285.57 Emission of ozone-depleting substances.
(1) Definition. In this section, “class I substance" has the meaning given in 42 USC 7671 (3).
(2) Medical sterilizers.
(a) The department shall evaluate the progress toward eliminating the use of class I substances in medical sterilizers. The department shall complete the evaluation no later than August 1, 1994.
(b) Based on the results of the evaluation under par. (a), the department shall promulgate a rule that prohibits the use of class I substances in medical sterilizers or, if no adequate substitute for class I substances is available, requires persons who operate medical sterilizers that use class I substances to achieve the lowest achievable emission rate for class I substances.
(3) Solvents. The department shall advise persons who use class I substances as solvents on ways to eliminate that use.
(4) Citations. The department may follow the procedures for the issuance of a citation under ss. 23.50 to 23.99 to collect a forfeiture for a violation of sub. (2).
(5) Penalties. Any person who violates sub. (2) shall be required to forfeit not less than $250 nor more than $1,000. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
History: 1993 a. 243; 1995 a. 227 s. 508; Stats. 1995 s. 285.57.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
285.11 - Air pollution control; department duties.
285.13 - Air pollution control; department powers.
285.14 - State implementation plans.
285.15 - Interstate agreement.
285.17 - Classification, reporting, monitoring, and record keeping.
285.21 - Ambient air quality standards and increments.
285.23 - Identification of nonattainment areas.
285.25 - Air resource allocation.
285.27 - Performance and emission standards.
285.28 - Agricultural waste; hazardous air contaminants.
285.29 - Best available retrofit technology.
285.30 - Motor vehicle emissions limitations; inspections.
285.31 - Gasoline vapor recovery.
285.33 - Employee trip reduction program.
285.35 - Clean fuel fleet program.
285.37 - Reformulated gasoline.
285.39 - Volatile organic compounds growth accommodation and replenishment.
285.41 - Sulfur dioxide emission rates after 1992; major utilities.
285.43 - Sulfur dioxide emission rates; state-owned facilities.
285.47 - Nitrogen oxide emission goal; major utilities.
285.48 - Nitrogen oxide emissions reductions.
285.49 - Trading program for nitrogen oxide emissions credits.
285.51 - Solid waste incinerator operator certification.
285.53 - Testing emissions from medical waste incinerators.
285.54 - Medical waste incinerator fees.
285.57 - Emission of ozone-depleting substances.
285.59 - Recovery of ozone-depleting refrigerants.
285.60 - Air pollution control permits.
285.61 - Construction permit application and review.
285.62 - Operation permit; application, review and effect.
285.63 - Criteria for permit approval.
285.64 - Criteria for operation permits for stationary sources.
285.66 - Permit duration and renewal.
285.67 - Permit revision, suspension and revocation.
285.675 - Pilot program for manufacturing facilities on brownfields.
285.68 - Failure to adopt rule or issue permit or exemption.
285.70 - Confidentiality of records.
285.72 - Air quality monitoring stations.
285.73 - Local air pollution control programs.
285.76 - Notice concerning proposed area redesignations.
285.78 - Registration of early emission reductions.
285.79 - Small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program.
285.795 - Small business environmental council.
285.81 - Hearings on certain air pollution actions.
285.83 - Violations: enforcement.
285.87 - Penalties for violations relating to air pollution.