Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) National
emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs). 40 C.F.R. Part 61
and Appendices (in effect on the date in WAC 173-400-025 ) are adopted. The
term "administrator" in 40 C.F.R. Part 61 includes the permitting
authority.
(2) The permitting
authority may conduct source tests and require access to records, books, files,
and other information specific to the control, recovery, or release of those
pollutants regulated under 40 C.F.R. Parts 61, 62, 63 and 65, as applicable, in
order to determine the status of compliance of sources of these contaminants
and to carry out its enforcement responsibilities.
(3) Source testing, monitoring, and
analytical methods for sources of hazardous air pollutants must conform with
the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Parts 51, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 65, as
applicable.
(4) This section does
not apply to any source operating under a waiver granted by EPA or an exemption
granted by the president of the United States.
(5) Submit reports required by 40 C.F.R.
Parts 61 and 63 to the permitting authority, unless otherwise
instructed.
(6) National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories. Adoption of
federal rules.
(a) The term "administrator"
in 40 C.F.R. Part 63 includes the permitting authority.
(b)
Major sources of hazardous air
pollutants. 40 C.F.R. Part 63 and Appendices (in effect on the date in
WAC 173-400-025 ) are adopted as they apply to major sources of hazardous air
pollutants.
(c)
(i)
Nonmajor sources of hazardous air
pollutants (area source rules). The stationary sources affected by the
following subparts of 40 C.F.R. Part 63 are subject to chapter 173-401 WAC
(Operating permit regulation). These subparts of 40 C.F.R. Part 63 and
Appendices (in effect on the date in WAC 173-400-025 ) are adopted:
(A) Subpart X, Secondary lead
smelting;
(B) Subpart EEE,
Hazardous waste incineration;
(C)
Subpart LLL, Portland cement;
(D)
Subpart IIIII, Mercury cell chlor-alkali plants;
(E) Subpart YYYYY, Stainless and nonstainless
steel manufacturing (electric arc furnace);
(F) Subpart EEEEEE, Primary copper
smelting;
(G) Subpart FFFFFF,
Secondary copper smelting;
(H)
Subpart GGGGGG, Primary nonferrous metal;
(I)
Subpart MMMMMM, Carbon black production;
(J) Subpart NNNNNN, Chromium
compounds;
(K) Subpart SSSSSS,
Pressed and blown glass manufacturing;
(L) Subpart VVVVVV, Chemical manufacturing
for synthetic minors; and
(M)
Subpart EEEEEEE, Gold mine ore processing and production.
(ii) 40 C.F.R. Part 63 and Appendices are
adopted (WAC 173-400-025 ) as they apply to a stationary source located at a
source subject to chapter 173-401 WAC (Operating permit regulation).
(7)
Consolidated
federal air rule (synthetic organic chemical manufacturing industry). 40
C.F.R. Part 65 (in effect on the date in WAC 173-400-025 ) is adopted
.
(8)
Emission standards for
perchloroethylene dry cleaners.
(a)
Applicability.(i) This section
applies to all dry cleaning systems that use perchloroethylene (PCE). Each dry
cleaning system must follow the applicable requirements in Table 1:
TABLE 1.
PCE Dry Cleaner Source Categories
Dry cleaning facilities with: |
Small area source purchases less than: |
Large area source purchases between: |
Major source purchases more than: |
Only Dry-to-Dry Machines |
140 gallons PCE/yr |
140-2,100 gallons PCE/yr |
2,100 gallons PCE/yr |
(ii)
Major sources. In addition to the requirements in this section, a dry cleaning
system that is considered a major source according to Table 1 must follow the
federal requirements for major sources in 40 C.F.R. Part 63, subpart M (in
effect on the date in WAC 173-400-025 ).
(iii) It is illegal to operate a transfer
machine and any machine that requires the movement of wet clothes from one
machine to another for drying.
(b) Additional requirements for dry cleaning
systems located in a residential building. A residential building is a building
where people live.
(i) It is illegal to locate
a dry cleaning machine using per-chloroethylene in a residential
building.
