Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The
owner or operator of a petroleum refinery subject to this Part shall:
(1) Develop a monitoring program consistent
with provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
(2) Conduct a monitoring program consistent
with the provisions of subdivision (d) of this section.
(3) Record all leaking components which have
a volatile organic compound concentration exceeding 10,000 ppm when tested
according to the provisions of subdivision (c) of this section, and place an
identifying tag on each component consistent with the provisions of paragraph
(d)(7) of this section.
(4) If the
leak can be repaired without a shutdown, repair and retest the leaking
component as soon as possible but not later than 15 working days after the leak
is found.
(5) If the leak cannot be
repaired without a shutdown, identify all leaking components which cannot be
repaired until the unit is shutdown for turnaround.
(6) The commissioner may require the
rescheduling of a planned unit turnaround to an earlier date based on the
number and severity of tagged leaks awaiting turnaround. Before requiring a
rescheduled turnaround, the commissioner will consider the effect of the action
on supplies of gasoline and heating oil, the availability of necessary repair
equipment, and time requirements for contracting outside labor and rescheduling
facility personnel.
(7) Except for
safety pressure relief valves, no owner or operator of a petroleum refinery
shall install or operate a valve at the end of a pipe or line containing
volatile organic compounds unless the pipe or line is sealed with a second
valve, a blind flange, a plug or a cap. The sealing device may be removed only
when a sample is being taken or during maintenance operations.
(8) Pipeline valves and pressure relief
valves in gas service for any volatile organic compound shall be marked in some
manner that will be readily obvious to both refinery personnel performing
monitoring and the commissioner.
(b) The owner or operator of a petroleum
refinery shall meet the following schedule:
(1) submit to the commissioner and commence a
monitoring program six months after the effective date of this Part. This
program shall contain, as a minimum, a list of the refinery units and the
quarter in which they will be monitored, a copy of the log book format, and the
make and model of the monitoring equipment to be used. In no case shall a
monitoring contract relieve the owner or operator of a petroleum refinery of
the responsibility for compliance with this Part; and
(2) submit the first quarterly monitoring
report to the commissioner six months after the approval of the monitoring
program.
(c) Testing and
calibration procedures to determine compliance with this Part must be
consistent with Appendix B of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
guideline series document, "Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from
Petroleum Refinery Equipment", EPA-450/2-78-036.
(d) The owner or operator of a petroleum
refinery subject to this Part must:
(1)
Monitor yearly by the methods referenced in subdivision (c) of this section,
all pump seals, pipeline valves in liquid services, and process drains in
gaseous or light petroleum compound service.
(2) Monitor quarterly by the methods
referenced in subdivision (c) of this section, all compressor seals, pipeline
valves in gaseous service and pressure relief valves in gas service.
(3) Monitor weekly by visual methods all pump
seals in pumps in gaseous or light petroleum compound service.
(4) Monitor immediately any pump seal in
pumps handling gases and light petroleum compounds from which liquids are
observed dripping.
(5) Visually
monitor any relief valve within 24 hours after it has vented to the
atmosphere.
(6) Monitor within 72
hours after repair, any component that was found leaking.
(7) The owner or operator of a petroleum
refinery, upon the detection of a leaking component, will affix a weatherproof
and readily visible tag, bearing an identification number and the date the leak
is located, to the leaking component. This tag must remain in place until the
leaking component is repaired.
(e) The owner or operator of a petroleum
refinery shall maintain a leaking components monitoring log specified in
paragraph (a)(3) of this section, which shall contain at a minimum, the
following data:
(1) the name of the process
unit where the component is located;
(2) the type of component (e.g., valve,
seal);
(3) the tag number of the
component;
(4) the date on which a
leaking component is discovered;
(5) the date on which a leaking component is
repaired;
(6) the date and
instrument reading of the recheck procedure after a leaking component is
repaired;
(7) a record of the
calibration of the monitoring instrument;
(8) those leaks that cannot be repaired until
turnaround;
(9) the total number of
components checked and the total number of components found leaking;
and
(10) copies of the monitoring
log shall be retained by the owner or operator for a minimum of two years after
the date on which the record was made or the report prepared, and shall be made
available immediately to the commissioner or his representative, upon verbal or
written request, at any reasonable time.
(f) Reporting. The owner or operator of a
petroleum refinery, upon the completion of each yearly and/or quarterly
monitoring procedure, shall:
(1) submit a
report to the commissioner by the 15th day of January, April, July and October
that lists all leaking components that were located during the previous three
calendar months but not repaired within 15 days, all leaking components
awaiting unit turnaround, the total number of components inspected and the
total number of components found leaking; and
(2) submit a signed statement with the report
attesting to the fact that, with the exception of those leaking components
listed in paragraph (1) of this subdivision all monitoring and repairs were
performed as stipulated in the monitoring program.
(g) If the owner or operator of a petroleum
refinery can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the
requirements of subdivisions (d), (e) and (f) of this section are not feasible,
the commissioner may allow the application of alternative
requirements.