Imperial County Air Pollution Control Dis trict Rule 101

RULE 101 DEFINITIONS (Adopted 7/28/81; R evised 9/14/99; 1/16/2001; 12/11/2001; 08/13/02; 01/11/2005; 10/10/2006 ; 02/23/2010 ; 10/22/2013 )

Except where the context otherwise indicates, the following definitions shall govern the implementation of these Rules and R egulations. Also, pursuant to Rule 115, definitions contained in applicable sections of the California Health and Safety Code and T itle 17 of the California Code of Regulations, as well as the Federal Clean Air Act and implementing regulations, may be used even when not set forth herein.

ACCELERATED VEHICLE RETIREMENT PROGRAM: a program creating A ctual

E mission R eductions by the acce lerated retirement of on

- road motor vehicles for purposes of establishing M obile S ource E mission R eduction C redits (MSERC) pursuant

to Rule 214.1.

ACTUAL EMISSIONS: measured or calculated emissions which most accurately represent the emissions from an Em issions Unit . Determination of Actual Emission s must be based on average actual production rates, fuel consumption and/or throughput

rates from the last consecutive 24 months . Emission factors shall be established by

S ource testing or obtained from AP

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ACTUAL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS (AER): reductions of Actual Emission s from an

E missions U nit, calculated pursuant to Section E. 2 of Rule 207, which are R eal,
Q uantifiable, S urplus, P ermanent and E nforceable.

ACTUAL INTERRUPTIONS O F POWER: the interruption of electrical service by an

unforeseeable event

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ADDITIVE: any substance added in small quantities to another substance or mixture in order to increase volume and/or change the physical properties of the mixture.

ADHESION PROMO TER: a C oating, which is labeled and formulated to be applied to uncoated plastic surfaces to facilitate bonding of subsequent Coating s, and on which, a subsequent Coating is applied.

ADHESIVE: any chemical substance that is applied for the purpose of bon ding two surfaces together other than by mechanical means.

ADHESIVE BONDING PRIMER: a Coating applied in a very thin film to aerospace adhesive bond detail components for corrosion inhibition and adhesion of the subsequently applied adhesive.

ADHESIVE BONDING PRIMER, STRUCTURAL: an adhesive bonding primer used in conjunction with structural adhesives to form load carrying aircraft components.

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ADHESIVE BONDING PRIMER FOR ELASTOMERS AND ELASTOMERIC ADHERENTS: an adhesive bonding primer applied to elast omers or nonmetallic substrates for adhesion of the subsequently applied adhesive.

ADMINISTRATOR: the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)

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AEROSPACE COMPONENT: any fabricated part, assembly of parts or completed unit of any aircraft, helicopter, missile or space vehicle.

AEROSOL COATING PRODUCT: a pressurized Coating product containing pigments or resins that dispenses product ingredients by means of a propellant, and is packaged in a disposable can for hand held application, or for use in specialized E quipment for ground traffic/marking applications.

AFFECTED POLLUTANTS: pollutants for which an A mbient A ir Q uality S tandard (AAQS) have been established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) or the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the P recursors to such pollutants, and those pollutants regulated by the US EPA under the Clean Air Act (CAA) or by the CARB under the Health and Safety Code (H&SC)

, except for greenhouse

gases and hazardous air pollutants

, including but not limited to Volatile O rganic

C ompounds ( V OC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), P articulate M atter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 10 micrometers (PM 10 ), Particulate Matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 2.5 micrometers (PM 2.5 ), carbon monoxide (CO), lead, fluorides, sulfuric acid mist, hydrogen sulfide, and total reduced sulfur compounds. The term Affected Pollutant shall not include any or all hazardous air pollutants either listed in S ection 112 of the CAA or added to the list
pursuant to S ection 112(b)(2) of the CAA, and which have not been delisted pursuant to

S ection 112(b)(3) of the CAA, unles s the listed hazardous air pollutant is also regulated

as a constituent or P recursor of a general pollutant listed under S ection 108 of the CAA

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AGRICULTURAL BURNING: open outdoor fires used in agricultural operations in the growing of crops or raising of fowls or animals, or open outdoor fires used in forest management, range improvement, or the improvement of land for wildlife and game habitat, or disease or pest prevention.

AGRICULTURAL BURNING: also means open outdoor fires used in the operation or

ma intenance of a system for the delivery of water for the purposes specified above.

AGRICULTURAL BURNING: also means open outdoor fires used in wild land vegetation management bur ning. Wild land vegetation management burning is the use of prescribed burnin g conducted by a public agency, or through a cooperative agreement or contract involving a public agency, to burn land predominantly covered with chaparral, trees, grass, or standing brush. Prescribed burning is the planned application of fire to vegetati on to achieve any specific objective on lands selected in advance of that application. The planned application of fire may also include natural or

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accidental ignition.

AGRICULTURAL SOURCE: means a S ource of air pollution or a group of S ources used

in the production of crops, or the raising of fowl or animals located on C ontiguous

P roperty under common ownership or control that meets any of the following criteria;

1. is a C onfined A nimal F acility, including, but not limited to, any structure, building, installation, barn, corral, coop, feed storage area, milking parlor, or system for the collection, storage, treatment, and distribution of liquid and solid manure, if domesticated animals, including, but not limited to, cattle, calves, horses, sheep, goats , swine, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, or ducks are corralled, penned, or otherwise caused to remain in restricted areas for commercial agricultural purposes and feeding is by means other than grazing.

2. is an I nternal C ombustion E ngine used in the production of crops or the raising of fowl or animals, including, but not limited to, an engine subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 41750) of Chapter 3 of Part 4 of Division 26 of the Health & Safety Code except an engine that is used to propel implement s of husbandry

.

3. is a Title V S ource, or is a S ource that is otherwise subject to regulation by the

D istrict or the Clean Air Act

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AIR CONTAMINANT: any discharge, release, or other propagation into the A tmosphere and includes, but is not limited to, smoke , charred paper, D ust, soot, grime, carbon, fumes, gases, odors, Particulate Matter , acids, or any other combination thereof. For the purposes of Rule 403, the definition applies only to materials which are solid or liquid at Standard Conditions (60 degrees Fahrenheit, 760 mm Hg).

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER (APCO): the person appointed by the Air Pollution Control Board and assigned to manage and direct the business and operations

of the D istrict, or their designee.

ALTERNATIVE FUEL: any fuel used for certifying a low emission vehicle, other than gasoline or diesel fuel.

ALUMINUM ROOF COATING: a Coating labeled and formulated exclusively for application to roofs and containing at least 84 grams of elemental aluminum pigment per liter of Coatin g (at least 0.7 pounds per gallon). Pigment content shall be

determined in accordance with South Coast Air Quality Management District ( SCAQMD ) Method 318

- 95, incor porated by reference in Rule 424

, subsection G .5.d.

AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS: for the purposes of these regulations an Ambient Air Quality Standard (AAQS) shall be interpreted to include State and National
AAQS. For the purposes of submittal of t his Rule to the US EPA for inclusion in the

California State Implementation Plan (SIP) all references in this Rule to AAQS shall be

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interpreted as N ational AAQS.

ANNUAL CAPACITY FACTOR (ACF): means the ratio of the amount of fuel burned by a unit in a calendar year to the amount of fuel it could have burned if it had operated at

the heat i nput rating for 8,760 hours during the calendar year.

ANTENNA COATING: a Coating labeled and formulated exclusively for application to equipment and associated structural appurtenances that are used to receive or transmit electromagnetic signals. Effecti ve January 1, 2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424

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ANTIFOULING COATING: a Coating labeled and formulated for application to submerged stationary structures and their appurtenances to prevent or reduce the attachment of marine or freshwater biological organisms. To qualify as an antifouling Coating , the Coating must be registered with both the US EPA under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U nited S tates C ode . Subsection 135

, et

seq. ) and with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Effective January 1,
2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in

Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most Restrictive VOC Limits found

in Rule 424

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ANTI

- GLARE/SAFETY COATING: a Coating which does not reflect light.

APPLICATION EQUIPMENT: for the purposes of Rule 425, means E quipment used for applying Coating to a substrate. Application E quipment includes Coating distribution lines, Coating hoses, equipment used in hand application methods, and equipment used in mechanically operated application methods, including but not limited to spray

gun s, spinning disks, and pressure pots.

APPROVE D IGNITION DEVICES: includes those instruments or materials that will ignite agricultural waste without the production of black smoke by the ignition device. This would include such items as liquid petroleum g as, butane, propane, and flares, but does not include the use of tires, tar paper, oil, and other similar materials.

APPURTENANCES: any accessory to a stationary structure coated at the site of installation, whether installed or detached, including but no t limited to: bathroom and kitchen fixtures; cabinets; concrete forms; doors; elevators; fences; hand railings; heating equipment, air conditioning equipment, and other fixed mechanical equipment or stationary tools; lampposts; partitions; pipes and piping systems; rain gutters and downspouts; stairways, fixed ladders, catwalks, and fire escapes; and window screens.

ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS: a Coating to be applied to stationary structures or their appurtenances at the site of installation, to portable buildings at the site of installation, to pavements, or to curbs. Coatings applied in shop applications or to non

- stationary structures such as airplan es, ships, boats, railcars, and automobiles, and adhesives are

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not considered A rchitectural C oatings for the purposes of this R ule.

ASPHALT: the dark

- brown to black cementitious material (solid, semi

- solid, or liquid in consistency) of which the main cons tituents are b B itumens which occur naturally or as a residue of petroleum refining.

ASSEMBLY LINE: an arrangement of industrial E quipment and workers in which the product passes from one specialized operation to another until complete, by either

automati c or manual means.

ASSOCIATED PARTS AND COMPONENTS: structures, devices, pieces, modules, sections, assemblies, subassemblies, or elements of motor vehicles or mobile equipment that are designed to be a part of motor vehicles or mobile E quipment but

which are not attached to motor vehicles or mobile Equipment at the time of Coating the structure, device, piece, module, section, assembly, subassembly, or element. “Associated Parts and Components” does not include circuit boards.

ATMOSPHE RE: the air that enve lopes or surrounds the earth. When air pollutants are emitted into or within a building, such emission into or within the building shall be considered an emission into the Atmosphere unless the building is designed specifically

as a p iece of air pollution control equipment.

AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT: a written permit issued by the District for the

C onstruction, installation, assembly, M odification, or replacement of any facility, article, machine, E quipment, or other contrivance.

AUTOMOTIVE COATING: any Coating or Coating component used or recommended

for use in Motor Vehicle or Mobile Equipment Refinishing , service, maintenance, repair, restoration, or M odification, except metal plating activities. Any reference to automotive

Ref inishing or A utomotive C oating made by a P erson on the container or in product

literature constitutes a recommendation for use in M otor V ehicle or M obile Equipment

R efinishing.

AUTOMOTIVE COATING COMPONENT: any portion of a Coating , including, but not limited to, a R educer or thinner, toner, hardener, and A dditive, which is recommended by any P erson to distributors or end

- users for use in an Automotive Coating , or which is supplied for or used in an Automotive Coating . The raw mate rials used to produce the components are not considered Automotive Coating C omponents.

AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING FACILITY: any shop, business, location, or parcel of land

where Motor Vehicle s or Mobile Equipment or their associated p arts and components

are c oated including auto body collision repair shops. “Automotive Refinishing Facility” does not include the original E quipment manufacturing plant where the Motor Vehicle or Mobile Equipment is completely assembled.

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BANKING: the District's system of quantifying, certifying, recording, and storing

E mission R eduction C redits for future use or T ransfer. This system shall be called

Emission Reduction Credit Bank ing or Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credit.

BANKING REGI STER: the document that records all Emission Reduction Credits deposits, withdrawals, Transfer s, and transactions.

BASEMENT SPECIALTY COATING: a clear or opaque Coating that is labeled and formulated for application to concrete and masonry surfaces to provide a hydrostatic

seal for basements and other below

- grade surfaces. Basement Specialty Coatings must meet the following criteria:

1. Coating must be capable of withstan ding at least 10 psi of hydrostatic pressure,

as determined in accordance with ASTM D7 088

- 04, which is incorporated by

reference in Rule 424, subsection G .5. n

.

2. Coating must be resistant to mold and mildew growth and must achieve a microbial growth rating of 8 or more, as determined in accordance with ASTM

D3273

- 00 and ASTM D3274

- 95 , incorporated by reference in Rule 424,

subsection G .5. t

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BEEF FEEDLOT: a lot, fenced area, or facility used for the feeding or holding of more than ten (10) cattle, except fo r Grazing Land as defined herein.

BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (BACT): f or any E missions U nit the more stringent of:

1. t he most effective emission C ontrol D evice, emission limit, or technique which has been achieved in practice for such class or category of S ource

.