(ii) If you installed a
dry cleaning machine using per-chloroethylene in a building with a residence
before December 21, 2005, you must remove the system by December 21,
2020.
(iii) In addition to
requirements found elsewhere in this rule, you must operate the dry cleaning
system inside a vapor barrier enclosure. A vapor barrier enclosure is a room
that encloses the dry cleaning system. The vapor barrier enclosure must be:
(A) Equipped with a ventilation system that
exhausts outside the building and is completely separate from the ventilation
system for any other area of the building. The exhaust system must be designed
and operated to maintain negative pressure and a ventilation rate of at least
one air change per five minutes.
(B) Constructed of glass, plexiglass,
polyvinyl chloride, PVC sheet 22 mil thick (0.022 in.), sheet metal, metal foil
face composite board, or other materials that are impermeable to
perchloroethylene vapor.
(C)
Constructed so that all joints and seams are sealed except for inlet make-up
air and exhaust openings and the entry door.
(iv) The exhaust system for the vapor barrier
enclosure must be operated at all times that the dry cleaning system is in
operation and during maintenance. The entry door to the enclosure may be open
only when a person is entering or exiting the enclosure.
(c)
Operations and maintenance
record.(i) Each dry cleaning facility
must keep an operations and maintenance record that is available upon
request.
(ii) The information in
the operations and maintenance record must be kept on-site for five
years.
(iii) The operations and
maintenance record must contain the following information:
(A) Inspection: The date and result of each
inspection of the dry cleaning system. The inspection must note the condition
of the system and the time any leaks were observed.
(B) Repair: The date, time, and result of
each repair of the dry cleaning system.
(C) Refrigerated condenser information. If
you have a refrigerated condenser, enter this information:
(I) The air temperature at the inlet of the
refrigerated condenser;
(II) The
air temperature at the outlet of the refrigerated condenser;
(III) The difference between the inlet and
outlet temperature readings; and
(IV) The date the temperature was
taken.
(D) Carbon
adsorber information. If you have a carbon adsorber, enter this information:
(I) The concentration of PCE in the exhaust
of the carbon adsorber; and
(II)
The date the concentration was measured.
(E) A record of the volume of PCE purchased
each month must be entered by the first of the following month;
(F) A record of the total amount of PCE
purchased over the previous twelve months must be entered by the first of each
month;
(G) All receipts of PCE
purchases; and
(H) A record of any
pollution prevention activities that have been accomplished.
(d)
General
operations and maintenance requirements.
(i) Drain cartridge filters in their housing
or other sealed container for at least twenty-four hours before discarding the
cartridges.
(ii) Close the door of
each dry cleaning machine except when transferring articles to or from the
machine.
(iii) Store all PCE, and
wastes containing PCE, in a closed container with no perceptible
leaks.
(iv) Operate and maintain
the dry cleaning system according to the manufacturer's specifications and
recommendations.
(v) Keep a copy
on-site of the design specifications and operating manuals for all dry cleaning
equipment.
(vi) Keep a copy on-site
of the design specifications and operating manuals for all emissions control
devices.
(vii) Route the PCE
gas-vapor stream from the dry cleaning system through the applicable equipment
in Table 2:
TABLE 2.
Minimum PCE Vapor Vent Control Requirements
Small area source |
Large area source |
Major source |
Dry cleaner located in a building where
people live |
Refrigerated condenser for all machines
installed after September 21, 1993. |
Refrigerated condenser for all machines.
|
Refrigerated condenser with a carbon adsorber
for all machines installed after September 21, 1993. |
Refrigerated condenser with a carbon adsorber
for all machines and a vapor barrier enclosure. |
(e)
Inspection.
(i) The owner or operator must inspect the
dry cleaning system at a minimum following the requirements in Table 3 and
Table 4:
TABLE 3.
Minimum Inspection Frequency
Small area source |
Large area source |
Major source |
Dry cleaner located in a building where
people live |
Once every 2 weeks. |
Once every week. |
Once every week. |
Once every week. |
TABLE 4.
