NR 440.705(5)(h)4.f.
f. The owner or operator shall demonstrate that the concentration of TOC, including methane and ethane, measured by Method 25A, corrected to 3% oxygen, is below 150 ppm by volume to qualify for the low concentration exclusion in
sub. (1) (c) 8.
NR 440.705(6)(a)(a) Each owner or operator subject to
sub. (3) shall notify the department of the specific provisions of
sub. (3) (a),
(b) or
(c) with which the owner or operator has elected to comply. Notification shall be submitted with the notification of initial startup required by
s. NR 440.07 (1) (c). If an owner or operator elects at a later date to use an alternative provision of
sub. (3) with which he or she will comply, then the department shall be notified by the owner or operator 90 days before implementing a change and, upon implementing the change, a performance test shall be performed as specified by
sub. (5) no later than 180 days from initial startup.
NR 440.705(6)(b)
(b) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section shall keep an up to date, readily accessible record of the following data measured during each performance test, and also include the following data in the report of the initial performance test required under
s. NR 440.08. Where a boiler or process heater with a design heat input capacity of 44 MW (150 million Btu/hour) or greater is used or where the reactor process vent stream is introduced as the primary fuel to any size boiler or process heater to comply with
sub. (3) (a), a report containing performance test data need not be submitted, but a report containing the information in
par. (b) 2. a. is required. The same data specified in this subsection shall be submitted in the reports of all subsequently required performance tests where either the emission control efficiency of a combustion device, outlet concentration of TOC or the TRE index value of a vent stream from a recovery system is determined.
NR 440.705(6)(b)1.
1. Where an owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (3) (a) through use of either a thermal or catalytic incinerator:
NR 440.705(6)(b)1.a.
a. The average firebox temperature of the incinerator, or the average temperature upstream and downstream of the catalyst bed for a catalytic incinerator, measured at least every 15 minutes and averaged over the same time period of the performance testing, and
NR 440.705(6)(b)1.b.
b. The percent reduction of TOC determined as specified in
sub. (5) (b) achieved by the incinerator or the concentration of TOC (ppmv, by compound) determined as specified in
sub. (5) (b) at the outlet of the control device on a dry basis corrected to 3% oxygen.
NR 440.705(6)(b)2.
2. Where an owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (3) (a) through use of a boiler or process heater:
NR 440.705(6)(b)2.a.
a. A description of the location at which the vent stream is introduced into the boiler or process heater, and
NR 440.705(6)(b)2.b.
b. The average combustion temperature of the boiler or process heater with a design heat input capacity of less than 44 MW (150 million Btu/hr) measured at least every 15 minutes and averaged over the same time period of the performance testing.
NR 440.705(6)(b)3.
3. Where an owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (3) (b) through use of a smokeless flare, flare design, for example, steam-assisted, air-assisted or nonassisted, all visible emission readings, heat content determinations, flow rate measurements and exit velocity determinations made during the performance test, continuous records of the flare pilot flame monitoring, and records of all periods of operations during which the pilot flame is absent.
NR 440.705(6)(b)4.
4. Where an owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (3) (c):
NR 440.705(6)(b)4.a.
a. Where an absorber is the final recovery device in the recovery system, the exit specific gravity, or alternative parameter which is a measure of the degree of absorbing liquid saturation, if approved by the department, and average exit temperature of the absorbing liquid measured at least every 15 minutes and averaged over the same time period of the performance testing, with both measured while the vent stream is normally routed and constituted; or
NR 440.705(6)(b)4.b.
b. Where a condenser is the final recovery device in the recovery system, the average product side exit temperature measured at least every 15 minutes and averaged over the same time period of the performance testing while the vent stream is routed and constituted normally; or
NR 440.705(6)(b)4.c.
c. Where a carbon adsorber is the final recovery device in the recovery system, the total steam mass flow measured at least every 15 minutes and averaged over the same time period of the performance test or full carbon bed cycle, temperature of the carbon bed after regeneration and within 15 minutes of completion of any cooling cycle and duration of the carbon bed steaming cycle with all measured while the vent stream is routed and constituted normally; or
NR 440.705(6)(b)4.d.
d. As an alternative to
subd. 4. a.,
b. or
c., the concentration level or reading indicated by the organics monitoring device at the outlet of the absorber, condenser or carbon adsorber measured at least every 15 minutes and averaged over the same time period of the performance testing while the vent stream is normally routed and constituted.
NR 440.705(6)(b)4.e.
e. All measurements and calculations performed to determine the TRE index value of the vent stream.
NR 440.705(6)(c)
(c) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section shall keep up to date, readily accessible continuous records of the equipment operating parameters specified to be monitored under
sub. (4) (a) and
(c) as well as up to date, readily accessible records of periods of operation during which the parameter boundaries established during the most recent performance test are exceeded. The department may at any time require a report of these data. Where a combustion device is used to comply with
sub. (3) (a), periods of operation during which the parameter boundaries established during the most recent performance tests are exceeded are defined as follows:
NR 440.705(6)(c)1.
1. For thermal incinerators, all 3-hour periods of operation during which the average combustion temperature was more than 28
°C (50
°F) below the average combustion temperature during the most recent performance test at which compliance with
sub. (3) (a) was determined.
NR 440.705(6)(c)2.
