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Rule 3745-17-01 | Definitions.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
[Comment: For dates and availability of
non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized
organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions
referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of this rule titled
"referenced materials."] Except as otherwise provided in this rule, the
definitions in rule 3745-15-01 of the Administrative Code apply to this
chapter. As used in this chapter: (A) [Reserved.] (B) (1) "Banked
condition" means the condition where fuel is burned on the grates of fuel
burning equipment at rates which are sufficient to maintain ignition
only. (2) "British thermal
unit" or "Btu" means the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of one pound of water from fifty-nine degrees Fahrenheit to sixty
degrees Fahrenheit at a constant pressure of one atmosphere. (C) (1) "Central heater" means a
fuel-burning device designed to burn wood or wood pellet fuel that warms spaces
other than the space where the device is located, by the distribution of air
heated by the furnace through ducts or liquid heated in the device and
distributed typically through pipes. Unless otherwise specified, these devices
include, but are not limited to, residential forced-air furnaces (small and
large) and residential hydronic heaters. (2) "Chip wood fuel" means wood
chipped into small pieces that are uniform in size, shape, moisture, density
and energy content. (D) [Reserved.] (E) [Reserved.] (F) [Reserved.] (1) "Facility" means any
building, structure, installation, operation, or combination thereof which
contains one or more stationary sources of air contaminants. As used in
paragraph (D) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code, the definition of
facility does not include agricultural activities, such as the tilling of land,
the harvesting of crops, the application of fertilizers, pesticides or
herbicides, and grain drying, which are conducted on a farm. (2) "Fireplace" means a
wood-burning appliance intended to be used primarily for aesthetic enjoyment
and not as a space heater. An appliance is a fireplace if it is in a model line
that satisfies one of the following: (a) The model line includes a safety listing under recognized
American or Canadian safety standards, as documented by a permanent label from
a nationally recognized certification body affixed on each unit sold, and that
said safety listing only allows operation of the fireplace with doors fully
open. Operation with any required safety screen satisfies this
requirement. (b) The model line has a safety listing that allows operation
with doors closed, has no user-operated controls other than flue or outside air
dampers that can only be adjusted to either a fully closed or fully opened
position, and either of the following are satisfied: (i) Appliances are sold
with tempered glass panel doors only (either as standard or optional
equipment). (ii) The fire viewing
area is equal to or greater than five hundred square inches. (c) A model line that is clearly positioned in the marketplace as
intended to be used primarily for aesthetic enjoyment and not as a room heater,
as demonstrated by product literature (including owner's manuals),
advertising targeted at the trade or public (including web-based promotional
materials) or training materials is presumptively a fireplace model
line. The presumption in this paragraph of this
definition can be rebutted by test data from a United States environmental
protection agency-approved test laboratory reviewed by a United States
environmental protection agency-approved third-party certifier that were
generated when operating the appliance with the doors closed, and that
demonstrate an average stack gas carbon dioxide concentration over the duration
of the test run equal to or less than 5.00 per cent and a ratio of the average
stack gas carbon dioxide to the average stack gas carbon monoxide equal to or
greater than 15:1. The stack gas average carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
concentrations for the test run shall be determined in accordance with the
requirements in CSA B415.1-10 (R2020), clause 6.3, using a sampling interval no
greater than one minute. The average stack gas carbon dioxide and carbon
monoxide concentrations for purposes of this determination shall be the average
of the stack gas concentrations from all sampling intervals over the full test
run. (3) "Fuel" means wood, refuse,
natural gas, coke oven gas, petroleum, coal, and any combustible solid, liquid,
or gas derived from such materials. (4) "Fuel burning equipment"
means any furnace or boiler, and any appurtenances thereto such as stacks,
ducting and similar apparatus, used in the process of burning fuel for the
primary purpose of producing heat or power by indirect heat transfer, where the
products of combustion do not come into contact with process
materials. (5) "Fugitive dust" means
particulate matter which is emitted from any source by means other than a
stack. (6) "Fugitive dust source"
means any source which emits fugitive dust or which emitted fugitive dust prior
to the installation of any control equipment that was installed on or after
February 15, 1972. (G) "Grain elevator" means any plant or
installation at which grain is unloaded, handled, cleaned, dried, stored, or
loaded, except those located at the following: animal food, pet food or cereal
manufacturers; breweries; livestock feedlots; wheat flour, wet corn, dry corn,
rice mills; or soybean oil extraction plants. (H) [Reserved.] (I) "Incinerator" means any equipment, machine,
device, article, contrivance, structure, or part of a structure used to burn
liquid, semi-solid or solid refuse or to process salvageable materials by
burning other than by open burning as defined in rule 3745-19-01 of the
Administrative Code. (J) [Reserved.] (K) [Reserved.] (L) [Reserved.] (M) [Reserved.] (N) [Reserved.] (O) (1) "OEPA" or "Ohio
EPA" means the Ohio environmental protection agency. (2) "Opacity" means the degree
to which emissions reduce the transmission of light and obscure the view of the
background. (P) (1) "Particulate emissions" or
"particulate matter emissions" means particulate matter measurable by
one of the following: (a) The applicable test methods in 40 CFR part 60, appendix A,
"Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources." (b) Continuous emissions monitoring certified in accordance with
40 CFR part 60, appendix B, performance specification 11, for any owner or
operator complying with paragraph (D) or rule 3745-17-03 of the Administrative
Code. (2) "Particulate matter" means
any material, except water in uncombined form, that is or has been airborne,
and exists as a liquid or a solid at standard conditions. (3) "Pellet fuel" means refined
and densified fuel shaped into small pellets or briquettes that are uniform in
size, shape, moisture, density and energy content. (4) "Pellet stove" (sometimes
called pellet heater or pellet space heater) means an enclosed, pellet or chip
fuel-burning device capable of and intended for residential space heating or
space heating and domestic water heating. Pellet stoves include a fuel storage
hopper or bin and a fuel feed system. Pellet stoves include, but are not
limited to the following: (a) Free-standing pellet stoves, which are pellet stoves that are
installed on legs or on a pedestal or other supporting base. These stoves
generally are safety listed under ASTM E1509, UL-1482, ULC S627-00 or ULC
ORD-C1482-M1990. (b) Pellet stove fireplace inserts, which are pellet stoves
intended to be installed in masonry fireplace cavities or in other enclosures.
These stoves generally are safety listed under ASTM E1509, UL-1482, ULC-S628 or
ULC ORD-C1482-M1990. (c) Built-in pellet stoves, which are pellet stoves intended to
be recessed into the wall. These stoves generally are safety listed under ASTM
E1509, UL-127, ULC-S610 or ULC ORD-C1482-M1990. (5) "Permanent storage
capacity" means grain storage capacity which is inside a building, bin or
silo. (6) "PM2.5" means particulate matter with an
aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers as
measured either by a reference method that is based on 40 CFR part 50, appendix
L and designated in accordance with 40 CFR part 53 or by an equivalent method
designated in accordance with 40 CFR part 53. (7) "PM10" means particulate matter with an
aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal ten micrometers as
measured either by a reference method that is based on 40 CFR part 50, appendix
J and designated in accordance with 40 CFR part 53 or by an equivalent method
designated in accordance with 40 CFR part 53. (8) "Process weight" means the
total weight of all materials introduced into the source operation, including
solid fuels, but excluding gaseous fuels and liquid fuels when they are used
solely as fuels, and excluding air introduced for the purpose of
combustion. (Q) [Reserved.] (R) (1) "Reasonably available control
measures" means the control technology which enables a particular fugitive
dust source to achieve the lowest particulate matter emission level possible
and which is reasonably available considering technological feasibility and
cost-effectiveness. (2) "Refuse" means any
discarded matter, or any matter which is to be reduced in volume, or otherwise
changed in chemical or physical properties, in order to facilitate its discard,
removal or disposal. (3) "Residential forced-air
furnace" means a fuel burning device designed to burn wood or wood pellet
fuel that warms spaces other than the space where the furnace is located, by
the distribution of air heated by the furnace through ducts. (4) "Residential hydronic
heater" means a fuel burning device designed to burn wood or wood pellet
fuel for the purpose of heating building space and/or water through the
distribution, typically through pipes, of a fluid heated in the device,
typically water or a water and antifreeze mixture. (5) "Residential masonry
heater" means a factory-built or site-built wood-burning device in which
the heat from intermittent fires burned rapidly in the firebox is stored in the
refractory mass for slow release to building spaces. Masonry heaters are
site-built (using local materials or a combination of local materials and
manufactured components) or site-assembled (using factory-built components),
solid fuel-burning heating appliances constructed mainly of refractory
materials (e.g., masonry materials or soapstone. They typically have an
interior construction consisting of a firebox and heat exchange channels built
from refractory components, through which flue gases are routed. ASTM E1602
provides design and construction information for the range of masonry heaters
most commonly built in the United States. The site-assembled models are
generally listed to UL-1482. (6) "Residential wood burning
appliances" means wood heaters, residential masonry heaters, residential
hydronic heaters, residential forced-air furnaces, fireplace, and central
heaters that are designed to burn wood, chip wood or pellet fuel. (S) (1) "Salvageable material"
means any material which is to be reduced in volume, or otherwise changed in
chemical or physical properties, in order to facilitate its reuse. (2) "Single fuel burning unit"
means any single, enclosed combustion chamber in which fuel is burned for the
primary purpose of producing heat or power by indirect heat transfer, where the
products of combustion do not come into contact with process
materials. (3) "Stack" means any chimney,
flue, conduit or duct, including the outlet of any air pollution control
equipment, which is arranged to conduct emissions to the ambient
air. (4) "Stand-by fuel burning
equipment" means any fuel burning equipment which is used only as a direct
substitution for other fuel burning equipment for a limited period due to
unpredictable and unavoidable breakdown or failure, or routine scheduled
maintenance of such other fuel burning equipment. (5) "Start-up" means the
commencement of firing of fuel burning equipment from a cold, non-fired
condition. (6) "Stationary gas turbine"
means an engine that is not self-propelled (although it may be mounted on a
vehicle for portability), in which a turbine is driven by expanding hot
combustion gases. Such an engine typically consists of an axial-flow air
compressor, one or more combustion chambers, and a turbine. A gas turbine
employed in a jet engine is not included in this definition. (7) "Stationary small internal
combustion engine" means an engine, other than an engine used to, or
intended to, propel any vehicle, with a rated power of less than or equal to
six hundred horsepower and in which combustion occurs within one or more
cylinders, thereby converting heat energy into mechanical energy that can be
used to drive an electric generator or other mechanical equipment. (8) "Stationary large internal
combustion engine" means an engine, other than an engine used to, or
intended to, propel any vehicle, with a rated power of greater than six hundred
horsepower and in which combustion occurs within one or more cylinders, thereby
converting heat energy into mechanical energy that can be used to drive an
electric generator or other mechanical equipment. (T) "Topping-off" means that portion of a ship
loading operation at a grain terminal during which the following
occurs: (1) The top portion of a hold (not to
exceed twenty-five per cent of the total volume of the hold) is filled with
grain. (2) The control of particulate emissions
through the use of tarpaulin covers and associated ventilation and control
equipment is impractical or impossible. (U) "Uncontrolled mass rate of emission" means
the total weight rate of particulate emissions which are, or in the absence of
control equipment would be, emitted from an air contaminant source when such
source is operated at its maximum capacity. (V) [Reserved.] (W) "Wood heater" means an enclosed, wood
burning-appliance capable of and intended for residential space heating or
space heating and domestic water heating. These devices include, but are not
limited to, adjustable burn rate wood heaters, single burn rate wood heaters,
pellet stoves, hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces. Wood heaters may or
may not include air ducts to deliver some portion of the heat produced to areas
other than the space where the wood heater is located. Wood heaters include,
but are not limited to the following: (1) Free-standing wood heaters, which are
wood heaters that are installed on legs, on a pedestal or suspended from the
ceiling. These products generally are safety listed under UL-1482, UL-737 or
ULC-S627-00. (2) Fireplace insert wood heaters, which
are wood heaters intended to be installed in masonry fireplace cavities or in
other enclosures. These appliances generally are safety listed under UL-1482,
UL-737 or ULC-S628. (3) Built-in wood heaters, which are wood
heaters that are intended to be recessed into the wall. These appliances
generally are safety listed under UL-1482, UL-737, UL-127 or
ULC-S610. (X) [Reserved.] (Y) [Reserved.] (Z) [Reserved.] (AA) Referenced materials. This chapter includes references
to certain matter or materials. The text of the referenced materials is not
included in the regulations contained in this chapter. The materials are hereby
made a part of the regulations in this chapter. For materials subject to
change, only the specific versions specified in the regulation are
incorporated. Material is incorporated as it exists on the effective date of
this rule. Except for subsequent annual publication of existing (unmodified)
Code of Federal Regulation compilations, any amendment or revision to a
referenced document is not incorporated unless and until this rule has been
amended to specify the new dates. (1) Availability. The
referenced materials are available as follows: (a) "Acid Rain Program Continuous Emission Monitoring
Systems (CEMS) Field Audit Manual." Information and copies may be obtained
by writing to: "US EPA (6204J), Attn: Louis Nichols, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460." This document is also available in
electronic format at https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/field-audit-manual. The
manual can also be obtained for inspection and copying at most public libraries
and "The State Library of Ohio." (b) American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM). Information
and copies of documents may be obtained by writing to: "ASTM
International, 100 Bar Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania 19426- 2959." These documents are also available for purchase
at http://www.astm.org. ASTM documents are also available for inspection and
copying at most public libraries and "The State Library of
Ohio." (c) "Canadian Standards Association" (CSA). Information
and copies of documents may be obtained by writing to: "CSA Group, 178
Rexdale Blvd. Toronto, ON Canada M9W 1R3." These documents are also
available for purchase at www.csagroup.org. CSA documents are also available
for inspection and copying at most public libraries and "The State Library
of Ohio." (d) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Information and copies may
be obtained by writing to: "U.S. government printing office, P.O. Box
979050, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000." The full text of the CFR is also
available in electronic format at http;//www.ecfr.gov. The CFR compilations are
also available for inspection and copying at most public libraries and
"The State Library of Ohio." (e) Engineering Guides. Information and copies may be obtained by
writing to: "Ohio EPA Division of Air Pollution Control, 50 West Town
Street, Suite 700, Columbus, OH 43215" or by calling (614) 644-2270.
