NR 422.01(4)
(4) The department may exempt a source from the requirements of this chapter if the source has an approved federally enforceable permit or state implementation plan revision that permanently restricts maximum theoretical emissions to below the applicability emission thresholds listed under this chapter and meets all applicable federal VOC RACT exemption requirements.
NR 422.01 Note
Note:
“Maximum theoretical emissions” referred to in this chapter is defined under s.
NR 419.02 (11).
NR 422.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; am.
Register, February, 1990, No. 410, eff. 3-1-90;
CR 20-088: cr. (3), (4)
Register May 2022 No. 797, eff. 6-1-22.
NR 422.02
NR 422.02 Definitions.
Except when another definition is specifically made applicable, the definitions contained in chs.
NR 400,
419, and
421 apply to the terms used in this chapter. In addition, except when another definition is specifically made applicable, in this chapter:
NR 422.02(1d)
(1d) “
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene welding” or “ABS welding” means any process to weld acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene pipe.
NR 422.02(1h)
(1h)
“Adhesion primer” means a coating that is applied to a polyolefin part to promote the adhesion of a subsequent coating and that is clearly identified as an adhesion primer or adhesion promoter on its accompanying material safety data sheet.
NR 422.02(1m)
(1m) “Adhesion promoter" means a coating designed to facilitate the bonding of a primer or topcoat on surfaces such as trim moldings, door locks and door sills, where sanding is impractical, and on plastic parts and the edges of sanded areas.
NR 422.02(2)
(2) “Adhesive" means any substance that is used to bond one surface to another surface by attachment.
NR 422.02(3)
(3) “Adhesive primer" means a coating that is applied directly to a substrate in order to seal the substrate and to provide a bonding surface for an adhesive prior to the application of the adhesive.
NR 422.02(3g)
(3g) “
Aerosol adhesive” means an adhesive or adhesive primer packaged as an aerosol product in which the spray mechanism is permanently housed in a non-refillable can designed for handheld application without the need for ancillary hoses or spray equipment.
NR 422.02(3r)
(3r) “
Air assisted airless spray” means a spray coating method that combines compressed air with hydraulic pressure to atomize the coating material into finer droplets than is achieved with pure airless spray. Lower hydraulic pressure is used than with airless spray.
NR 422.02(4)
(4) “Air dried coating" means coatings which are dried by the use of air or forced warm air. Forced warm air includes processes whereby the coated object is heated above ambient temperature up to a maximum of 90
°C (194
°F) to decrease drying time.
NR 422.02(4g)
(4g) “
Airless spray” means a spray coating method in which the coating is atomized by forcing it through a small opening at high pressure and in which the coating liquid is not mixed with air before exiting from the nozzle.
NR 422.02(4r)
(4r) “
Antifoulant coating” means any coating applied to the underwater portion of a pleasure craft to prevent or reduce the attachment of biological organisms and that is registered with EPA as a pesticide under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
NR 422.02(5)
(5) “Anti-glare safety coating" means a low gloss coating formulated to eliminate glare for safety purposes on interior surfaces of a vehicle, as specified under the U.S. department of transportation standard for reflecting surfaces in
49 CFR 571.107, as in effect on October 1, 1994.
NR 422.02(6)
(6) “Application area" means the area where a coating is applied by spraying, dipping or flow coating techniques.
NR 422.02(7)
(7) “Asphalt" means a dark-brown to black cementitious material (solid, semisolid or liquid in consistency) in which the predominating constituents are bitumens which occur in nature as such or which are obtained as residue in refining petroleum.
NR 422.02(7c)
(7c) “
Automatic blanket and roller wash” means any cleaning solution used by the automatic blanket and roller wash cleaning systems associated with lithographic printing presses.
NR 422.02(7e)
(7e) “Automobile refinishing coating component" means any portion of a coating, such as a reducer or thinner, hardener, additive, etc., recommended, by its manufacturer or importer, to distributors or end-users for automobile refinishing. The raw materials used to produce the components that are mixed by the end-user to prepare a coating for application are not considered automobile refinishing coating components.
