Production
Production means the manufacture of a controlled substance from any raw material or feedstock chemical, but does not include:
(1) The manufacture of a controlled substance that is subsequently transformed;
(2) The reuse or recycling of a controlled substance;
(3) Amounts that are destroyed by approved destruction technologies; or
(4) Amounts that are spilled or vented unintentionally.
Source
40 CFR § 82.3
Scoping language
As used in this subpart, the term: