Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.63.62 Redefinition of glycol ethers listed as hazardous air pollutants

The following definition of the glycol ethers category of hazardous air pollutants applies instead of the definition set forth in 42 U.S.C. 7412(b)(1), footnote 2:  Glycol ethers include mono- and di-ethers of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol R–(OCH₂CH₂)_n–OR′.

Where:

n = 1, 2, or 3;

R = alkyl C7 or less;  or

R = phenyl or alkyl substituted phenyl;

R′= H or alkyl C7 or less;  or

OR′ consisting of carboxylic acid ester, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, or sulfonate.