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## THE COMMONWEALTH OFMASSACHUSETTS William Franci s Galvi n Secretar y o f the Commonwealt

h Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTE RNUMBER:
. 31 0 CM R7.0 0
CHAPTE RTITLE : Ai r Pollutio n Contro l Regulation s
AGENCY : Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Protectio n SUMMARY

OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and

purposes of

this regulation. Th e Departmen

t i s amending it' s regulation s b y changing th e definitio n o f Volatil e Organi c Compounds , revisin g th e visibl e emissio n requirements , an d clarifyin g whe

n tan k truck s must

b e tested
. 

# c
REGULATOR Y AUTHORITY : M.G.L
. c . Il l Section s 142A-142 M AGENC Y CONTACT : Bo b Donaldso n PHONE : 617-292-561 9 ADDRESS : On

e Winte r Street , 8 t h

### Floor , Boston , Massachusett s 0210 8 Complianc e wit h M.G.L
. c . 30 A EMERGENCY

ADOPTION

- If this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency.

PRIOR NOTIFICATION

AND/OR APPROVAL

- If prior notification to and/Or

approval of the Governor, Legislature or

others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government

Advisory Commission. Notic e o f

Augus t 2 3 an d 31 , 2005 t o LGAC , MEPA , EPA , Mass
. Municipa l Association , Dept
. o f Housin g and Communit

y Development , M A Historica l Society , Divisio n o f Energy Resources , Dept
. o f Publi c Health , and other agencies and intereste d parties
. Notic e publishe d i n Bosto n Glob e 9/8/05 and Springfiel dRepublican 9/9/05
. PUBLIC REVIEW- M. G.L. c. 30A. §§ 2 and/or 3 requires notice of

the hearing or

comment period be filed with the Secretary of

the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at

least 21 days prior

to such hearing or

comment period. Dat e o f publi c hearin g or

commen t period : Publi c Hearing s Oct
. 1 8 &19 , 2005 : Comment s close d Oct
. 28 , 200 5

### FISCA L EFFEC T - Estimat

e th e fisca l effec t

o f th e publi c an dprivat e sectors . Fo r the firs t an dsecon d year : Mino r

fo r visibl e emissions
. VO C definitio n chang e ma y hav e positiv e impac t

, For the firs t five years : N o fiscal effect : Tan

k truc k testing SMALL BUSINESS

IMPACT

- State the impact

of this regulation on small

business. Include a description of reporting, record

keeping and

other compliance requirements as well as the appropriateness of performance versus design standards and

whether this regulation duplicates or conflicts with any other

regulation. If

the purpose of

this regulation is to set

rates for the state, this section does not apply. Visibl e emissio

n requirements ar

e not applicabl e to smal l businesses
.

CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS

REGULATIONS

INDEX - List key subjects that

are relevant

to this regulation: Ai r Pollutio n Conto l Volatil e Organic Compounds Visibl e Emission s Tan k Truc k Testine PROMULGATION

- State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) to repeal, replace or amend. List

by CMR number: 31 0 CM R7.0

0 Amend
ATTESTATIO N - Th

e regulatio n describe d herei n an dattache d heret o i s atru e cop

y o f th e regulatio n adopted b y thi s agency . ATTEST :

Publicatio n - SIGNATURE : Division DATE :

MASSACHUSETT S REGISTE RNUMBER : 105 3 DATE : 

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N CONTRO

L Sectio n 7.00 : Statutor

y Authority ; Legend ; Preamble ; Definition s 7.01 : Genera

l Regulation

s t o Preven t Ai r Pollution 7.02 : U Pla

n Approva

l an d Emissio n Limitation s Lis t 7.03 : U Pla

n Approva

l Applicatio

n Exemptio

n Constructio

n Requirement

s 7.04 : U Fossi l Fue

l Utilizatio n Facilitie s 7.05 : U Fuel s Al l Districts 7.06 : U Visibl e Emission

s 7.07 : U Ope

n Burnin g 7.08 : U Incinerator

s 7.09 : U Dust , Odor

, Constructio

n an d Demolition 7.10 : U Nois e 7.11 : U Transportatio

n Medi a 7.12 : U Sourc

e Registratio

n 7.13 : U Stac

k Testin g 7.14 : U Monitorin g Device s an d Report s 7.15 : U Asbesto s 7.16 : U Reductio

n o f Singl e Occupan t Commute

r Vehicl e Us e 7.17 : U Conversions t

o Coa l 7.18 : U Volatil e an

d Halogenate

d Organi c Compound

s 7.19 : U Reasonabl

y Available Control Technolog y (RACT ) fo r Source s of Oxides o f Nitroge n (NO, ) 7.21 : Sulfu

r Dioxide Emission

s Limitation s 7.22 : Sulfu

r Dioxide Emission

s Reductions fo r

th e Purpos e o f Reducin g Aci dRai

n 7.24 : U Organi

c Materia l Storag e an d Distributio n 7.25 : U Bes

t Available Controls " fo r

Consume r an d Commercia

l Product s 7.26:
. Industr

y Performanc

e Standard

s 7.27 : NO x Allowanc e Progra

m 7.28 : NO x Allowanc e Tradin

g Progra m 7.29 : Emissions Standard s fo r Powe r Plant s 7.30 : M B Massport/Loga

n Airpor t Parkin g Freez e 7.31 : M B City of Boston/Eas

t Bosto n Parkin g Freez e 7.33 ; M B City of-Boston/Sout h Bosto n Parkin g Freez e 7.36 : U Transi

t Syste mImprovement

s 7.37 : M B Hig h Occupanc

y Vehicl e Lane s 7.38 : Certificatio n o f

Tunne l Ventilatio n System

s i n th e Metropolita

n Bosto n Ai r Pollutio n Contro l Distric t 7.40 : U Lo w Emissio

n Vehicl e Progra m 7.45 : Th e Massachusett

s Gree n Flee t Proga m 7.50 : U Variances 7.51 : U Hearing s Relativ

e t o Order s an d Approval s 7.52 : U Enforcemen

t Provisions 7.54 : U Larg

e Combustio

n Emissio n Unit s 7.60 : U Severabilit

y Appendi x A : EMISSIO

N OFFSET

S AN D NONATTAINMEN

T REVIE W Appendi x B : U EMISSION

S BANKING , TRADING , AN D AVERAGING Appendi x C : OPERATIN

G PERMI T PROGRA

M
' STATUTOR

Y AUTHORITY Al l provision s o f

31 0 CMR7.0

0 ar e adopte d pursuan t t o th e authorit y grante d b y M.G.L
. c . Ill , § § 142

A throug h 142J
. In addition , 31 0 CM R7.08(2 ) i s adopte

d pursuan

t t o th e authorit y grante d b y M.G.L
. c . 111 , § 150

A an d th e followin g provision s o f

31 0 CMR7.0

0 ar e adopte d pursuan t t o th e authorit y grante d b y M.G.L
. c . 21C , § § 4 an

d 6 an d b y M.G.L
. c . 21 E §6
. (1 ) Th e followin g definition s i n 31 0 CM R7.00 : (a ) COMBUSTIO

N EFFICIENCY (C.E.)
. (b ) FUEL , including th

e definitio n o f

HAZARDOUS WAST

E FUE L an

d USE D OIL FUEL
. (c ) • GENERATOR
. (d ) HAZARDOUS WASTE
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d (e ) HAZARDOU

S WAST E INCINERATOR
. (f) PRINCIPA

L ORGANI

C HAZARDOUS CONSTITUEN T (POHC)
. (g ) PRODUCT

S O F INCOMPLET

E COMBUSTIO

N (PICs)
. (h ) RECYCLABL

E MATERIAL
. (i ) REGULATE

D RECYCLABL

E MATERIAL
. (j ) SPAC

E HEATER, includin g th

e definitio n o f

USE D OI L FUE

L FIRE D SPAC E HEATER
. (k ) TOTA L HALOGENS
. (1 ) UNUSE

D WAST E OIL
. (m ) USE D OI L FUEL , (n ) USE D WAST E OI L (o ) WASTE
. (2 ) 310CMR7.02(l)(f)
. (3 ) 31 0 CM

R7.04(9)
. (4) 310
. CM

R7.05(7) , (8) , an

d(9 ) an dTabl e 31 0 CM R7.05(8)
. (5 ) 31 0 CM

R7.08(4)
. Th e followin g symbol

s wil l indicate , i n th

e attache d 31 0 CM R7J0O : Ai r Pollutio n Control , whic h Ai r Pollution Control District s the y appl y to : LEGEN D

