Florida Department of 

Environmental Protection 

Southwest District 

13051 N. Telecom Parkway 

Temple Terrace, Florida 33637-0926 

Charlie Crist 

Governor 

Jeff Kottkamp 

Lt. Governor 

Michael W. Sole 

Secretary 

FINAL PERMIT 

PERMITTEE 

Fibertek Insulation, LLC 

2222 W. Bella Vista Street 

Lakeland, FL 33810 

Authorized Representative: 

Mr. Jordan Radman, Managing Partner 

Air Permit No. 1050375-006-AO 

Permit Expires: 08/05/2013 

Minor Air Operation Permit 

Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing 

 Facility

This is the final air operation permit, which authorizes operation of a fiberglass insulation 

manufacturing facility (Standard Industrial Classification No. 3296) located in Polk County at 

2222 W. Bella Vista Street in Lakeland, Florida. The UTM coordinates are Zone 17, 403.6 km 

East, and 3104.74 km North. 

This final permit is organized by the following sections: 

Section 1. General Information 

Section 2. Administrative Requirements 

Section 3. Facility-wide and Emissions Unit Specific Conditions 

Section 4. Appendices 

Because of the technical nature of the project, the permit contains numerous acronyms and 

abbreviations, which are defined in Appendix A of Section 4 of this permit. 

This air pollution permit is issued under the provisions of: Chapter 403 of the Florida Statutes 

(F.S.) and Chapters 62-4, 62-204, 62-210, 62-212, 62-296 and 62-297 of the Florida Administrative

Code (F.A.C.). The permittee is authorized to conduct the proposed work in accordance with 

the conditions of this permit. 

A person whose substantial interests are affected by the proposed permitting decision may 

petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the 

Florida Statutes. The petition must contain the information set forth below and must be filed 

(received) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth 

Boulevard, Mail Station #35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000. Petitions filed by the permit 

applicant or any of the parties listed below must be filed within fourteen days of receipt of this 

notice of final permit. Petitions filed by any persons other than those entitled to written notice 

under section 120.60(3) of the Florida Statutes must be filed within fourteen days of publication 

of the public notice or within fourteen days of receipt of this notice of final permit, whichever 

occurs first. Under section 120.60(3), however, any person who asked the Department for 

notice of agency action may file a petition within fourteen days of receipt of that notice, 
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regardless of the date of publication. A petitioner shall mail a copy of the petition to the 

applicant at the address indicated above at the time of filing. The failure of any person to file a 

petition within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person’s right to 

request an administrative determination (hearing) under sections 120.569 and 120.57 F.S., or to 

intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it. Any subsequent intervention will 

be only at the approval of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with 

rule 28-106.205 of the Florida Administrative Code. 

All petitions filed under these rules shall contain: 

(a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agency’s file or identification 

number, if known; 

(b) The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner; the name, address, and 

telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the address 

for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the 

petitioner’s substantial interests will be affected by the agency determination; 

(c) A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision; 

(d) A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so 

indicate; 

(e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts the 

petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action; 

(f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal or 

modification of the agency’s proposed action, including an explanation of how the 

alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes; and 

(g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action petitioner 

wishes the agency to take with respect to the agency’s proposed action.

A petition that does not dispute the material facts upon which the Department’s action is based 

shall state that no such facts are in dispute and otherwise shall contain the same information as 

set forth above, as required by rule 28-106.301 of the Florida Administrative Code. 

Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the 

filing of a petition means that the Department’s final action may be different from the position 

taken by it in this notice. Persons whose substantial interests will be affected by any such final 

decision of the Department on the application have the right to petition to become a party to 

the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above. 

Mediation is not available in this proceeding. 

Any party to this order has the right to seek judicial review of it under section 120.68 of the 

Florida Statutes, by filing a notice of appeal under rule 9.110 of the Florida Rules of Appellate 

Procedure with the clerk of the Department of Environmental Protection in the Office of 

General Counsel, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station #35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-

3000, and by filing a copy of the notice of appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with 

the appropriate district court of appeal. The notice must be filed within thirty days after this 

order is filed with the clerk of the Department.
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Executed in Hillsborough County, Florida 

_________________________ ______________________ 

 Mara Grace Nasca Effective Date 

 District Air Program Administrator 

 Southwest District 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

The undersigned duly designated deputy agency clerk hereby certifies that this Final Air 

Permit package (including the Final Permit and the Appendices) was sent by electronic mail (or 

a link to these documents made available electronically on a publicly accessible server) with 

received receipt requested before the close of business on ________________________ to the 

persons listed below. 

Mr. Jordan Radman, Managing Partner, Fibertek Insulation, LLC 

 (jordan.radman@wfengineering.com) 

Mr. Peter Radman, Managing Partner, Fibertek Insulation, LLC 

 (peter.radman@wfengineering.com) 

Mr. Maxwell Lee, P.E., Koogler & Associates, Inc. 

 (mlee@kooglerassociates.com) 

Clerk Stamp 

FILING AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT FILED, on 

this date, pursuant to Section 120.52(7), Florida 

Statutes, with the designated agency clerk, receipt 

of which is hereby acknowledged. 

 

___________________________ ______________________ 

(Clerk) (Date) 
SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION (FINAL)

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FACILITY AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Existing Facility 

As described in more detail in the specific emission unit sections below (Section 3.), this fiberglass 

insulation manufacturing facility (facility SIC code 3296 – Mineral Wool Manufacturing) consists of 

raw material handling, glass melting and refining operations, glass fiber forming operations, and 

curing and cooling operations, as well as associated support operations. The products produced are 

low density (0.5 to 1.5 lb/cuft) loose fill (unbonded) and mat roll (bonded) insulation products 

intended for the housing market (R factor range R11 to R38). 

The existing facility consists of the following emissions units. 

Facility ID No. 1050375 

ID No. Emission Unit Description 

001 Raw Material Handling 

002 Melting in Cold Top Electric Furnaces (2) 

003 Rotary Spin Forming, Curing, and Cooling Processes 

Exempt Emission Units/Activities 

Fabrication and Packaging Areas 

[Not assigned an Emission Unit ID No. because these are activities which are considered exempt from 

permitting due to insignificant emissions. (Rules 62-4.040(1)(b), and 62-210.300(3)(b)1., F.A.C.)] 

In the Bonded Product Fabrication and Packaging area, the bonded product mat is trimmed and cut 

to the desired size in the following operations. In the edge trim operation inconsistent and lowdensity edges are trimmed from the pack by a serrated tooth blade that is enclosed in a shroud under 

negative pressure. A fan pulls off all of the dust and pieces generated by the blade and 

pneumatically transports it to forming hood where the pieces are merged with the newly forming 

mat. In the slitting process, the mat is cut into widths appropriate for framed walls by a thin-tool 

steel blade with smooth sharp edges. In the last step, the mat is cut into desired lengths by a highspeed guillotine. Off-line bonded product scrap is placed in a hammermill under negative pressure 

and the chopped product is pneumatically transported to a separator which separates the fiberglass 

wool from the air and drops the product into an enclosed bagging system located below the 

separator. The transport air is exhausted through the bonded line forming hood. In the packaging 

area, a paper backing is attached to one side of the bonded product mat with a pre-applied (off-site) 

heat set adhesive . 

In the Unbonded Product Packaging area, the unbonded product is placed in a hammermill under 

negative pressure and the chopped product is pneumatically transported to a separator which 

separates the fiberglass wool from the air and drops the product into an enclosed bagging system 

located below the separator. The transport air is exhausted through the unbonded line forming hood. 

All of the above fabrication (cutting) and packaging operations take place in an enclosed building 

under negative pressure created by the forming fans, which route approximately 210,000 acfm of 

ambient air into the building and then out through the venturi scrubbers and common exhaust stack. 

 
SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION (FINAL)

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Cullet material (scrap solid glass) material is recycled back into the melt furnaces to be reformed into 

molten glass (furnaces batches can use up to 40% cullet). 

Other Miscellaneous Emission Sources/Activities at this facility which are exempt from air 

permitting in accordance with the provisions of Rules 62-4.040(1)(b), 62-210.300(3)(b)(1), and 62-

210.300(3)(a)35., F.A.C., include the following: 

− 8,500 gallon phenol-formaldehyde resin storage tank (vents inside building) 

− 8,500 gallon mineral oil storage tank 

− 8,500 gallon Mulrex oil storage tank 

− Electric fore hearths 

− Fabrication (trimming, slitting and cutting) and packaging operations 

− Bonded scrap hammer mill and bagging system 

− Cullet (scrap solid glass) piles 

− Cooling towers 

− 300 kW diesel-fired emergency generator 

− Miscellaneous operation support activities 

FACILITY REGULATORY CLASSIFICATION 

− The facility is not a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP). 

− The facility has no units subject to the acid rain provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA). 

− The facility is not a Title V major source of air pollution in accordance with Chapter 213, F.A.C. 

− The facility is not a major stationary source in accordance with Rule 62-212.400(PSD), F.A.C. 

− This facility is a synthetic non-Title V source for the pollutants particulate matter (PM/PM10) and 

hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), and a synthetic non-PSD source* for the pollutant particulate 

matter (PM/PM10). 

(*PSD Major Source Level Note -This facility is in one of the 26 listed categories (glass fiber processing 

plants) for which the PSD major source level is 100 tons/year of any regulated pollutant (Rule 62-

210.200, F.A.C. - Definition of Major Source).)

− This facility is subject to federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) 40 CFR 60 Subpart 

PPP – Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Plants. Subpart PPP applies to forming, curing 

and cooling sections (E.U. 003) only. 

PERMIT HISTORY/AFFECTED PERMITS 

This operation permit revision incorporate the terms and conditions of Construction Permit 1050375-

005-AC (for an additional bin vent filter baghouse emission control device for EU 001 (the third 

baghouse controlling EU 001)) and replaces facility Operation Permit No. 1050375-002-AO, as 

amended on 10/15/2009 (Project 1050375-004-AO). 

The permit expiration date for this operation permit revision is 08/05/2013, the same expiration date 

as the facility operation permit it is replacing (1050275-002-AO).
SECTION 2. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS (FINAL) 

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1. Permitting Authority - The permitting authority for this project is the Florida Department of 

Environmental Protection (Department), Southwest District’s Air Resource Management Section. 

The Southwest District’s mailing address and phone number is: 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection 

Southwest District Office 

Air Resource Management Section 

13051 North Telecom Parkway 

Temple Terrace, Florida 33637-0926 

Telephone: 813-632-7600 

All documents related to applications for permits shall be submitted to the above address. 

2. Compliance Authority - All documents related to compliance activities such as reports, tests, and 

notifications shall be submitted to the Southwest District Office’s Air Resource Management 

Section (see above mailing address and phone number). 

3. Appendices - The following Appendices are attached as part of this permit:

a. Appendix A. Citation Formats and Glossary of Common Terms; 

b. Appendix B. General Conditions; 

c. Appendix C. Common Conditions; and 

d. Appendix D. Common Testing Requirements. 

e. Appendix E. Appendix NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP (Standard of Performance for Wool 

 Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Plants) 

f. Appendix F. Appendix NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart A (General Provisions for 40 CFR 60 

 New Source Performance Standards) 

4. Applicable Regulations, Forms and Application Procedures - Unless otherwise specified in this 

permit, the construction and operation of the subject emissions units shall be in accordance with 

the capacities and specifications stated in the application. The facility is subject to all applicable 

provisions of: Chapter 403, F.S.; and Chapters 62-4, 62-204, 62-210, 62-212, 62-213, 62-296 and 62-

297, F.A.C. Issuance of this permit does not relieve the permittee from compliance with any 

applicable federal, state, or local permitting or regulations. 

5. New or Additional Conditions - For good cause shown and after notice and an administrative 

hearing, if requested, the Department may require the permittee to conform to new or additional 

conditions. The Department shall allow the permittee a reasonable time to conform to the new or 

additional conditions, and on application of the permittee, the Department may grant additional 

time. 

[Rule 62-4.080, F.A.C.] 

6. Modifications - Unless otherwise exempt by rule, the permittee shall not initiate any construction, 

reconstruction, or modification at the facility and shall not install/modify any pollution control 

device at the facility without obtaining prior authorization from the Department. Modification is 

defined as: Any physical change or changes in the method of operations or addition to a facility 

that would result in an increase in the actual emissions of any air pollutant subject to air 

regulations, including any not previously emitted, from any emission unit or facility. 

