Part 211: DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 211.3430 Liquids Dripping "Liquids dripping" means any visible leaking from a seal including spraying, misting, clouding and ice formation. (Source: Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 16504, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 211.3450 Lithographic Printing Line "Lithographic printing line" means a web or sheetfed printing line in which each roll printer uses a roll where both the image and non-image areas are essentially in the same plane (planographic). (Source: Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 16504, e…

Section 211.3470 Load-Out Area "Load-out area" means any area where grain is transferred from the grain-handling operation to any vehicle for shipment or delivery. (Source: Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 16504, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 211.3475 Load Shaving Unit "Load shaving unit" means, for purposes of Part 217, a device used to generate electricity for sale or use during high electric demand days, including but not limited to stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines or turbines. (Source: …

Section 211.3480 Loading Event "Loading event" begins with the connecting of marine terminal storage tanks to a marine vessel by means of piping or hoses, and includes the transfer of liquid from the storage tank into the marine vessel and ends with the disconnecting of the pipes…

Section 211.3483 Long Dry Kiln "Long dry kiln" means a kiln 14 feet or larger in outside diameter, 400 feet or larger in length, which employs no preheating of the feed in the cyclone chambers, and the inlet feed to the kiln is dry. (Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 4582, effective …

Section 211.3485 Long Wet Kiln "Long wet kiln" means a kiln 14 feet or larger in outside diameter, 400 feet or greater in length, which employs no preheating of the feed in the cyclone chambers, and the inlet feed to the kiln is a slurry. (Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 4582, effe…

Section 211.3487 Low-NOx Burner "Low-NOx burner" means, for the purpose of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 217, Subpart T, a type of cement kiln burner system designed to lower NOx formation by controlling flame turbulence, delaying fuel/air mixing and establishing fuel-rich zones for initial …

Section 211.3490 Low Solvent Coating "Low solvent coating" means a coating which contains less organic solvent than the conventional coatings used by the industry. Low solvent coatings include water-borne, higher solids, electro-deposition and powder coatings. (Source: Added at 1…

Section 211.350 Air Oxidation Process "Air oxidation process" means any unit process including ammoxidation and oxychlorination which uses air or a combination of air and oxygen as an oxidant in combination with one or more organic reactants to produce one or more organic compoun…

Section 211.3500 Lubricating Oil "Lubricating oil" means an oil manufactured from petroleum or used oil for a use other than fuel, including engine oil, gear oil, transmission oil, turbine oil, hydraulic oil, aviation oil, heat transfer oil, as well as synthetic oils manufactured…

Section 211.3505 Lubricating Wax/Compound "Lubricating wax/compound" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218 and 219, a protective lubricating material applied to vehicle hubs and hinges. (Source: Added at 34 Ill. Reg. 14119, effective September 14, 2010)

Section 211.3510 Magnet Wire "Magnet wire" means aluminum or copper wire which may subsequently be used in an electromagnetic device. (Source: Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 16504, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 211.3530 Magnet Wire Coating "Magnet wire coating" means any electrically insulating varnish or enamel or other protective, decorative or functional coating applied onto the surface of magnet wire. (Source: Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 16504, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 211.3550 Magnet Wire Coating Line "Magnet wire coating line" means a coating line in which any electrically insulating varnish or enamel or other protective, decorative or functional coating is applied onto the surface of magnet wire. (Source: Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 16504,…

Section 211.3555 Maintenance Cleaning "Maintenance Cleaning" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218.187 and 219.187, a solvent cleaning operation or activity carried out to ensure that general work areas where manufacturing or repair activity is performed remain clean, and …

Section 211.3570 Major Dump Pit "Major dump pit" means any dump pit with an annual grain through-put of more than 300,000 bushels, or which receives more than 40% of the annual grain through-put of the grain-handling operation. (Source: Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 16504, effective Sept…

Section 211.3590 Major Metropolitan Area (MMA) "Major Metropolitan Area (MMA)" means any county or group of counties which is defined by the following Table: MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS IN ILLINOIS (MMA's) MMA COUNTIES INCLUDED IN MMA Champaign-Urbana Champaign Chicago Cook, Lake, W…

Section 211.3610 Major Population Area (MPA) "Major Population Area (MPA)" means areas of major population concentration in Illinois, as described below: The area within the counties of Cook; Lake; DuPage; Will; the townships of Burton, Richmond, McHenry, Greenwood, Nunda, Door, …

Section 211.3620 Manually Operated Equipment "Manually operated equipment" means a machine or tool that is handheld, such as a handheld circular saw or compressed air chisel; a machine or tool where the workpiece is held or manipulated by hand, such as a bench grinder; a machine …

Section 211.3630 Manufacturing Process "Manufacturing process" means a method whereby a process emission unit or series of process emission units is used to convert raw materials, feed stocks, subassemblies, or other constituent parts into a product, either for sale or for use in…

Section 211.3650 Marine Terminal "Marine terminal" means a source that loads and unloads water craft. (Source: Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 16379, effective October 25, 1994)

Section 211.3660 Marine Vessel "Marine vessel" means any tanker, freighter, barge, or other watercraft which transports solid or liquid freight, including grain, coal, rock, petroleum liquid, or crude oil in bulk. (Source: Added at 18 Ill. Reg. 16379, effective October 25, 1994)

