Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 120 - Commerce Department
Chapter 7640 - THERMAL INSULATION STANDARDS
Part 7640.0120 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: MN Rules 7640.0120

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

Subpart 1. Applicability.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions of terms apply. Technical, scientific, and engineering terms undefined by this part have the meanings given in ASTM C168-13, Standard Definitions of Terms Relating to Thermal Insulation Materials.

Subp. 2. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 3. Approved laboratory.

"Approved laboratory" means any testing facility, including a facility owned or operated by a manufacturer, that has been accredited by one or more of the following agencies to perform the required test:

A. United States Department of Commerce, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, Gaithersburg, Maryland;

B. Standards Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada;

C. International Accreditation Service, Inc.; or

D. other accreditation body that is a signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation.

Exception: In the event that an approved laboratory program is temporarily delayed or is not capable of being accredited to perform a test or tests, a testing laboratory possessing the appropriate equipment, facilities, and qualified personnel to perform the required testing is an approved laboratory.

Subp. 4. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 5. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 6. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 7. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 8. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 9. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 10. [Repealed, 13 SR 2982]

Subp. 11. ICC-Evaluation Services Report.

ICC-Evaluation Services Report means an evaluation service report prepared in accordance with an acceptance criteria approved by the ICC-Evaluation Service, Whittier, California.

Subp. 12. Industry members.

"Industry members" means:

A. manufacturers of insulation, wholesalers, and retailers of insulation;

B. contractors and applicators who sell and install residential insulation;

C. those engaged in the marketing of insulation who are, or who purport to act as, agents of manufacturers or suppliers of insulation; and

D. installers of insulation the manufacture of which is completed at the jobsite who do not follow the manufacturer's installation instructions. These installers are considered manufacturers for the purpose of this chapter.

Subp. 13. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 14. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 15. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 16. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 17. Manufacturer of insulation.

"Manufacturer of insulation" means:

A. an industry member who produces insulation materials in their final form for distribution or sale to intermediate and ultimate consumers;

B. an industry member who produces insulation materials or installation instructions for a product the manufacture of which is completed at the jobsite; or

C. an installer of an insulation product the manufacture of which is completed at the jobsite who does not follow the product's installation instructions.

An applicator, contractor, or fabricator of insulation materials who installs, applies, or uses insulation materials for their intended uses and follows the manufacturer's installation instructions, without changing the thermal or physical properties of the insulation material is not a manufacturer of insulation.

Subp. 18. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 19. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 19a. Quality assurance program.

"Quality assurance program" means the collective set of plans, activities, and events that are provided to ensure that the product or service will satisfy given needs. A quality assurance program must conform to ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000: "Quality Management Systems Requirements, " ICC-ES AC10, "Acceptance Criteria for Quality Documentation," or an equivalent standard.

Subp. 20. R or R value.

"R" or "R value" means the measure of resistance to heat flow through a material or assembly of materials. It may be stated as the reciprocal of the heat flow through a material expressed in British thermal units per hour, per square foot, per degree Fahrenheit. R value indicates "thermal performance."

Subp. 20a. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 20b. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 21. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 22. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 23. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 24. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 25. [Repealed, 32 SR 2213]

Subp. 26. [Repealed, 16 SR 2026]

Statutory Authority: MS s 325F.20; 325F.21

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