Asbestos Mines and Mills Release Regulations (SOR/90-341)

2 In these Regulations,

ambient air

ambient air means the atmosphere surrounding the earth but does not include the atmosphere within a structure or within any underground space; (air ambiant)

asbestos fibre

asbestos fibre means a fibre of asbestos with a length of more than five microns and a ratio of length to breadth of three or more to one; (fibre d’amiante)

dry

dry means a condition that does not include uncombined water; (à sec)

mine or mill

mine or mill means an asbestos mine or mill; (mine ou usine)

normal cubic centimetre

normal cubic centimetre or norm. cm³ means, in respect of a gas, the quantity of the gas that occupies a volume of one cubic centimetre at 25°C and at a pressure of 760 mm of mercury; (centimètre cube normal or cm³ norm.)

normal cubic metre

normal cubic metre or norm. m³ means, in respect of a gas, the quantity of the gas that occupies a volume of one cubic metre at 25°C a nd at a pressure of 760 mm of mercury; (mètre cube normal or cm³ norm.)

qualified person

qualified person means a person who because of his or her knowledge, training and experience is qualified to count asbestos fibres for the purposes of paragraphs 3(4)(c), (5)(b) and (6)(c); (personne qualifiée)

undiluted

undiluted means a condition that does not include air or other gases in excess of the quantity necessary for the processing requirements at a mine or mill. (non dilué)