U = Universal , al l districts B = Berkshir

e C M = Centra

l Massachusett

s M V = Merrimac

k Valle y M B = Metropolita n Bosto n P V = Pionee

r Valle y S M = Southeaster

n Massachusett

s

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d VINY L SURFAC

E COATIN

G mean s th e applicatio

n o f adecorative, protectiv

e o r functiona l coatin g and/o r printin g o n viny l coate

d fabri c o r viny l sheets
. VISIBL E EMISSIONS , fo r th e purpose o f

31 0 CM R7.15 , mean

s an y emissions tha

t ar e detectabl e withou t th e ai do f instruments
. Thi s doe

s no t includ e condense

d uncombine

d wate r vapor . VO C COMPOSIT

E PARTIA

L PRESSUR

E mean s th e su mo f th e partia l pressure s o f th e compound

s defined a

s VOC
. VO C Composit

e Partia l Pressur e i s calculate

d a s follows : PP , 

### ' = y « c ^ i= l OWPJ/MWi ) W . Mw , " ^i= l Where : W i = Weigh

t o f th e "i"t h VO C compound, i n gram s W w = Weigh

t o f water , i n gram s W e = Weigh

t o f exemp t compounds , i n gram

s _2

_ Mw i = Molecula

r weigh t o f th e T't h VO C compound

, i n g-mol e Mw w = Molecula

r weigh t o f water , i n g-mol e .£
_ Mw e = Molecula

r weigh t o f exemp t compound

, i n g-mol e W

, MW ,

PP c » VO C composit

e partia l pressure, i n m

mH g VP i = Vapo

r pressur e o f th e "i"t h compound

, i n m mH g n = Th

e numbe r o f VO C compound

s VOLATIL E ORGANI

C COMPOUN

D i s an y compoun

d o f carbo n whic h participate s i n atmospheri

c photochemica

l reactions
. Fo

r th e purpos e o f determinin

g compliance , VO C i s measure d b y th e applicabl

e reference tes

t method s specifie d i n 4 0 CF R60
. 31 0 CM

R7.00 : VO T ATT T P
. ORGANI

C COMPOUN

D include s al l organi

c compound

s excep t th e following : CA S Numbe

r Chemica

l Nam e 6764 1 ' acetone, 50687 6 ammoniu mcarbonate, 63008 0 carbo n monoxide , 12438 9 carbo

n dioxide , 46379 6 carboni c acid , N/ A metallic carbides o r carbonates
. 7482 8 methane , 7484 0 ethane, 7920 9 methy

l acetate, 7155 6 methy l chlorofor

m(1,1,1-trichloroethane) , 10731 3 methy l format e 75092 methylen e chloride , (dkUoromethane) , 98566 parachlorobenzotrifluorid e (PCBTF) , 12718 4 perchloroemylend(tetrachl6rc)ethylene), ' 75694 CFC-1 1 (trichlorofluoromethane) , 7571 8 CFC-1 2 (dichlorodifluoromethane) , 7545 6 CFC-2 2 (chlorodifluoromethane) , 7613 1 CFC-11 3 (trichlorotrifluoroethane) , 76142 CFC-11 4 (dichlorotetrafluoroethane) , 7615 3 CFC-11 5 (chloropentafluoroethane) , 7546 7 FC-2

3 (trifJuoromethane) , 59370 4 HCFC-3 1 (chlorofluoromethane) , 30683 2 HCFC-12 3 (2,2-dichloro-l , 1, 1 -trifluoroethane) , 35423 4 HCFC-123 a(1,2-dichloro-l , 1,2-trifluoroethane) , 2837890 HCFC-124(2-chloro-I,l,l,2-tetrafluoroethane) , 6/2/0 6 31 0 CM R-19 931 0 CMR : DEPARTMEN T O F ENVIRONMENTA

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d 171700 6 HCFC-141 b (1,1-dichlorc-l-fluoroetbane) , 75683 HCFC-142 b O-chloro-l.l-difluoroethane) , 161575 4 HCFC-151 a(1-chloro-l-fluoroethane) , 42256 0 HCTC-225ca(3,3-dicbJoro-14,L2,2-pentaflUQropropane) I 50755 1 HCFC-225c b (l,3-dicMoro-l,l,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane) , 7510 5 HFC-3 2 (difluoromethane) , 35433 6 HFC-12 5 (pentafluoroethane) , 35935 3 HFC-134(l,l,2,2-tetrafluoroethane) , 811972 HFC-134a(l,l,l,2-tetrafluoroethane) , 412946 2 HFC-143 a(1, 1 J-trifluproethane) , 7537 6 HFC-152 a(1,1-difluoroethane) , 35336 6 HFC-16 1 (ethylfluoride) , 69039 1 HFC-236f a(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafIuoropropane) , 67986 7 HFC-245c

a(1.1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane) , 2427066 4 HFC-245e

a(1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane) , 43131 2 HFC-245e b (1,1,1,2,3-pentafIuoropropane) , 46073 1 HFC-245f a(1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane) , 43163 0 HFC-236e a(1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane) , 43189 0 HFC-227e

a(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane ) 40658 6 HTC-365mfc(l,l,l,3,3-pentafluorobutane) , 13849542 8 HF

C 43-10me

e (1,1,1.2,3,4,4,5,5^-decafluoropentane) , 37503 1 HFE-700 0 o r n-C3F70CH3 (l,l,l,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-methoxy

propan e 16370207 6 HFE-7100orC4raOCH3(l,l,l,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluorc^methoxy

butane) , 16370208 7 (CF3)2CFCF20CH 3 (2-(dlfluoromemb}r^methyl)-l,l,l,2,3,3,3

- hepta-fluoropropane) , 16370205 4 HFE-7200 o r C4F90C2H 5 (1-ethoxy-l,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4

- nonaflubrobutane) , 16370206 5 (CF3)2CFCF20C2H 5 (2-(emoxydifluoromethyl)-l,I, l ,2,3,3,3

- hepta-fluoropropane) , 29773093 9 HFE-750 0 o r HFE-s70 2 o r T-714 5 o r L-1538 1 (3-ethoxy

l,l,l,2,3,4,4,5^,6,6,6-dodecafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl ) hexane ) N/A Cyclic , branched , o r linear, completel

y fluorinated alkanes , N/ A Cyclic , branched , o r linear, completel

y fluorinatedether

s wit h no unsaturations , N/ A Cyclic , branched , o r linear, completel

y fluorinated tertiar

y amine s wit h n o unsaturations , N/ A Cyclic , branched , o r linear, completel

y methylate

d siloxanes , N/ A Sulfur

containin g perfluorocarbons wit

h n o unsaturation

s an d wit h sulfu r bond s onl y t o carbo n an d fluorine
. Th e followin g compound(s