2. a ny other alternative emission Control Device , emission control technique, basic

E quipment, fuel, or process determined to be technologically fea sible and

cost

- effective by the APCO . Cost

- effectiveness analyses shall be performed in accordance with methodology and criteria specified in the Best Available Control Technology Guideline for the South Coast Air Quality Management District, or an

altern ative methodology and criteria acceptable to the APCO

.

3. u nder no circumstances shall BACT be determined to be less stringent than the emission control required by any applicable provision of law or regulation of the District, State and f ederal government, or the most stringent emissions limitation which is contained in the implementation plan of any State, unless the applicant

demonstrates to the satisfaction of the APCO that such limitations are not technologically achievable. In no event shall the applic ation of BACT result in the emissions of any pollutant which exceeds the emissions allowed by any applicable New Source Performance Standard (40 CFR, part 60) or National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR, part 61 or part 63 ).

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BEST AV AILABLE RETROFIT CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (BARCT): the most stringent

and cost effective of the following control options:

1. t he most effective elements of the related suggested control measure.

2. t he most effective limits in effect in any regulation in California, in the U nited

S tates , or in any other country for that S ource category with such limits resulting from the application of retrofit control technologies judged by the APCO to be

demonstrated and reliable.

3. t he most effective limit for Source cat egory determined to a reasonable degree of certainty, to be achievable in the near future.

4. a ny combination of control technologies that will achieve emission reductions equivalent to that resulting from the most stringent option listed above.

BIOMASS: ma terial derived from the harvesting of crops or removal of vegetation, including timber, except for material from processed dimensional timber.

BITUMENS: black or brown materials including, but not limited to, asphalt, tar, pitch, and asphaltite that are s oluble in carbon disulfide, consist mainly of hydrocarbons, and are obtained from natural deposits or as residues from the distillation of crude petroleum

or coal.

BITUMINOUS ROOF COATING: a C oating which incorporates B itumens that is labeled

and formulat ed exclusively for roofing.

BITUMINOUS ROOF PRIMER: a P rimer which incorporates Bitumens that is labeled

and for mulated exclusively for roofing and intended for the purpose of preparing a weathered or aged surface or improving the adhesion of subsequent surfacing
components.

BOARD: the Air Pollution Control Board of the Imperial County Air Pollution Control

District.

BOILER OR STEAM GENERATOR: means any combustion E quipment fired with gaseous and/or liquid fuel and used to produce steam or to heat water . “Boiler” or “Steam Generator” shall not include waste heat recovery Boilers that are used to recover heat from the exhaust of Stationary Gas Turbines or I nternal C ombustion

E ngines, or any unfired waste heat recovery Boiler that is used to recover sensible heat from the exhaust of any combustion Equipment

.

BOND BREAKER: a C oating labeled and formulated for application between layers of concrete to prevent a freshly poured top layer of concrete from bonding to the layer over which it is poured.

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BOTTOM LOADED: a Gasoline Delivery Vessel shall be considered to be Bottom Loaded when the fuel transfer and vapor return lines have separate, independent, and

dedicated attachments on the delivery vessel, when the inlet is flush with the bottom of the storage device, and when the delivery vessel hatches remain closed during fuel

transfer.

BREAKDOWN: an unforeseeable failure or malfunction of 1) any air pollution control

E quipment, or r elated operating Equipment, which causes a violation of any emission limitation or restriction prescribed by these rules and regulations, or by State law, or 2) any monitoring Equipment , where such failure or malfunction is not the result of neglect

or dis regard of any air pollution control law or rules or regulations, is not intentional or the result of negligence, is not the result of improper maintenance, does not constitute a nuisance, and is not a recurrent breakdown of the same Equipment

.

BRITISH THE RMAL UNIT (Btu): means the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water from 59F to 60F at one A tmosphere.

BURN DAY: any day on which A gricultural B urning is not prohibited by the Air Resources Board and/or the Imperial County Ai r Pollution Control District.

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB): the California Air Resources Board or any Person authorized to act on its behalf.

CAMOUFLAGE COATING: a C oating applied on M otor V ehicles, or M obile E quipment

to conceal such vehicles or Equipment from detection and/or to provide resistance to chemical agents.

CARB CE RTIFIED VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM: is any Phase I or Phase II Vapor Recovery System which has been certified by the California Air Resources Board pursuant to Section 41954 of the California Health and Safety Code.

CARGO CARRIERS: C argo C arriers are trains dedicated to a specific S tationary

S ource. For purposes of this R ule, the term "trains dedicated to a specific Stationary

Source" shall no t include any train for which the prime mover is owned and operated by a common carrier, and by which cargo is delivered to or from the Stationary Source under a contract of common carriage. The emissions from all trains dedicated to a specific S tationary s S ource, while operating in the District, including directly emitted

and F ugitive E missions, shall be considered as emissions from the Stationary Source

.

CATALYST: a substance whose presence initiates/enhances the reaction between chemical compounds.

CERTIFICATE: a District issued document specifying information regarding an

ERC/MSERC /ABERC including but not limited to the legal owner(s), certificate identification number, date of issuance, pollutant(s) reduced, type of pollutant, quantity

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of A ctual E m ission R eduction, time period for which the ERC/MSERC /ABERC is V alid and any other records as may be required as a condition of ERC/MSERC /ABERC

issuance.

CLASS I AREA: any area listed as Class I in 40 CFR Part 81 Subpart D, including Section 81.405, or an area otherwise specified as Class I inn the legislation that creates a national monument, a national primitive area, a national preserve, a national recreational area, a national wild and scenic river, a national wildlife refuge, a national

lakeshore or s eashore.

CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA): the F ederal Clean Air Act (42 United States Code section 7401 et seq.) and implementing regulations. (see also F ederal Clean Air Act)

CLEANING OPERATIONS: the removal of loosely held uncured A dhesives, inks,

C oatings, or con taminants, including, but not limited to, dirt, soil, or grease, from m

M otor V ehicles, M obile E quipment, associated parts and components, substrates, parts, products, tools, machinery, E quipment, or general work areas.

CLEAR BRUSHING LACQUERS: clear wood finishes, excluding clear lacquer sanding sealers, formulated with nitrocellulose or synthetic resins to dry by solvent evaporation without chemical reaction and to provide a solid, protective film, which are intended exclusively for application by brush, and which are labeled as specified in R ule 424,

subsection E.6

. Effective January 1, 2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2,

Most Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424

.

CLEAR COATING: any Coating that contains no pigments and is labeled and

formulated for application over a color Coating or clear Coating

.

CLEAR WOOD COATIN GS: clear and semi

- transparent Coating s, including L acquers and V arnishes, applied to W ood S ubstrates, to provide a transparent or translucent

solid film. Effective January 1, 2011, a C oating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most

Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424

.

COATING: a material applied onto or impregnated into a substrate for protective, decorative, or functional purposes. Such materials include, but are not limited to paints,

Varnishes , sealers, and S tains. For purpose s of Rule 427, Coating shall mean a

material whic h is applied to a surface and forms a film in order to beautify, preserve, repair, or protect such a surface.

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR): the United States document codifying federal regulations.

COLD CLEANER: any batch loaded, non

- boiling Organic Solvent Degreaser.

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COLORANT: a concentrated pigment dispersion in water, S olvent, and/or binder that is

added to an A rchitectural C oating after packaging in sale units to produce the desired

color.

COLOR COATING: any pigmented Coating , excluding A dhesio n P romoters, primers,

and M ulti

- C olor Coating s, that requires a subsequent C lear Coating and which is applied over a P rimer, Adhesion Promoter , or C olor C oating. Color Coating s include

metallic/iridescent Color Coating s.

COLOR MATCH: the ability of a repair Coating to blend into an existing Coating so that color difference is not visibly detectable.

COMBUSTIBLE REFUSE: any solid or liquid combustible waste material containing

carbon in a free or combined state.

COMBUSTION CONTAMINANT: solid or liquid particles discharged into the

A tmosphere from the burning of any kind of material containing carbon in a free or

combined state.

COMPLETE APPLICATION: completeness of an application for an A uthority to

C onstruct a new or modif ied E missions U nit shall be evaluated on the basis of a list of required information which has been adopted by the District

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CONCRETE CURING COMPOUND: a C o a ting labeled and formulated for application to freshly poured concrete to perform one or more of th e following functions:

1. r etard the evaporation of water ; or

2. h arden or dustproof the surface of freshly poured concrete.

CONCRETE/MASONRY SEALER: a clear or opaque Coating that is labeled and formulated primarily for application to concrete and masonry su rfaces to perform one or more of the following functions:

1. p revent penetration of water; or

2. p rovide resistance against abrasion, alkalis, acids, mildew, staining, or ultraviolet light; or

3. h arden or dustproof the surface of aged or cured concrete

CONDENSER EQUIPMENT: any E quipment, such as refrigerated or non

- refrigerated

freeboard chillers, condenser coils, or water jackets, used to condense O rganic S olvent vapor in a vapor D egreaser.

CONDENSER FLOW SWITCH: safety switch which shuts off pump heat if condenser

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water fails to circulate or if condenser water temperature rises above designated operating temperature.

CONFINED ANIMAL FACILITY (CAF): a S ource or group of Source s of air pollut ion at

an A gricultural Source for the raising of fowl or animals, including but not limited to, any structure, building, installation, farm, corral, coop, feed storage area, milking parlor, or system for the collection, storage, or distribution of solid an d liquid manure; if domesticated animals, including but not limited to, cattle, calves, horses, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, or ducks corralled, penned, or otherwise caused to remain in restricted areas for commercial agricultural purpo ses and feeding is by means other than grazing.

CONSTRUCTION: any physical change or change in the method of operation (including fabrication, erection, installation, demolition, or M odification of an E missions U nit) which would result in a change in emis sions.

CONTAMINATED SOIL: for purposes of Rule 412, soil which indicates 50ppm by volume, or greater of ROC (measured as hexane) at a distance of three inches above the surface with a ROC analyzer.

CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY: two or more P arcels of land with a common boundary or separated solely by a public or private roadway or other public right

- of

- way.

CONTROL DEVICE: any device for reducing emissions in to the A tmosphere.

CONTROL EFFICIENCY: the percentage of emissions removed by an existing emission

C ontrol D evice or estimated to be removed by a proposed emission Control Device . The estimated control efficiency of the proposed air pollution control technology which will be incorporated, by means of E n forceable permit condition(s), in the A uthority to C onstruct

and P ermit to O perate. Emission reductions attributed to lowering throughput rates or operating reductions attributed to lowering throughput rates or operating hours shall not be considered in determining C ontrol E fficiency.

CONTROL EQUIPMENT: a ir pollution C ontrol E quipment that eliminates

, reduces or

controls the issuance of air emissions.

CONVEYORIZED DEGR EASER: any continuously loaded, conveyorized Organic Solvent Degreaser, either boiling or non

- boiling.

COOLING TOWERS: open water re

- circu lating devices that use fans or natural draft to draw or force air through the device to cool water by evaporation and direct contact. This includes, but is not limited to, evaporative condensers, quench or cooling towers used for heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) and/or industrial cooling processes.

CREMATORIES AND PATHOLOGICAL INCINERATORS: for the purposes of Rule 302, Schedule 10, C rematories and P athological I ncinerators are any F urnace or similar

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enclosed fire chamber burning human or ani mal tissue or cremating human or animal

remains.

CUTBACK ASPHALT: paving grade A sphalts liquefied with petroleum distillate and as further defined by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications as

follows:

Rapid Cure Type: ASTM D2028

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DAILY EMISSIONS LIMIT: one or a combination of permit conditions, specific to an

E missions U nit, which restricts its maximum daily emissions, in pounds per day, at or

below the emissions associated with the maximum design capacity. A daily emissions

limitation must be:

1. c ontained in and E nforceable by the latest A uthority to C onstruct or the latest

P ermit to O perate for the Emissions Unit , and

2. Enforceable on a daily basis, and

3. e stablished pursuant to a permitting action occurring after September 7, 1993

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DAIRY: a Confined Animal Facility ( CAF ) with operations centered around the production of milk, butter, or cheese for commercial purposes.

DECONTAMINATION: for purposes of Rule 412, removal of ROC from contaminat ed soil by aeration, or District approved treatment process.

DEGREASER: tank, tray, drum, or other container in which objects to be cleaned are exposed to a liquid or vapor degreasing O rganic S olvent

DISTRICT: the Imperial County Air Pollution Control Di strict (ICAPCD)

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DRIVEWAY SEALER: a C oating labeled and formulated for application to worn A sphalt driveway surfaces to perform one or more of the following functions:

1. f ill cracks; or

2. s eal the surface to provide protection; or

3. r estore or preserve the appearance.

