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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 23 - Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Operations › Section 250-RICR-120-05-23.9 - Specifications for Door Fan/Local Exhaust Systems

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Door
				  fan/local exhaust systems operated pursuant to §
										23.7(A)(2)
				  of this Part shall adhere to the following requirements:
1. The door fan/local exhaust system must
				  include a mechanical exhaust fan that is activated when the loading door is
				  open, drawing air from the machine drum to an exhaust and causing room air to
				  be drawn in through the loading door;
2. A minimum inward air velocity of one
				  hundred (100) fpm must be maintained through the door opening area of the
				  loading door of the machine. The velocity much be checked at least once per
				  week using a portable velometer or an equivalent device;
3. The door fan/local ventilation system must
				  not recirculate vapors and must be vented to the outdoor air;
4. The door fan/local exhaust ventilation
				  emissions must be controlled to a design emission standard of five (5) ppm
				  perchloroethylene and an in-use maximum compliance standard of twenty (20)
				  ppm;
5. The owner or operator shall
				  provide a sampling port in the exhaust ductwork which is:
a. Easily accessible;
b. Downstream of any emissions control
				  device;
c. Upstream of any other
				  inlet to the ductwork; and
d. To
				  the maximum extent possible, at least eight (8) stack or duct diameters
				  downstream and at least two (2) stack or duct diameters upstream of any flow
				  disturbance such as a bend, expansion, contraction, or outlet in the ductwork,
				  unless this is not possible given the physical layout of the facility. If it is
				  not possible to locate the sampling port eight (8) stack or duct diameters
				  downstream and two (2) stack or duct diameters upstream of any flow
				  disturbance, the port should be located at a point as near to those parameters
				  as possible.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 23 - Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Operations › Section 250-RICR-120-05-23.10 - Requirements for Carbon Adsorbers

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A secondary
				  carbon adsorber operated to comply with §
										23.7(A)(1)
				  of this Part shall adhere to the following requirements:
1. The carbon adsorber must be designed to
				  function with a refrigerated condenser complying with the specifications in
				  §
											23.8
				  of this Part;
2. The carbon
				  adsorber must reduce the perchloroethylene concentration in the drum to three
				  hundred (300) ppm or less;
3. The
				  dry cleaning control system must be designed so that the gas-vapor stream
				  passes through the secondary carbon adsorber after the final cool-down cycle
				  and immediately before the machine door is opened;
4. The carbon adsorber system must use
				  non-contact steam or hot air for desorption, and must be desorbed in accordance
				  with the manufacturer's instructions or weekly, whichever is more frequent;
				  and
5. The owner or operator shall
				  measure the perchloroethylene concentration in the drum weekly according to the
				  following specifications:
a. Measurements
				  shall be made using a colorimetric detector tube designed to measure a
				  concentration of three hundred (300) ppmv of perchloroethylene to an accuracy
				  of ± seventy-five (75) ppmv;
b. Colorometric detector tubes shall be used
				  according to the manufacturer's instructions; and
c. Measurements shall be taken immediately
				  upon opening the door of the dry cleaning machine at the end of the drying
				  cycle in the space above the articles.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 23 - Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Operations › Section 250-RICR-120-05-23.11 - Requirements for Vapor Barriers and General Exhaust Ventilation

