Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 215 - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, LOW PRESSURE NITROGEN SOLUTIONS, EQUIPMENT, CONTAINERS, AND STORAGE FACILITIES › Subpart A - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, EQUIPMENT, CONTAINERS, AND STORAGE FACILITIES › Section 215.15 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Actuation device" means a mechanical device that is manually
				  activated to cause the closing of emergency shutoff valves or internal valves
				  stopping the flow of the product in the system.
"Alteration" means a change in any item described in the
				  original manufacturer's data report that affects the pressure-containing
				  capability of the container. Rerating a container by increasing maximum
				  allowable working pressure or by increasing or decreasing allowable working
				  temperature shall be considered an alteration.
"Ammonia or anhydrous ammonia" means the compound formed by
				  the chemical combination of the elements nitrogen and hydrogen in the molar
				  proportion of one part nitrogen to three parts hydrogen. This relationship is
				  shown by the chemical formula, NH3. On a weight basis,
				  the ratio is 14 parts nitrogen to three parts hydrogen or approximately 82%
				  nitrogen to 18% hydrogen. Ammonia may exist in either gaseous, liquid or solid
				  state. It is not to be confused with aqua ammonia (ammonium hydroxide), which
				  is a solution of ammonia in water.
"Approved" means listed by a recognized testing laboratory,
				  recommended by the manufacturer as suitable for use with anhydrous ammonia and
				  so marked or documented, or accepted by the authority having
				  jurisdiction.
"Appurtenance" refers to all devices such as pressure relief
				  devices, liquid level gauging devices, valves, pressure gauges, pressure
				  regulators, fittings, metering or devices designed to be attached to an ammonia
				  container.
"Back check" means a device that allows liquid or vapor in
				  the vessel, equipment or systems to flow in only one direction.
"Capacity" means the total volume of the container measured
				  in standard U.S. gallons unless otherwise specified.
"Cargo tank" is a bulk packaging that is:
a tank intended primarily for the carriage of liquids or
				  gases and includes appurtenances, reinforcements, fittings and closures;
permanently attached to or forms a part of a motor vehicle,
				  or is not permanently attached to a motor vehicle but, by reason of its size,
				  construction or attachment to a motor vehicle, is loaded or unloaded without
				  being removed from the motor vehicle; and
not fabricated under a specification for cylinders, portable
				  tanks, tank cars or multi-unit tank car tanks.
"Cargo tank motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle with one or
				  more cargo tanks permanently attached to or forming an integral part of the
				  motor vehicle.
"Certified competent attendant" means a competent attendant
				  who has successfully completed Certified Competent Attendant Training.
"Certified grower" means a grower or grower farm operator who
				  has successfully completed Certified Grower Training.
"Certified welder" means any welder who is employed by a
				  company that holds an R stamp certificate of authentication.
"Chemical splash goggles" or "goggles" means flexible fitting
				  chemical-protective goggles with a hooded indirect ventilation system to
				  provide primary protection of the eyes and eye sockets from the splash of
				  hazardous liquids. Direct vented goggles do not comply with this
				  definition.
"Commercial" means buying and selling anhydrous ammonia
				  and/or selling the associated services for compensation.
"Competent attendant" means an individual at a commercial or
				  noncommercial site required to handle, transfer or transport anhydrous ammonia,
				  or otherwise maintain anhydrous ammonia equipment. The term includes an
				  individual at a commercial or noncommercial site who makes or breaks
				  connections on anhydrous ammonia equipment while loading or unloading anhydrous
				  ammonia. The term also includes custom applicators.
"Container" means all tanks, except cylinders, as defined in
				  Section 215.15, used for the transportation or storage of anhydrous
				  ammonia.
"Custom Applicator" means an individual who applies anhydrous
				  ammonia as an employee of a company supplying the product or operators for
				  hire.
"Cylinder" means a pressure vessel designed for pressures
				  higher than 40 psig and having a circular cross-section. It does not include a
				  portable tank, multi-unit tank car tank, cargo tank or tank car.
"Decommission" means to stop using a pressurized vessel and
				  remove it from service.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture,
				  State Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 19281, Springfield IL 62794.
"Design pressure" is identical to the term "Maximum Allowable
				  Working Pressure" used in the ASME Code.
"Emergency shower" means a shower unit permanently connected
				  to a source of clean water that enables the user to have water cascading over
				  the entire body.