NR 422.02(7m)
(7m) “Automobile refinishing coating importer", “coating component importer" or “importer" means any company, group or individual that brings automobile refinishing coatings or coating components from a location outside the United States into the United States for sale or distribution in the United States.
NR 422.02(7s)
(7s) “Automobile refinishing coating component manufacturer" or “manufacturer" means any company, group or individual that produces or packages automobile refinishing coatings or coating components for sale or distribution in the United States, including an entity which produces or packages such coating or coating components under a private label for another party.
NR 422.02(7v)
(7v) “Automotive/transportation plastic parts" means the interior and exterior plastic components of automobiles, trucks, tractors, lawnmowers and mobile equipment intended for primary use on land.
NR 422.02(7y)
(7y) “Baked coating" means any coating which is cured or dried in an oven where the temperature of the coated object exceeds 90
oC (194
oF), or any other coating which is not an air dried coating.
NR 422.02(8)(a)
(a) For the purpose of wood furniture coating, a coat of colored material, usually opaque, that is applied before other inks, coatings or opaque finishing materials and which usually has a topcoat subsequently applied for protection.
NR 422.02(8)(b)
(b) For the purpose of plastic parts coating, a coating applied after the prime coat and prior to any other coatings.
NR 422.02(9)
(9) “Basecoat-clear coat system" means a topcoat system composed of a pigmented coating followed by a clear coat.
NR 422.02(10)
(10) “Baseline transfer efficiency" means the typical transfer efficiency, as defined by the department, for a specific operation in an industry.
NR 422.02(10m)
(10m) “Black coating” means a coating that meets all of the following criteria:
NR 422.02(10m)(b)
(b) Saturation: less than 2.8, where saturation equals the square root of A
2 + B
2.
NR 422.02 Note
Note:
The criteria under this subsection are based on Cielab color space, 0/45 geometry. For spherical geometry, specular included, maximum lightness is 33 units.
NR 422.02(11)
(11) “Blade coating" means the application of a coating material to a substrate by means of drawing the substrate beneath a straight-edged blade that spreads the coating evenly over the full width of the substrate.
NR 422.02(12)
(12) “Blanket or roller wash" means any cleaning solvent or solution used to remove excess inks, oils and debris from lithographic or letterpress printing press equipment, including rollers, plates, and cylinders. Cleaning solvent or solution used as a rubber rejuvenator or to remove excess inks, oils and debris from the outside of the press or areas immediately around the press is also considered to be blanket or roller wash.
NR 422.02(12m)
(12m) “Business machine plastic parts" means the plastic housings and other exterior plastic components of electronic office equipment and of medical and musical equipment, including computers, monitors, printers and keyboards, facsimile machines, copiers, microfiche readers, cellular and standard phones, and pencil sharpeners. This definition excludes internal electrical components of business machines.
NR 422.02(12o)
(12o) “Camouflage coating” means a coating used, principally by the military, to conceal equipment from detection.
NR 422.02(12q)
(12q) “Ceramic tile installation adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the installation of ceramic tiles.
NR 422.02(12s)
(12s) Class I hardboard panel" means a panel that meets the specifications of ANSI A135.4-2004, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.11 (4) (a).
NR 422.02(13)
(13) “Class II hardboard paneling finish" means a finish that meets the specifications of ANSI A135.5-2004, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.11 (4) (b).
NR 422.02(14)
(14) “Cleaning operation" means, for the purpose of wood furniture coating, any activity in which organic solvent is used to remove accumulated coating residue from equipment used in a finishing operation.
NR 422.02(14m)
(14m) “Cleaning solution” means a liquid solvent or solution used to clean the operating surfaces of a printing press and its parts. “Cleaning solution” includes a blanket wash, a roller wash, a metering roller cleaner, a plate cleaner, an impression cylinder wash, a rubber rejuvenator, and any other cleaner used for cleaning a press or press parts, or to remove spilled ink or coating from areas around the press. “Cleaning solution” does not include janitorial supplies or any cleaner used on electronic components of a press; a pre-press cleaning operation, such as platemaking; a post-press cleaning operation, such as a binding, finishing, or mailroom activity; or cleaning performed in a parts washer or cold cleaner.
