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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter N - MIXERS, BLENDERS, AND PACKAGING › Section 106.333 - Water-based Adhesive Mixers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment used exclusively for the mixing and blending of
					 materials at ambient temperature to make water-based adhesives is permitted by
					 rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter O - OIL AND GAS › Section 106.351 - Salt Water Disposal (Petroleum)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Salt water disposal facilities used to handle aqueous
					 liquid wastes from petroleum production operations and water injection
					 facilities are permitted by rule, provided that the following conditions of
					 this section are met.
(1) Any facility
				  processing salt water which emits a sour gas shall be located at least 1/4 mile
				  from any recreational area or residence or other structure not occupied or used
				  solely by the owner or operator of the facility or the owner of the property
				  upon which the facility is located.
(2) Any open storage of salt water shall be
				  operated in such a manner as to prevent the occurrence of a nuisance condition
				  off-property.
(3) All plant roads
				  and truck loading and unloading areas must be operated and/or maintained as
				  necessary to prevent dust emissions from the property which would cause or
				  contribute to a nuisance condition. Appropriate operating activities may
				  include reduction of speed of vehicles, use of alternate routes, and covering
				  of dust-producing loads being hauled. Appropriate maintenance activities may
				  include watering, treatment with dust suppressant chemicals, oiling, paving,
				  and cleaning dust-producing surfaces.
(4) Before construction of the facility
				  begins under this section, registration of the permit by rule shall be
				  submitted to the commission's Office of Permitting, Remediation, and
				  Registration in Austin using Form PI-7, unless one of the following exceptions
				  applies:
(A) all delivery of salt water to
				  the site takes place through enclosed hoses or lines, and all storage and
				  handling of salt water takes place in enclosed conduits, vessels, and storage,
				  so that the salt water is not exposed to the atmosphere; or
(B) delivery of salt water from outside a
				  site to all facilities at a site in any calendar day does not exceed 540,000
				  gallons.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter O - OIL AND GAS › Section 106.352 - Oil and Gas Handling and Production Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability. This section applies to
				  all stationary facilities, or groups of facilities, at a site which handle
				  gases and liquids associated with the production, conditioning, processing, and
				  pipeline transfer of fluids or gases found in geologic formations on or beneath
				  the earth's surface including, but not limited to, crude oil, natural gas,
				  condensate, and produced water with the following conditions:
(1) The requirements in subsections (a) - (k)
				  of this section are applicable only for new projects and related facilities
				  located in the Barnett Shale (Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hill, Hood,
				  Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise
				  Counties) on or after April 1, 2011. For all other new projects and related
				  facilities in all other counties of the state, subsection (l) of this section
				  is applicable.
(2) Only one Oil and
				  Gas Handling and Production Facilities permit by rule (PBR) for an oil and gas
				  site (OGS) may be claimed or registered for each combination of dependent
				  facilities and authorizes all facilities in sweet or sour service. This section
				  may not be used if operationally dependent facilities are authorized by the Air
				  Quality Standard Permit for Oil and Gas Sites, or a permit under §
											116.111 of
				  this title (relating to General Application). Existing authorized facilities,
				  or groups of facilities, at an OGS under this section which are not changing
				  certified character or quantity of emissions must only meet subsections (i) and
				  (k) of this section (protectiveness review and planned maintenance, startup,
				  and shutdown (MSS) requirements) and otherwise retain their existing
				  authorization. Except for planned MSS activities which must meet the
				  requirements of subsection (i) of this section, any combination of dependent
				  facilities with a permit under §
											116.111 of
				  this title cannot also claim this section for any new facility, or changes to
				  an existing facility, which handles (or is related to the processing of) crude
				  oil, condensate, natural gas, or any other petroleum raw material, product, or
				  by-product.
(3) This section does
				  not relieve the owner or operator from complying with any other applicable
				  provision of the Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Water Code, rules of the
				  Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), or any additional local,
				  state, or federal laws or regulations. Emissions that exceed the limits in this
				  section are not authorized and are violations.
(4) Emissions from upsets, emergencies, or
				  malfunctions are not authorized by this section. This section does not regulate
				  methane, ethane, or carbon dioxide.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter O - OIL AND GAS › Section 106.353 - Temporary Oil and Gas Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Temporary separators, tanks, meters, and fluid-handling
					 equipment used for a period not to exceed 90 operating days are permitted by
					 rule, provided that all the following conditions of this section are
					 satisfied.
(1) The purpose of the
				  90-day period is to test the content of a subsurface stratum believed to
				  contain oil or gas and/or to establish the proper design of a permanent
