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## MEMORANDU

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DATE : TO : FROM : Octobe r 11 , 199 1

Bennet t King , Radia n -\ 

## 0 / Thoma s L . Olsen , Radia n 

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iF;! ' SE P I 4I99? . EP A AI RDOCKE T

SUBJECT : Viny l Chloride NESHA P Interpretatio

nint o th

e HO N Proces s Vent s Framewor k

The leve l o f contro l require d b y existin

g Federa l an

d Stat e regulation s fo

r SOCM I proces s vent s wa s considere d inestimatin

g th e baseline emission s fro m proces s vent s i

n th e chemica l proces s unit s evaluate

d unde r th

e Hazardou s Organi c NESHA P (HON) . The viny l chloride NESHA P ha s bee

nreviewe

d fo r it s applicability t o establishin

g baseline emission s fo r HO N proces s vents . Th e viny l chloride NESHA

P i s attache

d t o thi s memorandum . The viny l chloride NESHA P regulate s emission s fro m ethylene dichloride productio n b y th e reactio

n o f oxyge

n (air ) an

d hydrogen chloride wit hethylen e an d th e productio

n o f viny l chloride . The regulatio n limit s th

e emission s o f viny l chloride t o a maximu

m concentratio

no f 1 0 ppm

v fo r mos t vents , or t o a n emissions-to-productio n rati o no t t o excee d 0. 2 g/k

g o f ethylen

e dichloride fo

r th e oxychlorinatio

n vent . Thes e regulate

d emissio

n level s ar e comparabl e t o thos e level s achievabl e wit hth e 9 8 percen t control,resultin g fro m us e o f a combustio

n device . Thi s contro l leve l i s consisten t wit h othe r contro l level s considere d i nthe evaluatio

no f baseline an

d controlled emissions . T o ensur e tha t baseline emission s are a s accuratel y

represente

d a s possible , the applicabl e viny l chlorid e regulate

d productio

nprocesse s wer e controlle d b y 9 8 percen t combustio

n at baseline . Attachmen t



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tim e tha tcoul d elaps e durin g period s o f proces s o rcontro l syste m upset s before th e emissio n limit s woul d b e ex ceeded , an d consideratio n I s t o b e given t o th e tim e tha twoul d b e neces sar y t o repai rth e failure . (4 ) Designatio n o f

th e immediat e ac tion s t o b e take n i n th e even to f a n ex cursio n beyon d th e valu e o f th e pa ramete restablishe d I

n 2 . (5 ) Provision s fo rreporting , semian nually , paramete rexcursion s an d th e correctiv e action s taken , an d provi sion s to rreportin g withi n 1 0 day s an y significan texcursion . (6 ) Identificatio n o f

th e accurac y o f th e monitorin g devlceis ) o ro f th e reading s obtained . <7 ) Recordkeepin g requirement s fo r certification s an d calibrations . (d ) Mercur

y cel l chloralkal i plants cel l room ventilatio n system . (1 ) Stationar y source s determinin g cel l room emission s I n accordanc e wit h 161.53(c)(4 ) shal l maintai n dall y record s o f

al l leak s o rspill s o f

mercu ry . Th e record s shal l Indicat e th e amount , location , time , an d dat e th e leak s o rspill s occurred . Identif y th e caus e o f th e lea k o rspill , stat e th e im mediat e step s take n t o minimiz e mer cury emission s an d step s take n t o pre ven tfutur e occurrences , an d provid e th e tim e an d dat e o n whic h correctiv e step s wer e taken . (3 ) Th e result s o f

monitorin g shal l b e recorded , retaine d a tth e source , an d mad e availabl e to rinspectio n b y th e Administrato rfo raminimu m o f 2 years . (Approve d b y th e Offic

e o f Managemen

t an d Budge tunde rcontro l numbe r3000- 0097 ) (82 P R8727 . Mar . 18.1M7 ] MM Delegatio

n of authority . (a ) I n delegatin g implementatio n an d enforcemen tauthorit y t o aStat e unde rsectio n 112(d ) o f th e Act . th e authoritie s contained.i n paragrap h (b ) o f thi s sectio n shal l b e retaine d b y th e Administrato ran d no ttransferre d t o a State . (b ) Authoritie s whic h wil l no tb e del egate d t o States : Section s 61.53(c)(4 ) an d 61.55(d) . Th e authoritie s no tdele gate d t o 8tate s liste d ar e i n addition t o th e authoritie s I n th e Genera l Provl 4 0 OF M Ch

. I (7-1-9 1 Edition ) sions . subpar tA o f

4 0 CF Rpar t61 . tha twill no tb e delegate d t o Btate s (1161.04(b) . 61.12(d)(1) . an d 61.13(h)UXll» . (62 F B 8128

. Mar . 18 . 1887 ] Subpar t F—Nationa l Emissio n Standar d fo r Viny l Chlorid e 8OUBCC : 4 1 F R46884 . Oct . 21 . 1878 . unles s otherwis e noted . 881.0 0 Applicability . (a ) Thi s subpar tapplie s t o plant s whic h produce : (1 ) Ethylen e dichlorid e b y reactio n o f oxygo n an d hydroge n chlorid e wit h ouiylonOv (1 ) Viny l chlorid e b y an y process , and/o r (3 ) On e o rmor e polymer s containin g an y fractio n o tpolymerise d viny l chlo ride. (b ) Thi s subpar tdoe s no tappl y t o equipmen tuse d tn researc h an d devel opmen ti f

th e reacto ruse d t o polymer iz e th e viny l chlorid e processe d I n th e equipmen tha s acapacit y o f n o mor e tha n 0.1 9 tn

> (5 0 gal) . (c ) Section s o f

thi s subpar tothe r tha n 1161.61 , 61.6 4 (aMl) . (b) . (c) . an d (d) ; 61.67 ; 61.68 ; 61.69 ; 61.70 ; an d 61.7 1 d o no tappl y t o equipmen tuse d I n re searc h an d developmen ti tth e reacto r use d t o polymeriz e th e viny l chlorid e processe d i n th e equipmen tha s aca pacity o f greate rtha n 0.1 9 m * (6 0 gal ) an d n o mor e tha n 4.0 7 m * (107 5 gal) . .

1976 . a aamende d a t 1877 ; 8 9 P R88872. (4 1 P R48884. Oct. 21 . 4 2 P R28000 . Jun e 7 . Sept. 23.1988 ) 181.8 1 Definitions . Term s use d tn thi s subpar tar e de fine d i n th e Act . I

n subpar tA o f

thi s part , o ri n thi s sectio n a s follows : (a ) Ethylene dichloride plant In clude s an y plan twhic h produce s eth ylen e dichlorid e b y reactio n o f oxyge n an d hydroge n chlorid e wit h ethylene . (b ) Viny l chlorid e plan tInclude s an y plan twhic h produce s viny l chlorid e b y any process . (c ) Polyviny l chloride plant Includes an y plan twher e viny l chlorid e alon e o ri n combinatio n wit h othe rmaterial s l s polymerized . 3 9 Environiaonta l Protectio n Aganc y (d ) Sli p gauge mean s agaug e whic h ha s aprob e tha tmove s throug h th e gas/liqui d interfac e i n astorag e o r transfe rvesse l an d Indicate s th e leve l o f viny l chlorid e I

n th e vesse l b y th e physica l stat e o f

th e materia l th e gaug e discharges . (e ) Typ e of

resin mean s th e broa d classificatio n o f

resi n referrin g t o th e basi c manufacturin g proces s fo rpro ducin g tha tresin , including , bu tno t limite d to , th e suspension , dispersion , latex , bulk , an d solutio n processes . (f ) Grade of

resin mean s th e subdivi sio n o f resi n classificatio n whic h de scribe s Ita s auniqu e resin , i.e. . th e mos texac tdescriptio n o f aresi n wit h n o furthe rsubdivision . (g ) Dispersio n resi n mean s aresi n manufacture d In suc h awa y a s t o form fluid dispersion s whe n disperse d I n aplasticize ro rplasticizer/diluen t mixtures . (h ) Latex resin mean s aresi n whic h I s produce d b y apolymerizatio n proc es s whic h initiate s fro m fre e radica l catalys tsite s an d i s sol d undried . (i ) Bulk resin mean s aresi n whic h i s produce d b y apolymerizatio n proces s i n whic h n o wate ri s used . (J ) Inprocess wastewatermean s an y wate rwhich , durin g manufacturin g o r processing , come s Int o direc tcontac t wit h viny l chlorid e o rpolyviny l chlo ride o rresult s fro m th e productio n o r us e o f an y ra w material , intermediat e product , finishe d product , by-product , o rwast e produc tcontainin g viny l chlorid e o rpolyviny l chlorid e bu t whic h ha s no tbee n discharge d t o a wastewate rtreatmen tproces s o rdis charge d untreate d a s wastewater . Gas holde rsea l wate rI

s no tinproces s wastewate runti l I

ti s remove d fro m th e gasholder . (k ) Wastewatertreatment process Include s an y proces s whic h modifie s characteristic s suc h a s BOD . COD . TSS . an d pH . usuall y fo rth e purpos e o f meetin g effluen tguideline s an d standards ; i tdoe s no tinclud e an y proces s th e purpos e o f whic h i s t o remov e viny l chlorid e fro m wate rt o mee trequirement s o f

thi s subpart . (1 ) f n viny l chloride service mean s tha tapiec e o f

equipmen teithe rcon tain s o rcontact s aliqui d tha ti s aleas t 1 0 percen tviny l chlorid e b y weigh to r aga s tha ti s a tleas t1 0 percen tb y 3 3 S 61.6 1 volum e viny l chlorid e a s determine d accordin g t o th e provision s o t 161.67(h) . Th e provision s o f 161.67(h ) als o specif

y ho w t o determin e tha ta piec e o f equipmen tIs no ttn viny l chlo rid e service . Fo rth e purpose s o f thi s subpart , thi s definitio n mus tb e use d i n plac e o f

th e definitio n o f

"t n VHA P service " I

n subpar tV o f

thi s part . (m ) Standar d operatin g procedur e mean s aforma l writte n procedur e offi ciall y adopte d b y th e plan towne ro r operato ran d availabl e o n aroutin e bast s t o thos e person s responsibl e fo r carryin g ou tth e procedure . (n ) Run mean s th e ne tperio d o f tim e durin g whic h a n emissio n sampl e I s collected . (o ) Ethylene dichloride purification Include s an y par to f

th e proces s o f ethylen e dichlorid e purificatio n fol lowin g ethylen e dichlorid e formation , bu texclude s crude . Intermediate , an d fina l ethylen e dichlorid e storag e tanks . (p ) Vinyl chlorid e purtftcafto n in cude s an y par tof

th e proces s o f

viny l chlorid e productio n whic h follow s viny l chlorid e formation . (q ) ReactorInclude s an y vesse l In whic h viny l chlorid e Is partiall y o rto tall y polymerize d Int o polyviny l chlo ride . (r ) Reactoropening loss mean s th e emission s of

viny l chlorid e occurrin g whe n areacto ri s vente d t o th e atmos pher e fo ran y purpos e othe rtha n a n emergenc y relie f

discharg e a s define d i n i 61.65(a) . (s ) StripperInclude s an y vesse l I n whic h residua l viny l chlorid e Is re move d fro m polyviny l chlorid e resin , excep tbul k resin . I

n th e slurr y for m by th e us e o f

hea tand/o rvacuum . I n th e cas e o f

bul k resin , strippe rin clude s an y vesse l whic h i s use d t o remov e residua l viny l chlorid e fro m polyviny l chlorid e resi n Immediatel y followin g th e polymerizatio n ste p i n th e plan tproces s flow . (t ) Standard

temperature mean s a temperatur e of

20* C (69 * F) . (u ) Standard

pressure mean s apres sur e o f 76 0 mm o f

H g (29.9 2 In . o f

Hg) . (v ) Relief valve mean s eac h pressur e relie f devic e Includin g pressur e relie f valves , ruptur e disk s an d othe rpres sur e relie f

