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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y RESEARC H TRIANGL E PARK , N C 2771 1

MA R 3 1 200 0 

### MEMORANDU

M OFFIC E O F AI R QUALITY PLANNIN G AN D STANDARD S 

### SUBJECT : FROM : Voluntar

y Consensu s Standar

dResult s fo

r th e Organi c Liqui dDistributio n MACT Propose dRul e

TO : 

### Willia

mH . Lamason , Grou

p Leade r Sourc e Measuremen

t Technolog y GroHjT(MD-19) K.C . Hustvedt , Grou

p Leade r Wast e an dChemica l Processe s Grou

p (MD-13 ) Pe r you r request , the Emission Measuremen t Cente r (EMC ) conducte dsearche s an d review s t o addres s th e Nationa

l Technolog y Transfe

r an dAdvancemen

t Ac t (NTTAA) requirement s on th e us e o f

voluntar y consensu s standard s (VCS) . Th e NTTA A direct s all Federa l agencie s t

o us e VC S i n regulator

y andprocurement

activitie s unles s to do s o wouldb e inconsisten

t wit h applicabl e la

w or otherwis e impracticable . Thi s memorandumdocument s the result s ofth e EM

C searche s an

dreview s to determin e i f

VC S ar e availabl e an

dpractica l fo r us e i n lie u o f stationar y sourc e method s o

r performanc e specification s cite di n th e Organi c Liqui d Distributio n MAC

T Propose dRule . Startin g i n 1998 , th e EM

C bega n implementin g th e requirement s ofth e NTTA A b y conducting searche s t

o identif y VCS . Whil e w e hav e mad e areasonabl e effor

t t o identif y an d evaluate , potentially practica l VCS , ou r finding s do no t

necessarily represent

all potentia

l alternativ e standard s which ma y exist . To enhanc e ou

r opportunitie s to identif

y andus e VCS , th e EMC ha s othe r activitie s i

n suppor t of NTTA A implementation . The EM C ha s plan s to conduc t

mor e thorough , periodi c effort s t o contac t VC S organization s t

o identif y potentia l alternativ e methods . W

e ar e currently i n the proces s of

completin g ou

r periodi c search fo

r FY2000 , an

dar e expecte dt

o have i t complete db y early summer . Thi s proces s wil l b e repeate din early FY2001 . Also , th e EMC participate s i n th e America

n Societ y fo r Testin g an

dMaterial s (ASTM ) whic h i s one ofth e mos t

activ e VC S organization s o n emission s testing . W e expect thes e additiona l efforts wil l hel

p u s t o suppor t aperiodi c review o f

all EP A referenc e method s an

d performanc e standard s fo

r possibl e incorporatio n b y referenc e (IBR) o f VC S i n lie u o f or as alternative s t

o EP A procedures . W

e expec t tha t thes e activitie s will provide a n opportunit

y fo r furthe r review , consideratio n an

dpossibl e IB Rof

VC S overlooke di

n th e Nationa

l Standard s Servic e Networ

k (NSSN ) searche s or

finalizedafte

r wor k grou p closur e i n the EP A rulemaking process . / Interne t Addres s (URL ) • http://www.epa.go v Recycled/Recyclabl e • Printe d wit h Vegetabl e Oi l Base d Ink s o n Recycle d Pape r (Minimu m 25 % Postconsumer )P. 3



### W e conducte dsearche s fo

r th e Organi c Liqui dDistributio n MAC T Propose dRul e through the EnhancedNSS N Databas e manage db y th e America n Nationa l Standard s Institute (ANSI) . Searche s wer

e conducte dfo

r EP A Method s 1 , la , 2,3,3a , 3b , 4,18,25,25a , an d27 . Pleas e not e th e attache dtabl e fo

r th e EMC' s findings . The attache dtabl e describe s th e VC S found , which EP A standar d referenc e metho dor method s th e VC S potentiall y affects , if th e VC S i s equivalen

t t o the EP A standar dreferenc e method , an

dEPA' s comment s afte

r review ofth e standard . During the search , i f th e titl e or abstrac t (i f provided ) ofth e VC S describe dtechnica l samplin g an

danalytica

l procedure s tha

t ar e simila r t o EPA' s referenc e method , w e ordere dacopy ofth e standar dan dreviewe di

t a s a potentia l equivalen

t method . All potentia

l standard s wer

e reviewe dwit

h ahig h qualit

y tes t fo r determinin g practicalit

y ofth e VC S fo

r thi s rule . Thi s tes t

require s significan

t metho dvalidatio n datawhich meet s th e requirement s o f EP A Metho d30 1 fo

r acceptin g alternativ e method s o r scientific , engineerin g andpolic y equivalenc e t o procedure s in EP

