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Glossary

Terms, pronunciations and meanings

The words of Health's Work and of the health-facility field, in plain language. Health's Work terms are marked as such; industry terms are explained as they are used in the standard. Each entry links to the provision where the term is set out.

Health's Work termIndustry term3 of 59 terms

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Edition

\ ih-DISH-un \nounHealth's Work term

A dated version of a Health's Code document. A project is reviewed under the edition in force when it registers, or may choose a later edition in its entirety. Earlier editions stay readable, marked superseded.

Enhancement

\ en-HANSS-munt \nounHealth's Work term

A provision of the Rating System that goes beyond the standard and earns one, two or three stars.

Equivalency

\ ih-KWIV-uh-lun-see \nounIndustry term

An alternative method, material or design shown to provide at least the same level of safety and performance as the requirement it replaces, accepted by the authority having jurisdiction.

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Health's CodeFacility standards

Use

Free to access and reference. You may read, link to and cite any provision by its number. The text may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, by any means or method, for any reason whatsoever.

Referenced codes

Codes and standards referenced here are cited by section. Their text is not reproduced and should be obtained from each publisher. See the Corpus Index.

Authority

This standard supplements and never replaces the codes and rules adopted by the authority having jurisdiction. Licensees of record remain responsible for compliance.