system s use d t o protec t proces s component s fro m overpressur e§61.6 1

conditions . "Relie f

valve " doe s no tin clude polymerizatio n shortsto p sys tems , referlgerate d wate rsystem s o r contro l valve s o rothe rdevice s use d t o contro l flow t o a n Incinerato ro rothe r si rpollutio n contro l device . (w > Leak mean s an y o f

severa l event s thatIndicat

e Interruptio n o f

confine men to f viny l chlorid e withi n proces s equipment. Leak s Includ e event s regu lated unde rsubpar tV o f thi s par t such as : (1 ) A n Instrumen treadin g o f 10,00 0 pp m o rgreate rmeasure d accordin g t o Method 3 1 (se e appendi x A o f 4 0 CF R par t60) ; (3 ) A senso rdetectio n o f failur e o f

a seal system , failur e o f

abarrie rflui d system , o rboth ; (3 ) Detectabl e emission s a s Indicate d b y an Instrumen treadin g o f greate r than SO O ppm abov e backgroun d fo r equipmentdesignate d fo rn o detecta bl e emission s measure d accordin g t o Tes tMetho d 2 1 (se e appendi x A o f 4 0 CF Rpar t60) ; an d (4 ) In th e cas e o f

pum p seal s regulat e d under861.242-2 . Indication s o f liqui d drippin g constitutin g alea k unde r8 61.242-2 . Leak s als o Includ e event s regulate d unde r861.65(bX8XI> fo rdetectio n o f ambien tconcentration s I

n exces s o f backgroun

d concentrations . A relie f valv e discharg e Is no taleak . (x > JEchaiu

f gas mean s an y offga s (th e constituent s o f

whic h ma y consis t o f an y fluids , eithe ra s aliqui d and/o r gas ) discharge d directl y o rultimatel y to th e atmospher e tha twa s Initiall y containe d I

n o rwa s I

n direc tcontac t wit h th e equipmen tfo rwhic h ga s limit s are prescribe d I

n S I 61.62(a ) an d (b) ; 61.63(a) : 61.6 4 (aXl) . (b) . (c) . an d (d) ; 61.6 6 (bXlXU) . (bX2> . (bX3) . (bX5) . (bX6Xtl) . (bX7) . an d (bX9Xil) ; an d 61.65(d) . A lea k a s define d I n para grap h (w ) o f

thi s sectio n Is no ta n ex haus tgas . Equipmen twhic h contain s exhaus tga s I

s subjec tt o 8 61.65(bX8) . whethe ro rno ttha tequipmen tcon tain s 10 percen tb y volum e viny l chlo ride . (y ) Relief valve discharge mean s an y nonlea k discharg e throug h arelie f valve . <z > 3 hourperiod

mean s an y thre e consecutiv e 1-hou

rperiod s (eac h com mencing o n th e hour) , provide d tha t 4 0 CFR Ch

. I (7-1-9 1 Edition ) th e numbe rof

3-hou rperiod s durin g whic h th e viny l chlorid e concentratio n exceed s 1 0 pp m doe s no texcee d th e numbe ro f

1-hou rperiod s durin g whic h th e viny l chlorid e concentratio n exceed s 1 0 ppm . (4 1 P R48584 . Oct . 21 . 1876 . a s amende d a t 4 2 P R28008 . Jun e 7. 1877 : 8 1 P

R34808. Sept. 30.1888 : 8

8 P R28348 . Jul y 10 . 1890 )

• 61.6 2 Emiaaio

n standar d fo rethylene dla-diijgj l ptaata

. (a ) Ethylene dichloride purification. Th e concentratio n o f

viny l chlorid e i n eac h exhaus tga s strea m fro m an y equipmen tuse d I

n ethylen e dichlorid e pujruTloaUo

o a * no tt o excee d 1 0 pp m (averag e fo r9-hou rperiod) , excep ta s provide d I

n 161.65(a) . Thi s require men tdoe s no tpreclud e combinin g o f exhaus tga s stream s provide d th e com bine d stea m I

s ducte d throug h acon tro l syste m fro m whic h th e concentra tio n o f viny l chlorid e I n th e exhaus t gase s doe s no texcee d 1 0 ppm . o r equivalen ta s provide d In 161.66 . Thi s requiremen tdoe s no tappl y t o equip men ttha tha s bee n opened , i s ou to f operation , an d me tth e requiremen tI n 161.6S(bX6XI ) befor e bein g opened . (b ) Ozychtoriaafioi treactor . Excep t a s provide d In 161.684a) . emission s o f viny l chlorid e t o th e atmospher e fro m eac h oxychlorinatio n reacto rar e no t t o excee d 0. 2 g/k g (0.000 2 lb/lb ) (aver ag e fo r3-hou rperiod ) o f th e 10 0 per cen tethylen e dtchlarid e produc tfro m th e oxychlorinatio n process . (8 1 P R34908. Sept. 30.1988 )

•814 3 standar d fo r viny l chh v A n owne ro roperato ro f aviny l chlo ride plan tshal l compl y wit h th e re quirement s o f

thi s sectio n an d 8 61.65 . (a ) Viny l chlorid e formatio n an d pu rification : Th e concentratio n o f viny l chlorid e I

n eac h exhaus tga s strea m fro m an y equipmen tuse d i n viny l chlorid e formatio n and/o rpurificatio n i s no tt o excee d 1 0 pp m (averag e fo r3 - hou rperiod) , excep ta s provide d i n 8 61.65(a) . Thi s requiremen tdoe s no t preclud e combinin g o f exhaus tga s stream s provide d th e combine d stea m i s ducte d throug h acontro l syste m from whic h th e concentratio n o f viny l chlorid e i n th e exhaus tgase s doe s no t f nvkoraoanta l Protectio n Agenc y excee d 1 0 ppm , o requivalen ta s pro vided I n 8 61.66 . Thi s requiremen tdoe s no tappl y t o equipmen ttha tha s bee n opened . I

s ou to f operation , an d me t th e requiremen ti n 8 61.6S(bX6XI ) befor e bein g opened . (8 1 P R 34809 . Sept

. 30 . 1888 ) 081.8 4 Emiaaio

n standar

d fo rpolyviny

l chlorid e plants . A n owne ro roperato ro f apolyviny l chlorid e plan tshal l compl y wit h th e requirement s o f

thi s sectio n an d 161.65 . (a ) Reactor. Th e followin g require ment s appl y t o reactors : (1 ) Th e concentratio n of viny l chlo ride I n eac h exhaus tga s strea m fro m eac h reacto rIs no tt o excee d 1 0 pp m (averag e fo r3-hou rperiod) , excep ta s provided I

n paragrap h (aX2 ) o f

thi s sectio n an d 8 61.65(a) . (2 ) Th e reacto ropenin g los s fro m eac h reacto rIs no tt o excee d 0.0 2 g viny l chloride/k g (0.0000 2 l b viny l chloride/lb ) o f

polyviny l chlorid e product , excep ta s provide d I n para grap h (fXl ) o f

thi s section , wit h th e productdetermine d o n adr y solid s basis . Thi s requiremen tdoe s no tappl y to prepolymerizatlo n reactor s i n th e bul k process . Thi s requiremen tdoe s appl y t o postpolymerlzatlo n reactor s i n th e bul k process , wher e th e produc t mean s th e gros s produc to f prepoly merizatlo n an d postpolymerlzatlon . (3 ) Manua l ven tvalv e discharge . Excep tfo ra n emergenc y manua l ven t valv e discharge , ther e i s t o b e n o dis charge t o th e atmospher e fro m an y manua l ven tvalv e o n apolyviny l chlo rid e reacto rI

n viny l chlorid e service . A n emergenc y manua l ven tvalv e dis charge mean s adischarg e t o th e at mosphere whic h coul d no thav e bee n avoided b y takin g measure s t o preven t the discharge . Withi n 1 0 day s o f an y discharg e t o th e atmospher e fro m an y manua l ven tvalve , th e owne ro roper ato rof th e sourc e fro m whic h th e dis charge occur s shal l submi tt o th e Administrato rarepor ti n writin g con tainin g informatio n o n th e source , nature an d caus e o f

th e discharge , th e dat e an d tun e o f

th e discharge , th e ap proximat e tota l viny l chlorid e los s durin g the ' discharge , th e metho d use d (o rdeterminin g th e viny l chlorid e los s (th e calculatio n o f

th e viny l chlorid e S61.4 H loss) , th e actio n tha twa s take n t o pre ven tth e discharge , an d measure s adopte d t o preven tfutur e discharges . (b ) Stripper. Th e concentratio n o f vlnl y chlorid e I

n eac h exhaus tga a strea m from eac h strippe rIs no tt o excee d 1 0 pp m (averag e fo r3-hou r period) , excep ta s provide d I n 8 61.65(a) . Thi s requiremen tdoe s no t appl y t o equipmen ttha tha s bee n opened , i s ou to f

operation , an d me t th e requirementlo n 861-65(bX6XI ) befor e bein g opened . (c ) Mixing, weighing, and holding containers. Th e concentratio n o f viny l chlorid e I

n eac h exhaus tga s strea m fro m eac h mixing , weighing , o rhold in g containe rI

n viny l chlorid e servic e whic h precede s th e strippe r(o rth e re acto rif th e plan tha s n o stripper ) i n th e plan tproces s flo w i s no tt o excee d 1 0 pp m (averag e fo r3-hou rperiod) , excep ta s provide d I

n 161.66(a) . Thi s requiremen tdoe s no tappl y t o equip men ttha tha s bee n opened . I s ou to f operation , an d me tth e requiremen tI n 8 61.65(bX6Xi ) befor e bein g opened . (d ) Monomer

recovery system. Th e concentratio n o f

viny l chlorid e i n eac h exhaus tga s strea m fro m eac h mono me rrecovery syste m Is no tt o excee d 1 0 pp m (averag e fo r3-hou rperiod) , excep ta s provide d I

n 161.66(a) . Thi s requiremen tdoe s no tappl y to " equip men ttha tha s bee n opened , i s ou to f operation , an d me tth e requiremen ti n 8 61.6S(b)(6XI ) befor e bein g opened . (e ) Sources following the stripperis}. Th e followin g requirement s appl y t o emission s of

viny l chlorid e t o th e at mospher e from th e combinatio n o f al l source s followin g th e stripperts ) lo r th e reactor(s ) i

f th e plan tha s n o stripperts) ) i n th e plan tproces s flo w includin g bu tno tlimite d to . centri fuges , concentrators , blen d tanks , fil ters , dryers , conveyo rai rdischarges , baggers , storag e containers , an d inpro ces s wastewater , excep ta s provide d I n paragrap h (f

) o f thi s section : (1 ) I n polyviny l chlorid e plant s usin g strippin g technolog y t o contro l viny l chlorid e emissions , th e weighte d aver ag e residual viny l chlorid e concentra tio n i n al l grade s of

polyviny l chlorid e resi n processe d throug h th e strippin g operatio n o n eac h calenda rday . meas ure d Immediatel y afte rth e strippin g ^« ;

