South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-79 - Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
Part 61-79.261 - IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Subpart BB - AIR EMISSION STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT LEAKS
Section 61-79.261.BB.1061 - Alternative standards for valves in gas/vapor service or in light liquid service: percentage of valves allowed to leak

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-79.261.BB.1061

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

(a) A remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material subject to the requirements of section 261.1057 may elect to have all valves within a hazardous secondary material management unit comply with an alternative standard that allows no greater than two (2) percent of the valves to leak.

(b) The following requirements shall be met if a remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material decides to comply with the alternative standard of allowing two (2) percent of valves to leak:

(1) A performance test as specified in paragraph (c) of this section shall be conducted initially upon designation, annually, and at other times requested by the Department.

(2) If a valve leak is detected, it shall be repaired in accordance with section 261.1057(d) and (e).

(1) All valves subject to the requirements in section 261.1057 within the hazardous secondary material management unit shall be monitored within one (1) week by the methods specified in section 261.1063(b).

(2) If an instrument reading of ten thousand (10,000) ppm or greater is measured, a leak is detected.

(3) The leak percentage shall be determined by dividing the number of valves subject to the requirements in section 261.1057 for which leaks are detected by the total number of valves subject to the requirements in section 261.1057 within the hazardous secondary material management unit.

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