Engineering Guides are also available for downloading at
https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/air-pollution-control/guides-and-manuals/engineering-guides-notebook. (f) EPA 340/1-86-010 and EPA 450/3-88-008. Information and copies
may be obtained by writing to: "US EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards (OAQPS), TTN EMC Webmaster, Mail Code E143-02, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711". These documents can also be obtained for inspection and
copying at most public libraries and "The State Library of
Ohio." (g) "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
Wastewater." Information and copies may be ordered by writing to:
"Water Environment Federation, 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA
22314-1994," or by calling 571-830-1545. This document is also available
for ordering at
https://www.wef.org/resources/publications/books/StandardMethods/. A copy of
the document is also available for inspection and copying at most public
libraries and "The State Library of Ohio." (h) "Underwriters Laboratories" (UL). Information and
copies of documents may be obtained by writing to: "UL, 2600 N.W. Lake
Rd., Camas, WA 98607-8542." These documents are also available for
purchase at www.ul.com. UL documents are also available for inspection and
copying at most public libraries and "The State Library of Ohio."
(i) "Underwriters Laboratories of Canada" (ULC).
Information and copies of documents may be obtained by writing to:
"Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, 7 Underwriters Road Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M1R 3A9." These documents are also available for purchase
at www.canada.ul.com. ULC documents are also available for inspection and
copying at most public libraries and "The State Library of Ohio."
(2) Referenced
materials. (a) The following sections of the Code of Federal
Regulations as published in the July 1, 2022 Code of Federal
Regulations: (i) 40 CFR 50.6; "National primary and secondary
ambient air quality standards for PM10." (ii) 40 CFR 60.13; "Monitoring
requirements." (iii) 40 CFR part 50, appendix J; "Reference Method for
the Determination of Particulate Matter as PM10 in the Atmosphere." (iv) 40 CFR part 50, appendix K; "Reference Method for
the Determination for Particulate Matter." (v) 40 CFR part 50, appendix L; "Reference Method for
the Determination of Fine Particulate Matter as PM2.5 in the Atmosphere." (vi) 40 CFR part 50, appendix N; "Interpretation of the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM2.5." (vii) 40 CFR part 51, appendix P; "Minimum Emission
Monitoring Requirements." (viii) 40 CFR part 53; "Ambient Air Monitoring Reference
and Equivalent Methods." (ix) 40 CFR part 60, appendix A; "Standards of
Performance for New Stationary Sources." (x) 40 CFR part 60, appendix B; "Performance
Specifications." (b) "Acid Rain Program Continuous Emission Monitoring
Systems (CEMS) Field Audit Manual" July 16, 2003. (c) ASTM D240-19; "Standard Test Method for Heat of
Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter"; approved
December 5, 2019. (d) ASTM D1826-94(2017); "Standard Test Method for
Calorific (Heating) Value of Gases in Natural Gas Range by Continuous Recording
Calorimeter"; approved April 14, 2017. (e) ASTM D3174-12(2018)e1; "Standard Test Method for
Ash in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke from Coal"; approved September
17, 2020. (f) ASTM D5685-19; "Standard Specification for
Fiberglass (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pressure Pipe
Fittings"; approved February 25, 2020. (g) ASTM E1509-22(2022); "Standard Specification for
Room Heaters, Pellet Fuel-Burning Type"; approved June 13,
2022. (h) ASTM E1602-03(2017); "Standard Guide for
Construction of Solid Fuel Burning Masonry Heaters"; approved September 7,
2017. (i) ASTM E870-82(2019); "Standard Test Methods for
Analysis of Wood Fuels"; approved April 16, 2019. (j) CSA B415.1-10 (R2020); "Performance Testing of
Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances"; approved March 1, 2010, reaffirmed
in 2020. (k) EPA 340/1-86-010; "Recommended Quality Assurance
Procedures Opacity Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems"; February
1986. (l) EPA 450/3-88-008; "Control of Open Fugitive Dust
Sources"; September, 1988. (m) Engineering Guide #13; "Procedures for EVEL
Determinations"; June 20, 1997. (n) Engineering Guide #15; "Testing Procedure to
Establish EVEL's for Identical Sources"; June 20, 1997. (o) Section 209(C); "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater"; 22nd Edition, published
2012. (p) UL-127; "Factory-Built Fireplaces"; approved
April 21, 2011. (q) UL-1482; "Solid-Fuel Type Room Heaters";
approved April 25, 2011. (r) UL-737; "Fireplace Stoves"; approved March
21, 2011. (s) ULC-S610; "Standard for Factory-Built
Fireplaces"; approved October 1, 1998. (t) ULC-S627-00; "Standard for Space Heaters for Use
with Solid Fuels"; approved June 1, 2000. (u) ULC-S628; "Standard for Fireplace Inserts";
approved January 1, 1997. (v) ULC ORD-C1482-M1990; "Space Heaters for Use With
Particulate Solid Fuels"; approved January 1, 1990. (w) The following USEPA methods and specifications as
published in the July 1, 2022 Code of Federal Regulations: (i) USEPA method 3a; contained in 40 CFR part 60, appendix
A-2; "Determination of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Concentrations in
Emissions From Stationary Sources (Instrumental Analyzer
Procedure)." (ii) USEPA method 3b; contained in 40 CFR part 60, appendix
A-2; "Gas analysis for the determination of emission rate correction
factor or excess air." (iii) USEPA method 5; contained in 40 CFR part 60, appendix
A-3; "Determination of particulate matter emissions from stationary
sources." (iv) USEPA method 5b; contained in 40 CFR part 60, appendix
A-3; "Determination of nonsulfuric acid particulate matter emissions from
stationary sources." (v) USEPA method 9; contained in 40 CFR part 60, appendix
A-4; "Visual Determination of the Opacity of Emissions From Stationary
Sources." (vi) USEPA method 22; contained in 40 CFR part 60, appendix
A; "Visual determination of fugitive emissions from material sources and
smoke emissions from flares." (vii) USEPA Performance Specification 1; "Specifications
and Test Procedures for Opacity Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems in
Stationary Sources;" contained in 40 CFR part 60, appendix B.
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Rule 3745-17-03 | Measurement methods and procedures.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
[Comment: For dates and availability of
non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized
organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions
referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-17-01 of the
Administrative Code titled "referenced materials."] (A) For purposes of ascertaining,
defining, and measuring ambient air quality, PM2.5 and PM10 shall be measured by the methods specified in
paragraphs (P)(6) and (P)(7) of rule 3745-17-01 of the Administrative Code.
Such measurements for PM10 shall be
corrected to standard conditions for purposes of comparing measurements with
the ambient air quality standards set forth in rule 3745-25-02 of the
Administrative Code. (B) Emissions test methods and procedures
for all new and existing sources. (1) For the purpose of
determining compliance with paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-17-07 of the
Administrative Code, visible particulate emissions shall be determined
according to the following: (a) Except as provided in paragraph (B)(1)(b) of this rule, USEPA
method 9 or continuous opacity monitoring as specified in paragraph (C) of this
rule shall be employed. (b) As an alternative to the compliance procedures specified in
paragraph (B)(1)(a) of this rule, coal-fired boilers with heat input capacities
equal to or greater than two hundred fifty million Btu per hour that are
controlled with either baghouses or electrostatic precipitators may determine
compliance with the visible particulate emission limitations specified in
paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code through the use
of continuous opacity monitoring data. The continuous opacity monitoring system
shall comply with the requirements specified in 40 CFR 60.13 and be certified
in accordance with "USEPA Performance Specification 1." (The
continuous opacity monitoring system consists of all the equipment used to
acquire data and includes the data recording/processing hardware and software.)
During each calendar quarter, the permittee shall be deemed in compliance with
paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code if the following
conditions are met: (i) The nonexempt opacity
values in excess of twenty per cent opacity are less than 1.10 per cent of the
six-minute average opacity values. (Exempt opacity values are defined in
paragraphs (A)(1)(b), (A)(2), and (A)(3) of rule 3745-17-07 of the
Administrative Code.) (ii) None of the
nonexempt six-minute average opacity values exceeds sixty per
cent. (iii) The total amount of
time, in hours, of exempt and nonexempt opacity values greater than twenty per
cent and less than sixty per cent (not including start-up, shutdown, and
malfunction exemptions provided in paragraphs (A)(2) and (A)(3) of rule
3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code) does not exceed the product of 0.10
times the actual number of hours the emissions unit was in operation during the
calendar quarter. In the event of a discrepancy between the
continuous opacity monitoring data and any observations performed in accordance
with paragraph (B)(1)(a) of this rule during the same time period, an
evaluation may be performed by the Ohio EPA to assess the accuracy of the
continuous opacity monitoring data (which may include an audit of the
continuous opacity monitoring system performed in accordance with EPA
340/1-86-010 (recommended quality assurance procedures for opacity continuous
emission monitoring systems) and "Acid Rain Program Continuous Emission
Monitoring Systems (CEMS) Field Audit Manual" and the validity of the
observations performed in accordance with paragraph (B)(1)(a) of this rule. The
Ohio EPA may accept and utilize any data or observation it finds credible. The
permittee is not precluded from using any credible evidence in defense of any
enforcement action that may be initiated by the Ohio EPA. (2) For the purpose of
determining compliance with paragraph (B)(2) of rule 3745-17-07 of the
Administrative Code, pertaining to visible particulate emissions from coke oven
batteries: (a) Charging operations: (i) The charging period
shall begin when the coal from the charging system starts to enter the oven and
end when the last charge port lid is replaced. Such charging period shall not
include the period of time during which the port lids are reopened in order to
sweep spilled coal into the oven. (ii) The observer shall
stand on the topside of the coke oven battery such that a good view of all
charge ports of the oven being charged and the charging system is possible. The
observer may change position to obtain a clear view of all oven ports, drop
sleeves, and hoppers. During the charging period, the observer shall watch all
the potential emission sources including the charge ports and the entire
charging system. Upon observing the release of any visible particulate
emission, an accumulative stopwatch shall be started. The watch shall be
stopped when the visible particulate emission stops and be restarted when a
visible particulate emission reappears. The observer shall continue this
procedure for the entire charging period. If visible particulate emissions
should occur simultaneously from several points during a charge, the visible
particulate emissions shall be timed collectively as one continuous visible
particulate emission. Furthermore, visible particulate emissions which may
start from one source immediately after those from another source shall be
timed as one continuous visible particulate emission. The following visible
particulate emissions shall not be timed: steam vapor, visible particulate
emissions from burning coal that is spilled on top of the oven or oven lid
during charging, visible particulate emissions emitted from any equipment other
than the charging system or charging ports, visible particulate emissions from
closed standpipes during charging, visible particulate emissions emitted from
coke oven doors which may rise above the battery and which may be windblown
across its topside, and visible particulate emissions that drift from the top
of the charging system, but have already been timed as a visible particulate
emission from the drop sleeve below the hopper. The time recorded on the
stopwatch shall represent the total time that visible particulate emissions are
observed during a charge. The number of seconds of visible particulate
emissions observed for each charge shall be recorded on a data
sheet. (iii) A minimum of six
consecutive charges shall be observed and the time in seconds of visible
particulate emissions during such charges shall be totalled. If the
observations of a set of consecutive charges is interrupted by an event not in
the control of an observer, then the data for the interrupted charges shall be
discarded and additional charges shall be observed until the total number of
consecutive charges equals at least six. For purposes of this paragraph,
charges immediately preceding and following any interrupted or discarded
charges shall be deemed consecutive. (b) Offtake piping and charging hole lids: (i) The observer shall
walk down the length of the top of the battery and complete the inspection in
an expeditious manner consistent with the safety of the observer. When safety
conditions permit, the observer will walk near the center of the battery, but
may deviate from this path to obtain a better view of any lid or offtake piping
system. Separate traverses may be performed for offtake piping and charging
hole lids. If the battery has two collector mains, the observer may make two
traverses when observing visible particulate emissions from offtake piping. If
an observer elects to make two traverses for a battery which has two collector
mains, the observer shall inspect one collector main during the first traverse
and inspect the other collector main during the second traverse. During each
traverse, the observer shall record the time of the beginning and end of each
traverse and the identity of any charging hole or offtake piping system having
visible particulate emissions. (ii) Visible particulate
emissions from offtake piping shall include emissions from cracks or defects in
the piping, emissions from the jointure of the battery to the standpipe,
emissions from the standpipe to the gooseneck and gooseneck to the collector
main, emissions from the seal between the gooseneck and gooseneck lid, and
emissions from opened offtake lids. Visible particulate emissions from charging
holes shall include emissions from the seal between the charging hole or
stationary jumper pipe lid and its casting, emissions from the charging hole or
stationary jumper pipe casting/battery interface, and emissions from opened
charging holes or stationary jumper pipe lids. Visible particulate emissions
which shall not be included are emissions caused by maintenance work in
progress at an oven, emissions caused by the vaporization of wet luting
materials, emissions caused by burning or smoldering excess topside coal, and
emissions from charging ports and offtake piping during the charging operation.
