CFR > Title 40 - Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS (Parts 400–471) > PART 413—ELECTROPLATING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY > SUBPART A—Electroplating of Common Metals Subcategory (§413.10 to §413.14) > 413.11—Specialized definitions.

413.11—Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:
(a) The term sq m [“sq ft”] shall mean the area plated expressed in square meters [square feet].
(b) The term operation shall mean any step in the electroplating process in which a metal is electrodeposited on a basis material and which is followed by a rinse; this includes the related operations of alkaline cleaning, acid pickle, stripping, and coloring when each operation is followed by a rinse.