) ar e Volatil e Organi

c Compound

s (VO Q fo r

th e purpos e o f al l recordkeeping , emissio n reporting , photochemica l modeling , an

d inventor

y requirement

s which appl

y t o VO C an d shal l b e uniquel y identifie di n emissio

n report s but ar e no t VO C fo r di e purpose s o f VO C emissio

n limitation s o

r VOC conten

t requirements : 54088 5 t-buty l acetat e WAS H COA

T mean s acoatin g containin

g binder s tha t raises woo

d surfaces , prevent

s undesire d stainin g an d control s stai

n penetration
. WAST E (a ) Wast e mean s an y solid , liquid , semi-solid , o r containe d gaseou s material , resultin

g fro m industrial , commercial , mining , o r agricultura

l operation

s o r fro mmunicipa

l activities , o

r an y refuse , o r sludge, which : 1
. i s sometime

s discarde d o r i s bein g accumulated

, stored , o r physically , chemically , o

r biologically treate

d prio r t o bein g discarded ; o

r 2
. ha s serve d it s origina

l intende d purpos e o r i s n o longe r suitabl e fo r it s origina

l intende d purpose ; o

r 7/14/0 6 (Effectiv e 6/2/06

) - correcte

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d 3
. i s amanufacturin

g o r minin g by-produc

t an d sometime

s i s discarded ; o

r 4
. ha s serve d it s origina

l intende d purpos e an d wil l b e "used " a s defined i n 31 0 CM

R 30.000
. (b ) A materia

l i s discarde

d i f i t is : 1
. abandone

d o r intende d t o b e abandoned; 2
. dispose

d of; 3
. incinerated ; o

r 4
. physically , chemically , o r biologically treate

d i n lie u o f o r prio r t o bein g dispose d o f o r abandoned

. (c ) A manufacturin

g o r mining by-produc

t i s amateria

l tha t is no t on e o f th e primar y product s o f aparticula

r manufacturin

g o r mining operation , i s asecondar y an d incidenta

l produc t of th e particula r operatio n an d wouldno

t b e solel y an d separatel y manufacture

d o r mine d b y th e particula r manufacturin

g o r minin g operation
. Th

e ter mdoe s no t includ e a n intermediat

e manufacturin

g o r mining produc

t whic h result s for mon e o f th e step s i n a- * manufacturin

g o r mining proces s an

d i s typicall

y processe d throug h th e nex t ste p o f th e proces s within ashor

t time
. (d ) Materials , whic

h hav e bee n approve d b y th e Departmen

t fo r reus e o r burning a s afue l a t th e sit e o f generatio n pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R30.200 , ar

e no t wastes . WATE RHOLD-OU

T COATING mean

s acoatin g applie d t o th e interio r cavit y area s o f doors , quarte r panels , an d rocke r panel s fo r th e purpos e o f corrosio n resistance t

o prolonge

d wate r exposure . WAXY
. HEAV Y POU

RCRUD E OI L mean

s acrud e oi l wit h apou r poin t o f 50° F o r highe r a s determine d b y AST M D97-66 " Tes

t fo r Pou r Poin t o f Petroleu mOils. " WE B mean s acontinuous rol l o f

pape r o r othe r materia l whic h i s use d a s asubstrate
. WELD-THROUG

H PRIME Rmean s aprime r tha t i s applie d t o a n are abefor e welding i s performed , an

d tha t provides corrosio

n resistanc

e t o th e surfac e afte r welding ha

s bee n performed
. WOO D PRODUC

T mean s an y produc t mad e o f woo d o r awoo d composite , including , bu t no t limite dto : kitche

n cabinets , equipmen

t cabinets , househol

d furniture , an

d offic e furniture , bu

t excluding flat

woo d panels
. WOOD PRODUCT

S SURFAC

E COATIN G mean

s th e coatin g o f awood produc

t t o impar t propertie s tha

t ar e no t initiall y present

, suc h a s strength, stability , wate

r o r chemica l repellency, o r appearance. ZER O EMISSIO

N VEHICL

E fo r "ZEV" ) mean

s an y passenge

r ca r o r light dut y truck whic h produce s zer o emission

s of an y criteri apollutants unde

r an y an d al l possibl

e operationa

l mode s an d conditions
. Incorporatio

n o f afue l fire dheate

r shal l no t preclud e avehicle fro mbein

g certifie da s aZE V provide d th e fue l fire dheate

r canno t b e operate d a t ambien t temperatures abov e 40° F an d th e heate r i s demonstrate

d t o hav e zer o evaporativ

e emission

s unde r an y an d al l possibl e operationa

l mode s an d conditions
. L i addition , Zer o Emissio n Vehicle o

r "ZEV" , mean

s an y ZEV place

d i n servic e i n complianc

e wit h th e Californi aProjec

t pursuan t t o th e requirements o f th e Maste r Memorandu

mo f Agreemen

t adopte d by th e Californi aAi r

Resource s Boar d Marc h 29 , 1996
.

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l Regulations t

o Preven t Ai r Pollution (1 ) N o perso n owning , leasing , o

r controllin g th e operatio n o f an y ai r contaminatio

n sourc e shal l willfully , negligently , o

r throug h failur e t o provid e necessar y equipmen

t o r t o tak e necessar y precautions , permi

t an y emissio n fro msai d ai r contaminatio

n sourc e o r source s o f suc h quantitie s o f

ai r contaminant

s whic h wil l cause

, b y themselve

s o r i n conjunction wit

h othe r ai r contaminants , acondition o f ai r pollution
. (2) (a) Accurate Submittal to the Department

No person shall make any false, inaccurate, incomplete, or

misleading statements in any application, record, report, plan, design, statement or document

which that

person submits to the Department pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 142A through 142M, M.G.L. c. 111, § 150A, c. 21H, or 310CMR 7.00et

seq. (b ) Accurat

e an d Complet e Recor d Keepin g N o perso n shal l mak e an y false , inaccurate , incomplet e o r misleadin g statement

s i n an y record, report, plan , file , log , o r registe r whic h tha t perso n i s require

d t o kee p pursuan t t o M.G.L
. c . 111 , § § 142

A throug h 142M , M.G.L
. c . 111 , § 150A, c . 21H , o

r 31 0 CM R7.0 0 e t seq . Suc h record s shal l b e mad e availabl e t o th e Departmen

t fo r inspectio n upo n request . (c ) Certificatio n An

y perso n providin

g information require

d t o b e submitte

d t o th e Departmen

t pursuan t t o M.G.L
. c . 111 , § § 142

A throug h 142M , M.GJL c . Ill , .§
. 150A, c . 21H , o r 31 0 CM R7.0 0 e t seq . shal l mak e th e followin g certification : " I certif y tha t Ihav e personall y examine d th e foregoing an

d a mfamilia r wit h th e informatio n containe

d i n thi s documen t an d all attachment

s an dthat , base d o n m y inquir y of thos e individual s immediatel

y responsibl e fo r obtainin g th e information , Ibeliev

e tha t th e informatio n i s true , accurate, an d complete
. I a

mawar e tha t ther e ar e significan

t penalties fo r

submitting fals e information , including possibl

e fine s an d imprisonment. " (d ) Chang e i n Ownership
. An

y perso n owning , operatin

g o r leasin g afacility fo r

whic h a notificatio n o

r certificatio n submitte

d t o th e Departmen

t unde r thes e regulations i s i n effect , o r apla n approval , emissio

n control plan , operatin

g permit , certification , restricte d emissio n statu s o r an y othe r approva l issue d b y th e Departmen

t i s i n effect , wh

o transfer s responsibility , coverag

e an dliability , shal

l provid e awritten notificatio n o f

sai d actio n t o th e Departmen

t containin

g th e specifi c dat

e o f th e transfe r o f responsibility, coverage, an d liability betwee

n th e curren t an d ne w owner , operato r o r lessor
. (3 ) An y perso n subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.00 , wh o submit s anotificatio n {e.g
. 31 0 CM R7.02(11) ) o r certificatio n (e.g
. 31 0 CM R7.26) ; o r obtain s arestricted emissio

n statu s approval , pla

n approval , emissio

n contro l pla

n approval , operatin

g permi t o r othe r approva l issue d b y th e Department

, shal l compl y wit h th e term s an d conditions containe

d therein
. 7.02 : U Pla

n Approva l an dEmissio n Limitation s (1 ) Purpos

e an d Applicability
. (a ) Purpose
. Th

e purpos e o f 31 0 CM R7.0 2 i s t o provid e procedure

s an d standard s fo r th e issuanc e o f approvals i n th

e Commonwealt

h o f Massachusetts , an

d establis h emissio n limitation s and/o

r restrictions fo r

afacilit y o r emissio n unit
. (b ) Pla n Approval s t

o Construct
. Substantiall

y Reconstruc

t o r Alter
. A pla

n approva l i s required prior

t o an y construction , substantia

l reconstruction , alteration , o r subsequen

t operatio n o f afacility tha

t ma y emi t contaminant

s t o th e ambien t air
. Th e pla n approva l requiremen

t o f 31 0 CM R7.0 2 i s applicabl

e t o facilitie s constructed

, reconstructe

d o r altere d afte r Jul y 1 , 197 0 i n th e Metropolita

n Bosto n Ai r Pollutio n Control Distric t an d afte r Septembe r 15,197 0 i n al l othe

r districts
. Exemptions t

o thi s requiremen

t ar e provide d i n 31 0 CM R7.02(2)
. (c ) Reserved

. (d ) Determinin

g Pla n Approva

l Applicability
. Fo

r th e portion o f

th e facility o

r emissio n uni t tha t i s propose

d t o b e constructed

, substantiall

y reconstructe

d o r altere d an d subsequentl

y operated

, th e nee d fo r apla n approva l i s determine

d b y comparin

g th e maximu mdesig n capacit y o f th e propose d equipmen

t fo r fue l utilizatio n facilitie s o r th e potentia l t o emi t t o th e pla n approva l thresholds
. (e ) Departmen

t Participation
. I n approvin

g o r denyin g a n applicatio

n fo r pla n approval , th

e Departmen

t shal l limi t its actio n t o matter s tha t ma y caus e o r contribut e t o acondition of

ai r pollution
.

