Representative Operating Condition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023921",
  "term": "Representative Operating Condition",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Operation of a process unit during performance testing under the conditions that the process unit will typically be operating in the future, including use of a representative range of materials (e.g., wood material of a typical species mix and moisture content or typical resin formulation) and representative operating temperature range.\n\n2. Operation of a process unit during performance testing under the conditions that the process unit will typically be operating in the future, including use of a representative range of materials (e.g., wood material of a typical species mix and moisture content or typical resin formulation) and representative operating temperature range. Representative operating conditions exclude periods of startup and shutdown.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.2292 (CFR 2013)",
    "85 FR 49434; 40 CFR 63.2292 (CFR 2021)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/representative-operating-condition/"
}