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- 1 (Adopted November 5 , 2010 )

RULE 1420

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. EMISSIONS STANDARD FOR LEAD FROM LARGE L EAD

- ACID BATTERY RECYCLING FACILITIES

(a) Purpose (1) The purpose of this rule is to protect public health by reducing exposure
and emissions of lead from large lead

- acid battery recycling facilities , and to help ensure attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard
for Lead

.
(b ) Applicability (1) This rule applies to all persons who own or operate a lead

- acid battery recycling facility that has processe d more than 50,000 tons of lead a year in any one of the five calendar years prior to November 5, 2010
, or annually thereafter
, hereinafter a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility

. Applicability shall be based on facility lead processing records required

un der subdivision (m ) of this rule, and Rule 1420

– Emissions Standards
for Lead

. Compliance with this rule shall be in addition to other applicable rules such as Rule 1420.

(c ) Definitions For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall a pply: (1) AGGLOMERATING FURNACE means a furnace used to melt flue dust
that is collected from a lead control device
, such as a ba g house , into a
solid mass

. (2) AMBIENT AIR for purposes of this rule means outdoor air. ( 3 ) BATTERY BREAKING AREA means t he plant location at which lead

acid batteries are broken, crushed, or disassembled and separated into components. ( 4 ) DRYER means a chamber that is heated and that is used to remove
moisture from lead

- bearing materials before they are charged to a smelt ing
furnace. ( 5 ) DRYER TRANSITION PIECE means the junction between a dryer and the charge hopper or conveyor, or the junction between the dryer and the smelting furnace feed chute or hopper located at the ends of the dryer. ( 6 ) DUCT SECTION means a len gth of duct including angles and bends which is contiguous between two or more process devices (e.g., between aRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 2 furnace and heat exchanger; baghouse and scrubber; scrubber and stack; etc.)

. ( 7 ) EMISSION COLLECTION SYSTEM means any equipment installed for the purpose of directing, taking in, confining, and conveying an air contaminant, and which at minimum conforms to design and operation specifications given in the most current edition of Industrial Ventilation, Guidelines and Recommended Practices, publi shed by the American Conference of Government and Industrial Hygienists, at the time a complete permit application is on file with the District

. ( 8 ) FUGITIVE LEAD

- DUST means any solid particulate matter contain ing
lead that is in contact with ambient air and has the potential to become
airborne

. ( 9 ) FURNACE AND REFINING/CASTING AREA means any area of a large
lead

- acid battery recycling facility in which: (a) Smelting furnaces or agglomerating furnaces are located; or (b) Refining operations occur; or (c) Casting operations occur. ( 10 ) LEAD

- ACID BATTERY RECYCLING FACILITY means any facility, operation, or process in which lead

- acid batteries are disassembled and recycled into elemental lead or lead alloys through smelting

. ( 11 ) LEAD means ele mental lead, alloys containing elemental lead, or lead compounds, calculated as elemental lead

. ( 12 ) LEAD CONTROL DEVICE means any equipment installed in the ventilation system of a lead point source or emission collection system for the purposes of coll ecting and containing lead emissions. ( 13 ) LEAD POINT SOURCE means any process , equipment , or total
enclosure used in the lead

- acid battery recycling operation , including, but not limited to, agglomerating furnaces, dryers, and smelting furnaces
, that

pa ss through a stack or vent designed to direct or control its exhaust flow prior to release to the atmosphere

. ( 14 ) LEEWARD WALL means the furthest exterior wall of a total enclosure
that is opposite the windward wall

. ( 15 ) MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY means any of the following activit ies
conducted outside of a total enclosure that generates fugitive lead

- dust : (a) building construction, renovation, or demolition; ( b ) replacement or repair of refractory, filter bags, or any internal orRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 3 external part of equipment used to process, handle , or control lead

containing materials; ( c ) replacement of any duct section used to convey lead

- containing exhaust; ( d ) metal cutting or welding that penetrates the metal structure of any equipment

, and its associat ed components, used to process lead

containing material , such that lead dust within the internal

structure or its components can become fugitive lead

- dust ; or (e) r esurfacing

, repair, or removal of ground, pavement, concrete, or asphalt. ( 16 ) MATERIAL S STORAGE AND HANDLING AREA means any area of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility in which lead

- containing
materials including, but not limited to, broken battery components, reverberatory fur

nace slag, flue dust, and dross, are stored or handled between process steps . A reas may include, but are not limited to,
locations in which materials are stored in piles, bins, or tubs, and areas in which material is prepared for charging to a smelting furnace. ( 17 ) MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION means any o n

- sit e measured rain amount of greater than 0.01 inches in any complete 24

- hour calendar day (i.e ., midnight to midnight). ( 1 8 ) PARTIAL ENCLOSURE for purposes of this rule means a structure comprised of walls or partitions on at least three sides or three

- qua rters of the perimeter that surrounds areas where maintenance activity is
conducted
, in order to prevent the generation of fugitive lead

- dust

. ( 19 ) PROCESS means using lead or lead

- containing material s in any operation including, but not limited to, the charging of lead