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any co-located perchloroethylene dry
				  cleaning facility which begins operation after December 2, 2003, shall be
				  equipped with the following before beginning operation:
1. A vapor barrier that encloses the dry
				  cleaning machine(s) or the room where the dry cleaning machine is located. The
				  vapor barrier shall adhere to the following specifications:
a. The vapor barrier shall be constructed of
				  twenty-two (22) mil thick PVC, sheet metal, glass, metal foil face composite
				  board, STRUCTOGlas Class C/III Wall and Ceiling Panels (minimum thickness 0.085
				  inch) or other materials that are impermeable to perchloroethylene
				  vapor;
b. The vapor barrier shall
				  be constructed in a manner consistent with applicable fire codes, as determined
				  by fire code enforcement agencies;
c. The vapor barrier shall be constructed and
				  maintained such that all joints, seams and openings, except for make-up air and
				  exhaust openings and entry doors, are sealed.
d. Cement floors in the vapor barrier must be
				  coated with an epoxy Novolac coating or other coating that is impermeable to
				  perchloroethylene vapors;
e. The
				  vapor barrier shall be maintained such that it continues to be impermeable to
				  perchloroethylene vapors at all times; and
f. Entry doors shall be kept closed except
				  when a person is entering or exiting the room enclosure.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 23 - Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Operations › Section 250-RICR-120-05-23.12 - Stack Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				  Perchloroethylene-containing air exhausted from dry cleaning systems must be
				  vented through a vertical stack which extends at least six (6) feet above the
				  building's roof line.
B. The
				  exhaust stack must not be equipped with a cap, elbow or other device that would
				  interfere with the vertical discharge of the exhaust.
C. The Director may require that a stack be
				  extended higher than six (6) feet or that the location of a stack on a roof be
				  changed if they determine that the location of the stack discharge may cause
				  excessive perchloroethylene exposure to neighbors, neighboring facilities or to
				  other occupants of the building in which the dry cleaning facility is
				  located.
D. Facilities located in
				  buildings that are higher than two (2) stories may apply to the Director for an
				  exemption to §
										23.12(A) 
				  of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 23 - Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Operations › Section 250-RICR-120-05-23.13 - Emergency Release Prevention and Response Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				  All dry cleaning machines shall be equipped with a spill containment system
				  capable of containing one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the capacity of
				  the largest perchloroethylene-containing tank or vessel in the
				  facility.
B. The owner or operator
				  of dry cleaning equipment shall ensure that:
1. Floor drains and flooring in the vicinity
				  of the dry cleaning equipment are sealed so as to be impermeable to
				  perchloroethylene spills; or
2.
				  Dikes, berms or other containment devices sufficient to prevent spilled
				  perchloroethylene from reaching floor drains and permeable flooring have been
				  placed in areas where spills are most likely to occur and procedures for
				  preventing spill migration have been established and are followed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 23 - Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Operations › Section 250-RICR-120-05-23.14 - General Requirements for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Dry cleaning systems shall be operated and
				  maintained according to the manufacturer's specifications and
				  recommendations.
B.
				  Washer/extractor and reclaimer doors on transfer machine systems and the doors
				  on dry-to-dry machines shall be kept closed except when necessary for
				  maintenance of the equipment or when articles are being loaded or
				  unloaded;
C. Filtration cartridges
				  must be drained in the filter housing for at least twenty-four (24) hours or
				  vented to the control device before disposal.
D. All perchloroethylene and
				  perchloroethylene-containing waste must be stored in sealed containers with no
				  perceptible leaks.
E. The owner or
				  operator of a dry cleaning facility shall inspect the facility for perceptible
				  leaks at least once per week while the dry cleaning system is operating. Liquid
				  leaks shall be detected by visual inspection for pools or droplets of liquid.
				  Vapor leaks shall be detected using a portable halogenated hydrocarbon
				  detector. The following components must be included in the weekly inspection if
				  present at the facility:
1. Hose and pipe
				  connections, unions, couplings and valves;
2. Machine door gaskets and
				  seatings;
3. Filter head gaskets
				  and seatings;
4. Pumps;
5. Solvent tanks and storage
				  containers;
6. Water
				  separators;
7. Muck
				  cookers;
8. Distillation
				  units;
9. Cartridge filter
				  housings;
10. Diverter valves;
				  and
11. Exhaust dampers.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 23 - Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Operations › Section 250-RICR-120-05-23.15 - Reporting and Record Keeping