Visible particulate emissions from open offtake piping and charging holes, from
a maximum of three ovens, shall be exempt. Regardless of the number of points
from which visible particulate emissions are observed from any one offtake
piping system, the maximum entry for any oven with a single offtake system
shall be one and the maximum entry for any oven with two offtake piping systems
shall be two. The maximum number of charging hole leaks recorded for any oven
shall not exceed the number of charging holes on that oven. (iii) The percentage of
charging holes and offtake piping with visible particulate emissions shall be
determined by totalling the number of charging holes or offtake piping with
visible particulate emissions, including that number of opened charging holes
and offtake piping with visible particulate emissions which exceeds the amount
which is allowed for three ovens, dividing that number by the total number of
observed charging holes or offtake piping on operating ovens, and multiplying
the result by one hundred per cent. For purposes of this paragraph, any oven
which is not out of service for rebuild or maintenance work that is extensive
enough to require the oven to be skipped in the charging sequence shall
constitute an operating oven. Further, any opened charging hole or offtake
piping lids on operating ovens shall be included as observed charging holes and
offtake piping. (c) Oven doors: (i) The observer shall
observe visible particulate emissions by completely walking around the coke
oven battery at a steady distance from a position just outside the pusher
machine and quencher car tracks as close to the battery as safety and
visibility conditions permit. The observer shall traverse each side of a
battery expeditiously, recording the time of the beginning and end of each side
traverse, the identity of each door having visible particulate emissions, and
the identity of any door not observable during the traverse. A visible
particulate emission from an individual door shall be noted on an inspection
sheet when an observer determines any visible particulate emissions are
occurring from any location on the perimeter of a coke oven door or chuck door.
Visible particulate emissions observed at the top of the battery above a
specific oven door but not clearly attributable to such door shall not be
counted in this procedure. An observer shall observe each oven door only once
while scanning the perimeter for any visible particulate emissions. After a
brief scan of an oven door, the observer shall move along the observer's
traverse, checking subsequent doors on the battery in a like manner. If a
temporary machine obstruction occurs which blocks the view of a series of
ovens, the ovens shall be bypassed and the remaining oven doors on that side of
the battery shall be observed. After the traverse of such side of the battery,
the bypassed oven doors and only those oven doors, may be reobserved. After
completing one side, the observer shall proceed directly to the opposite side
of the battery and proceed to perform a like traverse while repeating the above
procedures. A row of two or more continuous batteries may be inspected by
observing all of the pusher side doors and then all of the coke side
doors. (ii) The percentage of
oven doors with visible particulate emissions shall be determined by totalling
the number of doors with visible particulate emissions, dividing that sum by
the total number of observed doors on operating ovens, and multiplying the
result by one hundred per cent. For purposes of this paragraph, any oven which
is not out of service for a rebuild or maintenance work that is extensive
enough to require that oven to be skipped in the charging sequence shall
constitute an operating oven. Further, any doors that are removed from
operating ovens shall constitute unobserved doors. (d) For any pushing operations, visible particulate emissions
shall be determined according to USEPA method 9 with the following
modifications: (i) Paragraph 2.5
("Data Reduction") of USEPA method 9 shall not be used;
and (ii) Visible particulate
emission readings shall be recorded at fifteen-second intervals during each
pushing operation observed and the average reading during each such operation
shall be determined by summing the opacity readings and dividing this sum by
the number of observations during that pushing operation. (3) For the purpose of
determining compliance with paragraphs (B)(1), (B)(3), (B)(7)(a)(i), (B)(7)(b),
(B)(7)(c), and (B)(8)(a) to (B)(8)(d) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative
Code, or with paragraphs (C)(3)(c), (D)(3), (F)(4)(c), (P)(2), (V)(4)(c),
(W)(2), (X)(2), and (X)(3) of rule 3745-17-12 of the Administrative Code,
visible emissions of fugitive dust shall be determined according to USEPA
method 9 with the following modifications: (a) For paragraphs (B)(1), (B)(7)(b), (B)(7)(c), (B)(8)(b), and
(B)(8)(d) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code, the data reduction and
average opacity calculation shall be based upon sets of twelve consecutive
visible emission observations recorded at fifteen-second
intervals. (b) Opacity observations shall be made from a position that
provides the observer a clear view of the source and the fugitive dust with the
sun behind the observer. A position at least fifteen feet from the source is
recommended. To the extent possible, the line of sight should be approximately
perpendicular to the flow of fugitive dust and to the longer axis of the
emissions. Except as provided in paragraphs (B)(3)(d) and (B)(3)(e) of this
rule, opacity observations shall be made for the point of highest opacity
within the fugitive dust. Since the highest opacity usually occurs immediately
above or downwind of the source, the observer should normally concentrate on
the area of the plume close to the source. For purposes of paragraphs (B)(7)(b)
and (B)(8)(b) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code, observations shall
be made where the fugitive dust plume is distinctly separate from the falling
material and from the surface of the pile. (c) [Reserved.] (d) For paragraphs (B)(7)(a)(i), (B)(8)(a), and (B)(8)(c) of rule
3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code and paragraph (P)(2) of rule 3745-17-12
of the Administrative Code: (i) A data set shall
consist of twelve observations based on four uninterrupted vehicle passes,
three observations per vehicle pass, using USEPA method 9. The initial
observation shall be taken immediately after passage of the first vehicle, at
the point of highest opacity within the fugitive dust, and at four feet above
the surface of the roadway or parking area. Two additional observations shall
be taken at the same point as the initial observation and at five seconds and
ten seconds after the initial reading. The same procedure shall be conducted
for the next three vehicle passes. If any interruption in observations during
any vehicle pass occurs, the observations taken during that vehicle pass shall
be discarded and the next vehicle pass shall be observed. For vehicle traffic
on top of any material storage pile, the observer may observe passes of the
same vehicle or vehicles, at identical of different points atop the pile, in
order to obtain readings for four vehicle passes. (ii) The data reduction
and average opacity calculation shall be based upon the average of twelve
observations in each data set. (e) For paragraph (B)(7)(c) of rule 3745-17-07 of the
Administrative Code, observations of fugitive dust resulting from a
vehicle's movement upon a coal storage pile shall be made at a point no
less than one vehicle length from the rear of the vehicle and at an elevation
no lower than the maximum height of the vehicle. For purposes of this rule,
vehicle length and height shall be based upon the length and height of the
vehicle being observed. (4) For the purpose of
determining compliance with paragraphs (B)(4) to (B)(6), (B)(7)(a)(ii), and
(B)(7)(d) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code, paragraphs (C)(1),
(C)(2), (E), (F)(1) to (F)(3), (M)(1), (M)(2), (S)(4)(b), (U)(1), (U)(2),
(V)(1) to (V)(3), (W)(1), (W)(5), , and (Z) of rule 3745-17-12 of the
Administrative Code, or with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-13 of the
Administrative Code, visible emissions of fugitive dust shall be determined
according to USEPA method 22 with the following modifications: (a) If the observer's view is obscured and observations
shall be terminated prior to completing the necessary or desired observation
period, the observer shall clearly note this fact on the observation form. When
the observer's view of the source is no longer obscured, the observations
shall recommence to complete the observation period. (b) The observer shall identify on the observation form all
interruptions due to rest breaks. (c) For the purpose of determining compliance with the applicable
visible emission limitation, the observations, excluding break periods and
periods of obscured vision, shall be considered continuous. (d) For any roadway or parking area, the observer shall determine
the presence and duration of visible particulate matter at the same point of
the potential emissions and at a height approximately four feet above the
surface of the roadway or parking area. (5) Visible particulate
emission readings other than those referenced in paragraph (B)(4) of this rule
shall be determined by observers qualified according to tests and procedures
set forth in USEPA method 9. (6) The director may
refuse to accept the results of emission tests conducted pursuant to paragraphs
(B)(7) to (B)(10) of this rule which are not conducted with prior review and
approval of the test specifications by the director. Test specifications shall
be submitted for this purpose at least thirty days before the proposed test
date. The director will advise an entity of any deficiencies in the proposed
test specifications as expeditiously as practicable so as to minimize any
disruption of the proposed testing schedule. (7) For the purpose of
determining compliance with paragraphs (B)(3) and (B)(4) of rule 3745-17-08 of
the Administrative Code: (a) The amount of particulate emissions shall be determined by
the test methods specified in paragraph (P)(1) of rule 3745-17-01 of the
Administrative Code. (b) For electric arc furnaces at iron foundries, steel foundries
and iron and steel mills, the sampling and measurement of the particulate
emissions shall be performed only during those operating intervals commencing
with the addition of cold scrap to the furnace and ending with the completion
of the tapping of the furnace. (c) For argon-oxygen decarburization vessels, the sampling and
measurement of the particulate emissions shall be performed only during those
operating intervals commencing with the pouring of hot metal into the vessel
and ending with the completion of the tapping of the vessel. (d) For basic oxygen furnaces, the sampling and measurement of
the particulate emissions shall be performed only during those operating
intervals commencing with the addition of hot metal to the furnace and ending
with the completion of the tapping of the furnace. (e) For hot metal transfer operations, the sampling and
measurement of the particulate emissions shall be performed only during those
operating intervals when hot metal is being poured. (f) For hot metal desulfurization operations, the sampling and
measurement of the particulate emissions shall be performed only during those
operating intervals commencing with the initial injection of the
desulfurization agent into the hot metal and ending with the completion of the
injection process. (g) For blast furnace casthouses, the sampling and measurement of
the particulate emissions shall be performed only during the casting operation,
commencing with the opening of the tap hole and ending one minute after the
positioning of the mud gun to plug the tap hole. (h) For pushing operations at coke oven batteries, one point of a
probe traverse shall be sampled during each pushing operation and the sampling
and measurement of the particulate emissions shall be performed only during
those operating intervals commencing with the first movement of the ram and
ending with the full extension of the ram plus ten seconds or with the first
movement of the quench car, whichever occurs first. (8) For the purpose of
determining compliance with rule 3745-17-09 of the Administrative
Code: (a) The amount of particulate emissions from an incinerator shall
be determined by test methods specified in paragraph (P)(1) of rule 3745-17-01
of the Administrative Code. Emission tests shall be conducted at maximum
burning capacity of the incinerator. (b) The maximum burning capacity of an incinerator shall be the
manufacturer's or designer's guaranteed maximum rate or such other
rate as may be determined by the director in accordance with good engineering
practices. In case of conflict, the determination made by the director shall
govern. (9) For the purpose of
determining compliance with rule 3745-17-10 of the Administrative Code and
paragraph (P)(1) of rule 3745-17-12 of the Administrative Code: (a) The amount of particulate emissions shall be determined by
test methods specified in paragraph (P)(1) of rule 3745-17-01 of the
Administrative Code, except that for USEPA method 5 the probe and filter holder
heating systems in the sampling train shall be set to provide a gas temperature
no greater than three hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (one hundred sixty
degrees Celsius). (b) The heat content of fuels shall be determined according to
ASTM D5685 or ASTM E870 for solid fuels, ASTM D240 for liquid fuels, and ASTM
D1826 for gaseous fuels. (c) The ash content of coal shall be determined according to ASTM
D3174. (10) For the purpose of
determining compliance with rule 3745-17-11 of the Administrative Code,
paragraphs (C)(3)(b), (D)(2), (F)(4)(b), (F)(5), (M)(3), (N)(4), (O)(3),
(O)(10), (P)(6), (P)(10), (S)(1) to (S)(4)(a), (U)(3), and (V)(4)(b) of rule
3745-17-12 of the Administrative Code, and paragraph (D)(3) of rule 3745-17-13
of the Administrative Code: (a) The amount of particulate emissions shall be determined by
test methods specified in paragraph (P)(1) of rule 3745-17-01 of the
Administrative Code. (b) The controlled mass rate of particulate emissions from
sources equipped with control equipment, or the uncontrolled mass rate of
particulate emissions from sources not equipped with control equipment, shall
be determined by sampling and other measurements made at the air contaminant
source or sources prior to the point at which air contaminants are emitted to
the ambient air. For sources equipped with control equipment, the uncontrolled
mass rate of emission may be determined by either sampling in the stack
upstream from the inlet of the control equipment or by the use of other
techniques accepted by the director. (c) For coke quench towers, the concentration of total dissolved
solids in the quench water shall be determined according to Section 209(C),
"Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," using
a drying temperature between one hundred three and one hundred five degrees
Celsius. Analyses shall be performed on grab samples of the quench water as
applied to the coke. Samples shall be collected at a minimum of five days per
week per quench tower and analyzed to report a weekly average concentration for
each quench tower. Samples for each week shall be analyzed either: (i) Separately, with
daily concentrations determined and averaged as a weekly average,
or (ii) As one composite
sample, with equal volumes of each day's sample combined to form the
composite sample. (C) Continuous emission monitoring
requirements for measuring opacity for "Appendix P"
facilities. (1) Except as provided in
paragraphs (D) and (E) of this rule, for any air contaminant source subject to
40 CFR part 51, appendix P, "Minimum Emission Monitoring
Requirements," shall operate and maintain a continuous opacity monitoring
system (COMS) for measuring opacity. The COMS shall comply with all
specifications outlined in 40 CFR part 60, appendix B, "Performance
Specification 1." The COMS shall be capable of providing external
calibration filter access in accordance with Section 5.1.9 of "USEPA
Performance Specification 1." (2) Any owner or operator
of a facility that meets the applicability requirements specified in paragraph
(C)(1) of this rule shall submit reports to the director of excess emissions
for each calendar quarter within thirty days following the end of each calendar
quarter. The reports shall include, but not be limited to, the times and values
of all six-minute average readings of opacity above the applicable standard,
along with the dates, magnitudes (per cent opacity), reasons (if known), and
corrective actions taken (if any). In addition, the reports shall include the
dates and times of each period during which the continuous emission monitoring
system was inoperative, except for zero and span checks, and the nature of
system repairs or adjustments. (D) For any air contaminant source
subject to 40 CFR part 51, appendix P, "Minimum Emission Monitoring
Requirement" where the use of a COMS would not provide accurate
determinations of opacity as described in Section 6.1 of 40 CFR part 51,
appendix P, the owner or operator may elect to request, in writing, permission
from the director and the administrator to install, calibrate, certify,
maintain and operate a CEMS for measuring particulate emissions in lieu of
complying with paragraph (C)(1) of this rule. Upon approval of the use of the
CEMS by the director and the administrator, the air contaminant source shall
comply with the following: (1) The owner or operator
shall install, operate and maintain a CEMS for particulate emissions that meets
40 CFR part 60, appendix B, performance specification 11 and the
following: (a) The owner or operator shall conduct a performance evaluation
of the CEMS according to 40 CFR 60.13, performance specification 11, and
appendix F, procedure 2. (b) During each particulate emissions correlation testing run of
the CEMS required by performance specification 11, particulate emissions and
oxygen or carbon dioxide data shall be collected concurrently by both the CEMS
and the performance tests conducted using the following: (i) For particulate
emissions, USEPA method 5 or 5B of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A shall be
used. (ii) For oxygen or carbon
dioxide, USEPA method 3A or 3B of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, shall be
used. (c) Quarterly accuracy determinations and the daily calibration
drift tests shall be performed in accordance with 40 CFR part 60, appendix F,
procedure 2. Relative response audits shall be performed annually and response
correlation audits using one-hour test runs shall be performed every three
years. (2) Each air contaminant
source that is equipped with a CEMS for particulate emissions in lieu of using
COMS shall comply with a particulate emissions limit of 0.030 pounds of
particulate emissions per million British thermal units of heat input, based
upon a daily average, and any other mass emission limit that
applies. (3) Compliance with the
daily average particulate emission limitation shall be determined by
calculating the arithmetic average of all valid CEMS hourly emission rates for
particulate emissions for each air contaminant source operating
day. (E) For any air contaminant source
subject to 40 CFR part 51, appendix P, "Minimum Emission Monitoring
Requirement" where the use of a COMS would not provide accurate
determinations of opacity as described in 40 CFR part 51, appendix P, section
6.1, the owner of operator may elect to request, in writing, approval from the
director and the administrator of an alternative monitoring plan for
determining compliance with particulate emissions, in lieu of complying with
paragraph (C)(1) of this rule. Upon approval of the use of the alternative
monitoring plan by the director and the administrator, the air contaminant
source shall comply with the following: (1) The monitoring
requirements and ranges of the parameters to be monitored shall be incorporated
into the underlying federally enforceable permit-to-install and Title V permit
as federally enforceable limits. (2) The federally
enforceable ranges of the parameters to be monitored shall be established such
that, during the initial performance testing required under 40 CFR 60.8,
performance testing required by permit, or other performance testing as
required by law, USEPA method 5B testing shows the air contaminant source is
complying with any particulate matter mass limit applicable to the air
contaminant source while operating within those ranges. (3) Each instance where
any parameter required to be monitored under the alternative monitoring plan
falls outside the federally enforceable ranges is considered a violation of the
applicable particulate emissions limit, and shall be reported in quarterly
excess emission reports required by the permit. The quarterly excess emission
reports shall satisfy 40 CFR 60.7 and the permits and shall include, at a
minimum, the following: (a) The date the parameter was outside of the range. (b) The time the parameter was outside of the range. (c) The value of the parameter during the period it was outside
of the range. (d) The cause of the parameter to be outside of the
range. (e) The corrective action taken to bring the parameter back into
the federally enforceable range.
