Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 218 - ORGANIC MATERIAL EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE CHICAGO AREA › Subpart H - PRINTING AND PUBLISHING › Section 218.409 - Testing for Lithographic Printing

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Testing to demonstrate compliance with the
				requirements of Section
				218.407
				of this Subpart shall be conducted by January 1, 2012, unless such testing was
				conducted on or after May 9, 1995, the test was conducted pursuant to a test
				method approved by USEPA, the current operating conditions and operating
				capacity of the press are consistent with the operation of the press during
				such testing, and the test results were submitted to the Agency. If an owner or
				operator of a printing line performed such testing prior to May 9, 1995, the
				owner or operator shall either retest pursuant to this Section or submit to the
				Agency all information necessary to demonstrate that the prior testing was
				conducted pursuant to a test method approved by USEPA, and that the current
				operating conditions and operating capacity of the press are consistent with
				the operation of the press during prior testing. Thereafter, testing shall be
				conducted by the owner or operator within 90 days after a request by the
				Agency, or as otherwise specified in this Subpart. Such testing shall be
				conducted at the expense of the owner or operator and the owner or operator
				shall notify the Agency in writing 30 days in advance of conducting such
				testing to allow the Agency to be present during such testing.
b) The methods and procedures of Section
				218.105(d) and
				(f) shall be used for testing to demonstrate
				compliance with the requirements of Section
				218.407(a)(1)(C)
				or (b)(1) of this Subpart, as follows:
1) To select the sampling sites, Method 1 or
				1A, as appropriate, 40 CFR 60, appendix A, incorporated by reference at Section
				218.112
				of this Part. The sampling sites for determining efficiency in reducing VOM
				from the dryer exhaust shall be located between the dryer exhaust and the
				control device inlet, and between the outlet of the control device and the
				exhaust to the atmosphere;
2) To
				determine the volumetric flow rate of the exhaust stream, Method 2, 2A, 2C, or
				2D, as appropriate, 40 CFR 60, appendix A, incorporated by reference at Section
				218.112
				of this Part;
3) To determine the
				VOM concentration of the exhaust stream entering and exiting the control
				device, Method 25 or 25A, as appropriate, 40 CFR 60, appendix A, incorporated
				by reference at Section
				218.112
				of this Part. For thermal and catalytic afterburners, Method 25 must be used
				except under the following circumstances, in which case Method 25A must be
				used:
A) The allowable outlet concentration
				of VOM from the control device is less than 50 ppmv, as carbon;
B) The VOM concentration at the inlet of the
				control device and the required level of control result in exhaust
				concentrations of VOM of 50 ppmv, or less, as carbon; and
C) Due to the high efficiency of the control
				device, the anticipated VOM concentration at the control device exhaust is 50
				ppmv or less, as carbon, regardless of inlet concentration. If the source
				elects to use Method 25A under this option, the exhaust VOM concentration must
				be 50 ppmv or less, as carbon, and the required destruction efficiency must be
				met for the source to have demonstrated compliance. If the Method 25A test
				results show that the required destruction efficiency apparently has been met,
				but the exhaust concentration is above 50 ppmv, as carbon, a retest is
				required. The retest shall be conducted using either Method 25 or Method 25A.
				If the retest is conducted using Method 25A and the test results again show
				that the required destruction efficiency apparently has been met, but the
				exhaust concentration is above 50 ppmv, as carbon, the source must retest using
				Method 25;
4)
				Notwithstanding the criteria or requirements in Method 25 that specifies a
				minimum probe temperature of 129°C (265°F), the probe must be heated to
				at least the gas stream temperature of the dryer exhaust, typically close to
				176.7 °C (350°F);
5) During
				testing, the printing lines shall be operated at representative operating
				conditions and flow rates; and
6)
				During testing, an air flow direction indicating device, such as a smoke stick,
				shall be used to demonstrate 100 percent emissions capture efficiency for the
				dryer in accordance with Section
				218.407(a)(1)(B)
				 of this Subpart.