N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-13.1
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Air contaminant" means solid particles, liquid particles, vapors or gases which are discharged into the outdoor atmosphere.
"Ambient air quality standard" means a limit on the concentration of a contaminant in the general outdoor atmosphere, which cannot be exceeded without causing or tending to cause injury to human health, welfare, animal or plant life or property, or unreasonably interfering with the enjoyment of life and property, excluding all aspects of employer-employee relationship as to health and safety hazards.
"Arithmetic mean" means the sum of n numbers divided by n.
"Carbon monoxide (CO)" means a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas at standard conditions, having a molecular composition of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom and which, for purposes of this subchapter, shall be collected and analyzed using methods approved by the Department.
"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection.
"Eight-hour average concentration" means an average concentration for eight consecutive hours for which data are available.
"Geometric mean" means the nth root of the product of n numbers.
"Lead" means the element lead, whether in its elemental stage or as part of a chemical compound, and which, for purposes of this subchapter, shall be collected and analyzed using methods approved by the Department.
"Nitrogen dioxide (NO[2])" means a gaseous compound at standard conditions, having a molecular composition of one nitrogen atom and two oxygen atoms and which, for purposes of this subchapter, shall be collected and analyzed using methods approved by the Department.
"Ozone (O[3])" means a gas at standard conditions, having a molecular composition of three oxygen atoms and which, for purposes of this subchapter, shall be collected and analyzed using methods approved by the Department.
"ppm" means parts per million by volume under standard conditions.
"Primary air quality standard" means an ambient air quality standard intended to protect the public health.
"Secondary air quality standard" means an ambient air quality standard intended to protect the public welfare.
"Standard conditions" shall be 70 degrees Fahrenheit and one atmosphere pressure (14.7 psia or 760 mm Hg).
"Sulfur dioxide (SO[2])" means a colorless gas at standard conditions, having a molecular composition of one sulfur atom and two oxygen atoms and which, for purposes of this subchapter, shall be collected and analyzed using methods approved by the Department.
"Suspended particulate matter" means any solid or liquid matter dispersed in the outdoor atmosphere which, for purposes of this subchapter, shall mean the material collected and analyzed using methods approved by the Department.
"Three-hour average concentration" means an average concentration for any three consecutive hours for which data are available.
"24-hour average concentration" means an average concentration or any 24 consecutive hours for which data are available.
N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-13.1
See: 16 New Jersey Register 1676(a), 17 New Jersey Register 1292(a).
Substantially amended.
Administrative Corrections.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 1432(d).