[Rules 62-210.200 - Definition of “Modification” and 62-210.300(1)(a), F.A.C.] 
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7. Annual Operating Report - On or before April 1 of each year, the permittee shall submit a 

completed DEP Form 62-210.900(5), "Annual Operating Report for Air Pollutant Emitting Facility" 

(AOR) for the preceding calendar year. The report may be submitted electronically in accordance 

with the instructions received with the AOR package sent by the Department, or a hardcopy may 

be sent to the Compliance Authority. 

[Rule 62-210.370(3), F.A.C.] 

8. Operation Permit Renewal Application - A completed application for renewal of the operation 

permit shall be submitted to the Permitting Authority no later than 60 days prior to the expiration 

date of the operation permit. To properly apply for an operation permit, the applicant shall 

submit the following: 

a. the appropriate permit application form (see current version of Rule 62-210.900, F.A.C. 

(Forms and Instructions), and/or FDEP Division of Air Resource Management website at: 

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/); 

b. the appropriate operation permit application fee from Rule 62-4.050(4)(a), F.A.C.; 

c. copies of the scrubber operating parameter records and production records for the most 

recent one (1) month period (see Specific Conditions C.16 and C.17).

[Rules 62-4.030, 62-4.050, 62-4.070(3), 62-4.090, 62-210.300(2), and 62-210.900, F.A.C.] 
SECTION 3. FACILITY-WIDE AND EMISSIONS UNIT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (FINAL)

A. Facility-Wide Conditions 

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The requirements of this section of the permit apply facility-wide. 

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTIONS 

A.1. Operating Hours - This facility is permitted for continuous operation (i.e., 8,760 hours per 

year). 

[Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C. (Potential to Emit); Construction Permits 1050375-003-AC and 

1050375-005-AC]

EMISSIONS STANDARDS 

A.2. Maximum Facility Emission Rates - As requested by the permittee in order to establish this 

facility as a minor source with potential emissions below the Title V and PSD (Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration) major source levels as defined in Rule 62-212.200 (Definitions), 

F.A.C., emissions from the facility shall not exceed the following levels: 

Pollutant Facility Emission Limit 

Particulate Matter (PM) 98.0 tons per any 12 consecutive month period 

Total Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) 24.5 tons per any 12 consecutive month period 

Individual HAP 

 

9.8 tons per any 12 consecutive month period 

[Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C. (Potential to Emit); Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC]

(Compliance Note - Compliance with the above emission limitations is based upon compliance with 

the production limitations and the Forming, Cooling and Curing scrubbers exhaust stack PM, 

Formaldehyde and HAP pound/ton of glass emission limitations, as these operations account for 

the vast majority of the emissions of PM (97.7%) and HAPs (94.6%). (See Specific Conditions C.1, 

C.4., C.5., and C.6., and associated permitting notes.)) 

A.3. General Visible Emissions (VE) Standard - Except for emissions units that are subject to a unitspecific visible emission (VE) limit set forth in a specific condition in this permit, no person 

shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow to be discharged into the atmosphere the emissions of 

air pollutants from any activity, the density of which is equal to or greater than 20 percent 

opacity. This includes all building openings and vents. The test method for visible emissions 

shall be EPA Method 9, incorporated and adopted by reference in Chapter 62-297, F.A.C. 

 [Rules 62-296.320(4)(b)1. and 4.a., F.A.C.; Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 

(Permitting Note – The above condition expands on the requirements of Item 8 of Appendix C 

(Common Conditions).) 
SECTION 3. FACILITY-WIDE AND EMISSIONS UNIT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (FINAL)

A. Facility-Wide Conditions 

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A.4. General Pollutant Emission Limiting Standards: VOC Emissions - No person shall store, 

pump, handle process, load, unload, or use in any process or installation, volatile organic 

compounds (VOC) or organic solvents without applying known and existing vapor emission 

control devices or systems deemed necessary by the Department. All equipment, pipes, 

hoses, lids, fittings, etc., shall be operated and maintained in such a manner as to minimize 

leaks, fugitive emissions and spills of paints and solvent materials. All solvents from solvent 

washings shall be directed into containers that prevent evaporation into the atmosphere. 

[Rule 62-296.320(1)(a), F.A.C.; Construction Permits 1050375-003-AC and 1050375-005-AC]

 (Permitting Note – The above condition expands on the requirements of Item 6 of Appendix C 

(Common Conditions).) 
SECTION 3. FACILITY-WIDE AND EMISSIONS UNIT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (FINAL)

B. EU’s 001 & 002 – Raw Material Handling (EU 001) and Melting in Electric Furnaces (EU 002) 

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This section of the permit addresses the following emissions unit. 

ID No. Emission Unit Description Bin Vent Filter Baghouse Emission Control Device(s)

001 Raw Material Handling 

Two (2) Model No. 49S-8-20-TR-B Mikropul–MikroPulsaire Bin Vent fabric filter baghouses, each with a 

design gas flow rate of 2,800 acfm 

One (1) Model 16AVS6 AirLanco Bin Vent fabric filter 

baghouse with a design gas flow rate of 1,250 acfm 

002 Melting in Cold Top Electric 

Furnaces (2) 

Two (2) Model No. 64S-8-20-TR-B Mikropul–MikroPulsaire high temperature fabric filters baghouses (one for 

each furnace), each with a design gas flow rate of 3,600 

acfm 

Raw Material Handling (Emission Unit (EU) 001)

The primary raw material used to manufacture the glass is sand. Other material such as anhydrous 

borax, silica, and sodium sulfate, soda ash, and dolomite are mixed with the sand in varying 

quantities. (Note: Niter will not be used as an ingredient in the mixed glass formulation.) To the extent 

possible, raw materials will be free of arsenic and sulfates. Raw materials are delivered via rail car or 

truck for large volume supplies and in drums or bags for smaller volume supplies. Pneumatic and 

vibrator/gravity systems are used to unload the bulk raw materials to silos, with two common bin 

vent fabric filters. Bulk raw materials are gravity-fed through a fabric tube to a weigh station and 

then dropped to a mixer for blending. These operations take place inside the manufacturing 

building. 

