SJVUAPCD 4692 - 1 09/17/2009 RULE 4692 COMMERCIAL CHARBROILING (A dopted March 21, 2002, Amended September 17, 2009.)

1.0 Purpose

The purpose of this rule is to limit VOC and PM-10 emission s from commercial charbroiling. This rule also specifies the administrative, recordkeeping requirements, and

the test methods.

2.0 Applicability

This rule applies to owners and operators of commercial cooking operations, preparing food for human consumption. The rule requirements apply to chain-driven charbroilers

used to cook meat.

3.0 Definitions

3.1 Catalytic Oxidizer: a control device, which burns or oxidizes smoke and gases from the cooking process to carbon dioxide and water, using an infrastructure coated with a noble metal alloy.

3.2 Chain-driven Charbroiler: a semi-e nclosed cooking device with a mechanical chain, which automatically m oves food through the device.

3.3 Charbroiler: a cooking device com posed of the following three major components: a grated grill, a high-temperature radiant su rface and a heat source. The heat source heats the high-temperatur e radiant surface, which provides the heat to cook the food resting on the grated grill. This in cludes, but is not limited to broilers, grill charbro ilers, flamebroilers and di rect-fired barbecues.

3.4 Commercial Cooking Opera tions: a food handling and preparation facility that primarily serves the general public. Instit utional eating facilitie s, such as school cafeterias, and delicatessen departments of a grocery store and establishments that do no cooking are not consider ed commercial cooking operations.

3.5 Meat: for the purposes of this rule, includes beef, lamb, por k, poultry, fish,

and seafood.

3.6 PM-10: as defined in Rule 1020 (Definitions). Fo r purposes of determining control efficiency, all par ticulate collected using the test method specified in

Section 6.5 shall be considered PM-10.

3.7 VOC: as defined in Rule 1020 (Definitions).SJVUAPCD 4692 - 2 09/17/2009 3.8 Weekly: a consecu tive seven-day period.

4.0 Exemptions

4.1 Limited Use Exemption

4.1.1 Until January 1, 2011, a chain-driven charbro iler is exempt from the requirements of Section 5.0 provided it is not used to cook 875 pounds of meat or more in any calendar week.

4.1.2 On and after January 1, 2011, a chain-driven ch arbroiler may be exempt from the requirements of Section 5.0, provided:

4.1.2.1 It is not used to cook 400 pounds of meat or more in any calendar week, or

4.1.2.2 It is not used to cook more than 10,800 pounds in the most recent rolling 12 month period, and the amount of meat cooked every calendar week is less than 875 pounds, and the facility has not pr eviously been required to comply with Section 5.0.

4.1.3 The claim of exemption is base d on total quantity of meat cooked on

each individual charbroiler at the fa cility. To claim an exemption, operators must keep records in accordance with Section 6.1.

4.2 Low-Emitting Units

4.2.1 Except for the applicab le recordkeeping requireme nts of Section 6.1, the control requirements in S ection 5.0 of this rule shall not apply to units that are shown, using the test method specified in Section 6.5, to emit less than one pound per day of any criteria air pollutant.

4.2.2 The test results shall be used to determine the maximum amount of meat

which can be cooked and still be exempt from control requirements.

4.2.3 Operators claiming this exemption shall provide adequa te demonstration of emissions using the test method in Section 6.5 and keep records in accordance with applicable pr ovisions of Section 6.1.

5.0 Requirements

5.1 Until January 1, 2011, no person shall operate a chain- driven charbroiler unless it meets the provisions of either Section 5.1.1 or Section 5.1.2.SJVUAPCD 4692 - 3 09/17/2009 5.1.1 The chain-driven charbroilers sh all be equipped a nd operated with a catalytic oxidizer as a control device, and the combination charbroiler/catalyst shall be tested in accordance with the test method specified in Section 6.5.

5.1.2 The charbroiler/catalyst is a unit ce rtified for use in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

5.2 On and after January 1, 2011, no person shall operate a chain-dr iven charbroiler

unless the chain-driven ch arbroiler is equipped and operated with a catalytic oxidizer. The catalytic oxidi zer shall have a control e fficiency of at least 83%

for PM-10 emissions and a control e fficiency of at least 86% for VOC

emissions. Chain-driven charbroiler/ca talytic oxidizers comb inations certified by SCAQMD before January 1, 2011 shall be deemed compliant for the purposes of this section.

5.3 Alternative control devices or methods may be used, if:

5.3.1 Until January 1, 2011, the altern ative control device or alternative

control method is demonstrated to be as effective as the catalytic oxidizer in reducing both PM-1 0 and VOC emissions.

5.3.2 On and after January 1, 2011, it is demonstrat ed that the alternative

control device or alterna tive control method has a c ontrol efficiency of at

least 83% for PM-10 emissions and a c ontrol efficiency of at least 86%

for VOC emissions.

5.4 Control Device Maintenance

Control devices, including catalytic oxidi zers, shall be ma intained in good working order to minimize visible emissi ons to the atmosphere and operated, cleaned, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications in

a maintenance manual or other written ma terials supplied by the manufacturer or

distributor of the control device or charbroiler.