				  fluid-handling facility.
(2) Any
				  sour gas produced during this test period shall be burned in a smokeless flare
				  which meets the requirements of conditions of §106.492(1)(C) and (2)(A)
				  and (C) of this title (relating to Flares).
(3) Total emissions of reduced sulfur
				  compounds, excluding sulfur oxides, but including hydrogen sulfide, shall not
				  exceed 4.0 pounds per hour and the emission point height of any vent of reduced
				  sulfur compounds shall meet the requirements of §
										106.352(4)
				  of this title (relating to Oil and Gas Production Facilities).
(4) Operation of a facility authorized by
				  this section beyond the 90-day period shall not be allowed unless such
				  operation is authorized under exemption from permitting or is permitted under
				  Chapter 116 of this title (relating to Control of Air Pollution by Permits for
				  New Construction or Modification).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter O - OIL AND GAS › Section 106.354 - Iron Sponge Gas Treating Unit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Iron sponge gas treating units processing streams
					 containing less than 60 pounds per hour of hydrogen sulfide are permitted by
					 rule provided that the following conditions of this section are
					 satisfied:
(1) the plant is located at
				  least 1/4 mile from any recreational area or residence or other structure not
				  occupied or used solely by the owner of the facility or the owner of the
				  property upon which the facility is located;
(2) during replacement of the iron oxide
				  impregnated chips, the unit is:
(A) isolated
				  from the main system and the pressure is reduced to 0.5 psia or less through a
				  gas-fired flare; or
(B) sulfur
				  compound emissions to the atmosphere do not exceed one ton per
				  replacement;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter O - OIL AND GAS › Section 106.355 - Pipeline Metering, Purging, and Maintenance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Metering, purging, and maintenance operations for gaseous
					 and liquid petroleum pipelines (including ethylene, propylene, butylene, and
					 butadiene pipelines), between separate sites as defined in §
										122.10(29)
					 of this title (relating to General Definitions), are permitted by rule provided
					 that operations are conducted according to the following conditions of this
					 section:
(1) emissions of volatile
				  organic compounds, except equipment leak fugitive emissions, are burned in a
				  smokeless flare; or
(2) total
				  uncontrolled emissions of any air contaminant except carbon dioxide, water,
				  nitrogen, methane, ethane, hydrogen, and oxygen may not exceed one ton during
				  any metering, purging, or maintenance operation. Uncontrolled butadiene
				  emissions may not exceed 0.04 pounds per hour.
(3) venting of sweet, natural gas from
				  pipelines is exempt from paragraphs (1), (2), and (5) of this section.
				  Operators may not vent gas in areas of known or suspected ignition
				  sources.
(4) if any maintenance
				  activity cannot meet all of the requirements of this section, or the emissions
				  are not authorized under Chapter 116 of this title (relating to Control of Air
				  Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification), then activities
				  must comply with § 101.7 and § 101.11 of this title (relating to
				  Maintenance, Start-up and Shutdown Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Operational
				  Requirements; and Demonstrations).
(5) records of all maintenance and purging
				  emissions must be kept by the owner or operator of the facility or group of
				  facilities at the nearest office within Texas having day-to-day operational
				  control. These records must include all information required in this paragraph
				  and in paragraphs (1) - (4) of this section. Resetting flow meters (changing
				  orifice plates, etc.) and calibration of meters are considered routine
				  operations under this rule, not maintenance or purging. Records must identify
				  the following for all maintenance and purging activities covered by this
				  section:
(A) the type and reason for the
				  activity;
(B) the processes and
				  equipment involved;
(C) the date,
				  time, and duration of the activity; and
(D) the air contaminants and amounts which
				  are emitted as a result of the activity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter O - OIL AND GAS › Section 106.359 - Planned Maintenance, Startup, and Shutdown (MSS) at Oil and Gas Handling and Production Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability.
				  This section applies to certain authorized oil and gas handling or production
				  facilities or sites, and authorizes emissions from planned maintenance,
				  startup, and shutdown (MSS) facilities and activities, and any associated
				  emission capture and control facilities, if all of the applicable requirements
				  of this section are met.
(1) This section
				  does not apply to oil and gas handling or production facilities or sites
				  authorized under §106.352(a) - (k) of this title (relating to Oil and Gas
				  Handling and Production Facilities), subsections (a) - (k) of the non-rule Air
				  Quality Standard Permit for Oil and Gas Handling and Production Facilities,
				  §106.355 of this title (relating to Pipeline Metering, Purging, and
				  Maintenance), or Subchapter U of this chapter (relating to Tanks, Storage, and
				  Loading).
(2) This section may not
				  be used to supersede an existing authorization for planned MSS under this
				  chapter or §116.620 of this title (relating to Installation and/or
				  Modification of Oil and Gas Facilities) unless any previously represented
				  emission control methods, techniques, and devices remain in use and there is no
				  resulting increase in hourly emissions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter P - PLANT OPERATIONS › Section 106.371 - Cooling Water Units