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d 3
. Th

e us e o f suc h fue l ha s bee n approved

, i n writing , b

y th e Departmen

t an d th e conditions o f

approva l hav e bee n agree d t o b y th e applicant

, i n writing
. Suc

h condition s o f approva l ma y includ e th e installation , operatio

n an d maintenanc

e o f ambien t ai r monitorin g equipmen

t b y th e applicant

, i n amanne

r specified b

y th e Department
. (4 ) Fue l Additives
. N

o perso n owning , leasin

g o r controlling afue l utilizatio n facility shal l cause, suffer , allow o

r permi t th e us e therei n o f an y fue l additiv

e excep t i n accordanc

e wit h th e manufacturer' s recommende d specifications
. (5 ) Fue l Suppliers
. (a ) N o perso n shall shi

p o r delive r i n intrastat

e commerc

e to an y perso n fo r burning o

r reshipmen t fo r burning , an

y fuel s wit

h asulfu r conten t i n exces s o f

thos e specified i n 31 0 CM R7.05(l)(a)l
. or7.05(l)(a)2
. excep t tha t suc h shipmen t maybe provide

d whe n 1
. us e o f suc h fue l ha s bee n approve d b y th e Departmen

t i n writing : 2
. suc h approva l ha s bee n verifie db

y th e shipper ; an

d 3
. recor d o f suc h shipmen t wil l b e retaine d fo r two year s an d th e recor d shal l b e mad e availabl e t o th e Departmen

t fo r it s revie w an d inspectio

n durin g customar

y business , hours
. (b ) An y perso n responsibl

e fo r sal e o r distributio n o f

residua l fue l oil s o

r wholesal e distribution o

r wholesal e marketin

g o f distillat e fue l oil s o

r coa l fo r burnin g o r reshipment fo r burning , shal

l registe r wit h th e Departmen

t o n aformt o b e supplie d b y th e Department
. (c ) An y perso n supplyin

g i n intrastat

e commerc

e fo r burnin g o r fo r reshipmen t fo r burning , fue l oi l o f agrad e No
. 2 o r greate r o r coa l shall kee p an d maintai n record s showin g th e quantitie s o f

th e fuel s handle

d an d analyse s showin g th e Bt u value , sulfu

r content , nitroge n conten t (require d onl y fo r residua l fue l oils) , viscosity , an

d as h conten t o f sai d fuel s an

d mak e suc h record s availabl e t o th e Departmen

t fo r its revie w an d inspectio

n durin g customar y busines s hours
. (d ) An y perso n supplyin

g i n intrastat

e commerc

e fo r burning , fue l oi l o f

agrad e No
. 2 o r greate r o r coa l o r ga s shal l submi t alis t o f it s customer

s usin g mor e tha n 30,00 0 gallon s pe

r yea r o f fue l oi l o r mor e tha n 15 0 ton s o f coa l o r mor e tha n 4,000,00 0 cubi c fee t o f ga s by Ma y 1 o f eac h yea r coverin g th e period o f

Januar y 1 t o Decembe

r 3 1 o f th e previou s year

, an d showin g eac h customer's address , fue l type , sulfur conten t an d monthl y fue l amoun

t (e ) An y perso n supplyin

g residua l fue l oi l i n intrastat

e commerc

e shal l provid e certificatio n o f th e nitroge n conten t of th e oi l t o hi s customers . Acceptabl e tes t method s fo r determinin

g nitroge n conten t o f th e oi l ar e ASTM method

s D322 8 an

d D462 9 o r an y othe r method approve d b y th e Departmen

t an d EPA
. _'(f) Shipper

s an d distributor

s o f fossi l fuel s shal l provid

e evidence , t

o th e satisfaction o f customer-users , o f

th e as h conten t o f fuel s supplied
. (6 ) Al l fue l analyse

s t o b e performe

d b y o r fo r distributors o

r user s o f fuels , fo r purpose s o f 31 0 CM R7.00 , shal

l b e performe

d i n suc h manne r an d reporte d i n suc h unit s a s ar e approve d b y th e Department

. (7 ) No perso

n owning , leasing , o

r controllin g th

e operatio n o f afossi l fue l utilizatio n facilit y shal l cause , suffer , allow , o

r permi t th e burnin g therei n o f an y quantity , batch , o

r lo t o f use d oi l fue l unles s (a ) tha t quantity , batch , o

r lo t o f use d oi l fue l wa

s generate d an d mixe da t th e sit e o f said fossi l fue l utilizatio n facilit y b y th e perso n owning , leasing , o

r controlling th

e operatio n o f sai d fossi l fue l utilizatio n facility i n complianc e wit h 31 0 CMR30.201 , o

r (b ) bot h o f th e followin g requirement

s ar e met : 1
. sai d quantity , batch, o

r lo t o f use d oi l fue l wa

s mixe di n complianc

e with 31 0 CMR 30.201 , an d 2
. th e perso n owning , leasing , o

r controllin g th

e operatio n o f th e fossi l fue l utilizatio n facilit y complie d wit h 31 0 CM R30.250
. (8 ) Excep

t a s provided i n 31 0 CM

R7.05(9) , n

o perso n owning , leasing , o

r controllin g th

e operatio n o f afossi l fue l utilizatio n facility shal l cause , suffer , allow , o

r permi t th e burnin g therei n o f an y use d oi l fue l tha

t doe s no t mee t th e specification s se

t fort h i n Tabl e 31 0 CM R 7.05(8)
. • ' -
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d TABL E 31 0 CM R7.05f8' )
. STANDARD S FO

RUSE D OI L FUE L Constituent/Propert

y Sulfu r Tota l Halogen s PCB s Highe r Heatin g Valu e Flas h Poin t Lead* * Arseni c * * Cadmiu m* * Chromiu m* * Allowable A s allowe d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM

R7.05(1 ) fo r residua l fue l oi l 400 0 pp mo r les s Les s tha n 5 0 ppm * 120,00 0 o r mor e Bt u pe r gallo n 100°Formor e Less tha n 10 0 pp m 5 pp mo r les s 2 pp mo r les s 1 0 pp mo r less
* Th e burnin g o f PCB s i n concentration

s o f 5 0 o r mor e part s pe r millio n i s prohibite

d unles s don e i n complianc

e wit h 31 0 CM R30.000
. * * Doe s no t appl y t o an y facilit y equippe d wit h ai r pollution control equipmen t tha t th e Departmen

t determines , i n writing , (1 ) i s Bes t Availabl e Contro l Technolog

y (BACT) an

d (2) reduce s emission s t o aleve l equa l t o o r less tha n wouldb e emitte d i f ause d oi l fue l meetin g th e standar d se t fort h i n 31 0 CM

