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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27A - AIR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES › Subchapter 3 - CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 7:27A-3.4 - Procedures to request an adjudicatory hearing to contest an administrative order and notice of civil administrative penalty assessment and procedures for conducting adjudicatory hearings

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(a) To request an adjudicatory hearing to contest an administrative order and notice of civil administrative penalty assessment issued pursuant to the Act, the violator shall submit the following information, in writing, to the Department, at New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Administrative Hearings and Dispute Resolution, ATTENTION: Adjudicatory Hearing Requests, 401 E. State Street, Mail Code 401-07A, PO Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the violator and its authorized representative;
2. The violator's defenses to each of the Department's findings of fact in the administrative order and notice of civil administrative penalty assessment stated in short and plain terms;
3. An admission or denial of each of the Department's findings of fact in the administrative order and notice of civil administrative penalty assessment. If the violator is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of a finding, the violator shall so state and this shall have the effect of a denial. A denial shall fairly meet the substance of the findings denied. When the violator intends in good faith to deny only a part or a qualification of a finding, the violator shall specify so much of it as is true and material and deny only the remainder. The violator may not generally deny all of the findings but shall make all denials as specific denials of designated findings. For each finding the violator denies, the violator shall allege the fact or facts as the violator believes it or them to be;
4. Information supporting the request and specific reference to or copies of other written documents relied upon to support the request;
5. An estimate of the time required for the hearing (in days and/or hours); and
6. A request, if necessary, for a barrier-free hearing location for physically disabled persons.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27A - AIR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES › Subchapter 3 - CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 7:27A-3.5 - Civil administrative penalty determination--general

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(a) The Department may assess a civil administrative penalty of not more than $ 10,000 for the first offense, not more than $ 25,000 for the second offense, and not more than $ 50,000 for the third and each subsequent offense against each violator who fails to comply with the Act, or any rule promulgated, or administrative order, operating certificate, registration requirement or permit issued pursuant thereto.
(b) Each violation of any provision of the Act, or any rule promulgated, or administrative order, operating certificate, registration requirement or permit issued pursuant thereto shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(c) Each day during which a violation continues shall constitute an additional, separate, and distinct offense.
(d) The Department may assess a civil administrative penalty for a violation of any provision of N.J.A.C. 7:27, 27C, or 27F for which no penalty amount is specified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.6 through 3.11. The Department shall base the amount of such a penalty assessment upon the following factors:
1. The amount of the penalty established under N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.6 through 3.11 for a violation that is comparable to the violation in question. Comparability is based upon the nature of the violations (for example, violations of recordkeeping requirements, reporting requirements, or emission limits) and the nature and extent of the environmental harm likely to result from the type of violation; and
2. The factors listed in (e) below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27A - AIR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES › Subchapter 3 - CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 7:27A-3.6 - Civil administrative penalty for submitting inaccurate or false information

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(a) The Department may assess a civil administrative penalty against each violator who submits inaccurate information or who makes a false statement, representation, or certification in any application, registration, record, or other document submitted or maintained, or who falsifies, tampers with, or renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under the Act or any rule, administrative order, operating certificate, registration requirement or permit issued pursuant thereto.
(b) Each day from the day that the violator knew or had reason to know that it submitted inaccurate or false information to the Department until the day of receipt by the Department of a written correction by the violator shall be an additional, separate and distinct offense.
(c) The Department shall determine the amount of the civil administrative penalty for offenses described in this section based on the conduct of the violator as follows:
1. For each intentional, deliberate, purposeful, knowing or willful act or omission by the violator, the civil administrative penalty, per act or omission, shall be in an amount of $ 10,000 for the first offense, $ 25,000 for the second offense, and $ 50,000 for the third and each subsequent offense; and
2. For all other conduct, the civil administrative penalty, per act or omission, shall be in the amount of $ 2,000 for the first offense, $ 4,000 for the second offense, and $ 10,000 for the third and each subsequent offense.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27A - AIR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES › Subchapter 3 - CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 7:27A-3.7 - Civil administrative penalty for failure to allow lawful entry and inspection

