Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Chapter NR 280 - Plastics and Synthetics
Section NR 280.02 - Applicability

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 280.02

Current through November 25, 2024

The effluent limitations, standards of performance, pretreatment standards and other provisions in this chapter are applicable to pollutants or pollutant properties in discharges of process waste resulting from the manufacture and associated processing of plastics and synthetics in the following subcategories:

(1) Polyvinyl chloride produced from vinyl chloride by:

(a) Suspension polymerization,

(b) Emulsion polymerization, and

(c) Bulk polymerization;

(2) Polyvinyl acetate produced by polymerization of vinyl acetate;

(3) Polystyrene produced from styrene by:

(a) The suspension polymerization process, and

(b) The bulk polymerization process;

(4) Polypropylene produced by the polymerization of propylene;

(5) Polyethylene produced from ethylene by:

(a) The polymerization process to produce low density polyethylene,

(b) The solvent process to produce high density polyethylene, and

(c) The polyform process to produce high density polyethylene;

(6) Cellophane produced by processing wood pulp;

(7) Rayon produced by processing wood pulp;

(8) ABS and SAN resins which are respectively acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and styrene-acrylonitrile resins produced by the polymerization reactions of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene;

(9) Polyester materials produced by the polymerization reaction of dihydric alcohol and terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate to make:

(a) Polyester resin by batch processing,

(b) Polyester fiber by batch processing,

(c) Polyester resin and fiber by continuous processing, and

(d) Polyester resin and fiber by batch processing;

(10) Nylon 66 materials produced by the polymerization reaction of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid to make:

(a) Nylon 66 resin,

(b) Nylon 66 fiber, and

(c) Nylon 66 resin and fiber;

(11) Nylon 6 materials produced by the polymerization reaction of caprolactam to make:

(a) Nylon 6 resin,

(b) Nylon 6 fiber, and

(c) Nylon 6 resin and fiber;

(12) Cellulose acetate materials produced by processing wood pulp with acetic acid and acetic anhydride to make:

(a) Cellulose acetate resin,

(b) Cellulose acetate fiber, and

(c) Cellulose acetate resin and fiber; and

(13) Acrylic resin and fiber produced by the polymerization reaction of acrylonitrile and the copolymerization of acrylonitrile and vinylidene chloride and/or vinyl chloride. (This subcategory is suspended until further notice.)

(14) Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers produced by the reaction of vinyl acetate and ethylene;

(15) Polytetrafluoroethylene produced as granular and fine powder grades, including manufacture of monomer from precursor chlorodifluoromethane;

(16) Polypropylene fiber produced from polypropylene;

(17) Alkyds and unsaturated polyester resins;

(18) Cellulose nitrate produced by the reaction of fibrous cellulose and a mixture of sulfuric and nitric acids;

(19) Polyamide (Nylon 6/12);

(20) Polyester resins (thermoplastic) produced as saturated polyester resins based on poly (ethylene terphthalate) and poly (butylene terephthaltate); and

(21) Silicone;

(a) Fluids,

(b) Greases, emulsions, rubber, and resins, and

(c) Coupling agents.

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