"Emergency shutoff valve" or "ESV" means a shutoff valve
				  incorporating a manual means of closure. All approved ESVs shall incorporate a
				  reliable actuation system that will close all of the emergency shutoff valves
				  and/or internal valves of the piping system on the first attempt in the event
				  of an emergency or of testing from a remote location. An emergency shutoff
				  valve shall remain closed except during periods of operation.
"Excess flow valve" means a valve that is designed to close
				  automatically at the rated flow of vapor or liquid as specified by the
				  manufacturer. The piping, including valves, fittings and hose, being protected
				  by an excess flow valve shall have a greater capacity than the rated flow of
				  the protected valve, so the valve will likely close in case of failure of the
				  delivery system at any point in the line or fittings.
"Eye wash unit" means a device used to irrigate and flush the
				  eyes with clean water. Depending upon the requirements set forth in this
				  standard, the device may be a plumbed unit permanently connected to a source of
				  clean water, or it may be a self-contained unit not permanently installed that
				  must be refilled or replaced after use.
"Filling density" means the percent ratio of the weight of
				  the ammonia permitted in a container to the weight of water at 60°F (15.6
				  °C) that the container will hold when full. One pound of water = 27.74
				  cubic inches (455 ml) at 60°F (15.6°C). For determining the water
				  capacity of the tank in pounds, the weight of one gallon (231 cubic inches)
				  (3.785 L) of water at 60°F (15.6°C) in air shall be 8.328 lb (3.778
				  kg).
"Grower" means any individual who produces an agricultural
				  commodity on property he or she owns or controls.
"Grower farm operator" means an individual employed by or
				  otherwise authorized by a grower to transport or apply anhydrous ammonia, or to
				  otherwise maintain anhydrous ammonia equipment. These individuals include
				  grower family members, full- and part-time hired help, and others providing
				  anhydrous ammonia services at no fee.
"Hitching point" means the point where a mechanical
				  connection is made between the nurse tank and the tool bar, towing vehicle or
				  another nurse tank.
"Hydrostatic relief valve" means a pressure relief device for
				  liquid service designed to prevent excessive pressure due to thermal expansion
				  when a pipe or hose is filled with liquid such as between block valves or
				  blinds.
"Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health" or "IDLH" means the
				  maximum concentration from which unprotected persons are able to escape within
				  30 minutes without escape-impairing symptoms or irreversible health effects.
				  The IDLH for ammonia is 300 ppm by volume in accordance with the NIOSH Pocket
				  Guide to Chemical Hazards.
"Implement of husbandry", for the purpose of this Part, means
				  a system that includes a nurse tank with a capacity of 3000 gallons or less or
				  an application device used for transporting and/or applying anhydrous ammonia
				  exclusively for agricultural purposes.
"Institutional occupancy" means a location where people may
				  be unable to vacate voluntarily and shall be deemed to include nursing homes,
				  hospitals, jails and schools.
"Internal valve" means a storage container primary shutoff
				  valve that can be closed remotely and incorporates an internal excess flow
				  valve with the seat and seat disc located within the container in a manner to
				  remain in place in the event of external damage to the valve and/or associated
				  piping. An internal valve shall incorporate a reliable actuation system that
				  will close all of the emergency shutoff valves and/or internal valves of the
				  piping system on the first attempt in the event of an emergency or of testing
				  from a remote location. An emergency valve shall remain closed except during
				  periods of operation.
"Load" or "loading" means the transfer of anhydrous ammonia,
				  at a commercial facility or noncommercial facility, from facility storage to
				  transportation equipment, application equipment or field nursing transportation
				  equipment.
"Material suitable for use" includes iron, steel and certain
				  non-ferrous alloys that are compatible for use in anhydrous ammonia service.
				  Copper, brass, zinc and certain alloys, especially those containing copper, are
				  not suitable for anhydrous ammonia service.
"Mechanical secure point" means a connection point affixed to
				  the nurse tank or running gear for the attachment of the nurse tank hoses. The
				  mechanically secure point provides resistance allowing the breakaway coupler to
				  operate in the event of detachment of the nurse tank from the towing
				  implement.
"New facility" means an approved location or a facility that
				  has not been previously approved for the storage and handling of anhydrous
				  ammonia.
"Temporary Certified Competent Attendant" means a person who
				  has successfully completed a Department approved online training course and
				  received a certificate of completion. The certificate will expire on July 15 or
				  December 31 as indicated on the certificate and cannot be repeated or
				  renewed.
"Noncommercial facility" means a site, including the land and
				  structures, and the equipment fixed on the land and structures, designed and
				  used for the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia used in the associated
				  not-for-hire operations.
"Nonmobile" means not readily capable of moving or being
				  moved from place to place.