DRY FOG COATING: a C oating labeled and formulated only for spray application such that overspray droplets dry before subsequent contact with incidental surfaces in the vicinity of the surface Coating activity.

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DUST : minute solid particles rel eased into the air by natural forces or by mechanical processes such as crushing, grinding, milling, drilling, and demolishing.

ELECTROSTATIC APPLICATION: a sufficient charging of atomized paint droplets to cause deposition, principally by electrostatic a ttraction.

EL ECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE COATING: electrically conductive Coating which prevents the build

- up of static charge on the surface of an A erospace C omponent. Applications include, but are not limited to, co mposites, space vehicles, missiles, and

hel icopter blades.

ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY APPLICATION: any method of spray application of Coating s where an electrostatic attraction is created between the part to be coated and the paint particles.

EMERGENCY STANDBY TANK: a standby tank used in an emergency t o store organic liquids during the draining of the primary tank or for use when the operator is granted

breakdown relief.

EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM: for the purpose of Rule 427, means any combination of capture systems and C ontrol D evices used to reduce VOC emissions from an A utomotive Refinishing O peration

.

EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS (ERCs): reductions of A ctual E missions from an

E missions U nit that are registered with the District in accordance with the requirements

of Rule 214.

EMISSIONS INCREASE: for the purpose of Rule 207, means any increase in a S tationary S ource or an Emissions Unit ’s P otential to E mit, calculated pursuant to Rule

207 Section E.3

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EMISSIONS UNIT: an identifiable operation or piece of process E quipment, such as an article, machine, or other contrivance, which emits, has the Potential to Emit , or results in the emissions of any air pollutant directly or as F ugitive E missions.

EMULSIFIED ASPHALT: any A sphalt liquefied with water containing an emulsifier,

either anionic or cationic.

ENCLOSED GUN CLEANER: a device that is used for the cleaning of spray guns that is not open to the ambient air when in use and has a mechanism to force the cleanup material through the gun while the cleaner is in operation.

ENFORCEABLE: means c ertain acti ons which are assured by verifiable and legally binding conditions in a n A uthority to C onstruct and/or P ermit to O perate

.

EQUIPMENT: includes any article, machine, or contrivance that emits, has the Potential

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to Emit , or reduces emissions of any air pollu tant emitted directly or as F ugitive

E missions

.

ERC: see Emission Reduction Credits

ERC CERTIFICATE: a document identifying the quantity and type of ERCs issued by the District to the individual(s) or S ource ( s ) identified on the certificate.

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES: the following Sources shall be considered Essential

Public Services:

1. s ewage treatment operations which are publicly owned and operated consistent with the approved General Plan; or

2. prison, jail, correctional facility; or

3. police or fire fighting facility; or

4. school or hospital; or

5. landfill gas control or processing system which is publicly owned and operated; or

6. water delivery operations which are publicly owned and operated consistent with the approved General Plan; or

7. cleanup operat ions to remove contaminants from soil or water, mandated by the

R egional Water Quality Control Board, California Department of Health Services, Environmental Protection Agency or any other State or Federal law.

EXCAVATION: for purposes of Rule 412, removal of contaminated soil for the purpose of decontamination. Excavated soil may have become contaminated by leaking underground or above ground tank, loading rack, spillage, pipeline leak, accidental spill,

or any other S ource.

EXEMPT COMPOUND: a compound identified as exempt under the definition of

V olatile Organic Compound (VOC). Exempt compound content of a C oating shall be determined by US EPA Method 24 or South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Method 303

- 91 (Revised 1993), incorporated by reference in R ule 424,

subsection G .5. j

.

EXTREME PERFORMANCE COATING: C oating that encounters acute or chronic exposure to salt water, corrosives, caustics, aci ds, oxidizing agents, wind

- or ocean

driven debris, or electromagnetic pulses.

FAUX FINISHING COATING: a C oating labeled and formulated to meet one or more of the following criteria:

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1. a glaze or textured Coating used to create artistic effects, including, but not limited to: dirt, suede, old age, s moke damage, and simulated marble and wood grain; or

2. a decorative Coating used to create a metallic, iridescent, or pearlescent appearance that contains at least 48 grams of pearlescent mica pigment or other iridescent pigment per liter of Coating as appl ied (at least 0.4 pounds per gallon);

or

3. a decorative Coating used to create a metallic appearance that contains less than 48 grams of elemental metallic pigment per liter of Coating as applied (less than 0.4 pounds per gallon), when tested in accordance with South Coast Air Quality Management District ( SCAQMD ) method 318

- 95, incorpo rated by reference in Rule 424, subsection G .5.d; or

4. a decorative Coating used to create a metallic appearance that contains greater than 48 grams of elemental metallic pigment per liter of Coating as applied (greater than 0.4 pounds per gallon) and which requires a clear topcoat to prevent the degradation of the finish under n ormal use conditions. The metallic pigment content shall be determined in accordance with SCAQMD method 318

- 95, incorpo rated by reference in Rule 424, subsection G .5.d; or

5. a clear topcoat to seal and protect a Faux Finishing Coating that meets the requir ements of subsection s 1 thru 4 of this definition. These clear topcoats must be sold and used solely as part of a Faux Finishing Coating system, and must be

labeled in accordance with Rule 424, subsection E .4.

FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT: the F ederal Clean Ai r Act (CAA) as amended in 1990 (42

United States Code . section 7401 et seq.) an d its implementing regulations.

FEDERAL LAN MANAGER: the Secretary of the Department with authority over the specified federal lands.

FINISH: the Coating of incomplete vehicles, their parts and components, or M obile

E quipment for which the original Coating was not applied from an original E quipment manufacturer (OEM) plant Coating assembly line.

FIRE RESISTIVE COATING: a Coating labeled and formulated to protect structural integrity by increasing the fire endurance of interior or exterior steel and other structural

materials . The f ire r esistive category includes sprayed fire resistive materials and

intumescent F ire R esistive Coating s that are used to brin g structural materials into compliance with federal, state, and local building code requirements. Fire Resistive Coating s shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 119

- 07, incorpora ted by reference in Rule 424, subsection G .5.b. Fire Resistive Coating s and testing agencies must be approved by building code officials.

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FIRE RETARDANT COATING: a Coating labeled and formulated to retard ignition and flame spread, that has been fire tested and rated by a testing agency approved by building code officials for use in bringing building and construction materials into compliance with federal, state and local building code requirements. The F ire R etardant Coating and the testing agency must be approved by bui lding code officials. The Fire

R etardant Coating shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E84

- 07 , incorporated by

reference in R ule 424, sub section G .5.a

.

Effective January 1, 201 1 , the Fire Retardant Coating category is eliminated and Coating s with fire retardant properties will be subject to the VOC limit of their primary category (e.g., Flat, Nonflat, etc.).

FIXED COVER: any cover made out of metal(s), polymer(s) or other material, and installed in a permanent position over the liquid.

FLAT COATING: a Coating that is not defined under any other definition in this r ule and that regist ers gloss less than 15 on an 85

- degr ee meter or less than 5 on a 60

- degree meter according to ASTM D 523

- 89 (1999), incorporated by reference in R ule 424,

subsection G .5.c

.

FLEET VEHICLE: one of a group of ten (10) or more M otor V ehicles under common ownership or control and dispatched from a location within Imperial County.

FLIGHT TEST COATINGS: a temporary Coating applied to test aircraft to protect from corrosion and to provid e required markings during flight test evaluation.

FLOATING COVER: any cover made out of metal(s), polymer(s) or other material, which is in contact with a liquid surface at all times.

FLOOR COATING: an opaque Coating that is labeled and formulated for a pplication to flooring, including, but not limited to, decks, porches steps, garage floors, and other horizontal surfaces which may be subject to foot traffic.

FLOW COATING: a Coating labeled and formulated exclusively for use by electric power companies or their subcontractors to maintain the protective Coating systems present on utility transformer units. Effective January 1, 2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in

subsecti on D.2, Most Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424.

FLUORIDES: elemental fluorine and all fluoride compounds.

FORM RELEASE COMPOUND: a Coating labeled and formulated for application to a

con c rete form to prevent the freshly poured concrete from bonding to the form. The form may consist of wood, metal, or some material other than concrete.

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FREEBOARD HEIGHT:

1. f or a C old C leaning D egreaser, distance from the top of the O rganic S olvent, or the

O rganic S olvent drain to the top of the D egreaser, based on the inside tank

dimensions.

2. for a R emote R eservoir D egreaser, the distance from the O rganic S olvent drain to

the top of the Degreaser , based on the inside dimensions.

3. for a vapor Degreaser

, the distance from the Organic Solvent air

- vapor interface to

the top of the basic Degreaser tank, based on the inside tank dimensions.

FREEBOARD RATIO: freeboard height divided by the smaller of the length or width of

the Degreaser

.

FROST PROTECTION: the protection of agricultural crops agai nst damage from frost or

cold weather.

FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT: the minimum number of boiler s , furnaces, jet engines or

other F uel B urning E quipment, the simultaneous operations of which are required for the production of useful heat or power. Equipment w hich burns fuel and serves primarily as air pollution control E quipment by using a combustion process to destroy air contaminants shall not be considered "Fuel Burning Equipment."

FUEL CHANGE: means the transitory operating period when a switch occurs bet ween liquid or gaseous fuels, or any combination thereof.

FUEL TANK COATING: a C oating applied to the interior of a fuel tank of an aircraft or space vehicle to protect it from corrosion.

FUGITIVE EMISSIONS: those emissions which cannot reasonably pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally equivalent opening.

FUMES: small particles resulting from chemical reaction or from the condensation of vapors produced in combustion, distillation or sublimation, or other above ambient
temperature pr ocess.

FURNACE: means any enclosed structure in which heat is produced by the combustion of any fuel.

GASEOUS FUEL: means natural gas, digester gas, landfill gas, methane, ethane, propane, butane, or any gas stored as a liquid at high pressure such as liquefied petroleum gas.

GASOLINE: any petroleum distillate having a Reid Vapor pressure of 4.0 pounds or
greater.

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GASOLINE BULK PLANT: an intermediate gasoline loading facility where delivery to the facility's storage containers and delivery from the fa cility is by truck.

GASOLINE DELIVERY VESSEL: a truck, trailer, or railroad car with a storage device containing Gasoline, or Gasoline Vapors, used to transport fuel or other petroleum products.

GASOLINE TERMINAL: a gasoline loading facility where delive ry to the facility's storage containers is by means other than truck.

GASOLINE THROUGHPUT: for the purposes of Rule 415, means the volume of gasoline dispensed at a gasoline dispensing facility.

GASOLINE VAPORS: the R eactive O rganic C ompounds in the disp laced vapors, including any entrained liquid gasoline.

GRAPHIC ARTS COATING OR SIGN PAINT: a C oating labeled and formulated for

hand

- app lication by artists using brush, airbrush, or roller techniques to indoor and outdoor signs (excluding structural compo nents) and murals including lettering enamels, poster colors, copy blockers, and bulletin enamels

.

GRAPHIC ARTS OPERATION: the application of logos, letters, numbers, or graphic to a painted surface by brush, roller, or airbrush.

GRAPHIC DESIGN APPLICATI ON: the application of logos, letters, numbers, and graphics to a painted surface, with or without the use of a template.

GRAZING LAND: open range or fenced fields where animals feed on crops or grasses which grow naturally or are planted.

GROUP I VEHICL ES: public transit buses and mobile Equipment.

GROUP II VEHICLES: passenger cars, large/heavy duty truck cabs and chassis, light and medium duty trucks and vans, and motorcycles.

HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS: all H alogenated H ydrocarbons listed as exempt

under the definition of Volatile O rganic C ompounds.

HAND APPLICATION METHODS: the application of Coatings by nonmechanical hand

held E quipment including but not limited to paint brushes, hand rollers, caulking guns, trowels, spatulas, syringe daubers, rag s, and sponges.

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (H&SC): "Health and Safety Code" refers to the California Health and Safety Code.

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HEARING BOARD: the Hearing Board of the Air Pollution Control District of Imperial County.

HEAT INPUT: means the heat derived from t he combustion of a fuel in a unit, calculated using the higher heating value, excluding the heat input from preheated com bustion air,

re

- circulated flue gases, or exhaust gases from other S ources, including but not limited to, Stationary Gas Turbines, Int ernal Combustion Engines and Kilns.

HEAT INPUT RATING: means the maximum steady state heat input capacity of a unit, in BTU per hour, as specified by the manufacturer, or as limited by an Authority to Construct or a Permit to Operate.

