Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 404.02

Current through October 28, 2024

Section NR 404.02 - Definitions

The definitions contained in ch. NR 400 apply to the terms used in this chapter. In addition, the following definitions apply to the terms used in this chapter:

(3) "Equivalent method" means a monitoring method which has been designated as an equivalent method by the department and which has been published in a list by the department under s. NR 404.06(4) (a).

(4) "Monitoring method" means a method for sampling and analyzing or for continuously monitoring a discrete parcel of ambient air for an air contaminant. Monitoring methods include reference methods and equivalent methods.

(5) "Primary air standard" means the level of air quality which provides protection for public health with an adequate margin of safety.

(6) "Quality assurance system" means the system of activities which provides evidence that the quality control systems are performing adequately.

(7) "Quality control system" means the system of activities which are used to control the quality of ambient monitoring or air emissions data, including all activities involved in the collection, processing and analysis of such data.

(8) "Reference method" means a method of sampling and analyzing the ambient air for an air pollutant that is specified as a reference method in 40 CFR part 50, Appendices A to N, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04(2), a method that has been designated as a reference method in accordance with 40 CFR part 53, or a method that has been so designated by the department. It does not include a method for which a reference method designation has been canceled in accordance with 40 CFR 53.11 or 53.16.

(9) "Secondary air standard" means the level of air quality which may be necessary to protect public welfare from unknown or anticipated adverse effects.

(10) "Suspended particulate matter" means any solid or liquid particle dispersed and suspended in air which is capable of being trapped on the filter of a high volume air particulate sampler.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 404.02

Cr. Register, March, 1972, No. 195, eff. 4-1-72; cr. (intro.), Register, August, 1981, No. 308, eff. 9-1-81; renum. from NR 155.01, r. (5) to (7), renum. (4) to (5) and am., am. (1) to (3), cr. (4) and (6) to (13), Register, July, 1985, No. 355, eff. 8-1-85; renum. from NR 404.01 and am. (intro.), r. (3) and (5), renum. (4) to (13) to be (3), (4), NR 400.02(64), (5) to (10), Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; cr. (4m) and (11), am. (8), Register, December, 1988, No. 396, eff. 1-1-89; am. (intro.), (4m), (8) and (11), renum. (1) to be NR 400.02(5s) and am., Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; am. (4m), (8) and (11), Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96; am. (intro.), Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; CR 03-066: renum. (2) to be NR 400.02(19m), am. (8) Register May 2005 No. 593, eff. 6-1-05; CR 07-082: cr. (4e) Register September 2009 No. 645, eff. 10-1-09; CR 10-050: renum. (4e), (4m) to be NR 400.02(123e), (123s) and am. Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10; CR 07-082: r. (11) Register November 2011 No. 671, eff. 12-1-11.