§ 38-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 38-01
Access point means that which enables a device, appliance or equipment to be reached by ready access or by a means that first requires the removal or movement of a panel, door or similar obstruction. Air filtration device means a device composed of fibrous materials which removes solid particulates. CFM means cubic feet per minute. Cook stove means any wood fired or anthracite coal fired appliance used for the preparation of food intended for onsite consumption or retail purchase. Discharge point means the point at which particulate matter is released from a stack into the open air. Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) means a filtration device that removes fine particles, like dust and smoke, from a flowing gas using the force of an induced electrostatic charge minimally impeding the flow of gases through the unit. An ESP is a type of emissions control device. Emissions control device means equipment that is installed on a cook stove to reduce particulate matter emissions. Existing means installed before May 6, 2016. New means installed on or after May 6, 2016. NFPA means National Fire Prevention Association. Optical particle counter means an instrument based on the principle of light scattering from particles. It is a real time instrument that is used to measure particles above 0.05 micrometers in diameter. Particulate matter or PM means any air or gas-borne material, except water, that exists as a liquid or solid. Peak load means the addition of twenty percent to the amount of solid fuel that is normally used for cooking in the cook stove. RH correction function means a function related to relative humidity correction. When this function is enabled, the particle growth effect due to high humidity is corrected by computing the mass concentration based on the original dry environment particle population. Smoke means small gas borne and airborne particulate matter arising from a process of combustion in sufficient quantity to be visible. Stack means any duct, control equipment exhaust or similar apparatus, which vents gases and/or particulate matter into the open air. Test port plate means a template cover that is designed to prevent any of the air stream from escaping when the existing access plate is removed and which has an opening for the test probe to fit securely. Total suspended particulates (TSP) means small airborne particles with diameters measuring less than 100 micrometers. Treated firewood shall have the same meaning as set forth in Subdivision 13 of Section 192.5 of Title 6 of the New York Code Rules and Regulations. UL means Underwriters Laboratories. Wet scrubber system means any emission control device that mixes an aqueous stream or slurry with the exhaust gases from an indirect heat exchanger to control emissions of particulate matter (PM). (Added City Record 4/24/2017, eff. 5/24/2017; amended City Record 10/27/2023, eff. 4/27/2024)