R7.05(8) : Tabl

e wer e t o b e burne d i n complianc

e wit h 31 0 CM R7.0 0 i n afacilit

y withou t BACT
. (9 ) 31 0 CM

R7.05(8 ) shal

l no t appl y t o th e burnin g of use d oi l fue l i n ause

d oi l fue l fire dspac

e heate r provide d tha t th e requirement

s se t fort h i n 31 0 CM

R7.04(9) , 7.05(7)(a) , an

d 30.25 0 ar

e complie d with
. 7.06 : U Visibl e Emissions

(1 ) U Stationar

y Source s Othe r tha n Incinerators
. (a ) Smoke
. N

o perso n shal l cause , suffer , allow , o

r permi t th e emissio n o f smok e whic h ha s ashade , density , o

r appearanc

e equa l t o o r greate r tha n No
. 1 of

th e Char t fo r aperiod , o

r aggregat e period o f

time i n exces

s o f si x minute s durin g an y on e hour , provide

d tha t a t n o tim e during th

e sai d si x minutes shal

l th e shade , density , o

r appearanc e b e equa l t o o r greate r r tha

n No
. 2 o f th e Chart
. (b ) Opacity
. N

o perso n shal l cause , suffer , allo

w o r permi t th e operatio n o f afacilit y s o a s t o emi t contaminant(s) , exclusiv

e o f uncombine

d wate r o r smok e subjec t t o 31 0 CM

R 7.06(l)(a) o f

suc h opacit y which , i n th

e opinio n o f th e Department

, coul d b e reasonabl

y controlled throug

h th e applicatio

n o f mode mtechnolog

y o f contro l an d agoo d Standar d Operatin g Procedure, an

d i n n o case , shall excee

d 20 % opacit y fo r aperio d o

r aggregat e period o f tim e i n exces s o f two minute

s during an

y on e hou r provide d that , a t n o tim e during th e sai d two minutes shal

l th e opacit y excee d 40%
. (c ) Exception
. 1
. Visibl e Emissio

n Limits
. In lie

u o f th e requirement

s of 31 0 CMR7.06(l)(a) an

d 31 0 CM R7.06(l)(b) , afacility subjec t to 31 0 CM

R7.00 : Appendi

x C - Operatin

g Permit s wit h boilers rate

d les s tha n 50 0 millio n Bt

u pe r hou r energ y inpu t capacity , ma

y elec t t o compl y wit h th e following : a . Excep t a s provided'in 31 0 CMR7.06(l)(c)l.b. ; 31 0 CMR7.06(l)(c)l.c
. an d 31 0 CM R7.06 ( 1 )(c ) 1 .g. , visible emission s shal l no t excee d 1 5 percen

t opacit y during an y six-minut

e bloc k average.
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d b
. During period

s o f start-up , shutdown , soo

t blowing , an

d othe r specifie d operatin g conditions , visibl e emission s fro man y boile r shal l no t excee d 27 % opacit

y during an y six-minut

e bloc k averag e excep t tha t visibl e emission

s ma y excee d 27 % opacit

y fo r u p t o two six-minut

e bloc k average s durin g th e calenda r quarter . c . Fo r aboile r equippe d wit h avisibl e emissio

n monito r wit h anumeri

c dat a reductio n syste mtha t ca n printou t individua l bloc k average s o r outpu t individua l bloc k average s t o a n electroni c file , th e Departmen

t wil l mak e adeterminatio

n t o approv e o r den y visible emissions durin

g period s of startup , shutdown

, soo t blowin g an d othe r specified operatin

g condition s t

o excee d 27% opacit

y fo r one-tent h o f on e percen t o f th e tota l six-minut

e bloc k average s durin g an y calenda r quarter , o r si x bloc k average s pe r boile r pe r quarter , whicheve

r i s greater

, provide d visibl e emission s d o no t excee d 60 % opacit

y durin g an y six-minut

e bloc k average. i
. A t n o time ca n visibl e emission

s excee d 27 % opacit

y fo r mor e tha n tw o six

minut e block average s during aone-hou

r periodan dth e one-hou r bloc k averag e opacit y shall no t excee d 27 % opacit

y durin g th e one-hou r bloc k period whe

n a six-minut e bloc k average s exceed s 27 % opacity
. ii
. Th e one-hou r averag e shall b e base d o n acloc k hour
. iii
. Boilers ma

y b e approve d t o operat e i n accordanc

e wit h th e visibl e emissio

n limitation s provide

d b y 31 0 CM

R7.06(l)(c)l.b
. an

d 31 0 CM R7.06(l)(c)l.c
. during th e sam e calenda r quarter . d
. Complianc

e wit h visibl e emissio

n limit s shal

l b e base d upo n asix-minut

e block averag e determine

d eithe r i
. b y th e procedure

s se t forth i n Method 9 , (a

s describe d i n 4 0 CF RPar t 60 , Appendi x A-4) , o r ii
. . b y avisibl e emissio

n monito r require d unde r aPla n Approva l issue d b y th e Departmen

t unde r 31 0 CM R7.02 , o r iii
. a t th e reques t o f afacility , b

y avisible emissio

n monito r require d unde r th e Operatin g Permi t an d specified a

s suc h i n th e Approva

l o f th e Pla n o f Goo d Operatin g Practice s unde r 31 0 CM R7.06(l)(c)
. e. Befor e afacility ma

y operat e i n accordanc

e wit h 31 0 CM R7.06(l)(c ) th

e facility mus t notif y th e Departmen

t i n writin g o f

suc h intention , develo

p an d submi t t o th e Departmen

t apla n o f goo d operatin g practices , an

d receiv e notificatio n fro mth

e Departmen

t tha t th e pla n ha s bee n approved ; f
. An y facility operatin

g pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.06(l)(c ) shal

l compl y wit h agoo d operatin g practices pla

n a s approved ; an

d g . Whe n notifie di n writin g a

t leas t fiv e busines s day

s prio r t o schedule d shakedow

n activities , testing , an

dcalibration s fo r

th e purpos e o f improvin g boile r performance , th e Departmen

t ma y allo w exemptions t

o 31 0 CM

R7.06(l)(c)l.a. , 31 0 CMR 7.06(l)(c)l.b
. an

d 31 0 CMR7.06(l)(c)l.c
. Suc h notification shal

l includ e abrie f descriptio n o f th e activity , an

dit s star t time an danticipate

den d time
. Th

e Departmen

t ma y allow ashorte

r notificatio n periodupo

n reques t Th e Departmen

t ma y den y o r limi t th e frequenc y o f suc h activities
. 2
. Pla n o f Goo d Operatin g Practices
. Th

e pla n o f goo d operatin g practices shall , a

t a minimum : a . B e develope

d wit h recommendation

s fro mthir

dpart y combustio

n system s experts : b
. Describ

e ho w th e applicatio

n o f moder n technolog

y o f control , an

d practices fo r operatin g an d maintainin

g th e equipment

, wil l minimize visible emissions ; c . Describ

e an y operatin g condition s othe

r tha n startup , shutdow

n an d soo t blowin g durin g whic h th e facility propose

s t o tak e advantag

e of th e exceptio n i n 31 0 CM

R 7.06(l)(c) ; d
. Propos e th e duratio n an dfrequenc

y o f startup , shutdown, soo

t blowin g an d an y othe r specifie d conditions ; e . Documen

t th e nee d fo r visibl e emissio

n limitation s greate

r tha n 15 % opacit y durin g startup , shutdown, soo

t blowin g an

dan y othe r specifie d operatin g conditions ; f
. Propos

e visibl e emissio

n limitation s tha

t th e facility wil l compl

y wit h during startup , shutdown , soo

t blowin g an

d othe r specifie d operatin g conditions ; g . Describ

e al l necessar

y corrective actio

n procedure

s an d includ e schedule

s fo r implementin

g suc h procedures ; an

d
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d h
. Propos

e recor dkeepin g an d monitoring procedure

s sufficient

t o enabl e th e Departmen

t t o determin

e tha t visible emission

s compl y wit h th e plan
.