Particulate matter (PM/PM10) emissions from raw material handling operations (EU 001) are 

controlled by two Model No. 49S-8-20-TR-B Mikropul–Mikro-Pulsaire Bin Vent fabric filter 

baghouses each with a design gas flow rate of 2,800 acfm; and one (1) Model 16AVS6 AirLanco Bin 

Vent fabric filter baghouse with a design gas flow rate of 1,250 acfm. 

Melting (Emission Unit 002)

After weighing and mixing, the raw materials are conveyed pneumatically to the two (2) cold top 

electric melting furnaces where molten glass is formed. The raw materials are dropped into the 

furnace within sealed tubes that extend to a point very close to the batch-molten glass interface, 

thereby minimizing splashing effect and batch turbulence within the melter. The molten glass leaves 

the furnace and passes through the enclosed riser and the forehearth where it is cooled to the proper 

temperature for forming. The risers and the forehearths are sealed to eliminate emissions. 

Particulate matter (PM/PM10) emissions from raw material transfer to and operation of the two (2) 

melting furnaces (EU 002) are controlled by two (2) Model No. 64S-8-20-TR-B Mikropul–MikroPulsaire high temperature fabric filter baghouses (one for each furnace), each with a design gas flow 

rate of 3,600 acfm. 
SECTION 3. FACILITY-WIDE AND EMISSIONS UNIT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (FINAL)

B. EU’s 001 & 002 – Raw Material Handling (EU 001) and Melting in Electric Furnaces (EU 002) 

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PERFORMANCE RESTRICTIONS AND EMISSIONS STANDARDS 

B.1. Emission Control System Circumvention and Operation (Baghouses) - The permittee shall not 

circumvent any air pollution control device or allow the emissions of air pollutants without 

the applicable air pollution control device (baghouses) operating properly. The raw material 

handling (EU 001) bin vent filter baghouses shall be in service and operating any time raw 

materials are being handled in a silo or operation being controlled by that baghouse. The melt 

furnace (EU 002) baghouses shall be in service and operating properly any time the cold top 

electric melt furnaces are in operation. In order to provide reasonable assurance the 

baghouses are being maintained and operated properly, visible emissions from each of the 

baghouse exhaust stacks/vents shall not exceed 5% opacity. 

[Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-210.650, F.A.C.; Construction Permits 1050375-003-AC and 1050375-

005-AC]

COMPLIANCE TESTING REQUIREMENTS

B.2. Annual Visible Emissions (VE) Compliance Tests - During each federal fiscal year (October 1st

to September 30th), each of the baghouse exhaust stacks/vents shall be tested to demonstrate 

compliance with the visible emissions standard of Specific Condition No. B.1. 

[Rule 62-297.310(7)(a)4., F.A.C.] 

B.3 Compliance Test Requirements - Tests shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable 

requirements specified in Appendix D (Common Testing Requirements) of this permit. 

 [Rule 62-297.310, F.A.C.] 

B.4. Test Method - Required compliance tests shall be performed in accordance with the following 

reference method. 

EPA 

Method Description of Method and Comments 

9 Visual Determination of the Opacity of Emissions from Stationary Sources 

The visible emissions test shall be a minimum of thirty (30) minutes in 

duration. 

The above method is described in Appendix A of 40 CFR 60 and is adopted by reference in 

Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C. No other method may be used unless prior written approval is 

received from the Department. 

[Rules 62-204.800 and 62-297.100, F.A.C.; and Appendix A of 40 CFR 60] 
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B. EU’s 001 & 002 – Raw Material Handling (EU 001) and Melting in Electric Furnaces (EU 002) 

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B.5. Operation During Baghouse Exhaust Stack Compliance Testing - Visible emissions testing of 

the new raw material bin vent filter baghouses exhaust stack shall be conducted during 

normal operation and shall include the period during which the highest opacity can 

reasonably be expected to occur. This shall include periods of raw material silo loading 

during testing of the raw material baghouses, and normal loading and operation of the cold 

top melting furnaces during testing of the melt furnace baghouses. 

[Rule 62-297.310(4)(a)2., F.A.C.] 

(Permitting Note – The above condition expands on the requirements of Item 2 of Appendix D 

(Common Testing Requirements).) 

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

B.6. Compliance Test Notification - The permittee shall notify the Compliance Authority in 

writing at least 15 days prior to any required compliance tests. The notification must include 

the following information: the date, time, and location of each test; the name and telephone 

number of the facility’s contact person who will be responsible for coordinating the test; and 

the name, company, and the telephone number of the person conducting the test. 

 (Permitting Note - The notification should also include the relevant emission unit ID No. (EU 001 

or EU 002), identification of the baghouse to be tested, test method to be used (EPA Method 9), and 

pollutants to be tested (VE).) 

[Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-297.310(7)(a)9., F.A.C.] 

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 

B.7. Compliance Test Reports - The permittee shall prepare and submit reports for all required 

tests in accordance with the requirements specified in Appendix D (Common Testing 

Requirements) of this permit. The report shall include description of material handling or 

production equipment in operation during the testing period, along with estimated 

operating/transfer rate (tons or pounds/hour). 

[Rule 62-297.310(8), F.A.C.; Construction Permits 1050375-003-AC and 1050375-005-AC] 
SECTION 3. FACILITY-WIDE AND EMISSIONS UNIT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (FINAL)

C. EU 003 Forming, Curing and Cooling Processes 

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This section of the permit addresses the following emissions unit. 

ID No. Emission Unit Description

003 Rotary Spin Forming, Curing and Cooling Processes controlled by venturi scrubbers(4) 

In the forming process, the molten glass then enters the fiberizers where glass fibers are formed by a 

rotary spin process that uses centrifugal force to move the glass through small holes in the walls of a 

swiftly moving cylinder. An air stream then breaks the fibers into pieces. The fiberizers each include 

a 1.25 MMBtu/hour natural gas fired burner to provide heat. There are a total of eight (8) fiberizers, 

each with a production capacity of 1,320 pounds of glass fibers per hour, but EU 002 only has enough 

melt capacity to supply seven (7) fiberizers at any one time. Four (4) fiberizers are dedicated to 

bonded (mat) fiberglass lines and four (4) fiberizers are dedicated to unbonded (loose fill) fiberglass 

lines. 