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Rule 3745-17-04 | Compliance time schedules.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
(A) Certification and permit application
requirements. (1) Except as otherwise
provided in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule, by no later than October 1, 1980,
any owner or operator of an air contaminant source subject to paragraph (B)(2)
of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code or of a fugitive dust source
subject to paragraph (D) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code, as
those rules existed on June 18, 1980, shall do either of the
following: (a) Certify in writing to the director that such source is in
compliance with paragraph (B)(2) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code
and paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code, as applicable.
Such certification shall include: equipment description, Ohio EPA permit
application number (if assigned), and all necessary data (consistent with the
appropriate permit application appendices) and calculations which confirm the
compliance status. The certification shall also include an application for a
permit-to-operate such source in accordance with rule 3745-35-02 of the
Administrative Code if such source does not possess an effective
permit. (b) Submit an application for a permit-to-operate or an
application for a modification to a permit-to-operate in accordance with rule
3745-35-02 of the Administrative Code. Such application shall include a final
control plan and a compliance schedule which will bring the source into
compliance with paragraph (B)(2) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code
and paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code as
expeditiously as practicable but in no event later than the dates specified in
paragraph (B) of this rule. [Comment: Applications requiring submittal
prior to June 30, 2008, for sources not subject to the Title V program, were to
be submitted in accordance with now rescinded Chapter 3745-35 of the
Administrative Code.] (2) Any owner or operator
of an air contaminant source, which is subject to paragraph (D) of rule
3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code, as such rule existed on August 1, 1982,
and which is located in Madison township, Sandusky county, Ohio, shall comply
with the certification and permit application requirements in paragraph (A)(1)
of this rule by no later than October 1, 1982. (3) Any certification or
application required by paragraph (A)(1) of this rule, or any permit issued by
the director, may include multiple, similar fugitive dust sources located at a
specified facility, if such similar fugitive dust sources fall within one of
the following general source categories: storage piles, mineral extraction
operations, material handling operations, or roads and parking lots. Where
appropriate, the certification, application or permit may specify such similar
fugitive dust sources and their associated control measures by their general
source categories. (4) By no later than
October 1, 1991, any owner or operator of an air contaminant source subject to
rule 3745-17-12 of the Administrative Code, as such rule existed on June 14,
1991, shall comply with the requirements in either of the
following: (a) Certify in writing to the director that such source is in
compliance with rule 3745-17-12 of the Administrative Code. Such certification
shall include: equipment description, Ohio EPA permit application number, and
all necessary data (consistent with the appropriate permit application
appendices) and calculations which confirm the compliance status. The
certification shall also include an application for a permit-to-operate such
source in accordance with rule 3745-35-02 of the Administrative Code if such
source does not possess an effective permit. (b) Submit an application for a permit-to-operate or an
application for a modification in accordance with rule 3745-35-02 of the
Administrative Code. Such application shall include a final control plan and a
compliance schedule which will bring the source into compliance with rule
3745-17-12 of the Administrative Code as expeditiously as practicable, but in
no event later than the dates specified in paragraph (B) of this
rule. [Comment: Applications requiring submittal
prior to June 30, 2008, for sources not subject to the Title V program, were to
be submitted in accordance with now rescinded Chapter 3745-35 of the
Administrative Code.] (5) By no later than
January 1, 1992, any owner or operator of an air contaminant source subject to
rule 3745-17-13 of the Administrative Code, as such rule existed on December 6,
1991, shall comply with either of the following: (a) Certify in writing to the director that such source is in
compliance with rule 3745-17-13 of the Administrative Code. Such certification
shall include: equipment description, Ohio EPA permit application number, and
all necessary data (consistent with the appropriate permit application
appendices) and calculations which confirm the compliance status. The
certification shall also include an application for a permit-to-operate such
source in accordance with rule 3745-35-02 of the Administrative Code if such
source does not possess an effective permit. (b) Submit an application for a permit-to-operate or an
application for a modification in accordance with rule 3745-35-02 of the
Administrative Code. Such application shall include a final control plan and a
compliance schedule which will bring the source into compliance with rule
3745-17-13 of the Administrative Code as expeditiously as practicable, but in
no event later than the dates specified in paragraph (B) of this
rule. [Comment: Applications requiring submittal
prior to June 30, 2008, for sources not subject to the Title V program, were to
be submitted in accordance with now rescinded Chapter 3745-35 of the
Administrative Code.] (6) [Reserved.] (B) Compliance time
schedules. (1) Any owner or operator
of an air contaminant source, which is subject to rule 3745-17-07 of the
Administrative Code, shall achieve compliance with the requirements by the
following deadlines: (a) For paragraph (A) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative
Code, by June 18, 1980. (b) For paragraphs (B)(2)(b), (B)(2)(c), and (B)(2)(e) of rule
3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code, by December 31, 1982. (c) For paragraphs (B)(2)(a) and (B)(2)(d)(ii) of rule 3745-17-07
of the Administrative Code, by October 1, 1983. (d) For paragraphs (B)(3) to (B)(6) of rule 3745-17-07 of the
Administrative Code, by June 14, 1991. (e) For paragraph (B)(7) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative
Code, by January 31, 1998. (2) Except as otherwise
provided in paragraph (B)(3) of this rule, any owner or operator of a fugitive
dust source, which is subject to paragraph (D) of rule 3745-17-08 of the
Administrative Code, shall achieve compliance with paragraph (B) of rule
3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code as expeditiously as practicable, but not
later than the deadlines established in the following schedules: (a) For paragraphs (B)(2), (B)(7) and (B)(8) of rule 3745-17-08
of the Administrative Code, by August 1, 1981. (b) For paragraph (B)(6) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative
Code, by January 1, 1982. (c) For paragraphs (B)(3) and (B)(4) of rule 3745-17-08 of the
Administrative Code and any other reasonably available control measures not
specifically described in rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code, by
December 31, 1982. (3) Any owner or operator
of an air contaminant source, which is subject to paragraph (D) of rule
3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code and which is located in Madison township,
Sandusky county, Ohio, shall achieve compliance with paragraph (B) of rule
3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code as expeditiously as practicable, but not
later than the deadlines in the following schedules: (a) For paragraphs (B)(2), (B)(7) and (B)(8) of rule 3745-17-08
of the Administrative Code, by August 1, 1983. (b) For paragraph (B)(6) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative
Code, by January 1, 1984. (c) For paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative
Code and any other reasonably available control measures not specifically
described in rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code, by January 1,
1985. (4)
[Reserved.] (5) Any owner or operator
of an air contaminant source, which is subject to rule 3745-17-11 of the
Administrative Code, shall achieve compliance with the requirements as
expeditiously as practicable, but not later than the deadlines established in
the following schedules: (a) For paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(3) of rule 3745-17-11 of the
Administrative Code, by April 15, 1977. (b) For paragraph (B)(4) of rule 3745-17-11 of the Administrative
Code, by June 14, 1991. (c) For paragraphs (B)(5) and (B)(6) of rule 3745-17-11 of the
Administrative Code, by January 31, 1998. (6) Any owner or operator
of an air contaminant source, which is subject to rule 3745-17-12 of the
Administrative Code, shall achieve compliance with the requirements as
expeditiously as practicable, but not later than the deadlines established in
the following schedules: (a) For paragraphs (C)(3)(c)(i), (F)(3), (M)(3), (N), (O)(3),
(P)(5), (P)(6), (S)(4), (U)(3), (V)(3), and, (W) of rule 3745-17-12 of the
Administrative Code, by June 14, 1991. (b) For paragraphs (C)(1), (E), (F)(1), (F)(2), (M)(1), (M)(2),
(U)(1), (U)(2), (V)(1), (V)(2), and (Z) of rule 3745-17-12 of the
Administrative Code, by August 1, 1992. (c) For paragraphs (C)(2) and (X)(4) of rule 3745-17-12 of the
Administrative Code, by January 1, 1993. (d) For paragraphs (C)(3)(a), (C)(3)(b), (C)(3)(c)(ii), (D),
(F)(4), (F)(5), (H), (L), (S)(1) to (S)(3), and (V)(4) of rule 3745-17-12 of
the Administrative Code, by December 10, 1993. (e) [Reserved.] (f) For paragraphs (O)(10), (P)(1), (P)(2), and (P)(10) of rule
3745-17-12 of the Administrative Code, by January 31, 1998. (g) [Reserved.] (7) Any owner or operator
of an air contaminant source, which is subject to rule 3745-17-13 of the
Administrative Code, shall achieve compliance with the requirements as
expeditiously as practicable, but not later than the deadlines established in
the following schedules: (a) For paragraph (D)(3) of rule 3745-17-13 of the Administrative
Code, by December 6, 1991. (b) For paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-13 of the Administrative
Code, by November 1, 1992. (c) [Reserved.] (d) [Reserved.] (e) For paragraph (D)(1) of rule 3745-17-13 of the Administrative
Code, by January 31, 1998. (8) Any owner or operator
of a facility, which is subject to paragraph (C)(1) of rule 3745-17-03 of the
Administrative Code, shall achieve compliance with the requirements by January
31, 1998.
