| (A) Clear coat--A coating which lacks opacity or which
is transparent and which may or may not have an undercoat that is
used as a reflectant base or undertone color.
(B) Drum (metal)--Any cylindrical metal shipping container
with a nominal capacity equal to or greater than 12 gallons (45.4
liters) but equal to or less than 110 gallons (416 liters).
(C) Extreme performance coating--A coating intended
for exposure to extreme environmental conditions, such as continuous
outdoor exposure; temperatures frequently above 95 degrees Celsius
(203 degrees Fahrenheit); detergents; abrasive and scouring agents;
solvents; and corrosive solutions, chemicals, or atmospheres.
(D) High-bake coatings--Coatings designed to cure at
temperatures above 194 degrees Fahrenheit.
(E) Low-bake coatings--Coatings designed to cure at
temperatures of 194 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
(F) Miscellaneous metal parts and products (MMPP) coating--The
coating of MMPP in the following categories at original equipment
manufacturing operations; designated on-site maintenance shops which
recoat used parts and products; and off-site job shops which coat
new parts and products or which recoat used parts and products:
(i) large farm machinery (harvesting, fertilizing,
and planting machines, tractors, combines, etc.);
(ii) small farm machinery (lawn and garden tractors,
lawn mowers, rototillers, etc.);
(iii) small appliances (fans, mixers, blenders, crock
pots, dehumidifiers, vacuum cleaners, etc.);
(iv) commercial machinery (computers and auxiliary
equipment, typewriters, calculators, vending machines, etc.);
(v) industrial machinery (pumps, compressors, conveyor
components, fans, blowers, transformers, etc.);
(vi) fabricated metal products (metal-covered doors,
frames, etc.); and
(vii) any other category of coated metal products,
including, but not limited to, those which are included in the Standard
Industrial Classification Code major group 33 (primary metal industries),
major group 34 (fabricated metal products), major group 35 (nonelectrical
machinery), major group 36 (electrical machinery), major group 37
(transportation equipment), major group 38 (miscellaneous instruments),
and major group 39 (miscellaneous manufacturing industries). Excluded
are those surface coating processes specified in paragraphs (1) -
(8) and (10) - (14) of this subsection.
(G) Pail (metal)--Any cylindrical metal shipping container
with a nominal capacity equal to or greater than 1 gallon (3.8 liters)
but less than 12 gallons (45.4 liters) and constructed of 29 gauge
or heavier material.
(10) Paper coating--The coating of paper and pressure-sensitive
tapes (regardless of substrate and including paper, fabric, and plastic
film) and related web coating processes on plastic film (including
typewriter ribbons, photographic film, and magnetic tape) and metal
foil (including decorative, gift wrap, and packaging).
(11) Marine coatings.
(A) Air flask specialty coating--Any special composition
coating applied to interior surfaces of high pressure breathing air
flasks to provide corrosion resistance and that is certified safe
for use with breathing air supplies.
(B) Antenna specialty coating--Any coating applied
to equipment through which electromagnetic signals must pass for reception
or transmission.
(C) Antifoulant specialty coating--Any coating that
is applied to the underwater portion of a vessel to prevent or reduce
the attachment of biological organisms and that is registered with
the EPA as a pesticide under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act.
(D) Batch--The product of an individual production
run of a coating manufacturer's process. (A batch may vary in composition
from other batches of the same product.)
(E) Bitumens--Black or brown materials that are soluble
in carbon disulfide, which consist mainly of hydrocarbons.
(F) Bituminous resin coating--Any coating that incorporates
bitumens as a principal component and is formulated primarily to be
applied to a substrate or surface to resist ultraviolet radiation
and/or water.
(G) Epoxy--Any thermoset coating formed by reaction
of an epoxy resin (i.e., a resin containing a reactive epoxide with
a curing agent).
(H) General use coating--Any coating that is not a
specialty coating.
(I) Heat resistant specialty coating--Any coating that
during normal use must withstand a temperature of at least 204 degrees
Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit).
(J) High-gloss specialty coating--Any coating that
achieves at least 85% reflectance on a 60 degree meter when tested
by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Method D-523.
(K) High-temperature specialty coating--Any coating
that during normal use must withstand a temperature of at least 426
degrees Celsius (800 degrees Fahrenheit).
(L) Inorganic zinc (high-build) specialty coating--A
coating that contains 960 grams per liter (eight pounds per gallon)
or more elemental zinc incorporated into an inorganic silicate binder
that is applied to steel to provide galvanic corrosion resistance.
(These coatings are typically applied at more than two mil dry film
thickness.)
(M) Maximum allowable thinning ratio--The maximum volume
of thinner that can be added per volume of coating without exceeding
the applicable VOC limit of §115.421(15) of this title.
(N) Military exterior specialty coating--Any exterior
topcoat applied to military or United States Coast Guard vessels that
are subject to specific chemical, biological, and radiological washdown
requirements.
(O) Mist specialty coating--Any low viscosity, thin
film, epoxy coating applied to an inorganic zinc primer that penetrates
the porous zinc primer and allows the occluded air to escape through
the paint film prior to curing.
(P) Navigational aids specialty coating--Any coating
applied to Coast Guard buoys or other Coast Guard waterway markers
when they are recoated aboard ship at their usage site and immediately
returned to the water.
(Q) Nonskid specialty coating--Any coating applied
to the horizontal surfaces of a marine vessel for the specific purpose
of providing slip resistance for personnel, vehicles, or aircraft.
(R) Nonvolatiles (or volume solids)--Substances that
do not evaporate readily. This term refers to the film-forming material
of a coating.
(S) Nuclear specialty coating--Any protective coating
used to seal porous surfaces such as steel (or concrete) that otherwise
would be subject to intrusion by radioactive materials. These coatings
must be resistant to long-term (service life) cumulative radiation
exposure (ASTM D4082-83), relatively easy to decontaminate (ASTM D4256-83),
and resistant to various chemicals to which the coatings are likely
to be exposed (ASTM 3912-80). (For nuclear coatings, see the general
protective requirements outlined by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
in a report entitled "U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Regulatory Guide
1.54" dated June 1973, available through the Government Printing Office
at (202) 512-2249 as document number A74062-00001.)
(T) Organic zinc specialty coating--Any coating derived
from zinc dust incorporated into an organic binder that contains more
than 960 grams of elemental zinc per liter (eight pounds per gallon)
of coating, as applied, and that is used for the expressed purpose
of corrosion protection.
(U) Pleasure craft--Any marine or fresh-water vessel
used by individuals for noncommercial, nonmilitary, and recreational
purposes that is less than 20 meters (65.6 feet) in length. A vessel
rented exclusively to, or chartered for, individuals for such purposes
shall be considered a pleasure craft.
(V) Pretreatment wash primer specialty coating--Any
coating that contains a minimum of 0.5% acid by weight that is applied
only to bare metal surfaces to etch the metal surface for corrosion
resistance and adhesion of subsequent coatings.
(W) Repair and maintenance of thermoplastic coating
of commercial vessels (specialty coating)--Any vinyl, chlorinated
rubber, or bituminous resin coating that is applied over the same
type of existing coating to perform the partial recoating of any in-use
commercial vessel. (This definition does not include coal tar epoxy
coatings, which are considered "general use" coatings.)
(X) Rubber camouflage specialty coating--Any specially
formulated epoxy coating used as a camouflage topcoat for exterior
submarine hulls and sonar domes.
(Y) Sealant for thermal spray aluminum--Any epoxy coating
applied to thermal spray aluminum surfaces at a maximum thickness
of one dry mil.
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