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Water cooling towers, water treating systems for process
					 cooling water or boiler feedwater, and water tanks, reservoirs, or other water
					 containers designed to cool, store, or otherwise handle water (including
					 rainwater) that have not been used in direct contact with gaseous or liquid
					 process streams containing carbon compounds, sulfur compounds, halogens or
					 halogen compounds, cyanide compounds, inorganic acids, or acid gases are
					 permitted by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter P - PLANT OPERATIONS › Section 106.372 - Industrial Gases

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any air separation, or other industrial gas production,
					 storage, or packaging facility is permitted by rule. Industrial gases, for
					 purposes of this section, include only oxygen, nitrogen, helium, neon, argon,
					 krypton, and xenon.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter P - PLANT OPERATIONS › Section 106.373 - Refrigeration Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Refrigeration systems, including storage tanks used in
					 refrigeration systems, that use one of the following categories of refrigerant
					 are permitted by rule:
(1) simple
				  asphyxiants limited to argon, carbon dioxide, ethane, helium, hydrogen,
				  methane, neon, nitrogen, propane, propylene, or liquefied natural gas;
				  or
(2) any other chemical,
				  excluding anhydrous ammonia, with a short-term effects screening level (ESL)
				  published in the commission's ESL list greater than 150
				  µg/m3;
(3) anhydrous ammonia (ammonia) provided:
(A) the facility is registered with the
				  commission's Office of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration in Austin
				  using Form PI-7; and
(B) the system
				  is maintained in good working order and such that ammonia leaks are not
				  detectable beyond the operator's property line.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter P - PLANT OPERATIONS › Section 106.374 - Lime Slaking Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any lime slaking facility used to mix quicklime with water
					 is permitted by rule, provided the following conditions of this section are
					 met:
(1) the mixing vessel shall be
				  horizontal;
(2) the mixing vessel
				  shall use interior mechanical agitation parallel to the bottom and agitate the
				  water over the full length of the vessel;
(3) quicklime shall be injected into the
				  mixing vessel as follows:
(A) where injection
				  is from a pneumatic transfer system, the quicklime shall be injected at a point
				  at least 12 inches under the surface of the agitated water; or
(B) where injection is from a non-pneumatic
				  conveying system unloading at the top of the vessel, emissions from any vent on
				  the vessel shall be controlled by an appropriately sized wet
				  scrubber;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter P - PLANT OPERATIONS › Section 106.375 - Aqueous Solutions for Electrolytic and Electroless Processes

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment using aqueous solutions is permitted by rule,
					 providing the conditions of this section are met.
(1) This section authorizes the following
				  operations:
(A) anodizing, chromate conversion
				  coating processes, electroplating, electrodeposition, electroless plating,
				  electrolytic polishing, and electrolytic stripping, as follows.
(i) For plating onto or stripping from any
				  basis substrate, only brass, bronze, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, nickel, tin,
				  zinc, and precious metals may be used.
(ii) Chromic acid shall not be used in any
				  step of a process which involves electrical current, air agitation, or any
				  other factor which causes the chromic acid to bubble or mist.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter P - PLANT OPERATIONS › Section 106.376 - Decorative Chrome Plating