HEAVY DUTY ENGINE: an engine which is used to propel a H eavy D uty V ehicle.

HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE: any M otor V ehicle having a manufacturer 's gross vehicle weight rating greater than 6,000 pounds, except passenger cars (Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 1900 [13 CCR. 1900].)

HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM

- CONTAINING WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS: water

treatment A dditives which contain H exavalent C hromium (Chrome VI), alone or in

combination with other water treatment chemicals.

HIGH TEMPERATURE COATING: a high performance C oating labeled and formulated for application to substrates exposed continuously or intermittently to temperatures

above 240 ° C (400 ° F).

HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANT, THERMAL FLASH RESISTANT, RAIN EROSION RESISTANT COATING: for the purposes of Rule 425, me ans a fluoroelastomeric Coating that is designed specifically to protect aerospace vehicles from thermonuclear flash, erosion from airborne particles such as rain, ice, sand, etc., and temperatures above 450 degrees F ahrenheit resulting from aerodynamic he ating.

HIGH VOLATILITY SOLVENT: any O rganic S olvent that is not a low volatility Solvent

.

HIGH

- VOLUME, LOW

- PRESSURE (HVLP): spray E quipment permanently labeled as such and which is designed and operated between 0.1 and 10 pounds per square inch, gauge, ( psig) air atomizing pressure measured dynamically at the center of the air cap

and at the air horns.

HIGHER HEATING VALUE: means the total heat liberated, including the heat of condensation of water, per mass of fuel burned (BTU per pound) when fuel and dry air at standard conditions undergo complete combustion and all resultant products are brought to standard conditions.

HISTORIC ACTUAL EMISSIONS: A ctual E missions from an existing E missions U nit averaged over a 24 month period immediately preceding th e date of application. The

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APCO may approve another 24 month period within the last 60 months , if the APCO determines that the other period is more representative of normal operation s . Where an

Emissions Unit has been in operation for less than 24 months a shorter averaging period of at least 12 months may be used providing it represents the full operational history of the Emission Unit . The H istoric Actual Emissions from Emission Unit s which have been in operation for less than 12 months shall be equal to zero. Historic Actual

Emissions are to be calculated in pounds per quarter for each calendar quarter. Historic

Actual Emissions in quarters 2 or 3 may be lowered by transferring these emissions to quarters 1 or 4, provided that the resu lting emissions in quarters 1 or 4 are no higher than the higher of quarters 2 or 3.

HISTORIC EMISSIONS: the P otential to E mit of an existing Emissions Unit prior to

M odification. For a new Emissions Unit H istoric E missions are equal to zero.

HYDROCARB ON VAPORS: the R eactive O rganic C ompounds in the vapors, including any entrained organic liquid.

IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT UNIT: a replacement Emissions Unit which is the same as the original unit in all respects except for the serial number.

IMPERVIOUS BARRIER: for purposes of Rule 412, physical covering for contaminated soil which controls ROC emissions to the extent a ROC analyzer detects less than 50ppm by volume ROC (measured as hexane) at a distance of three inches above the

surface.

IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY: is a vehicle which is used exclusively in the conduct of agricultural operations. An Implement of Husbandry does not include a vehicle if its existing design is primarily for the transportation of persons or property in a highway.

INCINERATOR: any F urnace or similar enclosed fire chamber, with or without a draft control, used for burning refuse or other waste material and where the products of combustion are channeled through a flue.

INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COATING: a high performance A rchitect ural C oating, including P rimers, S ealers, U ndercoaters, intermediate coats, and topcoats formulated for application to substrates , including floors, exposed to one or more of the following extreme environmental conditions listed below and labeled as specif ied in R ule 424,

subsection E .5

.

1. immersion in water, wastewater or chemical sol utions (aqueous and non

- aqueous

s olutions), or chronic exposure of interior surfaces to moisture condensation; or

2. acute or chronic exposure to corrosive, caustic or acidic ag ents, or to chemicals, chemical fumes, chemical mixtures or solutions; or

3. frequent exposure to temperatures in excess of 250 ° F (121 ° C); or

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4. frequent heavy abrasion, including mechanical wear and frequent scrubbing with

industrial S olvents, cleansers or scouring agents; or

5. exterior exposure of metal structures and structural compo nents.

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE : a ny spark or compression ignited reciprocating

I nternal C ombustion E ngine that is attached to a foundation at a location, or is portable

and operated at a location for more than 90 days in any consecutive twelve month period, excluding engines used for self propulsion of a vehicle.

KILN: means an oven, F urnace, or heated enclosure used for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying.

LACQUER: a clear or opaque wood C oating, including clear lacquer S anding S ealers, formulated with cellulosic or synthetic resins to dry by evaporation without chemical reaction and to provide a solid, protective film. Effective January 1, 2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424

.

LARGE CONFINED ANIMAL FACILITY (LCAF): any C onfined A nimal F acility that

maintains on any one day: 1,000 or more milk

- producing dairy cows; or 3

, 500 or more beef cattle, calves, heifers, or other cattle; or 100,000 or more turkeys; or 650,000 or more chickens other than laying hens; or 650,000 or more laying hens; or 3,000 or more swine; or 15,000 or more sheep, lambs, or goats; or 2,500 or more horses; or 650,000 or more ducks; or 30,000 or more rabbits or other animals.

LARGE/HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS: any truck having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of over 10,000 pounds.

LEAK OF R EACTIVE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: an emission of a liquid containing Reactive Organic Compounds at a rate of more than 3 drops per minute, as a continuous stream, or as a visible mist; or an emission of a gas containing Reactive Organic Compounds which causes an appropriate analyzer sampling 1 centimeter from

a S ource to register at least 10,000ppm as methane as determined by US EPA

Reference Method 21.

LEAK

- FREE: for the purposes of Rule 415, means a liquid leak of no more than three drops per minute excluding l osses which occur upon disconnecting transfer fittings. Provided such disconnect losses do not exceed 10 milliliters (0.34 fluid ounces) per disconnect, averaged over three disconnects.

LEAN

- BURN ENGINE : a ny spark or compression ignited I nternal C ombustion E ngine that is operated with an exhaust gas stream oxygen concentration of four percent (4%) by volume, or greater. The exhaust gas oxygen content shall be determined from the uncontrolled exhaust gas stream.

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LIGHT DUTY TRUCK: any M otor V ehicle, rated at 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or less, which is designed primarily for purposes of transportation of property or is a

derivative o f such a vehicle, or is available with special features enabling off

- street or
off

- highway operation and use (13 CCR 1900.)

LIQUID FUEL: means any fuel which is a liquid at standard conditions including but not limited to distillate oils, kerosene and jet fuel. Liquefied gaseous fuels are not liquid

fuels.

LOADING FACILITY: any aggregation or combination of gasol ine loading E quipment which is both (1) possessed by one person, and (2) located so that all the gasoline loading outlets for such aggregation or combination of loading Equipment can be encompassed within any circle of 300 feet in diameter.

LOW EMISSION VEHICLE: any vehicle certified by the California Air Resources Board ( C ARB) to the transitional, low, ultra low, or zero emission vehicle standards established

in 13 CCR 1960.1

LOW SOLIDS COATING: a C oating containing 0.12 kilogram or less of solids per l iter (1 pound or less of solids per gallon) of Coating material as recommended for application by the manufacturer. The VOC content for Low Solids Coatings shall be calculated in

accordance with the definition of VOC A ctual

.

LOW VOLATILITY SOLVENT: any O rganic S olvent, including emulsions containing no

more than 2% R eactive O rganic C ompounds (ROC) by weight as determined by US

EPA test method 24.

LOWEST ACHIEVABLE EMISSION RATE (LAER): for any S tationary S ource or M odification the more stringent of:

1. the most stringent emissions limitation which is contained in the implementation plan of any state for such class or category of Stationary Source , unless the O wner

or O perator of the proposed Stationary Source demonstrates that such limitations

are not ac hievable; or

2. the most effective emissions control technique which has been achieved in practice, for such class or category of S ource as determined by the APCO ; or

3. the emission limitation specified for such class or category of Source under applicable fe deral N ew S ource P erformance S tandards pursuant to S ection 111 of the Clean Air Act; or

4. any other emissions control technique found after public hearing, by the APCO or the California Air Resources Board to be technologically feasible and cost effective

f or such class or category of S ources or for a specific Source.

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MAGNESITE CEMENT COATING: a C oating labeled and formulated for application to

M agnesite C ement decking to protect the Magnesite Cement substrate from erosion by

water.

MAJOR MODIFICATION: a M odification to a Major Stationary Source which results in a

S ignificant Emissions Increase and a Significant N et Emissions Increase of the pollutant

for which the Stationary Source is classified as a Major Stationary Source.

MAJOR PROJECT: for the purpose of Rule 206 and 301 means a P roject which will emit pollutants under any of the following conditions: 250 or more lbs/day controlled for any single pollutant; 100 or more tons/yr uncontrolled for any single pollutant; 250 or more tons/yr uncontrolled for all emissions combined.

MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCE: means a Stationary Source which emits, or has the Potential to Emit 100 tons per year (tpy) or more of Volatile Organic Compounds or Oxides of Nitrogen, or 70 tpy or more of PM 10 , or a PM 10 P recursor or 100 tpy or more

of PM 2.5 or a PM 2.5 P recursor. In addition, any physical change occurring at a Stationary Source which is not already a Majo r Stationary Source, and which

M odification would constitute a Major Stationary Source b y itself, makes the Source a Major Stationary Source.

MAKE

- UP SOLVENT: O rganic S olvent added to a D egreaser to replace Organic

Solvent lost through evaporation, carry

- out, splashing, leakage, or disposal.

MANUFACTURER’S MAXIMUM THINNING RECOMMENDATION: t he maximum recommendation for thinning that is indicated on the label or lid of the C oating container.

MANURE: the accumulated animal excrement in or around a livestock feed yard that does not undergo decomposition as would occur on open grazing land or natural habitat. This definition includes feces or urine which may be mixed with bedding materials, with spilled feed or with soil.

MASKANT: a Coating applied directly to a metal part or other surface to protect surface areas during chemical milling, anodizing, aging, bonding, plating, etching, or other chemical surface operations.

MASTIC TEXTURE COATING: a Coating labeled and formulated to cover holes and minor cracks and to conceal surface irregularities, and is applied in a single coat of at least 10 mils (0.010 inch) dry film thickness.

MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD (MDF): a composite wood product, panel, molding, or other building material composed of cellulosic fibers (usually wood) made by dry forming and pressing of a resinated fiber mat.

MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE: any pre

- 1995 model year H eavy

- D uty V ehicle having a

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manufacturer 's gross vehicle weight ratin g of 8,500 pounds or less ; any 1992 through

2006 model

- year heavy

- duty low

- emission

, ultra

- low

- emission

, super

- ultra

- low

- emission

or zero

- emission vehicle certified to the standards in section 1960.1(h)(2) of the California Code of Regulation s (CCR) having a manufacturer ' s gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less ; any 1995 through 2003 model

- year heavy

- duty vehicle certified to the standards in section 1960.1(h)(1) of the CCR having a manufacturer'
= s gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less ; and any 2000 and subsequent model heavy

- duty low

- emission, ultra

- low

- emission, super

- ultra

- low

- emission or zero

emission vehicle certified to the standards in Section 1961 (a)(1), 1962, or 1962.1 having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating between 8,501 and 14,000 pounds. (California Code of Regulations Title 13, Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 1

, § 1900 )

METALLIC/IRIDESCENT COLOR COATING: any C oating that contains more than 0.042 pounds per gallon (5 grams per liter) of metal or iridescent particles as applied, where such particles are visible in the dried film.

METALLIC PIGMENTED COATING: a C oating that is labeled and formulated to provide a metallic appearance. Metallic Pigmented Coating s must contain at least 48 grams of

elemental metal lic pigment (excluding zinc) per liter of Coating as applied (at least 0.4 pounds per gallon), when tested in accordance with SCAQMD Method 318

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, incorporated by reference in Rule 424, subsection G .5.d. The Metallic Pigmented Coating category does not in clude Coating s applied to roofs or Zinc

- Rich Primers.

MILITARY BASE: means a M ilitary B ase that is designated for closure or downward realignment pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1988 (P.L.

100

- 526) or the Defense Base Closure a nd Realignment Act of 1990 (10 United States Code Sec. 2687 et seq.).

MINOR PROJECT: for the purpose of Rules 206 and 301, a P roject for which uncontrolled emissions will not exceed 35 lbs/day of any pollutant, and for which there will be no emission of p ollutants which are toxic Air Contaminants or for which the District has been designated nonattainment.

