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## MEMORANDU M ^SSS^SST SUBJECT : Voluntar

y Consensu s Standar

dResult s fo

r th e Reinforce

dPlasti c Composite s Productio n NESHA

P Rul e FROM : Frederick

J

. Thompson , Grou

p Leade r Sourc e Measuremen

t Analysi s Grou

p (D243-02 ) TO : Penn

y Lassiter , Grou

p Leade r Organic Chemical s Grou

p (C504-04 ) A t you r request , th e Emissio

n Measuremen

t Cente r (EMC ) conducte dsearche s an d review s t o addres s th e Nationa l Technology Transfe

r an dAdvancemen

t Act (NTTAA ) requirement s o n the us e o f

voluntar y consensu s standard s (VCS)

. Th e NTTA A direct s EP

A t o us e VC S i n regulator y an dprocuremen

t activitie s unles s doing s o wouldb e inconsisten t wit h applicabl e la w or otherwis e impracticable

. Thi s memorandu mdocument s th e result s ofth e EM C searche s an

dreview s t o determin

e if VC S ar e available an

dpractica l fo r us e i n lie u o f stationar y sourc e method s citedin th e NESHA P Rule

. I n 1998 , th e EMC bega

n implementin

g th e requirement s ofth e NTTA A by conducting searche s t o identif

y VCS

. Whil

e w e have mad

e areasonable effor

t t o identif y an devaluat e potentiall y practica l VCS , ou r findings d o no t necessaril y represen t al l potentia l alternativ e standard s whic

h ma y exist

. To enhanc e ou

r opportunitie s t o identif

y an dus e VCS , th e EMC ha s othe r activitie s i n suppor t o f NTTA A implementation

. The EMC ha s plan s t o conduc t mor e thorough , periodi c efforts t o contac t

VC S organization s t o identif y potentia l alternativ e methods

. Also , th e EMC participate s in th e America n Societ y fo r Testing an

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

active VC S organization s o n emission s testing , an dha s bee n invitedt o participat e i n the US A Technica

l Advisor y Grou p fo r Internationa

l Organization fo

r Standardization (ISO ) relating t o emission s monitoring

. W e expect thes e additiona

l efforts wil

l hel p u s t o suppor

t aperiodi c review o f

al l EP A referenc e method s an

dperformanc e standard s fo

r possibl e incorporatio n by referenc e (IBR) o f VC S in lie

u o f o r a s alternative s t o EP

A procedures

. W e anticipat e tha t thes e activitie s wil

l provide a n opportunit

y fo r furthe r review , consideration an dpossible IB Ro f

VC S overlooke din th e Nationa l Standard s Servic e Networ k (NSSN) searche s or

finalizedafte

r wor k grou p closur e i n th e EP A rulemakin

g process .

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### W e conductedsearche s fo

r th e ReinforcedPlasti c Composite s Productio n NESHA P Rul e through th e EnhancedNSS N Databas e managedb y th e America n Nationa l Standard s Institute (ANSI)

. W

e als o contactedVC S organizations , an daccessedan

dsearchedtheir

databases

. Searche s wer

e conductedfo

r EP A Method s 1, 1 A , 2 , 2A , 2C , 2D , 2F , 2G , 3 , 3A , 3B , 4,18 , 25 , 25A , 204 , an

d204B , C , D , E

. No VC S wer e identifiedfo

r EP A Method s 1 A , 2A , 2D , 2F , 2G , 204 , 204B-E

. Pleas e see the attache dtable s fo r adetaile dsummar

y ofou r findings

. Th e attachedtable s describ e the VC S found , which EP A standar dreferenc e method(s ) th e VC S potentially affects , ifth e VC S i s equivalen t t o the EP A standar dreferenc e method , an

d EPA' s comment s afte

r review ofth e standard

. During th e search , ifth e titl e o r abstrac t (i f provided) ofth e VC S describe dtechnica l sampling an

danalytica l procedure s tha

t ar e simila r t o EPA' s referenc e method , th e EMC ordere dacopy ofth e standar dan dreviewe dit

a s apotentia

l equivalen t method

. All potentia

l standard s wer

e reviewedt

o determine th e practicalit

y ofth e VC S fo r thi s rule

. Thi s review require s significan t metho dvalidatio n datawhich meet s th e requirement s of

