Section 182.104  Definitions

Unless otherwise specified, all terms shall have the meanings set forth in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5] or the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act [410 ILCS 46], as applicable.  Additionally, for purposes of this Part, the following definitions apply:

"Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

"Manufacturer" means any person that:

produces a product subject to the provisions of  Section 22.23b of the Environmental Protection Act or Section 27 of the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act; or

serves as an importer or domestic distributor of a product produced outside of the United States that is subject to the provisions of Section 22.23b of the Environmental Protection Act or Section 27 of the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act.

In the case of a multi-component product, "manufacturer" means the last manufacturer to produce or assemble the product, unless the product is produced or assembled outside of the United States, in which case, "manufacturer" means the importer or domestic distributor of the product.

"Mercury-added product" means a product to which mercury is added intentionally during formulation or manufacture, or a product containing one or more components to which mercury is intentionally added during formulation or manufacture.  [410 ILCS 46/10]

"Mercury relay" means a product or device, containing mercury added during its manufacture, that opens or closes electrical contacts to effect the operation of other devices in the same or another electrical circuit.  "Mercury relay" includes, but is not limited to, mercury displacement relays, mercury wetted reed relays, and mercury contact relays.  (Section 3.283 of the Environmental Protection Act)

"Mercury switch" means a product or device, containing mercury added during its manufacture, that opens or closes an electrical circuit or gas valve, or makes, breaks, or changes the connection in an electrical circuit, including, but not limited to, mercury float switches actuated by rising or falling liquid levels, mercury tilt switches actuated by a change in the switch position, mercury pressure switches actuated by a change in pressure, mercury temperature switches actuated by a change in temperature, and mercury flame sensors.  (Section 3.284 of the Environmental Protection Act)

(Source:  Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 9771, effective July 1, 2012)