Section 307.2300  General Provisions

a)         Applicability.

1)         This Subpart N applies to any electroplating operations in which metal is electroplated on any basis material and to related metal finishing operations as set forth in the various Sections, whether such operations are conducted in conjunction with electroplating, independently, or as part of some other operation.

2)         Operations similar to electroplating that are specifically excepted from coverage of this Subpart N include the following:

A)        Electrowinning and electrorefining conducted as a part of nonferrous metal smelting and refining (Subpart V of this Part);

B)        Metal surface preparation and conversion coating conducted as a part of coil coating (Subpart CN of this Part);

C)        Metal surface preparation and immersion plating or electroless plating conducted as a part of porcelain enameling (Subpart CO of this Part); and

D)        Electrodeposition of active electrode materials, electroimpregnation and electroforming conducted as a part of battery manufacturing (Subpart CJ of this Part).

3)         Metallic platemaking and gravure cylinder preparation conducted within or for printing and publishing facilities, and continuous strip electroplating conducted within iron and steel manufacturing facilities are exempted from the pretreatment standards for existing sources set forth in this Subpart N.

4)         Certain electroplating operations may be subject to the metal finishing standards of Subpart BH of this Part.

b)         General definitions.  The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 413.02 (2003).  This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

c)         Monitoring requirements.  The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 413.03 (2003).  This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

d)         Compliance dates.  The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 413.01(a) (2003).  This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

e)         Integrated facilities.  The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 413.04 (2003).  This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 3076, effective February 6, 2004)