South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards
Subchapter 61-62.6 - Control of Fugitive Particulate Matter
Section 61-62.6.I - CONTROL OF FUGITIVE PARTICULATE MATTER IN NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-62.6.I

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

(A) No person shall cause or permit any fugitive particulate matter to go beyond property boundaries below a height of 150 feet. Necessary precautions shall be taken to prevent such occurrences and be in accordance with good dust control practices as determined by the Department taking into consideration economic reasonableness, the seriousness of the dust conditions, and anticipated benefits, and may include but not be limited to the following:

1. Use, where possible, of water or chemicals for control of dust in demolition or construction operations, the grading of roads, or the clearing of land;

2. Application of asphalt (cut back asphalt is prohibited), water, or suitable chemicals on dirt roads, material stockpiles, and other surfaces which can give rise to airborne dust;

3. Installation and use of hoods, scrubbers, fabric filters or other dust cleaning devices where feasible and effective to capture and contain fugitive particulate matter while handling dusty materials. Adequate containment methods shall be employed during sandblasting or other similar operations;

4. The paving of roadways and the prompt removal of earth or other materials from paved streets that have been deposited by vehicular traffic, earth moving equipment, water erosion or other means;

5. Stabilization of long term storage piles by vegetation or appropriate chemicals and reclamation of mined areas;

6. Modifying the process or materials handling system;

7. Use of a slurry to move material if feasible;

8. Use of traveling booms, telescopic chutes, rotary stackers, adequate shrouding of openings in containers to be filled;

9. Avoid use of front end loader in handling dry dusty materials unless there is no other reasonable option;

10. Impose strict slow speed limits for vehicular traffic on plant property or construction/destruction sites;

11. Ensure proper loading of trucks, trailers, front end loaders, etc., to prevent spillage on paved roadways.

(B) No visible dust in excess of ten (10) percent opacity will be allowed to come from transfer points of any conveyor system for raw material or finished product unless the source owner can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that such control is not feasible.

(C) No new source will be granted a permit to construct in a nonattainment area for primary standards if any part of materials handling of dry and dusty material is to be done with a front end loader, dump truck, or similar type handling which permits excessive dust to escape to the ambient air.

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