46 CFR § 147A.7 - Definitions.

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title: "46 CFR § 147A.7 - Definitions."
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chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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part_name: "INTERIM REGULATIONS FOR SHIPBOARD FUMIGATION"
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# 147A.7 Definitions.

As used in this part:

(a) *Qualified person* means a person who has experience with the particular fumigant or knowledge of its properties and is familiar with fumigant detection equipment and procedures, or an applicator who is certified by the Environmental Protection Agency if his certification covers the fumigant that is used.

(b) *Fumigant* means a substance or mixture of substances that is a gas or is rapidly or progressively transformed to the gaseous state though some nongaseous or particulate matter may remain in the space that is fumigated.

(c) *Fumigation* means the application of a fumigant on board a vessel to a specific treatment space.