Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 19 - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL › Section 28-19-57 - Emission reduction requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(A) Upon the
			 declaration of any air pollution episode status by the director the provisions
			 of sections B, C and D of this regulation shall be considered as an emergency
			 order of the board issued in accordance with
			 K.S.A.
			 65-3012 and subject to the provisions
			 therein.
(B) During any time
			 designated as an air pollution alert period no person shall operate any
			 contaminant emission sources except in compliance with the requirements of
			 table E-1.
(C) During any time
			 designated as an air pollution warning period no person shall operate any
			 contaminant emission sources except in compliance with the requirements of
			 tables E-1 and E-2.
(D) During any
			 time designated as an air pollution emergency period no person shall operate
			 any contaminant emission source except in compliance with the requirements of
			 table E-1, E-2, and E-3.
TABLE E-1-Source Restrictions Air Pollution
							 Alert Status
Source category
Action required
1. All private, public and commercial
							 premises.
(a) There shall be no open burning except as required
							 for immediate disposal of inflammable or otherwise hazardous gases or
							 liquids.
(b) The use of incinerators for the disposal of any
							 waste materials shall be limited to the hours between 12:00 noon and 4:00
							 p.m.
(c) Boiler lancing or soot blowing of fuel burning
							 equipment requiring such operations shall be limited to the hours between 12:00
							 noon and 4:00 p.m.
2. Coal or oil-fired electric-power generating
							 facilities.
(a) Units shall be operated on natural gas when
							 possible.
(b) Units shall be operated on the lowest sulfur and
							 ash fuels available.
(c) Substantial utilization shall be made of power
							 generated outside of the area included in episode status
							 declaration.
3. Other coal and oil-fired process steam generating
							 facilities.
(a) Units shall be operated on natural gas when
							 possible.
(b) Units shall be operated on lowest sulfur and ash
							 fuels available.
(c) Steam loads shall be reduced to extent possible
							 consistent with continuing plant operations.
4. Manufacturing industries required to submit
							 episode plans in accordance with regulation 28-19-58.
(a) Air contaminants emissions from processing
							 operations shall be substantially reduced by curtailing or postponing
							 production and allied operations to extent possible without causing economic
							 hardships.
TABLE E-2-Source Restrictions Air Pollution
							 Warning Status
Source category
Action required
1. All private, public and commercial
							 premises.
(a) The use of incinerators for the disposal of any
							 waste materials shall be prohibited.
2. Coal or oil-fired power generating
							 facilities.
(a) Maximum utilization shall be made of power
							 generated by facilities outside of the area included in the episode status
							 declarations.
3. Other coal and oil-fired process steam generating
							 facilities.
(a) Preparation shall be made to immediately take
							 action required under emergency status.
4. Manufacturing, industries required to submit
							 episode plans in accordance with regulation 28-19-58.
(a) Air contaminant emissions from processing
							 operations shall be reduced to the maximum degree possible by curtailing and
							 postponing production and altered operations to the extent feasible with, if
							 necessary, the assumption of reasonable economic hardships.
5. Transportation.
(a) The use of private and commercial motor vehicles
							 should be limited by deferring unnecessary travel and utilizing car pools or
							 mass transportation facilities where possible.
TABLE E-3-Source Restrictions Air Pollution
							 Emergency Status
Source category
Action required
1. All private, public, and commercial
							 premises.
(a) The following places of employment shall
							 immediately cease operations:
(1) Mining and quarrying operations.
(2) Construction projects except as required to avoid
							 emergent physical harm.
(3) All manufacturing operations except those
							 operating under an approved episode plan.
(4) Wholesale trade establishments.
(5) Governmental units, except as required to
							 implement the provisions of these regulations and other operations essential to
							 immediate protection of the public welfare and safety.
(6) Educational institutions.
(7) Retail trade and service establishments except
							 pharmacies, food stores and other similar operations providing for emergency
							 needs.
(8) Other commercial service operations such as those
							 engaged in banking, insurance, real estate, advertising, etc.
(9) Amusement and recreational
							 facilities.
2. Electric power generating facilities.
Same as table E-2.
3. Process steam generating facilities.
(a) Facilities shall be shut down to the maximum
							 extent possible consistent with preventing extensive equipment
							 damage.
4. Manufacturing industries required to submit
							 episode plan in accordance with regulation 28-19-58.
(a) Air contaminant emissions from processing
							 operations shall be reduced to the maximum degree possible by ceasing or
							 drastically curtailing all production and allied operations to the extent
							 feasible with due regard to any immediate likelihood of resultant personal
							 injury or substantial equipment damage.
5. Transportation.
(a) The use of motor vehicles shall be restricted to
							 meeting private and public emergency needs.