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d 3
. ' Departmen

t Action
. a . Upo n completio

n of review , th

e Departmen

t shal l eithe r approv e o r disapprov e th e pla n o f goo d operatin g practices
. b
. Th e term s an d conditions o f

a n approve d pla n shal l b e incorporate

d int o th e facility' s Operatin

g Permi t c . A Departmen

t approva l shal l specif y th e visible emissio

n limitation s fo r

eac h operatin g condition , (i.e
. startup , shutdown , soo t blowin g an

d othe r specifie d operatin g condition s approve

d b y th e Department) ; an

d specif y correspondin

g monitoring , recor

d keepin g an d reporting requirements , an d othe r conditions necessar y t o ensur e complianc

e wit h th e visibl e emissio

n limitation s containe

d i n th e approval
. d
. Modification s t

o thos e portion s o f

a n approve d pla n tha t ar e no t incorporate

d int o th e facility' s Operatin

g Permi t shal l b e maintaine

d on-sit e an d mad e availabl e t o Departmen

t representative

s upo n request . Modification s t

o a n approve d pla n shal l b e submitte

d to th e Departmen

t fo r revie w wit h th e facility' s .Operatin

g Permi t renewa l application
. Th

e Departmen

t ma y requir e modification o f

a n approve d plan
. 4
. Notic e o f

Exceedances
. An

y facult y operatin g pursuan t t o aDepartmen

t approva l issue d unde r thi s exceptio

n shal l notif y th e Departmen

t of an y exceedanc

e o f avisibl e emissio n limitatio n i n th

e tim e an d manne r require d b y th e relevan t permi t deviatio n provision s i n th

e facility' s Operatin

g Permit
. Opacit

y excursion

s greate r tha n 27 % tha t qualif y a s allowe d unde r 31 0 CM R7.06(l)(c ) 1 .b
. an

d 31 0 CM R7.06(l)(c ) 1 .c . shal

l no t b e considere

d deviations unde

r th e operatin g permit
. (2 ) Fro mIncinerators
. (a ) N o perso

n shal l cause , suffer , allow , o

r permi t th e emissio n o f smok e fro man y incinerato r whic h ha s ashade , density , o

r appearanc

e equa l t o o r greate r tha n No
. 1 o f

th e Char t o r exceedin g 20% opacit

y a t an y time. (b ) No perso

n shal l cause , suffer , allo

w o r permi t th e operatio n o f a n incinerato

r s o a s t o emi t contaminant(s) , exclusiv

e o f uncombine

d wate r o r smok e subjec t t o 31 0 CM

R 7.06(2)(a ) o f suc h opacit y which , i n th

e opinion o f

th e Department

, could b e reasonabl

y controlled throug

h th e applicatio

n o f moder n technolog

y o f contro l an d agoo d Standar d Operatin g Procedure
. (c ) N o perso

n shal l cause , suffer , allow , o

r permi t emission s fro man y incinerato

r o f an y particle s tha

t hav e adimensio

n equa l t o o r greate r tha n 10 0 microns
. (3 ) Fro mMarin e Vessels
. Marin

e vessel s shal l b e subjec

t t o th e provision s o f

31 0 CM R 7.06(l)(a) an

d 7.06(l)(b)
. 31 0 CM

R7.06(3 ) shal

l appl y onl y i n th e Merrimac

k Valley Ai r Pollutio n Control District , Metropolita n Bosto n Ai r Pollution Contro

l District , an

d th e Southeaster

n Massachusett

s Ai r Pollution Contro

l District
. (4 ) Fro mAircraft
. Afte r

Decembe r 31,1972 , n

o perso n shal l cause , suffer , allow , o

r permi t th e emissio n fro ma n aircraf t o f smok e whic h ha s ashade , density , o

r appearanc

e equa l o r greate r tha n No
. 2 o f th e Char t fo r aperio d o f tim e i n exces s o f te n second s durin g landing , takeoff

, o r taxiin g operations
. (5 ) Fro mSpark-ignite

d Interna l Combustio

n Engines
. (a ) N o perso n shal l cause , suffer , allow , o

r permi t emissio n o f visibl e ai r contaminants , othe r tha n water , fro minterna

l combustio

n engine s of: 1
. portabl

e o r stationar y equipment

, othe r tha n moto r vehicles , fo r

longe r tha n te n consecutiv e seconds ; o

r 2 : amoto

r vehicl e afte r th e vehicl e ha s move d mor e tha n 10 0 fee t fro maplac

e wher e th e vehicl e wa s stationary ; o

r 3
. amoto

r vehicle , fo r

mor e tha n fiv e consecutiv

e seconds, unde

r an y condition o f cruising o r acceleration
. (6 ) Fro mNon-stationar

v Sourc e Diese l Engines
. No perso

n shal l cause , suffer , allow , o

r permi t excessiv e emissio n o f visibl e ai r contaminants , othe

r tha n water , fro madiese

l engine
. 7.07 : U Ope

n Burning (1 ) No perso

n shal l cause , suffer , allo

w o r permi t th e ope n burnin g of an y combustibl

e material
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d (2) 31 0 CMR7.07(1 ) shal l no t appl y to : (a ) ope n burnin g fo r th e purpos e o f combatin g o r backfirin g a

n existin g fir e b y person s affiliate dwit h a

n officia l fir e fightin g agency ; (b ) ope n burnin g conducte d primaril y fo r cookin g purposes , o

r (c ) ope n burnin g relate d t o th e operatio n o f device s suc h a s blowtorches an

d welding torches , fo r

whic h n o alternativ

e sourc e o f hea t ca n b e used , provide d tha t suc h device s d o no t caus e aconditio

n o f ai r pollution
. (3 ) Excep

t during period

s o f advers e meteorologica

l condition s a

s ma y be determine

d b y th e Departmen

t whe n direc t o r public notice thereo

f ha s bee n mad e b y th e Departmen

t throug h th e new s media , 31 0 CM R7.07(1 ) shal

l no t appl y t o ope n burning conducte

d fo r (a ) trainin g o

r researc h i n fir e protectio

n o r preventio n with specific approva

l b y th e Department ; (b. ) activitie s associate

d wit h th e norma l pursui t o f agricultur e whic h hav e bee n determine

d by th e Departmen

t a s necessar y an d whic h includ e but ar e not limite dto , ope

n burnin g o f blueberr y patche s fo r prunin g purposes , dea

d raspberr y stalks , frui t

tre e prunings , an

d infecte d beehive

s fo r diseas e control ; (c ) ope n burning o f

brus h an d tree s resultin g fro magricultura

l lan d clearin g operations ;

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d 4
. an

y transfe r o f organi c materia l take s plac e throug h asubmerge

d fil l pipe ; and, 5
. eac h loadin g rac k a t th e bul k termina l i s equippe

d wit h aloadin g ar mwhich ha

s avapo r collection adapto

r designed , maintaine

d an d operate d t o forc e avapor-tigh

t sea l betwee n th e adapto r an d hatch ; and, 6
. eac h loadin g rac k a t th e bul k termina l ha s amean s to : apreven

t an y remainin

g liqui dorgani

c materia l fro mdrainin

g whe n th e loadin g rac k i s disconnecte

d fro mth e hatc h o f an y tan k truck, traile

r o r othe r contrivances : or , b
. accomplis

h complet e drainag e o f an y remainin

g organi c materia l befor e th e loading rac

k i s disconnecte

d fro mth e hatc h o f an y tan k truck , traile

r o r othe r contrivance ; or

, c . i f loadin g i s effected throug

h mean s othe r tha n ahatch , the

n al l loadin

g an d vapo r line s shal

l b e equippe d wit h fitting s whic

h mak e vapor-tigh

t connections an d whic h clos e automaticall

y whe n disconnected
. (b ) CM
. MB
. MV
. PV
. SM
. Bul k Plant s O n o r afte r Jul y 1 , 198 0 n o perso n wh o owns , leases , operate

s o r control s abul

k plan t shal l cause , suffer , allow o

r permi t th e transfe r int o an y tan k truck, traile

r o r othe r contrivance o f

an y organi c materia l wit h avapo r pressur e o f 1. 5 psiao r greate r unde r actua l storag e condition s unless : 1
. th e transfe r of th e organi c materia l take s plac e throug h asubmerge

d fill pipe ; and , 2
. an y vapo r discharge d durin g transfe r o f th e organi c materia l i s processe

d b y vapo r

. balanc e system. (c ) B
. Duke

s County
. Nantucke

t County
. Bul

k Plants
. O

n o r afte r Apri l 1 , 199

3 n o perso n wh o owns , leases , operate

s o r control s abul

k plan t shal l cause , suffer , allo w o

r permi t th e transfe r int o atan k truck , traile

r o r othe r contrivanc

e o f an y organi c materia l wit h avapo r pressur e o f 1. 5 psi ao r greate r unde r actua l storag e conditions unless : 1
. th e transfe r o f th e organi c materia l takes plac

e throug h asubmerge

d fill pipe ; and, 2
. an y vapo r discharge d during transfe

r o f th e organi c materia l i s processe

d b y a vapo r balanc e system . (d ) An y perso n wh o owns , leases , operate

s o r control s afacilit

y whic h i s o r become s subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(2)(a