Minimum Inspection Frequency Using Portable Leak
Detector
Small area source |
Large area source |
Major source |
Dry cleaner located in a building where
people may live |
Once every month. |
Once every month. |
Once every month. |
Once every week. |
(ii)
You must check for leaks using a portable leak detector.
(A) The leak detector must be able to detect
concentrations of perchloroethylene of 25 parts per million by
volume.
(B) The leak detector must
emit an audible or visual signal at 25 parts per million by volume.
(C) You must place the probe inlet at the
surface of each component where leakage could occur and move it slowly along
the joints.
(iii) You
must examine these components for condition and perceptible leaks:
(A) Hose and pipe connections, fittings,
couplings, and valves;
(B) Door
gaskets and seatings;
(C) Filter
gaskets and seatings;
(D)
Pumps;
(E) Solvent tanks and
containers;
(F) Water
separators;
(G) Muck
cookers;
(H) Stills;
(I) Exhaust dampers; and
(J) Cartridge filter housings.
(iv) The dry cleaning system must
be inspected while it is operating.
(v) The date and result of each inspection
must be entered in the operations and maintenance record at the time of the
inspection.
(f)
Repair.
(i) Leaks must be
repaired within twenty-four hours of detection if repair parts are
available.
(ii) If repair parts are
unavailable, they must be ordered within two working days of detecting the
leak.
(iii) Repair parts must be
installed as soon as possible, and no later than five working days after
arrival.
(iv) The date and time
each leak was discovered must be entered in the operations and maintenance
record.
(v) The date, time, and
result of each repair must be entered in the operations and maintenance record
at the time of the repair.
(g)
Requirements for systems with
refrigerated condensers. A dry cleaning system using a refrigerated
condenser must meet all of the following requirements:
(i) Outlet air temperature.
(A) Each week the air temperature sensor at
the outlet of the refrigerated condenser must be checked.
(B) The air temperature at the outlet of the
refrigerated condenser must be less than or equal to 45°F (7.2°C)
during the cool-down period.
(C)
The air temperature must be entered in the operations and maintenance record
manual at the time it is checked.
(D) The air temperature sensor must meet
these requirements:
(I) An air temperature
sensor must be permanently installed on a dry-to-dry machine, dryer or
reclaimer at the outlet of the refrigerated condenser. The air temperature
sensor must be installed by September 23, 1996, if the dry cleaning system was
constructed before December 9, 1991.
(II) The air temperature sensor must be
accurate to within 2°F (1.1°C).
(III) The air temperature sensor must be
designed to measure at least a temperature range from 32°F (0°C) to
120°F (48.9°C); and
(IV)
The air temperature sensor must be labeled "RC outlet."
(ii) Inlet air temperature.
(A) Each week the air temperature sensor at
the inlet of the refrigerated condenser installed on a washer must be
checked.
(B) The inlet air
temperature must be entered in the operations and maintenance record at the
time it is checked.
(C) The air
temperature sensor must meet these requirements:
(I) An air temperature sensor must be
permanently installed on a washer at the inlet of the refrigerated condenser.
The air temperature sensor must be installed by September 23, 1996, if the dry
cleaning system was constructed before December 9, 1991.
(II) The air temperature sensor must be
accurate to within 2°F (1.1°C).
(III) The air temperature sensor must be
designed to measure at least a temperature range from 32°F (0°C) to
120°F (48.9°C).
(IV) The
air temperature sensor must be labeled "RC inlet."
(iii) For a refrigerated condenser
used on the washer unit of a transfer system, the following are additional
requirements:
(A) Each week the difference
between the air temperature at the inlet and outlet of the refrigerated
condenser must be calculated.
(B)
The difference between the air temperature at the inlet and outlet of a
refrigerated condenser installed on a washer must be greater than or equal to
20°F (11.1°C).
(C) The
difference between the inlet and outlet air temperature must be entered in the
operations and maintenance record each time it is checked.
