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fibers from the material either by creating a membrane over the surface (bridging encapsulant) or by penetrating into the material and binding its components together (penetrating encapsulant). See Sealant.

(ba) Encapsulation. Abatement consisting of the coating or spraying of asbestos material with an encapsulant (sealant) or encapsulating agent.

(bb) Enclosure. Abatement consisting of the construction of airtight walls, ceilings and floors between the asbestos material and the building/structure environment, or around surfaces coated with asbestos material, or any other appropriate procedure as determined by the Department, which prevents the release of asbestos fibers.

(be) EPA. The United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(bd) Equipment Room. A contained area or room which is part of the personal decontamination system enclosure with provisions for the storage of contaminated clothing and equipment.

(be) Fiber (Asbestos Fiber). Generally, a slender or elongated structure, which results from the break up of ACM, PACM or asbestos material. However, the definition of an asbestos fiber is also dependent upon the approved accepted method of air sampling and analysis utilized for the specific phase of the asbestos project.

(bf) Fixed Object. Equipment, furniture or other item that that is affixed, as a whole, to a floor, ceiling, wall or other building structure or system.

(bg) Friable. Any material that when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure, or is capable of being released into the air by hand pressure.

(bh) Glovebag. A manufactured impervious bag-like enclosure constructed of at least six (6) mil transparent plastic, with inward-projecting long sleeve glove(s), which may also contain an inward-projecting water-wand sleeve, an internal tool pouch, and an attached, labeled receptacle or portion for asbestos waste. The glovebag is constructed and installed to surround the object or area to be decontaminated and contain all asbestos fibers released during the abatement process.

(bi) Glovebag Technique. A method for removing asbestos material from heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts, piping runs, valves, joints and elbows, and other non-planar surfaces, by use of a glovebag.

(bj) Glue. A material used as an adhesive, such as the material used to hold tiles to a surface. See Mastic.

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