EP A Metho d30 1 fo

r accepting alternativ e method s or scientific , engineerin g an

d polic y equivalenc e t

o procedure s i

n EP A referenc e method s an

dperformanc e specifications

. The EMC ma y reconside

r determination s o f

impracticalit

y whe n additiona

l informatio n i s availabl e fo r particula r VCS

. Three voluntar

y consensu s standard s wer

e identifieda s acceptabl e alternative s t o EP A tes t method s fo

r the purpose s ofthi s rule

. Th e voluntar y consensu s standar

dASM E PTC 19-10-1981-Par

t 10 , "Flu e an

dExhaus t Ga s Analyses, " i s citedi

n thi s rul e fo

r it s manua l metho dfo

r measurin g th e oxygen , carbo n dioxide , an

dcarbon monoxid

e conten t o f exhaus t gas . Thi s par

t o f ASM E PTC 19-10-1981-Par

t 1 0 i s a n acceptable alternativ e t

o Metho d3B

. The voluntar

y consensu s standard , AST M D6420-99 , "Standar

dTes t Metho dfo

r Determinatio n of

Gaseou s Organi c Compound s b y Direc t Interfac e Ga s Chromatography-Mas s Spectrometr

y (GC/MS), " i s appropriat

e in th e case s describe dbelo w fo r inclusio n in thi s final rule , i n additio n t

o th e currently availabl e EP A Metho d18 , codifieda

t 4 0 CF Rpar t 60 , appendix A

. Simila r t o EPA' s performance-basedMetho d18 , AST M D6420-9 9 i s als o aperformance

base dmetho dfo

r measuremen

t of gaseou s organi c compounds

. However , AST M D6420-9 9 wa s written t o suppor t the specific us e of

highly portabl e an

dautomate dGC/MS

. Whil e offerin g advantage s ove

r th e traditiona

l Metho d18 , th e AST

M metho ddoe s allo w som

e les s stringen

t criteri afo r accepting GC/M S result s tha n require db y Metho d18

. Therefore , AST M D6420-9 9 i s asuitabl e alternativ e t

o Metho d1 8 only where :P. 4

(1 ) th e targe t

compound(s ) ar e thos e liste di n Sectio n 1. 1 o f AST M D6420-99 , an d (2 ) th e targe t

concentratio n i s betwee n 15 0 ppb v an d10 0 ppmv . Fo r targe t compound(s ) not

liste di n Sectio n 1. 1 o f

AST M D6420-99 , but

potentially detected bv mass spectrometry, th e regulatio n specifie s tha t th e additiona l syste mcontinuin g calibratio n chec k

afte r eac h run , a s detaile di n Sectio n 10.5. 3 ofth e AST M method , mus t b e followed , met , documented , an dsubmitte dwith th e dat areport eve n i f ther e i s n o moistur e condense r use do r th e compoun di s no t

considere dwate r

soluble

. Fo r

targe t compound(s ) not liste di n Sectio n 1. 1 o f

AST M D6420-99 , an dnot amenabl e t o detectio n b y mas s spectrometry , AST M D6420-9 9 doe s not apply

. A s aresult , EP A wil l cit e AST M D6420-9 9 i n subpart WWW W o f

par t 63

. Th e EP A wil l als o cit e Metho d1 8 a s aga s chromatograph y (GC ) optio n i n additio n t o AST M D6420-99

. Thi s wil l allo w th e continue dus e o f G C configuration s othe r

tha n GC/MS

. Th e EP A requeste dcomment s o n propose dcomplianc e demonstratio n requirement s i n th e propose drule , an dspecificall y invite dth e publi c t o identif y potentiall y applicabl e voluntary consensu s standards

. Th e onl y commen t w e receive do n voluntar y consensus standard s was tha t w e shoul dallo w th e us e ofth e vapo r suppressan t

effectivenes s tes t

protoco l develope db y th e Composit e Manufacturer s Associatio n (CFA ) t o determin e vapo r suppressan t

effectiveness

. W e hav e reviewe dth e informatio n supplie db y th e commente r an dhav e incorporate dthi s tes t method , "Vapo r