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(a) The Department may assess a civil administrative penalty against each violator who refuses, inhibits or prohibits immediate lawful entry and inspection of any premises, building, or place, except private residences, by any authorized Department representative.
(b) Each day that a violator refuses, inhibits or prohibits immediate lawful entry and inspection of any premises, building, or place, except private residences, by any authorized Department representative, shall be an additional, separate and distinct offense.
(c) The amount of the civil administrative penalty for offenses described in this section shall be $ 8,000 for the first offense, $ 16,000 for the second offense, and $ 40,000 for the third and each subsequent offense.
(d) The Department may, in its discretion, treat an offense as a first offense solely for civil administrative penalty determination purposes, if the violator has not committed the same offense in the five years immediately preceding the date of the pending offense.
(e) A violation under this section is non-minor and, therefore, not subject to a grace period.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27A - AIR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES › Subchapter 3 - CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 7:27A-3.8 - Civil administrative penalty for failure to pay a fee

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(a) The Department may assess a civil administrative penalty against each violator who fails to pay a fee when due.
(b) Each day a fee is not paid after it is due shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense.
(c) To assess a civil administrative penalty pursuant to this section:
1. The Department shall identify the civil administrative base penalty pursuant to (d) below; and
2. The civil administrative penalty shall be the base penalty unless adjusted pursuant to (e) below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27A - AIR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES › Subchapter 3 - CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 7:27A-3.9 - Civil administrative penalty for failure to provide information or test data or to maintain a permanent record of information or test data

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(a) The Department may assess a civil administrative penalty against each violator who fails to provide the Department with or who fails to maintain a permanent record of information regarding smoke, opacity, or emission data; any other stack or test data; or any other records or information required by the Department pursuant to the Act or any rule, administrative order, operating certificate, registration requirement or permit issued pursuant thereto.
(b) Each day smoke, opacity or emission data; any other stack or test data; or any other records or information required by the Department pursuant to the Act or any rule, administrative order, operating certificate, registration requirement or permit issued pursuant thereto is not provided after it is due, or is not maintained, shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense.
(c) Except as provided in 7:27A-3.10, the amount of the civil administrative penalty for offenses described in this section shall be as provided at (c)1 through 3 below. The grace period for these minor violations, if applicable in accordance with 7:27A-3.10(q) through (t), is 30 days.
1. For the nonsubmittal of or the failure to maintain records of any smoke, opacity or emission data:
i. $ 2,000 for the first offense;
ii. $ 4,000 for the second offense;
iii. $ 10,000 for the third offense; and
iv. $ 30,000 for the fourth and each subsequent offense.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27A - AIR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES › Subchapter 3 - CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 7:27A-3.11 - Civil administrative penalty for violations of N.J.S.A. 26:2C-19(e)

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(a) The Department shall determine the amount of the civil administrative penalty for violations in this section on the basis of the provision violated and the frequency of the violation as follows:
Fourth and
Each
Type of
First
Second
Third
Subsequent
Citation
Violation
Offense
Offense
Offense
Offense
26:2C-19(e),
NM
$ 2,000
$ 4,000
$ 10,000
$ 30,000
failure to immediately
notify the Department
of release of air
contaminants in a
quantity or
concentration which
poses a potential
threat to public
health, welfare or the
environment
Fourth and
Each
Type of
First
Second
Third
Subsequent
Citation
Violation
Offense
Offense
Offense
Offense
26:2C-19(e),
M
$ 200
$ 400
$ 1,000
$ 3,000
failure to immediately
notify the Department
of release of air
contaminants in a
quantity or
concentration which
might reasonably
result in citizen
complaints, but which
does not pose a
potential threat to
public health, welfare
or the environment
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27A - AIR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES › Subchapter 3 - CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 7:27A-3.12 - Economic benefit component of a civil administrative penalty