A referenc e method s an

d performanc e specifications . The EMC ma y reconside

r determination s o f

impracticalit

y whe n additiona l informatio n i s availabl e fo r particula r VCS . The search identifie d1 9 VCS' s tha t appeare dt

o hav e possibl e us e in lie

u o f EP A referenc e methods . However , afte r reviewin g th e availabl e standards , EP A determine dtha

t 9 of th e candidat

e consensu s standard s (AST M D3154-9 1 Reapprove d1995 , AST M E337-8 4 Reapprove d1996 , AST

M D3464-96 , AST

M D3796-90 , AST

M 5835-95 , AST

M 6060-96 , IS O 10396:1993 , IS O 9096:1992 , PT C 19-10-198 1 or ASM E C0003 1 -Par t

10 ) identifie dfo

r measurin g emission s ofth e HAP s o r surrogate s subject

t o emissio n standard s in th e rul e woul d no t b e practica

l du e t o lac k o f equivalency , documentation , validatio n dataandother importan t technica l an dpolic y considerations . Te n ofth e remainin g candidat e consensu s standard s (BSR/ASM

E MF C 13m , AST

M Z6871Z , AST

M Z7773Z , AST

M D6420-99 , ISO/FDI S 14965 , IS O 14164:1999 , IS O 10780:1994 , ISO/DI S 12039 , CAN/CS A Z223.2-M86 , E N 1261 9 ) ar

e ne w standard s unde

r development

or standard s currently unde

r EP A review tha

t EP A plan s t o follow , revie

w an dconside r adoptin g a

t alate r date . Two voluntar

y consensu s standards , AST M D2879-83 , Standar

dTes t Metho dfo

r Vapo r Pressure-Temperatur

e Relationship andinitia

l Decompositio n Temperatur e o f Liquid s by Isoteniscop e an

dAP I Publicatio n 2517 , Evaporativ e Los s fromExterna l Floating-Roo f

Tanks , Thir dEdition , Februar

y 198 9 were alread

y incorporate db y referenc e i n 63.1 4 andar

e als o bein g use di n thi s regulation . AST M D6420-9 9 i s currentl y under EP A review a s a

n approve dalternativ e t

o Metho d 18 . The EP

A will als o compar

e thi s fina l AST M standar dto method s previousl y approve da s alternative s t

o EP A Metho d1 8 wit

h specifi c applicabilit

y limitations . Thes e methods , designate da s ALT-01 7 an

dCTM-028 , ar

e availabl e through EPA' s Emissio n Measuremen t Cente r Interne t sit e a t www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/tmethods.html . The fina l AST M D6420-9 9 standar di s ver y simila r t o thes e approve dalternativ e methods , which ma y b e equally suitabl e fo

r specifi c applications . EP

A plan s to continu e their

review ofth e fina

l standar dan dwil l conside

r adoptin g the AST

M standar da t alate r date . 

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### Question s regardin g the NTTA A representativ e an

dEM C representatio n i

n AST M ca n b e directedto Joh

n Bosch a t (919 ) 541-5583 . Inquirie s regardin g th e searche s fo r th e VC S ca

n b e mad e t o Mik e Ciole k (919 ) 541-4921 . Pleas e fee l free to contac t

m e a t (919 ) 541-537 4 if

you have an y genera l question s regardin g EM

C implementatio n ofth e NTTA A o r ou r suppor t to you . Attachmen t cc : Joh

n Bosch , EM

C (MD-19 ) Mik e Ciolek , EMC (MD-19 ) Fre dDimmick , EMA

D (MD-14 ) Davi dMobley , EMA

D (MD-14 ) Marth aSmith , ES D (MD-1 3 ) w/attachmen t Frederick J . Thompson , EM

C (MD-19 )

### RESULT S O F TH E EPA' S SEARC H T O IDENTIF Y VOLUNTARY CONSENSU S STANDARD S FO R TH E ORGANI C LIQUID DISTRIBUTIO N MAC T PROPOSE D RUL E
* Al l searche s wer

e complete dthroug h th e Enhance dNational Standard s Servic e Networ k (NSSN ) maintaine db y th e American National Standard s Institut e (ANSI) . Th e voluntar y consensu s standard s identifie dwere reviewe dt o determin e i f the y coul db e use d i n lieu o f EPA' s standar dreferenc e method . Search Completed 3/2000



# -f c SIMILA REP A STANDARD REFERENC E METHO D

EPA Metho d2 (possibl y 1 )
EP A Metho d1,2 , 2 c 3 , 3b , 4 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

BSR/ASMEMFC13m
Flo w Measurement

b y Velocit y Travers e AST M D3154-9 1 (Reapprove d95 ) - Standard Metho dfo r Averag e Velocity in aDuc t (Pito t Tub e Method ) I S TH E VOLUNTARY CONSENSU S STANDARD EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? Potentia l
N o EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTARY CONSENSU S STANDARD

Unde r developmen t

whe n searc h wa s completed . Possibl y simila r t o EP A Metho d1 an d 2 . Appear s to cove r

EPA' s Par

t 6 0 Method s 1 , 2 , 2c , 3 , 3b , 4 , bu t lack s quality requirements .

