Malfunction
Malfunction means any sudden, infrequent, and not reasonably preventable failure of air pollution control equipment, process equipment, or a process to operate in a normal or usual manner. Failures that are caused, in part, by poor maintenance or careless operation are not malfunctions.
Source
40 CFR § 60.2875
Scoping language
Terms used but not defined in this subpart are defined in the Clean Air Act and subparts A and B of this part.