MOBILE EQUIPMENT: for the purposes of Rule 427 is any device that may be drawn and/or driven on rails or a roadway including, but not limited to, trains, railcars, truck trailers, mobile cranes, bulldozers, street cleaners, and I mplements of H usbandry f or agriculture.

MOBILE SOURCE EMISSION REDUCTION CREDIT (MSERC): A ctual E mission

R eductions which have been recognized by the District as being banked and registered with a MSERC certificate issued in accordance with the requirements of Rule 214.1.

MOBILE TRANSPORT TANK: any tank truck or trailer, railroad tan k car, or tanker used to transport reactive organic liquids.

MODELING: use of an air quality simulation model, based on specified assumptions

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and data, which has been approved in writing by the executive officer of the California

Air Resources Board.

MODIFICATION: any physical change, change in method of operation of, or addition to, an existing E missions U nit, or any change in hours of operation or production rate which would necessitate a change in permit conditions.

Unless previously limited by a permit condition, the following shall not be considered a Modification :

1. change in ownership of an existing S tationary S ource with valid P ermit(s) to

O perate.

2. r outine maintenance or repair.

3. an Identical R eplacement Unit, if the M odification does not result in a Major

Modification.

A M odification of an Emissions Unit also occurs when there is an increase in emissions

from such a unit caused by a Modification of the Stationary Source and the Emissions

Unit is not subject to a D aily E missions L imit.

A Modification to a Stationary Source shall include any Modification of its permitted

Emissions Unit (s) or the addition of any new Emissions Unit ( s )

.

A R econstructed Stationary Source shall be treated as a new Stationary Source and not

as a Modification

.

MOTOR VEHICLE: a ny self

- propelled vehicle, but not limited to, cars, trucks, buses, golf carts, vans, motorcycles, tanks, and armored personnel carriers.

MOBILE SOURCE EMISSION REDUCTION CREDIT (MSERC) PROGRAM: as recognized by the California Air Resources Board, any activity undertaken by a P erson which produces actual M obile S ource E mission R eductions within Imperial County for purposes of establishing ER C ’ s pursuant to Rules 214 and 214.1. A program can be a

onetime action, a series of one time actions or a continuous set of actions.

MOBILE SOURCE EMISSION REDUCTION CREDIT (MSERC) REGISTRY: a tracking maintained by the District which records all MSERC d eposits, withdrawals, transfers and transactions as required by Rule 214.1.

MULTI

- COLOR COATING: a C oating that is packaged in a single container and that is

labeled and formulated to exhibit more than one color when applied in a single coat. For

purpose s of Rule 427, means any Coating that exhibits more than one color in the dried film after a single application, is packaged in a single container, and hides surface defects on areas of heavy use, and which is applied over a P rimer or A dhesion

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P romoter.

MULTIPLE

- CHAMBER INCINERATOR: any article, machine, E quipment, contrivance, structure or any part of a structure used to dispose of combustible refuse by burning, consisting of three or more refractory walls, interconnected by gas passage ports or ducts, a nd employing adequate design parameters necessary for maximum combustion

of the material to be burned.

NO

- BURN DAY: any day on which A gricultural B urning is prohibited by the California Air Resources Board or by the District.

NO

- BURN LIST: a list of fiel ds for which ERC's have been applied and on which burning

will not be allowed.

NONATTAINMENT AREA: an area designated by a state or federal agency as exceeding a state or National Ambient A ir Q uality S tandard.

NONATTAINMENT POLLUTANT: any pollutant or P r ecursor which has been designated "nonattainment" by the US EPA as codified in 40 CFR S ection 81.305 , or that has been designated " nonattainment " by the C ARB pursuant to H&SC S ection

39607

.

NONFLAT COATING: a C oating that is not defined under any other definition in this

R ule and that registers a gloss of 15 or greater on an 85

- degree meter and 5 or greater

on a 60

- degree meter according to ASTM D 52 3

- 89 (1999), incorporated by reference in

R ule 424, sub sectio n G .5.c

.

NONFLAT

- HIGH GLOSS COATING: a N onflat Coating t hat registers a gloss of 70 or greater on a 60

- degree meter according to ASTM D 523

- 89 (1999), incorporated by

reference in R ule 424, sub section G .5.c. Nonflat

– High Gloss Coating s must be labeled in accordance with Rule 424, subsection E .1 2

.

NON

- PERMITTED EMISSIONS: for the purpose of Rule 214, N on

- P ermitted E missions are emissions which are not governed under a District permit.

OFFSET: the use of an emission decrease to compens ate for an E mission I ncrease from a new or modified Stationary S ource subject to the requirements of Rule 207

.

OFFSET FILL LINE: any liquid fill line which contains one or more pipe bends, and the horizontal distance between the truck delivery connection and the storage container fill opening is 6.1 meters (20 feet) or greater.

OIL

- EFFLUENT WATER SEPARATOR: any device or piece of E quipment used to remove petroleum compounds or associated chemicals from effluent water

OPACITY: the degree to which emission s reduce the transmission of light and obscure

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the view of the background.

OPAQUE STAINS: all S tains that are not classified as S emi

- T ransparent S tains.

OPAQUE WOOD PRESERVATIVES: all W ood P reservatives not classified as clear or

S emi

- T ransparent W ood P reservatives or as below ground Wood Preservatives

.

OPEN BURNING IN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS IN THE GROWING OF CROPS

OR RAISING OF FOWLS OR ANIMALS:

1. the burning in the open of materials produced wholly from operations in the growing and harvesting of crop s or raising of fowls or animals for the primary purpose of making a profit, providing a livelihood, or of conducting agricultural research or instruction by an educational institution; and

2. the burning of grass and weeds in or adjacent to fields in cultiv ation or being prepared for cultivation in connection with operations qualifying under 1 above; and

3. the burning of materials not produced wholly from such operations, but which are intimately related to the growing or harvesting of crops and which are use d in the fields, except as prohibited by District regulations. Examples are trays for drying raisins, date palm protection paper, and fertilizer and pesticide sacks or combustible containers, where the sacks or combustible containers are emptied in

the fi eld, or other reasonable nearby location u nder the direct control of the farm operator. This does not include products made from rubber.

OPEN OUTDOOR FIRE: the complete or partial burning or smoldering of any combustible refuse or other material of any type, directly exposed to the A tmosphere, whether or not enclosed in a fireproof container, where the products of combustion are not channeled through a flue.

OPEN

- TOP VAPOR DEGREASER: any batch loaded, boiling O rganic S olvent

D e greaser.

ORCHARD OR CITRU S GROVE HEATER: any article, machine, E quipment, or other contrivance, burning any type of fuel, capable of emitting A ir C ontaminants, used or capable of being used for the purpose of giving protection from frost damage. Contrivances commonly known as wind machines are not included.

ORGANIC CONTENT: for purposes of Rule 412, degree of contamination used to limit daily rate contaminated soil may be added to an active soil aeration pile.

ORGANIC MATERIALS: chemical compounds of carbon excluding carbon m onoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbonates and ammonium carbonate.

ORGANIC SOLVENTS: include s diluents and thinners and are defined as organic

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materials which are liquids at standard conditions and which are used as dissolvers, viscosity reducers, or cleaning agents.

OTHER CATTLE FACILITY: a Conf ined Animal Facility ( CAF ) housing cattle which does not meet the definition of a Beef Feedlot or Dairy.

OWNER OR OPERATOR: includes, but is not li mited to, any P erson who owns, leases, supervis es or operates E quipment.

PARCEL: a legally subdivided piece of land or combined lands under common ownership.

PARTICLEBOARD: a composite wood product panel, molding, or other building material composed of cellulosic material (usually wood) in the form of discrete particles, as distinguished from fibers, flakes, or strands, which are pressed together with resin.

PARTICULATE MATTER: any material, except uncombined water, which exists in a finely divided form as a liquid or solid at standard conditions. Dust shall also be

considered as P articulate M atter.

PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 10 ): P articulate M atter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 10 micrometers. Gaseous emissions which condense to form Particulate Matter at ambient tempera tures shall be included.

PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 2.5 ): Particulate Matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 2.5 micrometers. Gaseous emissions which condense to form Particulate Matter at ambient temperatures shall be included.

PASSENGER CAR: “ any mo tor vehicle designed primarily for transportation of persons and having a design capacity of twelve persons or less ” (California Code of Regulations Title 13, Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 1, §1900)

PEARLESCENT: exhibiting various colors depending on the angles of illumination and viewing, as observed in mother

- of

- pearl.

PERMANENT: the a ctual emission reductions that continue or endure for the duration of any P roject ut ilizing the resulting ERC’s as O ffsets

.

PERMISSIVE

- BURN DAY: any day on which A gricultural B urning is not prohibited by

the California Air Resources Board or the District.

PERMIT TO OPERATE: the written permit issued by the District for the operation of any facility, article, machine, E quipment, Emission Unit or other contrivance.

PERSON: any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, company, limited liability company, contractor, supplier, installer, user or

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owner, or any federal, state or local government agency, public district, or any off icer or employee thereof.

PHASE I VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM: a system which recovers the hydrocarbon vapors resulting from the transfer of r R eactive o O rganic c C ompounds into a

S tationary T ank or M obile T ransport T ank.

PHASE II VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM: a gas oline vapor recovery system that recovers vapors during the fueling of M otor V ehicles from stationary storage tanks.

PHOTOCHEMICALLY REACTIVE SOLVENT: any S olvent with an aggregate of more than 20 percent of its total volume composed of the chemical compo unds classified below or which exceeds any of the following individual percentage composition limitations, referred to the total volume of Solvent :

1. a combination of hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, esters, ethers, or ketones having an olefinic or cyclo

- olefinic type of unsaturation: 5 percent;

2. a combination of aromatic compounds with eight or more carbon atoms to the molecule except ethylbenzene: 8 percent;

3. a combination of ethylbenzene, ketones having branched hydro carbon structures,

or toluene: 20 pe rcent.

PLYWOOD: a panel product consisting of layers of wood veneers or composite core pressed together with resin. Plywood includes panel products made by either hot or cold pressing (with resin) veneers to a platform.

PM 2.5 NONATTAINMENT AREA: that portion of Imperial County which lies within the line described as follows: (San Bernardino Base and Meridian) Beginning at the

intersection of the United States

- Mexico Border and the southeast corner of T17S R11E, then north al ong the range line of the eastern edge of range R11E, then east along the township line of the southern edge of T12S to the northeast corner of T13S

R15E , then south along the range line common to R15E and R16E, to the United

States

- Mexico border.

POST

- CO NSUMER COATING: finished C oatings generated by a business or consumer that have served their intended end uses, and are recovered from or otherwise diverted from the waste stream for the purpose of recycling.

POTENTIAL EMISSIONS: the sum of the maximum em issions from all E missions U nits

at a S tationary S ource, based on the maximum design capacity, unless otherwise limited by practically and legally E nforceable conditions contained in the A uthority to

C onstruct and /or P ermit to O perate, expressed in terms o f pounds per quarter. (Pounds per quarter for PM 10 , PM 2.5 and sulfur oxides shall be determined by multiplying the

D aily E mission Limit , in pounds per day, by the permitted operating days per quarter.)

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POTENTIAL TO EMIT: the maximum capacity of an E missions U nit to emit an Affected

Pollutant based on its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the Emission Unit to emit a pollutant, including air pollution

C ontrol E quipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated as part of its design only if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is incorporated into the applicable permit as a practically and legall y Enforceable permit condition.

POWER RATING: means the maximum, continuous power output of a Stationary Gas Turbine(s), in megawatts (MW) or equivalent, as certified by the manufacturer unless limited by a condition in a District Authority to Construct or a Permit to Operate. Power augmentation shall not be included in P ower R ating.

PRECURSOR: a directly emitted Affected P ollutant that, when released in to the

A tmosphere, forms or causes to be formed or contributes to the formatio n of a secondary pollutant for which a state or N ational AAQS has been adopted, or whose presence in the Atmosphere will contribute to the violation of one or more state or

N ational AAQS . The following P recursor secondary pollutant relationships shall be used for the purposes of these regulations:

PRECURSORS SECONDARY POLLUTANTS

Hydrocarbons and substituted a) Photochemical Oxidant (Ozone) hydrocarbons ( Volatile b) The organic fraction of PM 10

. Organic Compound s .) c) Organic fraction of PM 2.5 , if V olatile Organic

C ompounds are determined to be a necessary part of the PM 2.5 control strategy in the attainment demonstration approved by

the US EPA in the SIP

.