- containing materials to smelting furnaces , lead refining and casting operations, and lead

- acid battery breaking

. (2 0 ) RENOVATION for purposes of this rule means the altering of a building

or permanent structure, or the remov al of one or more of its components that generates fugitive lead

- dust emissions

. (2 1 ) SENSITIVE RECEPTOR means any residence including pri vate homes, condominiums, apart ments, and living quarters; education resources such as preschools and kind ergarten through grade twelve (k

- 12) schools; daycare centers; and health care facilities such as hospitals or retirement and nursing homes. A sensitive receptor includes long term careRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 4 hospitals, hospices, prisons, and dormitories or similar live

- in housing. ( 2 2 ) SLAG means the inorganic material by

- product discharged, in molten
state, from a lead smelting furnace that has a lower specific gravity than
lead metal and contains lead compounds

. This shall includ e , but not limited to, lead sulfate, lead sulfide, lead oxides, and lead carbonate
consist ing of other constituents charged to a smelting furnace which are fused together during the pyrometallurgical process

. ( 2 3 ) SMELTING means the chemical reduction of lead compounds to elemental lead or lead alloys through p rocessing in high temperature s
g r e ater than 980 ° C

. (2 4 ) SMELTING FURNACE means any furnace where smelting takes place including, but not limited to, blast furnaces, reverberatory furnaces, rotary furnaces, and electric furnaces. ( 2 5 ) TOTAL ENCLOSURE means a pe rmanent containment building/ structure , completely enclosed with a floor, walls, and a roof to prevent exposure to the elements, (e.g., precipitation, wind, run

- on), with
lim i ted openings to allow access and egress for people and vehicles
, that is
free of cracks, gaps, corrosion, or other deterioration that could cause or result in fugitive lead

- dust

. (2 6 ) WINDWARD WALL means the exterior wall of a total enclosure which is most impacted by the wind in its most prevailing direction determined by a wind ros e using data required under paragraph (j)(5) of this rule, or
other data approved by the Executive Officer

.
(d ) General Requirements The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall be subject to the following requirements: (1) Prior to January 1, 2012, emissions shall not be discharge d into the atmosphere which contribute to ambient air con centrations of lead that
exceed 1. 5 micrograms per cubic meter ( μ g/m 3 ) pursuant to District Rule
1420

. (2) On and after January 1, 2 01 2
, emissions shall not be discharge d into the atmosphere which contribute to ambient air concentrations of lead that
exceed 0.15 μ g/m 3 averaged over any 30 consecutive days

. The ambient
air concentrations of lead shall be determined by monitors pursuant to subdivision (j ) or at any District

- installed monitor

.Rule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 5 ( 3 ) No later than July 1, 2011, i nstall , maintain, and operate total enclo sures pursuant to subdivision (e) and lead point source emission control devices pursuant to subdivision ( f ). The owner o r operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall comply with both subparagraphs (d)(3)(A) and (d)(3)(B) : (A) Submit c omplete permit applications for all construction and necessary equipment within 30 days of November 5, 2010

. (B) Com plete a ll construction within 180 days of receiving Permit to Construct approvals from the Executive Officer, or by July 1, 2011, whichever is earlier

. (C) The Executive Officer may approve a request for an extension of the compliance deadline date if the facility can demonstrate that it timely filed all complete permit applications and is unable to meet the deadline due to reasons beyond the facility’s control. The request shall be submitted to the Executive Officer no less than 30 days before t he co mpliance deadline date

. ( 4 ) On and after July 1, 2011 submit a Compliance Plan pursuant to subdivision ( g ) if emissions are disc harged into the atmosphere which
contribute to ambient air concentrations of lead that exceed 0.12 ( μ g/ m 3 ) averaged over any 3 0 consecutive days determined by monitors pursuant

to subdivision (j ) or at any District

- installed monitor

.
( e ) Total Enclosures (1) Enclosure Areas
The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall
enclose with in a total en closure the following areas in groups or individually: (A) Battery breaking areas; (B) Materials storage and handling areas

, excluding areas where
unbroken lead

- acid batteries and finished lead products are stored; (C) Dryer and d ryer areas inclu ding transition pieces, charging hoppers, chutes, and skip hoists conveying any lead

- containing material; (D) Smelting f

urnace s and smelting furnace areas charging any lead

containing material; (E) Agglomerating furnace s and agglomerating furnace are as chargingRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 6 any lead

- containing material ; and (F) Refining and casting areas

. (2) Total Enclosure Lead Emissions Control The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall

vent e ach total enclosure to an emission collection system that ducts the
entire gas stream to a lead control device pursuant to subdivision (f). (3) Total Enclosure Ventilation Ventilation of the total enclosure at any opening including, but not limited to, vents, windows, passages, doorways, bay doo rs, and roll

- ups shall continuously be maintained at a negative pressure of at least 0.02 mm of Hg (0.01 1 inches H 2 O ) m easured pursuant to paragraph ( e )(4)

. (4) Digital Differential Pressure Monitoring Systems The owner or operator of a large lead

