California Code of Regulations
Title 17 - Public Health
Division 3 - Air Resources
Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board
Subchapter 6 - Abrasive Blasting
Article 2 - Prohibitions
Section 92200 - Visible Emission Standards

Universal Citation: 17 CA Code of Regs 92200

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) No person shall, discharge into the atmosphere from any abrasive blasting which is conducted outside a permanent building any air contaminant for a period or periods aggregating more than three minutes in any one hour which is:

(1) As dark or darker in shade as that designated as No. 2 on the Ringelmann Chart, as published by the United States Bureau of Mines, or

(2) Of such opacity as to obscure an observer's view to a degree equal to or greater than does smoke described in subdivision (a)(1).

(b) No person shall, discharge into the atmosphere from any abrasive blasting which is conducted within any permanent building any air contaminant for a period or periods aggregating more than three minutes in any one hour which is:

(1) As dark or darker in shade as that designated as No. 1 on the Ringelmann Chart, as published by the United States Bureau of Mines, or

(2) Of such opacity as to obscure an observer's view to a degree equal to or greater than does smoke described in subdivision (b)(1).

1. New NOTE filed 3-18-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 12).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 10-18-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 43).
3. Amendment filed 8-30-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 35).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 5-1-91; operative 5-31-91 (Register 91, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 41900, 41902, 41904 and 41905, Health and Safety Code.

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