from carbon monoxide poisoning.
(b) Intent.--The General Assembly intends to provide for the
regulation of air quality in ice arenas. The requirements apply
to all owners and operators of ice arenas in which internal
combustion engine-powered ice resurfacing machines or internal
combustion heaters or other devices producing carbon monoxide
emissions are used.
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of
the Commonwealth.
"Ice arena." A building with a roof and partially or fully
enclosed sides that contains an ice rink.
"Operator." A person designated by an owner as responsible
for the daily operation of an ice arena.
"Owner." A person having legal title to property or
buildings of an ice arena. For purposes of publicly owned
property only, the term means the chief executive officer of the
State or municipal agency that owns, leases or controls the use
of the property.
"Person." An individual, corporation, partnership, firm,
association, trust, estate, public or private institution,
group, agency, political subdivision of the Commonwealth and any
instrumentality thereof and the legal successor, representative,
agent or agency of any of them.
"Ppm." Parts per million of carbon monoxide.
"Resurfacing machine." An internal combustion engine-powered
machine used for modifying an ice rink surface.
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