### 561* 5

operation I

s completed , ma y no t exceed : (1 ) 200 0 ppm fo rpolyviny l chlorid e dispersion resins , excludin g late x resins ; (II ) 400 ppm fo ral l othe rpolyviny l chloride resins . Includin g late x resins , average d separatel y fo reac h typ e o f resin ; o r (2 ) In polyviny l chlorid e plant s con trolling viny l chlorid e emission s wit h technology othe rtha n strippin g o rI n addition t o stripping , emission s o f vinyl chlorid e t o th e atmospher e ma y no texceed : (I) 2 g/k g (0.00 2 lb/lb ) produc tfro m th e strlpperts ) [o rreactorta ) if th e plantha s n o strlpperts) ] fo rdispersio n polyvinyl chlorid e resins , excludin g late x resins , wit h th e produc tdeter mine d o n adry solid s basts ; (II ) 0. 4 g/k g (0.000 4 lb/lb ) produc t fro m th e stripper s [o rreactorts ) I f th e plantha s n o strlpperts) ! fo ral l othe r polyvinyl chlorid e resins , includin g latex resins , wit h th e produc tdeter mine d o n adr y solid s basis . (3 ) Th e provision s o f

thi s paragrap h appl y a tal l time s Includin g whe n offspecificatio n o rothe rtype s o f resin s are made . (f ) Reacto ruse d a s stripper . Whe n a nonbulk resi n reacto rIs use d a s a strippe rthi s paragrap h ma y b e ap plied t n lie u o f 8 61.6 4 (aX2 ) an d (eXl) : (1 ) Th e weighte d averag e emission s o f viny l chlorid e fro m reacto ropenin g los s and al l source s followin g th e reac toruse d a s astrippe rfro m al l grade s o f polyviny l chlorid e resi n strippe d i n th e reacto ro n eac h calenda rda y may no texceed : (I ) 2.02 g/k g (0.0020 2 lb/lb ) o f polyvi ny l chlorid e produc tfo rdispersio n polyvinyl chlorid e resins , excludin g late x resins , wit h th e produc tdeter mined o n adr

y solid s basis . (II ) 0.42 g/k g (0.0004 2 lb/lb ) o f poly vinyl chlorid e produc tfo ral l othe r polyvinyl chlorid e resins . Includin g late x resins , wit h th e produc tdeter mine d o n adr y solid s basis . (4 1 P R48544 . Oct . 21 . 1978 . a s amende d a t 6 1 P R34808 . Sept . 30. 1888 ; S

3 P R38972 . 8ept . 23.1888 ) 40 CF I Ch

. I (7-1-9 1 Edition ) 0 61.6 5 Emiaaio

n standar d forethylene di chloride, viny

l chloride an

d polyviny

l chlorid e plants . A n owne ro roperato ro f a n ethylen e dichloride , viny l chloride , and/o rpoly viny l chlorid e plan tshal l compl y wit h th e requirement s o f

thi s section . (a ) Relief valve discharge. Excep tfo r a n emergenc y relie f

discharge , an d excep ta s provide d I

n 8 61.65(d) , ther e I s t o b e n o discharg e t o th e atmos pher e from an y relie f valv e o n an y equipmen tIn viny l chlorid e service . A n emergenc y relie f

discharg e mean s adischarg e whic h coul d no thav e bee n avoide d b

y takin g measure s t o preven t th e discharge . Withi n 1 0 day s o f an y relie f valv e discharge , excep tfo rthos e subjec tt o 8 61.66(d) . th e owne ro rop erato rof th e sourc e fro m whic h th e relie f valv e discharg e occur s shal l submi tt o th e Administrato rarepor t i n writin g containin g Informatio n o n th e source , natur e an d caua e o f th e discharge , th e dat e an d tim e o f th e discharge , th e approximat e tota l viny l chlorid e los s durin g th e discharge , th e metho d use d fo rdeterminin g th e viny l chlorid e los s (th e calculatio n o f th e viny l chlorid e loss) , th e actio n tha t wa s take n t o preven tth e discharge , an d measure s adopte d t o preven t futur e discharges . (b ) Fugitive emission sources— (1) Loading and

unloading lines. Viny l chlorid e emission s fro m loadin g an d unloadin g line s I

n viny l chlorid e serv ic e whic h are.opene d t o th e atmos pher e afte reac h loadin g o runloadin g operatio n ar e t o b e minimize d a s fol lows : (I ) Afte reac h loadin g o runloadin g operatio n an d befor e openin g aload in g o runloadin g lin e t o th e atmos phere , th e quantit y o f viny l chlorid e I n al l part s o f

eac h loadin g o runload in g lin e tha tar e t o b e opene d t o th e atmospher e I

s t o b e reduce d s o tha t th e part s combine d contai n n o greate r tha n 0.003 8 mHO.1 3 ft' ) o f viny l chlo ride, a tstandar d temperatur e an d pressure ; an d (II ) An y viny l chlorid e remove d fro m aloadin g o runloadin g lin e i n accord anc e wit h paragrap h (bXIXI ) of thi s sectio n i s t o b e ducte d throug h acon tro l syste m fro m whic h th e concentra tio n o f viny l chlorid e I

n th e exhaus t •* « Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y gase s doe s no texcee d 1 0 pp m (averag e fo r3-hou rperiod) , o requivalen ta s provide d I

n 8 61.66 . (2 ) Sli p gauges. Durin g loadin g o r unloadin g operations , th e viny l chlo rid e emission s fro m eac h sli p gaug e I n viny l chlorid e servic e ar e t o b e mini mize d b y ductin g an y viny l chlorid e discharge d fro m th e sli p gaug e throug h acontro l syste m fro m whic h th e concentratio n o f

viny l chlorid e I

n th e exhaus tgase s doe s no texcee d 1 0 pp m (averag e fo r3-hou rperiod) , o r equivalen ta s provide d i n 8 61.66 . (3 ) Leakag e fro m pump , compressor , an d agitato rseals : (I ) Rotating pumps. Viny l chlorid e emission s fro m seal s o n al l rotatin g pump s i n viny l chlorid e servic e ar e t o b e minimize d b y Installin g sealles s pumps , pump s wit h doubl e mechanica l seal s o requivalen ta s provide d I n 8 61.66 . If

doubl e mechanica l seal s ar e used , viny l chlorid e emission s fro m th e seal s ar e t o b e minimize d b y main tainin g th e pressur e betwee n th e tw o seal s s o tha tan y lea k tha toccur s i s Int o th e pump ; b y ductin g an y viny l chlorid e betwee n th e tw o seal s throug h acontro l syste m fro m whic h th e concentratio n o f

viny l chlorid e i n th e exhaus tgase s doe s no texcee d 1 0 ppm ; o requivalen ta s provide d i n 8 61.66 . Complianc e wit h th e provi sion s o f 4 0 CF Rpar t6 1 subpar tV demonstrate s complianc e wit h th e provision s o f

thi s paragraph . (II ) Reciprocating pumps. Viny l chlo rid e emission s fro m seal s o n al l recip rocatin g pump s i n viny l chlorid e serv ic e ar e t o b e minimize d b y Installin g doubl e outboar d seals , o requivalen ta s provide d i n 8 61.66 . If

doubl e outboar d seal s ar e used , viny l chlorid e emission s fro m th e seal s ar e t o b e minimize d b y maintainin g th e pressur e betwee n th e tw o seal s s o tha tan y lea k tha toccur s I s Int o th e pump ; b y ductin g an y viny l chlorid e betwee n th e tw o seal s throug h acontro l syste m fro m whic h th e concentratio n o f

viny l chlorid e i n th e exhaus tgase s doe s no texcee d 1 0 ppm ; o requivalen ta s provide d i n 8 61.66 . Compliance wit h th e provi sion s o f 4 0 CF Rpar t6 1 subpar tV demonstrate s complianc e wit h th e provision s of

thi s paragraph . (III ) Rotating compressor. Viny l chlo ride emission s fro m seal s o n al l rotat - §61.6 5 in g compressor s i n viny l chlorid e serv ic e ar e t o b e minimize d b y installin g compressor s wit h doubl e mechanica l seals , o requivalen ta s provide d In 8 61.66 . I f doubl e mechanica l seal s ar e used , viny l chlorid e emission s fro m th e seal s are t o b e minimize d b y main tainin g th e pressur e betwee n th e tw o seal s s o tha tan y lea k tha toccur s Is Int o th e compressor ; b y ductin g an y viny l chlorid e betwee n th e tw o seal s throug h acontro l syste m fro m whic h th e concentratio n o f

vlrtyl chlorid e I n th e exhaus tgase s doe s no texcee d 1 0 ppm ; o requivalen ta s provide d I n 8 61.66 . Complianc e wit h th e provi sion s of 4 0 CF Rpar t6 1 subpar tV demonstrate s complianc e wit h th e provision s of

thi s paragraph . (iv ) Reciprocating compressors. Viny l chlorid e emission s fro m seal s o n al l reciprocatin g compressor s I n viny l chlorid e servic e ar e t o b e minimize d b y installin g doubl e outboar d seals , o r equivalen ta s provide d i n 8 61.66 . I f doubl e outboar d seal s ar e used , viny l chlorid e emission s fro m th e seal s ar e t o b e minimize d b y maintainin g th e pressur e betwee n th e tw o seal s s b tha t an y lea k tha toccur s I s Int o th e com pressor ; by ductin g an y viny l chlorid e betwee n th e tw o seal s throug h acon tro l syste m from whic h concentratio n o f viny l chlorid e i n th e exhaus tgase s doe s no texcee d 1 0 ppm ; o requivalen t a s provide d I

n 8 61.66 . Complianc e wit h th e provision s o f

4 0 CF Rpar t6 1 subpar tV demonstrate s complianc e wit h th e provision s o f

thi s paragraph . (v ) Agitator. Viny l chlorid e emission s fro m seal s o n al l agitator s I n viny l chlorid e servic e ar e t o b e minimize d b y Installin g agitator s wit h doubl e me chanica l seals , o requivalen ta s provid e d i n 8 61.66 . I

f doubl e mechanica l seal s ar e used , vihy l chlorid e emission s fro m th e seal s ar e t o b e minimize d b y maintainin g th e pressur e betwee n th e tw o seal s s o tha tan y lea k tha toccur s i s int o th e agitate d vessel ; b y ductin g an y viny l chlorid e betwee n th e tw o seal s throug h acontro l syste m fro m whic h th e concentratio n o f viny l chlo rid e i n th e exhaus tgase s doe s ho t excee d 1 0 ppm ; o requivalen ta s pro vide d i n 8 61.66 . v (4 ) Leaks front

relief valves. Viny l chlorid e emission s du e t o leak s fro m eac h relie f

valv e o n equipmen ti n vlfiy l 3 7141.8 5 chlorid e servic e shal l compl y wit h 161.243-4 of

subpar tV o f

thi s part . (5 ) Manua

l venting of

gases. Excep t

uprovide

d I n 8 61.64(aX3) . al l gase s whic h ar e manuall y vente d fro m equipmen tI n vinl y chlorid e servic e ar e t o b e ducted throug h acontro l syste m fro m whic h th e concentratio n of

viny l chlorid e I n th e exhaus tgase s doe s no t excee d 1 0 ppm (averag e fo r3-hour. ' period) ; orequivalen ta s provide d i n 861-66. (6 ) Opening of

equipment . Viny l chlorid e emission s fro m openin g o f equipmen t(excludin g crude . Interme diate , an d final ED C storag e tanks , bu tIncludin g prepolymertsatlo n reac tor ause d I n th e manufactur e o f

bul k resin s an d loadin g o runloadin g line s thatar e no topene d t o th e atmospher e afte reach loadin g o runloadin g oper ation ) ar e t o b e minimise d follows : (I ) Befor e openin g an y equipmen t fo ran y reason , th e quantit y o f viny l chloride whic h I

s containe d therei n ia to b e reduce d t o a n amoun twhic h oc cupies avolum e o f

n o mor e tha n 2. 0 percen to tth e equipment' s contain men tvolume o r0.095 0 cubi c meter s (2 5 gallons) , whicheve rI s larger , a t standar d temperatur e an d pressure . (II ) An y viny l chlorid e remove d fro m th e equipmentI

n accordanc e wit h paragrap h (bX6XI ) o f

thi s sectio n i s t o be ducte d throug h acontro l syste m fro m which th e concentratio n o f viny l chloride I n th e exhaus tgase s doe s no t exceed 10 pp m (averag e fo r3-hou r period) ; o requivalen ta s provide d i n 861.66 . (7 ) Sample* . Unuse d portion s o f sam -