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The Department may, in addition to any other civil administrative penalty assessed pursuant to this subchapter, include as a civil administrative penalty the economic benefit (in dollars) which the violator has realized as a result of not complying with or by delaying compliance with the requirements of the Act, or any rule, administrative order, operating certificate or permit issued pursuant thereto. If the total economic benefit was derived from more than one offense, the total economic benefit amount may be apportioned among the offenses from which it was derived so as to increase each civil administrative penalty assessment to an amount no greater than $ 10,000 for the first offense, no greater than $ 25,000 for the second offense, and no greater than $ 50,000 for the third offense and each subsequent offense.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms not defined in this section are intended to be used as defined in the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act, 26:2C-1 et seq., and Chapter 27 in Title 7 of the New Jersey Administrative Code, or are used in their common engineering or scientific sense. Symbols and nomenclature are defined in Appendix 6.
"Bureau" means the Bureau of Air Pollution Control.
"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection.
"Equipment diameter" means the diameter of a circular cross section having the same area as a noncircular cross section.
"Performance test" or "test" means a series of test runs used for the purpose of determining emissions of air contaminants to the outdoor atmosphere.
"Run" or "test run" means a single integrated measurement or procedure used for the purpose of collecting a sample of air contaminants emitted to the outdoor atmosphere during a specified time interval.
"Sample collector" means any device used to selectively separate and collect a sample of a specified contaminant from a gas stream, including, but not limited to, thimbles, filters, impingers, bubblers, cyclones, condensers and absorbers.
"Sampling location" means the specific position at which a sampling port is located in a stack or chimney.
"Sampling port" means an opening in a stack or chimney into which sampling or measuring devices may be inserted or through which a sample is extracted.
"Sampling rate" means the volume rate at which stack gases are drawn through a sampling train.
"Sampling train" means a combination of entrapment devices, instruments, and auxiliary apparatus arranged in a prescribed sequence to selectively separate and collect samples of specified air contaminants.
"Sampling velocity" means the linear velocity at which stack gases are drawn through the nozzle of a sampling train.
"Stack gas velocity" means the linear velocity (in the direction of gas flow) at which stack gases pass the sampling train nozzle.
"Standard conditions" means 70 degrees Fahrenheit and one atmosphere pressure (14.7 psia or 760 mm Hg).
"Traverse point" means a predetermined point at which a sample or measurement is obtained inside a stack or chimney.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.2 - Acceptable test methods

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(a) Because of size and/or inertial effects on the particles to be measured, they are to be collected under isokinetic conditions to ensure that the sample is representative. With isokinetic sampling, that portion of the gas stream from which the particles are entrapped is made to enter the sampling nozzle in the same direction and at the same velocity as the gas stream in the stack or chimney being sampled. The sample weight is determined gravimetrically after removal of uncombined water.
(b) Performance tests shall be conducted in accordance with test methods set forth hereinafter. Alternate test procedures, equipment and/or materials of construction may be used subject to prior approval and/or conditions prescribed by the Department. The Department may itself employ such alternates when warranted by test conditions or other circumstances.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.3 - Operating conditions during the test

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Insofar as practical, the source operation will be tested while operating at normal, routine conditions and, as necessary, at other conditions including, but not limited to, design, maximum and fluctuating rates and during sootblowing. For test purposes, the sootblowing operation will be preceded by a time interval of nonsootblowing which is equal to the normal nonsootblowing time period as determined by inspection of plant records or other sources of information available to personnel of the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.4 - Sampling facilities to be provided by the person responsible for emissions

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(a) The owner or operator of the source operation to be tested shall be responsible for providing the following testing facilities upon request by the bureau:
1. Sampling ports installed at locations specified by the bureau and of a size large enough to accommodate the sampling equipment;
2. Safe sampling platform(s) and safe access thereto conforming with laws and regulations concerning safe construction and safe practice (Reference 1);
3. Utilities as needed for sampling and testing equipment. This may include electrical power and water;
4. Any other facilities exclusive of instrumentation and sensing devices as may be necessary for the bureau to accurately determine the emission of particles from the source operation;
5. Facilities as necessary for representative sampling of fuel and determination of the amount being burned during the test run;
6. The facilities installed may be either permanent or temporary, at the discretion of the person responsible for their provision.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.6 - Performance test principle

