Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 182 - PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF PETITIONS FOR MERCURY PRODUCT EXEMPTIONS
Subpart C - AGENCY DECISION MAKING
Section 182.306 - Criteria for Reviewing Petitions
Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 182.306
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The Agency may grant an exemption from Section 22.23 b of the Environmental Protection Act, with or without conditions, if the manufacturer demonstrates the following:
1) A convenient and widely available system
exists for the proper collection, transportation, and processing of the switch,
relay, instrument, or piece of equipment at the end of its useful life;
and
2) The specific use or uses of
the switch, relay, instrument, or piece of equipment provides a net benefit to
the environment, public health, or public safety when compared to available
nonmercury alternatives. (Section 22.23b(c) of the Environmental Protection
Act)
b) The Agency may grant an exemption from Section 27 of the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act, with or without conditions, if the manufacturer demonstrates the following:
1) A system exists for the proper
collection, transportation, and processing of the product at the end of its
useful life; and
2) One of the
following applies:
A) Use of the product
provides a net benefit to the environment, public health, or public safety when
compared to available nonmercury alternatives; or
B) Technically feasible nonmercury
alternatives are not available at comparable cost. (Section 27 of the
Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act)
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