40 CFR 414.40 - Applicability; description of the thermoplastic resins subcategory.

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§ 414.40 - Applicability; description of the thermoplastic resins subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are applicable to the process wastewater discharges resulting from the manufacture of the products classified under SIC 28213 thermoplastic resins including those resins and resin groups listed below. Product groups are indicated with an asterisk (*).

*Abietic Acid—Derivatives

*ABS Resins

*ABS-SAN Resins

*Acrylate-Methacrylate Latexes

*Acrylic Latex

*Acrylic Resins

*Cellulose Acetate Butyrates

Cellulose Acetate Resin

*Cellulose Acetates

*Cellulose Acetates Propionates

Cellulose Nitrate

*Ethylene-Methacrylic Acid Copolymers

*Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymers

*Fatty Acid Resins

*Fluorocarbon Polymers

Nylon 11 Resin

*Nylon 6-66 Copolymers

*Nylon 6—Nylon 11 Blends

Nylon 6 Resin

Nylon 612 Resin

Nylon 66 Resin

*Nylons

*Petroleum Hydrocarbon Resins

*Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone—Copolymers

*Poly(Alpha)Olefins

Polyacrylic Acid

*Polyamides

*Polyarylamides

Polybutadiene

*Polybutenes

Polybutenyl Succinic Anhydride

*Polycarbonates

*Polyester Resins

*Polyester Resins, Polybutylene Terephthalate

*Polyester Resins, Polyoxybenzoate

Polyethylene

*Polyethylene—Ethyl Acrylate Resins

*Polyethylene—Polyvinyl Acetate Copolymers

Polyethylene Resin (HDPE)

Polyethylene Resin (LPDE)

Polyethylene Resin, Scrap

Polyethylene Resin, Wax (Low M.W.)

Polyethylene Resin, Latex

Polyethylene Resins

*Polyethylene Resins, Compounded

*Polyethylene, Chlorinated

*Polyimides

*Polypropylene Resins

Polystyrene (Crystal)

Polystyrene (Crystal) Modified

*Polystyrene—Copolymers

*Polystyrene—Acrylic Latexes

Polystyrene Impact Resins

Polystyrene Latex

Polystyrene, Expandable

Polystyrene, Expanded

*Polysulfone Resins

Polyvinyl Acetate

*Polyvinyl Acetate—PVC Copolymers

*Polyvinyl Acetate Copolymers

*Polyvinyl Acetate Resins

Polyvinyl Alcohol Resin

Polyvinyl Chloride

Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlorinated

*Polyvinyl Ether-Maleic Anhydride

*Polyvinyl Formal Resins

*Polyvinylacetate—Methacrylic Copolymers

*Polyvinylacetate Acrylic Copolymers

*Polyvinylacetate-2-Ethylhexylacrylate Copolymers

Polyvinylidene Chloride

*Polyvinylidene Chloride Copolymers

*Polyvinylidene-Vinyl Chloride Resins

*PVC Copolymers, Acrylates (Latex)

*PVC Copolymers, Ethylene-Vinyl Chloride

*Rosin Derivative Resins

*Rosin Modified Resins

*Rosin Resins

*SAN Resins

*Silicones: Silicone Resins

*Silicones: Silicone Rubbers

*Styrene Maleic Anhydride Resins

Styrene Polymeric Residue

*Styrene-Acrylic Copolymer Resins

*Styrene-Acrylonitrile-Acrylates Copolymers

*Styrene-Butadiene Resins

*Styrene-Butadiene Resins (<50% Butadiene)

*Styrene-Butadiene Resins (latex)

*Styrene-Divinyl Benzene Resins (Ion Exchange)

*Styrene-Methacrylate Terpolymer Resins

*Styrene-Methyl Methacrylate Copolymers

*Styrene, Butadiene, Vinyl Toluene Terpolymers

*Sulfonated Styrene-Maleic Anhydride Resins

*Unsaturated Polyester Resins

*Vinyl Toluene Resins

*Vinyl Toluene-Acrylate Resins

*Vinyl Toluene-Butadiene Resins

*Vinyl Toluene-Methacrylate Resins

*Vinylacetate-N-Butylacrylate Copolymers

[52 FR 42568, Nov. 5, 1987, as amended at 57 FR 41844, Sept. 11, 1992]

authority: Secs. 301, 304, 306, 307, and 501, Pub. L. 92-500, 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 95-217, 91 Stat. 156, Pub. L. 100-4, 101 Stat. 7 (33 U.S.C. 1311,1314,1316,1317,and

source: 52 FR 42568, Nov. 5, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 40 CFR 414.40