Chapter NR 400

NR 400.02(150) (150) “Standard pressure" means a pressure of 760 millimeters of mercury (29.92 inches of mercury).

NR 400.02(151) (151) “Standard temperature" means a temperature of 20°C (68°F).

NR 400.02(152) (152) “Startup" means the setting in operation of a facility or its emission control equipment for any purpose which produces emissions.

NR 400.02(153) (153) “Stationary source" has the meaning given in s. 285.01 (41), Stats.

NR 400.02(154) (154) “Storage bin" means a facility for storage, including surge bins, for nonmetallic minerals prior to further processing or loading.

NR 400.02(155) (155) “Technological infeasibility" means incapable of being accomplished or carried out as a matter of practicality; i.e., technically impracticable rather than technically impossible.

NR 400.02(156) (156) “Temperature sensor" means a thermometer or thermocouple used to measure temperature.

NR 400.02(157) (157) “Thermal evaporation unit" means any device which uses temperatures greater than 140°F to assist in evaporating organic compounds from soil or water.

NR 400.02(158) (158) “Threshold limit value" means the airborne concentration of substances, which represents exposure conditions under which it is believed that nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed to day after day without adverse health effects.

NR 400.02(159) (159) “Total reduced sulfur" or “TRS" means the sum of any sulfur containing compounds in which the oxidation state of sulfur is less than zero.

NR 400.02 Note Note: Common examples of such compounds are hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl sulfide, dimethyl sulfide, carbon disulfide, dimethyl disulfide and mercaptans.

NR 400.02(160) (160) “Transfer point" means a point in a conveying operation where a nonmetallic mineral is transferred to or from a belt conveyor except where the nonmetallic mineral is being transferred to a stockpile from a belt conveyor.

NR 400.02(161) (161) “Uncombined water" means water not chemically or physically bound to another materials.

NR 400.02(162) (162) “Volatile organic compound" or “VOC" means any organic compound which participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions. This includes any such organic compound other than the following compounds, which have been determined to have negligible photochemical reactivity:

NR 400.02(162)(a) (a) Organic compounds excluded for all purposes:

NR 400.02(162)(a)1. 1. Methane.

NR 400.02(162)(a)2. 2. Ethane.

NR 400.02(162)(a)3. 3. Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane).

NR 400.02(162)(a)4. 4. 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (Methyl chloroform).

NR 400.02(162)(a)5. 5. Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11).

NR 400.02(162)(a)6. 6. Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12).

NR 400.02(162)(a)7. 7. Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22).

NR 400.02(162)(a)8. 8. Trifluoromethane (HFC-23).

NR 400.02(162)(a)9. 9. 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (CFC-113).

NR 400.02(162)(a)10. 10. 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (CFC-114).

NR 400.02(162)(a)11. 11. Chloropentafluoroethane (CFC-115).

NR 400.02(162)(a)12. 12. 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2,2-dichloroethane (HCFC-123).

NR 400.02(162)(a)13. 13. 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124).

NR 400.02(162)(a)14. 14. Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125).

NR 400.02(162)(a)15. 15. 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134).

NR 400.02(162)(a)16. 16. 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a).

NR 400.02(162)(a)17. 17. 1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b).

NR 400.02(162)(a)18. 18. 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b).

NR 400.02(162)(a)19. 19. 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a).

NR 400.02(162)(a)20. 20. 1,1-Difluoroethane (HFC-152a).

NR 400.02(162)(a)21. 21. Parachlorobenzotrifluoride (PCBTF).

NR 400.02(162)(a)22. 22. Cyclic, branched or linear completely methylated siloxanes.

NR 400.02(162)(a)23. 23. Acetone.

NR 400.02(162)(a)24. 24. Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloroethylene).

NR 400.02(162)(a)25. 25. 3,3-Dichloro-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (HCFC- 225ca).

NR 400.02(162)(a)26. 26. 1,3-Dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HCFC- 225cb).

NR 400.02(162)(a)27. 27. 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5- Decafluoropentane (HFC 43-10mee).