- aci d battery recycling facility shall install, operate, and maintain a digital differential pressure monitoring system for each total enclosure as follows: ( A ) A minimum of one building digital differential pressure monitoring system shall be installed and maintained at each of the following three walls in each total enclosure having a total ground surface area of 10,000 square feet or more : (i ) The l eeward wall; (ii ) The windward wall ; and (iii) An exterior wall that connects the leeward and wi ndward
wall at a location defined by the intersection of a perpendicular line between a point on the connecting wall and a point on its furthest opp osite exterior wall, and intersecting within plus or minus ten ( + 10) meters of the midpoint of a straight li ne between the two other monit ors specified in clauses ( e )(4)(A ) (i) and ( e )(4)(A ) (i i) . The midpoint monitor shall not be located on the same wall as
either of the other two monitors described in clauses ( e )(4)(A ) (i) or ( e )(4)(A ) (ii)

. (B) A minimum of o ne building digital differential pressure monitoring system shall be installed and maintained at the leeward
wall of each total enclosure that has a total ground surface area of less than 10,000 square feet. (C) Digital d ifferential pressure monitoring systems shall be c ertifiedRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 7 by the manufacturer to be capable of measuring and displaying negative pressure in the range of 0. 01 to 0.2 mm Hg (0.005 to 0.11
inches H 2 O ) with a minimum accuracy of plus or minus 0.001 mm Hg (0.0005 inches H 2 O )

. (D) Digital differential pressure monitoring systems shall be equipped
with a continuous strip chart recorder or electronic recorder approved by the Executive Officer. If an electronic recorder is used, the recorder shall be capable of writing data on a medium
that is secure and tamper

- proof. The recorded data shall be readily accessible upon request by the Executive Officer. If software is required to access the recorded data that is not readily available to
the Executive Officer , a copy of the software, and all s ubsequent revisions, shall be provided to the Executive Officer at no cost. If a device is required to retrieve and provide a copy of such recorded data, the device shall be maintained and operated at the facility. (E) Digital differential pressure mo nitoring systems shall be calibrated
in accord ance with manufacturer’s specifications at least once every 12 calendar months or more frequently if recommended by
the manufacturer. (F) Digital d ifferential pressure monitoring systems shall be equipped
wi th a backup, uninterruptible power supply to ensure continuous operation of the monitoring system during a power outage

. (5) In

- draft Velocity
The in

- draft velocity of the total enclosure shall be maintained at > 300 feet per minute at any opening inc luding, but not limited to, vents, windows, passages, doorways, bay doors, and roll

- ups

. In

- draft velocities for each total enclosure shall be determined by placing an anemometer, or an equivalent device approved by the Executive Officer, at the center of the plane of any opening of the total enclosure

.
( f ) Lead Point Source Emissions Controls (1) The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall

vent emissions from each lead point source to a lead control device that
meets the requirements of this subdivision and is approved by the
Executive Officer

. (2) The total facility mass lead emissions from all lead point source s shall notRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 8 exceed 0.04 5 pounds of lead per hour . The maximum emission rate for any single lead point sourc e shall not exceed 0.010 pounds of lead per
hour. The total facility and maximum emission rates shall be determined using the most recent source tests conducted by the facility or the District

. (3 ) The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recy cling facility shall install a secondary lead control device that controls lead emissions from
the exhaust of the primary lead control device used for a dryer. T he secondary l ead control device shall be fitte d with dry filter media, and the secondary lead control device shall only be used to vent the primary lead control device used for the dryer. An alternative secondary lead control method that is equally or more effective for the control of lead emissions may be used if a complete application is submit ted as part of the permit application required under paragraph (d)(3) and approved by the
Executive Officer. (4 ) F or any lead control device that uses f ilter media other than a filter bag(s), including, but not limited to, HEPA and cartridge

- type filters , the filter (s)
used shall be rated by the manufacturer to achieve a minimum of 99.97% capture efficiency for 0.3 micron particles

. ( 5 ) For any lead control device that uses a filter bag ( s ) , the filter bag ( s ) used
shall be polytetrafluoroethylene membran e

- type , or any other material that is equally or more effective for the control of lead emissions

, and approved for use by the Executive Officer. ( 6 ) Each emission collection system and lead control device shall, at minimum, be inspected, maintained
, and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

( g ) Compliance Plan On and after July 1, 2011, the owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall submit a Compliance Plan if emissions are discharged into
the atmo sphere which contribute to ambient air concentrations of lead that exceed
0.12 μ g/m 3 averaged over any 30 consecutive days determined by monitors pursuant to subdivision (j) or at any District

- installed monitor shall: (1) Notify the Executive Officer in writing within 72 hours of when the facility knew or should have known of exceeding an ambient air lead
concentration of 0.12 μ g/m 3 averaged over any 30 consecutive days