Nitrogen Oxi des (NO x) a) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ) b) The nitrate fraction of PM 10 c) Pho tochemical Oxidant (Ozone) d) The nitrate fraction of PM 2.5

Sulfur Oxides (SOx) a) Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ) b) Sulfates (SO 4 ) c) The sulfate fraction of PM 10 d) The sulfate fraction of PM 2.5

Ammonia a) Organic fraction of Nitrate, if ammonia is

determined to be a necessary part of the

PM 2.5 control strategy in the attainment demonstration approved by the US EPA in

the SIP.

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PREPREG COMPOSITE MATERIAL: for the purposes of Rule 425, means, a reinforcing material impregnated with partially polymerized organi c resins and ready for application.

PRESSURE TANK: a tank which maintains working pressure sufficient at all times to prevent hydrocarbon vapor or gas loss in to the Atmosphere.

PRE

- TREATMENT WASH PRIMER: a P rimer that contains a minimum of 0.5 percent

acid

, by weight, when tested in acc ordance with ASTM D 1613

- 06 , incorporated by

reference in R ule 424, subsection G .5.e that is labeled and formulated for application directly to bare metal surfaces to provide corrosion resistance and to promote adhesion

o f subsequent topcoats.

PRETREATMENT COATING: for the purposes of Rule 427, any C oating that contains a

minimum of one

- half (0.5) percent acid by weight and not more than 16 percent solids by weight necessary to provide surface etching and is labeled and f ormulated for application directly to bare metal surfaces to provide corrosion resistance and adhesion.

PRIMER , SEALER, AND UNDERCOATER : for purposes of Rule 424, a P rimer, S ealer,

and U ndercoater is a C oating labeled and formulated for one or more of the following

purposes;

1. to provide a firm bond between the substrate and the subsequent C oatings; or

2. to prevent subsequent C oatings from being absorbed by the substrate; or

3. to prevent harm to subsequent Coatings by materials in the substrate; or

4. to provid e a smooth surface for the subsequent application of Coatings ; or

5. to provide a clear finish coat to seal the substrate; or

6. to block materials from penetrating into or leaching out of a substrate.

PRIMER: for purposes of Rule 427, Primer is any Coating w hich is labeled and formulated for application to a substrate to provide:

1. a bond between the substrate and subsequent coats

2. corrosion resistance

3. a smooth substrate surface, or

4. resistance to penetration of subsequent coats, and on which a subsequent Coating is applied.

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Primers may be pigmented.

PRIMER SEALER: for purpose s of Rule 427, a P rimer S ealer is any Coating which is labeled and formulated for application prior to the application of a color Coating for the purpose of color uniformity, or to p romote the ability of the underlying Coating to resist penetration by the color Coating

.

PRIMER SURFACER: any Coating applied prior to the application of a T opcoat for the purpose of corrosion resistance, adhesion of the T opcoat, and which promotes a uniform surface by filling in surface imperfections.

PRIORITY RESERVE: a depository of emission reductions for loan to applicable priority

sources for use as O ffsets.

PROCESS HEATER: means any combustion E quipment fired with liquid and/or gaseous fuel an d which transfers heat from the combustion gases to water or processes stream. Heaters used for swimming pools, spas and/or therapy pools shall be

considered P rocess H eaters. “Process Heater” shall not include any combustion

E quipment where the material being heated is in direct contact with the products of combustion, such as Furnaces or Kilns, or any unfired waste heat recovery heater that is used to recover sensible heat from the exhaust of any combustion Equipment

.

PROCESS WEIGHT PER HOUR: the total weight of all materials introduced into any specific process which process may cause any discharge into the A tmosphere. Solid fuels charged will be considered as part of the process weight, but liquid and gaseous

fuels and combustion air will not. "The Pr ocess Weight Per Hour" will be derived by dividing the total process weight by the number of hours in one complete operation from the beginning of any given process to the completion thereof, excluding any time during

which the E quipment is idle. Cooling air and cooling water will not be considered as part of the process weight.

PROJECT: activity, for which a permit is required, or that has the P otential to E mit A ir

C ontaminants. A p r oject includes all of the Emission Units associated with the scope of

th e preconstruction application for a new or modified Stationary Source and any

Emissions Unit (s) indirectly affected.

PROPOSED EMISSIONS: the Potential to Emit for a new or post M odification

E missions U nit.

QUANTIFIABLE: means a reliable , replicable and accurate basis for calculating the amount, rate, nature and characteristic of an emission reduction by adhering to a quantification protocol that can be established, considering US EPA

, C ARB and District policies and procedures.

QUARTERLY: the calendar quarter beginning in January 1, April 1, July 1, and October

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1.

QUICK

- DRY ENAMEL: a N onflat C oating that is labeled as specified in R ule 424,

sub section E.9 and that is formulated to have the following characteristics:

1. is capable of being applied directly from the container under normal conditions with ambient temperatures between 60 oF and 80 o F (16 oC and 27 o C).

2. when tested in acc ordance with ASTM D 1640

- 95, incorporated by reference in

R ule 424, section G.5.f , sets to touch in 2 hours or less, is tack free in 4 hours or less, and dries hard in 8 hours or less by the mechanical test method; and

3. has a dried film gloss of 70 or above on a 60 degree meter.

Effective January 1, 2011, a C oating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, e xcept as provided in subsection D.2, Most

Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424.

QUICK

- DRY PRIMER, SEALER AND UNDERCOAT: a P rimer, S ealer or U ndercoat that is dry to the touch in 30 minutes and can be recoate d in 2 hours when tested in

accordance with ASTM D 1640

- 95, incorporated by reference in R ule 424, section G.5.f

. Effective January 1, 2011, a C oating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most

Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424.

RAINY PERIOD: for the purpose of R ule 420, when the twenty

- four (24) hour measured rainfall amount ending at 4 a.m. is between 0.20 inches and 0.75 inches.

RANGE IMPROVEMENT BURNING: the use of open outdoor fires to remove vegetation for a wildlife, game or livestock habitat or for the initial establishment of an agricultural practice on previously uncultivated land.

RATED BRAKE HORSEPOWER : t he maximum R ated B rake H orsepower specified for the engine by the manufacturer and listed on the nameplate for the unit, regardless of any derating, unless limited by the engine's Permit to Operate (PTO).

REACTIVE ORGANIC COMPOUND (ROC): see Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)

definition.

REACTIVE PENETRA TING SEALER: a clear or pigmented C oating that is labeled and formulated for application to above

- grade concrete and masonry substrates to provide protection from water and waterborne contaminants, including, but not limited to, alkalis, acids, and salts. Reactive Penetrating Sealers must penetrate into concrete and masonry substrates and chemically react to form covalent bonds with naturally occurring minerals in the substrate. Reactive Penetrating Sealers line the pores of concrete and masonry substrate s with a hydrophobic Coating , but do not form a surface

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film. Reactive Penetrating Sealers must meet all of the following criteria:

1. t he Reactive Penetrating Sealer must improve water repellency at least 80 percent after application on a concrete or mason ry substrate. This performance must be verified on standardized test specimens, in accordance with one or more of the following standards, incorpo rated by reference in Rule 424, subsection

G .5. u

, ASTM C67

- 07, or ASTM C97

- 02, or ASTM C140

- 06; and

2. the Reactive Penetrating Sealer must not reduce the water vapor transmission rate by more than 2 percent after application on a concrete or masonry substrate. This performance must be verified on standardized test specimens in accordance

with ASTM E96/E96M

- 05 , incorpo rated by reference in Rule 424, s ubsection

G .5. v ; and

3. products labeled and formulated for vehicular traffic surface chloride screening applications must meet the performance criteria listed in the National Cooperative Highway Research Report 244 (1981), incorporated by reference in Rule 424, subsection G .5. w

.

Reactive Penetrating Sealers must be labeled in accordance with Rule 424, subsection

E

. 10.

REAL: a "real" emission reduction means that actual air emissions are reduced and that they are ac tually occurring and not artificially devised.

REASONABLE FURTHER PROGRESS: annual incremental reductions in emissions required for the purpose of ensuring attainment of state or federal A mbient A ir Q uality

S tandards by the applicable date.

REASONABLY AV AILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (RACT): is the most stringent of the following control options:

1. t he most effective emission limits in existing regulations that are currently in effect in any District whose nonattainment status is designated as moderate, with such limits resulting from the application of retrofit technologies judged by the APCO to

be d emonstrated and reliable.

2. e mission limits identified in existing Suggested Control Measures (SCM ' s), model rules, the US EPA’s Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG ' s) or other such

documents.

3. e mission limits in new (post 1988) SCM's and the technical revie w group of the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association approved Reasonably Availability Control Technology/Best Available Retrofit Control Technology (RACT/BARCT) determinations, which are not identified as BACT and are less stringent than BA CT.

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4. t he lowest emission limit that can be achieved by the specific S ource by the application of control technology taking into account environment al impacts, technological feasibility, cost

- effectiveness, and the specific design features or

extent of nece ssary M odifications to the S ource. Emission limits for existing specific S ources may be found in the field studies and evaluations of District regulations conducted by the US EPA and the C ARB.

5. t he lowest emission limit achieved for the S ource category th at is technically feasible, economically reasonable and achieved in practice anywhere (including

outside the U nited S tates ), with such limits resulting from the application of retrofit control technologies judged by the APCO to be demonstrated and reliable.

6. a ny combination of control technologies that will achieve emission reductions equivalent to that resulting from the most stringent option listed above.

REBUILT EQUIPMENT: for t he purposes of Rule 415, means any component of a

V apor R ecovery S ys tem that has undergone repair or replacement of any or all of its internal parts.

R ECONSTRUCTED STATIONARY SOURCE: any S tationary S ource undergoing physical M odification where the fixed capital cost of the new components exceeds 50 percent of the fixed c apital cost of a comparable entirely new Stationary Source . Fixed capital cost means that capital needed to provide all the depreciable components.

RECYCLED COATING: an A rchitectural C oating formulated such that it contains a minimum of 50% by volume pos t

- consumer Coating , with a maximum of 50% by volume secondary industrial materials or virgin materials.

REDUCER: the S olvent used to thin enamel.

REDUCTION OF ANIMAL MATTER: processing animal matter by any process, including rendering, cooking, drying, d ehydration, digestion, and evaporation, but not including any processing of food for human consumption.

REFINISHING: any C oating of vehicles, their parts and components, or M obile

E quipment, including partial body collision repairs, for the purpose of protection or beautification and which is subsequent to the original Coating applied at an original

E quipment manufacturing (OEM) plant Coating assembly line.

REMOTE RESERVOIR: liquid O rganic S olvent tank which is completely enclosed except for a S olvent return opening no larger than 100 cm2 (15 in2) which allow s used

O rganic S olvent to drain into it from a separate Organic Solvent sink or work area and

which is not accessible for soaki ng parts.

RESIDENTIAL: areas where people reside or lodge, including, but not limited to, single

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and multiple family dwellings, condominiums, mobile homes, apartment complexes, motels, and hotels.

RESIDENTIAL RUBBISH: refuse originating from R esidential uses and includes wood, paper, cloth, cardboard, tree trimmings, leaves, lawn clippings, and dry plants, but not household garbage.

RETAIL FACILITY OR RETAIL SERVICE STATION: is any M otor V ehicle refueling facility subject to payment of California sales t ax on gasoline sales.

RICH BURN ENGINE: a ny spark or compression ignited I nternal C ombustion E ngine that is operated with an exhaust gas stream oxygen concentration of less than four percent (4%) by volume. The exhaust gas oxygen content shall be determined from the uncontrolled exhaust gas stream.

ROAD OILS: slow cure asphalts.

ROC ANALYZER: hydrocarbon analyzer satisfying U nited S tates E nvironmental

P rotection A gency Method 21, 40 CFR Part 60.

ROOF COATING: a non

- bituminous C oating labeled and formulated for application to roofs for the primary purpose of preventing water penetration

, reflecting ultraviolet light

, or reflecting solar radiation.

RULE: a R ule of the Air Pollution Control District of Imperial County.

RUST PREVENTATIVE COATING: a C oating formulated to prevent the corrosion of metal surfaces for one or more of the following applications:

1. d irect

- to

- metal C oating; or

2. Coating intended for application over rusty, previously coated surfaces.

The Rust Preventative category does not i nclude the following:

3. Coatings that are required to be applied as a topcoat over a p P rimer; or

4. Coatings that are intended for use on wood or any other non

- metallic surface.

Rust Preventative C oatings are for metal substrates only and must be labeled as such, in accordance with the labeling requirements in Rule 424, subsection E

. 7

.

SANDING SEALER: a clear or semi

- transparent W ood C oating labeled and formulated for application to bare wood to se al the wood and to provide a coat that can be abraded to create a smooth surface for subsequent applications of Coating s. A S anding S ealer

that also meets the definition of a L acquer is not included in this category, but is

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included in the Lacquer categor y. Effective January 1, 2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424.