On the four bonded lines, the glass fibers are then bonded with a thermosetting binder. (The binder 

resin typically contains methanol, phenol, formaldehyde (all HAPs) and silane. Urea solution is 

premixed with the binder resin (used to pre-react with and tie up free formaldehyde, thereby 

reducing formaldehyde emissions) in a one-to-one mole ratio with the free formaldehyde in the 

binder resin.) 

The bonded glass fibers are then sent to a 5.0 MMBtu/hour natural gas fired oven for curing of the 

binder resin. The bonded fiberglass is then sent through a cooling section where it is moved along a 

wire mesh conveyor. Negative suction underneath the conveyor pulls ambient air across the 

fiberglass cooling it before packaging. 

On the four unbonded lines, the unbonded glass fibers do not have to be cured or cooled, and 

therefore are sent directly from forming to the packaging area. A light spray coating (mineral oil, 

silicon, anti-static material) is sprayed on the unbonded glass fibers. In order to minimize particulate 

matter emissions, this application will be done in the transport (from forming area to hammermill) 

duct if feasible (otherwise it is applied in the forming area). 

Emissions (particulate matter, formaldehyde, phenol) from the Forming, Curing and Cooling 

operations (EU 003) are controlled by four (4) venturi scrubbers - three (3) on the Forming operations 

(Bonded Zone A (Scrubber No. 1) and Zone B (Scrubber No. 2), and Unbonded Zone A (Scrubber No. 

3)), and one (1) on the bonded Curing and Cooling operations (Scrubber No. 4). Two of the scrubbers 

(Bonded Zone A and Unbonded Zone A) have a design air flow rate of 60,000 acfm, while the other 

two (Bonded Zone B and Curing/Cooling) have a design air flow rate of 44,000 acfm. All four 

scrubbers are ducted together and discharge to one 130-foot tall, 11-foot diameter common exhaust 

stack. (The scrubbers were built in-house based on fiberglass insulation industry standard designs 

for these applications.) 
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PERFORMANCE RESTRICTIONS 

C.1. Production Limitation – Production of glass fibers (glass pulled) from the fiberizers shall not 

exceed the following maximum levels: 

a. Total production (for the bonded and unbonded product lines combined) – 38,550 tons 

of glass pulled per any 12 consecutive month period; 

b. For the Bonded product line – 22,026 tons of glass pulled per any 12 consecutive 

month period. 

[Rules 62.070(3), and 62-210.200, F.A.C. (Potential to Emit); Construction Permits 1050375-

003-AC and 1050375-003-AC] 

(Permitting Note - The above production limitation, in conjunction with the lb/ton of glass pulled 

emission limitations, and control equipment requirements contained in this permit, limits the 

potential emission from this facility to less than the PSD/Title V major source levels as defined in 

Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C.) 

C.2. 40 CFR 60 NSPS (New Source Performance Standards) Requirements – This emission unit is 

subject to and shall comply with the applicable requirements (as identified below*) of 40 CFR 60 

Subpart PPP (Standard of Performance for Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Plants), 

which is adopted and incorporated by reference in Rule 62-204.800(8)(b)65., F.A.C., and 

contained in the attached Appendix NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP; and the 40 CFR 60 Subpart 

A General Provisions requirements contained in the attached Appendix NSPS 40 CFR 60 

Subpart A. This NSPS applies to the rotary spin wool fiberglass insulation manufacturing line 

(EU 003), which consists of: the manufacturing equipment comprising the forming section, 

where molten glass is fiberized and a fiberglass is formed; the curing section, where the 

binder resin in the mat is thermally set; and the cooling section, where the mat is cooled. 

 See the following attached appendices and enclosures: 

 - Appendix NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP (Standard of Performance for Wool 

Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Plants) 

- Appendix NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart A (General Provisions for 40 CFR 60 (New Source 

Performance Standards)) 

* 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP Applicable Provision References ** 

 (Entire section applies unless otherwise noted.) 

§ 60.680 Applicability and designation of affected facility. 

§ 60.681 Definitions. 

§ 60.682 Standard for particulate matter. 

§ 60.683 Monitoring of Operations 

 60.683(a) and (c) 

§ 60.684 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements (all except 60.684(b)) 

§ 60.685 Test methods and procedures. 
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(** NSPS Applicability Note - These applicability references are based upon the current 

operations as reflected in the initial operation permit application submitted on November 15, 

2006, and the operation permit revision application submitted on 05/21/10. Any change in 

operations may change the applicable provisions.) 

 (NSPS Subpart PPP Permitting Note - For accessibility, the key emission limitation, testing, 

recordkeeping and reporting requirements from Subpart PPP are also shown in the specific conditions 

of this permit. The permittee must meet all of the 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP and Subpart A 

requirements included in the attached appendices regardless of whether they are also shown in the 

permit specific conditions.)

[Rule 62-204.800(8)(b), F.A.C.; 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP and Subpart A; 40 CFR 63 Appendix A] 

C.3. Emission Control System Circumvention and Operation (Venturi Scrubbers) – The permittee 

shall not circumvent any air pollution control devices or allow the emissions of air pollutants 

without the applicable air pollution control devices (wet venturi scrubbers) operating 

properly. The Forming, Curing and Cooling venturi scrubbers (Scrubber Nos. 1 through 4) 

shall be in service and operating properly at all times that these processes are in operation. In 

order to provide reasonable assurance the scrubbers are being maintained and operated 

properly, the following control device operating parameters shall be maintained at or above 

the following minimum levels during all periods of process operation*; 

a. Minimum pressure drop across each scrubber - 70% of the lowest pressure recorded 

for that scrubber during the most recent successful (i.e., showed compliance with all 

permit limitations) compliance stack test**. 

b. Minimum scrubbing water flow rate for each scrubber - 70% of the lowest water flow 

rate recoded for that scrubber during the most recent successful compliance stack 

test**. 

(* Recordkeeping Note: See Specific Condition C.16. for scrubber parameter recordkeeping.) 