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Rule 3745-17-07 | Control of visible particulate emissions from stationary sources.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
[Comment: For dates and availability of
non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized
organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions
referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-17-01 of the
Administrative Code titled "referenced materials."] (A) Visible particulate emission
limitations for stack emissions: (1) General
limitations: (a) Except as otherwise specified in paragraphs (A)(1)(b), (A)(2)
and (A)(3) of this rule, visible particulate emissions from any stack shall not
exceed twenty per cent opacity, as a six-minute average. (b) Except as otherwise specified in paragraphs (A)(2) and (A)(3)
of this rule, visible particulate emissions from any stack may exceed twenty
per cent opacity, as a six-minute average, for not more than six consecutive
minutes in any sixty minutes, but shall not exceed sixty per cent opacity, as a
six-minute average, at any time. (2) It shall be deemed
not to be a violation of this rule where the presence of uncombined water is
the only reason for failure of a stack emission to meet this rule. (3) The visible
particulate emission limitations established in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule
shall not apply to the following: (a) The start-up of the following fuel burning
equipment: (i) For any fuel burning
equipment which are equipped with baghouses or electrostatic precipitators,
until the exhaust gases have achieved a temperature of two hundred fifty
degrees Fahrenheit at the inlet of the baghouses or electrostatic
precipitators, provided that the director may incorporate a higher start-up
temperature in the permit or variance for such source for which an applicant
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the director that the higher temperature is
needed for safety considerations or to prevent damage to the control
equipment. (ii) For any fuel burning
equipment which are uncontrolled or which are equipped solely with mechanical
collectors (including mechanical collectors which are equipped with sidestream
separators or similar devices) for the control of particulate emissions, for a
period of not more than three hours from the moment of start-up, provided that
the director may incorporate a longer start-up time period in the permit or
variance for such source for which an applicant demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the director that the longer time period is
required. (b) The shutdown of the following fuel burning
equipment: (i) For any fuel burning
equipment which are equipped with baghouses or electrostatic precipitators,
after the temperature of the exhaust gases has dropped below two hundred fifty
degrees Fahrenheit at the inlet of the baghouses or electrostatic
precipitators, provided that the director may incorporate a higher shutdown
temperature in the permit or variance for such source for which an applicant
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the director that the higher temperature is
needed for safety considerations or to prevent damage to the control
equipment. (ii) For any fuel burning
equipment which are uncontrolled or which are equipped solely with mechanical
collectors (including mechanical collectors which are equipped with sidestream
separators or similar devices) for the control of particulate emissions, for a
period of not more than three hours, provided that the director may incorporate
a longer shutdown time period in the permit or variance for such source for
which an applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the director that the
longer time period is required. (c) The malfunction of any air contaminant source or the
malfunction/shutdown of air pollution control equipment associated with any air
contaminant source, if the owner or operator of said air contaminant source or
air pollution control equipment complies with rule 3745-15-06 of the
Administrative Code and none of the conditions listed in paragraph (C) of rule
3745-15-06 of the Administrative Code exists. (d) Intermittent soot-blowing operations (the cleaning of heat
transfer surfaces with pressurized air or steam) for fuel burning equipment
which are uncontrolled or which are equipped solely with mechanical collectors
(including mechanical collectors which are equipped with sidestream separators
or similar devices) for the control of particulate emissions, provided that the
owner or operator of such fuel burning equipment maintains a daily record which
clearly documents the date, beginning time and ending time for all intermittent
soot-blowing operations. (e) Salt glazing operations conducted in a gas-fired periodic
brick or tile kiln, for a period of not more than two hours during any
twenty-one consecutive days of operation of said kiln. (f) Intermittent ash removal operations (the dumping or pulling
of ash) for fuel burning equipment which are uncontrolled or which are equipped
solely with mechanical collectors (including mechanical collectors which are
equipped with sidestream separators or similar devices) for the control of
particulate emissions, provided that the owner or operator of such fuel burning
equipment maintains a daily record which clearly documents the date, beginning
time and ending time for all intermittent ash removal operations. (g) The commencement of increased coal firing from a banked
condition for fuel burning equipment, for a period not to exceed thirty
minutes. (h) Any air contaminant source which is not subject to any mass
emission limitation in paragraphs (B)(3) and (B)(4) of rule 3745-17-08 of the
Administrative Code, or rule 3745-17-09, 3745-17-10 or 3745-17-11 of the
Administrative Code. (i) Any air contaminant source for which an equivalent visible
particulate emission limitation has been established by the director pursuant
to paragraph (C) of this rule. (j) The following kiln operations at the facility (OEPA premise
number 0372000127) located at 755 Lime Road, Woodville, Ohio, provided that
"Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties, Inc.," or any subsequent owner
or operator of such facility, maintains daily records that clearly document the
dates, beginning times, and ending times for the operations: (i) The start-up of any
kiln equipped with a baghouse, until the time stone feed to the kiln
begins. (ii) The start-up of any
kiln equipped with an electrostatic precipitator, from the time the stone feed
to the kiln begins until the time a stable firing condition for the solid fuel
is achieved, but not longer than six hours from the time firing with the solid
fuel begins. (iii) The shutdown of any
kiln equipped with a baghouse, after the time the temperature of the exhaust
gases from the kiln has dropped below two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit at
the inlet of the baghouse. For the purposes of this paragraph,
"start-up" means the point of commencement of firing the kiln until
such time as the process is operating in a steady-state condition using its
primary fuel. A steady-state condition is present when the throughputs of
process material, fuel and combustion air have been stabilized in a manner that
demonstrates the combustion process will be consistently complete and safe,
with an exhausted combustibles concentration within established safety
limits. (k) Residential wood burning appliances and pellet
stoves. (B) Visible particulate emission
limitations for fugitive dust: (1) Except as provided in
paragraphs (B)(2) to (B)(8) and (B)(11) of this rule, visible particulate
emissions from any fugitive dust source shall not exceed twenty per cent
opacity as a three-minute average. (2) Except as provided in
paragraph (B)(11) of this rule, visible particulate emissions from the fugitive
dust sources associated with a coke oven battery shall comply with the
following: (a) Emit no visible particulate emissions from any charging
operations except for a period of time not to exceed one hundred twenty-five
seconds during any five consecutive charges. One charge, which represents the
charge with the highest visible particulate emissions value of twenty
consecutive charges observed, may be exempted from this visible particulate
emission limitation. (b) Emit no visible particulate emissions from more than ten per
cent of the offtake piping. (c) Emit no visible particulate emissions from more than five per
cent of the charging hole lids. (d) For visible particulate emissions from oven doors, the
following: (i) [Reserved.] (ii) Emit no visible
particulate emissions from more than ten per cent of the oven doors. Two oven
doors, which represent the last oven charged prior to the commencement of
visible particulate emission readings performed in accordance with paragraph
(B)(2)(c) of rule 3745-17-03 of the Administrative Code, shall be exempted from
this visible emission limitation. (iii) For purposes of
this paragraph, an oven door and the associated chuck door on the pusher side
of the battery are considered as one door. (e) Visible particulate emissions during any pushing operations
shall not exceed an average of twenty per cent opacity read above the battery
top. For purposes of this paragraph, the duration of a pushing operation
commences with the moving (or pushing) of the coke mass from an oven and
concludes when the quench car enters the quench tower. (3) Except as provided in
paragraph (B)(11) of this rule, visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust
from electric arc furnace shop roof monitors, argon-oxygen decarburization shop
roof monitors, blast furnace casthouses and sintering operations shall not
exceed twenty per cent opacity as a six-minute average. (4) Except as provided in
paragraphs (B)(7), (B)(8), and (B)(11) of this rule, there shall be no visible
particulate emissions from any paved roadway or parking area except for a
period of time not to exceed six minutes during any sixty-minute observation
period, as determined in accordance with paragraph (B)(4) of rule 3745-17-03 of
the Administrative Code. (5) Except as provided in
paragraphs (B)(7), (B)(8), and (B)(11) of this rule, there shall be no visible
particulate emissions from any unpaved roadway or parking area except for a
period of time not to exceed thirteen minutes during any sixty-minute
observation period, as determined in accordance with paragraph (B)(4) of rule
3745-17-03 of the Administrative Code. (6) Except as provided in
paragraphs (B)(7), (B)(8), and (B)(11) of this rule, there shall be no visible
particulate emissions from any material storage pile except for a period of
time not to exceed thirteen minutes during any sixty-minute observation period,
as determined in accordance with paragraph (B)(4) of rule 3745-17-03 of the
Administrative Code. (7) Except as provided in
paragraph (B)(11) of this rule, visible particulate emissions from any roadway,
parking area, material handling operation, or coal storage pile located at
facilities owned or operated by "Buckeye Power, Inc., Cincinnati Gas &
Electric Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Columbus
Southern Power Company, Dayton Power & Light Company, Ohio Edison Company,
Ohio Power Company, and The Toledo Edison Company" or any subsequent
owners or operators of such facilities shall not exceed any of the following
limitations: (a) For any paved or unpaved roadway or parking area, the
following: (i) Ten per cent opacity,
as determined in Accordance with paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-17-03 of the
Administrative Code, for the following facilities: [Reserved.] (ii) No visible
particulate emissions from any paved roadway or parking area, except for a
period of time not to exceed six minutes during any sixty-minute observation
period, or from any unpaved roadway or parking area, except for a period of
time not to exceed thirteen minutes during any sixty-minute observation period,
as determined in accordance with paragraph (B)(4) of rule 3745-17-03 of the
Administrative Code, for all other facilities not identified in paragraph
(B)(7)(a)(i) of this rule. (b) Twenty per cent opacity for any material handling operation
(including loading coal into or loading coal out of any coal storage pile), as
determined in accordance with paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-17-03 of the
Administrative Code. (c) Twenty per cent opacity from the operation of vehicles on top
of any coal storage pile (emissions from the combustion of fuels in such
vehicles are not subject to this limitation), as determined in accordance with
paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-17-03 of the Administrative Code. (d) No visible particulate emissions from any coal storage pile
due to wind erosion, except for a period of time not to exceed thirteen minutes
during any sixty-minute observation period, as determined in accordance with
paragraph (B)(4) of rule 3745-17-03 of the Administrative Code. (8) Except as provided in
paragraph (B)(11) of this rule, visible particulate emissions from any roadway,
parking area, or material storage pile located at iron and steel production
facilities owned and operated by "Empire Detroit Steel Company, LTV Steel
Company, Republic Engineered Steels, Incorporated, The Timken Company, or
USS/KOBE Steel Company" or any subsequent owner or operator of such
facilities shall not exceed any of the following limitations: (a) Ten per cent opacity for any paved or unpaved roadway or
parking area, as determined in accordance with paragraph (B)(3) of rule
3745-17-03 of the Administrative Code. (b) Twenty per cent opacity for any material handling operation
(including loading coal into or loading coal out of any coal storage pile), as
determined in accordance with paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-17-03 of the
Administrative Code. (c) Ten per cent opacity from the operation of vehicles on top of
any material storage pile, where such vehicles are employed for the purpose of
compacting, grading or transporting materials (emissions from the combustion of
fuels in such vehicles are not subject to this limitation), as determined in
accordance with paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-17-03 of the Administrative
Code. (d) Ten per cent opacity from wind erosion of any material
storage pile, as determined in accordance with paragraph (B)(3) of rule
3745-17-03 of the Administrative Code. (9) [Reserved.] (10) [Reserved.] (11) The visible
particulate emission limitations specified in paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(8) of
this rule shall not apply to the following: (a) Ship loading spouts at grain terminals. (b) Blasting at mineral extraction operations. (c) Blowing taps, poling and oxygen lancing of the tap hole and
casting operations associated with ferroalloy electric arc
furnaces. (d) Any fugitive dust source which is exempted from paragraph (B)
of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code. (e) Any fugitive dust source which is not located within the
geographical areas specified in appendix A of rule 3745-17-08 of the
Administrative Code, unless the director, in accordance with paragraph (A)(2)
of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code, requires the owner or operator
to submit and implement a control program which will bring the fugitive dust
source into compliance with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-08 of the
Administrative Code. (f) The malfunction of any air contaminant source or the
malfunction/shutdown of air pollution control equipment associated with any air
contaminant source, if the owner or operator of said air contaminant source or
air pollution control equipment complies with rule 3745-15-06 of the
Administrative Code and none of the conditions listed in paragraph (C) of rule
3745-15-06 of the Administrative Code exists. (g) Any fugitive dust for which a visible particulate emission
limitation has been established in rule 3745-17-12 or 3745-17-13 of the
Administrative Code. (12) The presence of
uncombined water is not a violation if it is the only reason for failure of a
fugitive dust emission to meet this rule. (C) Equivalent visible particulate
emission limitations: (1) For the purpose of
establishing an equivalent visible particulate emission limitation for stack
emissions subject to a mass-based, particulate emission limitation, any owner
or operator of an air contaminant source which is subject to paragraph (A)(1)
of this rule may request the director to determine the average opacity of the
emissions from said source during any performance test conducted pursuant to
paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-03 of the Administrative Code. Any such request
shall be made in writing at the time the test specifications and procedures are
submitted to the director pursuant to paragraph (B)(6) of rule 3745-17-03 of
the Administrative Code. (2) If, upon review of
such owner's or operator's written report of the results of the
performance test, it is the director's judgment that the air contaminant
source is in compliance with all applicable emission limitations for which the
performance tests were conducted, but fails to comply with paragraph (A)(1) of
this rule, the director shall notify the owner or operator as expeditiously as
practicable that the director may request, in writing not later than thirty
days following receipt of the notification from the director, to establish an
equivalent visible particulate emission limitation for the source.
(3) Any written request
for an equivalent visible particulate emission limitation from an owner or
operator of an air contaminant source shall include information which
demonstrates the following: (a) That the performance tests were conducted in accordance with
the conditions and procedures accepted by the director pursuant to paragraph
(B)(6) of rule 3745-17-03 of the Administrative Code. (b) That the air contaminant source and any associated air
pollution control equipment were operated and maintained in a manner so as to
minimize the opacity of the emissions during the performance test. (4) If an owner or
operator of an air contaminant source complies with paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(3)
of this rule, the director may establish in the terms and conditions of the
permit, variance, or order issued by the director for said source an equivalent
visible particulate emission limitation for said source in accordance with the
procedures described in the Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control
documents entitled "Engineering Guide #13" and "Engineering
Guide #15." (D) Any revision approved by the director
in accordance with paragraphs (A)(3)(a)(i), (A)(3)(a)(ii), (A)(3)(b)(i), and
(A)(3)(b)(ii) of this rule shall not revise the federally enforceable
requirements of the state implementation plan until approved by the United
States environmental protection agency.