. pies containin g a tleas t1 0 percen tb y weightvinyl chlorid e ar e t o b e re turne d t o th e proces s o rdestroye d I n a contro l device fro m whic h concentra tio n o f vinyl chlorid e I

n th e exhaus t gas does no texcee d 1 0 pp m (averag e fo r3-hourperiod ) o requivalen ta s provide d t n 861.66 . Samplin g tech niques ar e t o b e suc h tha tsampl e con tainers I n viny l chlorid e servic e ar e purge d Int o aclose d proces s system . Complianc

e with th e provision s of 4 0 CF Rpar t6 1 subpar tV demonstrate s complianc e with th e provision s o f thi s paragraph. (8 ) Leak detection and

elimination Viny l chlorid e emission s du e t o leak s 4 0 CF I Ch

. I (7-1-9 1 Edition ) fro m equipmen tI

n viny l chlorid e serv ic e ar e t o b e minimize d a s follows : (D A reliabl e an d accurat e viny l chlo rid e monitorin g syste m shal l b e oper ate d fo rdetectio n of

majo rleak s an d Identificatio n o f

th e genera l are ao f th e plan twher e alea k Is located . A viny l chlorid e monitorin g syste m mean s adevic e whic h obtain s ai rsam ple s fro m on e o rmor e point s o n acon Unuou s sequentia l basi s an d analyze s th e sample s wit h ga s chromatograph y or . I f th e owne ro roperato rassume s tha tal l hydrocarbon s measure d ar e viny l chloride , wit h Infrare d spectro photometry , flame Io n detection , o ra n equivalen to ralternativ e method . Th e viny l chlorid e monitorin g syste m shal l b e operate d accordin g t o aprogra m develope d b y th e plan towne ro roper ator . Th e owne ro roperato rshal l submi tadescriptio n o f

th e program t o th e Administrato rwithi n 4 5 day s o f th e effectiv e dat e o f

thes e regulations , unles s awaive ro f

complianc e Is grant e d unde r861.11 . o rth e progra m ha s bee n approve d an d th e Administrato r doe s no treques tarevie w o f th e pro gram . Approval o f

aprogra m wil l b e grante d b y th e Administrato rprovide d h e finds : (A ) Th e locatio n an d numbe ro f point s t o b e monitore d an d th e fre quenc y o f

monitorin g provide d fo rIn th e program ar e acceptabl e whe n the y ar e compare d wit h th e numbe ro f piece s o f equipmen ti n viny l chlorid e servic e an d siz e an d physica l layou to f th e plant . (B ) I tcontain s adefinitio n o f lea k whic h I s acceptabl e whe n compare d wit h th e backgroun d concentration s o f viny l chlorid e tn th e area s o f th e plan t t o b e monitore d b y th e viny l chlorid e monitorin g system . Measurement s o f backgroun d concentration s o f viny l chlorid e I

n th e area s o f

th e plan tt o b e monitore d b y th e viny l chlorid e moni torin g syste m ar e t o b e Include d wit h th e descriptio n o f

th e program . Th e definitio n o f

lea k fo ragive n plan t may var y amon g th e differen tarea s withi n th e plan tan d i s als o t o chang e ove rtim e a s backgroun d concentra tion s i n th e plan tar e reduced . (C ) I tcontain s a n acceptabl e pla n o f actio n t o b e take n whe n alea k i s de tected . 3 8 Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (D ) I tprovide s fo ra n acceptabl e calibratio n an d maintenanc e schedul e forth e viny l chlorid e monitorin g syste m an d portabl e hydrocarbo n de tector . Fo rth e viny l chlorid e monitor in g system , adail y spa n chec k I s t o b e conducte d wit h aconcentratio n o f viny l chlorid e equa l t o th e concentra tio n define d a s alea k accordin g t o paragrap h (bX8XIXB ) o f thi s section . Th e calibratio n I

s t o b e don e wit h eithe r (J ) A calibratio n ga s mixtur e pre pare d fro m th e gase s specifie d I n sec tion s 6.2.1 . an d 5.2.2 . o f Tes tMetho d 10 6 an d i n accordanc e wit h sectio n 7. 1 of Tes tMetho d 106 . o r (2 ) A calibratio n ga s cylinde rstand ar d containin g th e appropriate con centratio n o f

viny l chloride . Th e ga s compositio n o f

th e calibratio n ga s cyl inde rstandar d I

s t o hav e bee n certi fied b y th e manufacturer . Th e manu facture rmus thav e recommende d a maximu m shel f

lif e fo reac h cylinde r s o tha tth e concentratio n doe s no t chang e greate rtha n ± 5 percen tfro m th e certifie d value . Th e dat e o f ga s cylinde rpreparation , certifie d viny l chlorid e concentration , an d recom mende d maximu m sel f

lif e mus thav e bee n affixe d t o th e cylinde rbefor e shipmen tfro m th e manufacture rt o th e buyer . I f

aga s chromatograp h I s use d a s th e viny l chlorid e monitorin g system , thes e gaamixture s may b e di rectl y use d t o prepar e achromato grap h calibratio n curv e a s describe d I n sectio n 7. 3 o f

Tes tMetho d 106 . Th e re quirement s I

n sectio n 6.2.3.1 . an d 6.2.3.2 . o f Tes tMetho d 106 fo rcertifi catio n o f cylinde rstandard s an d fo r establishmen tan d verificatio n o f cali bratio n standard s ar e t o b e followed . (I D Fo reac h proces s uni tsubjec tt o thi s subpart , aforma l lea k detectio n and repai rprogram shal l b e Imple mente d consisten twit h subpar tV o f thi s part , excep ta s provide d i n para grap h (bX8Xili ) o f

thi s section . Thi s progra m I s t o b e Implemente d withi n 9 0 day s o f

th e effectiv e dat e o f

thes e regulations , unles s awaive rof compli anc e i s grante d unde r' 8 61.11 . Excep t a s provide d i n paragrap h (bX8°xii)(E ) o f thi s section , a n owne ro roperato r shal l b e exemp tfro m J 61.242-Kd) . 161.242- 7 (a) , (b) . an d (c) . 8 61.246 . and 8 61.24 7 of

subpar tV o f

thi s part 

### V §61.6 3 fo ran y proces s uni ti n whic h th e per centag e of

leakin g valve s I

s demon- , s trate d t o b e less tha n 2. 0 percent , a s determine d i n accordanc e wit h th e fol lowing : (A ) A performanc e tes ta s specifie d I n paragrap h (b)(8)(iiXB ) o f thi s sec tio n shal l b e conducte d Initiall y withi n 9 0 day s of

th e effectiv e dat e o f

thes e regulations , annually

, < an d a ttime s re queste d by th e Administrator . (B ) Fo reac h performanc e test , a minimu m of

20 0 o r9 0 percent , which eve rI s less , o f th e tota l valve s In VO C servic e (a s define d I

n 8 60.48 1 o f

sub par tW o f

par t60 ) withi n th e proces s uni tshal l b e randoml y selecte d an d monitore d withi n 1 wee k b y th e meth od s specifie d I

n 8 61.245(b ) o f

thi s part . If a n Instrumen treadin g o f 10,00 0 pp m o rgreate rI

s measured , alea k Is detected . Th e leak percentag e shal l b e determine d b y dividin g th e numbe ro f valve s i n VO C servic e fo rwhic h leak s ar e delecte d b y th e numbe ro f teste d valve s i n VO C service . (C ) I f alea k I

s detected . Itshal l b e repaire d I

n accordanc e wit h 8 61.242- 7 (d ) an d (e ) o f

subpar tV o f

thi s part . <D > Th e result s o f

th e performanc e tes tshal l b e submitte d In writin g t o th e Administrato rI

n th e firs tquarter l y repor tfollowin g th e performanc e tes ta s par to f

th e reportin g require ment s o f 8 61.70 . (E ) An y proces s uni tI n whic h th e percentag e o f

leakin g valve s Is found . t o b e greate rtha n 2. 0 percen taccord in g t o th e performanc e tes tprescribe d I n paragrap h (bX8XHXB ) o f thi s sec tio n mus tcompl y wit h al l provision s o f subpar tV o f

thi s par twithi n 0 0 days . (Ill ) Open-ende d valve s o rline s locat e d o n multipl e servic e proces s line s whic h operat e i n viny l chlorid e servic e les s tha n 1 0 percen to f th e tim e ar e exemp tfro m th e requirement s o f 8 61.242- 6 o f

subpar tV . provide d th e open-ende d valve s o rline s ar e ad dresse d i n th e monitorin g syste m re quire d by paragrap h (bX8Xi ) o f thi s section . Th e Administrato rma y appl y thi s exemptio n t o othe rexistin g open ende d valve s o rline s tha tar e demon strate d t o requir e significan tretrofi t cos tt o compl y wit h th e requirement s o f 8 61.242- 6 of

subpar tV . 

### 3 9§61.6 5 (9 ) Inprocess wastewater. Viny l chlo ride emission s t o th e atmospher e fro m Inproce M wastewate rar e t o b e reduce d a s follows : (I) Th e concentratio n o f viny l chlo ride I n eac h Inproces s wastewate r strea m containin g greate rtha n 1 0 pp m vinyl chlorid e measure d Immedi atel y a s I tleave s apiec e o f

equipmen t an d befor e bein g mixe d wit h an y othe r Inprocess wastewate rstrea m i s t o b e reduce d t o n o mor e tha n 1 0 pp m b y weightbefore bein g mixe d wit h an y othe rInproces s wastewate rstrea m whic h contain s lea s tha n 1 0 pp m viny l chloride ; before bein g expose d t o th e atmosphere ; befor e bein g discharge d t o awastewate rtreatmen tprocess ; o r befor e bein g discharge d untreate d a s a wastewater . Thi s paragrap h doe s appl y t o wate rwhic h i s use d t o dis place vinyl chlorid e fro m equipmen t befor e I tI s opene d t o th e atmospher e I n accordance wit h 8 61.64(aX2 ) o r paragraph (bX6 ) o f

thi s section , bu t doe s no tappl y t o wate rwhic h i s use d t o wash ou tequipmen tafte rth e equipmen tha s alread y bee n opene d t o th e atmospher e I

n accordanc e wit h 861.64(aX2 ) o rparagrap h (bX6 ) o f thi s section . (II ) An y viny l chlorid e remove d fro m th e Inproces s wastewate rI n accord ance wit h paragrap h (bXOXI

) o f thi s sectio n I s t o b e ducte d throug h acon trol syste m from whic h th e concentra tio n o f viny l chlorid e I

n th e exhaus t gase s doe s no texcee d 1 0 pp m (averag e for3-hourperiod) ; o requivalen ta s provide d I n 8 61.66 . (c ) Th e requirement s I

n paragraph s (bXl) . (bX2) . (bX5) . (bX6> . (bX7 ) an d (bX8 ) o f thi s sectio n ar e t o b e incorpo rated int o astandar d operatin g proce dure , an d mad e availabl e upo n reques t forInspectio n b y th e Administrator . Th e standard operatin g procedur e i s t o Include provision s fo rmeasurin g th e vinyl chlorid e i n equipmen t4.7 5 m a(1255 gal ) I

n volum e fo rwhic h a n emission limi ti s prescribe d i n 861.65(bX6X

D afte ropenin g th e equipmentand usin g Tes tMetho d 106 , aportabl e hydrocarbo n detector , o ra n alternativ e method . Th e metho d o f measurementI

s t o mee tth e require ments I

n 8 61.67(g)(5)(lXA ) o r (gXSXIXB) . 4 0 CHI Ch

. I (7-1-9 1 Edition ) (d ) A RV D tha ti s ducte d t o acon tro l devic e tha tI

s continuall y operat in g whil e emission s fro m th e releas e are presen ta tth e devic e i s subjec tt o th e followin g requirements : (D A discharg e fro m acontro l devic e othe rtha n aflare shal l no texcee d 1 0 pp m (averag e ove ra3-hou rperiod ) a s determine d by th e continuou s emis sio n monito rsyste m require d unde r 8 61.68 . 8uc h adischarg e i s subjec tt o th e requirement s o f