. Notification shall only be required for the first time the ambient air leadRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 9 concentr ation of 0.12 μ g/m 3 is exceed ed ; (2) Submit
, within 30 calendar days of exceeding an ambient air lead
concentration of 0.12 μ g/m 3 averaged over any 30 consecutive days
, a complete Compliance Plan to the Executive Officer for review and approval
, subject to plan fees as specified in Rule 306 . The C ompliance
P lan shall, at a minimum, include the following: (A) A description of additional lead emission reduction measures to achieve the ambient lead concentration of 0.15 μ g/m 3 averaged over any 30 consecu tive days, as required under paragraph (d)(2), including, but not limited to, requirements for the following: (i) Housekeeping, inspection, and maintenance activities ; (ii) Additional total enclosures; (iii) Modifications to lead control device s ; (iv) Installation of multi

- stage lead control devices; (v) Process changes including reduced throughput limits; and (vi) Conditional curtailments including , at a minimum, information specifying the curtailed processes , process amounts, and l ength of curtailment

. ( B ) The locations within the facility and method(s) of implementation
for each lead reduction measure of subparagraph (g)(2)(A) ; and ( C ) An implementation schedule for each lead emission reduction

measure of subparagraph (g)(2)( A) to be im plemented if lead emissions discharged from the facility contribute to ambient air
concentrations of lead that exceed 0.15 μ g/ m 3 averaged over any 30 consecutive days measured at any monitor p ursuant to subdivision (j ) or at any District

- install ed monitor. The schedule
shall also include a list of the lead reduction measures of subparagraph (g)(2)(A) that can be implemented immediately prior to plan approval

. (3) The Executive Officer shall notify the owner or operator in writing
whether the C ompliance Plan is approved or disapproved. Determination of approval status shall be based on, at a minimum, submittal of
information that satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraph ( g )(2)

. If the Compliance Plan is disapproved, the owner or operator shall resubmit the Compliance Plan, subject to plan fees specified in Rule 306, within 30 calendar days after notification of disapproval of the Compliance Plan.Rule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 10 The resubmitted Compliance Plan shall include any information necessary
to address deficienci es identified in the disapproval letter

. If the
resubmitted Compliance Plan is denied, t he operator or owner may appeal
the denial by the Executive Officer to the Hearing Board under Rule 216

– Appeals and Rule 221

- Plans. (4) The owner or operator sha ll implement measures based on the schedule in the approved Compliance Plan if lead emissions discharged from the facility contribute to ambient air concentrations of lead to exceed 0.15

μ g/ m 3 averaged over any 30 consecutive days measured at any monitor

p ursuant to subdivision (j ) or at any District

- installed monitor

. (5) The owner or operator may make a request to the Executive Officer to modify or update an approved Compliance Plan

.
( h ) Housekeeping Requirements
No later than 30 days after November 5, 2010 , the owner or operator of a large
lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall control fugitive lead

- dust by conducting all of the following housekeeping practices : (1) Clean by wet w ash or a vacuum equipped with a filter(s) rated by the
manufactur er to achieve a 99.97% capture efficiency for 0.3 micron particles in a manner that does not generate fugitive lead

- dust , the following areas at the specified frequencies, unless located within a total enclosure vented to a lead control device. Days of me asurable precipitation in the following areas occurring within the timeframe of a required cleaning frequency may be counted as a cleaning: (A) Monthly cleanings of roof tops on structures < 4 5 feet in height that house areas associated with the storage , handling or processing of lead

- containing materials ; and (B) Quarterly cleanings , no more than 3 calendar months apart, of roof
top s on structures > 4 5 feet in height that house areas associated with the storage, handling or processing of lead

- contain ing
materials ; and ( C ) Weekly cleanings of all area s where lead

- containing wastes generated from housekeeping activities are stored, disposed of, recovered or recycled. (D) Initiate i mmediate cleaning

, no later than one hour

, after a ny maintenance ac tivity or event including, but not limited to,Rule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 11 accidents, process upsets , or equipment malfunction

, that cause s deposition of fugitive lead

- dust onto ar eas specified in subparagraph (h)(1)(A) through (h )(1) (C)

. Immediate cleanings of roof tops shall be co mpleted within 72 hours if the facility can demonstrate that delays were due to safety or timing issues associated with obtaining equipment required to implement this requirement

. ( 2 ) Inspect all total enclosures and facility structures that house, conta in or control any lead point source or fugitive lead

- dust emissions at least once
a month

. Any gaps, breaks, separations, leak points or other possible
routes f or emissions of lead or fugitive lead

- dust to ambient air shall be permanently repaired within 72 hours of discovery. The Executive Officer
may approve a request for an extension beyond the 72

- hour limit if the request is submitted before the limit is exceeded. (3) Upon receipt, a ny lead

- acid battery that is cracked or leaking shall be
immediate ly sent to the batte ry breaking area for processing or stored pursuant to paragraph (h )(6). ( 4 ) Pave, concrete, asphalt, or other wise encapsulat e all facility grounds as approved by the Executive Officer

. Facility grounds used for plant life
that are le ss than a total surface area of 100 square feet shall not be subject

to encapsulation

. Facility grounds requiring removal of existing pavement, concrete, asphalt or other forms of encapsulation, necessary for
maintenance purposes shall not require encapsu lation while undergoing
work , and shall be re

- encapsulated immediately after all required work is completed

. All work shall be conducted in accordance with subdivision (i )