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Rule 3745-17-08 | Restriction of emission of fugitive dust.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
[Comment: For dates and availability of
non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized
organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions
referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-17-01 of the
Administrative Code titled "referenced materials."] (A) Applicability: (1) Except as otherwise
specified in paragraph (A)(3) of this rule, paragraph (B) of this rule shall
apply to any fugitive dust source which is located within the areas identified
in appendix A to this rule. Except as additional time for achieving compliance
is provided in paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-04 of the Administrative Code, any
such source shall comply with paragraph (B) of this rule by August 7, 1972 or
the date of initial startup of the source, whichever is later. (2) Notwithstanding the
exemptions in paragraph (A)(3) of this rule, paragraph (B) of this rule shall
apply to any fugitive dust source regardless of location if, in the
director's judgment, probable cause exists to believe that such source is
causing or contributing to a violation of rule 3745-15-07 of the Administrative
Code. In such cases, the director may require the owner or operator of the
fugitive dust source to apply for and obtain an operating permit in accordance
with Chapter 3745-77 of the Administrative Code (for sources subject to the
Title V permit program) or an a permit-to-install and operate in accordance
with Chapter 3745-31 of the Administrative Code (for sources not subject to the
Title V permit program), or require the owner or operator to submit and
implement a control program which will bring the fugitive dust source into
compliance with paragraph (B) of this rule as expeditiously as
practicable. [Comment: Applications requiring submittal
prior to June 30, 2008, for sources not subject to the Title V program, were to
be submitted in accordance with now rescinded Chapter 3745-35 of the
Administrative Code.] (3) Paragraph (B) of this
rule shall not apply to: (a) Any fugitive dust source which is located at a grain elevator
having a permanent storage capacity of less than 2.5 million
bushels. (b) [Reserved.] (c) Fugitive dust generated from publicly owned roadways and
parking lots, provided the fugitive dust is not directly caused by the
deposition of materials due to industrial, commercial, or construction
activities. (d) Fugitive dust generated from the tilling and wind erosion of
farm land. (e) Fugitive dust generated from any roadway or parking area at
the "JSW Steel USA Ohio" or any subsequent owner or operator of the
"JSW Steel USA Ohio" facility located at 540 Commercial avenue, Mingo
Junction, Ohio (OEPA premise number 0641090010). (f) Fugitive dust generated from residential wood burning
appliances and pellet stoves. (4) An air contaminant
source can be subject to both rule 3745-17-11 of the Administrative Code and
this rule if it is a fugitive dust source, as defined in paragraph (F)(5) of
3745-17-01 of the Administrative Code, and also emits, by means of one or more
stacks, particulate matter that is subject to a limitation in rule 3745-17-11
of the Administrative Code. (B) No person shall cause or permit any
fugitive dust source to be operated; or any materials to be handled,
transported, or stored; or a building or its appurtenances or a road to be
used, constructed, altered, repaired, or demolished without taking or
installing reasonably available control measures to prevent fugitive dust from
becoming airborne. Such reasonably available control measures shall include,
but not be limited to, one or more of the following which are appropriate to
minimize or eliminate visible particulate emissions of fugitive
dust: (1) The use of water or
other suitable dust suppression chemicals for the control of fugitive dust from
the demolition of existing buildings or structures, construction operations,
the grading of roads or the clearing of land. (2) The periodic
application of asphalt, oil (excluding any used oil as defined in paragraph (A)
of rule 3745-279-01 of the Administrative Code), water, or other suitable dust
suppression chemicals on dirt or gravel roads and parking lots, and other
surfaces which can cause emissions of fugitive dust. (3) The installation and
use of hoods, fans, and other equipment to adequately enclose, contain,
capture, vent and control the fugitive dust. Such equipment shall meet the
following requirements: (a) The collection efficiency is sufficient to minimize or
eliminate visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust at the point of
capture to the extent possible with good engineering design. (b) The control equipment achieves an outlet emission rate of not
greater than 0.030 grain of particulate emissions per dry standard cubic foot
of exhaust gases or there are no visible particulate emissions from the exhaust
stack, whichever is less stringent. (4) For ship loading
operations at grain terminals, either of the following: (a) Except during topping-off periods or during the loading of
tween-deckers or tankers, the covering of the hatches and loading spouts with
tarpaulin covers, to the extent practicable, and evacuation of the hatches to
control equipment which is designed to achieve an outlet emission rate of 0.030
grain of particulate emissions per dry standard cubic foot of exhaust
gases. (b) The installation and use of control measures such as deadbox
or bullet-type loading spouts which are equivalent to or better than the
overall control efficiency of the measures described in paragraph (B)(4)(a) of
this rule. (5) The use of adequate
containment methods during sandblasting or other similar
operations. (6) The periodic
application of water or other suitable dust suppression chemicals, the
installation of storage silos, bins or other enclosed structures, or the use of
canvas or other suitable coverings, for all materials stockpiles and
stockpiling operations, except temporary stockpiles and stockpiling operations
for grain and grain products. (7) The covering, at all
times, of open bodied vehicles when transporting materials likely to become
airborne. (8) The paving of
roadways and the maintaining of roadways in a clean condition. (9) The prompt removal,
in such a manner as to minimize or prevent resuspension, of earth or other
material from paved streets onto which earth or other material has been
deposited by trucking or earth moving equipment or erosion by water or other
means. (C) For purposes of determining
compliance with paragraph (B) of this rule, the director shall consider a
control measure to be adequate if it complies with the following: (1) The visible
particulate emission limitation contained in rule 3745-17-07 of the
Administrative Code; (2) If applicable, the
control requirements contained in paragraph (B) of this rule; and (3) The definition of
reasonably available control measures in paragraph (R)(1) of rule 3745-17-01 of
the Administrative Code. (D) Any owner or operator of a facility
which contains a fugitive dust source and which is located within any area
identified in appendix A to this rule shall submit a certification or
application for a permit-to-operate in accordance with paragraphs (A) and (B)
of rule 3745-17-04 of the Administrative Code. This paragraph shall not exempt
the owner or operator of a fugitive dust source which is not located within an
area identified in appendix A to this rule from rule 3745-35-02 or 3745-77-02
of the Administrative Code. [Comment: Applications requiring submittal prior
to June 30, 2008, for sources not subject to the Title V program, were to be
submitted in accordance with now rescinded Chapter 3745-35 of the
Administrative Code.]
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Rule 3745-17-09 | Restrictions on particulate emissions and odors from incinerators.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
(A) General provisions. (1) This rule applies to
any incinerator except those regulated under Chapter 3745-75 of the
Administrative Code. (2) For the purposes of
this rule, the total of the capacities of all incinerators which are united
either physically or operationally shall be considered as the incineration
capacity. (B) Emission limitation. No person shall cause, suffer, or allow to be
emitted into the ambient air from any incinerators, particulate emissions in
the exhaust gases in excess of either of the following: (1) 0.10 pound per one
hundred pounds of liquid, semi-solid or solid refuse and salvageable material
charged, for incinerators having incineration capacities equal to or greater
than one hundred pounds per hour. (2) 0.20 pound per one
hundred pounds of liquid, semi-solid or solid refuse and salvageable material
charged for incinerators having incineration capacities less than one hundred
pounds per hour. (C) Design-operation
requirements. Incinerators, including all associated equipment
and grounds, shall be designed, operated and maintained so as to prevent the
emission of objectionable odors.
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Rule 3745-17-10 | Restrictions on particulate emissions from fuel burning equipment.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
(A) This rule applies to installations in
which fuel, including any product or by-product of a manufacturing process, is
burned for the primary purpose of producing heat or power by indirect heat
transfer. (B) For purposes of this rule the actual
heat input shall be the aggregate heat content of all fuels whose products of
combustion emanate from a single fuel burning unit. The maximum capacity shall
be the equipment manufacturer's or designer's guaranteed maximum heat
input, whichever is greater. Unless otherwise specified in paragraphs (B)(1) to
(B)(4) of this rule, the total heat input of all fuel burning units on a plant
or premises which are united either physically or operationally shall be the
total of the maximum capacities for all such units. The total heat input shall
be used for determining the maximum allowable amount of particulate emissions
per million Btu of actual heat input from any single fuel burning
unit. (1) Any new or existing
fuel burning equipment which is fired only with gaseous fuels or number two
fuel oil and which is physically or operationally united with other fuel
burning equipment on a plant or premises shall not be included by the director
for purposes of determining the total heat input and maximum allowable
particulate emissions per million Btu of actual heat input for such other fuel
burning equipment. The maximum allowable amount of particulate emissions for
any new or existing fuel burning equipment which is fired only with gaseous
fuels, excluding blast furnace gas or number two fuel oil shall be 0.020 pound
per million Btu of actual heat input. The maximum allowable amount of
particulate emissions for any new or existing fuel burning equipment which is
fired only with blast furnace gas or any mixture of blast furnace gas with
other gaseous fuels or number two fuel oil shall be 0.040 pound per million Btu
of actual heat input. (2) Stand-by fuel burning
equipment which is physically or operationally united with other fuel burning
equipment on a plant or premises shall be exempted by the director for purposes
of determining total heat input and maximum allowable particulate emissions per
million Btu of actual heat input for such other fuel burning equipment. Except
as provided in paragraph (B)(1) of this rule, the total heat input for such
other fuel burning equipment shall be used for determining the maximum
allowable amount of particulate emissions per million Btu of actual heat input
for any stand-by fuel burning equipment. (3) Derating of fuel
burning equipment. (a) For purposes of this paragraph, fuel burning equipment shall
include, where appropriate, all equipment on a plant or premises which are
united either physically or operationally. (b) Upon request, the director may specify the total heat input
for fuel burning equipment at a derated value which is less than the total
maximum capacity of such equipment if, in the director's judgment, the
equipment will not be operated so that the actual heat input exceeds the
derated value. Any owner or operator requesting derating of fuel burning
equipment shall demonstrate to the director, with such steam charts, records of
fuel consumption and fuel quality, and other data as are necessary, that the
actual heat input from the equipment will not exceed the derated total heat
input value. (c) The terms and conditions of any permit, variance, or order
for equipment which has been granted a derated total heat input value shall
prohibit the operation of such equipment at a level in excess of the derated
total heat input value. The director may include in any such permit, variance,
or order requirements for the monitoring and reporting of the actual heat input
of the equipment. (d) Any derating of fuel burning equipment approved by the
director shall not revise the federally enforceable requirements of the state
implementation plan until approved by the United States environmental
protection agency. (4) Fuel burning
equipment which constitutes a new source and is physically or operationally
united with existing fuel burning equipment on a plant or premises shall not be
included by the director for purposes of determining total heat input and
maximum allowable particulate emissions per million Btu of actual heat input
for such existing fuel burning equipment. Except as may be provided in
paragraphs (B)(1) or (B)(2) of this rule, the total heat input for the new and
existing fuel burning equipment shall be used for determining the maximum
allowable amount of particulate emissions per million Btu of actual heat input
for the new fuel burning equipment. (C) Emission limitations. (1) Except as provided in
paragraph (B)(1) of this rule (as it pertains to gaseous fuels and number two
fuel oil) and paragraph (C)(7) of this rule, any owner or operator of fuel
burning equipment which is located within the following counties shall operate
said equipment so that the particulate emissions do not exceed the allowable
emission rate specified by "Curve P-1" of "Figure I" in the
appendix to this rule: Adams, Allen, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Butler,
Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Darke, Defiance,
Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Hamilton, Henry,
Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Lawrence, Licking, Lorain, Lucas, Madison, Mahoning,
Medina, Meigs, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry,
Pickaway, Portage, Preble, Richland, Ross, Sandusky, Scioto, Seneca, Shelby,
Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Union, Warren, Washington, Wyandot and
Wood. (2) Except as provided in
paragraph (B)(1) of this rule (as it pertains to gaseous fuels and number two
fuel oil) and paragraph (C)(7) of this rule, any owner or operator of fuel
burning equipment which is located within the following counties shall operate
said equipment so that the particulate emissions do not exceed the allowable
emission rate specified by "Curve P-2" of "Figure I" in the
appendix to this rule: Ashland, Auglaize, Carroll, Champaign, Crawford, Erie,
Fayette, Fulton, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Highland, Hocking,
Holmes, Huron, Knox, Logan, Marion, Mercer, Morrow, Ottawa, Paulding, Pike,
Putnam, Tuscarawas, Van Wert, Vinton, Wayne and Williams. (3)
[Reserved.] (4) [Reserved.] (5) [Reserved.] (6) [Reserved.] (7) Alternative emission
requirements for small coal-fired fuel burning equipment which is used
exclusively for space heating purposes. (a) Any owner or operator of coal-fired fuel burning equipment,
which has an individual maximum capacity of equal to or greater than one
million Btu per hour and less than twenty million Btu per hour and which is
used exclusively for space heating purposes, may choose to immediately comply
with all the following requirements in lieu of paragraph (C)(1) or (C)(2) of
this rule: (i) The coal received for
use in the fuel burning equipment has an ash content of less than 8.0 per cent
by weight and a heat content of greater than thirteen thousand Btu per pound
(ash content and heat content shall be determined on a dry basis in accordance
with the procedures specified in paragraph (B)(9) of rule 3745-17-03 of the
Administrative Code). (ii) The use of flyash
reinjection in the coal-fired fuel burning equipment is
prohibited. (iii) The coal-fired fuel
burning equipment employs an overfire air system which is designed, maintained
and operated in accordance with good engineering practice and which minimizes
visible particulate emissions from the fuel burning equipment. (iv) Except as otherwise
provided in paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code, the
visible particulate emissions from the coal-fired fuel burning equipment comply
with paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code. No
coal-fired fuel burning equipment which is subject to the alternative emission
requirements of this rule shall be eligible for an equivalent visible
particulate emission limitation pursuant to paragraph (C) of rule 3745-17-07 of
the Administrative Code. (v) The coal-fired fuel
burning equipment is operated and maintained in a manner which will optimize
combustion efficiency and minimize visible particulate emissions. (vi) During January and
July of each year, the owner or operator shall submit reports to the director
which document the quality and quantity (on a dry basis) of each shipment of
coal received during the previous six calendar months for the coal-fired fuel
burning equipment and which demonstrate compliance with paragraph (C)(7)(a)(i)
of this rule. Data provided by the coal supplier may be used for these
semi-annual reports if such data are accurate and representative of the quality
and quantity of each shipment of coal received for the fuel burning
equipment. (b) Any owner or operator of coal-fired fuel burning equipment
who chooses to comply with paragraph (C)(7)(a) of this rule in lieu of
paragraph (C)(1) or (C)(2) of this rule shall notify the director in writing.
The written notification shall include sufficient information and commitments
to demonstrate compliance with paragraph (C)(7)(a) of this rule. If the
information and commitments are adequate to demonstrate compliance with
paragraph (C)(7)(a) of this rule on a continuing basis, the alternative
emission requirements shall be specified in the terms and conditions of the
permit to operate or variance issued for the source.