NR 400.02(162)(a)28. 28. Difluoromethane (HFC-32).

NR 400.02(162)(a)29. 29. Ethylfluoride (HFC-161).

NR 400.02(162)(a)30. 30. 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa).

NR 400.02(162)(a)31. 31. 1,1,2,2,3-Pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ca).

NR 400.02(162)(a)32. 32. 1,1,2,3,3-Pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ea).

NR 400.02(162)(a)33. 33. 1,1,1,2,3-Pentafluoropropane (HFC-245eb).

NR 400.02(162)(a)34. 34. 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa).

NR 400.02(162)(a)35. 35. 1,1,1,2,3,3-Hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea).

NR 400.02(162)(a)36. 36. 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc).

NR 400.02(162)(a)37. 37. Chlorofluoromethane (HCFC-31).

NR 400.02(162)(a)38. 38. 1-Chloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-151a).

NR 400.02(162)(a)39. 39. 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123a).

NR 400.02(162)(a)40. 40. 1,1,1, 2,2,3,3,4,4-Nonafluoro-4-methoxybutane (C4F9OCH3 or HFE-7100).

NR 400.02(162)(a)41. 41. 2- (Difluoromethoxymethyl)- 1,1,1,2,3,3,3- heptafluoropropane ((CF3)2CFCF 2OCH3).

NR 400.02(162)(a)42. 42. 1-Ethoxy-1, 1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutane (C4F9OC2H5 or HFE-7200).

NR 400.02(162)(a)43. 43. 2-(Ethoxydifluoromethyl)-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane ((CF3)2CFCF2OC2H5).

NR 400.02(162)(a)44. 44. Methyl acetate.

NR 400.02(162)(a)45. 45. 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-methoxy-propane (n-C3F7OCH3 or HFE-7000).

NR 400.02(162)(a)46. 46. 3-Ethoxy-1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-dodecafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl) hexane (HFE-7500).

NR 400.02(162)(a)47. 47. 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (HFC 227ea).

NR 400.02(162)(a)48. 48. Methyl formate (HCOOCH3).

NR 400.02(162)(a)49. 49. 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoro-3-methoxy-4-trifluoromethyl-pentane (C2F5CF(OCH 3)CF(CF3)2 or HFE-7300).

NR 400.02(162)(a)50. 50. Perfluorocarbon compounds which fall into the following classes:

NR 400.02(162)(a)50.a. a. Cyclic, branched or linear completely fluorinated alkanes.

NR 400.02(162)(a)50.b. b. Cyclic, branched or linear completely fluorinated ethers with no unsaturations.

NR 400.02(162)(a)50.c. c. Cyclic, branched or linear completely fluorinated tertiary amines with no unsaturations.

NR 400.02(162)(a)50.d. d. Sulfur containing perfluorocarbons with no unsaturations and with sulfur bonds only to carbon and fluorine.

NR 400.02(162)(a)51. 51. Dimethyl carbonate (C3H6O3).

NR 400.02(162)(a)52. 52. Propylene carbonate (C4H6O3).

NR 400.02(162)(a)53. 53. Trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze).

NR 400.02(162)(a)54. 54. HCF2OCF2H (HFE-134).

NR 400.02(162)(a)55. 55. HCF2OCF2OCF2H (HFE-236cal2).

NR 400.02(162)(a)56. 56. HCF2OCF2CF2OCF2H (HFE-338pcc13).

NR 400.02(162)(a)57. 57. HCF2OCF2OCF2CF2OCF2H (H-Galden 1040X or H-Galden ZT 130 (or 150 or 180)).

NR 400.02(162)(a)58. 58. Trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (SolsticeTM 1233zd(E)).

NR 400.02(162)(a)59. 59. 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf).

NR 400.02(162)(a)60. 60. 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP; CAS number 124-68-5).

NR 400.02(162)(a)61. 61. 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy) ethane (HFE-347pcf2).

NR 400.02(162)(a)62. 62. cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz-Z).

NR 400.02(162)(b) (b) The following compound is subject to all recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling, inventory requirements and emissions fees which apply to VOCs and shall be uniquely identified in emission reports, but is not considered a VOC for purposes of VOC emissions limitations or VOC content requirements: t-butyl acetate.

NR 400.02 Note Note: The test methods used to measure VOC are specified in s. NR 439.06 (3).

NR 400.02(163) (163) “Year" or “yearly" means any consecutive 12-month period of time.

NR 400.02 History History: Renum. from NR 154.01 and am. (1), (2), (3), (94) and (96), cr. (7), (8), (17), (18), (32), (34), (53) and (60), (64) renum. from NR 404.01 (7), Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; cr. (46m), Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; am. (66), Register, September, 1987, No. 381, eff. 10-1-87; emerg. am. (66), eff. 10-1-87; r. (14) and (91), cr. (47e), (55e) and (80s), am. (59) and (69), renum. (98) to be NR 406.02 (12); (5e), (17m), (43m), (46s), (53e) and (53s) renum. from NR 410.02 (1), NR 406.02 (3), (4) and (6) and NR 410.02 (4) and (5) and am. (46s), Register, April, 1988, No. 388, eff. 5-1-88; am. (66), renum. (77) to be NR 445.02 (9m), cr. (66m), (69m) and (77), Register, December, 1988, No. 396, eff. 1-1-89; r. (1), (22), (25), (30), (43), (47), (48), (52), (73) and (85), am. (2), (3), (5e), (8), (17), (18), (32), (34), (40), (45), (53), (55), (60), (70), (77), (95), (96) and (100), (11m), (16e), (21e), (21m), (22), (26m), (51m) and (72) renum. from NR 420.02 (3), (4), (7), 422.02 (6), 421.02 (2), 420.02 (12), 421.02 (5) and 419.02 (5) renum. (36), (71) and (72) to be NR 422.02 (12s), 420.02 (29m) and 420.02 (29p), Register, February, 1990, No. 410, eff. 3-1-90; (4m) and (43) renum. from NR 440.02 (4) and 440.64 (2) (d), Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; am. (4), (26), (31), (66) and (80), cr. (78m) and (98), renum. (16) to be NR 406.02 (1), Register, August, 1991, No. 428, eff. 9-1-91; am. (50), r. (13), (5s), (60m), (80m) and (98m), renum. from NR 404.02 (1), NR 415.02 (4) and (7), NR 429.02 (2) and am., renum. (46s), (47e) and (51m) to be (47), (48) and (52), (37), (82), (92) and (101) to be NR 417.02 (1), 449.02 (10m), (11m) and (18), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; emerg. am. (55), eff. 11-15-92; (39m) renum. from NR 405.02 (14) and am., cr. (43e) and (53m), r. (53e), r. and recr. (55), am. (100), Register, May, 1993, No. 449, eff. 6-1-93; cr. (1), (1j), (26e) and (91), (59m) renum. from NR 101.03 (13) and am., Register, June, 1993, No. 450, eff. 7-1-93; cr. (1b), (1e), (1m), (1q), (8m), (11q), (28m), (30), (36), (43b), (53e), (68m), (71) and (80e), am. (53m), Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; cr. (1k), (1L), (17s), (21c), (21k), (26s), (40e), (47m), (51m), (60e), (60i), (69s), (81m), (96m) and (98s), Register, June, 1994, No. 462, eff. 7-1-94; cr. (98g), Register, December, 1994, No. 468, eff. 1-1-95; am. (43e), (47m), (51m), (77), (80) and (91), Register, February, 1995, No. 470, eff. 3-1-95; renum. (1) to (1a), renum. (1), (1c), (1v) from NR 407.02 (1), (2), (4), am. (1b), (1q), (39m), r. (11m), (15), (16e), (21), (36), (49), (74), cr. (22e), (22m), (40m), (40s), (41m), (57m), Register, April, 1995, No. 472, eff. 5-1-95; cr. (18m), (22s), (97m) and (101), am. (47) and (54), Register, June, 1995, No. 474, eff. 7-1-95; am. (98), Register, August, 1995, No. 476, eff. 9-1-95; am. (41), (77), (79) and (90), (53p) renum. from NR 411.02 (6), r. (60m), (60m) renum. from NR 440.02 (21), renum. (100) (u) to be (100) (w), cr. (100) (u) and (v), Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96; am. (43e), (80e) (a) (intro.), renum. (100) (w) to be (100) (x), cr. (100) (w), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; am. (39m), Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1996, No. 492; am. (43c) and (43d), renum. s. NR 423.02 (3) (3m), (4) and (8) to be s. NR 400.02 (22v), (26o) (26q) and (60s), Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97; renum. (43b) to be (43a), cr. (43b), Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; renum. (1a) to (99), (100) (intro.) and (a) to (x) and (101) to be (2) to (162) (intro.) and (a) to (t) and (163) and am. and renumbered, (40), (55), (70), (77), (122), (124), (126), (131) and (139), cr. (74), (78), (87), (162) (x), (xa), (xb), (xc), (xd), (xe), (xf), (xg), (xh), (xi), (xj), (xk), (xL), (xm), (xn), (xo), (xp), (xq), (xr) and (y), am. (3), Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; cr. (36m), Register, August, 2000, No. 536, eff. 9-1-00; cr. (45m), Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, January, 2001, No. 541; CR 02-146: am. (40), (70), (79) and (135) Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03; CR 02-097: am. (95), cr. (162) (wm), renum. NR 445.02 (1) to be NR 400.02 (27m) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 7-1-04; CR 01-081: am (64) Register September 2004 No. 585, eff 10-1-04; CR 03-066: renum. NR 404.02 (2) to be (19m) Register May 2005 No. 593, eff. 6-1-05; CR 04-107: cr. (73m) and (131m) Register August 2005 No. 596, eff. 9-1-05; CR 04-106: am (64) Register November 2005 No. 599, eff. 12-1-05; CR 05-055: renum. (162) (a) to be (a) 1., cr. (162) (a) (intro.) and 45. to 48. and (162) (b), renum. (162) (b) to (y) to be (162) (a) 2. to 44. and am. 40. and 42., renum. (162) (z) to be (162) (a) 49. Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06; CR 07-040: renum. (162) (a) 49. to be (162) (a) 50., cr. (162) (a) 49. Register April 2008 No. 628, eff. 5-1-08; CR 10-012: cr. (162) (a) 51. and 52. Register September 2010 No. 657, eff. 10-1-10; CR 10-048: cr. (66m) Register November 2010 No. 659. eff. 12-1-10; CR 10-050: (123e), (123s) renum. from NR 404.02 (4e), (4m) and am., am. (40), (70), (79), (135), cr. (123m) Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10; EmR1046: emerg. cr. (74m), eff. 12-15-10; CR 10-144: cr. (74m) Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; CR 11-005: cr. (26m), (54m), (85m), (93m), (107m), (133e), (133m), (133s) renum. from 423.02 (1), (8), (8L), (8t), (9c), (9n), (9r) Register January 2012 No. 673, eff. 2-1-12; correction in (64) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675; CR 13-070: r. (101), (106), am. (123m), (124) Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14; CR 15-005: r. (56), cr. (136m) Register November 2015 No. 719, eff. 12-1-15; CR 15-077: cr. (162) (a) 53. to 60. Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 8-1-16; CR 19-015: am. (130), (136m) (intro.), (b), cr. (136r), (162) (a) 61., 62. September 2020 No. 777, eff. 10-1-20; CR 20-088: cr. (intro.) Register May 2022 No. 797, eff. 6-1-22.

NR 400.03 NR 400.03 Units and abbreviations. Abbreviations and symbols of units of measure used in chs. NR 400 to 499 are defined as follows:

NR 400.03(1) (1) System international (SI) units of measure:

NR 400.03(1)(a) (a) “A" — ampere

NR 400.03(1)(am) (am) “g" — gram