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The owner or
				  operator of a perchloroethylene dry cleaning facility shall retain onsite a
				  copy of the design specifications and the operating manuals for each dry
				  cleaning system located at the facility.
B. The owner or operator of a
				  perchloroethylene dry cleaning facility shall maintain the following records in
				  a readily accessible location for at least five (5) years and shall make these
				  records available to the Department upon verbal or written request:
1. A log of perchloroethylene purchases, the
				  date of those purchases, and the receipts for those purchases;
2. The number of loads dry cleaned each
				  calendar month;
3. The dates of
				  weekly inspections conducted pursuant to the requirements in §
											23.14(E) 
				  of this Part, the locations where perceptible leaks were detected during each
				  inspection, copies of purchase orders issued for parts to repair the leaks, and
				  the dates that the leaks were repaired;
4. The dates when desorption of a carbon
				  adsorber occurred;
5. A record of
				  control equipment maintenance, including the replacement of carbon in a carbon
				  adsorbers;
6. The temperatures
				  recorded pursuant to the requirements in §
											23.8(A)(7)
				  of this Part, the dates that those temperatures were recorded and, if a
				  temperature exceeded forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45°F), copies of the
				  purchase orders issued for repair parts, if applicable, and the date that the
				  dry cleaning equipment or dry cleaning control equipment was
				  repaired;
7. The colorimetric tube
				  concentrations measured pursuant to the requirements in §
											23.9(B) of
				  this Part, the dates that those concentrations were measured and, if a
				  concentration exceeded twenty (20) ppmv, copies of the purchase orders issued
				  for repair parts, if applicable, and the date that the dry cleaning equipment
				  or dry cleaning control equipment was repaired;
8. The colorimetric tube concentrations
				  measured pursuant to the requirements in §
											23.10(A)(5)
				  of this Part, the dates that those concentrations were measured and, if a
				  concentration exceeded three hundred (300) ppmv, copies of purchase orders
				  issued for repair parts, if applicable, and the date that the dry cleaning
				  equipment or dry cleaning control equipment was repaired; and
9. The records of fires, explosions and
				  spills specified in §
											23.13(E) 
				  of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.1 - Purpose and Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
24.1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this regulation is to specify appropriate
					 procedures for the removal of lead based paint from exterior surfaces.
24.1.2
Authority
These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §
											42-17.1-2(19) and
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-23, and have been promulgated pursuant to the
					 procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws
					 Chapter 42-35.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.2 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of this regulation shall be
					 liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purposes of
					 state laws, goals and policies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.3 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of this regulation or the application
					 thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent
					 jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the regulation shall not be
					 affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.4 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this
				  section, the terms used in this regulation shall be defined by reference to
				  Part 0 of this Subchapter (General Definitions). As used in this regulation,
				  the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows:
1. "Abrasive blasting" means the procedure of
				  removing paint from a surface by forcefully applying an abrasive material to
				  the paint containing surface.
2.
				  "HEPA" or "high efficiency particulate air" means a filter capable of filtering
				  out particles of 0.3 microns or greater from a body of air at 99.97 percent
				  efficiency or greater.
3.
				  "Hydroblasting" means any abrasive blasting using high pressure liquid as the
				  propelling force.
4. "Impenetrable
				  material" means a material that will not allow any spent abrasives, paint, dust
				  and/or other debris, including all residues generated by wet paint removal
				  operations, to penetrate through it.
5. "Lead-based substance" means any paint or
				  other surface coating material containing more than 0.05 percent lead by weight
				  calculated as lead metal in the dried solid.
6. "Lead based paint" means any surface
				  coating material that contains more than 0.05 percent lead by weight calculated
				  as lead metal in the dried solid.
7. "Mechanical paint removal" means the use
				  of any force, including but not limited to manual, mechanical, electrical or
				  other power, applied to a device to remove paint from a surface.
8. "Paint" means any surface coating
				  material.
9. "Paint stripper" means
				  any chemical and/or caustic substance applied to a surface for the purpose of
				  removing paint.
10. "Representative
				  sample" means a sample of any paint, including a sample of each layer of paint
				  which is on a structure, that may and/or will be removed from a
				  structure.
11. "Sandblasting" means
				  abrasive blasting.
12. "Vacuum
				  blasting" means any abrasive blasting in which the spent abrasive, paint, dust
				  and/or other debris are immediately collected by a vacuum device.
13. "Wet abrasive blasting" means any
				  abrasive blasting using compressed air as the propelling force in combination
				  with water to contain the spent abrasive, paint, particulate, dust and/or other
				  debris generated by the operations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.5 - Applicability and Exemptions

