DHS 163.03(55)(e) (e) Brothers and their spouses.

DHS 163.03(55)(f) (f) Sisters and their spouses.

DHS 163.03(55)(g) (g) Aunts and uncles.

DHS 163.03(56) (56) “Impact surface” means an interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage by repeated force, such as doorframes, cabinet frames and walls subject to door actions, and baseboards and stair risers.

DHS 163.03(57) (57) “Initial certification” means the first certification that the department grants an individual for a specific discipline or a certification the department grants after a lapse in certification of 12 months or more.

DHS 163.03(58) (58) “Interim certification” means a temporary status the department may grant to an individual who has applied for and is qualified to take a certification examination but is not yet eligible for initial certification.

DHS 163.03(58m) (58m) “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 programs.

DHS 163.03(59) (59) “Interior windowsill” or “window stool” means the portion of the horizontal window ledge adjacent to the interior side of the window sash when the window is closed. On older homes, the interior windowsill frequently protrudes into the interior of the room.

DHS 163.03(60) (60) “Lead” means the metallic element known by the symbol “Pb” in the periodic table of chemical elements.

DHS 163.03(61) (61) “Lead-based paint” or “lead-bearing paint” means paint or any other surface coating material containing more than 0.06% lead by weight, calculated as lead metal, in the total nonvolatile content of liquid paint, more than 0.5% lead by weight in the dried film of applied paint, or equal to or more than 1 milligram of lead per square centimeter in the dried film of applied paint.

DHS 163.03(63) (63) “Lead-based paint hazard” means any condition that causes exposure to lead from dust-lead, soil-lead, deteriorated lead-based paint or lead-based paint that is present on friction surfaces, impact surfaces, or surfaces that are chewed or mouthed, as observed or evidenced by teeth marks and would result in adverse human health effects.

DHS 163.03(64) (64) “Lead abatement supervisor” means an individual who supervises or performs lead abatement or other lead hazard reduction activities.

DHS 163.03(65) (65) “Lead abatement worker” means an individual who performs lead abatement or other lead hazard reduction activities.

DHS 163.03(66) (66) “Lead company” means a company, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship, association, governmental agency or other entity that performs, supervises, advertises, claims to provide or offers to perform or supervise a lead renovation activity, lead hazard reduction activity, lead investigation activity, or lead training activity.

DHS 163.03(67) (67) “Lead exposure” means a level of lead in the blood of 10 or more micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood.

DHS 163.03(68) (68) “Lead-free inspection” means a lead investigation activity conducted to determine whether a dwelling, dwelling unit, child-occupied facility or other premises qualifies for a certificate of lead-free status.

DHS 163.03(69) (69) “Lead hazard” means any substance, surface or object that contains lead and that, due to its condition, location or nature, may contribute to the lead poisoning or lead exposure of a child under 6 years of age.

DHS 163.03(70) (70) “Lead hazard investigator” means an individual who conducts lead hazard screen, risk assessment, lead-safe investigation or clearance activities or provides options to reduce specific lead hazards but does not use an XRF or conduct lead inspections.

DHS 163.03(71) (71) “Lead hazard reduction activity” means any action intended to permanently or temporarily reduce or eliminate human exposure to lead-based paint hazards, including abatement, interim controls, and paint stabilization.

DHS 163.03(72) (72) “Lead hazard reduction discipline” means a job category for which individuals are trained and become certified by the department to conduct specific lead hazard reduction activities. Lead hazard reduction disciplines are lead abatement supervisor, abatement worker and project designer.

DHS 163.03(73) (73) “Lead hazard screen” means a risk assessment activity to determine whether a structure in good condition is free of lead-based paint hazards or should have a full risk assessment. A lead hazard screen involves less paint or dust sampling or testing than in a full risk assessment.

DHS 163.03(74) (74) “Lead inspection” means the on-site sampling or testing of all testing combinations to determine the presence of lead-based paint.

DHS 163.03(75) (75) “Lead inspector” means an individual who conducts a lead-free inspection, or lead inspection and who may also conduct clearance activities.

DHS 163.03(76) (76) “Lead investigation activity” means any activity that determines whether lead-based paint or lead hazards are present. Lead investigation activities include clearance, dust-wipe sampling, elevated blood lead investigation, lead-free inspection, lead inspection, lead hazard screen, lead-safe investigation, paint chip sampling, partial lead inspection, risk assessment, soil sampling, and XRF testing activities.

DHS 163.03(77) (77) “Lead investigation discipline” means a job category for which individuals are trained and become certified by the department to conduct specific lead investigation activities. Lead investigation disciplines are lead hazard investigator, inspector, risk assessor and sampling technician.

DHS 163.03(78) (78) “Lead project designer” means an individual who designs abatement projects and who may also write occupant protection plans or abatement reports.

DHS 163.03(79) (79) “Lead risk assessor” means an individual who conducts lead investigation activities.

DHS 163.03(80) (80) “Lead sampling technician” means an individual who independently performs limited clearance activities or assists a lead hazard investigator, inspector or risk assessor in conducting other lead investigation activities, including collecting paint-chip, dust-wipe or soil samples.

DHS 163.03(81) (81) “Lead-safe investigation” means a lead investigation activity conducted to determine whether a dwelling, dwelling unit, child-occupied facility or other premises qualifies for a certificate of lead-safe status.