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For purposes of measuring emissions in accordance with applicable provisions of the rules of the Bureau of Air Pollution Control, particles shall be drawn by isokinetic procedures from the stack or chimney and the weight of the particles determined gravimetrically after removal of uncombined water. The measured emission weight shall be the combined weight of all particles collected and analyzed in accordance with this sampling and analytical procedure.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.7 - General Testing Requirements

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(a) All tests shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
1. The sampling location and number of traverse points shall be determined by E.P.A. Method 1 (Reference 3) or ASME Power Test Code PTC-27 (Reference 4), or Western Precipitation Bulletin WP-50 (Reference 5), or ASTM Standard D2928 (Reference 6).
2. Determination of stack gas velocity shall be by E.P.A. Method 2 (Reference 3) or ASME Power Test Code PTC-27 (Reference 4), or Western Precipitation Bulletin WP-50 (Reference 5), or ASTM Standard D2928 (Reference 6).
3. Unless otherwise specified by the Department, each performance test consists of not less than three separate and valid one-hour test runs.
4. For the purpose of determining compliance with any applicable standard, the results of each valid test run (see Section 14 of this Subchapter) shall be considered.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.8 - Required test data

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(a) Test data to be determined and reported for each test run must include the following (see Appendix 5 for recommended reporting form):
1. Average dry gas meter temperature (degrees Fahrenheit) during each test run;
2. Average stack temperature (degrees Fahrenheit) during each test run;
3. The root mean square value of differential pressures (inches of water) of all traverse points in the stack during each test run;
4. Average differential pressure (inches of water) across the orifice meter during each test run;
5. Equivalent diameter (inches) of the stack cross-sectional area at sampling location;
6. Weight (grams) of total solid particles collected (see 7:27B-1.12(a)5.) during each test run;
7. Per cent of moisture by volume in stack gas during each test run, as determined by the procedure described in E.P.A. Method 5 (Reference 3);
8. Volume of gas (cubic feet) sampled at meter conditions during each test run;
9. Source gas emission rate (standard cubic feet per minute) less dilution gas;
10. The potential emission rate (pounds per hour) during each test run, when necessary;
11. Emission rate to the atmosphere (pounds per hour) during each test run;
12. Percentage of CO[2], CO, O[2] and N[2] by Orsat analysis of the stack gas being sampled;
13. Molecular weight (M[S]) of the stack gas. Sample may be obtained by E.P.A. Method 3 (Reference 3) and calculated by the formula in 7:27B-1.13(f);
14. When necessary, heat content, type, quantity and heat input rate (millions of BTU per hour) of fuel burned during the test run.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.9 - Preparation for sampling

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(a) Each filter is assigned a control number for identification. The filter is dried in an oven at 220-230 degrees Fahrenheit, cooled in a desiccator to room temperature and then weighed on an analytical type balance to the nearest 0.1 mg. The cycle shall be repeated as many times as necessary to attain a constant weight, which is then recorded. The filter is then placed in a pyrex ** glass filter holder with the openings sealed with clean rubber stoppers.
** Trade name.
(b) The internal surfaces of the nozzles, probe, hose cyclone, impingers and all connecting glassware shall be cleaned and dried. The openings shall be sealed with clean rubber stoppers.
(c) The drying tube shall be filled with sufficient Drierite ** or silica gel to remove the moisture from the gas stream being sampled. Normally, 200-300 grams will serve the purpose. The drying tube plus the desiccant is weighed to the nearest gram, sealed immediately with clean rubber stoppers and marked for identification. The total weight is recorded.
(d) Assemble the sampling train (after selecting the proper sampling nozzle) in accordance with the drawing (Appendix 1).
(e) Place 100 ml. of distilled water in the Greenburg-Smith impinger (E[1]). Place crushed ice around the impinger(s) prior to the start of the test run and add more ice as necessary during the test runs.
(f) Check the sampling train for leaks before each run by plugging the nozzle and pulling a 15-inch mercury vacuum. A leakage rate of no more than 0.02 CFM is acceptable.
(g) Activate the heating systems of the probe, hose, cyclone and filter so that the internal gas is at the proper temperature (7:27B-1.5(b) through (d) ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.10 - Sampling

