, risk
assessment, and abatement.
"Lead-Based Paint Activities Courses" means initial and refresher training courses for a worker, supervisor, inspector,
risk assessor, or project designer provided by accredited training programs.
"Lead-Based Paint Hazard" means, for lead-based paint activities, any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, or lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces,
friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects as identified by the Administrator of the
EPA pursuant to TSCA Section 403, and for renovation, means hazardous lead-based paint, dust-lead hazard, or soil-lead hazard
as identified in Section R307-840-2.
"Lead-Hazard Screen" means a limited risk assessment activity that involves limited paint and dust sampling as
described in Subsection R307-842-3(3).
"Living Area" means any area of a residential dwelling used by one or more children under age six, including, but not
limited to, living rooms, kitchen areas, dens, play rooms, and children's bedrooms.
"Loading" means the quantity of a specific substance present per unit of surface area, such as the amount of lead in
micrograms contained in the dust collected from a certain surface area divided by the surface area in square feet or square meters.
"Local Government" means a county, city, town, borough, parish, district, association, or other public body, including
an agency, which comprises two or more of the foregoing entities, created under state law.
"Mid-Yard" means an area of a residential yard approximately midway between the dripline of a residential building
and the nearest property boundary or between the driplines of a residential building and another building on the same property.
"Minor Repair and Maintenance Activities" are activities, including minor heating, ventilation, or air conditioning
work, electrical work, and plumbing, that disrupt six square feet or less of painted surface per room for interior activities or 20
square feet or less of painted surface for exterior activities where none of the work practices prohibited or restricted by
Subsection R307-841-5(1)(c) are used and where the work does not involve window replacement or demolition of painted
surface areas. When removing painted components, or portions of painted components, the entire surface area removed is the
amount of painted surface disturbed. Jobs, other than emergency renovations, performed in the same room within the same 30
days must be considered the same job for determining whether the job is a minor repair and maintenance activity.
"Multi-Family Dwelling" means a structure that contains more than one separate residential dwelling unit which is used
or occupied, or intended to be used or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home or residence of one or more persons.
"Multi-Family Housing" means a housing property consisting of more than four dwelling units.
"Nonprofit" means an entity which has demonstrated to any branch of the federal government or to a state, municipal,
tribal or territorial government, that no part of its net earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
"Owner" means any entity that has legal title to target housing, including, but not limited to individuals, partnerships,
corporations, trusts, government agencies, housing agencies, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations, except where a
mortgagee holds legal title to property serving as collateral for a mortgage loan, in which case the owner would be the mortgagor.
"Paint In Poor Condition" means more than ten square feet of deteriorated paint on exterior components with large
surface areas, or more than two square feet of deteriorated paint on interior components with large surface areas such as walls,
ceilings, floors, or doors, or more than 10% of the total surface area of the component is deteriorated on interior or exterior
components with small surface areas such as window sills, baseboards, soffits, or trim.
"Paint-lead hazard" means any of the following:
(a) Any lead-based paint on a friction surface that is subject to abrasion and where the lead dust levels on the nearest
horizontal surface underneath the friction surface, such as the window sill or floor, are equal to or greater than the dust-lead
action levels identified in the definition of "Dust-lead action level".
(b) Any damaged or otherwise deteriorated lead-based paint on an impact surface that is caused by impact from a
related building component such as a door knob that knocks into a wall or a door that knocks against its door frame.
(c) Any chewable lead-based painted surface on which there is evidence of teeth marks.
(d) Any other deteriorated lead-based paint in any residential building or child-occupied facility or on the exterior of
any residential building or child-occupied facility.
"Painted surface" means a component surface covered in whole or in part with paint or other surface coatings.
"Pamphlet" means the EPA pamphlet titled "Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child
Care Providers and Schools" developed under Section 406(a) of TSCA for use in complying with Section 406(b) of TSCA. This
includes reproductions of the pamphlet when copied in full and without revision or deletion of material from the pamphlet except
for the addition or revision of state or local sources of information.
"Permanently Covered Soil" means soil which has been separated from human contact by the placement of a barrier
consisting of solid, relatively impermeable materials, such as pavement or concrete. Grass, mulch, and other landscaping
materials are not considered permanent covering.
"Person" means any natural or judicial person including any individual, corporation, partnership, or association, any
Indian tribe, state, or political subdivision thereof, any interstate body, and any department, agency, or instrumentality of the
federal government.