Section 211.3665 Mask Coating "Mask coating" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218 and 219, a thin film coating applied through a template to coat a small portion of a substrate. (Source: Added at 34 Ill. Reg. 14119, effective September 14, 2010)

Section 211.3670 Material Recovery Section "Material recovery section" means, with respect to manufacture of polystyrene resin, any equipment designed to transport and recover styrene monomer and other impurities from other products and by-products in a polystyrene plant, includi…

Section 211.3690 Maximum Theoretical Emissions "Maximum theoretical emissions" means the quantity of volatile organic material emissions that theoretically could be emitted by a stationary source before add-on controls based on the design capacity or maximum production capacity o…

Section 211.3695 Maximum True Vapor Pressure "Maximum true vapor pressure" means the equilibrium partial pressure exerted by stored VOL at the temperature equal to the highest calendar-month average of the VOL storage temperature for VOLs stored above or below the ambient tempera…

Section 211.370 Air Pollutant "Air pollutant" means an air pollution agent or combination of such agents, including any physical, chemical, biological, radioactive (including source material, special nuclear material, and byproduct material) substance or matter which is emitted i…

Section 211.3705 Medical Device "Medical Device" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218.187 and 219.187, an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent or other similar article, including any component or accessory, that meets one or mo…

Section 211.3707 Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing "Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218.187 and 219.187, the collection of equipment and activities to prepare, utilize, maintain, and repair work areas, in ord…

Section 211.3710 Metal Furniture "Metal furniture" means a furniture piece including, but not limited to, tables, chairs, waste baskets, beds, desks, lockers, benches, shelving, file cabinets, lamps, and room dividers made in whole or in part of metal. (Source: Added at 17 Ill. R…

Section 211.3730 Metal Furniture Coating "Metal furniture coating" means any protective, decorative or functional coating applied onto the surface of any metal furniture or any metal part which will be assembled with other metal, wood, fabric, plastic or glass parts to form metal…

Section 211.3750 Metal Furniture Coating Line "Metal furniture coating line" means a coating line in which any protective, decorative, or functional coating is applied onto the surface of any metal furniture or any metal part which will be assembled with other metal, wood, fabric…

Section 211.3755 Metalized Epoxy Coating "Metalized epoxy coating" means an epoxy coating that contains relatively large quantities of metallic pigmentation for appearance and/or added protection. (Source: Added at 45 Ill. Reg. 3509, effective March 4, 2021)

Section 211.3760 Metallic Coating "Metallic coating" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218 and 219, a coating that contains more than 5 grams of pure elemental metal, or a combination of elemental metals, per liter of coating as applied. (Source: Added at 34 Ill. Reg. 1411…

Section 211.3770 Metallic Shoe-Type Seal "Metallic shoe-type seal" means a primary or secondary seal constructed of metal sheets (shoes) which are joined together to form a ring, springs or levers which attach the shoes to the floating roof and hold the shoes against the tank wal…

Section 211.3775 Metal to Urethane/Rubber Molding or Casting Adhesive "Metal to urethane/rubber molding or casting adhesive" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218 and 219, any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to bond metal to high density or elastomeric urethane or mo…

Section 211.3780 Mid-Kiln Firing "Mid-kiln firing" means, for the purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 217, Subpart T, a secondary firing in a kiln system by injecting fuel at an intermediate point in the kiln system using a specially designed fuel injection mechanism for the purposes o…

Section 211.3785 Military Specification Coating "Military specification coating" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218 and 219, a coating that has a formulation approved by a United States military agency for use on military equipment. (Source: Added at 34 Ill. Reg. 14119,…

Section 211.3790 Miscellaneous Fabricated Product Manufacturing Process "Miscellaneous fabricated product manufacturing process" means: A manufacturing process involving one or more of the following applications, including any drying and curing of formulations, and capable of emi…

Section 211.3810 Miscellaneous Formulation Manufacturing Pocess "Miscellaneous formulation manufacturing process" means: A manufacturing process which compounds one or more of the following and is capable of emitting VOM: Adhesives; Asphalt solutions; Caulks, sealants, or waterpr…

Section 211.3820 Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesive Application Operation "Miscellaneous industrial adhesive application operation" means, for purposes of Subparts JJ of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218 and 219, a regularly occurring industrial process consisting of one or more adhesive appl…

Section 211.3830 Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products "Miscellaneous metal parts and products" for the purpose of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 215. Subpart F, shall include farm machinery, garden machinery, small appliances, commercial machinery, industrial machinery, fabricated metal pro…

Section 211.3850 Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products Coating "Miscellaneous metal parts and products coating" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218 and 219, any protective, decorative or functional coating applied onto the surface of any metal part or metal product, eve…

Section 211.3870 Miscellaneous Metal Parts or Products Coating Line "Miscellaneous metal parts or products coating line" means, for purposes of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218 and 219, a coating line in which any protective, decorative, or functional coating is applied onto the surface of …

Section 211.3890 Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Process "Miscellaneous organic chemical manufacturing process" means: A manufacturing process which produces, by chemical reaction, one or more of the following organic compounds or mixtures of organic compounds and wh…

Section 211.390 Air Pollution "Air pollution" means the presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human, plant or animal life, to health, or to property, or to unreasonably in…