. ( 5 ) Remove any w eather cap installed on any stack that is a source of lead
emis sions. ( 6 ) Store all material s capable of generating any amount of fugitive lead

- dust including

, but not limited to, slag and any other lead

- containing waste generated from housekeepin g requirements of subdivision (h ) and
maintena nce activities of subdi vision (i ), in sealed, leak

- proof containers

, unless located within a total enclosure. ( 7 ) Transport all materials capable of generating any amount of fugitive lead

dust including, but not limited to, slag and any other waste generated from housekeeping requirements of subdivision (h), within closed conveyorRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- proof containers

, unless located within a total
enclos ure

. ( 8 ) Initiate r emov al of any lead

- containing material , including sludge, from
the entire surface area of any s u rface impoundment pond or reservoir
hold ing storm water runoff or spent water from housekeeping activities
within 1 hour after the water level is < 1 inch above the bottom of the pond or reservoir. Removal of lead

- containing material is required to be

com pleted as soon as possible, and no later than six calendar days after the time initiation of the removal was required. Thereafter, s urfaces shall be
washed down weekly in a manner that does not generate fugitive lead

- dust
until the pond or reservoir is us ed again for holding water

. ( 9 ) Maintain and Use an Onsite Mobile Vacuum Sweeper or Vacuum The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall
maintain an onsite mobile vacuum sweeper that is in compliance with
District Rule 1186 , or a vacuum equipped with a filter(s) rated by the
manufacturer to achieve a 99.97% capture efficiency for 0.3 micron particles to conduct the following sweeping activities : (A) Vacuum s weep all paved, concreted or asphalted facility areas subject to vehicular or foot traffic three times per day and occurring at least once per operating shift with each event not less
than four hours apart , unless located within a total enclosure
vented to a lea d control device

. (B) Immediately vacuum sweep any a rea specified in subparagraph (h )( 9 )(A)

, no later than one hour after any maintenance activity or event including accidents, process upsets , or equipment
malfunction that result s in the deposition of fugitive lead

- dust. ( C ) Vacuum s weeping activities sp ecified in paragraph (h )( 9 ) shall not be required during days of measurable precipitation.

(i) Maintenance Activity (1) Beginning November 5, 2010 , the owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall c onduct any maintenance activ ity in a negative air containment enclosure

, vented to a permitted negative air machine equipped with a filter(s) rated by the manufacturer to achieve a
99.97% capture efficiency for 0.3 micron particles

, that encloses all affected areas where fugitive lea d

- dust generation potential exists, unlessRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 13 located within a total enclosure or approved by the Executive Officer. Any maintenance activity that cannot be conducted in a negative air
containment enclosure due to physical constraints, limited accessibility, or safety issues when constructing or operating the enclosure shall be
conducted: (A) In a partial enclosure, ba rring conditions posing physic al constraints, limited accessibility, or safety issues; (B) Using wet suppression or a vacuum equipped wit h a filter(s) rated by the manufacturer to achieve a 99.97% capture efficiency for 0.3 micron particles

, at locations where the potential to generate fugitive lead

- dust exists prior to conducting and upon completion of the maintenance activity

. Wet suppre ssion or vacuuming shall
also be conducted during the maintenance activity barring safety
issues ; (C ) While collecting 24

- hour samples at monitors for every day that maintenance activity is occurring notwithstanding paragraph (j)(2) ; and (D) Shall be stopped immediately when instantaneous wind speeds are

> 25 mph. Maintenance work may be continued if it is necessary to prevent the release of lead emissions. (2) Store or c lean by wet wash or a vacuum equipped with a filter(s) rated by
the manufactur er to achieve a 99.97% capture ef ficiency for 0.3 micron particles , all lead

- contaminated equipment and materials used for any maintenance activity immediately after completion of work in a manner that does not generate fugitive lead

- dust.

( j ) Ambient Air Monitoring and Sampling Requirements Prior to January 1, 2011, ambient air monitoring and sampling shall be conducted pursuant to District Rule 1420. No later than January 1, 2011

, the owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facilit y shall conduct ambient air monitoring and sampling as follows: (1) Colle ct samples from a minimum of four sampling sites . Locations for sampling sites shall be approved by the Executive Officer

. (A) Locations for sampling sites shall be based on max imum expected ground level lead concentrations, at or beyond the property line, as determined by Executive Officer

- approved air dispersion modelingRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 14 calculations and emission estimates from all lead point sources and fugitive lead

- dust sources
, and other fa ctors including, but not limited to, population exposure and seasonal meteorology

. (B) The Executive Officer may require one or more of the four sampling sites to be at locations that are not based on maximum ground level lead concentrations, and that a re instead at locations at or beyond the property line that are representative of upwind or background concentrations. (C) Sampling sites at the property line may be located just inside the fence line on facility property if logistical constraints precl ude placement outside the fence line at the point of maximum expected ground level lead concentrations. ( 2 ) Collect 24

- hour , midnight

- to

- midnight, samples at all sites for 30 consecutive days from the date of initial sampling, followed by one 24