"Play Area" means an area of frequent soil contact by children of less than six years of age as indicated by, but not
limited to, such factors including the presence of play equipment such as sandboxes, swing sets, and sliding boards, toys, or other
children's possessions, observations of play patterns, or information provided by parents, residents, care givers, or property
owners.
"Principal Instructor" means the individual who has the primary responsibility for organizing and teaching a particular
course.
"Recognized Laboratory" means an environmental laboratory recognized by EPA pursuant to TSCA Section 405(b) as
being capable of performing an analysis for lead compounds in paint, soil, and dust.
"Recognized Test Kit" means a commercially available kit recognized by EPA under 40 CFR 745.88 as being capable
of allowing a user to determine the presence of lead at levels equal to or in excess of 1.0 milligrams per square centimeter, or
more than 0.5% lead by weight, in a paint chip, paint powder, or painted surface.
"Reduction" means measures designed to reduce or eliminate human exposure to lead-based paint hazards through
methods including interim controls and abatement.
"Renovation" means the modification of an existing structure, or portion thereof, that results in the disturbance of
painted surfaces, unless that activity is performed as part of an abatement as defined by Section R307-840-2. The term
renovation includes, but is not limited to, the removal, modification, or repair of painted surfaces or painted components
including modification of painted doors, surface restoration, window repair, surface preparation activity, such as sanding,
scraping, or other such activities that may generate paint dust, the removal of building components including walls, ceilings,
plumbing, or windows, weatherization projects including cutting holes in painted surfaces to install blown-in insulation or to gain
access to attics, planing thresholds to install weather-stripping, and interim controls that disturb painted surfaces. A renovation
performed if converting a building, or part of a building, into target housing or a child-occupied facility is a renovation under
Rule R307-840. The term renovation does not include minor repair and maintenance activities.
"Renovator" means an individual who either performs or directs workers who perform renovations.
"Residential Building" means a building containing one or more residential dwellings.
"Residential Dwelling" means:
(1) a detached single family dwelling unit, including attached structures such as porches and stoops; or
(2) a single family dwelling unit in a structure that contains more than one separate residential dwelling unit, which is
used or occupied, or intended to be used or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home or residence of one or more persons.
"Risk Assessment" means:
(1) an on-site investigation to determine the existence, nature, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards; and
(2) the provision of a report by the individual or firm conducting the risk assessment, explaining the results of the
investigation and options for reducing lead-based paint hazards.
"Room" means a separate part of the inside of a building, such as a bedroom, living room, dining room, kitchen,
bathroom, laundry room, or utility room. To be considered a separate room, the room must be separated from adjoining rooms
by built-in walls or archways that extend at least six inches from an intersecting wall. Half walls or bookcases count as room
separators if built-in. Movable or collapsible partitions or partitions consisting solely of shelves or cabinets are not considered
built-in walls. A screened in porch that is used as a living area is a room.
"Soil Sample" means a sample collected in a representative location using ASTM E1727, "Standard Practice for Field
Collection of Soil Samples for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques," or equivalent method.
"Soil-lead hazard" means bare soil on residential real property or on the property of a child-occupied facility that
contains total lead equal to or exceeding 400 parts per million (ug/g) in a play area or average 1,200 parts per million of bare soil
in the rest of the yard based on soil samples.
"Start Date" means the first day of any lead-based paint activities training course or lead-based paint abatement
activity.
"Start Date Provided to the director" means the start date included in the original notification or the most recent start
date provided to the director in an updated notification.
"State" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United
States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory or
possession of the United States.
"Target housing" means any housing constructed before 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with
disabilities or any zero-bedroom dwelling, unless any child who is less than six years of age resides or is expected to reside in
such housing.
"Training curriculum" means an established set of course topics for instruction in an accredited training program for a
particular discipline designed to provide specialized knowledge and skills.
"Training Hour" means at least 50 minutes of actual learning, including, but not limited to, time devoted to lecture,
learning activities, small group activities, demonstrations, evaluations, and hands-on experience.
"TSCA" means the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601.
"Training Manager" means the individual responsible for administering a training program and monitoring the
performance of principal instructors and guest instructors.
"Training Provider" means any organization or entity accredited under Section R307-842-1 to offer lead-based paint
activities, renovator, or dust sampling technician courses.
