Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 223 - STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR ORGANIC MATERIAL EMISSIONS FOR AREA SOURCES › Subpart C - ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COATINGS › Section 223.307 - Definitions for Subpart C

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The definitions contained in this Section apply only to the
				  provisions of this Subpart. Unless otherwise defined in this Section, the
				  definitions of terms used in this Subpart shall have the meanings specified for
				  those terms in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 211.
"Adhesive" means any chemical substance that is applied for
				  the purpose of bonding two surfaces together other than by mechanical
				  means.
"Aerosol Coating Product" means 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 equipment for ground traffic/marking
				  applications.
"Antenna Coating" means a coating labeled and formulated
				  exclusively for application to equipment and associated structural
				  appurtenances that are used to receive or transmit electromagnetic
				  signals.
"Antifouling Coating" means 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
				  USEPA under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (
				  7 USC
				  136 et seq.)
"Appurtenance" means any accessory to a stationary structure
				  coated at the site of installation, whether installed or detached, including,
				  but not 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 Coating" means a coating to be applied to
				  stationary structures or the 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
				  airplanes, ships, boats, railcars, and automobiles, and adhesives are not
				  considered architectural coatings for the purposes of this Subpart.
"Bitumens" means black or brown materials including, but not
				  limited to, asphalt, tar, pitch, and asphaltite that are soluble 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" means a coating that incorporates
				  "Bitumens" that is labeled and formulated exclusively for roofing.
"Bituminous Roof Primer" means a primer that incorporates
				  "Bitumens" that is labeled and formulated exclusively for roofing.
"Bond Breaker" means a coating 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.
"Calcamine Recoaters" means flat solvent born coatings
				  formulated and recommended specifically for recoating calcamine-painted
				  ceilings and other calcamine-painted substrates.
"Clear Brushing Lacquers" means 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 Section
				  223.320(e).
"Clear Wood Coatings" means clear and semi-transparent
				  coatings, including lacquers and varnishes, applied to wood substrates to
				  provide a transparent or translucent solid film.
"Coating" means 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 stains.
"Colorant" means a concentrated pigment dispersion in water,
				  solvent, and/or binder that is added to an architectural coating after
				  packaging in sale units to produce the desired color.
"Concrete Curing Compound" means a coating labeled and
				  formulated for application to freshly poured concrete to retard the evaporation
				  of water.
"Concrete Surface Retarder" means a mixture of retarding
				  ingredients such as extender pigments, primary pigments, resin, and solvent
				  that interact chemically with the cement to prevent hardening on the surface
				  where the retarder is applied, allowing the retarded mix of cement and sand at
				  the surface to be washed away to create an exposed aggregate finish.
"Conversion Varnish" means a clear acid-curing coating with
				  an alkyd or other resin blended with amino resins and supplied as a single
				  component or two-component product. Conversion varnishes produce a hard,
				  durable, clear finish designed for professional application to wood flooring.
				  Film formation is the result of an acid-catalyzed condensation reaction,
				  affecting a transetherification at the reactive ethers of the amino
				  resins.
"Dry Fog Coating" means a coating 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.
"Exempt Compound" means a compound identified as exempt under
				  the definition of Volatile Organic Material (VOM) in Part
				  211.7150.
				  The exempt compound content of a coating shall be determined by USEPA Method 24
				  or South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Method 303-91 (Revised
				  February 1993), incorporated by reference in Section
				  223.120.
"Faux Finishing Coating" means a coating labeled and
				  formulated as a stain or a glaze to create artistic effects including, but not
				  limited to, dirt, old age, smoke damage, and simulated marble and wood
				  grain.
"Fire-Resistive Coating" means an opaque coating labeled and
				  formulated to protect the structural integrity by increasing the fire endurance
				  of interior or exterior steel and other structural materials that has been fire
				  tested and rated by a testing agency and approved by building code officials
				  for use in bringing assemblies of structural materials into compliance with
				  federal, State, and local building code requirements. The fire-resistive
				  coating and the testing agency must be approved by building code officials. The
				  fire-resistive coating shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E119-98,
				  incorporated by reference in Section 223.120.