Suppressan t

Effectivenes s Tes t

Protocol, " int o th e final rul e a s Appendi x A t o subpart WWW W o f

4 0 CF Rpart

63

. Th e searc h identifie d1 3 VC S that wer e potentiall y applicabl e for thi s rul e i n lie u o f

EP A referenc e methods

. Th e EP A determine dtha t 1 1 o f thes e 1 3 VC S (ASTMD3154-00 , ASTMD3464-9 6 (2001) , ASTMD3796-9 0 (1998) , ASTMD5835-95 , ASTMD6060-9 6 (i n revie w 2000) , CAN/CS A Z223.2-M8 6 (1986) , EN1261 9 (1999) , ISO10396:1993 , ISO10780:1994 , ISO12039:2001 , ISO14965:2000(E) ) identifie dfo r measurin g emission s ofth e HAP s o r surrogate s subjec t

t o emissio n standard s woul dnot b e practica l du e t o lac k

o f equivalency , documentation , validatio n dat aan dothe r importan t

technica l an dpolic y considerations

. Thes e 1 1 method s are liste di n Attachmen t 1 , alon g with th e EP A revie w comments
. Tw o ofth e 1 3 candidat e VC S (ASME/BS RMF C 12M an dASME/BS RMF C 13M ) ar e ne w standard s unde r development

. Thes e tw o method s ar e liste di n Attachmen t 2 , alon g wit h th e EP A revie w comments
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### I hop e ou r researc h int

o thi s matte

r ha s bee n usefu l an dtimely t o you r Group' s efforts in thi s rulemaking

. Pleas e contact m e a t (919 ) 541-2707 wit

h an y ftirther question s in thi s matter
. Attachment s

cc : Keit

h Barnett , ESD((C504-04) , w / attachment s Joh n Bosch , EMC (D243-02 ) Mik e Ciolek , EMC (D243-02) , w / attachment s Bil l Lamason , EMA

D (C304-02 ) Conniesu e Oldham , EM

C (D205-02) , w

/ attachment s1 Attachmen t1 . Lis to f

Voluntar y Consensu s Standard s No tApplicabl e t o th e Reinforce d Plasti c Composite s Productio n NESHA P

" \ SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D EP A Method s 1 , 2 , 2C , 3 , 3B , 4

EP A Metho d2 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D AST M D3154-0 0 - Standar dMetho dfo r Averag e Velocit y i n aDuc t (Pito t Tub e Method )

AST M D3796-9 0 (1998 ) - Standar d Practic e fo r

Calibratio n o f

Typ e S Pito t Tube s EP A REVIE W COMMENT S Thi s standar dappear s t o cove r EPA' s Par t

6 0 Method s 1 , 2 , 2C , 3 , 3B , 4 , bu t lack s i n qualit y contro l an dqualit y assuranc e requirements

. Specifically , AST M D3154-0 0 doe s no t includ e th e following : 1 ) proo f

tha t opening s o f

standar d pito t tub e hav e no t

plugge ddurin g th e test ; 2 ) i f differentia l pressur e gauge s othe r tha n incline d manometer s (e.g., magneheli c gauges ) ar e used , thei r calibratio n mus t

b e checke dafte r

eac h tes t series ; an d3 ) th e frequency an dvalidit y rang e for calibratio n ofth e temperatur e sensors . Thi s AST M standar di s intende dt o b e a calibratio n procedur e fo r th e S-typ e pito t

tub e an dno t ametho db y whic h stac k ga s velocit y and/o r volumetri c flowrate s ca n b e measure da s i n EP A Metho d2

. I n addition , th e calibratio n procedur e doe s no t

requir e an incline d manomete r

an ddoe s no t

specif y an y additiona l accurac y verification s fo r th e us e o f

othe r type s o f differentia l pressur e gauges .^ SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D EP A Metho d2

EP A Metho d2 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D AST M D3464-9 6 (2001 ) - Standar dTes t Metho dAverag e Velocit y i n aDuc t Usin g aTherma l Anemomete r