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Decorative chromium electroplating operations that have a
					 maximum combined rated capacity for all decorative chrome plating rectifiers of
					 not more than 5,000 amperes and which use a fume suppressant or other
					 equivalent control as sufficient to meet §
										113.190
					 of this title (relating to Chromium Emissions from Hard and Decorative Chromium
					 Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks (40 CFR 63, Subpart
					 N)) are permitted by rule. This permit by rule may not be used at any site
					 where other chrome plating or chromic acid anodizing operations are
					 conducted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter Q - PLASTICS AND RUBBER › Section 106.391 - Rubber and Plastic Curing Presses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Presses used for the curing of rubber products and plastic
					 products are permitted by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter Q - PLASTICS AND RUBBER › Section 106.392 - Thermoset Resin Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Facilities using thermoset resins (excluding resins that do
					 not emit air contaminants) to manufacture or repair products are permitted by
					 rule, provided that the following conditions of this section are satisfied for
					 paragraph (1) and either paragraph (2) or (3) of this section.
(1) The following requirements shall apply to
				  all thermoset resin facilities.
(A) Before
				  construction begins, the facility must be registered with the commission using
				  Form PI-7.
(B) Records of resin and
				  acetone usage shall be kept on a monthly and calendar year-to-date basis to
				  show compliance with this section, and shall be maintained for the most recent
				  24 months.
(C) All resin spraying
				  and cleaning operations shall be conducted between two hours before sunrise and
				  two hours after sunset. The exhaust fan(s) must be operating during and for at
				  least 30 minutes after any usage of resin and/or cleaning solvents.
(D) All solid trim grinding operations shall
				  be vented through a dry filter system or a water wash system which has a
				  particulate removal efficiency of at least 95%. Particulates trapped in the dry
				  filter system or water wash sludge shall be handled and stored in a way to
				  minimize the escape of fugitive dust emissions.
(E) No more than five tons of acetone shall
				  be used per year (gross usage minus waste disposal).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter Q - PLASTICS AND RUBBER › Section 106.393 - Conveyance and Storage of Plastic and Rubber Material

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment used exclusively for conveying and storing
					 plastic and/or rubber solid materials is permitted by rule, provided that no
					 visible emissions occur and all the conditions of this section are met:
(1) equipment used for conveying of powders
				  or resins to storage silos must be equipped with fabric filter(s) having a
				  maximum filtering velocity of 4.0 feet per minute (ft/min) with mechanical
				  shaking or 7.0 ft/min with air cleaning; and
(2) transfer of powders or resins is
				  accomplished in an enclosed system.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter Q - PLASTICS AND RUBBER › Section 106.394 - Plastic Compression and Injection Molding

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment used for compression molding and injection
					 molding of plastics is permitted by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter Q - PLASTICS AND RUBBER › Section 106.395 - Equipment for Mixing Plastic and Rubber (No Solvent)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Mixers, blenders, roll mills, or calenders for rubber or
					 plastics are permitted by rule, provided the following conditions of this
					 section are satisfied. Mixers, blenders, roll mills, or calenders handling or
					 adding asbestos shall not be eligible to be permitted by rule under this
					 section.
(1) Organic solvents,
				  diluents, or thinners shall not be used.
(2) Material in powder form shall not be
				  added unless the mixer, blender, roll mill, or calender is vented to a fabric
				  filter having a maximum filtering velocity of 4.0 feet per minute (ft/min) with
				  mechanical cleaning, or 7.0 ft/min with automatic air cleaning.
(3) There shall be no visible
				  emissions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter Q - PLASTICS AND RUBBER › Section 106.396 - Equipment for Mixing Plastic and Rubber (With Solvent)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Roll mills or calenders for rubber or plastics in which
					 organic solvents, diluents, or thinners are used are permitted by rule,
					 provided that before construction begins, the facility is registered with Form
					 PI-7 and information regarding process rate and type of material emitted is
					 submitted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter R - SERVICE INDUSTRIES › Section 106.411 - Steam or Dry Cleaning Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment used exclusively for steam or dry cleaning of
					 fabrics, plastics, rubber, wood, or vehicle engines or drive trains is
					 permitted by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter R - SERVICE INDUSTRIES › Section 106.412 - Fuel Dispensing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment used exclusively to store and dispense motor
					 fuels into heavy and light-duty motor vehicles and marine vessels or other
					 watercraft, aircraft, and railroad locomotive engines is permitted by
					 rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter R - SERVICE INDUSTRIES › Section 106.414 - Packaging Lubes and Greases