(** NSPS Note - For the purposes of compliance with 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP, scrubber control 

device operating parameter exceedances are defined as any monitoring data that are less than 70 

percent of the lowest value or greater than 130 percent of the highest value of each of the operating 

parameters recorded during the most recent compliance test. (See exceedance reporting 

requirement in Specific Condition C.20. and 40 CFR 60.684(d) in Appendix NSPS 40 CFR 60 

Subpart PPP).) 

[Rules 62-4.070(3), 62-210.650, F.A.C.; 40 CFR 60.684(d); Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 
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EMISSIONS STANDARDS 

C.4. Particulate Matter Emission Limitations - Emissions of particulate matter (PM) from the 

Forming, Cooling and Curing scrubbers common exhaust stack shall not exceed the following 

levels: 

a. Requested by Permittee to Limit Potential to Emit *: 4.88 pounds/ton of glass pulled; 

 [Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C. (Potential to Emit); Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 

 (* Permitting Note - The above emission limitation, in conjunction with the production 

limitation and control equipment requirements contained in this permit, limit the potential 

after-control emissions of PM from the Forming, Curing and Cooling operations to less 

than 94.2 tons/year.) 

b. NSPS Subpart PPP Emission Standard: 11.0 pounds/ton of glass pulled**. 

 [40 CFR 60.682 (see Appendix NSPS Subpart PPP); Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 

 (** 40 CFR 60 NSPS Subpart PPP Note - The 4.88 pounds/ton limit contained in Specific 

Condition C.4.a. above and requested by the permittee, is more stringent than the 11.0 

pounds/ton of glass pulled NSPS Subpart PPP limitation, and therefore compliance with 

the 4.88 pounds/ton of glass pulled standard will also show compliance with the NSPS 

Subpart PPP standard.) 

[Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C. (Potential to Emit); 40 CFR 60.682; Construction Permit 1050375-003-

AC] 

C.5. Formaldehyde Emission Limitation - Emissions of formaldehyde (a Hazardous Air Pollutant 

(HAP) as defined in Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C.) from the Forming, Cooling and Curing scrubbers 

common exhaust stack shall not exceed 0.80 pounds/ton of bonded line glass pulled*. 

 [Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C. (Potential to Emit); Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 

(* Permitting Note - The above emission limitation, in conjunction with the bonded product 

production limitation contained in this permit, limits the potential Formaldehyde emission from 

the Forming, Curing and Cooling operations to 8.8 tons/year. Potential after-control emissions of 

formaldehyde from all other operations are estimated to be less than 0.7 tons/year. Formaldehyde is 

contained in the thermosetting resin used in manufacturing the bonded fiberglass – therefore 

Formaldehyde will be emitted from the bonded fiberglass lines only.) 

C.6. Additional HAP Emission and HAP Containing Material Limitations - Emissions of 

formaldehyde, phenol and methanol (all Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) as defined in Rule 

62-210.200, F.A.C.) from the Forming, Curing, and Cooling scrubbers common exhaust stack 

shall not exceed: 

a. a combined total of 1.90 pounds/ton of bonded product line glass pulled; and 

b. phenol and methanol emissions shall each not exceed a maximum of 0.88 pounds per 

ton of bonded product line glass pulled. 
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c. In order to insure that these limits are met on an ongoing basis, binder resin purchased 

shall have no greater than 0.5% free methanol and 0.5% free phenol contents, unless 

resin with higher methanol and/or phenol contents can be shown through compliance 

testing to result in emission rates in compliance with the emission limitations of this 

permit. Binder formulation and preparation shall be in accordance with 

manufacturer’s procedures. 

[Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C. (Potential to Emit); Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC]

(Permitting Note - The above HAP emission limitations, in conjunction with the bonded product 

production limitation contained in this permit, limits the combined potential Formaldehyde, Phenol 

and Methanol emissions from the Forming, Curing and Cooling operations to less than 21.0 

tons/year and potential individual phenol and methanol emissions to less than 9.8 tons/year (as 

required in Specific Condition A.2.). Potential after-control emissions of all HAPs from all other 

operations are estimated to be less than a total of 0.75 TPY.) 

C.7. Emission Limit Averaging Time - The averaging time for all of the above pounds/ton 

emission limitations shall be the averaging time in the applicable compliance stack test 

method. 

 [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.; Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 

TESTING REQUIREMENTS

C.8. Scrubbers Stack Particulate Matter Testing – In order to document compliance with the 

emission limitations of Specific Condition C.4, the Forming, Curing and Cooling operations 

common scrubbers exhaust stack shall be tested for particulate matter (PM) once every 2 years

sometime during every other calendar year (* see note below Specific Condition C.9.). 

 [Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-297.310(7), F.A.C.; Permit 1050375-003-AC/1050375-002-AO, as 

amended by Permit Amendment 1050375-004-AO] 

C.9. Scrubbers Stack HAP (Formaldehyde, Phenol and Methanol) Testing – In order to document 

compliance with the emission limitation of Specific Conditions C.5 and C.6., the Forming, 

Curing and Cooling operations common scrubbers exhaust stack shall be tested for 

Formaldehyde, Phenol and Methanol emissions once every 2 years sometime during every 

other calendar year. 

 [Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-297.310(7), F.A.C.; Permit 1050375-003-AC/1050375-002-AO, as 

amended by Permit Amendment 1050375-004-AO] 

(* Compliance Test Frequency Note - For the purposes of this operation permit, since the most 

recent compliance test prior to the issuance of this permit was 08/12/09, this means that the above 

PM and HAP compliance testing must be conducted sometime during the 2011 calendar year and 

again during the 2013 calendar year, etc. (i.e., every other calendar year.) 

C.10. Compliance Test Requirements - Tests shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable 

requirements specified in Appendix D (Common Testing Requirements) of this permit. 

 [Rule 62-297.310, F.A.C.] 
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C.11. Compliance Test Method(s) - Required tests shall be performed in accordance with the 

following reference method(s). 

Method(s) Description of Method and Comments 

EPA 1-4 Traverse Points, Velocity and Flow Rate, Gas Analysis, and Moisture 

Content 

EPA 5E Determination of Particulate Matter Emissions from the Wool Fiberglass 

Insulation Manufacturing Industry. 

The sampling time and sample volume shall be at least 120 minutes and 

2.55 dscm (90.1 dscf). The probe and filter holding heating system may be 

set to provide a gas temperature of no greater than 177 + 14 ° C (350 + 25 

°F). 