IS O 10780:199 4 - Stationar y Sourc e Emissions-Measuremen t

o f Velocit y an d Volum e Flowrat e o f

Ga s Stream s i n Duct s EP A REVIE W COMMENT S Th e applicabilit y specification s i n thi s AST M standar dar e no t

clearl y defined , e.g. , rang e o f ga s composition , temperatur e limits

. Also , th e lac k o f supportin g qualit y assuranc e dat afo r th e calibratio n procedure s -an dspecifications , an d certai n variabilit y issue s tha t ar e no t adequatel y addresse db y th e standar dlimi t EPA' s abilit y t o mak e adefinitiv e compariso n ofth e metho di n thes e areas . IS O 10780:199 4 recommend s th e us e o f a n L

shape dpitot , whic h historicall y ha s no t bee n recommende db y EPA

. Th e EP A specifie s th e S-typ e desig n whic h ha s larg e opening s tha t ar e les s likel y t o plu g u p wit h dust

.SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D EP A Metho d3 A VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D IS O 10396:199 3 - Stationar y Sourc e Emissions : Samplin g for

th e Automate d Determinatio n o f

Gas Concentration s EP A REVIE W COMMENT S Simila r t o EP A Method s 3A , 6C , 7E , 10 , AL T 004 , CT M 022 , bu t

lack s i n detai l an dqualit y assurance/qualit y contro l requirements

. Specifically , IS O 1039 6 doe s no t includ e th e following : 1 ) sensitivit y o f th e method ; 2 ) acceptabl e level s o f

analyze r calibratio n error ; 3 ) acceptabl e level s o f

samplin g syste mbias ; 4 ) zer o drif t an dcalibratio n drif

t limits , tim e span , an drequire dtestin g frequency ; 5 ) ametho dt o tes t th e interferenc e respons e ofth e analyzer ; 6 ) procedure s t o determin e th e minimu msamplin g tim e pe r ru n an dminimu mmeasuremen t time ; 7 ) specification s for

dat arecorders , i n term s o f resolutio n (al l types ) an drecordin g interval s (digita l an danalo g recorders , only)

. Thi s standar di s als o ver y simila r t o AST M D5835

.^ SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D EP A Metho d3 A VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D AST M D5835-9 5 - Standar dPractic e for Samplin g Stationar y Sourc e Emission s fo r Automate dDeterminatio n o f Ga s Concentratio n EP A REVIE W COMMENT S Simila r t o EP A Method s 3A , 6C , 7E , 10 , AL T 004 , CT M 022 , bu t

lack s i n detai l an dqualit y assurance/qualit y contro l requirements

. Specifically , AST M D5835-9 5 doe s no t includ e th e following : 1 ) sensitivit y ofth e method ; 2 ) acceptabl e level s o f

analyze r calibratio n error ; 3 ) acceptabl e level s o f

samplin g syste mbias ; 4 ) zer o drif

t an dcalibratio n drif

t limits , tim e span , an drequire dtestin g frequency ; 5 ) a metho dt o tes t

th e interferenc e respons e ofth e analyzer ; 6 ) procedure s t o determin e th e minimu msamplin g tim e pe r ru n an dminimu m measuremen t

time ; 7 ) specification s fo r dat a recorders , i n term s o f

resolutio n (al l types ) an d recordin g interval s (digita l an danalo g recorders , only)

. Thi s standar di s als o ver y simila r t o IS O 10396

.

C O-£ > SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D EP A Metho d3 A VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D CAN/CS A Z223.2-M8 6 (1986 ) - Metho d for th e Continuou s Measuremen t o f Oxygen , Carbo n Dioxide , Carbo n Monoxide , Sulphu r

Dioxide , an dOxide s o f Nitroge n i n Enclose dCombustio n Flu e Gas Stream s EP A REVIE W COMMENT S Thi s standar di s unacceptabl e a s asubstitut e fo r EP A Method s 3A , 6C , 7E , 10 , IOA sinc e i t doe s no t includ e quantitativ e specification s for measuremen t

syste mperfonnance , mos t notabl y th e calibratio n procedure s an dinstrumen t performanc e characteristics