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment used exclusively for the packaging of lubricants
					 or greases is permitted by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter R - SERVICE INDUSTRIES › Section 106.415 - Laundry Dryers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Laundry dryers, extractors, or tumblers used for fabrics
					 cleaned with water solutions of bleach or detergents are permitted by
					 rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter R - SERVICE INDUSTRIES › Section 106.416 - Uranium Recovery Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A uranium in-situ solution recovery facility producing
					 yellowcake is permitted by rule, provided that the facility operates according
					 to the following conditions of this section.
(1) The facility is located at least 1/4 mile
				  from any recreational area or residence or other structure not occupied or used
				  solely by the owner of the facility or the owner of the property upon which the
				  facility is located.
(2) The
				  facility shall have no emissions other than:
(A) ammonia which shall not exceed an
				  emission rate of 2.0 pounds per hour (lb/hr); and
(B) particulate dust from yellowcake drying
				  not to exceed 0.1 lb/hr.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter R - SERVICE INDUSTRIES › Section 106.417 - Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Ethylene oxide (EO) sterilizing chambers/operations located
					 on the same or contiguous property and under common ownership that use 1,000
					 pounds or less of EO per year are permitted by rule provided that the following
					 conditions of this section are satisfied.
(1) Any sterilizer usage that is less than
				  0.04 pounds of EO (20 milliliters liquid EO) per charge and the annual usage is
				  4.0 pounds or less of EO for the entire facility, is exempted from all
				  requirements.
(2) All sterilizers
				  must meet the following conditions.
(A) EO
				  shall only be handled by medical professionals or appropriately trained
				  personnel in medical and industrial use areas.
(B) Written records shall be maintained for a
				  minimum of two years and shall be made available to representatives of the
				  commission upon request. Records shall include:
(i) documentation of the date and time of
				  each sterilizer operation cycle;
(ii) the total pounds of EO purchased and
				  used per calendar year listed as monthly totals;
(iii) leak test results.
(C) Leak tests of each sterilizer system
				  shall be performed at least every six months. Results of the tests shall be
				  made available to the commission upon request.
(D) EO shall only be used alone or in
				  combination with carbon dioxide, nitrogen, chlorofluorocarbon,
				  hydrochlorofluorocarbon diluent gases, or other mixtures as approved by the
				  executive director.
(E) The
				  sterilizer vent system exhaust stack shall meet the following conditions.
(i) The stack shall be uncapped and exhaust
				  vertically upward.
(ii) The stack
				  height shall be extended to at least 15 feet above the roof line of the
				  building; and the stack tip shall be located at least 25 feet from any opening
				  to the building interior, such as fresh air intake, unsealed windows, or
				  pedestrian traffic areas. Stacks on multi-level roofs must only extend 15 feet
				  above the roof upon which the stack is located.
(iii) Stack exit velocity shall be at least
				  50 feet per second.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter R - SERVICE INDUSTRIES › Section 106.418 - Printing Presses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Printing operations (including, but not limited to, screen
					 printers, ink-jet printers, presses using electron beam or ultraviolet light
					 curing, and labeling operations) and supporting equipment (including, but not
					 limited to, corona treaters, curing lamps, preparation, and cleaning equipment)
					 which directly supports the printing operation are permitted by rule, provided
					 that all the following conditions of this section are satisfied.
(1) The uncontrolled emission of volatile
				  organic compounds (VOC) and solvents (including, but not limited to, those used
				  for printing, cleanup, or makeup) shall not exceed the following rates:
(A) 15 tons per year (tpy) for any single
				  printing operation proposed to be covered by this section; and
(B) 25 tpy for all printing operations on the
				  property covered by permits by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter R - SERVICE INDUSTRIES › Section 106.419 - Photographic Process Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Photographic process equipment by which an image is
					 reproduced upon material sensitized to radiant energy is permitted by
					 rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter S - SURFACE COATING › Section 106.431 - Milling and Grinding of Coatings and Molding Compounds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment used exclusively to mill or grind coatings and
					 molding compounds where all materials charged are in a paste form is permitted
					 by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter S - SURFACE COATING › Section 106.432 - Dipping Tanks and Containers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Containers, reservoirs, or tanks used exclusively for
					 dipping operations for coating objects with oils, waxes, or greases where no
					 organic solvents, diluents, or thinners are used; or dipping operations for
					 applying coatings of natural or synthetic resins which contain no organic
					 solvents are permitted by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter S - SURFACE COATING › Section 106.433 - Surface Coat Facility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Surface coating or stripping facilities, excluding vehicle
					 repair and refinishing shops, shall meet the following conditions of this
					 section to be permitted by rule.
(1)
				  This section does not cover metalizing (spraying molten metal onto a surface to
				  form a coating). However, this section does cover the use of coatings which
				  contain metallic pigments.
(2) All
				  facilities covered by this section at a site shall implement good housekeeping
				  procedures to minimize fugitive emissions, including the following.
(A) All spills shall be cleaned up
				  immediately.
(B) The booth or work
				  area exhaust fans shall be operating when cleaning spray guns and other
				  equipment.
(C) All new and used
				  coatings and solvents shall be stored in closed containers. All waste coatings
				  and solvents shall be removed from the site by an authorized disposal service
				  or disposed of at a permitted on-site waste management facility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter S - SURFACE COATING › Section 106.434 - Powder Coating Facility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Surface coating operations utilizing powder coating
					 materials with the powder applied by an electrostatic powder spray gun or an
					 electrostatic fluidized bed are permitted by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter S - SURFACE COATING › Section 106.435 - Classic or Antique Automobile Restoration Facility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
"Classic" or "Antique" vehicle restoration facilities (the
					 terms "classic" and "antique" vehicle as determined by the Texas Department of
					 Public Safety Vehicle Inspection and Registration Section under Texas
					 Transportation Code, Chapter 502, §502.274 (concerning Classic Motor
					 Vehicles) or §502.275 (concerning Certain Antique Vehicles; Offense))
					 qualify for this permit by rule if all of the following conditions of this
					 section are met.
(1) All automobile
				  body/chassis abrasive blast cleaning and coating operations shall be performed
				  in a closed building or enclosure that is located at least 50 feet away from
				  any property lines; or the facility shall be located a minimum of 300 feet from
				  any recreational area or residence not occupied or used solely by the owner of
				  the facility or the owner of the property upon which the facility is located,
				  except that structures occupied by security or watch personnel may be located
				  contiguously.
(2) Total abrasive
				  usage shall be less than 100 pounds per hour, 500 pounds per day, and five tons
				  per year.
(3) Combined clean-up
				  material and paint usage, including solvents used for cleaning or thinning
				  purposes, shall be less than five gallons per day and 100 gallons per
				  year.
(4) All waste coatings,
				  solvents, and spent automotive fluids shall be stored in covered containers and
				  disposed of properly.
(5) The owner
				  or operator of the restoration facilities shall maintain daily and annual
				  records in sufficient detail to verify the usage limits in paragraphs (2) and
				  (3) of this section. These records shall be maintained for a minimum of two
				  years and made available at the request of personnel from the commission or any
				  local pollution control program having jurisdiction.
(6) Facilities conducting vehicle repair and
				  refinishing operations under §
										106.436
				  of this title (relating to Auto Body Refinishing Facility) may also conduct
				  classic or antique vehicle restoration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter S - SURFACE COATING › Section 106.436 - Auto Body Refinishing Facility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Body repair and refinishing of motorcycle, passenger car,
					 van, light truck and heavy truck and other vehicle body parts, bodies, and cabs
					 is permitted by rule, provided that all the following conditions of this
					 section are met.
(1) Before
				  construction begins, the facility shall be registered with the commission's
				  Office of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration in Austin using Form
				  PI-7-124.
(2) Facilities which
				  satisfy one of the following conditions.
(A)
				  Spray operations that use less than 1/2 pint of coatings and solvents per hour
				  are exempt from all of the requirements of this section except for paragraphs
				  (3), (4), (16), and (17) of this section.
(B) Spray operations that use less than two
				  gallons of coatings and solvents per week are exempt from all of the
				  requirements of this section except for paragraphs (3), (4), (8), (11), (12),
				  (14), (16), and (17) of this section unless additional controls are specified
				  in §
											115.421
				  of this title (relating to Emission Specifications). Additionally, all
				  overspray emissions must be vented through a filter system that meets the
				  requirements of paragraph (7) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter T - SURFACE PREPARATION › Section 106.451 - Wet Blast Cleaning

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Blast cleaning equipment using a suspension of abrasives in
					 water is permitted by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter T - SURFACE PREPARATION › Section 106.452 - Dry Abrasive Cleaning

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any abrasive cleaning operation that will satisfy paragraph
					 (1) or (2) of this section is permitted by rule:
(1) enclosed abrasive cleaning:
(A) the particulate matter emissions are
				  evacuated through a fabric filter with a maximum filtering velocity of 4.0 feet
				  per minute (ft/min) with mechanical cleaning or 7.0 ft/min with air cleaning;
				  and
(B) there are no visible
				  fugitive emissions from the facility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter T - SURFACE PREPARATION › Section 106.453 - Washing and Drying of Glass and Metal (Previously SE 42)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment used for washing or drying products fabricated
					 from metal or glass is permitted by rule, provided no volatile organic
					 materials are used in the process and no oil or solid fuel is
					 burned.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter T - SURFACE PREPARATION › Section 106.454 - Degreasing Units

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any degreasing unit that satisfies the following conditions
					 of this section is permitted by rule.
(1) The following general requirements are
				  applicable to all degreasers unless specifically noted by the conditions of
				  this section.
(A) Units subject to paragraphs
				  (3) - (5) of this section shall meet the following:
(i) register with the commission's Office of
				  Permitting, Remediation, and Registration in Austin using Form PI-7 and a
				  Degreasing Unit Checklist;
(ii) on
				  a monthly basis, records shall be kept of total solvent makeup (gross usage
				  minus waste disposal).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter U - TANKS, STORAGE, AND LOADING › Section 106.471 - Storage or Holding of Dry Natural Gas

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equipment used exclusively to store or hold dry natural gas
					 is permitted by rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter U - TANKS, STORAGE, AND LOADING › Section 106.472 - Organic and Inorganic Liquid Loading and Unloading

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Liquid loading or unloading equipment for railcars, tank
					 trucks, or drums; storage containers, reservoirs, tanks; and change of service
					 of material loaded, unloaded, or stored is permitted by rule, provided that no
					 visible emissions result and the chemicals loaded, unloaded, or stored are
					 limited to:
(1) the following list:
				  asphalt, resins, soaps, lube oils, fuel oils, waxes, polymers, detergents, lube
				  oil additives, kerosene, wax emulsions, vegetable oils, greases, animal fats,
				  and diesel fuels;
(2) water or
				  wastewater;
(3) aqueous salt
				  solutions;
(4) aqueous caustic
				  solutions, except ammonia solutions;
(5) inorganic acids except oleum,
				  hydrofluoric, and hydrochloric acids;
(6) aqueous ammonia solutions if vented
				  through a water scrubber;
(7)
				  hydrochloric acid if vented through a water scrubber;
(8) acetic acid if vented through a water
				  scrubber;
(9) organic liquids
				  having an initial boiling point of 300 degrees Fahrenheit or greater.
				  Facilities loading, unloading, or storing butyric acid, isobutyric acid,
				  methacrylic acid, mercaptans, croton oil, 2- methyl styrene, or any other
				  compound with an initial boiling point of 300 degrees Fahrenheit or greater
				  listed in 40 Code of Federal Regulations 261, Appendix VIII shall be located at
				  least 500 feet from any recreational area or residence or other structure not
				  occupied or used solely by the owner of the facility or the owner of the
				  property upon which the facility is located.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter U - TANKS, STORAGE, AND LOADING › Section 106.473 - Organic Liquid Loading and Unloading