"Fire-Retardant Coating" means 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 fire-retardant coating and the
				  testing agency must be approved by building code officials. The fire-retardant
				  coating shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E84-07, incorporated by
				  reference in Section 223.120.
"Flat Coating" means a coating that is not defined under any
				  other definition in this Section and that registers gloss less than 15 on an
				  85-degree meter or less than five on a 60-degree meter according to ASTM
				  D523-89 (1999), incorporated by reference in Section 223.120.
"Floor Coating" means an opaque coating that is labeled and
				  formulated for application to flooring, including, but not limited to, decks,
				  porches, steps, and other horizontal surfaces that may be subjected to foot
				  traffic.
"Flow Coating" means 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.
"Form-Release Compound" means a coating labeled and
				  formulated for application to a concrete 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.
"Graphic Arts Coating or Sign Paint" means a coating labeled
				  and formulated for hand-application by artists using brush or roller techniques
				  to indoor and outdoor signs (excluding structural components) and murals,
				  including letter enamels, poster colors, copy blockers, and bulletin
				  enamels.
"High-Temperature Coating" means a high performance coating,
				  excluding engine paint, labeled and formulated for application to substrates
				  exposed continuously or intermittently to temperatures above 204°C
				  (400°F).
"Impacted Immersion Coating" means a high performance
				  maintenance coating formulated and recommended for application to steel
				  structures subject to immersion in turbulent, debris-laden water. These
				  coatings are specifically resistant to high-energy impact damage by floating
				  ice or debris.
"Industrial Maintenance Coating" means a high performance
				  architectural coating, including primers, sealers, undercoaters, intermediate
				  coats, and topcoats, formulated for application to substrates exposed to one or
				  more of the following extreme environmental conditions and labeled as specified
				  in Section
				  223.320(d):
Immersion in water, wastewater, or chemical solutions
				  (aqueous and non-aqueous solutions), or chronic exposures of interior surfaces
				  to moisture condensation;
Acute or chronic exposure to corrosive, caustic, or acidic
				  agents, or to chemicals, chemical fumes, or chemical mixtures or
				  solutions;
Repeated exposure to temperatures above 121°C
				  (250°F);
Repeated (frequent) heavy abrasion, including mechanical wear
				  and repeated (frequent) scrubbing with industrial solvents, cleansers, or
				  scouring agents; or
Exterior exposure of metal structures and structural
				  components.
"Lacquer" means a clear or opaque wood coating, including
				  clear lacquer sanding sealers, formulated with cellulosic or synthetic resins
				  to dry by evaporation without chemical reaction and to provide a solid,
				  protective film.
"Low-Solids Coating" means a coating containing 0.12 kilogram
				  or less of solids per liter (1 pound or less of solids per gallon) of coating
				  material.
"Magnesite Cement Coating" means a coating labeled and
				  formulated for application to magnesite cement decking to protect the magnesite
				  cement substrate from erosion by water.
"Mastic Texture Coating" means 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.
"Metallic Pigmented Coating" means a coating containing at
				  least 48 grams of elemental metallic pigment per liter of coating as applied
				  (0.4 pounds per gallon), when tested in accordance with SCAQMD Method 318-95,
				  incorporated by reference in Section 223.120.
"Multi-Color Coating" means a coating that is packaged in a
				  single container and that exhibits more than one color when applied in a single
				  coat.
"Non-Flat Coating" means a coating that is not defined under
				  any other definition in this Section and that registers a gloss of 15 or
				  greater on an 85-degree meter and five or greater on a 60-degree meter
				  according to ASTM D523-89, incorporated by reference in Section 223.120, or an
				  equivalent method approved by the CARB.