Current through June 14, 2024
24.5.1
Applicability
The provisions of this regulation shall apply to all
					 persons engaging in the removal of a lead based substance from exterior
					 surfaces of buildings and/or other structures, unless exempted below.
24.5.2
Exemptions
Removal of paint, that is not a lead based substance, from
					 a surface shall be exempted from this regulation. To qualify for this
					 exemption, a representative sample of any paint, which is to be removed from
					 any surface, must be tested prior to the initiation of paint removal and must
					 contain no more than 0.05% lead by weight calculated as lead metal in the dried
					 solid. The person performing the paint removal operation is responsible for
					 determining if lead paint is present on the structure. Paint removal operations
					 which are exempt from the requirements of this regulation must comply with the
					 requirements of Part 5 of this Subchapter (Fugitive Dust).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.6 - Notification Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following
				  persons shall be notified in writing, by the person conducting the removal
				  operation, at least five days prior to the beginning of any lead paint removal
				  from the exterior surface of any structure:
1.
				  Adults residing in the structure from which the lead paint is being removed
				  and/or residing within 50 feet of the structure from which lead paint is being
				  removed, and,
2. The owner, agent,
				  and/or property manager of the structure from which the lead paint is being
				  removed and/or of any building located within 50 feet of the structure from
				  which lead paint is being removed, and,
3. The owner, agent or manager of any
				  business or organization located in the structure from which the lead paint is
				  being removed and/or within 50 feet of the structure from which lead paint is
				  being removed, and,
4. The
				  principal of every school and the chief administrative officer of every school
				  within 50 feet of the structure from which lead paint is being
				  removed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.7 - Requirements for Preparation of Work Area

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following
				  procedures must be followed prior to the initiation of lead paint removal from
				  any exterior surfaces of buildings:
1. Remove
				  or cover with an impenetrable material all toys, play equipment and furnishings
				  within a minimum of 50 feet, and/or any other distance which spent abrasive,
				  paint, particulate, dust and/or other debris generated by the removal
				  operations may travel, from a surface from which lead based paint is being
				  removed.
2. Place an impenetrable
				  material on the ground, at the paint removal worksite, to keep any and all
				  spent abrasive, paint, particulate, dust and/or other debris generated by the
				  paint removal operation from being deposited on the ground. If a wet removal
				  system is to be used, procedures must be employed to contain any and all
				  residues generated by the wet abrasive blasting operations.
3. The ground sheeting must be attached to
				  ground by staking, weighing down or any other method to insure that it remains
				  in place during the paint removal operation.
4. If abrasive blasting, machine sanding or
				  machine scraping is to be employed, close all doors and windows on the walls to
				  be blasted or sanded and securely seal them from the outside. Air conditioning
				  units on these and adjacent walls must be turned off and covered.
5. Erect vertical containment shrouds if
				  there is visible movement of abrasive material, paint, dust and/or other debris
				  beyond ground sheeting.
6. If a wet
				  removal procedure is to be used, a system must be in place prior to initiation
				  of the removal which allows liquid waste to be collected from the ground
				  containment and placed into appropriate containers for proper
				  disposal.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.8 - Requirements for Removal of Lead Paint Using Heat Based Methods

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Open flame burning shall not be used to
				  remove paint from exterior surfaces.
B. Heat guns and/or any other device used for
				  removal of paint from exterior surfaces must be operated such that the
				  temperature of the gun and/or other device does not exceed
				  1000oF.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.9 - Requirements for Removal of Lead Paint Using Chemical Based Methods

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Flammable paint strippers and paint
				  strippers containing methylene chloride shall not be used to remove paint from
				  exterior surfaces.
B. Non-flammable
				  paint strippers which do not contain methylene chloride may be used for the
				  removal of exterior paint provided that the manufacturer's instructions for use
				  of the paint stripper are followed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.10 - Requirements for Removal of Lead Paint Using Mechanical Methods

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Machine sanding and/or machine scraping
				  shall be allowed only if the unit is controlled by a HEPA vacuum unit which
				  immediately collects any and all spent abrasive, paint, particulate, dust
				  and/or other debris generated by the operations. The sanding and/or scraping
				  disk must not be wider than the direct surface upon which it is being
				  applied.
B. Exterior surfaces must
				  be misted with water prior to manual scraping. Dry scraping is not
				  allowed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.11 - Requirements for Removal of Lead Paint Using Abrasive Blasting

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Dry abrasive blasting shall be allowed
				  only if any and all spent abrasive, paint, particulate, dust and/or other
				  debris generated by the blasting is immediately collected by a HEPA vacuum
				  unit. Any person using a vacuum blast system must comply with the
				  manufacturers' guidelines when using the system.
B. Hydroblasting or wet abrasive blasting may
				  be used for exterior lead paint removal provided that a vertical containment
				  system is employed that prevents any and all fallout generated by the operation
				  from travelling beyond the ground containment. Additionally, any and all liquid
				  waste generated by the operation must be adequately contained and handled in
				  accordance with applicable waste disposal regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.12 - Alternative Procedures for Removal of Paint Containing Lead