- hour , m idnight

- to

- midnight, sample collected at least once every three
calendar days, on a schedule approved by the Executive Officer

. ( 3 ) Submit samples collected pursuant to paragraphs ( j )(1) and (

j )( 2 ) to a
laborato ry approved under the SCAQMD Laboratory App roval Program for analysis within three calendar days of collection and calculate ambient
lead concentrations for individual 24

- hour samples within 15 calendar days of the end of the calendar month in which the samples were
collected . Duplicate samples sh all be made available and submitted to the District upon request by the Executive Officer

. ( 4 ) Sample collection shall be conducted using Title 40, CFR 50 Appendix B

- Reference Method for the Determination of Suspended Particulate Matter in the Atmosphe re (High Volume Method)
, or U.S. EPA

- approved equivalent methods, and sample analysis shall be conducted using Title 40, CFR 50 Appendix G

- Reference Method for the Determination of Lead in Suspended Particulate Matter Collected from Ambient Air , or U.S. EPA

- approved equivalent methods

. ( 5 ) Continuously record wind speed and direction data at all times using equipment approved by the Executive Officer at a minimum of one location and placement ap proved by the Executive Officer. ( 6 ) Ambient air quality monitoring shall be conducted by persons approved by the Executive Officer and sampling equipment shall be operated and
maintained in accordance w ith U.S. EPA

- referenced methods.Rule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 15 ( 7 ) All ambient air quality monitoring systems required by this subdivision shall be equipped with a backup, uninterruptible power supply to ensure continuous operation of the monitoring system during a power outage

. (8) Cleaning activities including, but not li mited to, wet washing and misting
, that result in damage or biases to samples collected shall not be conducted within 10 meters of any sampling site required under this subdivision. (9) On and after January 1, 2012, if the owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility exceeds an ambient air lead conc entration 0.15

μ g/m 3 measured pursuant to paragraph (d)(2), the owner or operator shall : (A) Begin daily ambient air monitor ing and sampling no later than
three calendar day s of the time the facility knew or should have
known of the exceedance. Conduct d aily ambient air monitori ng and sampling for sixty (60) consecutive days at each sampling site
that measured an exceedance with paragraph (d)(2)

. (B ) The 60 consecutive

- day period shall be re start ed for any subsequent exceedance.

(k ) Source Tests ( 1) The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall
conduct a source test of all lead point sources at least annually to demonstrate compli ance with the control standards specified in
subdivision (f)

. If the results of the most recent source test for a lead point

source demonstrating compliance with the lead emi ssion standard of subdivision (f) demonstrate emissions of 0.0 025 pounds of lead per hour or less, the next test for that lead point source shall be performed no later
tha n 24 months after the date of the most recent test. (2) The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility with an existing lead control device in operation before November 5, 2010
shall conduct a source test for it no later than Janua ry 1, 2011 . The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility with a new or
modified lead control device with initial start

- up on or after November 5,
2010 shall conduct the initial source test for it within 60 calendar days
after init ial start

- up. (3 ) Prior to t he owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility conducting a source test pursuant to paragraph ( k )(1) or ( k )(2)
, shall
submit a pre

- test protocol to the Executive Officer for approval at least 60Rule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 16 calenda r days prior to conducting the source test. The pre

- test protocol shall include the source test criteria of the end user and all assumptions, required data, and calculated targets for testing the following: (A) Target lead control standard ; (B) Prel iminary lead analytical data; (C) Planned sampling parameters; and (D) Information on equipment, logistics, personnel, and other resources necessary for an efficient and coordinated test. (4 ) The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recyc ling facility shall notify the Executive Officer in writing one week prior to conducting any source test required by paragraph ( k )(1) or ( k )(2). (5) The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall notify the Executive Officer within three business days , including Mondays, of when the facility knew or should have known of any source
test result that exceed s any of the emission standards specified in paragraph (f)(2). Notifications shall be made to 1

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- SMOG. ( 6 ) Source t ests shall be conducted while operating at a minimum of 80% of equipment maximum capacity and in accordance with any of the following applicable test methods: (A) SCAQMD Method 12.1

- Determination of Inorganic Lead Emissions from Stationary Sources Usi ng a Wet Impingement
Train (B) ARB Method 12

– Determination of Inorganic Lead Emissions from Stationary Sources (C) EPA Method 12

– Determination of Inorganic Lead Emissions from Stationary Sources (D) ARB Method 436

– Determination of Multiple M etal Emissions from Stationary Sources ( 7 ) The average of triplicate samples , obtained according to approved test

m ethods specified in paragraph (k )( 6 )

, shall be used to determine compliance. ( 8 ) The operator may use alternative or equivalent source te st methods as defined in U.S. EPA 40 CFR 60.2, approved in writing by the Executive Officer, the Air Resources Board, and the U.S. EPA. ( 9 ) The operator shall use a test laboratory approved under the SCAQMD Laboratory Approval Program for the source test methods cited in thisRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 17 subdivision. If there is no approved laboratory, then approval of the testing procedures used by the laboratory shall be granted by the
Executive Officer on a case