"Non-Flat High-Gloss Coating" means a non-flat coating that
				  registers a gloss of 70 or above on a 60-degree meter according to ASTM
				  D523-89, incorporated by reference into Section 223.120, or an equivalent
				  method approved by the CARB.
"Nonindustrial Use" means any use of architectural coatings
				  except in the construction or maintenance of any of the following: facilities
				  used in the manufacturing of goods and commodities; transportation
				  infrastructure, including highways, bridges, airports and railroads; facilities
				  used in mining activities, including petroleum extraction; utilities
				  infrastructure, including power generation and distribution; and water
				  treatment and distribution systems.
"Nuclear Coating" means a protective coating formulated and
				  recommended to seal porous surfaces such as steel (or concrete) that otherwise
				  would be subject to intrusions by radioactive materials. These coatings must be
				  resistant to long-term (service life) cumulative radiation exposure (ASTM
				  D4082-02, incorporated by reference in Section 223.120), relatively easy to
				  decontaminate, and resistant to various chemicals to which the coatings are
				  likely to be exposed (ASTM D3912-95, incorporated by reference in Section
				  223.120).
"Post-Consumer Coating" means a finished coating that would
				  have been disposed of in a landfill, having completed its usefulness to a
				  consumer, and does not include manufacturing wastes.
"Pre-Treatment Wash Primer" means a primer that contains a
				  minimum of 0.5 acid, by weight, when tested in accordance with ASTM D1613-03,
				  incorporated by reference into Section 223.120, or an equivalent method
				  approved by the CARB that is labeled and formulated for application directly to
				  bare metal surfaces to provide corrosion resistance and to promote adhesion of
				  subsequent topcoats.
"Primer" means a coating labeled and formulated for
				  application to a substrate to provide a firm bind between the substrate and
				  subsequent coats.
"Quick-Dry Enamel" means a non-flat coating that is labeled
				  as specified in Section
				  223.320(h)
				  and that is formulated to have the following characteristics:
Is capable of being applied directly from the container under
				  normal conditions with ambient temperatures between 16 and 27°C (60 and
				  80°F); and
When tested in accordance with ASTM D1640-03, incorporated by
				  reference in Section 223.120, or an equivalent method approved by the CARB,
				  sets to touch in two hours or less, is tack free in four hours or less, and
				  dries hard in eight hours or less by the mechanical test method; and
Has a dried film gloss of 70 or above on a 60-degree
				  meter.
"Quick-Dry Primer Sealer and Undercoater" means a "Primer",
				  "Sealer", or "Undercoater" that is dry to the touch in 30 minutes and can be
				  recoated in two hours when tested in accordance with ASTM D1640-03,
				  incorporated by reference in Section 223.120, or an equivalent method approved
				  by the CARB.
"Recycled Coating" means an architectural coating formulated
				  such that not less than 50 percent of the total weight consists of secondary
				  and post-consumer coating, with not less than 10 percent of the total weight
				  consisting of post-consumer coating.
"Residence" means areas where people reside or lodge,
				  including, but not limited to, single and multiple family dwellings,
				  condominiums, mobile homes, apartment complexes, motels, and hotels.
"Roof Coating" means a nonbituminous coating labeled and
				  formulated exclusively for application to roofs for the primary purpose of
				  preventing penetration of the substrate by water or reflecting heat and
				  ultraviolet radiation. Metallic pigmented roof coatings that qualify as
				  metallic pigmented coatings shall not be considered in this category, but shall
				  be considered to be in the metallic pigmented coatings category.
"Rust Preventive Coating" means a coating formulated
				  exclusively for nonindustrial use to prevent the corrosion of metal surfaces
				  and labeled as specified in Section
				  223.320(f).
"Sanding Sealer" means a clear or semi-transparent wood
				  coating labeled and formulated for application to bare wood to seal the wood
				  and to provide a coat that can be abraded to create a smooth surface for
				  subsequent applications of coatings. A "Sanding Sealer" that also meets the
				  definition of a "Lacquer" is not included in this category, but it is included
				  in the "Lacquer" category.