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# o _ SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D

EP A Metho d1,2 , 5

EP A Method s la , 2a , 2 d VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

IS O 9096:1992
- Determinatio n o f concentratio n an dmas s flo w rat e o f particulat e matte r

i n ga s carryin g duct s - Manua l gravimetri c method .

N o specifi c procedure s wer e identifie dregardin g traversin g an dsamplin g for flo w rate s o n smal l duct s o r pipe s I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

Som e portion s o f

thi s metho drelat e t o EP A Method s 1 & 2. Thi s metho dwil l no tproduc e particulat e matte r measurement s lik e EP A Metho d5 (example : ther e i s n o temperatur e contro l o n th e filter

whic h i s expose d t o ambien t

levels) . Ther e i s n o EP A Metho dt o compar e thi s to . EP A ca n not approve ^ thi s metho dwithou t supportin g data .

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# o \ SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D

EP A Metho d2 -Velocit y - S Typ e Pito t

EP A Metho d2

EP A Metho d2 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

AST M D3464-9 6 - Standar d Tes t Metho dAverag e Velocit y i n aDuc t

Usin g a Therma l Anemomete r

• AST M D379 6 -9 0 (Reapprove d1994 ) -Standar d Practic e fo r

Calibratio n o f Typ e S Pito t

Tube s AST M (Z6871Z ) -Practic e fo r Determinatio n o f

th e volum e flo w rat e o f

ga s stream s i n duct s (automated ) I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o

N o

Potentia l EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

Ther e i s n o EP A Metho dt o compar e thi s to . Applicabilit y specification s ar e no t clearl y define d(example : rang e o f ga s composition , T limits) . I t appear s t o hav e th e correc t

calibratio n procedure s an dspecifications , bu t withou t supportin g data . Som e ofth e variabilit y issue s wer e no t adequatel y addressed . EP A canno t

cal l thi s equivalen t

t o EP A Metho d 2 withou t supportin g data . Thi s i s aver y goo ddetaile dprocedur e for calibratin g Typ e S pito t tubes , bu t

it i s no t acomplet e metho d alternativ e t o EP A Metho d2 . Unde r developmen t

whe n searc h wa s complete d3/00 . Possibl y simila r t o EP A Metho d2 . Ver y simila r t o IS O 14164 .

### N l SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D

EP A Metho d2

Possibl y simila r

t o portion s o f

an y ofth e followin g EP A Methods : 2 , 2a-2 h
EP A Metho d3 , 6 , 7 , 1 5

EP A Metho d3a , 6c , 7e , AL T 004 , CT M 02 2 

# I I VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

IS O 14164:1999
- Stationar y sourc e emissions
Determinatio n o f

th e volum e flowrat e o f

ga s stream s i n duct s - Automate dmethod . IS O 10780:1994^Stationar y Sourc e Emissions-Measuremen t o f velocit y an dvolum e flowrat e o f ga s stream s i n duct s PT C 19-10-198 1 o r ASMEC0003 1 -Par t

1 0 Flu e an dExhaus t

Ga s Analyse s IS O 10396:199 3 - Stationar y Sourc e Emissions : Samplin g for th e Automate d Determinatio n o f

Ga s Concentration s I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? Potentia l

Potentia l

N o

N o EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

Thi s standar dha s recentl y bee n finalize dan di s currentl y unde r EP A revie w a s apotentia l alternativ e t o EP A Metho d2 . Cop y o f standar dwa s unavailabl e at th e tim e o f

review . Possibl y simila r t o portion s o f

an y o f th e followin g EP A methods : 2 , 2a-h . EP A wil l revie w th e standar dwhe n i t

i s received . To o broa dt o b e usefu l i n regulator y sense . Cover s Method s 3 , 6 , 7 , an d1 5 wit h variants . Duplicate s Metho d3a , 6c , 7e , AL T 004 , CT M 022 . Simila r t o AST M D 5835 . Lack s i n detai l an dqualit y assuranc e an dqualit y contro l requirements .

