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Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.861: Definitions.

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  1. MI Code
  2. Chapter 388
  3. Act Act-51-of-1993

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

"Asbestos" means a group of naturally occurring minerals that separate into fibers, including chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, asbestiform anthophyllite, asbestiform tremolite, and asbestiform actinolite.

"Asbestos-containing material" means any material or product containing more than 1% asbestos.

"Cost" means the discounted present value of all anticipated future expenditures associated with a course of action in an area where asbestos removal is being considered.

"Educational facility" means a building owned, leased, or under the control of a public or nonpublic school or school system containing any of grades K-12.

"Friable", when referring to asbestos-containing material, means material that can, by hand pressure, be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder when dry.

"Operations and maintenance plan" means a program of work practices designed to maintain asbestos or friable asbestos-containing material in good condition to ensure the cleanup of asbestos or friable asbestos-containing material previously released and to prevent the further release of asbestos or asbestos-containing material by minimizing and controlling the damage or disturbance of asbestos or asbestos-containing material.

"Removal" means the taking out or stripping of asbestos or asbestos-containing material from an existing structure.

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