(iv) A converted machine with a refrigerated
condenser must be operated with a diverter valve that prevents air drawn into
the dry cleaning machine from passing through the refrigerated condenser when
the door of the machine is open;
(v) The refrigerated condenser must not vent
the air-PCE gas-vapor stream while the dry cleaning machine drum is rotating
or, if installed on a washer, until the washer door is opened; and
(vi) The refrigerated condenser in a transfer
machine may not be coupled with any other equipment.
(h)
Requirements for systems with
carbon adsorbers. A dry cleaning system using a carbon adsorber must
meet all of the following requirements:
(i)
Each week the concentration of PCE in the exhaust of the carbon adsorber must
be measured at the outlet of the carbon adsorber using a colorimetric detector
tube.
(ii) The concentration of PCE
must be written in the operations and maintenance record each time the
concentration is checked.
(iii) If
the dry cleaning system was constructed before December 9, 1991, monitoring
must begin by September 23, 1996.
(iv) The colorimetric tube must meet these
requirements:
(A) The colorimetric tube must
be able to measure a concentration of 100 parts per million of PCE in
air.
(B) The colorimetric tube must
be accurate to within 25 parts per million.
(C) The concentration of PCE in the exhaust
of the carbon adsorber must not exceed 100 ppm while the dry cleaning machine
is venting to the carbon adsorber at the end of the last dry cleaning cycle
prior to desorption of the carbon adsorber.
(v) If the dry cleaning system does not have
a permanently fixed colorimetric tube, a sampling port must be provided within
the exhaust outlet of the carbon adsorber. The sampling port must meet all of
these requirements:
(A) The sampling port
must be easily accessible;
(B) The
sampling port must be located 8 stack or duct diameters downstream from a bend,
expansion, contraction or outlet; and
(C) The sampling port must be 2 stack or duct
diameters upstream from a bend, expansion, contraction, inlet or
outlet.
Statutory Authority:
Chapter
70.94 RCW. 12-24-027
(Order 11-10), § 173-400-075, filed 11/28/12, effective 12/29/12;
11-06-060 (Order 09-01), § 173-400-075, filed 3/1/11, effective 4/1/11.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.94.395 and
70.94.331. 07-11-039 (Order
06-03), § 173-400-075, filed 5/8/07, effective 6/8/07. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
70.94.152. 05-03-033 (Order 03-07), §
173-400-075, filed 1/10/05, effective 2/10/05. Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.94.331. 02-15-068 (Order 02-09), §
173-400-075, filed 7/11/02, effective 8/11/02. Statutory Authority:
Chapter
70.94 RCW,
RCW
70.94.141, [70.94.]152,
[70.94.]331,[70.94.]510 and 43.21A.080. 01-17-062 (Order 99-06), §
173-400-075, filed 8/15/01, effective 9/15/01. Statutory Authority:
[RCW
70.94.331,
70.94.510 and
chapter
70.94 RCW.] 00-23-130
(Order 98-27), § 173-400-075, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.94.860,
70.94.510 and
70.94.331. 98-15-129 (Order
98-04), § 173-400-075, filed 7/21/98, effective 8/21/98. Statutory
Authority:
Chapter
70.94 RCW. 96-19-054
(Order 94-35), § 173-400-075, filed 9/13/96, effective 10/14/96; 93-05-044
(Order 92-34), § 173-400-075, filed 2/17/93, effective 3/20/93; 91-05-064
(Order 90-06), § 173-400-075, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
70.94.331,
70.94.395 and
70.94.510. 85-06-046 (Order
84-48), § 173-400-075, filed 3/6/85. Statutory Authority:
Chapter
70.94 RCW. 84-10-019
(Order DE 84-8), § 173-400-075, filed 4/26/84. Statutory Authority:
Chapters
43.21A and
70.94 RCW. 83-09-036 (Order DE
83-13), § 173-400-075, filed 4/15/83. Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.94.331. 80-11-059 (Order DE 80-14), §
173-400-075, filed 8/20/80. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.21A.080 and
70.94.331. 79-06-012 (Order DE
78-21), § 173-400-075, filed 5/8/79; Order DE 76-38, § 173-400-075,
filed 12/21/76. Formerly WAC 18-04-075.