105 CMR 675.005
Definitions
Air Contaminants shall mean carbonmonoxide and nitrogendioxide, unlessthe context clearly indicates
a broader measuring.
Air Monitoring Device shall mean colorimetric tubes or computer chip sampling devices for the
sampling and measurement of nitrogen dioxide, and colorimetric tubes, in-place monitors with a digital
read-out, hand held monitors or computer chip sampling devices for the sampling and measurement
of carbon monoxide.
Air Sample shall mean the result of any single measurement of the level of carbon monoxide or nitrogen
dioxide in an indoor skating rink taken in accordance with the requirements of 105 CMR 675.000.
Board shallmeanthe localhealth department or local board of health in the city or town in which one
or more indoor skating rinks are located.
Bureau shall mean the Bureau of Environmental Health Assessment within the Department of Public
Health.
Catalytic Converter shall mean any pollution control device that is affixed to the exhaust system of ice
resurfacing equipment that reduces exhaust emission of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide.
Combustible Fuels shall mean any fuel or power source used to power combustion resurfacing
equipment, the use of which results in the emission of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide into the
interior of an indoor ice skating rink.
CombustionResurfacing Equipment shall mean any device or machinery powered bycombustible fuels
used to repair or improve the surface of ice in an indoor skating rink.
Commissioner shall mean the commissioner of the Department of Public Health.
Correction Air Levels shall mean air concentrations of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide that, if
equaled or exceeded, require the operator to take remedial measures specified in 105 CMR 675.000
to reduce such air concentrations.
Department shall mean the Department of Public Health.
Director shall mean the director of the Bureau of Environmental Health Assessment within the
Department of Public Health.
Evacuation Air Levels shall mean air concentrations of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide that, if
equaled or exceeded, require the operator to immediately evacuate the indoor skating rink in
accordance with 105 CMR 675.000.
Exhaust shall mean the emissions of gases and vapors containing carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide
produced as a result of the use of combustible fuels in connection with the operation of combustion
resurfacing equipment.
Indoor Skating Rink shall mean any enclosed building that contains an ice surface which is created
and/or maintained in part through the use of ice resurfacing equipment.
Notification Air Levels shall mean air concentrations of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide that, if
equaled or exceeded, require the operator to notify state and local officials, as specified in 105 CMR
675.000.
Operator shall mean any person that manages or operates an indoor skating rink that is open to the
general public.
Person shall mean any individual or any partnership, corporation, the Commonwealth, or any of its
agencies, authorities or departments and any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, including
municipalities, or other legal entity.
Record Keeping Log shall mean a hardcover or softcover log book or notebook suitable for recording
the information required in 105 CMR 675.000 and which is used solely for the purpose of keeping and
recording the information required by 105 CMR 675.000.
Resurfacing shall mean the operation of resurfacing equipment to repair or improve the surface of ice
in an indoor skating rink.
Ventilation Controls shall mean any fan, mechanical air handling system or other equipment or system
used to maintain air quality or climate control within an indoor skating rink.
Ventilation Rate shall mean the volume of air per minute exchanged between the air outside and inside
an indoor skating rink.