Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Division 232 - EMISSION STANDARDS FOR VOC POINT SOURCES
Section 340-232-0190 - Open Top Vapor Degreasers
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) The owner or operator of all open top vapor degreasers must comply with the following equipment specifications:
(2) A routine inspection and maintenance program must be implemented for the purpose of preventing and correcting solvent losses, as for example, from dripping drain taps, cracked gaskets, and malfunctioning equipment. Leaks must be repaired immediately.
(3) Sump drainage and transfer of hot or warm solvent must be carried out using threaded or other leakproof couplings.
(4) Still and sump bottoms must be kept in closed containers.
(5) Waste solvent must be stored in covered containers and returned to the supplier or a disposal firm handling solvents for final disposal, such that no greater than 20 percent of the waste (by weight) can evaporate into the atmosphere. Handling of the waste must also be done in accordance with DEQ's Solid and Hazardous Waste Rules, OAR 340 division 100.
(6) Exhaust ventilation may not exceed 20 cubic meters/minute per square meter (65 cubic feet per minute per square foot) of degreaser open area, unless necessary to meet OSHA requirements. Ventilation fans may not be used near the degreaser opening.
NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020 & 468A.025
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.025