Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 39 - Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators › Section 250-RICR-120-05-39.11 - Compliance and Performance Testing Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any
				  HMIWI subject to the emissions limitations in §§
										39.9(A) and
				  (B) of this Part, must conduct an initial
				  performance test to demonstrate compliance with those emission
				  limits.
B. A performance test
				  protocol must be submitted for review and approval to the Office of Air
				  Resources at least sixty (60) days prior to conducting the initial or repeat
				  performance test. The use of the bypass stack during a performance test shall
				  invalidate the performance test. The initial performance tests shall be
				  conducted according to the following specifications:
1. All performance tests shall consist of a
				  minimum of three (3) test runs conducted under representative operating
				  conditions;
2. The minimum sampling
				  time shall be one (1) hour per test run unless otherwise required by the Office
				  of Air Resources;
3.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60 Appendix A Method 1, incorporated in
				  §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used to select the sampling location and number of traverse
				  points;
4.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60 Appendix A-2 Method 3, 3A or 3B,
				  incorporated in §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used for gas composition analysis, including measurement of
				  oxygen concentration. 40
				  C.F.R. §
												60 Appendix A-2 Method 3, 3A or
				  3B, incorporated in §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part shall be used simultaneously with each reference method. As an
				  alternative to 40 C.F.R.
				  §
												60, Appendix A-2, Method 3B, American
				  Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) PTC 19.10-1981, Flue and Exhaust Gas
				  Analysis (Part 10, Instruments and Apparatus), incorporated in §
											39.4(B) of
				  this Part, may be used;
5. The
				  pollutant concentrations shall be adjusted to seven percent (7%) oxygen using
				  the following equation:
Cadj = Cmeas
					 ( 20.9-7)/(20.9-%O2)
Where:
Cadj = pollutant concentration
					 adjusted to seven percent (7%) oxygen;
Cmeas = pollutant concentration
					 measured on a dry basis
20.9 = oxygen concentration in air, percent; and
%O2 = oxygen concentration measured
					 on a dry basis, percent;
6.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60 Appendix A-3, Method 5, Appendix A-8
				  Method 26A or 29, incorporated in §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used to measure the particulate matter (PM) emissions. As
				  an alternative, PM CEMS may be used as specified in §
											39.11(F) 
				  of this Part;
7.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60 Appendix A-4, Method 9, incorporated in
				  §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used to measure stack opacity. As an alternative,
				  demonstration of compliance with the PM standards using bag leak detection
				  systems as specified in §
											39.12(F) 
				  of this Part or PM CEMS as specified in §
											39.11(F) 
				  of this Part is considered demonstrative of compliance with the opacity
				  requirements;
8.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60, Appendix A-4, Method 10 or 10B,
				  incorporated in §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used to measure the carbon monoxide (CO) emissions. As
				  specified in §
											39.11(E) 
				  of this Part, use of CO CEMS are required.
9.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60, Appendix A-7, Method 23, incorporated in
				  §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used to measure total dioxin/furan emissions. As an
				  alternative, an owner or operator may elect to sample dioxins/furans by
				  installing, calibrating, maintaining, and operating a continuous automated
				  sampling system for monitoring dioxin/furan emissions as specified in §
											39.11(G) 
				  of this Part. he minimum sampling time shall be four (4) hours per test run. If
				  the affected facility has selected the toxic equivalency standards for
				  dioxins/furans, under §
											39.9 of this Part, the
				  following procedures shall be used to determine compliance:
a. Measure the concentration of each
				  dioxin/furan tetra- through octa-congener emitted using
				  40 C.F.R. §
													60, Appendix A-7, Method 23, incorporated in
				  §
												39.4(A) of
				  this Part.
b. For each dioxin/furan
				  congener measured in accordance with §
												39.11(B)(9)(a)
				  of this Part, multiply the congener concentration by its corresponding toxic
				  equivalency factor, as specified in §
												39.17 of this
				  Part.
c. Sum the products
				  calculated in accordance with §
												39.11(B)(9)(b)
				  of this Part to obtain the total concentration of dioxans/furans emitted in
				  terms of toxic equivalent.
10.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60, Appendix A-8, Method 26 or 26A,
				  incorporated in §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used to measure hydrogen chloride (HCl) emissions. As an
				  alternative, HCl CEMS may be used as specified in §
											39.11(F) 
				  of this Part;
11.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60, Appendix A-8, Method 29, incorporated in
				  §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part shall be used to measure lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg)
				  emissions. As an alternative, Hg emissions may be measured using ASTM D
				  6784-02, incorporated in §
											39.4(C) of
				  this Part. As an alternative for Pb, Cd, and Hg, multi-metals CEMS or Hg CEMS,
				  may be used as specified in §
											39.11(F) 
				  of this Part. As an alternative, an owner or operator may elect to sample Hg by
				  installing, calibrating, maintaining, and operating a continuous automated
				  sampling system for monitoring Hg emissions as specified in §
											39.11(H) 
				  of this Part.
12.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60, Appendix A-7, Method 22, incorporated in
				  §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used to determine compliance with the fugitive ash emission
				  limits for HMIWI specified in §
											39.9(B) of
				  this Part. The minimum observation time shall be a series of three (3) one-hour
				  observations.
13.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60, Appendix A-4, Method 7 or 7E,
				  incorporated in §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used to measure NOx
				  emissions.
14.
											40 C.F.R. §
												60, Appendix A-4, Method 6 or 6C,
				  incorporated in §
											39.4(A) of
				  this Part, shall be used to measure SO2
				  emissions.