"Permanent storage installation" means a system employing a
				  stationary (fixed) container used exclusively for storage or supply.
"Personal protective equipment" means adequate clothing and
				  equipment used to ensure personal safety in the workplace.
"Positive pressure self-contaminated breathing apparatus" or
				  "SCBA" means a full face piece respirator approved by NIOSH/MSHA for
				  respiratory protection for both entry into or escape from oxygen-deficient
				  atmospheres or a concentration of gases or vapors that are immediately
				  dangerous to life or health in which the supply of air is carried by the
				  wearer. The air pressure inside the face piece is positive in relation to the
				  air pressure of the outside atmosphere during exhalation and inhalation.
"Pressure relief valve" is a device designed to open to
				  prevent an increase in internal vapor pressure in the container in excess of a
				  specified value due to an emergency or abnormal condition and to close and
				  prevent further flow after normal conditions have been restored.
"Private assembly" means a location where people gather
				  together but is not generally open to the public.
"Protective gloves, boots and suits" are items made of rubber
				  or other material impervious to ammonia. Gloves refer to gauntlet-style of
				  sufficient length to allow for cuffing and that provide thermal protection
				  suitable for ammonia exposure.
"psia" means pounds per square inch absolute.
"psig" means pounds per square inch gauge.
"Public assembly" is a location that includes, but is not
				  limited to, churches, manufacturing companies, cemeteries currently in
				  operation, land managed for recreational or conservation purposes, museums,
				  camps, parks, retail and wholesale facilities, and shopping centers. Examples
				  of public assembly include places that operate less than 52 weeks per year,
				  such as businesses or other places that experience seasonal shutdowns and
				  parks, camps and recreational areas that experience seasonal shutdowns or
				  reduced attendance during a portion of the calendar year, provided that these
				  places are frequented by at least 50 persons at least once per week during the
				  portions of the year when seasonal shutdowns or reductions in attendance do not
				  occur. "Reinstallation" means the removal of a storage vessel from the
				  originally approved site to a different site.
"Repair" means the work necessary to restore a container,
				  cylinder or system to a safe and satisfactory operating condition provided
				  there is, in all cases, no deviation from the original design. Repairs include
				  the addition or replacement of pressure or nonpressure parts that do not change
				  the design temperature or pressure of the container, cylinder or system.
"Reportable quantity" or "RQ" means the federal RQ
				  (Reportable Quantity) for an anhydrous ammonia release, which is 100 lb. (45
				  kg) or 18 gallons (68 litres).
"Respirator" means an air-purifying device with full face
				  piece and either chin-style or front- or back-mounted canisters with associated
				  connections approved by NIOSH for use in ammonia contaminated atmosphere in
				  compliance with
				  29 CFR
				  1910.134 and selected in accordance with ANSI
				  Z88.2. A respirator of the air-purifying type must be used only in an
				  atmosphere containing 19.5 % to 22.0 % oxygen by volume.
"Responsible party" means the individual, partnership,
				  corporation or association in control of the anhydrous ammonia at the time of
				  an accident or incident involving an RQ release.
"System" means an assembly of equipment consisting
				  essentially of the containers, hoses, appurtenances, pumps, compressors and
				  interconnecting piping.
"Tank" means a vessel designed and constructed for the
				  storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia.
"Tool bar" means an implement of husbandry for the field
				  application of ammonia that is used in conjunction with nurse tanks. For
				  purposes of this definition, chisel plows, field cultivators or other
				  conventional tillage equipment that has been manufactured or retrofitted with
				  any ammonia valves, gauges, hoses, application knives, metering devices, safety
				  devices or tool bar refrigeration units for the purpose of ammonia application
				  are considered to be tool bars.
"Tool bar breakaway device" means a self-closing device
				  designed to disconnect anhydrous ammonia hoses upon detachment from the nurse
				  tanks.
"Tool bar refrigeration unit" means a unitized system of
				  ammonia pipe, valves and gauges, with ammonia monitoring, handling, metering
				  and manifold-dispensing devices that are used to process pressurized ammonia
				  into refrigerated ammonia for more accurate metering and distribution during
				  field application.
"Unload" or "unloading" means the transfer of anhydrous
				  ammonia at commercial or noncommercial facilities from the transport vehicle
				  into facility storage.
"UN 1005" means the placard number assigned to anhydrous
				  ammonia by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transportation of
				  Dangerous Goods.
"Wet hose" is an anhydrous hose with shutoff valves at each
				  end that is capable of containing liquid product at all
				  times.