Cage

Cage

Definition(s)

Cage

“Cage” means a wire, wood, metal or similar material surrounding a wellhead. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations
Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Pre-Drilling Water Sampling Manual

Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Pre-Drilling Water Sampling Manual

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Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Pre-Drilling Water Sampling Manual

“Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Pre-drilling Water Sampling Manual” means methods for ground water sampling from private or public supplies using practices, processes and procedures outlined in the manual, dated April 30, 2005, which can be located at http://www.ohiodnr.com/Portals/11/oil/pdf/BMP_PRE-DRILLING_WATER_SAMPLING.pdf or by contacting the division of oil and gas resources management. Sources: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations
Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Oil And Gas Well Site Construction Manual

Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Oil And Gas Well Site Construction Manual

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Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Oil And Gas Well Site Construction Manual

“Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Oil and Gas Well Site Construction Manual” means practices, procedures and structures used to minimize accelerated erosion from oil and gas well site construction and well site restoration outlined in the manual, dated April 30, 2005, which can be located at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/11/oil/pdf/BMP_OIL_GAS_WELL_SITE_CONST.pdf or by contacting the division of oil and gas resources management. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations
Authorized Representative Of The Owner

Authorized Representative Of The Owner

Definition(s)

Authorized Representative Of The Owner

“Authorized representative of the owner” means any contractor, sub-contactor or person directed by an owner or owner holding a permit, to complete any aspect of well site construction, drilling, production, and restoration. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations
Active Underground Mine

Active Underground Mine

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Active Underground Mine

“Active underground mine” means an underground excavation of coal or industrial minerals in any phase of the mining operation which is required to be permitted by the division of mineral resources management, regularly and routinely examined by state-certified forepersons, and inspected quarterly by mine safety inspectors of the division of mineral resources management for compliance with mine safety laws, including the active workings of a mine, any and all sealed or unsealed boreholes, shafts, drifts, slopes or any other openings to the surface, and any and all in-seam contiguous, abandoned areas physically connected to but separated by permanently constructed seals from the current active workings where miners are able to work or travel. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations
Access Road

Access Road

Definition(s)

Access Road

“Access road” means any road used as primary ingress and egress to the wellhead, tank battery, and associated equipment used in the production of a well. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations
Transboundary Movement

Transboundary Movement

Definition(s)

Transboundary Movement

Transboundary movement means maritime transport of wastes from an area under the national jurisdiction of one country to or through an area under the national jurisdiction of another country, or to or through an area not under the national jurisdiction of any country, provided at least two countries are concerned by the movement. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Liquid Chemical Wastes

Liquid Chemical Wastes

Definition(s)

Liquid Chemical Wastes

Liquid chemical wastes are substances, solutions or mixtures, offered for shipment, containing or contaminated with one or more constituents which are subject to the requirements of this Code and for which no direct use is envisaged but which are carried for dumping, incineration or other methods of disposal other than at sea. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Pressure Tank

Pressure Tank

Definition(s)

Pressure Tank

Pressure tank means a tank having a design pressure greater than 0.07 MPa gauge. A pressure tank shall be an independent tank and shall be of a configuration permitting the application of pressure-vessel design criteria according to recognized standards. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Gravity Tank

Gravity Tank

Definition(s)

Gravity Tank

Gravity tank means a tank having a design pressure not greater than 0.07 MPa gauge at the top of the tank. A gravity tank may be independent or integral. A gravity tank shall be constructed and tested according to recognized standards, taking account of the temperature of carriage and relative density of the cargo. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Integral Tank

Integral Tank

Definition(s)

Integral Tank

Integral tank means a cargo-containment envelope which forms part of the ship’s hull and which may be stressed in the same manner and by the same loads which stress the contiguous hull structure and which is normally essential to the structural completeness of the ship’s hull. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Independent Tank

Independent Tank

Definition(s)

Independent Tank

Independent tank means a cargo-containment envelope, which is not contiguous with, or part of, the hull structure. An independent tank is built and installed so as to eliminate whenever possible (or in any event to minimize) its stressing as a result of stressing or motion of the adjacent hull structure. An independent tank is not essential to the structural completeness of the ship’s hull. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization  

Independent Tank

Self-supporting tank which does not form part of the vessel's hull and does not contribute to the hull strength. Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standards
Void Space

Void Space

Definition(s)

Void Space

Void space is an enclosed space in the cargo area external to a cargo tank, other than a hold space, ballast space, oil fuel tank, cargo pump-room, pump-room, or any space in normal use by personnel. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Separate

Separate

Definition(s)

Separate

Separate means that a cargo piping system or cargo vent system, for example, is not connected to another cargo piping or cargo vent system. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Reference Temperature

Reference Temperature

Definition(s)

Reference Temperature

Reference temperature is the temperature at which the vapour pressure of the cargo corresponds to the set pressure of the pressure-relief valve. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization  
Recognized Standards

Recognized Standards

Definition(s)

Recognized Standards

Recognized standards are applicable international or national standards acceptable to the Administration or standards laid down and maintained by an organization which complies with the standards adopted by the Organization and which is recognized by the Administration. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Pump-Room

Pump-Room

Definition(s)

Pump-Room

Pump-room is a space, located in the cargo area, containing pumps and their accessories for the handling of ballast and oil fuel. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Port Administration