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(a) To begin sampling, position the nozzle at the first traverse point with the tip pointing directly into the gas stream. Record the dry gas meter volume at the beginning of the test run. Immediately start the vacuum pump and adjust the flow to isokinetic conditions. Sampling time should be equal for each point.
(b) Stack temperature, meter temperatures and differential pressures (as measured by the pitot tube and the orifice meter) during sampling shall be recorded for each sample point.
(c) At the conclusion of the test run, turn off the pump and record the final dry gas meter volume. After deactivating the heating systems, remove the probe and nozzle from the stack and handle in accordance with the sample recovery procedure described below (Section 11 of this Subchapter).
(d) When necessary, a representative sample of the fuel being burned during the test run will be taken. The sample will be placed into an appropriate container which is to be sealed and marked for identification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.11 - Sample recovery

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(a) Exercise care in removing the sample to avoid loss of collected sample or gain of extraneous particles.
(b) Remove the filter holder (D[2]) *, reseal the openings with clean rubber stoppers and complete marking for identification.
* See Appendix 1.
(c) Remove the drying tube (F) *, reseal the openings with clean rubber stoppers and complete marking for identification.
(d) Remove the impingers (E[1] and E[2]) *, reseal the openings with clean rubber stoppers and complete marking for identification.
(e) Wash all sample-exposed surfaces between the nozzle and the glass fiber filter holder, including the cyclone and the flask, with acetone. Use a razor blade, brush or rubber policeman to dislodge adhering particles. Place all loose particles and acetone wash in a clean sample bottle, seal and label for identification.
(f) Place about 100 ml. of acetone from the same container used for the wash in a separate clean sample bottle, seal and label for identification (acetone blank).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.12 - Analysis

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(a) Record the data required on the laboratory report form (see Appendix 2 for recommended report form). Handle each sample as follows:
1. Transfer the filter and any loose particles from the glass holder (D[2]) * to a tared weighing dish, dry and desiccate to a constant weight (as in preparation). Report results to nearest 0.1 mg.
* See Appendix 1.
2. Wash the glass holder (D[2]) * (for filter) with acetone and add to the acetone wash sample bottle (7:27B-1.11(e)  ).
3. Measure the volume of water in the impingers to the nearest 1.0 ml. and record.
4. Measure the volume of the acetone wash (7:27B-1.11(e)  ) in ml., then evaporate to dryness at 70 degrees Fahrenheit and one atmosphere in a tared beaker, heat to 220-230 degrees Fahrenheit, desiccate at room temperature and weigh to a constant weight. After adjusting for the blank, the results are reported to the nearest 0.1 mg.
5. Weigh the drying tube to the nearest gram after removing the seals and record the weight. Each gram of increased weight equals one ml. of volume equivalent of water. This volume plus the volume collected in the impingers (7:27B-1.11(d)  ) represents the total moisture in the gas sampled and is used to determine the per cent moisture in the stack gas.
6. The total weight of particles collected is the sum of the weights of particles as determined in paragraphs 1 and 4 of this subsection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.13 - Calculations

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(a) Per cent moisture by volume in stack gas is determined by the formula:
Data in image
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 1 - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS OF PARTICLES FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FROM COMBUSTION OF FUELS › Section 7:27B-1.14 - Validation of test

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Any test run during which the average per cent isokinetic sampling rate (Appendix 3) is less than 90 per cent or greater than 110 per cent shall not be valid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 2 - PROCEDURES FOR THE VISUAL DETERMINATION OF THE OPACITY (PER CENT) AND THE SHADE OR APPEARANCE (RINGELMANN NUMBER) OF EMISSIONS FROM SOURCES › Section 7:27B-2.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms not defined in this Section are intended to be used as defined in the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act, 26:2C-1 et seq. and Chapter 27 in Title 7 of the New Jersey Administrative Code, or are used in their common engineering or scientific sense.
"Bureau" means the Bureau of Air Pollution Control.
"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection.
"Opacity" means the property of a substance which renders it partially or wholly obstructive to the transmission of visible light expressed as the percentage to which the light is obstructed.
"Ringelmann number" means a number used to describe the density of smoke as determined from the Ringelmann smoke chart.
"Ringelmann smoke chart" means the "Ringelmann scale for grading the density of smoke" as published by the United States Bureau of Mines or any chart, recorder, indicator or device which is approved by the Department as the equivalent of the Ringelmann scale for the measurement of smoke density.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 2 - PROCEDURES FOR THE VISUAL DETERMINATION OF THE OPACITY (PER CENT) AND THE SHADE OR APPEARANCE (RINGELMANN NUMBER) OF EMISSIONS FROM SOURCES › Section 7:27B-2.2 - Acceptable observation methods

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Observations shall be conducted in accordance with methods set forth hereinafter. Alternate methods and/or procedures, including the use of auxiliary equipment and instruments, may be used subject to prior approval by the Department. The Department may itself employ such alternates when warranted by observation conditions or other circumstances.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 2 - PROCEDURES FOR THE VISUAL DETERMINATION OF THE OPACITY (PER CENT) AND THE SHADE OR APPEARANCE (RINGELMANN NUMBER) OF EMISSIONS FROM SOURCES › Section 7:27B-2.3 - Observation principle

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For purposes of observing emissions in accordance with applicable provisions of the rules of the bureau, opacity (per cent) and shade or appearance (Ringelmann number) shall be determined visually by a certified observer. Opacity (per cent) is applicable to all plumes regardless of color. Shade or appearance (Ringelmann number) is applicable to gray and black plumes only. The resultant observation shall be the aggregate of individual readings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 2 - PROCEDURES FOR THE VISUAL DETERMINATION OF THE OPACITY (PER CENT) AND THE SHADE OR APPEARANCE (RINGELMANN NUMBER) OF EMISSIONS FROM SOURCES › Section 7:27B-2.4 - General observation requirements

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(a) The observer shall stand at a distance sufficient to provide a clear view of the emissions.
(b) The observer shall be located so that:
1. For per cent opacity readings, the sun shall be oriented in the 140 degree sector to the observer's back.
2. For Ringelmann number readings, the sun should be oriented in the 140 degree sector to the observer's back; however, where conditions do not permit, the sun need not be to the observer's back.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 2 - PROCEDURES FOR THE VISUAL DETERMINATION OF THE OPACITY (PER CENT) AND THE SHADE OR APPEARANCE (RINGELMANN NUMBER) OF EMISSIONS FROM SOURCES › Section 7:27B-2.5 - Required observation data

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Data to be determined and reported for each observation must include the information required to complete the plume observation record (form AIR-14, Appendix 1) as well as information showing the sun's orientation to the observer's back and the plume characteristics when observing a plume containing visible water set forth in 7:27B-2.4(f).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 2 - PROCEDURES FOR THE VISUAL DETERMINATION OF THE OPACITY (PER CENT) AND THE SHADE OR APPEARANCE (RINGELMANN NUMBER) OF EMISSIONS FROM SOURCES › Section 7:27B-2.6 - Certification

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(a) To be certified, an observer must satisfactorily complete a training course, approved by the Department, in observing and recording opacity and shade or appearance of visible plumes. Certification may be made by the Department or by any person approved by the Department for such purpose. An observer must have been certified (or recertified) within a period of approximately six months immediately preceding the observation.
(b) To be certified, an observer must demonstrate the ability to assign opacity readings in five percent increments and Ringelmann number readings in 1/4 scale increments. Certification tests shall consist of no less than 25 plume observations in each plume category. Errors must not exceed 15 per cent ( 3/4 Ringelmann number) on any one reading in each category, and the average error must not exceed 5.5 per cent in each category. Substantially equivalent performance standards for observer certification may be approved by the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 3 - AIR TEST METHOD 3: SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SOURCE OPERATIONS › Section 7:27B-3.2 - Sampling and analytical protocol: acceptable test methods