6.0 Administrative Requirements

6.1 Records for Exempt Units

6.1.1 A charbroiler owner or operator, claiming an exemption under Section 4.1, shall keep weekly records the total quantity, in pounds, of meat

cooked on each chain-driven charbroiler on the premises.SJVUAPCD 4692 - 4 09/17/2009 6.1.2 A charbroiler owner or operato r claiming an exemption under Section 4.2 shall keep the following records:

6.1.2.1 The test results used to de termine the maximum amount of meat

which can be cooked on each char broiler and stil l be exempt from control requirements; and

6.1.2.2 On a weekly basis, the total quantity, in pounds, of meat cooked on each charbroiler on the premises.

6.1.3 The applicable records required in Section 6.1.1 and Section 6.1.2 shall be retained on the premises for a pe riod of not less than five years and

made available to a District representative upon request.

6.2 Records for Charbroilers S ubject to Control Requirements

6.2.1 The owner or operator of a chai n-driven charbroile r subject to the control requirements of S ection 5.0 shall keep week ly records of the total quantity, in pounds, of meat cooked on each chain-driven charbroiler on the premises.

6.2.2 The records required in Section 6. 2.1 shall be retained on the premises for a period of not less than five year s and made available to a District representative upon request.

6.3 Alternative Recordkeeping

Owners and operators may request an alternative record keeping method, provided the APCO and EPA have determin ed, in writing, that the alternative recordkeeping method provi des equivalent compliance assurance as the records specified in applicable provisi ons of Sections 6.1 or 6.2.

6.4 Certification of Control Devices

6.4.1 A chain-driven charbroiler/cata lytic oxidizer comb ination certified by SCAQMD shall be deemed certified fo r the purpose of this section.

6.4.2 For District certifica tion, the operator shall su bmit sufficient information

to assure that the chain-driven charbroiler and control device combination is adequately designe d to meet the minimum emission control efficiency of Section 6.6.

6.4.3 In order for a contro l device manufacturer to obtai n District certification,

the manufacturer shall:SJVUAPCD 4692 - 5 09/17/2009 6.4.3.1 Obtain confirmation from an independent testing laboratory that

the chain-driven charbroiler and control device combination has been tested in accordance with the applicable procedure in Section 6.5; and

6.4.3.2 Demonstrate that the emissi on control efficiency of the chaindriven charbroiler and contro l device combination meets the applicable emission control effi ciency of Section 6.6; and

6.4.3.3 Obtain a written ce rtification, for the ch ain-driven charbroiler

and control device combination from the APCO, in accordance

with Section 6.7.

6.5 Test Methods

6.5.1 Determination of Em issions from Chain-Driven Charbroilers with Catalytic Oxidizers (SCAQMD Method)

The South Coast Air Quality Mana gement District’s Protocol –

“Determination of Particulate and Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Restaurant Operations,” shall be used to determine the control efficiency of the control device.

6.5.2 Criteria Pollutant

ARB Test Method 100 shal l be used to determ ine criteria pollutant

emissions.

6.5.3 Alternative Test Methods

An owner or operator may use an alternative test method for which written approval of the EPA and the APCO has been obtained.

6.5.4 Calculation for Control Efficiency

The control system effi ciency shall be calculated usi ng the fo llowing equation:

% Control Efficiency = [ (W PM-10, inlet

**–** W PM-10, outlet ) / W PM-10, inlet ] X 100

Where:

W PM-10, inlet = weight of PM-10 at the inlet side of the emission controlSJVUAPCD 4692 - 6 09/17/2009 system, in mg

W PM-10, outlet = weight of PM-10 at the outlet side of the emission control system, in mg

6.6 Emission Control Efficiency Limits for Certification

When tested in accordance with Section 6.5, a cont rol device shall have a control efficiency of at least 83% with respect to PM-10 emissions; and at least 86% with respect to VOC emissions.

6.7 Certification Procedure

6.7.1 Each manufacturer w ho requests certification of their compliant control equipment, shall submit an applic ation to the APCO. The application

shall:

6.7.1.1 Provide the followi ng general information:

6.7.1.1.1 Name and address of manufacturer;

6.7.1.1.2 Brand name, tr ade name, model number;

6.7.1.1.3 Any accoutrements inst alled to enhance or support the operation of the c ontrol equipment; and

6.7.1.1.4 Operation conditions , including the maximum air flow rate;

6.7.1.2 Provide a description of the model being certified;

6.7.1.3 Include a comple te certification source te st report demonstrating that the control equipment wa s tested in accordance with procedure in Section 6.5;

6.7.1.4 Include a written statement that the model co mplies with the emission rate limit and citing the a pplicable emission rate limit;

and

6.7.1.5 Be submitted to the District no more than 90 days after the date of the emissions compliance te st conducted in accordance with

Section 6.5.SJVUAPCD 4692 - 7 09/17/2009 6.7.2 The manufacturer may submit, to the AP CO, an approved SCAQMD certification in lieu of conducting duplicative certification tests.

6.7.3 The APCO will approve or deny the request for certification after completing review of the applicati on for certification and source test

report.

7.0 Compliance Schedule

7.1 A chain-driven charbroiler that is exem pt from the control requirements of Rule 4692 on or before September 17, 2009 an d becomes subject to the control requirements of Section 5.0, the charbroile r shall be in full compliance with the applicable rule requirements on and after Janua ry 1, 2011.

7.2 Loss of Exemption

Except as noted in Section 7.1, an owner or operator of a charbroiler that loses its exempt status shall comp ly with the applicable re quirements of Sections 5.0 and 6.0 of this rule when the charbroiler is returned to operation after the loss of exemption.SJVUAPCD 4692 - 8 09/17/2009 This page intentionally blank.