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Rule 3745-17-11 | Restrictions on particulate emissions from industrial processes.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
(A) General provisions: (1) This rule applies to
any operation, process, or activity which releases or may release particulate
emissions into the ambient air except the following: (a) The burning of fuel for the primary purpose of producing heat
or power by indirect heating in which the products of combustion do not come
into direct contact with process materials. (b) The burning of refuse. (c) The processing of salvageable material by
burning. (d) The loading of ships and the drying of grain at grain
elevator operations. (e) Salt glazing in a gas-fired periodic brick or tile kiln, for
a period of not more than two hours during any twenty-one consecutive days of
operation of said kiln. (f) The generation of fugitive dust which the director has
determined is subject to rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative
Code. (g) Any such operation, process, or activity which is subject to
a particulate emission limitation contained in rule 3745-17-12 or 3745-17-13 of
the Administrative Code. (h) Surface coating processes that apply only dip coatings, roll
coatings, flow coatings, or brush coatings. (i) Surface coating processes that use less than five gallons of
coatings per day that are not exempt under paragraphs (A)(1)(h), and (A)(1)(j)
to (A)(1)(l) of this rule, provided the owner or operator maintains coating
usage and application method records, coating purchase records, or production
records that clearly demonstrate the actual coating usage is less than five
gallons per day. (j) Surface coating processes (e.g., for sealers, adhesives, and
deadeners) that employ airless spray and bead-type (extrusion) application
methods. (k) Surface coating processes that employ hand-held cup spray
guns. (l) Surface coating processes for which the owner or operator
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the director that, due to the large size of
the item being coated, it is technically infeasible or economically
unreasonable (in terms of cost-effectiveness) to employ an enclosure (or
hooding) and control device for the control of the particulate emissions (any
such exemption approved by the director shall be approved by the United States
environmental protection agency as a revision of the state implementation
plan). (m) Jet engine test cells and stands. (n) Residential wood burning appliances and pellet
stoves. (2) Emission restriction
requirements for sources, which are not subject to paragraph (B)(4), (B)(5),
(B)(6) or (C) of this rule or which are not exempted under paragraph (A)(1) of
this rule, are specified in "Figure II" and in "Table I" in
the appendix to this rule. "Figure II" in the appendix to this rule
relates uncontrolled mass rate of emission (abscissa) to maximum allowable mass
rate of emission (ordinate). A source complies with "Figure II" in
the appendix to this rule if its particulate emission rate, even during
operation at the maximum capacity of the source, is always equal to or less
than the allowable mass rate of emission of particulate matter (A) based upon
the uncontrolled mass rate of emission (U). "Table I" in the appendix
to this rule relates process weight of materials introduced into any specific
process (at its maximum capacity) that may result in particulate emissions to
maximum allowable mass rate of emission. Solid fuels charged will be considered
as part of the process weight, but liquid and gaseous fuels when they are used
solely as fuels and combustion air will not. A source complies with "Table
I" in the appendix to this rule if its rate of particulate emission, even
during operation at the process weight rate (P) which reflects the maximum
capacity of the source, is always equal to or less than the allowable rate of
particulate emission specified by the appropriate equation appearing at the
bottom of "Table I" in the appendix to this rule and incorporating
the process weight rate (P) which reflects the maximum capacity of the source.
Except as otherwise indicated in paragraphs (A)(2)(a) to (A)(2)(c) of this
rule, the more stringent of the two requirements shall apply. (a) "Figure II" in the appendix to this rule shall not
apply to any of the following: (i) Any source where the
uncontrolled mass rate of emission cannot be ascertained. (ii) Any source with an
uncontrolled mass rate of emission of less than ten pounds per
hour. (iii) Any fluid catalytic
cracking unit at a petroleum refinery. (b) "Table I" in the appendix to this rule shall not
apply to any of the following: (i) Any source where the
process weight rate cannot be ascertained. (ii) Any source which is
located within the counties specified in paragraphs (B)(2) and (B)(3) of this
rule, except as provided in paragraph (A)(2)(c) of this rule. (c) "Table I" in the appendix to this rule shall apply
to any fluid catalytic cracking unit at a petroleum refinery. (3) For purposes of
"Figure II" in the appendix to this rule, the total uncontrolled mass
rate of emission from all similar process units at a plant, such units being
united either physically or operationally, or otherwise located in close
proximity to each other, shall be used for determining the maximum allowable
mass rate of particulate emissions that pass through a stack or stacks from all
such units. (4) For purposes of
"Table I" in the appendix to this rule, process weight per hour is
the total weight of all materials introduced into any single, specific process
(at its maximum capacity) that may cause any emission of particulate matter.
Solid fuels charged will be considered as part of the process weight, but
liquid and gaseous fuels when they are used solely as fuels and combustion air
will not. For a cyclical or batch operation, the process weight per hour will
be derived by dividing the total process weight by the number of hours in one
complete operation from the beginning of any given process to the completion
thereof, excluding any time during which the equipment is idle. For a
continuous operation, the process weight per hour will be derived by dividing
the process weight for a given period of time by the number of hours in that
period. For fluid catalytic cracking units at petroleum refineries,
"process weight" shall mean the total weight of recirculated catalyst
and cold catalyst introduced into the catalyst regenerator. (5) An air contaminant
source can be subject to both rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code and
this rule if it is a fugitive dust source, as defined in paragraph (F)(5) of
3745-17-01 of the Administrative Code, and also emits, by means of one or more
stacks, particulate matter that is subject to a limitation in rule 3745-17-08
of the Administrative Code. (B) Emission limitations: (1) Except as specified
in paragraph (B)(4), (B)(5), (B) (6) or (C) of this rule, any owner or operator
of a source of particulate emissions which is located within the following
counties shall operate said source so that the particulate emissions do not
exceed the allowable emission rate specified by "curve P-1" of
"Figure II" or by "Table I" in the appendix to this rule,
whichever is applicable under paragraph (A)(2) of this rule: Adams, Allen,
Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton,
Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Fairfield,
Franklin, Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Hamilton, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake,
Lawrence, Licking, Lorain, Lucas, Madison, Mahoning, Medina, Meigs, Miami,
Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Portage, Preble,
Richland, Ross, Sandusky, Scioto, Seneca, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Trumbull,
Union, Warren, Washington, Wyandot and Wood. (2) Except as otherwise
provided in paragraph (B)(4), (B)(5) or (C) of this rule, any owner or operator
of a source of emissions which is located within the following counties shall
operate said source so that the particulate emissions do not exceed the
allowable emission rate specified by "curve P-2" of "Figure
II" in the appendix to this rule: Ashland, Auglaize, Carroll, Champaign,
Crawford, Fulton, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Holmes, Knox, Logan,
Marion, Mercer, Morrow, Paulding, Putnam, Tuscarawas, Van Wert, Wayne and
Williams. (3) Except as otherwise
provided in paragraph (B)(4), (B)(5) or (C) of this rule, any owner or operator
of a source of particulate emissions which is located within the following
counties shall operate said source so that the particulate emissions do not
exceed the allowable emission rate specified by "curve P-3" of
"Figure II" in the appendix to this rule: Erie, Fayette, Highland,
Hocking, Huron, Ottawa, Pike and Vinton. (4) Any owner or operator
of a stationary gas turbine shall not cause or permit the particulate emissions
from the turbine's exhaust to exceed 0.040 pound per million Btu of actual
heat input. (5) Any owner or operator
of a stationary internal combustion engine shall not cause or permit the
particulate emissions from the engine's exhaust to exceed the
following: (a) 0.310 pound per million Btu of actual heat input for a
stationary small internal combustion engine. (b) 0.062 pound per million Btu of actual heat input for a
stationary large internal combustion engine. (6) The
"Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC " (OEPA premise number
1318001613) or any subsequent owner or operator of the"Cleveland-Cliffs
Cleveland Works LLC" facility located at 3060 Eggers avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio shall not cause or permit the particulate emissions from the 84-inch hot
strip mill reheat furnaces (OEPA source numbers P046 to P048) to exceed 19.8
pounds per hour per furnace. (C) Requirements for surface coating
processes: (1) Any surface coating
process not exempt under paragraphs (A)(1)(h) to (A)(1)(l) of this rule shall
be controlled by a dry particulate filter, waterwash, or equivalent control
device or devices. (2) Any surface coating
process not exempt under paragraphs (A)(1)(h) to (A)(1)(l) of this rule shall
follow all of the following work practices: (a) The owner or operator shall maintain documentation of the
manufacturer's recommendations, instructions, or operating manuals for the
control devices with any modifications deemed necessary by the owner or
operator during the time period in which the control devices are
utilized. (b) The owner or operator shall operate the control devices in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, instructions, or
operating manuals with any modifications deemed necessary by the owner or
operator. (c) The owner or operator shall conduct periodic inspections of
the control devices to determine whether the devices are operating in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, instructions, or
operating manuals with any modifications deemed necessary by the owner or
operator. The periodic inspections of each control device shall be performed at
a frequency that is based upon the recommendation of the manufacturer of the
control device, and the owner or operator shall maintain a copy of the
manufacturer's recommended inspection frequency. In addition to these
periodic inspections, not less than once each calendar year the owner or
operator shall conduct a comprehensive inspection of the control device while
the emissions unit is shut down and perform any needed maintenance and repair
for the control device to ensure that it is able to routinely operate in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. (d) The owner or operator shall document each inspection of a
control device by maintaining a record that includes the date of the
inspection, a description of each problem identified and the date it was
corrected, a description of the maintenance and repairs performed, and the name
of the person who performed the inspection. (e) In the event that the control devices are not operating in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, instructions, or
operating manuals with any modifications deemed necessary by the owner or
operator, the control devices shall be expeditiously repaired or otherwise
returned to operation in accordance with such requirements. The owner or
operator shall maintain documentation of those periods when the control devices
are not operating in accordance with such requirements. (f) Any documentation required under paragraphs (C)(2)(d) and
(C)(2)(e) of this rule shall be maintained for not less than five
years. (g) Any documentation required under paragraphs (C)(2)(a) to
(C)(2)(e) of this rule shall be maintained at the facility and made available
to Ohio EPA upon request. (3) Any surface coating
process with a permit-to-install or permit-to-install and operate issued after
January 1, 1990 that identifies particulate emission limitations and control
measures based on best available technology, best available control technology,
or the lowest achievable emission rate shall comply with such limitations and
measures instead of paragraphs (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this rule.