) throug h (c) , shal

l onl y transfe r organi c materia l wit h a vapo r pressur e o f 1. 5 psi ao r greate r unde r actua l storag e conditio n into tan k truck s which ar e i n complianc

e wit h 31 0 CM R7.24(4)
. (e ) An y perso n wh o owns , leases , operate

s o r control s afacility whic

h i s o r become s subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(2)(a) , (b ) o

r (c) , shal l continu e t o compl y wit h al l requiremen

t of 31 0 CM R7.24(2)(a) , (b) o

r (c) , respectively , eve

n i f th e facility n

o longe r meet s th e applicabilit

y requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.24(2)(a) , (b ) o

r (c)
. (f ) 31 0 CM

R7.24(2 ) shal l no t appl y t o dispensin

g o f moto r vehicl e fue l t o moto r vehicl e fue l tanks
. (3 ) Distributio n o f

Moto r Vehicle Fuel
. (a ) N o perso n wh o owns , leases , operate

s o r control s astorag

e tan k havin g acapacit

y greate r tha n 25 0 gallon

s bu t les s tha n 40,00 0 gallon s shal

l cause , suffer , allow o

r permi t th e transfe r o f moto r vehicl e fue l wit h atrue vapo

r pressur e greate r tha n 1. 5 psi ao r greate r unde r actua l storag e condition s int

o sai d facilit y fro man

y deliver y vesse l unles s th e transfe r take s plac e throug h submerge

d filling
. (b ) CM
. MB
. MV
. PV
. SM
. O n o r afte r Jul y 1 , 1980 , n

o perso n shal l cause , suffer , allo w o r permi t th e transfe r o f moto r vehicle fue l with atru

e vapo r pressur e o f 1. 5 psi a o r greate r unde r actua l storag e condition s t

o amoto r vehicle fue l dispensin

g facility wit

h astationar

y tan k havin g acapacit

y equa l t o o r greate r tha n 200 0 gallons fro man

y deliver y vesse l unles s th

e vapor s displace d fro mth e stationar y tan k durin g submerge

d fillin g ar e processe d b y avapo r balanc e system.

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d (c ) B
. O n o r afte r Apri l 1 , 1993 , n

o perso n shal l cause , suffer , allow o

r permi t th e transfe r o f moto r vehicl e fue l wit h atru e vapo r pressur e o f 1. 5 psi ao r greate r unde r actua l storag e condition s t

o amoto r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facilit y wit h astationar

y tan k havin g acapacit y equa l t o o r greate r tha n 200 0 gallon s fro man y deliver y vesse l unles s th e vapor s displace d fro mth e tan k durin g submerge

d fillin g ar e processe d b y avapo r balanc e system . (d ) U
. O n o r afte r Jul y 1 , 1991 , n

o perso n shal l cause , suffer , allo

w o r permi t th e transfe r o f moto r vehicl e fue l wit h atru e vapo r pressur e o f 1. 5 psi ao r greate r unde r actua l storag e condition s t

o amoto r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facilit y wit h astationar

y tan k havin g acapacit y greate r tha n 25 0 gallons installed afte r Jul y 1 , 199 1 fro man

y deliver y vesse l unles s th e vapor s displace d fro mth e tan k durin g submerge

d fillin g ar

e processe d b y avapo r balanc e system. (e) U
. An

y perso n wh o owns , operates , leases , o r control s avapor-lade

n deliver y vesse l shall : 1
. maintai n an d operat e th e vapor-lade

n deliver y vesse l suc h tha t i t i s vapo r tigh t a t al l - » times , an d > 2
. re-fil l th

e vapor-lade

n deliver y vesse l onl y a t bul k gasolin e terminals an

d plant s whic h ar e i n complianc

e wit h 31 0 CM R7.24(2) , an

d 3
. kee p hatche s o n th e vesse l close d a t al l time s during loadin

g an d unloading
. (f) An y perso n subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(3)(b) , (c ) o

r (d ) shall : 1
. install , maintai

n an d properl y operat e th e vapo r balanc e system; and

, 2
. maintai

n record s o f al l maintenanc

e performed , includin g th

e typ e o f maintenanc

e performe d an d dat e th e maintenanc

e wa s performed ; and

, 3
. maintai

n record s of al l malfunctions , includin

g th e typ e o f malfunction , th

e dat e th e malfunction wa

s observed , an d th e dat e th e malfunctio n wa

s repaired ; and

, 4
. maintai n al l gauges, meters , o

r othe r specifie d testin g devic e i n prope r workin g order ; an d 5
. maintai

n record s o f th e dail y throughpu

t o f an y organi c materia l wit h atru e vapo r pressur e o f 1. 5 psiao r greate r unde r actua l storag e conditions
. (g ) Th e provision s o f

31 0 CM R7.24(3 ) shal

l no t appl y to : 1
. stationar

y gasolin e storag e tank s o f less tha n 55 0 gallons capacit

y use d exclusivel

y fo r th e fuelin g o f

implement

s o f husbandry, provided th

e containe r ar e equippe d wit h submerge d fil l pipes ; and

, 2
. transfer

s mad e t o storag e tank s of moto r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facilitie s equippe

d wit h floatin g roof

s whic h hav e bee n approve d b y th e Department
. (h) Th e provision s an

d requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.24(3 ) ar

e subjec t t o th e enforcemen

t provision s specified i n 31 0 CM R7.52
. (4) Moto r Vehicl e Fue l Tan k Trucks
. (a ) N o perso n owning , leasing , operatin g o r controllin g atan

k truc k tha t carrie s moto

r vehicl e fue l wit h atru e vapo r pressur e equa l t o o r greate r tha n 1. 5 psi aunde r actua l storag e condition s an

d receives fue l fro mo

r deliver s fue l t o afacility subjec

t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(2) , o r deliver s fue l t o afacility subjec

t t o th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.24(2 ) or (3 ) shal l cause , suffer , allow o

r permi t th e tan k truc k t o b e loade d o r unloade d unles s th

e tan k truc k 1
. wa s teste d withi n th

e 1 2 precedin

g months ; 2
. sustain

s apressur

e chang e o f n o mor e tha n thre e in
. o f H 2 0 i n fiv e minutes whe

n pressurize d t o agaug e pressur e o f 1 8 in
. of H 2 0 o r whe n evacuate d t o agaug e pressur e of si x in
. of H 2 0 durin g th e testing ; 3
. i s repaired an

d retested withi n 1

5 day s o f testin g i f i t doe s no t mee t th e criteri ao f

31 0 CM R7.24(4)(a)2 ; an

d 4
. displays amarkin

g i n tw o inc

h hig h lette r nea r th e Departmen

t o f Transportatio

n Certificatio n plat

e require d b y 4 9 CF R178.340-10b , which : ashow s th e initial s "DEP" an

d th e dat e th e tan k truc k las t passe d th e tes t ("DE P date") ; an d b
. shal l expir e no t mor e tha n 1 2 month s afte r th e dat e th e tan k truc k las t passe d th e test .

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d (b ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f abul k terminal , bulk

plant , moto

r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facilit y o r tan k truc k subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(2) , 7.24(3) , or7.24(4)(a ) shal l design, install an d operat e an y vapo r collectio n an d disposa l system , vapo r balanc e system , an d an y appurtenan

t loadin g equipmen

t i n avapor-tigh

t manne r tha t prevents : 1
. gaug e pressur e fro mexceedin

g 1 8 inche s o f H 2 0 an d vacuu mfro mexceedin

g si x inches o f H 2 0 i n th e tan k truck ; and

, 2
. areadin

g equa l t o o r greate r tha n 100 % o f th e lowe r explosiv e limi t (LEL , measure

d a s methane ) a t on e inc h fro mall point

s of th e perimete r o f apotentia l lea k sourc e durin g transfe r operation s a t th e loadin g rac k o r stationar y tank ; and

, 3
. visibl e liqui dleak

s durin g loadin g a t th e loadin g rac k o r unloadin g a t th e stationar y tank
. (c) Th e owne r o r operato r of atan k truc k subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(4 ) shall : 1
. notif y th e Departmen

t i n writin g o

f th e dat e an d locatio n o f acertificatio n tes

t a t leas t two day s befor e th e anticipate

d tes t date ; an d 2
. Withi n 1

5 days , repai

r an d retes t avapo r recover y syste mo r tan k truc k tha t exceed s th e limit s in 31 0 7.24(4)(a

