§ 64-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 64-01
Access Point means that which enables a device, appliance or equipment to be reached through 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. Commercial char broiler means a device that consists primarily of a grated grill and a heat source and that is used to cook meat, including beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, and seafood, for human consumption at a food service establishment, as such term is defined in 24 RCNY Health Code § 81.03. 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, such as 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 any equipment used for collecting or confining particulate matter for the purpose of preventing or reducing the emission of such particulate matter into the open air. Existing means that the commercial char broiler was installed before May 6, 2016. Meat means tissue of an animal body that is used for food and includes, but is not limited to, beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, or seafood. Optical Particle Counter (OPC) 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 (PM) means any air- or gas-borne material, except water, that exists as a liquid or solid. “PM 10” means PM with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 10 micrometers. RH Correction Function refers 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 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 through the material (e.g. cardboard or Plexiglas). Total Suspended Particulates means small airborne particles such as dust, fume and smoke with diameters less than 100 micrometers. Under-fired commercial char broiler means a commercial char broiler that has a grill, a high temperature radiant surface, and a heat source that is located below the food. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) means an American worldwide safety consulting and certification company. Week means a period of 7 consecutive days starting on Sunday, unless a different start day is specified in the registration filed pursuant to § 24-109 of the Administrative Code. Wet Scrubber System means any Emissions Control Device that mixes an aqueous stream or slurry with the exhaust gases from an indirect heat exchanger to control emissions of particulate matter. (Added City Record 5/20/2025, eff. 11/20/2025)