SEASONAL SOURCE: any S tationary S ource with mo re than 75 percent of its annual operating hours within a consecutive 120 day period.

SECONDARY EMISSIONS: means emissions which would occur as a result of the

C onstruction or operation of a Stationary Source or M odification, but do not come from

the Stationary Source or M odification itself. Secondary emissions must be specific, well defined, Q uantifiable, and impact the same general area as the Stationary Source or

Modification which causes the S econdary E missions. Secondary E missions include

emissio ns from any offsite support facility which would not be constructed or increase its emissions except as a result of the C onstruction or operation of the Stationary Source

. Secondary E missions do not include any emissions which come directly from a mobile

s ource such as emissions from the tailpipe of a M otor V ehicle, from a train, or from a

vessel.

SECONDARY INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS: products or by

- products of the paint manufacturing process that are of known composition and have economic value but can no longe r be used for their intended purpose.

SEMITRANSPARENT COATING: a C oating that contains binders and colored pigments and is formulated to change the color of the surface, but not conceal the grain pattern or

texture.

SEMI

- TRANSPARENT STAINS: Coating s whic h are formulated to change the color of a

surface but not conceal the surface.

SEMI

- TRANSPARENT WOOD PRESERVATIVES: W ood P reservative S tains formulated and used to protect exposed wood from decay or insect attack by the

addition of a Wood Preservative che mical registered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which change the color of a surface but do not conceal the surface, including clear Wood Preservative s.

SHELLAC: a clear or opaque C oating formulated solely with the resinous secretions of the lac beetle ( Laciffer lacca ), and formulated to dry by evaporation without a chemical

reaction.

SHOP APPLICATION: application of a Coating to a product or a component of a product in or on the premises of a factory or a shop as part of a manufacturing, production, or repairing process (e.g., original E quipment manufacturing Coating s).

SHUTDOWN: means an action necessary to cease operation o f a n Emissions U nit and includes the amount of time needed to safely do so. F or the purposes of calculating

ERC 's , means the P ermanent cessation of e missions from an emitting unit and the

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surrender of the operating permit

.

SIGNIFICANT: in reference to an Emissions Increase or the potential of a Source to emit any of the following pollutants, a rate of emissions that would equal or exceed any of the following rates:

1. PM 2.5 : 10 tpy of direct PM 2.5 or 40 tpy of sulfur dioxide emissions or 40 tpy of

nitr ogen oxide emissions.

2. Nitrogen oxides: 40 tpy

3. Sulfur dioxide: 40 tpy

4. VOC ' s: 40 tpy; and

5. PM 10 : 15 tpy

SIGNIFICANT EMISSIONS INCREASE: an increase in emissions that is Significant for that pollutant.

SIGNIFICANT NET EMISSIONS INCREASE: an i ncrease in net emissions that is Significant for that pollutant. The “net emissions increase” shall be determined as

defined in 40 CFR 51.165.

SINGLE

- STAGE COATING: any pigmented C oating, excluding P rimers and M ulti

- C olor Coating s, labeled and formulated for application without a subsequent clear coat. Single

- stage Coatings include single

- stage metallic/iridescent Coatings

.

SOAP BUBBLE SCORE: the magnitude of a leak as indicated by the size of bubble formation resulting from spr aying the suspected area with a standard solution. Soap scores are assigned following six seconds of observation as follows:

Soap Score Estimate Bubble Volume (cc/6 Sec.)

0 No detectable bubbling

1 0 to 1 cc per 6 sec.

2 1 to 10 cc per 6 sec.

3 10 to 100 cc per 6 sec.

4 Greater than 100 cc per 6 sec.

SOLICIT: to require for use or to specify, by written or oral contract.

SOLVENT: for purposes of Rule 427, a VOC

- containing fluid used to perform cleaning operations.

SOURCE: a specific device, article, or piece of E quipment from which A ir C ontaminants

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are emitted, or the distinct place (such as with fires or other chemical activity) from

which A ir Contaminants are emitted. A P roject or facility may have more than one

S ource and the term may be used to describe a group of " S ources."

SPACE VEHICLE: a vehicle designed for use beyond the earth's A tmosphere.

SPECIALTY COATING: a C oating used for limited, specialty applications, such as

C amouflage Coating s or extreme performance Coatings . Such Coatings frequently have no complying counterpart, and often must be used to fulfill specific performance requirements of the particular Coating application.

SPECIALTY PRIMER, SEAL ER, AND UNDERCOATER: a Coating tha t is formulated for application to a substrate to block water

- soluble S tains resulting from: fire damage; smoke damage; or water damage. Specialty Primers, Sealers, and Undercoaters must be labeled in accordance with Rule 424, subsection E

. 8

. Until Janua ry 1, 2012, the Specialty Primer, Sealer, and Undercoater includes Coating s formulated to seal excessively chalky surfaces. An excessively chalky surface is one that is defined as having a chalk rating of four or less as determined by ASTM D4214

- 98, incor porated by reference in Rule 424, subsection G.5.g.

SPOT REPAIR: repair of an area on a M otor V ehicle, piece of M obile E quipment, or associated parts or components of less than 1 square foot (929 square centimeters).

SPRAY SAFETY SWITCH: safety switch which cuts off the spray applicator pump if vapor level s drop below a specific level.

STACK

- GAS OXYGEN SYSTEM: means a system of monitors that is used to maintain excess air at the desired level. A typical system consis ts of a flue gas oxygen and/or carbon monoxide monitor that automatically provides a feedback signal to the

combustion air controller.

STAIN: a semi

- transparent, or opaque C oating labeled and formulated to change the

color of a surface but not conceal the grain pattern or texture.

STANDARD CONDITIONS: a gas temperature of 60 degrees F ahrenheit and a gas pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute. Results of all analyses and tests shall be calculated or reported at this gas temperature and pressure.

STARTUP: means an action necessary to begin operation of a unit and includes the amount of time needed for a unit and ancillary E quipment to achieve stable operation s

.

STATE BOARD: the California Air Resources Board, or any P erson authorized to act on

its behalf.

STATIONARY GAS TURBINE(S): means any gas turbine system, with or without power augmentation, which is permanently attached to a foundation, or is not a portable gas

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turbine. Two or more gas turbines powering a common shaft shall be treated as one gas turbine.

STATIONARY SOURCE: any building, structure, facility, E quipment, or E missions U nit which emits or may emit any A ffected P ollutant directly or as a F ugitive E mission. Building, structure, or facility includes all pollutant emitting act ivities, including E mission

U nits, which:

1. a re located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, and

2. are under the same or common ownership or operation, or which are owned or operated by entities which are under common control, and

3. belong to the same industrial grouping either by virtue of falling within the same

two

- digit standard industrial classification code or by virtue of being part of a

common production process, industrial process, manufacturing process, or connected process involving a common raw material.

STATIONARY TANK: any tank, reservoir or other container used to store, but not
transport, R eactive O rganic C ompounds.

STENCIL COATING: for the purposes of Rule 425, means an ink or C oating which is rolled, sprayed with an airbrush or a touch

- up gun with a capacity of 8 ounces (236.4 ml) or less, or brushed using a template to add identifying letters and/or numbers to

A erospace C omponent.

STONE CONSOLIDANT: a Coating that is labeled and formulated for application to stone substrates to repair historical structures that have been damaged by weathering or other decay mechanisms. Stone Consolidants must penetrate into stone substrates to create bonds between particles a nd consolidate deteriorated material. Stone Consolidants must be specified and used in accordance with ASTM E2167

- 01, incorporated by reference in Rule 424, subsection G.5. x

. Stone Consolidants are for professional use only and must be labeled as such, i n accordance with the labeling requirements in Rule 424, subsection E

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.

STRIPPER: a Reactive Organic Compound liquid applied to remove a M askant, paint, paint residue or temporary protective Coating

.

SUBMERGED FILL PIPE: any permanent fill pipe which h as its discharge opening entirely submerged when the liquid level is six inches above the bottom of the tank.

“ Submerged F ill P ipe ” when applied to a tank which is loaded from the side means any fill pipe which has its discharge opening entirely submerged when the liquid level is 18

inches above the bottom of the tank.

SURFACE PREPARATION SOLVENT: any S olvent used primarily for the conditioning

of a surface to receive a C oating.

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SURPLUS: the amount of emission reductions that are, at the time of generation of an ERC, not otherwise required by federal, State, or local law, not required by any legal settlement or consent decree, and not relied upon to meet any requirement related to

the Califo rnia SIP. For the purpose of Rule 207, sections C.2.c an d C.2.d, “Surplus” means the amount of emission reductions that are, at the time of use of an ERC, not otherwise required by federal, State, or local law, not required by any legal settlement or consent decree, and not relied upon to meet any requirement r elated to the California

SIP. However, emission reductions required by a state statute that provides that the subject emission reductions shall be considered Surplus may be considered S urplus for purposes of Rule 207 if those reductions meet all other requ irements of Rule 207

. Examples of federal, State, and local laws and of SIP

- related requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. t he federally

- approved California SIP;

2. o ther adopted State air quality laws, and regulations not in the SIP, including but not limited to, any requirement, regulation, or measure that : (1) the District or the State has included on a legally

- required and publicly

- available list of measures that are scheduled for adoption by the District or the State in the f uture; or (2) is the subject of a public notice distributed by the District or the State regarding an intent to adopt such revision;

3. a ny other Source or Source

- category specific regulatory or permitting requirement, including, but not limited to, RACT, N ew Source Performance Standards (NSPS) , National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollut ants (NESHAP), Best Available Control Measures (BACM), BACT, and the Lowest Achievable Emission Rates (LAER); and

4. a ny regulation or supporting documentation that is required by the CAA but is not contained or referenced in 40 CFR Part 52, including but not limited to: assumptions used in attainment and maintenance demonstrations (including Reasonable Further Progress d emonstrations and milestone demonstrations), including any proposed control measure identified as potentially contributing to

an E nforceable near

- term emissions reduction commitment; assumptions used in conformity demonstrations, and assumptions used in em issions inventories.

5. e mission reductions produced by monies from any public air quality related funding program including but not limited to the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program and the vehicle registration surcharge fee

.

SWIM MING POOL COATING: a C oating labeled and formulated to coat the interior of swimming pools and to resist swimming pool chemicals. Swimming P ool C oatings

included Coatings used for swimming pool repair and maintenance.

SWIMMING POOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COATING: a rubber based Coating

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labeled and formulated to be used over existing rubber based Coatings for the repair and maintenance of swimming pools. Effective January 1, 2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable categor y in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424.

SWITCH LOADING: the loading of organic liquids with a Reid vapor pressure of less than 4.0 pounds into a delivery vessel where the previous load was gas oline.

TACK COAT: any application of A sphalt applied to an existing surface to provide a bond between new surfacing and an existing surface and to eliminate slippage planes where the new and existing surfaces meet.

TANK REPLACEMENT: the replacement of one or more stationary G asoline storage tanks at an existing Gasoline dispensing facility, or, the excavation of 50 percent or more of an existing Gasoline dispensing facility's total underground liquid Gasoline piping from the stationary storage tanks to the Gasoline dispensers.

TEMPERATURE

- INDICATOR SAFETY COATING: a C oating labeled and formulated

as a color

- changing indicator Coating for the purpose of monitoring the temperature and safety of the substrate, underlying piping, or underlying E quipment, and for application to substrates exposed continuously or intermittently to temperatures above 400 ° F (204 ° C). Effective January 1, 2011 , a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most

Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424.

TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE COATING: for the purposes of Rule 427, any Coating

whi ch is labeled and formulated for the purpose of temporarily protecting areas from overspray or mechanical damage.

THERMAL OXIDIZER: means combustion E quipment fired with G aseous F uel and used

to control emissions of A ir C ontaminants from industrial or commercial processes.

THERMO CONTROL COATING: a Coating applied to S pace V ehicle components to reflect heat and formulated to give specific heat reflectance, absorption and emissivity properties, or a Coating required for aerospace engine components to de lay com ponent
failure due to fire.

TINT BASE: an A rchitectural C oating to which colorant is added after packaging in sale units to produce a desired color.

TOPCOAT: a Coating applied over a P rimer as the final coat for purposes such as appearance, ident ification, or protection.

TOTAL REDUCED SULFUR COMPOUNDS: the sulfur compounds methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, carbon disulfide, and carbonyl sulfide.

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TOUCH

- UP COATING: for the purposes of Rule 425, means a Coating that is used fo r that portion of the Coating operation which is incidental to the main Coating process but necessary to cover minor imperfection s or to achieve coverage as required. A touch

- up Coating may include small amounts of S olvent, applied by hand, used to attach Coating patches exhibiting inadequate adhesion.