[NSPS Subpart PPP 40 CFR 60.685(c)(2); (also reference NESHAP Subpart 

NNN 40 CFR 63.1385(a)(5))] 

EPA 316 1; 

EPA 318 2 ; or 

NCASI 98.01 3

Test methods to determine the concentration of formaldehyde. 

Each run shall consist of a minimum run time of 1 hour. 

 EPA 318 2; or 

NCASI 98.01 3

Test methods to determine the concentrations of phenol and methanol. 

Each run shall consist of a minimum run time of 1 hour. 

Notes – 

1

 EPA Method 316 – Sampling and Analysis for Formaldehyde Emissions from Stationary 

Sources in the Mineral Wool and Wool Fiberglass Industries 

2

 EPA Method 318 – Extractive FTIR method for the Measurement of Emissions from the Mineral 

Wool and Wool Fiberglass Industries 

3

 NCASI Method CI/WP-98.01 – Chilled Impinger Method for Use at Wood Products Mills to 

Measure Formaldehyde, Methanol, and Phenol 

The above EPA method(s) are described in Appendix A of 40 CFR 60 (Methods 1-4, and 5E) or 

40 CFR 63 (Methods 316 and 318), and are adopted by reference in Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C. No 

other method(s) may be used unless prior written approval is received from the Department. 

Each performance test shall consist of three (3) runs. The owner or operator shall use the 

average of the three runs for determining compliance. The minimum requirements for 

stationary point source emissions test procedures and reporting shall be in accordance with 

Rule 62-297, F.A.C. and 40 CFR 60, Appendix A. 

[Rules 62-204.800 and 62-297.100, F.A.C.; NSPS Subpart PPP 40 CFR 60.685(c)(2); Appendix A 

of 40 CFR 60 and Appendix A of 40 CFR 63; Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 
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C.12. Determination of Compliance With Formaldehyde and Combined HAP Limitations – 

Compliance with the pound/ton of glass pulled formaldehyde and HAP limitations of 

Specific Conditions C.5. and C.6. shall be based only upon the production rate (glass pulled) 

for bonded product* during the test period (not total fiberglass production). 

[Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.; Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 

(* Permitting/Compliance Note - Formaldehyde, phenol, and methanol are emitted only during 

production of bonded product. The formaldehyde and combined HAP pounds per ton of glass 

pulled emission limitations (and individual and total HAP potential to emit) were determined 

based on bonded product production only.) 

C.13. Operation During Scrubbers Common Stack Compliance Testing – Compliance tests on the 

Forming, Curing and Cooling Scrubbers common stack shall be conducted while the product 

with the highest loss on ignition (LOI) expected to be produced by that line is being 

manufactured, and while the binder used on the bonded product line is made with resin with 

the highest free methanol and free phenol contents to be used at the facility, and with a 

urea/resin premix that contains the highest anticipated free formaldehyde content. If feasible, 

testing shall be conducted: 

a. while operating at 90-100% of the a total production (pull) rate of 9,240 pounds per 

hour (based on 3 unbonded lines and 4 bonded lines at 1,320 lbs/hour each); and 

b. with the fiberizers for the bonded lines operating at 90-100% of a production (pull) rate 

of 5,280 pounds per hour (based on 4 bonded lines at 1,320 lbs/hour each). 

 The tested fiberizers production (pull) rate shall be the average pounds per hour production 

rate over the actual test period. 

 Compliance tests submitted for rates less than 90% of either of the maximum permitted 

production rates listed above shall automatically amend the permit to reflect the tested rate(s) 

plus 10% as the currently permitted production rate(s) for total production and/or bonded 

production*. Once the unit is so limited, operation at a higher production rate is allowed for 

no more than 15 consecutive days for the purposes of additional compliance testing to regain 

the authority to operate at a higher rate. (* Clarification: When a unit is limited to an operating 

rate of 110% of the test rate, the permittee may provide a 15-day notice of its intent to conduct an 

additional test (as per Condition C.15. ). The notice may specify a 15-day period during which the unit 

will be allowed to operate at a higher rate for the purposes of testing. For example, the first five days of 

the 15-day period may be used to bring the unit up to a higher production level; the next five days may 

be used for the testing itself.) The test results shall be submitted to the Air Compliance Section 

of the Southwest District Office of the Department within 45 days of testing. Upon submittal 

of the most recent results by the Air Compliance Section of the SW District of the Department, 

the unit may then operate at 110% of the most recent successfully (i.e., in compliance with the 

permit limitations) tested rate, not to exceed the maximum permitted rate. The actual 

production rates during the test shall be included in each test report. 

 Failure to include the actual process or production rates with the test report, or operating 

at conditions which do not reflect the normal operating conditions, may invalidate the test. In 

addition, the test report shall include the values of any scrubber control device operating 

parameters as specified elsewhere in this permit to be included with the test reports. (See 

Specific Condition C.19. below for test report information requirements.)

 [Rules 62-297.310(2), and 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.; 40 CFR 60.685(b); Const. Permit 1050375-003-AC] 
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MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 

C.14. Monitoring of Operations (NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP) - An owner or operator who uses a 

wet scrubbing control device to comply with the mass emission standard shall install, 

calibrate, maintain, and operate monitoring devices that measure the gas pressure drop across 

each scrubber and the scrubbing liquid flow rate to each scrubber. The pressure drop monitor 

is to be certified by its manufacturer to be accurate within ± 250 pascals (±1 inch water gauge) 

over its operating range, and the flow rate monitor is to be certified by its manufacturer to be 

accurate within ±5 percent over its operating range. All monitoring devices are to be 

recalibrated quarterly in accordance with procedures under 40 CFR 60.13(b). 

 [Rule 62-208.800(8)(b)(65), F.A.C.; 40 CFR 60.683(a) and (c), (see Appendix NSPS Subpart PPP 

and Appendix NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart A)] 

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

C.15. Compliance Test Notification - The permittee shall notify the Compliance Authority in 

writing at least 15 days prior to any required tests. The notification must include the 

following information: the date, time, and location of each test; the name and telephone 

number of the facility’s contact person who will be responsible for coordinating the test; and 

the name, company, and the telephone number of the person conducting the test. 

