[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 28]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR413.21]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 413_ELECTROPLATING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart B_Electroplating of Precious Metals Subcategory

 

Sec.  413.21  Specialized definitions.



    For the purpose of this subpart:

    (a) The term sq m (``sq ft'') shall mean the area plated expressed 

in square meters (square feet).

    (b) The term operation shall mean any step in the electroplating 

process in which a metal is electrodeposited on a basis material and 

which is followed by a rinse: This includes the related operations of 

alkaline cleaning, acid pickle, stripping, and coloring when each 

operation is followed by a rinse.