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(a) When N.J.A.C. 7:27-8, 7:27-16, 7:27-17, or 7:27-23 requires a source emissions test, the applicant shall submit a written protocol to the Department at least 30 days prior to the date of the test, to the following address:
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
Bureau of Technical Services
Emission Measurement Section
Mail Code 380-01A
PO Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
(b) The written protocol shall include a detailed description of the following:
1. Sampling location;
2. Sampling equipment;
3. Sampling and analytical procedures for the tests;
4. Data reporting forms; and
5. Quality assurance procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 3 - AIR TEST METHOD 3: SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SOURCE OPERATIONS › Section 7:27B-3.3 - Operating conditions during the test

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Insofar as practical, the source operation will be tested while operating at normal routine conditions and, as necessary, at other conditions including, but not limited to, design, maximum and fluctuating rates.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 3 - AIR TEST METHOD 3: SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SOURCE OPERATIONS › Section 7:27B-3.4 - Sampling facilities

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(a) The following sampling facilities shall be provided by the party responsible for the emissions:
1. Sampling ports installed at locations specified by the Department and of a size large enough to accommodate the sampling equipment;
2. Safe sampling platforms and safe access thereto conforming with laws and regulations concerning safe construction and safe practice (7:27B-3.18, Reference 2);
3. Utilities as needed for sampling and testing equipment, which may include electrical power and water;
4. Any other facilities exclusive of instrumentation and sensing devices as may be necessary for the Department to accurately determine the emissions of VOC from the source operation;
5. Facilities, as necessary, for representative sampling of raw materials and for the determination of the amount of raw materials being used during the test run; and
6. The facilities installed may be either permanent or temporary, at the discretion of the party responsible for their provision.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 3 - AIR TEST METHOD 3: SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SOURCE OPERATIONS › Section 7:27B-3.5 - Source operations and applicable test methods

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The following chart sets forth the applicable test methods, shown by section designation, for the various source operations that are regulated by N.J.A.C. 7:27-8, 7:27-16, 7:27-17, and 7:27-23:
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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 3 - AIR TEST METHOD 3: SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SOURCE OPERATIONS › Section 7:27B-3.6 - Procedures for the determinations of vapor pressures of a single known VOC or mixtures of known and/or unknown VOC

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(a) The vapor pressure of a single known volatile organic substance shall be determined as follows:
1. The vapor pressure of certain single known VOC may be found in the following, or other sources which shall be submitted to the Department for review, pursuant to 7:27B-3.2(c), (d), and (e), and may be used provided the vapor pressure was measured and the VOC was certified by the manufacturer or by the National Bureau of Standards as being of or equivalent to research grade.
i. Weast, R.C., "Handbook of Chemistry and Physics," Section D, Chemical Rubber Co., Cleveland, Ohio;
ii. Perry, J.H., "Chemical Engineers" Handbook, Section 3, McGraw-Hill, New York;
iii. Lange, N.A., "Handbook of Chemistry," McGraw-Hill, New York;
iv. Boublik, T.; Grued, V.; and Hala, E., "The Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances," Elsevier Scientific Publishing, New York;
v. Jordan, T.E., "Vapor Pressure of Organic Compounds" Interscience Publishers, New York.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 3 - AIR TEST METHOD 3: SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SOURCE OPERATIONS › Section 7:27B-3.7 - Procedures for the direct measurement of volatile organic compounds using a flame ionization detector (FID), a photoionization detector (PID) or a non-dispersive infrared analyzer (NDIR)

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(a) The method in this section is applicable for the determination of the concentration and the mass emission rate of a known VOC or a mixture of known VOC in known proportions in systems with constant emissions and flow rates. For the same circumstances as described above, the procedures specified in 7:27B-3.8 or 3.9 may be used in place of this method. Any other alternative test method shall be submitted to the Department for review, pursuant to 7:27B-3.2(c), (d) and (e).
(b) This method is based upon the following principles:
1. The flame ionization method is based upon ionization produced when the organic vapor in the sample is combusted in a hydrogen flame. The ions and electrons formed in the flame enter an electrode gap, decrease the gap resistance, and thus permit a current flow in an external circuit. The resulting current is proportional to the instantaneous concentration of the organic vapor.
2. The photoionization method is based upon ionization produced when an organic vapor in the sample is exposed to a high intensity ultraviolet source. The ions and electrons formed enter an electrode gap, decrease the gap resistance, and thus permit a current flow in an external circuit. The resulting current is proportional to the instantaneous concentration of the organic vapor.
3. The non-dispersive infrared method is based upon absorption of infrared energy when a band of infrared energy containing the proper frequencies is alternately passed through an absorption cell containing the organic vapor and a reference cell. The difference in absorption between the reference cell and the absorption cell containing the organic vapor is proportional to the instantaneous concentration of the organic vapor.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 3 - AIR TEST METHOD 3: SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SOURCE OPERATIONS › Section 7:27B-3.8 - Procedures for the direct measurement of volatile organic compounds using a gas chromatograph (GC) with a flame ionization detector (FID) or other suitable detector