) o r (b). ' (d ) Th e Departmen

t may , a t an y time , tes

t an y tan k truck, o r vapo r recover y syste mt o determin e complianc

e wit h th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.24(4)(a

) o r (b)
. (e ) [Reserved

] (f ) Copie s o f all record s an d report s require d unde r 31 0 CM R7.2 4 shal l immediatel

y b e mad e availabl e t o th e Departmen

t upo n verba l o r writte n request , a t an y reasonabl

e time
. (g ) A t th e discretio n o f th e Department

, th e requirement

s fo r testin g an d markin g moto r vehicl e fue l tan k truck s subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(4) ma

y b e satisfied i f

th e vehicl e undergoe

s equivalen t certificatio n i n anothe

r state . (h) Th e owne r o r operato r o f atan k truc k subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(4)(a

) shal l maintai n record s o f th e dail y throughpu

t of an y organi c materia l wit h atru e vapo r pressur e of 1. 5 psi a o r greate r unde r actua l storag e conditions
. (i ) Testin g Requirements
. Testin

g t o determin e complianc

e wit h 31 0 CM R7.24(4 ) shal l b e conducte d i n accordanc

e wit h EP A Metho d 2 7 a s describe d i n Appendi

x A of CF RTitl e 40 Par t 60 , o r b y an y othe r method s approve d b y th e Departmen

t an d EPA
. (5 ) Gasolin

e Reid Vapo

r Pressure
. (a ) N o perso n shal l sel l o r suppl y fro mabul

k plan t o r terminal , gasolin

e havin g aReid Vapo r Pressur e greate r tha n 9.0 pound

s pe r squar e inc h (psi ) durin

g th e period beginnin

g Ma y 1 an d continuin

g throug h Septembe

r 15 , beginnin

g i n 198 9 an d continuin

g ever y yea r thereafter
. (b ) Complianc

e wit h 31 0 CM R7.2 4 ma y b e determine

d b y th e Departmen

t throug h a n audi t o f RV P tes t result s provide d b y th e supplie r o r throug h fue l samplin

g an d testin g subjec t t o th e followin g provisions : 1
. An y perso n owning , operating , leasin g o r controllin g an

y gasolin e marketin g facility shall , upo n reques t b y an y employe e of th e Department

, provid e asampl e o r sample s o f gasolin e fro msai d gasolin e marketin g facility i n accordanc

e wit h th e tes t method s liste d in310CMR7.24(5)(b)2
. 2
. An y fue l samplin

g an d testin g require d b y th e Departmen

t shal l b e conducte

d i n accordanc e wit h AST M Metho d D4177 , ASTM Method D4057 , ASTM Metho d D32 3 o r an y othe r metho d approve d b y th e Departmen

t an d EPA
. (c) 31 0 CM

R7.0 0 wil l b e enforce d i n accordanc

e wit h M.G.L
. c . 111 , § 142

A throug h E
.

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d (6 ) U Dispensin

g o f Moto r Vehicl e Fuel
. (a ) Applicabilit

y an d Installation Requirements , 1
. An y perso n wh o owns , leases , operate

s o r control s amoto

r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facilit y constructe

d o r substantiall

y modifie dafte

r Novembe r 1,198 9 shal l install , prio

r t o commencin

g operation , aStag

e I I syste mi n accordanc

e wit h th e term s an dcondition s o f th e system' s currentl

y applicabl

e Executiv e Order
. 2
. An y perso n wh o owns , leases , operate

s o r control s amoto

r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facilit y constructe

d befor e Novembe

r 1,1989 , tha

t ha s no t bee n substantiall

y modifie d sinc e Novembe

r 1,1989 shal

l install aStag

e U syste mi n accordanc

e wit h th e term s an d conditions o f

th e system's currentl

y applicabl

e Executiv e Order , i n accordanc

e wit h th e followin g schedule : a . b y Apri l 1 , 199 1 wher

e th e annua l (calenda r year ) throughpu

t o f th e moto r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facility i s greate

r tha n o r equa l t o 1,000,00 0 gallon s of moto r vehicl e fuel ; o r b
. b y Apri l 1 , 199

2 wher e th e annua l (calenda r year ) throughpu

t o f th e moto r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facility i s les s tha

n 1,000,00 0 gallon s bu t greate r tha n o r equa l t o 500,00 0 gallons o f

moto r vehicl e fuel ; o r c . b y Apri l 1,199

3 wher e th e annua l (calenda r year ) throughpu

t of th e moto r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facility i s les s tha

n 500,00 0 gallon s pe r yea r bu t i s greate r tha n o r equa l t o 20,00 0 gallons i n an

y on e calenda r month ; o r d
. b y Apri l 1 , 1994 , o

r 90 day s afte r dispensin g 10,00 0 gallons o

r mor e i n an y calenda r month , whicheve

r i s later, fo r

al l othe r moto r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facilities
. 3
. An y perso n wh o owns , leases , operate

s o r control s amoto

r vehicl e fue l dispensin

g facilit y constructe

d befor e Novembe

r 1,1989 , whic

h ha s no t bee n substantiall

y modifie d sinc e Novembe

r 1 , 198 9 an d whic h ha s no t dispense d greate r tha n 10,00 0 gallons o f moto r vehicl e fue l i n an

y on e calenda r mont h sinc e Januar y 1 , 1988 shal

l maintain , o

n sit e a t th e facility , monthl

y record s o f th e tota l numbe r o f gallons o f

moto r vehicle fue l dispense d a t sai d facility fo r

th e mos t recen t rollin g fiv e yea

r period
. 4
. An y perso n wh o owns , leases , operate

s o r control s atan

k truc k engage d i n th e direc t dispensin g o f moto r vehicl e fue l t o amoto r vehicl e o r portabl e containe r shal l install , b y Septembe r 1 , 199 5 o r prior t o commencin

g operation , whicheve

r i s later, aStag

e U syste mtha t meet s th e term s an dconditions o f

th e system's currentl

y applicabl

e Executiv e Order
. Tan k truck s dispensin

g moto r vehicl e fue l t o emergenc

y moto r vehicle s o

r portabl e container

s durin g fir e fightin g activitie s o

r adeclare d emergenc

y situation ar

e exemp t fro mth e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.24(6)
. 5
. An y perso n subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(6 ) shal l conspicuousl

y pos t Stag e I I syste m operatin g instruction s o

n bot h side s o f al l moto r vehicl e fue l dispenser

s o r a t aposition adjacen t t o th e dispenser

s whic h i s clearl y visibl e t o th e system , operato r durin g th e refueling process . Suc

h instruction s shal

l include : a . aclea r pictoria l o r written descriptio

n o f ho w t o correctl y dispens e moto r vehicl e fue l usin g th e installe d Stag e I I system ; . b
. awarnin

g no t t o continu e dispensin

g moto r vehicl e fue l ("topping-off' ) afte r automati c syste mshutof f ha s engaged; an

d c . th e telephon e numbe r o f th e Department' s Stag

e I I Consume

r Hotline
. 6
. Stationar

y moto r vehicl e fue l storag

e tank s o f less tha n 55 0 gallon

s capacit y use d exclusivel y fo r th e fuelin g o f

implement

s o f husbandry, provide

d th e fue l storag

e tank s ar e equippe d wit h submerge

d fil l pipes , ar

e exemp t fro mth e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R 7.24(6)
. (b) Operatio

n an d Maintenanc

e Requirements
. 1
. An y perso n subjec t t o 31 0 CM R7.24(6 ) shal l compl y wit h th e followin g operatio

n an d maintenanc

e requirements
. a . Operat e an d maintai n th e installe d Stag e I I syste mi n accordanc

e wit h th e term s an d condition s o f

th e system's currentl

y applicabl

e Executiv

e Order
. b
. Tak e suc h actions a

s necessar y t o compl y wit h th e applicabl

e term s an d condition s o f

an y ne w o r modifie dExecutiv

e Orde r upo n Departmen

t revisio n o f

31 0 CM R7.24(6) t

o incorporat

e suc h ne w o r modifie dExecutiv

e Order
. Suc

h actions shal l b e take n either :

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