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The application of an Encapsulating Material to Lead Based Paint to provide a barrier between the Lead Based Paint and the environment.

A rigid durable barrier mechanically attached to building Component, with all edges and seams sealed with caulk or other sealant.

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry used for lead paint chip and dust wipe sample analysis. Can be used to analyze a variety of elements with use of multiple lamps.

Any set of measures designed to reduce or eliminate lead hazards or Lead Based Paint for public and residential buildings, but does not include containment or cleaning.

Any material to which access can be gained by any means other than significant destruction of building components; or, for the purposes of describing building occupant activities, a material subject to disturbance by routine use or maintenance activities.

a chain of conidia where the newest growths of spores are at the apex.

Means the Action Level as defined in Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Section 1532.1.

the asexual reproductive state of a fungus. Also referred to as the “imperfect” state.

A cell which gives rise to conidia through basipetal production (see Basipetal) Anthropophilic

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A chemical or biological substance that has antimicrobial properties.

A conidium formed through disarticulation and liberation of hyphal cells by fission.

The general name given to a number of naturally occurring hydrated mineral silicates, each of which possess a specific crystalline structure, is incombustible in air, and is separable into fibers. Asbestos includes the asbestiform varieties of Chrysotile (serpentine), Crocidolite (riebeckite), Amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite), Anthophyllite, and Actinolite.

Pieces of material which can reasonably be identified by color, texture, or composition as being traceable to a known asbestos-containing application. May mean dust, if the dust is determined by analysis to be PACM.

May be defined, as by the EPA, as any friable material or product containing greater than one percent asbestos or, by convention, as any material or product which contains >1% asbestos.

By ascomycetes, sexually reproduced spores within an ascus (larger vesicle

Techniques employed during microbial manipulation that prevent unwanted or undesired microbial growths.

An instrument used for sterilization, usually through high pressure and steam.

Rod Shaped

A spore detached and ejected from the colony.

A sexually produced spore formed in a basidium.

A unique cell housing the development of meiotic spores on extensions of its walls.

a chain of conidia where the newest growths of spores are at the base of the conidiophore.

The splitting of a cell through the formation of a plasma membrane wall divides the cell after genetic replication.

A six digit alphanumeric identification code assigned to each building on a Owner site, also referred to as the insurance code, ID number or similar terms.

Samples of bulk material; in the case of asbestos, suspect asbestos-containing material.

Outer wall of unicellular (bacterial/protista) organisms composed mainly of cellulose. Its purpose is to maintain the overall chemical makeup of the cell as well as for protection from the environment.

the document issued by DHS to an individual meeting the certification requirements as described in CCR Title 17, Sections 35083, 35085, 35087, 35089, or 35091.

Formal procedures for tracking samples and ensuring their integrity.

A sample preparation procedure for materials other than friable insulation in which, by means of acid digestion and ashing, it is possible to separate asbestos fibers from hard-to-analyze matrices. This preparation technique is used most often in conjunction with Electron Microscopy (EM) and is considered state-of-the-art for materials such as floor tile, plaster, and textured ceiling material.

A resistant, thick walled vegetative cell. More or less rounded.

A node formation characteristic of basidiomycetes that develops through cell division and elongation of a hypha. An outgrowth protrudes after nuclei division of the hyphal cell, resulting in the fusion (i.e. clamping) of the hyphal outgrowth to the original hypha creating a distinct “node”.

Club Shaped. Differs from obclavate by the orientation of spore formation. Club shaped spores develop with the “handle” end at the base.

An uncontaminated area or room which is a part of the worker Decontamination Enclosure System with provisions for storage of worker’s street clothes and clean protective equipment.

visual examination and, as applicable, collection of environmental samples upon completion of the Work of this section.

Typically a fruiting body of Ascomycetes usually an ascus formed inside. Must be broken to liberate spores. Compare to “perithecium.”

Round shaped

a structural element or fixture, including but not limited to, walls, floors, ceilings, doors, window molding, trim, trestles, tanks, stairs, railings, cabinets, gutters, or downspouts.

An asexual reproductive cell which, after liberation from the hyphal body, aids in reproduction and dissemination of a fungus.

Compacted group of hyphae, or synnema, bearing spores at the outer apices.

A controlled (though not always successful!) growth of an organism.

A device to allow ingress and egress from one room to another while permitting minimal air movement between the rooms, typically constructed by placing two overlapping sheets of plastic over an exiting or temporarily framed doorway, securing each along the top of the doorway, securing the vertical edge of one sheet along one vertical side of the doorway and securing the vertical edge of the other sheet along the opposite vertical side of the doorway. Other effective designs may be submitted for review.

Background material outside the material of study/interest. Can include particulates such as synthetic and natural fibers, dust, cells, and minerals.

The process of eliminating lead contamination from building surfaces, and property by cloths, mops, or other utensils dampened with water and disposed of as lead contaminated waste.

A minimum a two

Media where individual known amounts of ingredients are used.

The tearing liberation of conidia.

Pigmented spores. Usually brown, black, or grayish.