 (Permitting Note - The notification should also include the relevant emission unit ID No. (EU 

003), test method(s) to be used, and pollutants to be tested.) 

[Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-297.310(7)(a)9., F.A.C.] 

RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS 

C.16. Scrubber Operating Parameter Records – The permittee shall record the measurements 

required by 40 CFR 60.683(a) (i.e., pressure drop across each scrubber and the scrubbing 

liquid flow rate to each scrubber (see Specific Condition C.14.) at the following frequency: 

a. during compliance testing - at 30-minute intervals during each 2-hour test run of each 

performance test of a wet scrubber control device; 

b. during normal production - at least once every 4 hours. 

[Rule 62-208.800(8)(b)(65), F.A.C.; 40 CFR 60.684(a), (see App. NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP)] 
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C.17. Production Records - In order to document compliance with the production/operating rate 

limitations of Specific Conditions C.1. and C.13., the permittee shall maintain records of the 

following: 

Daily

a. date of record; 

b. production (glass pulled) for the bonded fiberglass lines (bonded tons/day); 

c. total production of fiberglass (glass pulled) from all lines (total bonded and unbonded 

tons/day); 

Monthly

d. calendar month of record; 

e. total bonded line fiberglass production (glass pulled) for the month, and for the most 

recent 12-consecutive month period (tons/month and tons/12 consecutive months); 

f. total fiberglass production (glass pulled), bonded and unbonded, for the month, and 

for the most recent 12-consecutive month period (tons/month and tons/12 

consecutive months); 

g. average product LOI and density for each type of product (by R value and/or other 

product classification/identification, including whether it is bonded or unbonded line 

product) produced that month; 

h. amount of binder resin used during the month (pounds or tons/month). 

As Occurs

i. the free methanol and free phenol content for each shipment of binder resins received; 

[Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.; Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 

C.18. General Recordkeeping Requirements – All required records shall be recorded on-site in a 

permanent form suitable for inspection and made available to the Department upon request, 

and shall be retained at the facility for at least a three (3) year period. 

[Rules 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.; 40 CFR 60.684(c); Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 
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REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

C.19. Compliance Test Reports - The permittee shall prepare and submit reports for all required 

tests in accordance with the requirements specified in Appendix D (Common Testing 

Requirements) of this permit. The Scrubber Stack PM and HAP compliance test reports shall 

also include the following operating and control device data for the period during which the 

testing was being conducted. 

a. Operating Information: 

1). number, identification, and type (bonded or unbonded) of fiberizers in operation 

during test; 

2). glass production rate (pounds of glass pulled/hour) for the bonded lines and for 

the unbonded lines fiberizers; [40 CFR 60.685(c)(3)] 

3). LOI (Loss on ignition, as determined by ASTM Standard Test Method D2584-68 

(Reapproved 1979) or Appendix A to 40 CFR 63 Subpart NNN (NESHAP for Wool 

Fiberglass Manufacturing), and density (as determined by Appendix C to 40 CFR 

63 Subpart NNN) of the product produced by each line during each run of the 

stack test; [40 CFR 60.685(c)(3)(i)] 

4). the free methanol and free phenol contents of the resin being used on the bonded 

product lines during the test period; 

5). the free formaldehyde content of the resin used on the bonded lines during each 

run of the test (as determined by Appendix B to 40 CFR 63 Subpart NNN), and the 

binder formulation used; 

6). the average rate of binder resin addition on the bonded lines during each run of 

the test (in whatever units are standard for the way that the application rate is 

quantified and controlled); 

7). Line speed, trimmed mat width, and mat gram weight (in lb/ft) for each line for 

each run of the test (determined for each test run from the process information or 

from direct measurements); [40 CFR 60.685(c)(3)(ii)] 

8). the location where the light coating spray was applied to the unbonded product 

during the test period (i.e., in the forming area or in the Forming area to 

hammermill transport duct), and, if it is applied in the Forming area, the rate of 

application (in whatever units are standard for way that the application rate is 

quantified and controlled). 

b. Scrubber Operating Parameter Data (for each scrubber)* (see also Condition C.16): 

1). scrubber pressure drop (inches H2O) taken at 30 minute intervals during each run 

of compliance test; [40 CFR 60.685(d)] 

2). scrubber liquid flow rate (gallons/minute) taken at 30 minute intervals during 

each run of compliance test; [40 CFR 60.685(d)] 
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3). a description of the type of water/scrubber liquid being used in the scrubbers 

during the stack test (e.g., once-through water; recycled untreated closed loop 

water; cleaned and/or treated recycled water (with a description of any 

chemical(s) added to the water; etc). 

4). the average scrubber pressure drop (inches H2O) and liquid flow rate 

(gallons/minute) for each scrubber for the test period based on 1). and 2). above*. 

(* Note - The average scrubber operating values for each scrubber during the compliance 

testing will be used to establish the minimum required operating values during subsequent 

production (see Specific Condition C.3.).) 

Failure to include the above data with the test report, or operating at conditions which do not 

reflect the normal operating conditions, may invalidate the test.

[Rules 62-4.070(3), 62-204.800(8)(b)(65), and 62-297.310(8), F.A.C.; NSPS 40 CFR 60.685 (see 

Appendix NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP); Construction Permit 1050375-003-AC] 

 

C.20. Control Device Operating Parameter Exceedances (NSPS 40 CFR 60 Subpart PPP) - The 

permittee shall submit written semiannual reports of exceedances of control device operating 

parameters required to be monitored by paragraphs (a) and (b) of 40 CFR 60.684 and written 

documentation of, and a report of corrective maintenance required as a result of, quarterly 

calibrations of the monitoring devices required in 40 CFR 60.683(c) (i.e., monitoring devices that 

measure the gas pressure drop across each scrubber and the scrubbing liquid flow rate to each 

scrubber). For the purpose of these reports, exceedances are defined as any monitoring data 

that are less than 70 percent of the lowest value or greater than 130 percent of the highest 

value of each operating parameter recorded during the most recent compliance test. 

[Rule 62-208.800(8)(b)(65), F.A.C.; 40 CFR 60.684(d), (see Appendix NSPS Subpart PPP and 

Appendix NSPS Subpart A]