Section 182.202  Petitions

a)         The manufacturer of a mercury switch or mercury relay, or a scientific instrument or piece of instructional equipment containing mercury added during its manufacture, may apply to the Agency for an exemption from the provisions of Section 22.23b of the Environmental Protection Act for one or more specific uses of the switch relay, instrument, or piece of equipment by filing a written petition with the Agency.  (Section 22.23b(c) of the Environmental Protection Act)

b)         The manufacturer of a mercury-added product listed in Section 27(a) of the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act may apply for an exemption for one or more uses of the product by filing a written petition with the Agency.  (Section 27(c) of the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act)

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 10908, effective July 1, 2008)