Port Administration

Definition(s)

Port Administration

Port administration means the appropriate authority of the country in the port of which the ship is loading or unloading. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Noxious Liquid Substance

Noxious Liquid Substance

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Noxious Liquid Substance

Noxious Liquid Substance means any substance indicated in the Pollution Category column of chapters 17 or 18 of the International Bulk Chemical Code, or the current MEPC.2/Circular or provisionally assessed under the provisions of regulation 6.3 of MARPOL Annex II as falling into categories X, Y or Z. Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Legislation Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization Source: Resolution MEPC.144(54), amendments to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  
Independent

Independent

Definition(s)

Independent

Independent means that a piping or venting system, for example, is in no way connected to another system and that there are no provisions available for the potential connection to other systems. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization  

Independent

For the purposes of paragraph (6) and regulations 19 and 20, a person shall be regarded as independent only where—
  1. his function will not involve the consideration by him of an aspect, of a thing liable to be examined, for which he bears or has borne such responsibility as might compromise his objectivity; and
  2. he will be sufficiently independent of a management system, or of a part thereof, which bears or has borne any responsibility for an aspect of which he might consider, of a thing liable to be examined, to ensure that he will be objective in discharging his function
Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Independent

In these regulations, a person is independent in the exercise of a function if— (a) the function does not involve the examination of any thing for which the person has or has had a level of responsibility that could compromise the person’s objectivity; or (b) the function involves the examination of a thing and the person— (i) is sufficiently independent of and separate from the line management of the thing to ensure that the person will be objective in the exercise of his or her function; and (ii) is sufficiently free from any influence that could compromise the person’s independence, including influence of an operational or financial nature. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013, SR 2013/208, New Zealand, as of May 2013. Regulations
Hold Space

Hold Space

Definition(s)

Hold Space

Hold space is the space enclosed by the ship’s structure in which an independent cargo tank is situated. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Flashpoint

Flashpoint

Definition(s)

Flash-point

"Flash-point" of any petroleum means the lowest temperature at which it yields a vapour which will give a momentary flash when ignited, determined in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II and the rules made thereunder. Source: The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No. 30 of 1934), India, 1934. Legislation

Flashpoint

Flashpoint is the temperature in degrees Celsius at which a product will give off enough flammable vapour to be ignited. Values given in the Code are those for a “closed-cup test” determined by an approved flashpoint apparatus. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Explosive/Flammability Limits/Range

Explosive/Flammability Limits/Range

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Explosive/Flammability Limits/Range

Explosive/flammability limits/range are the conditions defining the state of fuel-oxidant mixture at which application of an adequately strong external ignition source is only just capable of producing flammability in a given test apparatus. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Dangerous Chemicals

Dangerous Chemicals

Definition(s)

Dangerous Chemicals

Dangerous chemicals means any liquid chemicals designated as presenting a safety hazard, based on the safety criteria for assigning products to chapter 17. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Cofferdam

Cofferdam

Definition(s)

Cofferdam

Cofferdam is the isolating space between two adjacent steel bulkheads or decks. This space may be a void space or a ballast space. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Chemical Tanker

Chemical Tanker

Definition(s)

Chemical Tanker

Chemical tanker means a ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of any liquid product listed in chapter 17 of the International Bulk Chemical Code.   <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1>. Source: Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Chemical Tanker

Chemical tanker is a cargo ship constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquid product listed in chapter 17. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Cargo Service Spaces

Cargo Service Spaces

Definition(s)

Cargo Service Spaces

Cargo service spaces are spaces within the cargo area used for workshops, lockers and store-rooms of more than 2 m2 in area, used for cargo-handling equipment. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Cargo Pump-Room

Cargo Pump-Room

Definition(s)

Cargo Pump-Room

Cargo pump-room is a space containing pumps and their accessories for the handling of the products covered by the Code. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization
Cargo Area

Cargo Area

Definition(s)

Cargo Area

Cargo area is that part of the ship that contains cargo tanks, slop tanks, cargo pump-rooms including pump-rooms, cofferdams, ballast or void spaces adjacent to cargo tanks or slop tanks and also deck areas throughout the entire length and breadth of the part of the ship over the above-mentioned spaces. Where independent tanks are installed in hold spaces, cofferdams, ballast or void spaces at the after end of the aftermost hold space or at the forward end of the forward-most hold space are excluded from the cargo area. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization  

Cargo Area

Cargo area is that part of the ship that contains cargo tanks, slop tanks, cargo pump-rooms including pump-rooms, cofferdams, ballast or void spaces adjacent to cargo tanks or slop tanks and also deck areas throughout the entire length and breadth of the part of the ship over the above-mentioned spaces. Where independent tanks are installed in hold. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004. Regulatory guidance, International Maritime Organization  

Cargo Area

Cargo area is that part of the ship that contains cargo holds, cargo tanks, slop tanks and cargo pump-rooms including pump-rooms, cofferdams, ballast and void spaces adjacent to cargo tanks and also deck areas throughout the entire length and breadth of the part of the ship over the above-mentioned spaces.  <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  
TCLP

TCLP

Definition(s)

TCLP

“TCLP” means the testing protocol established by the EPA in 40 C.F.R. Part 261, entitled "Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure" or an alternative hazardous constituent analysis the division has approved. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations