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NE Real Estate
NE Real Estate Unit 21
Term | Definition |
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risk management | evaluation and selection of appropriate property and other insurance |
routine maintenance | day to day duties |
surety bonds | a contract performed as stated; agreement by insurance or bonding company to be responsible for certain possible defaults, debts or obligations |
carbon monoxide (CO) | colorless, odorless gas occurred by fuel combustion that can result in death |
tenant improvements | alterations to the interior of building to meet the functional demands of the tenant |
worker's compensation acts | state laws requires employers to obtain insurance coverage to protect employees who get injured on the job |
asbestos | used in insulation causes respiratory diseases |
brownfields | defunct, derelict, or abandoned commercial or industrial sites |
chlorofluoro-carbons (CFS) | nontoxic, nonflammable chemicals containing atoms of carbon, chlorine and fluorine |
comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act (CERCLA) | bring legal action against responsible parties forcing them to clean up toxic |
encapsulation | a method of controlling environmental contamination by sealing off a dangerous substance |
environmental impact statement (EIS) | statement that details the impact a project will have on the environment |
environment site assessment (ESA) | evaluation of property to show that due care was exercised in the determination of environmental improvements |
formaldehyde | air pollutant, colorless chemical used to manufacture building materials & household products |
ground water | water that exists under the earths surface w/in the tiny spaces or crevice's in geological formation |
hydraulic fracturing (fracking) | process used to extract natural gas from the deep layers of rock where its embedded |
lead | used as a pigment and drying agent in alkyd oil-based paint in most homes before 1978 |
lead-based paint hazard reduction act (LBPHRA) | disclosure of the presence of any hazards to potential buyers or renters |
mold | form of fungus |
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | insulating material in dielectric oil |
radon | naturally occurring gas |
small business liability relief and brownfields revitalization act | law provides funds to assess and clean up brownfields and provides tax incentives to enhancing state and tribal response programs |
superfund amendments and reauthorization act (SARA) | cleanup standards for contaminated sites |
underground storage tanks (USTs) | petroleum products are used or were gas stations and auto repairs shops |