Section 205.200  Definitions

In addition to those definitions found in Section 3 of the Toxic Substances Disclosure to Employees Act [820 ILCS 255] (the Act), the following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Subpart:

            "Article" means a manufactured item:

            which is formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture;

            which has end use function(s) dependent in whole or in part upon its shape or design during end use; and

            which does not release, or otherwise result in exposure to a hazardous chemical under normal conditions or use.

            "Authorized person" is a person who has been authorized by the Director to have access to confidential information under control of the Department in accordance with this Part.

            "Contractor" means a person, firm, or corporation that provides services to another employer pursuant to an agreement between the other employer and the contractor.  Contractors shall be deemed the sole employer of their employees.

            "Department" means the Illinois Department of Labor.

            "Identity" means any chemical or common name which is indicated on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the chemical.  The identity used shall permit cross references to be made between the labels and the MSDS.

            "Technically qualified individual" means anyone who possesses at least an associate's degree or its equivalent or who possesses a professional license or certificate issued by the State of Illinois for which scientific knowledge or course work in science is required for certification, for example, Wastewater Treatment Class 4 license or Public Water Supply Class D license.

(Source:  Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 10932, effective July 25, 1997)