40 CFR §413.11
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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.