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Rule 3745-17-12 | Additional restrictions on particulate emissions from specific air contaminant sources in Cuyahoga county.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
[Comment: For dates and availability of
non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized
organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions
referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-17-01 of the
Administrative Code titled "referenced materials."] (A) Compliance with the emission
limitations and control requirements specified in this rule shall be achieved
in accordance with the time schedules contained in rule 3745-17-04 of the
Administrative Code. (B) [Reserved.] (C) The "Cuyahoga Materials"
(OEPA premise number 1318006023) or any subsequent owner or operator of the
"Cuyahoga Materials" facility located at 2929 Rockefeller avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio shall comply with all the following: (1) For the unpaved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed three minutes
during any sixty-minute observation period. (2) For the crushed
concrete storage piles (OEPA source number F002), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed one minute
during any sixty-minute observation period. (3) For the concrete
processing operations (OEPA source numbers F003 and F004), the
following: (a) All of the particulate emissions from source F004 shall
either be vented to a baghouse or controlled by a wet suppression
system. (b) If a baghouse is employed to control source F004, the total
combined particulate emissions from all stacks associated with source F004
shall not exceed 2.4 pounds per hour. (c) Visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust from source
F003, and from source F004 if a wet suppression system is employed, shall not
exceed the following: (i) For the screening and
conveying operations subject to permit to install number 13-1430, as issued on
September 11, 1985, five per cent opacity as a six-minute average. (ii) For all other
operations, ten per cent capacity as a six-minute average. (D) The "Boyas Excavating,
Inc." (OEPA premise number 1318007300) or any subsequent owner or operator
of the "Boyas Excavating, Inc." facility located at 2929 Broadway
avenue, Cleveland, Ohio shall comply with all the following control
requirements for particulate matter from the sand and gravel processing
operation (OEPA source number F001): (1) All of the
particulate emissions from this operation shall either be vented to a baghouse
or controlled by a wet suppression system. (2) If a baghouse is
employed, the total combined particulate emissions from all stacks shall not
exceed 1.2 pounds per hour. (3) If a wet suppression
system is employed, visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust shall not
exceed ten per cent opacity as a six-minute average. (E) The "Boyas Excavating,
Inc." (OEPA premise number 1318578710) or any subsequent owner or operator
of the "Boyas Excavating, Inc." facility located at 11311 Rockside
road, Valley View, Ohio shall not cause or permit any visible particulate
emissions, except for a period of time not to exceed three minutes during any
sixty-minute observation period, from the unpaved roadways and parking areas
(OEPA source number F001). (F) The "Cuyahoga Concrete Hummell
Rd Plant" (OEPA premise number 1318122676) or any subsequent owner or
operator of the facility located at 17251 Hummel road, Brook Park, Ohio shall
comply with all the following: (1) For the unpaved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed three minutes
during any sixty-minute observation period. (2) For the paved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed one minute
during any sixty-minute observation period. (3) For the cement
transfer system associated with the concrete block manufacturing plant (OEPA
source number F003), there shall be no visible particulate
emissions. (4) For the aggregate
handling operation associated with the concrete block manufacturing plant (OEPA
source number F003): (a) All of the particulate emissions from this operation shall
either be vented to a baghouse or controlled by a wet suppression
system. (b) If a baghouse is employed, the total combined particulate
emissions from all stacks shall not exceed 0.12 pound per hour. (c) If a wet suppression system is employed, visible particulate
emissions of fugitive dust shall not exceed ten per cent opacity as a
six-minute average. (5) For the wet concrete
batching operation (OEPA source number F004), the particulate emissions shall
not exceed 0.17 pound per hour. (G) [Reserved.] (H) [Reserved.] (I) [Reserved.] (J) [Reserved.] (K) [Reserved.] (L) [Reserved.] (M) The "Allied Corporation Plant
#151" (OEPA premise number 1318220278) or any subsequent owner or operator
of the "Allied Corporation Plant #151" facility located at 8200 Old
Granger road, Garfield Heights, Ohio shall comply with all the following
emission limitations for particulate matter: (1) For the unpaved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed three minutes
during any sixty-minute observation period. (2) For the paved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed one minute
during any sixty-minute observation period. (3) For the asphaltic
concrete plant (OEPA source number P901), the particulate emissions shall not
exceed 6.0 pounds per hour. (N) The "The Lincoln Electric
Company" (OEPA premise number 1318202137) or any subsequent owner or
operator of the "The Lincoln Electric Company" facility located at
22801 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio shall comply with all the of
following: (1) [Reserved.] (2) [Reserved.] (3) [Reserved.] (4) For the rotary flux
kilns A and C (OEPA source numbers P902 and P904), the particulate emissions
shall not exceed 2.4 pounds per hour from each kiln. (O) The "Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland
Works LLC" (OEPA premise number 1318001613) or any subsequent owner or
operator of the "Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC" facility
located at 3060 Eggers avenue, Cleveland, Ohio shall comply with all the
following: (1) [Reserved.] (2) [Reserved.] (3) For the hot metal
reladling, desulfurization, slag raking, and ladle transfer operations (OEPA
source number F209), the total particulate emissions from the baghouse serving
this source shall not exceed 21.0 pounds per hour. (4) [Reserved.] (5) [Reserved.] (6) [Reserved.] (7) [Reserved.] (8) [Reserved.] (9) [Reserved.] (10) For the numbers 94
and 95 basic oxygen furnace vessels at the number 2 shop (OEPA source numbers
P925 and P926), the total particulate emissions from all of the stacks of the
electrostatic precipitator serving such sources shall not exceed 39.8 pounds
per hour. (11) [Reserved.] (P) The "Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland
Works LLC" (OEPA premise number 1318001613) or any subsequent owner or
operator of the "Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC" facility
located at 3060 Eggers avenue, Cleveland, Ohio shall comply with all the
following: (1) For boilers A to C
(OEPA source numbers B001 to B003), the particulate emissions shall not exceed
0.086 pound per million Btu of actual heat input from each boiler. (2) For the paved and
unpaved roadways and parking areas - east and west side (OEPA source number
F001), visible particulate emissions shall not exceed five per cent opacity, as
determined in accordance with paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-17-03 of the
Administrative Code. (3) [Reserved.] (4) [Reserved.] (5) For the stove stacks
associated with blast furnaces C-5 and C-6 (OEPA source numbers P903 and P904),
the particulate emissions shall not exceed 11.7 pounds per hour from each
source. (6) For the charging and
tapping operations associated with the numbers 1 and 2 basic oxygen furnace
vessels at the number 1 shop (OEPA source numbers P905 and P906) and the hot
metal desulfurization and hot metal transfer station (OEPA source number F011),
the particulate emissions from the stack of the secondary emission control
baghouse serving such sources shall not exceed 10.3 pounds per
hour. (7) [Reserved.] (8) [Reserved.] (9) [Reserved.] (10) For the number 1 and
2 basic oxygen furnace vessels at the number 1 shop (OEPA source numbers P905
and P906), the particulate emissions from the suppressed combustion systems
serving these sources shall not exceed 15.0 pounds per hour from each
system. (11) [Reserved.] (12) [Reserved.] (13) [Reserved.] (Q) [Reserved.] (R) [Reserved.] (S) The "Ohio Aluminum Industries
Inc." (OEPA premise number 1318226416) or any subsequent owner or operator
of the "Ohio Aluminum Industries Inc." facility located at 4840
Warner road, Garfield Heights, Ohio shall comply with all the
following: (1) For the sand handling
operation associated with the sand reclamation process (OEPA source number
F001), the particulate emissions shall not exceed 0.90 pound per
hour. (2) For the mold making
operation associated with the sand reclamation process (OEPA source number
F001), the particulate emissions shall not exceed 0.0055 pound per
hour. (3) For the casting
shakeout operation associated with the sand reclamation process (OEPA source
number F001), the particulate emissions shall not exceed 0.016 pound per
hour. (4) For the cleaning and
finishing process (OEPA source number P901), the following: (a) The total combined particulate emissions from the control
equipment shall not exceed 0.11 pound per hour. (b) There shall be no visible particulate emissions from the
cleaning room. (T) [Reserved.] (U) The "Kokosing Materials Inc
Plant 519" (OEPA premise number 0142000095) or any subsequent owner or
operator of the "Kokosing Materials Inc Plant 519" facility located
at 13700 McCracken road, Cleveland, Ohio shall comply with all the
following: (1) For the unpaved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed three minutes
during any sixty-minute observation period. (2) For the paved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed one minute
during any sixty-minute observation period. (3) For the asphaltic
concrete plant (OEPA source number P901), the particulate emissions shall not
exceed 6.0 pounds per hour. (V) The "Allega Slag Recovery,
Inc." (OEPA premise number 1318002662) or any subsequent owner or operator
of the "Allega Slag Recovery, Inc" facility located at Campbell road
and Harvard avenue, Cleveland, Ohio shall comply with all the following control
requirements for particulate matter: (1) For the unpaved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed three minutes
during any sixty-minute observation period. (2) For the paved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed one minute
during any sixty-minute observation period. (3) For the slag storage
piles (OEPA source number F002), there shall be no visible particulate
emissions except for a period of time not to exceed one minute during any
sixty-minute observation period. (4) For the slag
processing operations (OEPA source number F005): (a) All of the particulate emissions from this operation shall
either be vented to a baghouse or controlled by a wet suppression
system. (b) If a baghouse is employed, the total combined particulate
emissions from all stacks shall not exceed 4.9 pounds per hour. (c) If a wet suppression system is employed, visible particulate
emissions of fugitive dust shall not exceed ten per cent opacity as a
six-minute average. (W) The "Stein, Inc." (OEPA
premise number 1318003929) or any subsequent owner or operator of the
"Stein, Inc." facility located at 3100 East 45th street, Cleveland,
Ohio shall comply with the following: (1) For the slag storage
piles (OEPA source number F005), there shall be no visible particulate
emissions except for a period of time not to exceed one minute during any
sixty-minute observation period. (2) For the slag
processing operations (OEPA source numbers F006 and F007), visible particulate
emissions of fugitive dust shall not exceed ten per cent opacity as a
six-minute average. (3) For the slag unloading operation
(OEPA source number F008), visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust shall
not exceed ten per cent opacity as a six-minute average. (4) For the slag processing operation
(OEPA source number F009), visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust shall
not exceed ten per cent opacity as a six-minute average. (5) For the slag storage piles (OEPA
source number F010), there shall be no visible particulate emissions except for
a period of time not to exceed one minute during any sixty-minute observation
period. (X) [Reserved.] (Y) [Reserved.] (Z) If any unpaved roadways and parking
areas, or portions thereof, identified in paragraphs (C)(1) and (E) of this
rule are paved, the paved portions of the roadways and parking areas shall be
subject to a limitation of no visible particulate emissions except for a period
of time not to exceed one minute during any sixty-minute observation
period.
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Rule 3745-17-13 | Additional restrictions on particulate emissions from specific air contaminant sources in Jefferson county.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
[Comment: For dates and availability of
non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized
organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions
referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-17-01 of the
Administrative Code titled "referenced materials."] (A) Compliance with the emission
limitations and control requirements specified in this rule shall be achieved
in accordance with the time schedules contained in rule 3745-17-04 of the
Administrative Code. (B) The "Cyprus Amax Minerals Company" (OEPA premise
number 0641000060) or any subsequent owner or operator of the "Cyprus Amax
Minerals Company" facility located at 4243 County road 74, Cross Creek
township, Jefferson county, Ohio shall comply with the following: (1) For the unpaved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed three minutes
during any sixty-minute observation period. (2) For the paved
roadways and parking areas (OEPA source number F001), there shall be no visible
particulate emissions except for a period of time not to exceed one minute
during any sixty-minute observation period. (C) [Reserved.] (D) The "JSW Steel USA Ohio" (OEPA premise number
0641090010) or any subsequent owner or operator of the "JSW Steel USA
Ohio" facility located at 540 Commercial avenue, Mingo Junction, Ohio
shall comply with all the following: (1) For the roadways and parking areas
(OEPA source number F001), comply with the work practice plan in the appendix
to this rule for the control of fugitive dust. (2) [Reserved.] (3) For particulate emissions from reheat
furnaces number 2 through 4 (OEPA source numbers P006 to P008), do not exceed
6.0 pounds per hour.
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Rule 3745-17-14 | Contingency plan requirements for Cuyahoga and Jefferson counties.
Effective:
August 25, 2023
(A) By not later than April 1, 1992, the owner or operator of each facility identified below shall submit to the Ohio EPA approvable control strategies and compliance schedules which meet the following: (1) Contain control strategies capable of reducing the particulate emissions from each of the facilities identified in this paragraph by each of the two levels specified in this paragraph for each facility: | Facility Name (premise number) | Total, required particulate emission reductions for the facility (in pounds per hour at the maximum operating rates) | | Fifteen per cent reduction level | Twenty-five per cent reduction level | | International Mill Service, Incorporated (1741090068) | 0.8 | 0.8 |
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the particulate emission reductions specified in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule shall be obtained from the sources identified for each affected facility in rules 3745-17-12 and 3745-17-13 of the Administrative Code. If the required reductions cannot reasonably be obtained from those sources, control strategies may be developed for other sources at the facility in order to meet the required reductions for the facility. (3) In calculating the control strategy, hourly particulate emission rate for a source, the maximum operating rate for the source shall be used. In addition, for a source identified in rule 3745-17-12 or 3745-17-13 of the Administrative Code, the baseline, hourly particulate emission rate shall be based upon the allowable emission rate specified in those rules and the maximum operating rate; and the control strategy shall be designed to reduce the particulate emissions below that baseline, hourly particulate emission rate. For a source which is not identified in rule 3745-17-12 or 3745-17-13 of the Administrative Code, the baseline, hourly particulate emission rate shall be based upon the actual or allowable emission rate, whichever is lower, and the maximum operating rate; and the control strategy shall be designed to reduce the particulate emissions below that baseline, hourly particulate emission rate. (4) The following information shall be submitted for each source for which a control strategy is developed: (a) A description of the source and the existing control equipment or control measures. (b) The Ohio EPA application number. (c) The hourly, baseline particulate emission rate, and the assumptions and calculations which were used to derive the emission rate. (d) A description of the type of control equipment or control measures which will be employed to reduce the hourly emission rate, including the general design specifications or operating parameters. (e) The hourly particulate emission rate that will be achieved by employing the proposed control equipment or control measures, and the assumptions and calculations which were used to derive the emission rate. (f) The approximate total installed cost and annual operating cost for the proposed control equipment or control measures, and the assumptions and calculations which were used to derive the costs. (5) The schedule for implementing each control strategy shall commence upon a formal determination and notification by the Ohio EPA or the United States environmental protection agency that the county where the facility is located is not in compliance with the ambient air quality standards for PM10, as specified in rule 3745-25-02 of the Administrative Code. The schedule shall include dates for the following milestones: (a) Award contracts for emission control systems or process modifications, or issue orders for the purchase of component parts to accomplish emission control or process modification. (b) Initiate on-site construction or installation of emission control equipment or process change. (c) Complete on-site construction or installation of emission control equipment or process change. (d) Achieve final compliance. The owner or operator shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that the schedule is as expeditious as practicable. (B) The control strategies and compliance schedules submitted in accordance with paragraph (A) of this rule shall be approved by the director through the issuance, pursuant to division (R) of section 3704.03 of the Revised Code, of administrative findings and orders. The findings and orders shall be submitted to and approved by the United States environmental protection agency as a revision to the Ohio state implementation plan for particulates. (C) Upon a formal determination and notification by the Ohio EPA or the United States environmental protection agency that Cuyahoga county or Jefferson county is not in compliance with the ambient air quality standards for PM10, as specified in rule 3745-25-02 of the Administrative Code, the owner or operator of each facility identified in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule shall implement the control strategies and schedules which have been approved by the director. (Such formal determination and notification of nonattainment shall not occur prior to January 1, 1994.) If the determination and notification of nonattainment are based upon a twenty-four-hour average ambient air concentration of PM10 of greater than one hundred fifty micrograms per cubic meter and less than or equal to one hundred seventy-two and one half micrograms per cubic meter, the owner or operator of each affected facility shall implement the set of approved control strategies and compliance schedules which are designed to reduce the hourly particulate emission rate by fifteen per cent or more. If the determination and notification of nonattainment are based upon a twenty-four-hour average ambient air concentration of PM10 of greater than one hundred seventy-two and one half micrograms per cubic meter, the owner or operator of each affected facility shall implement the approved control strategies and compliance schedules which are designed to reduce the hourly particulate emission rate by twenty-five per cent or more. (D) Notwithstanding paragraph (C) of this rule, if the determination and notification of nonattainment referenced in paragraph (C) of this rule reflects continued nonattainment in only a portion of the county, the director may limit the requirement for implementation of contingency measures to those facilities which are identified in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule and which are located either in that portion of Jefferson county within a two-kilometer radius from the ambient air quality monitor showing continued nonattainment or in that portion of Cuyahoga county within a three-kilometer radius from the ambient air quality monitor showing continued nonattainment. (E) For purposes of this rule, PM10 is defined and determined in accordance with paragraph (P)(7) of rule 3745-17-01 of the Administrative Code.
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