Current through June 14, 2024
The Department may, on a case by case basis, allow an
					 alternative procedure for removing paint containing lead provided that the
					 person who uses this procedure shall submit to the Office of Air Resources, in
					 writing, a description of the procedure which demonstrates to the satisfaction
					 of the Department that the proposed alternative provides an equivalent control
					 efficiency to the methods which are contained in §§
										24.8,
					 24.9,
					 24.10 and
					 24.11 of this Part. Use of
					 an alternative procedure shall not begin until a written approval is issued by
					 the Department.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 24 - Removal of Lead Based Paint from Exterior Surfaces (250-RICR-120-05-24) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-24.13 - Requirements for Site Cleanup

Current through June 14, 2024
A. At the end of
				  each workday, the following procedures must be followed:
1. If a dry removal procedure was used, spray
				  any and all spent abrasive, paint, particulate, dust and/or other debris
				  present on ground sheeting and/or other containments with a fine mist of water
				  and collect the residue and place it in an appropriate container.
2. Visually inspect all areas, including
				  areas that extend beyond the sheeted area, to determine whether any spent
				  abrasive, paint, particulate, dust and/or other debris has escaped containment.
				  If any spent abrasive, paint, particulate, dust and/or other debris generated
				  by the lead paint removal operation is observed it must be collected and placed
				  in single 6-mil or double 4-mil plastic bags or another appropriate
				  container.
3. If bags are used they
				  must not be overloaded. Bags must be securely sealed and stored in such a way
				  that they are not easily accessible to the public.
4. Liquid waste must be collected and stored
				  in appropriate containers. Containers must be securely sealed and stored in a
				  manner such that they are not easily accessible to the public.
5. Plastic sheets used for exterior
				  containments, such as ground sheeting and vertical shrouds, must be removed and
				  stored in a manner such that they are not easily accessible to the
				  public.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 25 - Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt (250-RICR-120-05-25) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-25.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to limit volatile organic
					 compound emissions from cutback and emulsified asphalt used for road paving,
					 maintenance or repairs during the ozone season
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 25 - Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt (250-RICR-120-05-25) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-25.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §
										42-17.1-2(19) and
					 Chapter 23-23, as amended, and have been promulgated pursuant to the procedures
					 set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter
					 42-35.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 25 - Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt (250-RICR-120-05-25) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-25.3 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of this regulation shall be
					 liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purposes of
					 state laws, goals and policies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 25 - Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt (250-RICR-120-05-25) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-25.4 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of this regulation or the application
					 thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent
					 jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the regulation shall not be
					 affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 25 - Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt (250-RICR-120-05-25) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-25.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this
				  section, the terms used in this regulation shall be defined by reference to
				  Part 0 of this Subchapter (General Definitions). As used in this regulation,
				  the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows:
1. "Asphalt" means a dark brown to black
				  cementitious material which is solid, semisolid, or liquid in consistence and
				  in which the predominating constituents are bitumens that occur in nature or
				  which are obtained as residue in refining petroleum.
2. "Cutback asphalt" means asphalt cement
				  that has been liquefied by blending with petroleum solvents or any other
				  diluents that contains volatile organic compounds (VOC).
3. "Emulsified asphalt" means an emulsion of
				  asphalt cement and water that contains a small amount of an emulsifying agent;
				  emulsified asphalts are heterogeneous systems containing two normally
				  immiscible phases (asphalt and water) in which the water forms the continuous
				  phase of the emulsion and the minute globules of asphalt form the discontinuous
				  phase.
4. "Solicit" means to
				  require for use or to specify, by written or oral contract.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 25 - Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt (250-RICR-120-05-25) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-25.6 - Applicability and Exemptions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Except as
				  specified in §
										25.6(B) of
				  this Part, the provisions of this Part shall apply to any person who, on or
				  after May 1, 2010, solicits the use of or applies asphalt for road paving,
				  maintenance or repairs.
B. The use
				  of cutback asphalt or emulsified asphalt that does not comply with the
				  provisions of §
										25.7 of this Part shall be
				  allowed provided that prior written approval is granted by the Director and the
				  EPA. Any request for an approval under this section shall be made in writing
				  and shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
1. The scope of the activity;
2. An assessment of alternative materials and
				  products available;
3. The amount
				  of VOC that would be admitted as a result of the activity;
4. The dates during which the activity would
				  occur; and,
5. A demonstration that
				  it is necessary that the activity take place during the period of time between
				  May 1st and September 30th.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 25 - Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt (250-RICR-120-05-25) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-25.7 - Prohibitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. During the period of May 1st through
				  September 30th of any calendar year, no person shall use or apply cutback
				  asphalt.
B. During the period of
				  May 1st through September 30th of any calendar year, no person shall use or
				  apply emulsified asphalt unless:
1. The
				  emulsified asphalt was formulated to contain 0.1% or less VOC by weight, as
				  applied, or,
2. The emulsified
				  asphalt, as applied, produces no greater than 6.0 milliliter of oil distillate
				  by distillation as measured by ASTM Method D 244 or AASHTO Method T
				  59.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 25 - Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt (250-RICR-120-05-25) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-25.8 - Recordkeeping