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(a) The method in this section is applicable for the determination of the concentrations and the mass emission rates of any known VOC in unknown proportions in systems with constant emissions and flow rates. For the same circumstances as described above, the procedure specified in 7:27B-3.9 may be used in place of this method. Any other alternative test method shall be submitted to the Department for review pursuant to 7:27B-3.2(c), (d) and (e).
(b) This method is based upon the following principles:
1. Gas chromatography, whereby VOC are separated by passing an inert gas stream containing a known volume of the sample gas or a standard gas through a column containing a suitable stationary phase and/or a solid support; and
2. Ionization produced when each VOC in the gas sample as eluted from the gas chromatograph is combusted in a hydrogen flame. The ions and electrons formed in the flame enter an electrode gap, decrease the gas resistance, and thus permit a current flow in an external circuit. The resulting current is proportional to the instantaneous concentration of the VOC. Any alternative detector shall be submitted to the Department for review pursuant to 7:27B-3.2(c), (d) and (e).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 3 - AIR TEST METHOD 3: SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SOURCE OPERATIONS › Section 7:27B-3.9 - Procedures for the sampling and remote analysis of known volatile organic compounds using a gas chromatograph (GC) with a flame ionization detector (FID) or other suitable detector

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(a) The method in this section is applicable for the determination of the concentration and the mass emission rates of known VOC from a source where it is not practical to conduct a direct analysis at the source or in systems where the flow rates are not constant. For the same circumstances as described above, any other alternative test method shall be submitted to the Department for review pursuant to 7:27B-3.2(c), (d) and (e).
(b) This method is based upon the following principles:
1. The reduction of the moisture and VOC levels in the source gas by condensation or dilution;
2. Collecting the resulting dry sample gas in a Tedlar or equivalent bag;
3. Gas chromatography whereby each VOC is separated by passing an inert gas stream containing a known volume of the sample gas or standard gas through a column containing a stationary phase and/or a solid support; and
4. Ionization produced when each VOC in the sample gas as eluted from the gas chromatograph is combusted in a hydrogen flame. The ions and electrons formed in the flame enter an electrode gap, decrease the gap resistance, and thus permit a current flow in an external circuit. The resulting current is proportional to the instantaneous concentration of the VOC. Any alternative detector shall be submitted to the Department for review pursuant to 7:27B-3.2(c), (d) and (e).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 27B - SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES › Subchapter 3 - AIR TEST METHOD 3: SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SOURCE OPERATIONS › Section 7:27B-3.10 - Procedures for the determination of volatile organic compounds in surface coating formulations

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(a) The method in this section is applicable for the determination of the VOC contained in formulations used in surface coating operations. Any alternative test method shall be submitted to the Department for review pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27B-3.2(c), (d) and (e).
(b) This method is based upon the determination of the amount of VOC and water, if present, in a surface coating formulation, the density of the surface coating formulation, and the density of the volatile fraction of the surface quality.
(c) The procedure for this section shall be as follows:
1. Completely fill a container with a representative sample of the surface coating formulation to be analyzed. Seal the container so that the VOC present will not escape; and
2. Classify each surface coating material as follows:
i. Class I: General solvent type paints (oil base), varnishes and lacquers including clear and pigmented varnishes and lacquers and coatings not clearly belonging to Class II; or
ii. Class II: Water-thinned coatings including emulsions, latex paints and colored enamels.