8 61.70 . (2 ) Fo radischarg e route d t o aflare, th e flar e shal l compl y wit h th e re quirement s of

160.18 . (I ) Flar e operation s shal l b e moni tore d I n accordanc e wit h th e require ment s o f 8860.18(d ) an d 60.18(f)(2) . Fo rth e purpose s o f

8 60.18(d) . th e volum e an d componen tconcentratio n o f eac h relie f

valv e discharg e shal l b e estimate d an d calculatio n shal l b e mad e t o verif

y ongoin g complianc e wit h th e desig n an d operatin g require ment s o f 8 8 60.1 8 (cX3 ) throug h (cX6) . I f mor e tha n on e relie f valv e i s dis charge d simultaneousl y t o asingl e flare , thes e calculation s shal l accoun t fo rth e cumulativ e effec to f al l suc h relie f valv e discharges . Thes e calcula tion s shal l b e mad e an d reporte d quar terl y fo ral l discharge s withi n th e quarter . Failur e t o compl y wit h an y o f th e requirement s o tthi s paragrap h wil l b e aviolatio n o f 8 61.65(dX2) . Monitorin g to rth e presenc e o f aflar e pilo tflame shal l b e conducte d i n ac cordanc e wit h 8 60.16(1X2) . If th e re sult s o f thi s monitorin g o ran y othe r Informatio n show s tha tth e pilo t flam e Is no tpresen t100 percen to f th e tim e durin g whic h arelie f valv e dis charg e I s route d t o th e flare , th e relie f valv e discharg e I

s subjec tt o th e provi sion s o f 8 61.65(a) . (II) A repor tdescribin g th e flar e desig n shal l b e provide d t o th e Admin istrato rno tlate rtha n 9 0 day s afte r th e adoptio n of

. thi s provisio n o r withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e Installatio n o f

a flare syste m fo rcontro l o f relie f valv e discharg e whicheve ri s later . Th e flar e desig n repor tshal l Includ e calcula tion s base d upo n expecte d relie f valv e discharg e componen tconcentration s an d ne theatin g value s (fo rPV C thi s calculatio n shal l b e base d o n value s expecte d i

f areleas e occurre d a tth e Instan tth e polymerizatio n starts) ; an d 4 0 Environmenta l Protectio n Agency estimate d maximu m exi tvelocitie s base d upo n th e desig n throa tcapacit y of th e ga s i n th e relie f

valve . (4 1 F R48584. Oct

. 21 . 1976 : 41 P

RS30I7 . Dec . 3 . 1976 . as amende

d a t4 2 P R29006 . Jun e 7. 1977 ; 61 P

R34810 . Sept. 30 . 1086 ; 5

3 P R36972. Sept . 23 . 1988 ; 8

6 F R28348. Jul

y 10 . 1990 ) 061.9 6 Equivalen

tequipmen

tan d procedures . Upo n writte n applicatio n fro m a n owne ro roperator , th e Administrato r may approv e us e o f

equipmen to rpro cedure s whic h hav e bee n demonstrat e d t o hi s satisfactio n t o b e equivalen t I n term s o f

reducin g viny l chlorid e emission s t o th e atmospher e t o thos e prescribe d fo rcomplianc e wit h aspe cifi c paragrap h o f

thi s subpart . (6 1 P R34912.8ept . 30.1986 )

• 61.6 7 Emission tests . (a ) Unles s awaive ro f

emissio n test in g i s obtaine d unde r8 61.13 . th e owne ro roperato ro f

asourc e t o whic h thi s subpar tapplie s shal l testemis sion s fro m th e source . (1 ) Withi n 9 0 day s o f

th e effectiv e dat e I n th e cas e o f

a n existin g sourc e o rane w sourc e whic h ha s a n Initia l startu p dat e precedin g th e effectiv e date , o r (2 ) Withi n 9 0 day s o f

startu p I

n th e cas e o f ane w source , initia l startu p o f whic h occur s afte rth e effectiv e date . (b ) Th e owne ro roperato rshal l pro vid e th e Administrato ra tleas t3 0 day s prio rnotic e o f

a n emissio n testt o affor d th e Administrato rth e opportu nit y t o hav e a n observe rpresen t durin g th e test. (c ) An y emissio n tes tI s t o b e con ducte d whil e th e equipmen tbein g teste d I s operatin g a tth e maximu m productio n rat e a twhic h th e equip men twil l b e operate d an d unde rothe r relevan tcondition s a s ma y b e specifie d b y th e Administrato rbase d o n repre sentativ e performanc e o f th e source . (d ) (Reserved ) (e ) Whe n a tal l possible , eac h sampl e I s t o b e analyze d withi n 2 4 hours , bu t I n n o cas e I

n exces s o f

7 2 hour s of sampl e collection . Viny l chlorid e emis sion s ar e t o b e determine d withi n 3 0 day s afte rth e emissio n test . Th e owne ro roperato rshal l repor tth e de termination s t o th e Administrato rb y § 61.6 7

aregistere d lette rdispatche d befor e th e clos e of

th e nex tbusines s da y fol lowin g th e determination . (f ) Th e owne ro roperato rshal l retai n a tth e plan tan d mak e available , upo n request , fo rInspectio n b y th e Administrator , fo raminimu m o f 3 years , record s o f

emissio n tes tresult s an d othe rdat aneede d t o determin e emissions . (g ) Unles s otherwis e specified , th e owne ro roperato rshal l Uf e testTes t Method s I

n Appendi x B to thi s par t fo reac h tes ta s require d b y para graph s (gXl) . (gX2) . (g)(3) . (gX4) . an d (gX5 ) o f thi s section , unles s a n alter nativ e metho d ha s bee n approve d b y th e Administrator . If

th e Administra to rfind s reasonabl e ground s t o dis put e th e result s obtaine d b y a n alter nativ e method , h e ma y requir e th e us e o f areferenc e method . I f th e result s o f th e referenc e an d alternativ e meth od s d o no tagree , th e result s obtaine d b y th e referenc e metho d prevail , an d th e Administrato rma y notif y th e owne ro roperato rtha tapprova l o f th e metho d previousl y considere d t o b e al ternative Is withdrawn . Wheneve rTea t Metho d 10

7 i s specified , an d th e condi tion s I n Sectio n 1.1 . "Applicability " o f Metho d 107

A ar e met . Metho d 107 A ma y b e used . (1 ) Tes tMetho d 106 I

s t o b e use d t o determin e th e viny l chlorid e emisaion s fro m an y sourc e fo rwhic h a n emissio n limi tI s prescribe d I

n 8 61.6 2 (a ) o r(b ) 8 61.63(a) . o r8 61.64(aXl) . (b) . (c) . o r (d) . o rfro m an y contro l syste m t o whic h reacto remission s ar e require d t o b e ducte d I

n 8 61.64(aX2 ) o rt o whic h fugitiv e emission s ar e require d t o b e ducte d I

s 8 61.65(bXlXID . (bX2) . (bX5) , (bX6XII) . o r(bX9XID . (1 ) Fo reac h run , on e sampl e I s t o b e collected . Th e samplin g sit e Is t o b e a t leas ttw o stac k o rduc tdiameter s downstrea m an d on e hal f diamete rup strea m fro m an y flo w disturbanc e suc h a s abend , expansion , contrac tion , o rvisibl e flame . Fo rarectangu la rcros s sectio n a n equivalen tdiame te rI s t o b e determine d fro m th e fol lowin g equation : equivalen t

diamete r= 2 (length ) (width) / 1 lengl h + widt h' , . Th e samplin g poin ti n th e duc tI s t o be a tth e centroi d of

th e cros s section * 

### 4 1•T~ - §61.6 7 Th e sampl e I

s to b e extracte d a tarat e nroDortlona

l to th e ga s velocit y a tth e sampling point . Th e sampl e I s to co n iTt aaminimu

m volum e o f

5 0 liter s corrected t o standar d condition s an d I s to b e take n ove raperio d a s clos e to 1 houra s practicable . (II ) Eac h emissio n tes tI

s to consis to f thre e runs . Fo rth e purpos e o f deter mining emissions , th e averag e o f re sult s o f al l run s I

s to apply . Th e aver ag e I s t o b e compute d o n atim e weighte d basis . (III ) Fo rga s stream s containin g mor e tha n 1 0 percen toxyge n th e concentra tio n of viny l chlorid e a s determine d b y Tes tMetho d 106 I

s to b e correcte d to 10 percen toxyge n (dry basis ) fo rde tennination o f

emission s b y usin g th e following equation : a u . ..m- rt

- 10.8/20.9-percentO , where: aM~«««>=*Th

e concentratio

n o f viny l chlo rid e I n th e exhaus tcases , correcte

d t o 10-pereen toxygen. a-Th e concentratio

n o f viny l chlorid e a s measure d b y TestMetho

d 106 . 20.6 - Percen

toxyge n I n th e ambien

tai ra t standar d conditions . 18.6-Percen

toxyge n I n th e ambien

tai ra t standar d conditions, minu

s th e 10.0-per

een toxyge n t o whic h th e correctio

n I s bein g made . Percen tO,-Percentoxyge

n I n th e exhaust ga s a s measure d b y Referenc

e Metho d 3 b tAppendi x A o f par t6 0 o f thi s chapter. (Iv ) Fo rthos e emissio n source s where th e emissio n limi ti s prescribe d i n term s of

mas s rathe rtha n concen tration , ma n emission s I n kg/10 0 k g produc tare to b e determine d b y usin g th e following equation : C-U-ICU2.60

) 9 1 0 ' ) (1001/ Z •here : Cu-s g viny

l chloride/10

0 k g product . a-Th e concentratio

n o f viny l chlorid e a s measure d b y Tea tMetho d 106 . 2.60-Densit

y o f viny l chlorid e a too e atmospher e an d 20 * C I n kg/m» Q-Volumetri

c flo w rat e I n m>/h ra s determine d b y Referenc

e Metho d 2 o f Appendt aA t o par t8 0 o f thi s chapter

. IO - '-Conversio

n facto r(o rppm . Z~Productlo

n rate (kg/hr) . (2 ) Tes tMetho d 10

7 o rMetho d 60 1 (Incorporate

d by referenc e a s specifie d I n 8 61.18) I

s t o b e use d t o determin e th e concentratio n of

viny l chlorid e i n each inproces s wastewate rstrea m fo r 4 0 CF I Ch

. I (7-1-9 1 Edition ) whic h a n emissio n limi ti s prescribe d I n 8 61.65(bX9XD . (3 ) Whe n astrippin g operatio n I s use d to attai n th e emissio n limit s I n 8 61.6 4 (e ) an d ( f