- by

- case basis based on SCAQMD protocols and procedures. ( 10 ) When more than one source test method or set of source test methods are specified for any testing, the application of these source test methods to a specific set of test conditions is subject to approval by the Executive Officer. In addition, a violation estab lished by any one of the specified
source test methods or set of source test methods shall constitute a
violation of the rule. ( 1 1 ) An existing source test condu cted on or after January 1, 20 09 for lead control devices existing before November 5, 2010 m ay be used as the
initial sourc e test specified in paragraph (k )(1) to demonstrate compl iance
with th e control standard of subdivision (f ) upon Executive Officer approval. The source test shall meet, at a minimum, the following
criteria: (A) The test i s the most recent conducted since January 1, 2009; ( B ) The test demonstrated compliance with t he control standard of
subdivision (f

); and ( C ) The test is representative of the method to control emissions currently in use; and ( D ) The test was cond ucted using applicable and approved test methods specifie d in paragraph s (k )( 6 ) , (k)( 8 ), or (k)( 9 )

.
(l ) New Facilities The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility beginning construction or operations on or after November 5, 201 0 shall : (1) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Executive Officer that the facility is not located in an area that is zoned for residential or mixed use; and (2) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Executive Officer that the facility is
not loca ted within 1,000 feet from the property line of a sensitive receptor, a school under construction, park

, or any area that is zoned for residential or mixed use. The distance shall be measured from the property line of the new facility to the property line of the sensitive receptor

. (3) Submit complete permit applications for all equipment required by this rule prior to beginning construction or operations , and otherwise on orRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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.
(m ) Recordkeeping (1) The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall keep records of the following: (A) Daily records indicating amounts of lea d

- containing material processed

, including, but not limited to, purchase records, usage records, results of analy sis

, or other District

- approved verification
to indicate processing amounts; (B) Results of all ambient air lead monitoring , meteorological monitoring, and other data specified by subdivision (j ); and (C) Records of housekeeping activities complet ed as required by subdivision (h ) , maintenance activities of subdivision (i), and lead
control device inspection and maintenance requirements of paragraph (f)( 6 ) , including the name of the person performing the activity, and the dates and times on which spe ci fic activities were completed

. (D ) Records of unplanned shutdowns of any smelting furnace including the date and time of the shutdown

, description of the
corrective measures taken, and the re

- start date and time

. (2) The owner or operator of a large l ead

- acid battery recycling facility shall
maintain all records for five years, at least two years onsite

.
(n ) Reporting (1) Ambient Air Monitoring Reports (A) Beginning no later than January 1, 2011 , the owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall report by the 15 th of
each month to the Executive Officer

, the results of all ambient air lead and wind monitoring for each preceding month , or more frequently if determined necessary by the Executive Officer. The report shall in clude the r esults of individual 24

- hour samples and
30

- day averages for each day within the reporting period

. (B) Any exceedances of ambient air lead concentrations specified in paragraph (d)( 2 ) shall be reported with a notification made to the
1

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- SMOG within 24 hours of receipt of the completed sample a nalysis required in paragraph (j )( 3 ) , followed by a writtenRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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after the notification

. The written report shall include the causes
of the exceedance and the specific corrective actions implemented. (2) Shutdown

, Turnaround , and Maintenance Activity Notification The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall: (A) N otify the Executive Officer and th e public within one hour after an unplanned shutdown of any lead control device has occurred.
The notification shall include the associated process es or equipment vented by the shutdown lead con trol device. If the unplanned shutdown involves a breakdown pursuant to Rule 430, the breakdown notification report required by Rule 430 shall serve
in lieu of this notification to the Executive Officer

. (B) Notify the Executive Officer and the public at least ten calendar days prior to a planned turnaround or s hutdown of any smelting furnace, battery breaker, or lead control device that result in lead
emissions

. The notification shall specify the subject equipment and the start and end date of the turnaround or shutdown period. (C) Notify the Executive Offic er at least ten calendar days prior to the beginning of maintenance activity

, as defined in paragraph (c)(15)

, that is conducted routinely on a monthly or less frequent basis.
The notification and report required under subparagraph (n)(2)(E)
shall include , at a minimum, the following: (i) Dates, times, and locations of activities to be conducted; (ii) Description of activities; (iii) Name of p erson(s)/company conducting the activities; (iv) Lead abatement procedures, including those specifi ed in subdivision (i), to be used to minimize fugitive lead

- dust
emissions ; and (v) Date of expected re

- start of equipment. (D) Notify the public at least ten calendar days prior to the beginning of building construction, renovation, or demolition, and resurfacing, repair, or removal of ground pavement, concrete or asphalt if such activities are conducted outside of a total enclosure and generate fugitive lead

- dust . The notification shall include, at a minimum, the following: (i) Dates, times, a nd locations of activities to be conducted;Rule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- start of equipment. ( E ) Provide the n otif ication to the Executive Officer required under subparagraphs (n)(2)(A), (n)(2)(B), and (n)(2)(C) to 1

