Low Occupancy Area

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016090",
  "term": "Low Occupancy Area",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any area where PCB remediation waste has been disposed of on-site and where occupancy for any individual not wearing dermal and respiratory protection for a calendar year is: less than 840 hours (an average of 16.8 hours per week) for non-porous surfaces and less than 335 hours (an average of 6.7 hours per week) for bulk PCB remediation waste. Examples could include an electrical substation or a location in an industrial facility where a worker spends small amounts of time per week (such as an unoccupied area outside a building, an electrical equipment vault, or in the non-office space in a warehouse where occupancy is transitory).",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 761.3 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/low-occupancy-area/"
}