> . emission s ar e to b e determine d usin g Tes tMetho d 10 7 a s follows : (i ) Th e numbe ro f

stripper s (o rreac tors use d a s strippers ) an d sample s an d th e type s an d grade s o f resi n to b e sample d ar e to b e determine d b y th e Administrato rfo reac h Individual plan ta tth e tim e o f

th e tes tbase d o n th e plant' s operation . (II ) Eac h sampl e I

s to b e take n imme diatel y followin g th e strippin g oper ation . (III ) Th e correspondin g quantit y o f materia l processe d b y eac h strippe r (o rreacto ruse d a s astripper ) I s to b e determine d o n adry solid s basi s an d b y ametho d submitte d to an d ap prove d b y th e Administrator . (Iv ) A tth e prio rreques tof th e Ad ministrator , th e owne ro roperato r shal l provid e duplicate s o f th e sample s require d I

n paragrap h (gX3Xi ) o f thi s section . (4 ) Wher e contro l technolog y othe r tha n o rIn addition to astrippin g oper atio n i s use d t o attai n th e emissio n limi tI n 8 61.64(e) . emiasion s ar e to b e determine d a s follows : (I ) Tes tMetho d 106 i s to b e use d to determin e atmospheri c emission s fro m al l o f th e proces s equipmen tsimulta neously . Th e requirement s o f para grap h (gXl ) o f

thi s sectio n ar e to b e met . (II) Tes tMetho d 10

7 I s to b e use d to determin e th e concentratio n o f viny l chlorid e I

n eac h inproces s wastewate r strea m subjec tto th e emissio n limi t prescribe d i n 861.64(e) . Th e mas s o f viny l chlorid e I

n kg/10 0 k g produc tI

n eac h Inproces s wastewate rstrea m i s to b e determine d b y usin g th e followin g equation : c«=temo* ) (1001/ 2 where : C, = k g viny l chloride/100 k

g product . G.=lh e concentratio

n o f viny l chlorid e a s measure d b y TestMetho

d 107 . H= waterflo

w rat e I n 1/hr. determine

d I n accordanc e wit h ametho

d whic h ha s bee n submitte

d t o an d approve d b y th e Administrator

. 10"*=Conversio

n (acto rfo rppm . 4 2 Environmenta l Protectio n Agency Z=Productio

n rat e (kg/hr) . determine

d I n accordanc e wit h ametho

d whic h has bee n submitte

d an d approve d b y th e Administrator

. (5 ) Th e reacto ropenin g los s fo r whic h a n emissio n limi tI s prescribe d I n B61.64(aX2 ) I

s to b e determined . Th e numbe ro f

reactor s fo rwhic h th e determinatio n t s to b e mad e Is to b e specifie d b y th e Administrato rfo r eac h Individual plan ta tth e tim e o f th e determinatio n base d o n th e plant' s operation . (I ) Excep ta s provide d I n paragrap h (gXSXli ) o f

thi s section , th e reacto r openin g los s I

s to b e determine d usin g th e followin g equation : C = IP(3.80) U0' > ICbi/YZ where : C=k g viny l chloride emissions/kg product . H* = Capacit y o f th e reactorInm' . 2.60=Densit

y o f viny l chlorid e atone at

mospher e an d 20 * C I n kg/ m * . 10' s Conversio

n factorfo

rppm . (*»=pp m b y volum e viny l chloride as determine d b y TestMetho

d 10 8 o raportabl

e hydrocarbo

n detectorwhic

h measure

s hydrocarbon

s wit h asensitivit

y o f a t least1 0 ppm . V = Numbe ro f batche s since th e reacto

rwa s las topene d t o th e atmosphere . Z=Averag e k g o f polyviny l chloride pro

duce d pe rbatc h I n th e numbe

ro f batche s since th e reacto

rwa s last opene d t o th e atmosphere. (A ) If Metho d 10 6 Is use d to deter min e th e concentratio n o f viny l chlo ride (Cb) . th e sampl e I s to b e with draw n a taconstan trat e wit h aprob e o f sufficien tlengt h to reac h th e vesse l botto m fro m th e manhole . Sample s ar e to b e take n fo r5 minute s withi n 6 Inche s o f th e vesse l bottom . 5 minute s nearth e vesse l center , an d 5 minute s nearth e vesse l top. (B ) I f aportabl e hydrocarbo n detec torI s use d to determin e th e concentra tio n o f viny l chlorid e (Cb) , aprob e o f sufficien tlengt h to reac h th e vesse l botto m fro m th e manhol e I s t o b e use d t o mak e th e measurements . On e meas uremen twil l b e mad e withi n 6 Inche s o f th e vesse l bottom , on e nea rth e vessel cente ran d on e nea rth e vesse l top . Measurement s ar e t o b e mad e a l each location until th e readin g i s sta bilized . Al l hydrocarbon s measure d ar e t o b e assume d t o b e viny l chloride . 

### §*i.*7 r (C ) Th e productio n rat e o f polyviny l chlorid e (Z ) i s to b e determine d b y a metho d submitte d to an d approve d b y th e Administrator . (II ) A calculatio n base d o n th e numbe rof

evacuations , th e vacuu m in volved , an d th e volum e o f ga aIn th e reacto rI s hereb y approve d b y th e A d mlnistrato ra s a n alternativ e metho d fo rdeterminin g reacto ropenin g los s fo rpostpolymerlzatlo n reactor s i n th e manufactur e o f

bul k resins . Calcula tio n method s baaed o n techniques othe rtha n repeate d evacuatio n o f th e reacto rma

y b e approve d b y th e Ad ministratorfo rdeterminin g reacto r openin g los s fo rpostpolymerlzatlo n re actor s I n th e manufactur e o f bul k resins . (6 ) Fo rareacto rtha tIs use d a s a stripper , th e emission s o f viny l chlo rid e fro m reacto ropenin g los s an d al l source s followin g th e reacto ruse d a aa strippe rfo rwhic h a n emissio n limi ti s prescribe d i n 8 61.64(f

) ar e to b e deter - _-

• mined . Th e numbe ro f reactor s fo r whic h th e determinatio n i s t o b e mad e I s to b e specifie d b y th e Administrato r fo reac h Individual plan ta tth e tim e o f th e determinatio n base d o n th e plant' s operation . (I ) Fo reac h batc h strippe d In th e re actor , th e followin g measuremeni aar e to b e made : (A ) Th e concentratio n (ppm ) o f viny l chlorid e I

n resi n afte rstripping , measure d accordin g to paragrap h (gX3 ) o f thi s section ; (B ) Th e reacto rvacuu m (m m Hg ) a t en d o f stri p fro m plan tinstrument ; an d (C > Th e reacto rtemperature C O a t en d of stri p fro m plan tInstrument . (II) Fo reac h batc h strippe d In th e reactor , th e followin g Informatio n Is t o b e determined : (A ) Th e vapo rpressur e (m m Rg ) o f wate ri n th e reacto ra ten d o f stri p fro m th e followin g table :

Reacto r vapo r alur a CC ) H*0

nea r prM - • v « (ra m Hg ) SS 3 5 8 3 6 1 S 64 6 ftMCKjf Mmpw - • m CC )

6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 HwO «•!>< » (»•» • •Ur * (n m Hg ) 16 3 S 171 4 179 3 16 7 S niiri i tanpw - • k n rc »

6 4 a s a s 6 7 H O a m Hg )

4IS S 433 6 450 6 4SS 7 4 3$614 7

* 0

pos - • M

( S I 71 6 78 6 7* 6 63 7 M O n s wt 102. 1 107. 2 112 5 110 0 I M S iao o ( M l 141 6 140 4 156 4 

### ____* •k m 

### r o

M 0 7 M M 7 0 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 6 7 0 7 7 7 0 7 0 M 0 1 0 2 M M O 9*+ (NM H Hg , 1M. 1 206 0 214. 2 223 7 233 7 243. 0 254 0 26 6 7 277 2 2 M t 301. 4 314 1 327 3 341. 0 366 1 3M. 7 304. 0 400 0 nndn •U s rc » M 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 M S O 10 0 H O s i t 

# xz

407. 1 506 1 525 0 540. 0 507. 0 500 0 oio o 033 0 057 0 002. 1 707. 3 733. 2 700. 0 4 0 C W Ch

. I (7-1-9 1 Edition ) 760=atmospheri c pressur e a l 0 'C . I n nu n Hg RV-absolut e valu e of

reacto rvacuum . I

n mm Hg VPW=vapo rpressure of water . I n m m Hg (C ) Th e reacto rvapo rspac e volum e (m a ) a ten d o f

stri p fro m th e followin g equation :

(B ) Th e partia l pressur e (m m Hg ) o f viny l chlorid e I n reacto ra ten d o tstri p fro m th e foUowin g equation : PPVC - 760-RV-VP W where : PPVC-partial pressure o f viny l chloride . I

n mmH g RV8V-RC-WV PVC W 1.400 where : RV8V-reacto rvaporapace volume , t n m * RC-reacto rcapacity . I

n m » WV-volum e o

f wate rI

n reacto rfro m recipe . Inm * PVCW-dr y weigh to f

polyviny l chlorid e I

n reacto r fro m recipe

. I n k g 1.400-typica l density o f polyviny l chloride

. I n kg/m * (Iii ) Fo reac h batc h strippe d i n th e reactor , th e combine d reacto ropenin g los s an d emission s fro m al l source s fol lowin g th e reacto ruse d a s astrippe ri s to b e determine d usin g th e followin g equation : C=(PPMVCX10-*> +

where : C- 6 viny l chloride/k g polyviny l chlorid e produc t PPMVC-concentratlo n o f viny l chlorid e I

n resin afte rstripping . I

n ppm 1 0 •• • conversion facto rfo rppm PPVC-partlal pressure o f viny l chlorid e de termined according t o paragrap h (gXOMUXB

) o f thi s section , I

n m m Hg RV8V - reacto rvapo rspac e volum e deter mine d according t o paragrap h (gMSMIlKC

) of thi s section . I

n m > 1.003-ldea

l ga aconstan tI

n g-'K/m m H g - m » forvinyl chlorid e PVCW-dr y weigh t o f polyviny l chlorid e I n reacto r fro m recipe , h i kg 273-convetsk m facto r fo r ' C t o " K RT-reacto r temperature . I n ' C (hXl ) Eac h piec e o f equipmen t withi n aproces s uni ttha tca n reason abl y contai n equipmen tI n viny l chlo ride servic e Is presume d to b e In viny l chlorid e servic e unles s a n owne ro rop I erato rdemonstrate s tha tth e piec e o f

, equipmen tIs no tI n viny l chlorid e (PPVCXRVSVK1.002 ) (PVCWK273 + RT )

service . Fo rs piec e o f equipmen tt o b e considere d no tI n viny l chlorid e serv ice . I tmus tb e determine d tha tth e percen tviny l chlorid e conten tca n b e reasonabl y expecte d no tto excee d 1 0 percen tb y weigh tfo rliqui d stream s o rcontaine d liqui d volume s an d 1 0 percen tb y volum e fo rga s stream s o r containe d ga s volumes , whic h als o In clude s ga s volume s abov e liqui d stream s o rcontaine d liqui d volumes . Fo rpurpose s o f

determinin g th e per cen tviny l chlorid e conten to f th e proces s flui d tha tI s containe d I n o r contact s equipment , procedure s tha t confor m to th e method s describe d I n AST M Metho d D-226 7 (Incorporate d b y referenc e a s specifie d I n 8 61.18 ) shal l b e used . (2X1 ) A n owne ro roperato rma y us e engineerin g Judgmen trathe rtha n th e procedure s i n paragrap h (hXl ) o f thi s sectio n to demonstrat e tha tth e per 4 4 environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y

cen tviny l chlorid e conten tdoe s no t excee d 1 0 percen tb y weigh tfo rliqui d stream s an d 1 0 percen tb y volum e fo r ga s streams , provide d tha tth e engi neerin g Judgmen tdemonstrate s tha t th e viny l chlorid e conten tclearl y doe s no texcee d 1 0 percent . Whe n a n owne r o roperato ran d th e Administrato rd o no tagre e o n whethe rapiec e o f equip men tI s no tI n viny l chlorid e service , however , th e procedure s I n paragrap h (hXl ) o f

thi s sectio n shal l b e use d to resolv e th e disagreement . (II ) I f a n owne ro roperato rdeter mine s tha tapiec e o f equipmen tI s I n viny l chlorid e service , th e determina tio n ca n b e revise d onl y afte rfollow in g th e procedure s I n paragrap h (hXl ) o f thi s section . (3 ) Sample s use d I n determinin g th e percen tviny l chlorid e conten tshal l b e representativ e o f

th e proces s fluid tha tl s containe d i n o rcontact s th e equipment . 141 P R46664 . Oct . 31 . 1976 . a aamende d a t 4 2 P R29007 . Jun e 7 . 1977 ; 4 7 F R39486 . 8ept . 8 . 1982 ; 8 0 P R46295 . Nov . 7 . 1988 ; 6 1 PR34913 . Sept . 39.1998 1

