High Contact Residential/Commercial Surface

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013233",
  "term": "High Contact Residential/Commercial Surface",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "A surface in a residential/commercial area which is repeatedly touched, often for relatively long periods of time. Doors, wall areas below 6 feet in height, uncovered flooring, windowsills, fencing, banisters, stairs, automobiles, and children's play areas such as outdoor patios and sidewalks are examples of high-contact residential/commercial surfaces. Examples of low-contact residential/commercial surfaces include interior ceilings, interior wall areas above 6 feet in height, roofs, asphalt roadways, concrete roadways, wooden utility poles, unmanned machinery, concrete pads beneath electrical equipment, curbing, exterior structural building components (e.g., aluminum/vinyl siding, cinder block, asphalt tiles), and pipes.",
    "Surface in a residential/commercial area which is repeatedly touched, often for relatively long periods of time. Doors, wall areas below 6 feet in height, uncovered flooring, windowsills, fencing, bannisters, stairs, automobiles, and children's play areas such as outdoor patios and sidewalks are examples of high-contact residential/commercial surfaces. Examples of low-contact residential/commercial surfaces include interior ceilings, interior wall areas above 6 feet in height, roofs, asphalt roadways, concrete roadways, wooden utility poles, unmanned machinery, concrete pads beneath electrical equipment, curbing, exterior structural building components (e.g., aluminum/vinyl siding, cinder block, asphalt tiles), and pipes."
  ],
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "DOE Glossary of Terms Related to CERCLA, EPCRA, PPA, RCRA and TSCA at http://homer.ornl.gov/sesa/environment/guidance/cercla/gloss97.pdf",
    "40 CFR 761.123 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/high-contact-residential-commercial-surface/"
}