Current through June 14, 2024
Any person subject to this regulation shall maintain
					 records of the use of asphalt for road paving, maintenance or repair; asphalt
					 testing data; asphalt formulation data; and any other information that may be
					 necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of this regulation.
					 These records shall be maintained in a readily accessible location for a
					 minimum of three (3) years and shall be made accessible to the Office of Air
					 Resources upon request.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 25 - Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt (250-RICR-120-05-25) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-25.9 - Compliance schedule

Current through June 14, 2024
Compliance with the provisions of this regulation shall be
					 required on and after May 1, 2010.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.1 - Purpose and Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
26.1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this regulation is to limit volatile organic
					 compound emissions from the manufacture of synthesized pharmaceutical
					 products.
26.1.2
Authority
These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §
											42-17.1-2(19) and
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-23, and have been promulgated pursuant to the
					 procedures set forth in the Rhode Island Administrative Procedures Act, R.I.
					 Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.2 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
The terms and provisions of this regulation shall be
					 liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purposes of
					 state laws, goals and policies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.3 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of this regulation or the application
					 thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent
					 jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the regulation shall not be
					 affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.4 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  regulations hereby adopt and incorporate
				  40 C.F.R. §§
											60 Appendix A-1 Methods 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2C, and
				  2D; 60 Appendix A-2 Methods 3 and 3A; 60 Appendix A-3 Method 4; 60 Appendix A-6
				  Method 18; 60 Appendix A-7 Methods 25 and 25A; (2018) by reference, not
				  including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent
				  that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these
				  regulations.
B. These regulations
				  hereby adopt and incorporate the American Society for Testing and Material's
				  "Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure-Temperature Relationship and Initial
				  Decomposition Temperature of Liquids by Isoteniscope" (ASTM D 2879-10) (2010)
				  by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only
				  to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these
				  regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this
				  section, the terms used in this regulation shall be defined by reference to
				  Part 0 of this Subchapter (General Definitions). As used in this regulation,
				  the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows:
1. "Condenser" means any device which cools a
				  gas stream to a temperature which removes specific VOC by
				  condensation.
2. "Control system"
				  means any number of control devices, including condensers, which are designed
				  and operated to reduce the quantity of VOC emitted to the atmosphere.
3. "Enclose" means to cover a volatile
				  organic liquid surface in a manner such that it is not exposed to the
				  atmosphere.
4. "Pharmaceutical
				  product and intermediate" means any drug or chemical substance or any
				  intermediate used to make a drug or chemical substance which is intended to be
				  administered to a person or animal to prevent or cure disease or otherwise
				  enhance physical or mental welfare.
5. "Production equipment exhaust system"
				  means a device for collecting and directing out of the work area VOC fugitive
				  emissions from reactor openings, centrifuge openings, and other vessel openings
				  for the purpose of protecting workers from excessive VOC exposure.
6. "Reactor" means a vat or vessel, which may
				  be jacketed to permit temperature control, designed to contain chemical
				  reactions.
7. "Separation
				  operation" means a physical or chemical process that separates a mixture of
				  compounds and solvents into two (2) or more components. Specific mechanisms
				  include but are not limited to: extraction, centrifugation, filtration, and
				  crystallization.
8. "Synthesized
				  pharmaceutical manufacturing" means manufacture of pharmaceutical products and
				  intermediates by chemical synthesis. The production and recovery of materials
				  produced via fermentation, extraction of organic chemicals from vegetative
				  materials or animal tissues, and formulation and packaging of the product are
				  not considered synthesized pharmaceutical manufacturing.
9. "Volatile organic compound" or "VOC" means
				  "Volatile Organic Compound and Halogenated Organic Compound" or "VOC and
				  HOC".
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.6 - Applicability

