### ST ATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES 

## AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 7 EMISSION OF AIR CONTAMINANTS DETRIMENTAL TO PERSON OR PROPERTY

Effective 2 August 1967 Last Amended 19 July 2007



### AUTHORITY: These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws§ 42- 17. l -2(s) and 23-23, as amended, and have been promulgated pursuant to the procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 7
EMISSION OF AIR CONTAMINANTS DETRIMENT AL TO PERSON OR PROPERTY



### 7.1 Defmitions Unless otherwise expressly defined in this section, the tenns used in this regulation shall be defined by reference to the Rhode Island Air Pollution Control General Definitions Regulation. 

### 7.2 Standard No person shall emit any contaminant which either alone or in connection with other emissions, by reason oftheir concentration or duration, may be injurious to human, plant or animal 

### life, or cause damage to property or which unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment oflife and property. 

### 7.3 Existing Sources The operation ofexisting sources shall comply with the standard in Section 7.2. 

### 7.4 New Sources or Modifications 7.4.1 In the issuance ofany approval under Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 9 the sole criteria for determination of compliance with the standard in Section 7.2 with regard to human health shall be: (a) compliance with all primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards. (b) eompliance 

### ·.vith the applicable requiremeets of seetion 22
. 3 of 

### Air Pollution Control RegulatioB No. 22 regafding the emission of listeel toxic air contaminants. (c) comJJliance with a eakulated arnbieRt air level as requireel by paragraphs 9.3.3(a)(2), 9.4.2(g) and 9.5
.2(e) ofAir Polh1tioR Control Regulation No. 9.

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### with the applicable proeed\ues and eriteria of the GHidelines 

# ror i\ssessing 

### Hea-lth Risks 

### from Proposed Air Polltitioa 8oHrees. 7.4.2 In the issuance ofany approval under Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 9 the sole criteria for compliance with the standard in Section 7.2 with regard to animal life shall be: (a) compliance with all secondary national ambient air quality standards . (b) compliance with the applicable provisions of section 9.5.2(d). 7 .4.3 In the issuance ofany approval under Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 9 the sole criteria for compliance with the standard in Section 7.2 with regard to plant life and vegetation shall be: (a) compliance with all secondary national ambient air quality standards. (b) compliance with the applicable provisions ofsection 9.5.2(d). 7.4.4 

### In the issuance ofany approval under Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 9 the sole criterion for compliance with the standard in Section 7.2 with regard to damage to property shall be compliance with a11 secondary national ambient air quality standards. 7.4.5 In the issuance ofany approval under Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 9 , the sole criteria for compliance with the standard in section 7.2 with regard to interference with the enjoyment oflife and propert y shall be compliance with the applicable provisions ofsections 7.4.1 , 7.4.2 , 7.4.3 and 7.4.4. 

### 7.5 General Provisions 7.5.1 Purpose The purpose ofthis regulation is to prohibit the emission ofair contaminants which may be injurious to human, plant or animal life, or cause property damage
. 7.5.2 Authority These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.l. Gen. Laws§ 42-17.l-2(s) and 23-23 , as amended, and have been promulgated pursuant to the procedures set forth in the R.l. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35

Page 2 of37.5.3 Application The terms and pFovisions of this regulatioA shall 

# ae liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purposes ofsta te law, goal s and policies. 7.5.4 Severability Ifany provision ofthis regulation or the application thereofto any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competentjurisdiction, the validity of the remainder ofthe regulation shall not be affected thereby. 7.5.5 Effec tive Date The foregoing regulation, "Emi ssion ofAir Cont aminants Detrimental to Person or Property", as amended, after due notice, is hereby adopted and filed with the Secretary of State this 29th day of June , 20.Ql._ to become effective twenty (20) days thereafter, in accordance with the provisions ofChapters 23-23, 42-35 , 42

- 17 .1 , 42-17.6, ofthe General Laws ofRhode Island of 1956, as amended.

W. Michael Sullivan, PhD., Director Department ofEnvironmental Management



### Notice Given on: 

### February 21, 2007
Public Hearing held: 

### March 23, 2007 Filing 

### Date: June 29, 2007


### Effective Date: July 

### 19, 2007

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