NR 422.02(15)
(15) “Clear coat" means a coating which lacks color and opacity or is transparent and uses the undercoat as a reflectant base or undertone color.
NR 422.02(15m)
(15m) “Coating” means a material applied onto or impregnated into a substrate for protective, decorative, or functional purposes, including paints, varnishes, sealants, adhesives, inks, maskants, and temporary protective coatings.
NR 422.02(16)
(16) “Coating applicator" means a device or devices used at a single location in a coating line to apply a surface coating of a particular material.
NR 422.02(17)
(17) “Coating line" means one or more apparatus or operations, which may include a coating applicator, flashoff area and oven, wherein a surface coating is applied, dried or cured.
NR 422.02(18)
(18) “Coil coating" means the coating of any flat metal sheet or strip that comes in rolls or coils.
NR 422.02(19)
(19) “Conductive ink" means an ink used in screen printing which contains material that permits electric current to flow through printed lines or patterns.
NR 422.02(19f)(a)(a) “Contact adhesive” means an adhesive that is all of the following:
NR 422.02(19f)(a)2.
2. Allowed to dry before the 2 surfaces are placed in contact with each other.
NR 422.02(19f)(a)3.
3. Forms an immediate bond that is impossible, or difficult, to reposition after both adhesive-coated surfaces are placed in contact with each other.
NR 422.02(19f)(a)4.
4. Does not need sustained pressure or clamping of surfaces after the adhesive-coated surfaces have been brought together using sufficient momentary pressure to establish full contact between both surfaces.
NR 422.02(19m)
(19m) “Container" means the individual receptacle that holds a coating or coating component for storage and distribution.
NR 422.02(19s)
(19s) “Conventional air spray" means a spray coating method in which the coating is atomized by mixing it with compressed air and applied at an air pressure greater than 10 psig at the point of atomization.
NR 422.02 Note
Note:
Airless and air assisted airless spray technologies are not conventional air spray because the coating is not atomized by mixing it with compressed air. Electrostatic spray technology is also not considered conventional air spray because an electrostatic charge is employed to attract the coating to the work piece.
NR 422.02(19v)
(19v) “Cove base” means a flooring trim unit, generally made of vinyl or rubber, that has a concave radius on one edge and a convex radius on the opposite edge that is used in forming a junction between the bottom wall course and the floor or to form an inside corner.
NR 422.02(19x)
(19x) “Cove base installation adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to be used for the installation of cove base or wall base on a wall or vertical surface at floor level.
NR 422.02(20)
(20) “Cutback asphalt" means any asphalt which has been liquefied by blending with petroleum solvents (diluents) other than residual oils. Upon exposure to atmospheric conditions the diluents evaporate, leaving the asphalt to perform its function. Asphalt which contains less than 5% by weight petroleum solvents, disregarding any residual oils added, is not included in this definition.
NR 422.02(20m)
(20m) “Cut-in clearcoat" or “jambing clearcoat" means a fast-drying, ready-to-spray clearcoat applied to surfaces such as door jambs and trunk and hood edges to allow for quick closure.
NR 422.02(20q)
(20q) “Cyanoacrylate adhesive” means any adhesive with a cyanoacrylate content of at least 95 percent by weight.
NR 422.02(20u)
(20u) “Dip coating” means a method of applying coatings in which the part to be coated is submerged in a tank filled with the coating.
NR 422.02(20y)
(20y) “Drum” means any cylindrical metal shipping container larger than 12 gallons capacity but no larger than 110 gallons capacity.
NR 422.02(21)
(21) “Elastomeric coating" means a coating that is specifically formulated for application over flexible parts such as filler panels and elastomeric bumpers.
NR 422.02(21d)
(21d) “Electric dissipating coating” means a coating that rapidly dissipates a high voltage electric charge.
NR 422.02(21g)
(21g) “Electric-insulating and thermal-conducting coating" means a coating that displays an electrical insulation of at least 1000 volts DC per mil on a flat test plate and an average thermal conductivity of at least 0.27 BTU per hour-foot-degree-Fahrenheit.
