Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Division 244 - OREGON FEDERAL HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT PROGRAM
Section 340-244-0240 - Work Practice and Submerged Fill Requirements
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) The owner or operator of a GDF must not allow gasoline to be handled in a manner that would result in vapor releases to the atmosphere for extended periods of time. Measures to be taken include, but are not limited to, the following:
(2) Any cargo tank unloading at a GDF equipped with a functional vapor balance system must connect to the vapor balance system whenever gasoline is being loaded.
(3) Except as specified in section (4), the owner or operator of a GDF must only load gasoline into storage tanks at the facility by utilizing submerged filling, as defined in OAR 340-244-0030, and as specified in subsection (3)(a), (3)(b), or (3)(c). The applicable distances in subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) must be measured from the point in the opening of the submerged fill pipe that is the greatest distance from the bottom of the storage tank.
(4) Gasoline storage tanks with a capacity of less than 250 gallons are not subject to the submerged fill requirements in section (3).
(5) The owner or operator of a GDF must submit the applicable notifications as required under OAR 340-244-0246.
(6) The owner or operator of a GDF must have records available within 24 hours of a request by DEQ or the EPA Administrator to document gasoline throughput.
(7) The owner or operator of a GDF must comply with the requirements of this rule by the applicable dates specified in OAR 340-244-0238.
(8) Portable gasoline containers that meet the requirements of 40 CFR part 59 subpart F are considered acceptable for compliance with subsection (1)(e).
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