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SMOG followed by a written notification report to the Executive
Officer no later than three business days , including Mondays, after the unplanned shutdown occurred. ( F ) Provide n otif

ication to the public required under subparagraphs (n)(2)(A) , (n)(2)(B), and (n)(2)(D) through a facility contact or

pre

- recorded notification center that is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and through electronic mail using a list of recipients provided by the Executive Officer

. Another method of notific ation to the public may be used provided it is approved by the Executive
Officer. ( G ) Install a sign indicating the phone number for the facility contact

or pre

- recorded notification center that meets the following requirements, unless otherwise approve d in writing by the
Executive Officer: (i) Installed within 50 feet of the main entrance of the facility and in a location that is visible to the public; (ii) Measures at least 48 inches wide by 48 inches tall; (iii) Displays lettering at leas t 4 inches tall with text contrasting with the sign background; and (iv) Located between 6 and 8 feet above grade from the bottom of the sign. (3) Initial Facility Status Report (A) Initial Facility Status Report Due Date The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility existing before November 5, 2010 shall submit an initial facility status report to the Executive Officer no later than January 1, 2011

. Large lead

- acid battery recycling facilities beginning construction

or initial operations after November 5, 2010 shall submit the initial compliance status report upon start

- up. (B) The initial facility status report shall contain the information identified in Appendix 1. (4) Ongoing Facility Status ReportRule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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- 21 The owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shall submit a summary report to the Executive Officer to document the ongoing facility status. (A) Frequency of Ongoing Facility Status Reports The report shall be submitted annually on or before February 1 for all sources and shall include information covering the preceding calendar year. (B) The content of ongoing facility status reports shall contain the information identified in Appendix 2. (5) Adjustments to the Timeline for Submi ttal and Format of Reports The Executive Officer may adjust the timeline for submittal of periodic reports, allow consolidation of multiple reports into a single report, establish a common schedule for submittal of reports, or accept reports prepared to comply with other state or local requirements. Adjustments shall provide the same information and shall not alter the overall frequency of reporting.

(o ) On and after July 1, 2011, if emission are discharged into the atmosphere which
contribute to ambie nt air concentrations of lead that exceed 0.12 μg/m 3 , averaged over any 30 consecutive days, determined by monitors pursuant to subdivision (j) or at any District

- installed monitor, the owner or operator of a large lead

- acid battery recycling facility shal l submit a study addressing the technical, economic and physical feasibility of achieving a total facility mass lead emission rate of 0.003 pounds per hour from all lead point sources. The study shall be submitted within 30 calendar days after exceeding 0 .12 μg/m 3 , averaged over any 30 consecutive days.Rule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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– Content of Initial Facility Status Reports Initial compliance status reports shall contain, at a minimum, the following
information:
1. Facility name, District Facility ID number, facility ad dress, owner/oper ator name, and telephone number.
2. The distance from the property line of the facility to the property line of the nearest commercial/industrial building and sensitive receptor

. 3. Worker and s ensitive receptor locations, if they are located wi thin one

- quarter
mile f rom the center of the facility.
4. Building parameters

 Stack height s in feet (point sources); or

 Building area in square feet (volume sources).
5

. A description of the type s of lead process es performed at the facility

. 6. The following information shall be provided for each of the last five calendar

years prior to November 5, 2010 :

 Annual amount of lead

- containing material processed;

 The maximum and average daily and monthly operating schedules;

 The maximum and average daily and monthly lead

- processing rates for all equipment and processes;

 The maximum and average daily and annual emissions of lead from all emission points and fugitive lead

- dust sources.
7

. The approximate date of intended source tests for all lead control device s, as
req uired by subdivision ( k ) of this rule.
8

. Engineering drawings, calculations or other methodology to demonstrate compliance with paragraphs (d) (1) through (d)(3) and ( k ).
9

. Air dispersion modeling calculations using procedures approved by the
Executive Of

ficer to determine the location of sampling sit es as required by subdivision (

j ).
10

. All information necessary to demonstrate means o f compliance with subdivision (

j )

. 11

. The name, title, and signature of the responsible official certifying the

accuracy of the report, attesting to whether the source has complied with the provisions of this rule.
12

. The date of the report.Rule 1420.1 (Cont.) (Adopted November 5, 2010)

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– Content of Ongoing Facility Status Reports Ongoing facility status reports shall, at a minimum, contain the following in formation:
1. Facility name, District Facility ID number, facility address, owner/operator name, and telephone number.
2

. The beginning and ending dates of the calenda r year for the reporting period.
3

. The following information shall be provided for each of the last 12 calendar
months of the reporting period:

 Annual amounts of lead

- containing material processed;

 The maximum and average daily and monthly lead

- processing rates for all equipment and processes;

 The maximum and average daily and annual emissions of lead from all emission points and fugitive lead

- dust sources.
4

. Worker and s ensitive receptor distances, if they are located within 1⁄4 of mile from the center of the facility and facility maximum operating schedule , if changed since submittal of the ini tial compli ance status report or prior year’s ongoing complianc e status and emission reports.
5

. A description of any changes in monitoring, processes, or controls since the last reporting period.
6

. The name, title, and signature of the responsible offic ial certif ying the accuracy of the report

. 7

. The date of the report.