Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-11
Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-17
Sec. 8.
(a) The owner
or operator of a secondary lead smelter shall prepare and at all times operate
in accordance with a standard operating procedures manual that describes in
detail the measures that will be put in place and implemented to control the
fugitive dust emissions from the following:
(1) Plant roadways.
(2) Plant buildings.
(3) Accidental releases.
(4) Battery storage areas.
(5) Equipment maintenance activities.
(6) Material storage areas.
(7) Material handling areas.
(b) The owner or
operator of a secondary lead smelter shall submit the standard operating
procedures manual to the department for review and approval in accordance with
section 13(b) of this rule and at any time changes are made.
(c) The controls specified in the standard
operating procedures manual must, at a minimum, include the following
requirements:
(1) Where a cleaning practice is
specified, the owner or operator of a secondary lead smelter shall clean by wet
wash or a vacuum equipped with a filter rated by the manufacturer to achieve
ninety-nine and ninety-seven hundredths percent (99.97%) capture efficiency for
three-tenths (0.3) micron particles in a manner that does not generate fugitive
lead dust.
(2) The owner or
operator of a secondary lead smelter shall pave all areas subject to vehicle
traffic and shall clean the pavement twice per day, except on days when natural
precipitation makes cleaning unnecessary or when sand or a similar material has
been spread on plant roadways to provide traction on ice or snow. Limited
access and limited use roadways such as unpaved roads to remote locations on
the property may be exempt from this requirement if they are used no more than
one (1) round trip per day.
(3)
The owner or operator of a secondary lead smelter shall initiate cleaning of
all affected areas within one (1) hour after detection of any accidental
release of lead dust that exceeds ten (10) pounds in accordance with the
reportable quantity requirements for lead at 40 CFR 302.4 *.
(4) The owner or operator of a secondary lead
smelter shall inspect any batteries that are not stored in a total enclosure
once each week and move any broken batteries to an enclosure within seventy-two
(72) hours of identification. The owner or operator of a secondary lead smelter
shall clean residue from broken batteries within seventy-two (72) hours of
identification.
(5) The owner or
operator of a secondary lead smelter shall wash each vehicle at each exit of
the material storage and handling areas. The vehicle wash shall include washing
of tires, undercarriage, and exterior surface of the vehicle followed by
vehicle inspection.
(6) The owner
or operator of a secondary lead smelter shall perform all maintenance
activities that could generate lead dust in a manner that minimizes emissions
of fugitive dust. This shall include one (1) or more of the following:
(A) Performing maintenance inside a total
enclosure maintained at negative pressure.
(B) Performing maintenance inside a temporary
enclosure and use of a vacuum system either equipped with a filter rated by the
manufacturer to achieve a capture efficiency of ninety-nine and ninety-seven
hundredths percent (99.97%) for three-tenths (0.3) micron particles or routed
to an existing control device permitted for this activity.
(C) Performing maintenance inside a partial
enclosure and use of wet suppression sufficient to prevent dust formation.
(D) Decontamination of equipment
prior to removal from an enclosure.
(E) Immediate repair of ductwork or structure
leaks without an enclosure if the time to construct a temporary enclosure would
exceed the time to make a temporary or permanent repair, or if construction of
an enclosure would cause a higher level of emissions than if an enclosure were
not constructed.
(F) Activities
required for inspection of fabric filters and maintenance of filters that are
in need of removal and replacement are not required to be conducted inside of
total enclosures. Used fabric filters shall be placed in sealed plastic bags or
containers prior to removal from a baghouse.
(7) The owner or operator of a secondary lead
smelter shall collect and transport all lead-bearing dust within closed
conveyor systems or in sealed, leak-proof containers unless the collection and
transport activities are contained within a total enclosure. All other
lead-bearing material must be contained and covered for transport outside of a
total enclosure in a manner that prevents spillage or dust formation. Intact
batteries and lead ingot product are exempt from the requirement to be covered
for transport.
(d) The
standard operating procedures manual must specify that records be maintained of
all pavement cleaning, vehicle washing, and battery storage inspection
activities performed to control fugitive dust emissions.
(e) The owner or operator of a secondary lead
smelter shall pave all grounds or plant ground cover sufficient to prevent
wind-blown dust. The owner or operator of a secondary lead smelter may use dust
suppressants on unpaved areas that will not support a ground cover, such as
roadway shoulders, steep slopes, and limited access and limited use roadways.
(f) As provided in the July 1,
2012, edition of 40 CFR 63.6(g) *, as an alternative to the requirements
specified in this section, the owner or operator of a secondary lead smelter
can demonstrate to the department that an alternative measure is equivalent or
more protective of the environment than a practice described in this section.
*These documents are incorporated by reference. Copies may be
obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW,
Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management, Office of Air Quality, Indiana
Government Center North, Tenth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204.
