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III. DEFINITIONS <br /> 1. Acceptable Entry Conditions: Conditions that must exist to allow safe entry <br /> and work within a permit-required confined space. <br /> 2. Attendant: Individual who monitors Authorized Entrants and alerts rescue <br /> personnel in the event of an emergency. <br /> 3. Authorized Entrant: Employee authorized by Entry Supervisor to enter a <br /> permit-required confined space. <br /> 4. Confined Space: Any space having the following conditions: <br /> • Is large enough to allow entry. <br /> • Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit, so that the removal of a <br /> suddenly disabled employee is difficult due to the location and/or size of <br /> the openings. <br /> • Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy. <br /> • Confined spaces include, but are not limited to, storage tanks, trenches, <br /> pits, silos, sewers, tunnels, underground utility vaults, tank vaults, sump <br /> vaults, bins, pipelines, and pipeline troughs. <br /> 5. Contaminant: Any organic or inorganic substance, dust, fume, mist, vapor, <br /> or gas, the presence of which in air can be harmful or hazardous to human <br /> beings. <br /> 6. Emergency: Any occurrence or event internal or external to the permit <br /> space that could endanger Entrants. <br /> 7. Entry Supervisor: The PACIFIC employee who is responsible for <br /> determining if acceptable entry conditions are present at a permit space, for <br /> authorizing entry and overseeing entry operators, and for terminating entry <br /> ADNIMS/CONSP 3 June 2, 1994 <br />