Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part V - Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials
Subpart 1 - Department of Environmental Quality-Hazardous Waste
Chapter 17 - Air Emission Standards
Subchapter C - Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments, and Containers
Section V-1751 - Standards: General

a. a process that removes or destroys the organics contained in the hazardous waste to a level such that the average VO concentration of the hazardous waste at the point of waste treatment is less than the exit concentration limit (Ct) established for the process. The average VO concentration of the hazardous waste at the point of waste treatment and the exit concentration limit for the process shall be determined using the procedures specified in LAC 33:V.1753.B;

b. a process that removes or destroys the organics contained in the hazardous waste to a level such that the organic reduction efficiency (R) for the process is equal to or greater than 95 percent, and the average VO concentration of the hazardous waste at the point of waste treatment is less than 100 ppmw. The organic reduction efficiency for the process and the average VO concentration of the hazardous waste at the point of waste treatment shall be determined using the procedures specified in LAC 33:V.1753.B;

c. a process that removes or destroys the organics contained in the hazardous waste to a level such that the actual organic mass removal rate (MR) for the process is equal to or greater than the required organic mass removal rate (RMR) established for the process. The required organic mass removal rate and the actual organic mass removal rate for the process shall be determined using the procedures specified in LAC 33:V.1753.B;

d. a biological process that destroys or degrades the organics contained in the hazardous waste, such that either of the following conditions is met:

e. a process that removes or destroys the organics contained in the hazardous waste and meets all of the following conditions:

f. a process that removes or destroys the organics contained in the hazardous waste to a level such that the organic reduction efficiency (R) for the process is equal to or greater than 95 percent and the owner or operator certifies that the average VO concentration at the point of waste origination for each of the individual waste streams entering the process is less than 10,000 ppmw. The organic reduction efficiency for the process and the average VO concentration of the hazardous waste at the point of waste origination shall be determined using the procedures specified in LAC 33:V.1753.A and B, respectively;

g. a hazardous waste incinerator for which the owner or operator has either:

h. a boiler or industrial furnace for which the owner or operator has either:

i. for the purpose of determining the performance of an organic destruction or removal process in accordance with the conditions in each of Subparagraphs C.2.a-f of this Section, the owner or operator shall account for VO concentrations determined to be below the limit of detection of the analytical method by using the following VO concentration:

a. meets the numerical concentration limits for organic hazardous constituents applicable to the hazardous waste, as specified in LAC 33:V.2299.Appendix, Table 2, Treatment Standards for Hazardous Waste; or

b. the organic hazardous constituents in the waste have been treated by the treatment technology established by the EPA for the waste in LAC 33:V.2227.A or have been removed or destroyed by an equivalent method of treatment approved by EPA pursuant to 40 CFR 268.42(b);

a. the tank is located inside an enclosure vented to a control device that is designed and operated in accordance with all applicable requirements specified under 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF-National Emission Standards for Benzene Waste Operations for a facility at which the total annual benzene quantity from the facility waste is equal to or greater than 10 megagrams per year;

b. the enclosure and control device serving the tank were installed and began operation prior to November 25, 1996; and

c. the enclosure is designed and operated in accordance with the criteria for a permanent total enclosure as specified in Procedure T- Criteria for and Verification of a Permanent or Temporary Total Enclosure under 40 CFR 52.741, Appendix B. The enclosure may have permanent or temporary openings to allow worker access; passage of material into or out of the enclosure by conveyor, vehicles, or other mechanical or electrical equipment; or to direct air flow into the enclosure. The owner or operator shall perform the verification procedure for the enclosure as specified in Section 5.0 to Procedure T- Criteria for and Verification of a Permanent or Temporary Total Enclosure annually.

a. in accordance with the method used by the owner or operator to perform the waste analysis, except in the case specified in Subparagraph D.2.b of this Section; and

b. if the administrative authority determines that the method used by the owner or operator was not appropriate for the hazardous waste managed in the tank, surface impoundment, or container, then the administrative authority may choose an appropriate method.

a. the average VO concentration of the hazardous waste at the point of waste origination shall be determined by direct measurement in accordance with the requirements of LAC 33:V.1753.A;

b. results of the waste determination performed or requested by the administrative authority showing that the average VO concentration of the hazardous waste at the point of waste origination is equal to or greater than 500 ppmw shall constitute noncompliance with this Subchapter, except in a case as provided for in Subparagraph D.5.c of this Section; and

c. for the case when the average VO concentration of the hazardous waste at the point of waste origination previously has been determined by the owner or operator using an averaging period greater than one hour to be less than 500 ppmw, but because of normal operating process variations the VO concentration of the hazardous waste determined by direct measurement for any given one-hour period may be equal to or greater than 500 ppmw, information that was used by the owner or operator to determine the average VO concentration of the hazardous waste (e.g., test results, measurements, calculations, and other documentation) and recorded in the facility records in accordance with the requirements of LAC 33:V.1753.A and 1765 shall be considered by the administrative authority together with the results of the waste determination performed or requested by the administrative authority in establishing compliance with this Subchapter.