TOXIC AIR CONTAMINANT: an air pollutant which may cause or contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious illness or which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health. This incl udes, but is not limited to, hazardous air pollutants listed in Section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act, which is incorporated by

reference.

TRAFFIC MARKING COATING: a Coating labeled and formulated for marking and striping streets, highways, or other traffic surfaces including, but not limited to, curbs, berms, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, and airport runways.

TRANSFER: in reference to ERC's , means the conveyance of an ERC from one entity

to another

TRANSFER E FFICIENCY: is the amount of C oating solids adhering to the object being coated divided by the total amount of Coating solids sprayed, expressed as a percentage.

TREATED BRUSH: material to be burned that has been felled, crushed or uprooted

wi th mechanical E quipment, or desiccated wit h herbicides.

TRUCK BED LINER COATING: any Coating , excluding clear, color, multi

- color, and single stage Coating s, labeled and formulated for application to a truck bed to protect it

from surface abrasion.

TUB AND TILE REFINISH COATING: a clear or opaque Coating that is labeled and

formulated exclusively for refinishing the surface of a bathtub, shower, sink, or countertop. Tub and Tile Refinish Coating s must meet all of the following criteria:

1. the Coating must have a scratch hardness of 3H or harder and a gouge hardness of 4H or harder. This must be determined on bonderite 1000, in accordance with

ASTM D3363

- 05, incorporated by reference in Rule 424, subsection G .5. p and

2. the Coating must have a weight lo ss of 20 milligrams or less after 1000 cycles.

This must be determined with CS

- 17 wheels on bonderite 1000, in accordance

with ASTM D4060

- 07 incorporated by reference in Rule 424, subsection G .5. q and

3. the Coating must withstand 1000 hours or more of exposure with few or no #8 blisters. This must be determined on unscribed bonderite, in accordance with

ASTM D4585

- 99 and ASTM D714

- 02e1, incorporated by reference in Rule 424,

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subsection G .5. r and

4. the Coating must h ave an adhesion rating of 4B or better after 24 hours of recovery. This must be determined on unscribed bonderite, in accordance with

ASTM D4585

- 99 and ASTM D3359

- 02, incorporated by reference in Rule 424,

subsection G .5. o

.

ULTRASONIC: enhancement of cle aning process by vibrating O rganic S olvent with high frequency sound waves, causing implosion of microscopic vapor cavities within liquid Organic Solvent

.

UNDERBODY COATING: for purposes of Rule 427, any C oating labeled and formulated for application to w heel wells, the inside of door panels or fenders, the underside of a trunk or hood, or the underside of the M otor V ehicle.

UNIFORM FINISH COATING: for purposes of Rule 427, any C oating labeled and formulated for application to the area around a S pot R epair for the purpose of blending a repaired area’s color or clear coat to match the appearance of an adjacent area’s existing C oating.

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (US EPA): the

A dministrator or appropriate delegate of the "United States Environmental Protection Agency."

UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE: the excess of the assets of a governmental fund or

trust fund over its liabilities and fund balance reserved accounts.

UPWIND: the area bounded by a line drawn per pendicular to the predominant wind flow line passing through or nearest to the site of the new source or M odification and extending to the boundaries of the same or adjoining counties within the same air basin except where the APCO deter mines that for reasons of topography or meteorol ogy such a definition is inappropriate.

VAPOR LEVEL CONTROL THERMOSTAT: safety switch which turns off sump heater if temperature rises above design operating level at center of air

- vapor interface.

VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM: a vapor

- gathering system capable of collecting organic vapors and gases emitted during the operation of E quipment.

VAPOR TIGHT: for the purposes of Rule 415, means a leak of less than 100 percent of the lower explosive limit on a combustible gas detector measured at a distance of 2.5 cm (1 in) from the S ource or no visible evidence of air entrainment in the sight glasses of liquid delivery hoses.

VARIANCE: an authorization by the Hearing Board to permit

, for a specified limited period of time

, some act contrary t o the requirements specified by the District R ules and

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regulations.

VARNISH: a clear or semi

- transparent W ood C oating, excluding L acquers and

S hellacs, formulated to dry by chemical reaction on exposure to air. Varnishes may contain small amounts of pigment to color a surface, or to control the final sheen or gloss of the F inish. Effective January 1, 2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2,

Most Restrictive VOC Limits found in Rule 424.

VEHICLE CLASS: either a P assenger C ar, L ight D uty T ruck, M edium Duty V ehicle or

H eavy Duty Vehicle as defined in Title 13 California Code of Regulation section 1900

.

VENEER: thin sheets of wood peeled or sliced from logs for use in the manufacture of wood products such as plywood, laminated V eneer lumber, or other products.

VIRGIN MATERIALS: materials that contain no post

- consumer Coating s or secondary

industrial materials.

VOLATILE FUEL: any fuel having a Reid vapor pressure of greater than 3.0 pounds per square inch when tested pursuant to the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Reid Vapor Pressure test method, or having a true vapor pressure of greater than 3.0 pounds per square inch absolute at 100 ° F if the ASTM Reid Vapor Pressure test is not applicable.

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC): any volatile compound containing at least

one atom of carbon , excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate, and excluding the following:

1. methane; methylene chloride (dichloromethane);
1,1,1

- trichloroethane (methyl chloroform); trichlorofluoromethane (CFC

- 11); dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC

- 12);
1,1,2

- trichloro

- 1,2,2

- trifluoroethane (CFC

- 113);
1,2

- dichloro

- 1,1,2,2

- tetrafluoroethane (CFC

- 114); chloropentafluoroethane (CFC

- 115);

ch l orodifluoromethane (HCFC

- 22);
2,2

- dichloro

- 1,1,1

- tri fluoro ethane (HCFC

- 123);

2

- chloro

- 1,1,1,2

- tetrafluoroethane (HCFC

- 124);
1,1

- dichloro

- 1

- fluoroethane (HCFC

- 141b);

1

- chloro

- 1,1

- difluoroethane (HCFC

- 142b); trifluoromethane (HFC

- 23); pentafluoroethane (HFC

- 125);
1,1,2,2

- tetrafluoroethane (HFC

- 134);
1,1,1,2

- t etrafluoroethane (HFC

- 134a);
1,1,1

- trifluoroethane (HFC

- 143a);

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1,1

- difluoroethane (HFC

- 152a); cyclic, branched, or linear completely methylated siloxanes; the following classes of perfluorocarbons:

(A) cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated alkan es; (B) cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated ethers with no unsaturations; (C) cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated tertiary amines with no unsaturations; and (D) sulfur

- containing perfluorocarbons with no unsaturations and with the

sulfu r bonds only to carbon and fluorine; and

2. the following low R eactive O rganic C ompounds which have been exempted by

the US EPA:

acetone; ethane; parachlorobenzotrifluoride (1

- chloro

- 4

- trifluoromethyl benzene); perchloroethylene; methyl acetate ; propylene carbonate and dimethy l carbonate

3. Perfluorocarbon and Methylated Siloxane compounds shall be assumed to be absent from any product or process unless the manufacturer or operator indicates which specific, individual compounds from these broad classes are present, indicated the amount(s) present, and demonstrates the availability of a test method approved by the U S EPA, the C ARB, and the District for verifying the amount(s) present quantitatively.

4. Tertiary

- Butyl Acetate (also known as t

- butyl acetate, TBAC or TBAc) shall be

con sidered exempt as a VOC only for purposes of VOC emissions limitations or VOC content requirements, but will continue to be a VOC for purposes of all recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion mo deling, and inventory requirements with apply to VOC ' s.

VOC ACTUAL: VOC Actual is the weight of VOC per volume of C oating and it is calculated with the following equation:

VOC Actual = (Ws

- Ww

- Wec)
(Vm)

Where:

VOC Actual = the grams of VOC per liter of Coating (also known as “Material VOC”)

Ws = weight of volatiles, in grams

Ww = weight of water, in grams

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Wec = weight of exempt compounds, in grams

Vm = volume of Coating , in liters

VOC CONTENT: the weight of VOC per volume of Coating . VOC Content is VOC Regulatory, as defined within this rule under VOC Regulatory, for all Coating s except those in the Low Solids category. For Coating s in the Low Solids category, the VOC

Content is V OC Actual, as defined within this rule under VOC Actual. If the Coating is a

multi

- component product, the VOC content is VOC Regulatory as mixed or catalyzed. If

the Coating contains silanes, siloxanes, or other ingredients that generate ethanol or

other VOCs during the curing process, the VOC content must include the VOCs emitted during curing.

VOC REGULATORY: VOC Regulatory is the weight of VOC per volume of Coating , less the volume of water and exempt compounds. It is calculated with the following

eq uation:

VOC Regulatory = (Ws

- Ww

- Wec)
(Vm

- Vw

- Vec)

Where: VOC Regulatory = grams of VOC per liter of C oating, less water and exempt compounds (also known as “Coating VOC”)

Ws = weight of volatiles, in grams

Ww = weight of water, in grams

Wec = weight of exempt compounds, in grams

Vm = volume of Coating , in liters

Vw = volume of water, in liters

Vec = volume of exempt compounds, in liters

WASTE HEAT RECOVERY BOILER: means W aste H eat R ecovery B oilers used to

recover sensible heat from unfired Waste Heat Recovery Boilers and from the exhaust of any combustion E quipment.

WATER TREATMENT ADDITIVES: any combination of chemicals used to treat cooling tower water. They include, but are not limited to, corrosion inhibitors antiscalants, dispersants and biocides.

WATERPROOFING CONCRETE/MASONRY SEALER: a clear or pigmented film

forming Coating that is labeled and formulated for sealing concrete and masonry to provide resistance against water, alkalis , acids, ultraviolet light, and staining. Effective January 1, 2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most Restrictive VOC

Limits found in Rule 424.

WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE: a clear or opaque Coating that is labeled and formulated for application to concrete and masonry surfaces to provide a seamless

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waterproofing membrane that prevents any penetration of liquid water into the

substrate. Waterproofing Membra nes are intended for the following waterproofing applications: below

- grade surfaces, between concrete slabs, inside tunnels, inside concrete planters, and under flooring materials. Waterproofing Membranes must meet the following criteria:

1. Coating must be applied in a single coat of at least 25 mils (at least 0.025 inch) dry film thickness; and

2. Coating s must meet or exceed the requirements contained in ASTM C836

- 06, incorporated by reference in Rule 424, subsection G .5. s

.

The Waterproofing Membrane category does not include T opcoats that are included in the Concrete/Masonry Sealer category (e.g., parking deck Topcoats , pedestrian deck Topcoats , etc.).

WATERPROOFING SEALER: a C oating labeled and formulated for application t o a porous subs t rate for the primary purpose of preventing the penetration of water. Effective January 1, 2011, a Coating meeting this definition will be subject to the applicable category in Table 424

- 2, except as provided in subsection D.2, Most

Restric tive VOC Limits found in Rule 424.

WIPE CLEANING: method of cleaning which utilizes a cloth, cotton swab or other material, wetted with a n O rganic S olvent, which is physically rubbed on surface to be degreased.

WOOD COATINGS: C oatings labeled and formu lated for application to W ood

S ubstrates only. The Wood Coatings category includes the following clear and semitransparent Coatings : L acquers; V arnishes; S anding S ealers; penetrating oils;

clear S tains; wood conditioners used as undercoats; and wood seale rs used as

T opcoats. The Wood Coatings category also includes the following opaque wood Coatings : opaque Lacquers ; opaque Sanding Sealers ; and opaque Lacquer undercoaters. The Wood Coatings category does not include the following: clear

sealers that are labeled and formulated for use on concrete/masonry surfaces; or Coatings intended for substrates other than wood.

Wood Coatings must be labeled “For Wood Substrates Only”, in accordance with Rule
424, subsection E .1 3.

WOOD PRESERVATIVE: a Coating labeled and formulated to protect exposed wood from decay or insect attac k , that is registered with both the US EPA under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 136,
et seq .) and with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.

WOOD SUBSTRATE: a substrate made of wood, particleboard, plywood, medium density fiberboard, rattan, wicker, bamboo, or composite products with exposed wood

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grain. Wood Products do not include items comprised of simula ted wood.

ZINC

- RICH PRIMER: a Coating that meets all of the following specifications:

1. Coating contains at least 65 percent metallic zinc powder or zinc dust by weight of total solids; and

2. Coating is formulated for application to metal substrates to prov ide a firm bond between the substrate and subsequent applications of Coating s; and

3. Coating is intended for professional use only and is labeled as such, in accordance with the labeling requirements in Rule 424, subsection E .1 4

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