NR 422.02(21j)
(21j) “Electric-insulating varnish” means a non-convertible-type coating applied to electric motors, components of electric motors, or power transformers, to provide electrical, mechanical, and environmental protection or resistance.
NR 422.02(21m)
(21m) “Electromagnetic interference/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding coating" means a coating used on business machine plastic housings to attenuate electromagnetic and radio frequency interference signals that would otherwise pass through the plastic housing.
NR 422.02(22)
(22) “Electrostatic application" means a coating method in which an electrical charge is applied to the object coated and the airborne particles of coating are attracted to the object due to the electrostatic potential created.
NR 422.02(22m)
(22m) “Electrostatic prep coating" means a coating that is applied to a plastic part solely to provide conductivity in order to use electrostatic application methods for coatings.
NR 422.02 Note
Note:
An electrostatic prep coating usually is clearly identified as an electrostatic prep coating on its accompanying material safety data sheet.
NR 422.02(23)
(23) “Emergency response vehicle" means any motor vehicle specifically designed to carry equipment and personnel involved in providing emergency medical or rescue services.
NR 422.02(25)
(25) “End sealing compound" means a synthetic rubber compound which is coated onto can ends and which functions as a gasket when the end is assembled on the can.
NR 422.02(25g)
(25g) “EPDM roof membrane” means a prefabricated single sheet of elastomeric material composed of ethylene propylene diene monomer and that is field applied to a building roof using one layer or membrane material.
NR 422.02(25r)
(25r) “Etching filler” means a coating that contains less than 23 percent solids by weight and at least 0.5 percent acid by weight and is used instead of applying a pretreatment coating followed by a primer.
NR 422.02(26)
(26) “Exterior base coating" means a coating applied to the exterior of a can to provide exterior protection to the metal and to provide background for the lithographic or printing operation.
NR 422.02(26m)
(26m) “Extreme high-gloss coating" means a coating that, when tested using ASTM D523-89, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.10 (9), shows a reflectance of 75 or more on a 60-degree glossmeter.
NR 422.02(27)
(27) “Extreme performance coatings" means coatings designed for harsh exposure or exposure to one or more of the following: the weather all of the time, temperatures consistently above 95
°C, detergents, abrasive and scouring agents, solvents, corrosive atmospheres or similar environmental conditions.
NR 422.02(28)
(28) “Fabric coating" means applying a coating, including a saturation coating, or printing on to a textile substrate with a blade, roll, rotogravure or dip coater, or other coating applicator, to impart properties that are not initially present, such as strength, stability, water or acid repellency, or appearance.
NR 422.02(29)
(29) “Field-reacted traffic marking material" means a liquid traffic marking material, such as epoxy or polyester, which consists of resin, pigments and a hardening agent, and which is mixed at the time of application and designed to harden quickly.
NR 422.02(30)
(30) “Final touch-up and repair" means, for the purpose of wood furniture coating, the localized application of finishing materials after the finishing operation to cover minor imperfections.
NR 422.02(31)
(31) “Finishing material" means, for the purpose of wood furniture coating, coatings used to finish wood furniture, including, but not limited to, basecoats, stains, washcoats, sealers and topcoats. The term “finishing material" does not include industrial adhesives.
NR 422.02(32)
(32) “Finishing operation" means, for the purpose of wood furniture coating, the application of finishing material to a substrate that is subsequently air dried, cured by radiation, or cured in an oven and the use of organic solvent in associated cleaning and washoff operations.
NR 422.02(32m)
(32m) “Finish primer surfacer” means a coating applied with a wet film thickness of less than 10 mils prior to the application of a topcoat for purposes of providing corrosion resistance, adhesion of subsequent coatings, a moisture barrier, or promotion of a uniform surface necessary for filling in surface imperfections.
NR 422.02(33)
(33) “Fire truck" means any motor vehicle specifically designed to be used in fighting fires and to carry equipment and personnel involved in fighting fires.
NR 422.02(34)
(34) “Flashoff area" means the space between the application area and the oven.