### 0 0 SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D

EP A Metho d3a , 1 0

EP A Metho d3a , 6c , 7e , AL T 004 , CT M 02 2

EP A Metho d3a , 7e , 1 0 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

ISO/DI S 1203 9 - Stationar y Sourc e Emission s - Determinatio n o f

Carbo n Monoxide , Carbo n Dioxide , an dOxyge n - Automate d Method s AST M D5835-9 5 -Standar d Practic e fo r

Samplin g Stationar y Sourc e Emission s for Automate dDeterminatio n o f Ga s Concentration . AST M Z7773 Z - Determinatio n o f

Nitroge n Oxides , Carbo n Monoxide , an dOxyge n Concentration s i n Emission s fromNatura l Gas-Fire dReciprocatin g Engines , Combustio n Turbines , Boiler s an dProces s Heater s Usin g Portabl e Analyzer s I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? Potentia l

N o

Potentia l EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

Unde r developmen t

whe n searc h wa s complete d(3/00) . Possibl y simila r t o EP A Method s 3 a& 10 .
Simila r t o Method s 3a , 6c , 7e , AL T 004 , CT M 022 . Lack s i n detai l an d qualit y assuranc e an dqualit y contro l requirements . Ver y simila r t o IS O 10396 . Unde r developmen t

whe n searc h wa s complete d(3/00) . Possibl y simila r t o EP A Method s 3a , 7 e an d 10 .

C O- & SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D

EP A Metho d3a , 6c , 7e , 1 0

EP A Metho d4

EP A Metho d1 8 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

CAN/CS A Z223.2-M8 6 - Metho dfor

th e Continuou s Measuremen t

o f Oxygen , Carbo n Dioxide , Carbo n Monoxide , Sulphu r

Dioxide , an dOxide s o f

Nitroge n i n Enclose dCombustio n Flu e Ga s Stream s AST M E337-8 4 (Reapprove d 1996 ) -Standar dTes t

Metho d fo r Measurin g Humidit y wit h aPsychromete r

(th e Measuremen t

o f Wet-an d Dry-Bul b Temperatures ) AST M D6420-9 9 - Tes t Metho dfor

Determinatio n o f Gaseou s Organi c Compound s b y Direc t Interfac e Ga s Chromatography/Mas s Spectrometr y I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? Potentia l

N o

Potentia l EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D
Cop y ofth e standar dwa s unavailabl e a t th e tim e o f

review . EP A wil l revie w th e standar dwhe n i t

i s received . Possibl y simila r

t o EP A Method s 3a , 6c , 7e , an d10 .

Thi s wil l onl y cove r

asmal l portio n o f wha t i s acceptabl e fo r

EP A Metho d4 .

Thi s AST M procedur e wa s finalized an dadopte db y AST M an d i s currentl y unde r EP A revie w a s a n approve d alternativ e t o EP A Metho d18 . Als o simila r t o EPA' s Alternativ e Metho d 1 7 (ALT-17 ) an dConditiona l Tes t Metho d(CT M 28) . |

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# 0 SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D

EP A Metho d1 8

EP A Metho d25 , 25 a

EP A Metho d25 A VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

ASTMD6060-9 6 -Practic e for Samplin g o f

Proces s Vent s wit h aPortabl e Ga s Chromatograph y

ISO/FDI S 1496 5 - Ai r Qualit y - Determinatio n o f Tota l Nonmethan e Organi c Compound s ~ Cryogeni c Preconcentratio n an dDirec t Flam e Ionizatio n Metho d E N 12619-Stationar y Sourc e Emission s - Determinatio n ofth e Mas s Concentratio n o f

Tota l Gaseou s Organi c Carbo n a t Lo w Concentration s i n Flu e Gase s - Continuou s Flam e Ionizatio n Detecto r

Metho d| I S TH E

VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o

Potentia l

Potentia l EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

Thi s metho dlack s ke y qualit y contro l an dassuranc e tha t

i s require dfo r

EP A Metho d1 8 - example : lack s acceptanc e criteri afo r

calibration , detail s o n usin g othe r collectio n medi a(e.g . soli d sorbents) , an dreporting/documentatio n requirements . Unde r developmen t

whe n searc h wa s complete d3/00 . Possibl e improvemen t o f EP A Metho d25a , bu t

wil l no t cove r al l aspect s o f

EP A Metho d 25 . EP A wil l revie w th e standar d whe n i t i s final. Thi s standar dwa s recentl y finalized an di s currentl y unde r

EP A revie w a s a potentia l alternativ e t o EP A Metho d 25A .SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D

EP A Metho d2 7 - Determinatio n o f Vapo r Tightnes s o f

Gasolin e Deliver y Tan k

Usin g Pressur e Vacuu mTes t VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

N o applicabl e standard s foun dat thi s time . I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D

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