Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part III - Air
Chapter 13 - Emission Standards for Particulate Matter (Including Standards for Some Specific Facilities)
Subchapter F - Abrasive Blasting
Section III-1333 - Recordkeeping and Reporting

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-1333

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The facility owner/operator shall maintain the following records on the facility premises at all times, and present them to an authorized representative of the department upon request:

1. permit application approval records and the facility's permit to construct/operate, where applicable;

2. a description of the type of emission control equipment, as defined in LAC 33:III.1325, employed at the facility;

3. descriptions and diagrams showing the locations of blasting operations on-site;

4. a monthly record of abrasive material usage, including:
a. for new material, weight percent of fines in abrasive material per the manufacturer;

b. if abrasive material is being reused, weight percent of fines as determined by sampling. For the purpose of determining weight percent of fines in abrasive material, samples shall be taken according to ASTM standard ASTM D 75-03;

5. applicable results, and data derived from results, of containment, ventilation, air, soil, fines, and other monitoring activities;

6. records of how spent material is handled, recycled, reused, or disposed of, including the names of, and any manifests or receipts from, any off-site facilities that accept the spent material; and

7. for abrasive blasting that is performed outside of a full enclosure or a blast cabinet, the following:
a. visual observations of particulate matter emissions, recorded at commencement of, and prior to ending of, operations less than four hours in duration, and every four hours for operations greater than four hours in duration;

b. observations of wind direction, recorded simultaneously with the observations required in Subparagraph A.7.a of this Section;

c. a daily record of actual operating times when such blasting is performed, based on a 24-hour clock.

B. Records required by this Subchapter or any BMP plan used to attain compliance with this Subchapter shall be maintained on a 36-month rolling basis.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2054(B)(1).

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