• 61.6 6 Easlaak

m monitoring - (a ) A viny l chlorid e monitorin g syste m I s to b e use d to monito ro n a continuou s basi s th e emission s fro m th e source s fo rwhic h emissio n limit s ar e prescribe d i n 8 8 61.6 2 (a ) an d (b) . 61.63(a) . an d 61.6 4 (aXl) . (b) . (c) . an d (d) , an d fo ran y contro l syste m to whic h reacto remission s ar e require d t o b e ducte d I n 8 61.64(aX2 ) o rto whic h fugitiv e emission s ar e require d t o b e ducte d i n 8 61.6 5 (bXIXII) . an d (bX2) . (bX5) . (bX6 ) (II) . an d (bX9XID . (b ) Th e viny l chlorid e monitorin g system(s ) use d to mee tth e require men tI n paragrap h (a ) o f thi s sectio n Is to b e adevic e whic h obtain s repre sentativ e sample s fro m on e o rmor e applicabl e emissio n point s o n acontin uou s sequentia l basi s an d analyze s th e sample s wit h ga s chromatograph y or . I f th e owne ro roperato rassume s tha t al l hydrocarbon s measure d ar e viny l chloride , wit h infrared , spectrophoto metry , flame Io n detection , o ra n alter nativ e method . Th e viny l chlorid e monitorin g syste m use d to mee tth e requirement s I n 8 61.65(bX8X D ma y b e use d to mee tth e requirement s o f thi s section . §61.6 t (c ) A dail y spa n chec k i s to b e con ducte d fo reac h viny l chlorid e moni torin g syste m used . Fo ral l o f th e emissio n source s liste d I n paragrap h (a ) o f thi s section , excep tth e on e fo r whic h a n emissio n limi ti s prescribe d I n 8 61.62(b) . th e dall y spa n chec k I s t o b e conducte d wit h aconcentratio n o f viny l chlorid e equa l to 1 0 ppm . Fo r th e emissio n sourc e fo rwhic h a n emis sio n limi ti s prescribe d I n 8 61.62(b) . th e dail y spa n chec k i s to b d conduct e d wit h aconcentratio n o f viny l chlo rid e whic h i s determine d to b e equiva len tt o th e emissio n limi tfo rtha t sourc e base d o n th e emissio n tes tre quire d b y 8 61.67 . Th e calibratio n i s t o b e don e wit h either : (1 ) A calibratio n ga s mixtur e pre pare d fro m th e gase s specifie d i n sec tion s 5.2. 1 an d 5.2. 2 o f Tes tMetho d 10 6 an d I n accordanc e wit h sectio n 7. 1 o f Tes tMetho d 106 , o r (2 ) A calibratio n ga s cylinde rstand ar d containin g th e appropriat e con centratio n o f

viny l chloride . Th e ga a compositio n o f

th e calibratio n ga acyl inde rstandar d i s to hav e bee n certi fie d b y th e manufacturer . Th e manu facture rmus thav e recommende d a maximu m shel f

life fo reac h cylinde r s o tha tth e concentratio n doe s no t chang e greate rtha n ± 5 percen tfro m th e certifie d value . Th e dat e o f ga a cylinde rpreparation , certifie d viny l chlorid e concentratio n an d recom mende d maximu m shel f lif e mus thav e bee n affixe d to th e cylinde rbefor e shipmen tfro m th e manufacture rt o th e buyer . I f

aga s chromatograp h I s use d a s th e viny l chlorid e monitorin g system , thes e ga s mixture s ma y b e di rectl y use d to prepar e achromato grap h calibratio n curv e a s describe d i n sectio n 7. 3 o f

Tes tMetho d 106 . Th e re quirement s i n section s 5.2.3. 1 an d 5.2.3. 2 o f

Tes tMetho d 10 6 fo rcertifi catio n o f

cylinde rstandard s an d fo r establishmen tan d verificatio n o f cali bratio n standard s ar e to b e followed . (d ) Whe n exhaus tgas(es) . havin g emissio n limit s tha tar e subjec tto th e requiremen to f

paragrap h (a ) o f

thi s section , ar e emitte d to th e atmospher e withou tpassin g throug h th e contro l syste m an d require d viny l chlorid e monitorin g system , th e viny l chlorid e conten to f

th e emissio n shal l b e calcu late d (I n unit s o f

eac h applicabl e emla 4ft§614 9 alo n limit ) by bes tpractica l engineer ing judgmentbase d o n th e discharg e duration an d know n V C concentra tion s I n tb e affecte d equipmen ta s de termined I

n accordanc e wit h 161.67(h ) o rothe racceptabl e method . (e ) Foreac h 3-hou rperiod , th e viny l chlorid e conten to f

emission s subjec t to th e requirements o f

paragraph s (A) wt d (d > of thi s sectio n shal l b e aver age d (weighte d accordin g to th e pro portion of

Um e tha temission s wer e continuously monitore d an d tha temis sion s bypassed th e continuou s moni tor) forpurpose s o f

reportin g exces s emission s unde r8 61.70(cXl) . (f ) Fo reac h viny l chlorid e emissio n to th e atmospher e determine d I n ac cordanc e wit h paragrap h (e ) o f thi s sectio n t o b e I

n exces s o f

th e appUca bl e emissio n limits , th e owne ro roper ato rshal l record th e Identit y o f th e aourcefs) . th e date . time , an d duratio n o f th e exces s emission , th e caus e o f th e exces s emission , an d th e approxi mat e tota l viny l chlorid e los s durin g th e exces s emission , an d th e metho d used fordeterminin g th e viny l chlo rid e loss . Thi s Informatio n shal l b e re taine d and mad e availabl e fo rInspec tio n b y th e Administrato ra s require d b y 8 61.71(a) . 14 1 P R46864 . Oct

. 21 . 1876 ; 4 1 P R83017 . Dae

. 3 . 1976. a

aamende d a t4 3 P R29907 . Jun e 7 . 1977 : 6 0 PR46298 . Nov

. 7 . 1985 ; 8 1 P R34913 . Sept

. 30 . 1996 ; 8 6 F R29349 . Jul y 16.1898 ) 161.4 9 Initia l report

. (a ) A n owne ro roperato ro f an y source to whic h thi s subpar tapplie s shal l submi tastatemen tIn writin g no tifyin g th e Administrato rtha tth e equipmentan d procedural specifica tion s I n 861.6 5 (bXl) . (bX2) . (bX3) . (b)(4) . (bX5) . (bX6) , (bX7) . an d (bX8 ) ar e bein g Implemented . (bXl ) I n th e eas e o f

a n existin g source o rane

w sourc e whic h ha s a n Initia l startu p dat e precedin g th e effective date , th e statemen tI s to b e submitted withi n 9 0 day s o f th e effec tive date , unles s awaive ro f compli anc e I s grante d unde r8 61.11 . alon g wit h th e informatio n require d unde r 8 61.10 . I f awaive rof

complianc e i s granted , th e statemen ti s to b e submit te d on adate schedule d b y th e Admin istrator . 4 0 C W Ch

. I (7-1-9 1 Edition ) (2 ) I n th e cas e o f

ane w sourc e whic h di d no thav e a n initia l startu p dat e precedin g th e effectiv e date , th e state men ti s to b e submitte d withi n 9 0 day s o f th e initia l startu p date . (c ) Th e statemen ti s to contai n th e followin g information : ( D A lis to f

th e equipmen tInstalle d fo rcompliance , (2 ) A descriptio n o f

th e physica l an d functiona l characteristic s o f eac h piec e o f equipment . (3 ) A descriptio n o f

th e method s whic h hav e bee n incorporate d int o th e standar d operatin g procedure s fo r measurin g o rcalculatin g th e emission s fo rwhic h emissio n limit s ar e pre scribe d I n 161.6 5 (bXIXI ) an d (bX6XI) , (4 ) A statemen ttha teac h piec e o f equipmen tIs Installe d an d tha teac h piec e o f equipmen tan d eac h proce dur e I s bein g used .

• 61.7 6 Repotting. (aXl ) Th e owne ro roperato ro f an y sourc e t o whic h thi s subpar tapplie s shal l submi tt o th e Administrato ro n Marc h 16 . Jun e 15 . Septembe r15 . an d Decembe r1 6 o f

eac h yea rarepor ttn writin g containin g th e informatio n re quire d b y thi s section . Th e firs trepor t I s t o b e submitte d followin g th e firs t ful l 3-mont h reportin g perio d afte r th e Initia l repor tI s submitted . (2 ) I n th e eas e o f

a n existin g source , th e approve d reportin g schedul e shal l b e used . I n addition , quarterl y report s shal l b e submitte d exactl y 3 month s followin g th e curren treportin g dates . (bXl ) I n th e cas e o f a n existin g sourc e o rane w sourc e whic h ha s a n Initia l startu p dat e precedin g th e effectiv e date , th e firs trepor ti s to b e submitte d withi n 180 day s o f th e effectiv e date , unles s awaive ro f compli anc e I s grante d unde r8 61.11 . If a waive ro f

complianc e Is granted , th e firs trepor tI

s to b e submitte d o n a dat e schedule d b y th e Administrator . (2 ) I n th e cas e o f

ane w sourc e whic h di d no thav e a n Initia l startu p dat e precedin g th e effectiv e date , th e firs t repor tIs to b e submitte d withi n 180 day s of th e Initial startu p date . (c ) Unles s otherwis e specified , th e owne ro roperato rshal l us e th e Tes t Method s I

n Appendi x B to thi s par tt o conduc temissio n tests a s require d b y Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y paragraph s (cX2 ) an d (c)(3 ) o f thi s section , unles s a n alternativ e metho d ha s bee n approve d b y th e Administra tor . If th e Administrato rfind s reason- . abl e ground s to disput e th e result s ob taine d b y a n alternativ e method , h e ma y requir e th e us e o f

areferenc e method . If

th e result s o f

th e referenc e and alternativ e method s d o no tagree , th e result s obtaine d b y th e referenc e metho d prevail , an d th e Administrato r ma y notif y th e owne ro roperato rtha t approva l o f th e metho d previousl y considere d to b e alternativ e I s with drawn . (1 ) Th e owne ro roperato rshal l in clud e I n th e repor tarecor d o f th e vinyl chlorid e conten to f emission s fo r eac h 3-hou rperio d durin g whic h aver age emission s ar e i n exces s o f th e emissio n limit s I

n 8 61.6 2 (a ) o r(b> . 861.6 3 (a) , o r8 61.6 4 (aXl) . (b) . (c) . o r (d) . o rdurin g whic h averag e emission s ar e I n exces s o f

th e emissio n limit s specifie d fo ran y contro l syste m to whic h reacto remission s ar e require d t o b e ducte d i n 8 61.6 4 (aX2 ) o rto which fugitiv e emiasion s ar e require d t o b e ducte d i n 8 61.6 5 (bMIKll) . (bX2) . (bX5) . (bX6MII) . o r(bXOXiD.Th e numbe ro f