"Vertical containment" means a vertical barrier consisting of plastic sheeting or other impermeable material over
scaffolding or a rigid frame, or an equivalent system of containing the work area. Vertical containment is required for some
exterior renovations but it may be used on any renovation.
"Visual Inspection for Abatement-related Testing" means the visual examination of a residential dwelling or a child-occupied facility following abatement to determine whether or not the abatement has been successfully completed.
"Visual Inspection for Risk Assessment" means the visual examination of a residential dwelling or a child-occupied
facility to determine the existence of deteriorated lead-based paint or other potential sources of lead-based paint hazards.
"Weighted Arithmetic Mean" means the arithmetic mean of sample results weighted by the number of subsamples in
each sample. Its purpose is to give influence to a sample relative to the surface area it represents. A single surface sample
comprises a single subsample. A composite sample may contain from two to four subsamples of the same area as each other and
of each single surface sample in the composite. The weighted arithmetic mean is obtained by summing, for all samples, the
product of the sample's result multiplied by the number of subsamples in the sample, and dividing the sum by the total number of
subsamples contained in all samples. For example, the weighted arithmetic mean of a single surface sample containing 60 ug/ft2,
a composite sample of three subsamples containing 100 ug/ft2, and a composite sample of four subsamples containing 110 ug/ft2
is 100 ug/ft2. This result is based on the equation (60+(3*100)+(4*110))/(1+3+4).
"Wet Disposable Cleaning Cloth" means a commercially available, pre-moistened white disposable cloth designed to
be used for cleaning hard surfaces such as uncarpeted floors or counter tops.
"Wet Mopping System" means a device with the following characteristics: A long handle, a mop head designed to be
used with disposable absorbent cleaning pads, a reservoir for cleaning solution, and a built-in mechanism for distributing or
spraying the cleaning solution onto a floor, or a method of equivalent efficacy.
"Window Trough" means, for a typical double-hung window, the portion of the exterior window sill between the
interior window sill or stool and the frame of the storm window. If there is no storm window, the window trough is the area that
receives both the upper and lower window sashes when they are both lowered. The window trough is sometimes referred to as
the window "well."
"Wipe Sample" means a sample collected by wiping a representative surface of known area, as determined by ASTM
E1728/E1728M-20 pursuant to 40 CFR 745.67, or equivalent method, with an acceptable wipe material as defined in ASTM
E1792-20 pursuant to 40 CFR 745.67.
"Work Area" means the area that the certified renovator establishes to contain the dust and debris generated by a
renovation.
"Zero-Bedroom Dwelling" means any residential dwelling in which the living area is not separated from the sleeping
area. The term includes efficiencies, studio apartments, dormitory housing, military barracks, and rentals of individual rooms in
residential dwellings.
KEY: definitions, paint, lead-based paint
Date of Last Change: October 7, 2026
Notice of Continuation: November 1, 2023
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-2-104(1)(i)Utah Admin. Code R307-840-2 establishes a comprehensive glossary of technical terms that apply across the lead-based paint regulatory framework set out in Rules R307-840, R307-841, and R307-842. These definitions govern how key concepts—such as "abatement," "renovation," "target housing," "lead-based paint hazard," and dozens of related terms—are to be understood and applied throughout those rules. The definitions draw on both state standards and federal frameworks, including EPA and HUD references, and set specific numeric thresholds for hazard levels and paint-lead concentrations.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers who oversee residential dwellings or child-occupied facilities built before 1978 should be familiar with the definitions in R307-840-2, as these terms determine which regulatory obligations apply to their properties and activities. For example, the distinction between "abatement" and "renovation" under this section affects which certified professionals must be engaged and what notification or documentation requirements apply. Operators who understand terms like "target housing," "deteriorated paint," and "dust-lead action level" are better positioned to ensure that work performed on their properties is classified and handled correctly under Rules R307-841 and R307-842.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants living in housing built before 1978—defined as "target housing" under R307-840-2 unless certain exemptions apply—may find these definitions relevant when evaluating whether conditions in their home, such as deteriorated paint or dust-lead hazards, trigger protections or required actions under Utah's lead-based paint rules. Understanding terms like "lead-based paint hazard," "interim controls," and "abatement" can help tenants recognize what type of response a property condition may warrant under the broader R307-840 framework. Tenants who believe lead hazards are present may consider contacting a tenant-rights organization, reaching out to the Utah Division of Air Quality (which administers these rules), or consulting the EPA's resources on lead-safe housing.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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