"Sealer" means a coating labeled and formulated for
				  application to a substrate for one or more of the following purposes: to
				  prevent subsequent coatings from being absorbed by the substrate, or to prevent
				  harm to subsequent coatings by materials in the substrate.
"Secondary Coating (Rework)" means a fragment of a finished
				  coating or a finished coating from a manufacturing process that has converted
				  resources into a commodity of real economic value, but does not include excess
				  virgin resources of the manufacturing process.
"Shellac" means a clear or opaque coating formulated solely
				  with the resinous secretions of the lac beetle (Laciffer lacca), thinned with
				  alcohol, and formulated to dry by evaporation without a chemical
				  reaction.
"Shop Application" means the 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 equipment manufacturing coatings).
"Solicit" means to require for use or to specify by written
				  or oral contract.
"Specialty Primer, Sealer, and Undercoater" means a coating
				  labeled as specified in Section
				  223.320(g)
				  and that is formulated for application to a substrate to seal fire, smoke, or
				  water damage; to condition excessively chalky surfaces; to seal in
				  efflorescence; or to block stains. An excessively chalky surface is one that is
				  defined as having a chalk rating of four or less as determined by ASTM
				  D4214-98, incorporated by reference in Section 223.120, or an equivalent method
				  approved by the CARB.
"Stain" means a clear, semitransparent, or opaque coating
				  labeled and formulated to change the color of a surface, but not conceal the
				  grain pattern or texture.
"Stone Consolidant" means 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 and consolidate deteriorated material. "Stone Consolidants" must be
				  specified and used in accordance with ASTM E2167-01, incorporated by reference
				  in Section 223.120. "Stone Consolidants" are for professional use only and must
				  be labeled as such, in accordance with the labeling requirements in Section
				  223.320.
"Swimming Pool Coating" means a coating labeled and
				  formulated to coat the interior of swimming pools and to resist swimming pool
				  chemicals.
"Swimming Pool Repair and Maintenance Coating" means a
				  rubber-based coating labeled and formulated to be used over existing
				  rubber-based coatings for the repair and maintenance of swimming pools.
"Temperature-Indicator Safety Coating" means a coating
				  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 equipment, and for application to substrates exposed continuously or
				  intermittently to temperatures above 204°C (400°F).
"Thermoplastic Rubber Coating and Mastics" means a coating or
				  mastic formulated and recommended for application to roofing or other
				  structural surfaces and that incorporates no less than 40 percent by weight of
				  thermoplastic rubbers in the total resin solids and may also contain other
				  ingredients, including, but not limited to, fillers, pigments and modifying
				  resins.
"Tint Base" means an architectural coating to which colorant
				  is added after packaging in sale units to produce a desired color.
"Traffic Marking Coating" means a coating labeled and
				  formulated for marking and striping streets, highways, or other traffic
				  surfaces, including, but not limited to, curbs, berets, driveways, parking
				  lots, sidewalks, and airport runways.
"Undercoater" means a coating labeled and formulated to
				  provide a smooth surface for subsequent coatings.
"Varnish" means a clear or semitransparent wood coating,
				  excluding lacquers and shellacs, 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 finish.
"VOC Content" shall have the same meaning as "VOM
				  Content."
"VOM Content" means the weight of VOM per volume of coating,
				  calculated according to the procedures specified in Section
				  223.340(a).
"Waterproofing Concrete/Masonry Sealers" means clear or
				  pigmented sealers that are formulated for sealing concrete and masonry to
				  provide resistance against water, alkalis, acids, ultraviolet light, or
				  staining.
"Waterproofing Sealer" means a coating labeled and formulated
				  for application to a porous substrate for the primary purpose of preventing the
				  penetration of water.
"Wood Preservative" means a coating labeled and formulated to
				  protect exposed wood from decay or insect attack that is registered with USEPA
				  under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (
				  7 USC
				  136 et seq.).