Current through June 14, 2024
A. This regulation applies to the following
				  sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) at all synthesized pharmaceutical
				  manufacturing facilities:
1.
				  Reactors;
2. Distillation
				  operations;
3.
				  Crystallizers;
4.
				  Centrifuges;
5. Vacuum
				  dryers;
6. Air dryers;
7. Production equipment exhaust
				  systems;
8. Rotary vacuum filters
				  and other filters;
9. Storage
				  tanks;
10. In-process tanks;
				  and
11. Leaks.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.7 - Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any source commencing operation after
				  November 19, 1992 must meet the following emission limitations upon commencing
				  operations:
1. Surface condensers or
				  equivalent controls
a. If surface condensers
				  are used, the condenser outlet gas temperature shall not exceed the allowable
				  temperature limit described for each associated vapor pressure in the following
				  table; or
Allowable condenser outlet gas temperature,
								  EC
VOC vapor pressure at 20EC, kPa (psi)
-25
>40.01
(5.8)
-15
>20.0
(2.9)
0
>10.0
(1.5)
10
>7.0
(1.0)
25
>3.5
(0.5)
b.
				  If other controls such as carbon absorption or incineration are used, the VOC
				  emissions shall be reduced by at least as much as they would be by using a
				  surface condenser. All such controls must be approved by the
				  Department.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.8 - Test Methods and Compliance Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
A. If a source
				  uses air pollution control equipment to comply with the requirements of this
				  regulation, compliance shall be demonstrated in accordance with
				  40 C.F.R. §
											60, Appendix A, Method 18, Method 25, or
				  Method 25A, incorporated in §
										26.4(A) of
				  this Part, or any other EPA approved method which has been approved by the
				  Director.
B. Selection of a method
				  for testing compliance shall be based on consideration of total concentration
				  and speciation of the organics present and on consideration of the potential
				  presence of interfering gases. Only Method 25, which measures VOC as carbon,
				  may be used for determining destruction efficiency of incinerators or catalytic
				  incinerators.
C. Except as
				  indicated in §§
										26.8(C)(1) and
				  (2) of this Part, a test shall consist of
				  three (3) separate runs, each lasting a minimum of sixty (60) minutes, unless
				  the Director determines that process variables dictate shorter sampling times.
1. When the test is being done to determine
				  the efficiency of a fixed-bed carbon adsorption system with a common exhaust
				  stack for all of the individual adsorber vessels, the test shall consist of
				  three (3) separate runs, each coinciding with one or more complete sequences
				  through the adsorption cycles of all the individual adsorber vessels.
2. When the test is being done to determine
				  the efficiency of a fixed-bed carbon adsorption system with individual exhaust
				  stacks for each adsorber vessel, each adsorber vessel shall be tested
				  individually. The test for each adsorber vessel shall consist of three (3)
				  separate runs. Each run shall coincide with one or more complete adsorption
				  cycles.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.9 - Monitoring for Air Pollution Control Equipment

Current through June 14, 2024
A. At a
				  minimum, continuous monitors measuring the following parameters shall be
				  installed on air pollution control equipment used to control sources subject to
				  this regulation upon startup:
1. Destruction
				  device combustion temperature;
2.
				  Temperature rise across a catalytic incinerator bed;
3. VOC concentration at the outlet of a
				  carbon adsorption unit at breakthrough;
4. Outlet gas temperature of a refrigerated
				  condenser; and
5. Outlet gas
				  temperature of a non-refrigerated condenser coolant supply system.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 26 - Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products › Section 250-RICR-120-05-26.10 - Recordkeeping

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The owner or operator of a pharmaceutical
				  manufacturing facility subject to this shall maintain the following records:
1. Recording of parameters listed in §
											26.9 of this
				  Part.
2. A record of the solvent
				  true vapor pressure as determined by ASTM D287910, incorporated in §
											26.4(B) of
				  this Part, for each VOC used in a source which is subject to this regulation.
				  For a pure solvent, a record of published data reporting the true vapor
				  pressure of that solvent as determined using ASTM D 2879-10 is acceptable to
				  fulfill this requirement.