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Organic liquids loading or unloading equipment for
					 railcars, tank trucks, or drums; and storage containers, tanks, or change of
					 service of the material loaded, unloaded, or stored is permitted by rule,
					 provided that all of the following conditions of this section are met.
(1) Uncontrolled emissions calculated using
				  the version of AP-42 in effect at the time are less than 25 tons per year of
				  organic compounds or of any other air contaminant.
(2) The loading rate of the facilities does
				  not exceed 20,000 gallons per day averaged over any consecutive 30-day
				  period.
(3) The capacity of any
				  tank does not exceed 25,000 gallons, except that tanks having a capacity of
				  less than 40,000 gallons may be used to store sweet crude oil, sweet natural
				  gas condensate, gasoline, and petroleum fuels.
(4) The facilities are used exclusively for
				  the loading, unloading, or storage of:
(A)
				  organic liquids normally used as solvents, diluents, thinners, inks, colorants,
				  paints, lacquers, enamels, varnishes, liquid resins, or other surface
				  coatings;
(B) petroleum, petroleum
				  fuels, other motor vehicle fuels, and natural gas liquids, none of which have a
				  true vapor pressure of 11.0 pounds per square inch, absolute, or greater at
				  maximum temperature of use;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter U - TANKS, STORAGE, AND LOADING › Section 106.474 - Hydrochloric Acid Storage

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Hydrochloric acid storage tanks used exclusively for the
					 storage of hydrochloric acid with an acid strength of 38% by weight or less are
					 permitted by rule. If an acid more concentrated than 20% by weight is stored,
					 the tank vent must be controlled to reduce emissions by at least
					 99%.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter U - TANKS, STORAGE, AND LOADING › Section 106.475 - Pressurized Tanks or Tanks Vented to a Firebox

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any vessel storing carbon compounds composed only of
					 carbon, hydrogen, or oxygen is permitted by rule, provided that the vessel vent
					 is directed to an incinerator, boiler, or other firebox having a stationary
					 flue or a waste gas flare system that will operate with no visible emissions
					 except as provided by Chapter 101 of this title (relating to General Air
					 Quality Rules) for periods of maintenance or operational upset. However,
					 vessels not exceeding 100 barrels capacity and storing only liquid petroleum
					 gas may have the safety relief valve vent directly to the atmosphere. Also, any
					 tank having a capacity not to exceed 1,000 gallons and storing only commercial
					 odorants used to odorize petroleum gases may have the safety relief valve vent
					 directly to the atmosphere.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter U - TANKS, STORAGE, AND LOADING › Section 106.476 - Pressurized Tanks or Tanks Vented to Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any tank or other container storing carbon compounds is
					 permitted by rule, provided that the tank or container pressure is sufficient
					 at all times to prevent vapor or gas loss to the atmosphere or the tank or
					 container is equipped with a relief valve which directs all vapors or gases to
					 an incinerator, boiler, or other firebox having a stationary flue or a waste
					 gas smokeless flare system. The vapors or gases and any necessary fuel gas
					 shall be mixed thoroughly upstream of the heater burner(s) or the flare tip
					 such that the mixed gases have a minimum net or lower heating value of 200
					 British thermal units per cubic foot. The flare also shall meet the other
					 requirements of §
										106.492 of this
					 title (relating to Flares).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 106 - PERMITS BY RULE › Subchapter U - TANKS, STORAGE, AND LOADING › Section 106.477 - Anhydrous Ammonia Storage

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Anhydrous ammonia storage tanks and distribution facilities
					 that meet the following conditions are permitted by rule.
(1) All valves, connectors, and hoses,
				  associated with permanent storage tanks and any nurse tanks stored on-site,
				  shall be properly maintained in leak-proof condition at all times.
(2) The capacity of each permanent storage
				  tank is 30,000 gallons or less.
(3)
				  When transferring ammonia, all vapors shall be vented back to the host tank and
				  never to the atmosphere.
(4) When
				  relieving pressure from hoses associated with permanent storage tanks and any
				  nurse tanks, all vapors shall be bled into an adequate volume of water and
				  never to the atmosphere.
(5) Each
				  permanent storage tank and any nurse tanks stored on-site are equipped to
				  prevent unauthorized operation.
(6)
				  Before construction begins, written site approval must be received from the
				  regional director and the owner or operator shall file with the commission's
				  Office of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration in Austin a completed Form
				  PI-7 and supporting documentation demonstrating that all of the requirements of
				  this section will be met.
(7) Each
				  permanent storage tank is located at least 1/4 mile from any recreational area
				  or residence or other structure not occupied or used solely by the owner of the
				  property upon which the facility is located.