3-hou rperiod s fo rwhic h averag e emiasion s wer e determine d durin g th e reportin g perio d shal l b e reported . I

f emission s I

n exces s o f

th e emissio n limit s ar e no tdetected , th e repor tshal l contai n astatemen ttha t no exces s emission s hav e bee n detect ed . Th e emission s ar e to b e determine d in accordanc e wit h 161.68(e) . (2 ) I n polyviny l chlorid e plant s fo r which astrippin g operatio n I s use d to attai n th e emissio n leve l prescribe d i n 881.64(e) . th e owne ro roperato rshal l Include I n th e repor tarecor d o f th e vinyl chlorid e conten tI n th e polyviny l chlorid e resin . (I) If batc h strippin g t s used , on e representativ e sampl e o f polyviny l § 6170 r

chlorid e resi n I

s t o b e take n fro m eac h batc h o f eac h grad e o f

resi n Immedi atel y followin g th e completio n o f th e strippin g operation , an d Identifie d b y resi n typ e an d grad e an d th e dat e an d tim e th e batc h I

s completed . Th e cor respondin g quantit y o f materia l proc esse d i n eac h strippe rbatc h i s to b e re corde d an d Identifie d b y resi n typ e an d grad e an d th e dat e an d tim e th e batc h i s completed . (II) If continuou s strippin g Is used , on e representativ e sampl e o f polyviny l chlorid e resi n I

s to b e take n fo reac h grad e o f resi n processe d o ra tInterval s o f 8 hour s fo reac h grad e o f resi n whic h I s bein g processed , whicheve rIs mor e frequent . Th e sampl e i s t o b e take n a s th e resi n flow s ou to f th e strippe ran d identifie d b y resi n typ e an d grad e an d th e dat e an d tim e th e sampl e wa s taken . Th e correspondin g quantit y o f

materia l processe d b y eac h strippe roverth e tim e perio d repre sente d b y th e sampl e durin g th e 8 - . hou rperiod . Is to b e recorde d an d identifie d b y resi n typ e an d grad e an d th e dat e an d tim e I

trepresents . (III ) Th e viny l chlorid e conten tIn eac h sampl e i s to b e determine d b y Tes tMetho d 10

7 a s prescribe d i n 8 61.67(gK3) . (Iv ) (Reserved ] (v ) Th e repor tto th e Administrato r b y th e owne ro roperato rIs to Includ e arecor d o f

an y 24-hou raverag e resi n viny l chlorid e concentration , a s deter mine d I n thi s paragraph . I

n exces s o f th e limit s prescribe d I

n 8 61.64(e) . Th e viny l chlorid e conten tfoun d i n eac h sampl e require d b y paragraph s (cX2X D an d (CX2XU

) o f thi s sectio n shal l b e average d separatel y fo reac h typ e o f resin , ove reac h calenda rda y an d weighte d accordin g to th e quanti t y o f eac h grad e o f

resi n processe d b y th e strlpperts ) tha tcalenda rday . ac cordin g t o th e followin g equatlon :

A T =

where : n

*** * G t *****S I 1= 1 O r Q r Pu . M c

A , 2 4 hou r averag e concentratio n of typ e T resi n i n pp m(dr y weigh t basis ) 4 7§61.7 0

Q , -Tota l productio n o f typ e T resi n ove r th e 24-hourperiod . I

n kgT-Typ e o

f resin . MM-Concentratio n o f

viny l chlorid e i n on e sampl e o f grad e O l real n I

n ppm . p a -Productio n o

f grad e O l resi n represent ed by th e sample . I

n kg . Ol-Grad e o trealn : e.g. . Ol . 02.03 . n-Tota l numberof

grade * of

resi n pro duced during th e 24-hou rperiod . Th e numbe ro f

24-hou raverage 1 con centration s fo reac h resi n typ e deter mine d durin g th e reportin g perio d shal l b e reported . I f

n o 24-hou raver ag e real n viny l chlorid e concentration s In exces s o f

th e limit s prescribe d I n 861.64(e ) ar e measured , th e repor t shal l stat e tha tn o exces s resi n viny l chlorid e concentration s wer e meas ured . (vi ) Th e owne ro roperato rahal l retai n a tth e sourc e an d mak e avail abl e fo rInspectio n b y th e Administra to rfo raminimu m o f 3 year s record s o f al l dat aneede d to furnis h th e Infor matio n require d b y paragrap h (cX2Xv ) o f thi s section . Th e record s ar e to con tai n th e followin g Information : (A ) Th e viny l chlorid e conten tfoun d I n al l th e sample s require d I n para graph s (CX2XI ) an d (CX2XI1 ) o f thi s section . Identifie d b y th e resi n typ e an d grad e an d th e tim e an d dat e o f th e sample , an d (B ) Th e correspondin g quantit y o f polyviny l chlorid e resi n processe d b y th e strlpperts) . identifie d b y th e resi n typ e an d grad e an d th e tim e an d dat e I trepresents . (3 ) Th e owne ro roperato rshal l In clud e In th e repor tarecor d o f an y emiasion s fro m eac h reacto ropenin g i n exces s o f

th e emissio n limit s pre scribe d In 8 61.64(aX2) . Emission s ar e t o b e determine d i n accordanc e wit h 8 61.67(gX5) , excep ttha temission s fo r eac h reacto rar e to b e determined . Th e numbe ro f

reacto ropening s durin g th e reportin g perio d shal l b e reported . I f emission s I n exces s o f th e emissio n limit s ar e no tdetected , th e repor t 4 0 CF I Ch

. I (7-1-9 1 Edition ) shal l Includ e astatemen ttha texces s emission s hav e no tbee n detected . (4 ) I n polyviny l chlorid e plant s fo r whic h strippin g i n th e reacto rI s use d to attai n th e emissio n leve l prescribe d I n 8 61.64(f) . th e owne ro roperato r shal l Includ e I n th e repor tarecor d o f th e viny l chlorid e emission s fro m reac to ropenin g los s an d al l source s follow in g th e reacto ruse d a s astripper . (I ) On e representativ e sampl e o f pol yviny l chlorid e resi n I s to b e take n fro m eac h batc h o f

eac h grad e o f

resi n immediatel y followin g th e completio n o f th e strippin g operation , an d Identi fie d b y resi n typ e an d grad e an d th e dat e an d tim e th e batc h I s completed . Th e correspondin g quantit y o f materi a l processe d I n eac h strippe rbatc h i s t o b e recorde d an d Identifie d b y resi n typ e an d grad e an d th e dat e an d tim e th e hatc h I s completed . (II ) Th e viny l chlorid e conten tI n eac h sampl e I s to b e determine d b y Tes tMetho d 10 7 a s prescribe d i n 8 61.67(gX3) . (III ) Th e combine d emission s fro m reacto ropenin g los s an d al l source s followin g th e reacto ruse d a s astrip pe rar e to b e determine d fo reac h batc h strippe d i n areacto raccordin g to th e procedur e prescribe d i n 8 61.67(gX6) . (Iv ) Th e repor tto th e Administrato r b y th e owne ro roperato rI s to Includ e arecor d o f

an y 24-hou raverag e com bine d reacto ropenin g los s an d emis sion s fro m al l source s followin g th e re acto ruse d a s astrippe ra s determine d I n thi s paragraph . I n exces s o f th e limit s prescribe d I n 8 61.64(f) . Th e combine d reacto ropenin g los s an d emission s fro m al l source s followin g th e reacto ruse d a s astrippe rassociat e d wit h eac h batc h ar e to b e average d separatel y fo reac h typ e o f resin , ove r eac h calenda rda y an d weighte d ac cordin g to th e quantit y o f eac h grad e o f real n strippe d I n reactor s tha tcal enda rda y a s follows : Fo reac h typ e o f

resi n (suspension , dispersion , latex , bulk , other) , th e fol lowin g calculatio n l s to b e performed :

n 2 Poit^o i 1= 1 A t = PQICG I + PQICO I + . . . + Po»Cr j

4 8 environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y O r § 61.9 1 Q T

•here : A , =24-hou raverag e combine d leacto r openin g los s an d emission s (ro m al l source s followin g th e reacto ruse d a s a stripper . I

n g viny l chloride/k g produc t (dr y weigh tbasis) . Q,=Tota l productio n o f resi n I n batche s fo r whic h strippin g I

s complete d durin g th e 24-hou rperiod , i n kg . T=Typ e o f

resin . Cm-Averag e combine d reacto ropenin g loss an d emission s fro m al l source s followin g th e reacto ruse d a

aastrippe ro f

al l batche s o f

grad e O , resi n fo rwhic h strippin g Is complete d durin g th e 24 - hou rperiod . I

n g viny l chloride/k g prod uc t(dry weigh tbasis ) (determine d ac cordin g t o procedur e prescribe d I n 161.67(gX6)) . p a =Productio n of

grad e O , resi n I

n th e batche s fo rwhic h C Is determined . I n kg . 0,-Orad e o f

real n e.g. . Q, . Oi . an d 0» . n-Tota l numbe ro f

grade s of

resi n t

n batche s fo rwhic h strippin g lacomplete d durin g th e 24-hou rperiod . Th e numbe ro f

24-hou raverag e emission s determine d durin g th e re portin g perio d shal l b e reported . I f n o 24-hou raverag e combine d reacto r openin g los s an d emission s fro m al l source s followin g th e reacto ruse d a strippe rI n exces s o f th e limit s pre scribe d I n 8 61.64(f ) ar e determined , th e repor tshal l stat e tha tn o exces s viny l chlorid e emission s wer e deter mined . (4 1 PR46864 . Oct . 21 . 1976 a s amende d a t 4 2 P R28007 . Jun e 7 . 1977 ; 8 0 P R46298 . Nov . 7 . 1888 ; 6 1 P R34914 . Sept . 30 . 1988 : 6 3 P R36972 . Sept . 23 . 1988 ; 6 3 P R46976 . Nov . 21.1999 ) 161.7 1 Recordkeeping . (a ) Th e owne ro roperato ro f an y sourc e to whic h thi s subpar tapplie s shal l retai n th e followin g Informatio n a tth e sourc e an d mak e I tavailabl e fo r Inspectio n to th e Administrato rfo ra minimu m o f

3 years : ( D A recor d o f

th e leak s detecte d b y th e viny l chlorid e monitorin g system . a s require d b y 8 61.65(b)(8) , Includin g th e concentration s o f viny l chlorid e measured , analyzed , an d recorde d b y th e viny l chlorid e detector , th e loca tio n o f eac h measuremen tan d th e dat e an d approximat e tim e o f eac h measurement . (2 ) A recor d o f

th e leak s detecte d durin g routin e monitorin g wit h th e portabl e hydrocarbo n detecto ran d th e actio n take n to repai rth e leaks , a s re quire d b y 8 61.65(bX8) . Includin g a brie f statemen texplainin g th e loca tio n an d caus e o f

eac h lea k detecte d wit h th e portabl e hydrocarbo n detec tor, th e dat e an d tim e o f th e leak , an d an y actio n take n t o eliminat e tha t leak . (3 ) A recor d o f

emission s measure d i n accordanc e wit h 8 61.68 . (4 ) A dail y operatin g recor d fo reac h polyviny l chlorid e reactor . Includin g pressure s an d temperatures. (4 1 P R46694 . Oct . 21 . 1976 . a aamende d a t 4 2 P R29007 . Jun e 7 . 1977 ; 6 1 P R34914 . Sept . 30 . 1886 ) Subpar tO—(teserved l Subpar tM Motiona l Emissio n ard s fo rEmission s of f dido * Othe rTha n Deportmen tof

f Energ y Fatsmlo o Souac c 64 P R61686 . Dec . 15 . 1989 . otherwis e noted . 661.9 0 Designatio n o f facilities . Th e provision s o f

thi s subpar tappl y t o operation s a tan y facilit y owne d o r operate d b y th e Departmen to f Energ y tha temit s an y radionuclid e othe rtha n radon-22 2 an d radon-22 0 int o th e air , excep ttha tthi s subpar t doe s no tappl y to disposa l a tfacilitie s subjec tto 4 0 CF Rpar t191 . subpar tB o r4 0 CF Rpar t192 . 8 61.9 1 Definitions . A s use d i n thi s subpart , al l terms no t define d her e hav e th e meanin g give n the m I n th e Clea n Ai rAc to r4 0 CF R par t61 . subpar tA . Th e followin g term s shal l hav e th e followin g specifi c meanings : (a ) Effective dose equivalent mean t th e su m o f

th e product s o f

absorbe d dos e an d appropriat e factor s to ac coun tfo rdifference s I n biologica l dt 

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