Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.05 - Air Pollution Episode System › Section 26.11.05.06 - Tables

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Table I
EMISSION
							 REDUCTION OBJECTIVES FOR THE ALERT STAGE*
Source of Emissions
Alert Stage Actions
(1) Coal or oil-fired electrical power generating
							 facilities
(a) Substantial reduction of emissions by utilizing
							 fuels having low ash and sulfur content (use gaseous fuels where possible)
(b) Substantial reduction of emissions by diverting loads to
							 electric power generating facilities outside of Alert area
(2) Coal or oil-fired steam producing facilities
							 having a capacity to burn in excess of 4 tons (3630 kilograms) of coal per hour
							 or 600 gallons (2.34 cubic meters) of fuel oil per hour
(a) Substantial reduction of emissions by utilization
							 of fuels having low ash and sulfur content (use gaseous fuels where possible)
(b) Substantial reduction of steam load demands consistent with
							 continuing plant operations
(3) Manufacturing industries of the following
							 classification which employ more than 20 employees at any one location:
Standard Industrial Classification, Major Groups
26
							 Paper and allied products industry
28 Chemical and allied products
							 industry
29 Petroleum refining and related industry
32 Glass, clay, and concrete products
33 Primary metal
							 industry
(a) Substantial reduction of emissions from
							 manufacturing operations by curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and
							 allied operations
(b) Substantial reduction of emissions by
							 deferring by-product or trade waste disposal processes which emit air pollution
(c) Substantial reduction of heat load demands
(4) On-site incineration
Stop all incineration except that resulting from public
							 collection of refuse
(5) Any source of air pollutants, not covered above,
							 upon written request of the Department may be required to submit standby plans
							 describing emission cutbacks to be taken if an Alert is called
All possible substantial reductions consistent with
							 requirements for safety of people and preservation of property
* Actions specified under source of emissions categories 1,
					 2, 3, and 4 are primarily for control of particulate matter and/or oxides of
					 sulfur emissions, and will be instituted only when the Alert stage is called
					 for these pollutants, unless otherwise specified in a specific emission
					 reduction plan. emission reduction plan.
B. Table II
EMISSION
							 REDUCTION OBJECTIVES FOR THE WARNING STAGE*
Source of Emissions
Warning Stage Actions
(1) Coal or oil-fired electrical power generating
							 facilities
(a) Maximum reduction of emissions to provide essential
							 power needs by utilization of fuels having lowest ash and sulfur content (use
							 gaseous fuels where possible)
(b) Maximum reduction of emissions
							 by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Warning
							 area
(2) Coal or oil-fired steam producing facilities
							 having a capacity to burn in excess of 4 tons (3630 kilograms) of coal per hour
							 or 600 gallons (2.34 cubic meters) of fuel oil per hour
(a) Substantial reduction of emissions by utilization
							 of fuels having low ash and sulfur content (use gaseous fuels where possible)
(b) Substantial reduction of steam load demands consistent with
							 continuing plant operations
(3) Manufacturing industries of the following
							 classification which employ more than 20 employees at any one location:
Standard Industrial Classification, Major Groups
26
							 Paper and allied products industry
28 Chemical and allied products
							 industry
29 Petroleum refining and related industry
32 Glass, clay, and concrete products
33 Primary metal
							 industry
(a) Maximum reduction of emissions by utilization fuels
							 having the lowest available ash and sulfur content (use gaseous fuels where
							 possible) (b) Maximum reduction of heat and steam demands to absolute
							 necessities consistent with preventing equipment damage (c) Make ready for
							 emergency action if Emergency stage declared
(4) Refuse incinerators
Complete elimination of the use of all
							 incinerators
(5) Any source of air pollutants, not covered above,
							 upon written request of the Department may be required to submit standby plans
							 describing emission cutbacks to be taken if an Alert is called
Maximum reduction possible consistent with requirements
							 for safety of people and preservation of property
* Actions specified under source of emissions categories 1,
					 2, 3, and 4 are primarily for control of particulate matter and/or oxides of
					 sulfur emissions, and will be instituted only when the Warning stage is called
					 for these pollutants, unless otherwise specified in a specific emissions
					 reduction plan.
C. Table IIIEMISSION REDUCTION
							 OBJECTIVES FOR THE EMERGENCY STAGE*
Source of Emissions
Emergency Stage Actions
(1) Coal or oil-fired electric power generating
							 facilities
(a) Maximum reduction of emissions to provide essential
							 power needs by utilization of fuels having lowest ash and sulfur content (use
							 gaseous fuels where possible) (b) Maximum reduction of emissions by diverting
							 electric power generation to facilities outside of Emergency area
(2) Coal or oil-fired steam producing facilities
							 having a capacity to burn in excess 4 tons (3630 kilograms) of coal per hour or
							 600 gallons (2.34 cubic meters) of fuel oil per hour
(a) Maximum reduction of heat and steam demands to
							 absolute necessities consistent with preventing equipment damage (b) Take
							 actions called for in the Emergency portions of the standby emission reduction
							 plan
(3) Manufacturing industries of the following
							 classification which employ more than 20 employees at any one location:
							 Standard Industrial Classification, Major Groups 26 Paper and allied products
							 industry 28 Chemical and allied products industry 29 Petroleum refining and
							 related industry 32 Glass, clay, and concrete products 33 Primary metal
							 industry
(a) Elimination of emissions from manufacturing
							 operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and
							 allied operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or
							 damage to equipment (b) Elimination of emissions from by-product or trade waste
							 disposal processes which emit air pollution c) Maximum reduction of heat load
							 demand
(4) Refuse incinerators
Complete elimination of the use of all
							 incinerators
(5) All standby emission reduction plans required by
							 the Department and not already in effect or described above, shall be
							 implemented
* Actions specified under source of emissions categories 1,
					 2, 3, and 4 are primarily for control of particulate matter and/or oxides of
					 sulfur emissions and will be instituted only when the Emergency stage is called
					 for these pollutants, unless otherwise specified in a specific emissions
					 reduction plan.