. Th e instrumen t performanc e characteristic s tha t ar e provide dar e nonmandator y an dals o d o no t provid e th e sam e leve l o f qualit y assuranc e a s th e EP A methods

. Fo r example , th e zer o an dspan/calibratio n drif t i s onl y checke dweekly , wherea s th e EP A method s require s drif

t check s afte r

eac h run .SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D EP A Metho d3 A

EP A Metho d1 8 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D IS O 12039:200 1 - Stationar y Sourc e Emissions-Determinatio n o f Carbo n Monoxide , Carbo n Dioxide , an dOxyge n - Automate dMethod s

AST M D6060-9 6 (i n revie w 2000 ) - Practic e fo r

Samplin g o f

Proces s Vent s wit h aPortabl e Ga s Chromatograph y EP A REVIE W COMMENT S Thi s IS O standar di s unacceptabl e a s substitut e for EP A Metho d3 A becaus e i t i s missin g som e ke y features

. I n term s o f sampling , th e hardwar e require db y IS O 12039:200 1 doe s no t includ e a 3-wa y calibratio n valv e assembl y o r equivalen t t o bloc k th e sampl e ga s flo w whil e calibratio n gase s ar e introduced

. I n it s calibratio n procedures , IS O 12039:200 1 onl y specifie s a two-poin t calibratio n whil e EP A Metho d3 A specifie s athree-poin t

calibration

. Also , IS O 12039:200 1 doe s no t specif y performanc e criteri afor

calibratio n error , calibratio n drift , o r samplin g syste mbia s tests , a s i n th e EP A method , althoug h check s o f thes e qualit y contro l feature s ar e require db y th e IS O standard

. Thi s standar dlack s ke y qualit y contro l an d assuranc e tha t

i s require dfo r

EP A Metho d18

. Fo r example : lack s acceptanc e criteri afo r calibration , detail s o n usin g othe r collectio n medi a(e.g

. soli dsorbents) , an dreporting / documentatio n requirements

.SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC E METHO D EP A Method s 25 , 25 A

EP A Metho d25 A VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D IS O 14965:2000(E ) - Ai r Qualit y - Determinatio n o f

Tota l Nonmethan e Organi c Compound s - Cryogeni c Preconcentratio n an dDirec t Flam e Ionizatio n Metho d

E N 1261 9 (1999 ) - Stationar y Sourc e Emissions-Determinatio n ofth e Mas s Concentratio n o f

Tota l Gaseou s Organi c Carbo n a t Lo w Concentration s i n Flu e Gases-Continuou s Flam e Ionizatio n Detecto r Metho d EP A REVIE W COMMENT S Thi s standar di s a n impractica l alternativ e t o EP A Metho d25 A becaus e i t doe s no t measur e solven t proces s vapor s i n concentration s greate r tha n 1 0 pp mcarbon

. A metho dwhos e uppe r limi t i s 1 0 pp mcarbo n ha s ameasuremen t rang e to o limite dt o b e usefu l i n measurin g sourc e emissions

. Thi s standar di s a n impractica l alternativ e t o EP A Metho d25 A becaus e i t doe s no t measur e solven t proces s vapor s i n concentration s greate r tha n 4 0 pp mcarbon

. A metho dwhos e uppe r limi t i s 4 0 pp mcarbo n ha s ameasuremen t rang e to o limite dt o b e usefu l i n measurin g sourc e emissions

.1 Attachmen t

2

. Lis t o f Voluntar y Consensu s Standard s No t Fina l fo r th e Reinforce d Plasti c Composite s Productio n NESHA P
SIMILA REP A STANDAR D REFERENC E METHO D EP A Metho d2 (possibl y 1 )

EP A Metho d2 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D ASME/BS RMF C 13 M - Flo w Measuremen t

b y Velocit y Travers e ASME/BS RMF C 12M - Flo w i n Close d Conduit s Usin g Multipor t Averagin g Pito t Primar y Flowmeter s EP A REVIE W COMMENT S Unde r developmen t

whe n searc h wa s completed

. Possibl y simila r

t o EP A Method s 1 an d 2

. Unde r developmen t

whe n searc h wa s completed

. Possibl y simila r

t o EP A Metho d2

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