2. For catalytic incinerators, all 3-hour periods of operation during which the average temperature of the vent stream immediately before the catalyst bed is more than 28
°C (50
°F) below the average temperature of the vent stream during the most recent performance test at which compliance with
sub. (3) (a) was determined. The owner or operator also shall record all 3-hour periods of operation during which the average temperature difference across the catalyst bed is less than 80% of the average temperature difference of the bed during the most recent performance test at which compliance with
sub. (3) (a) was determined.
NR 440.705(6)(c)3.
3. All 3-hour periods of operation during which the average combustion temperature was more than 28
°C (50
°F) below the average combustion temperature during the most recent performance test at which compliance with
sub. (3) (a) was determined for boilers or process heaters with a design heat input capacity of less than 44 MW (150 million Btu/hr) where the vent stream is introduced with the combustion air or as a secondary fuel.
NR 440.705(6)(c)4.
4. For boilers or process heaters, whenever there is a change in the location at which the vent stream is introduced into the flame zone as required under
sub. (3) (a).
NR 440.705(6)(d)
(d) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section shall keep records of the following:
NR 440.705(6)(d)1.
1. Up to date, readily accessible continuous records of the flow indication specified under
sub. (4) (a) 2. a.,
(b) 2. a. and
(c) 1. a. as well as up to date, readily accessible records of all periods and the duration when the vent stream is diverted from the control device.
NR 440.705(6)(d)2.
2. Where a seal mechanism is used to comply with
sub. (4) (a) 2. b.,
(b) 2. b., and
(c) 1. b., a record of continuous flow is not required. In such cases the owner or operator shall keep up to date, readily accessible records of all monthly visual inspections of the seals as well as readily accessible records of all periods and the duration when the seal mechanism is broken, the bypass line valve position has changed, the serial number of the broken car-seal has changed or when the key for a lock-and-key type configuration has been checked out.
NR 440.705(6)(e)
(e) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section shall keep up to date, readily accessible continuous records of the flare pilot flame monitoring specified under
sub. (4) (b) as well as up to date, readily accessible records of all periods of operations in which the pilot flame is absent.
NR 440.705(6)(f)
(f) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section shall keep up to date, readily accessible continuous records of the equipment operating parameters specified to be monitored under
sub. (4) (d) as well as up to date, readily accessible records of periods of operation during which the parameter boundaries established during the most recent performance test are exceeded. The department may at any time require a report of these data. Where an owner or operator seeks to comply with
sub. (3) (c), periods of operation during which the parameter boundaries established during the most recent performance tests are exceeded are defined as follows:
NR 440.705(6)(f)1.
1. Where an absorber is the final recovery device in a recovery system, and where an organic compound monitoring device is not used:
NR 440.705(6)(f)1.a.
a. All 3-hour periods of operation during which the average absorbing liquid temperature was more than 11
°C (20
°F) above the average absorbing liquid temperature during the most recent performance test; or
NR 440.705(6)(f)1.b.
b. All 3-hour periods of operation during which the average absorbing liquid specific gravity was more than 0.1 unit above or more than 0.1 unit below the average absorbing liquid specific gravity during the most recent performance test unless monitoring of an alternative parameter, which is a measure of the degree of absorbing liquid saturation, is approved by the department in which case the department will define appropriate parameter boundaries and periods of operation during which they are exceeded.
NR 440.705(6)(f)2.
2. Where a condenser is the final recovery device in a system and where an organic compound monitoring device is not used, all 3-hour periods of operation during which the average product side exit condenser operating temperature was more than 6
°C (11
°F) above the average product side exit operating temperature during the most recent performance test.
NR 440.705(6)(f)3.
3. Where a carbon adsorber is the final recovery device in a system and where an organic compound monitoring device is not used:
NR 440.705(6)(f)3.a.
a. All carbon bed regeneration cycles during which the total mass steam flow was more than 10% below the total mass steam flow during the most recent performance test; or
NR 440.705(6)(f)3.b.
b. All carbon bed regeneration cycles during which the temperature of the carbon bed after regeneration and after completion of any cooling cycle was more than 10% or 5
°C greater, whichever is less stringent, than the carbon bed temperature in degrees Celsius during the most recent performance test.
NR 440.705(6)(f)4.
4. Where an absorber, condenser or carbon adsorber is the final recovery device in the recovery system and where an organic compound monitoring device is used, all 3-hour periods of operation during which the average organic compound concentration level or reading of organic compounds in the exhaust gases is more than 20% greater than the exhaust gas organic compound concentration level or reading measured by the monitoring device during the most recent performance test.
NR 440.705(6)(g)
(g) Each owner or operator of an affected facility subject to the provisions of this section and seeking to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (3) (c) shall keep up to date, readily accessible records of:
NR 440.705(6)(g)1.
1. Any changes in production capacity, feedstock type or catalyst type or of any replacement, removal or addition of recovery equipment or reactors;
NR 440.705(6)(g)3.
3. The results of any performance test performed pursuant to the methods and procedures required by
sub. (5) (d).
NR 440.705(6)(h)
(h) Each owner or operator of an affected facility that seeks to comply with the requirements of this section by complying with the flow rate cutoff in
sub. (1) (c) 4. shall keep up to date, readily accessible records to indicate that the vent stream flow rate is less than 0.011 scm/min and of any change in equipment or process operation that increases the operating vent stream flow rate, including a measurement of the new vent stream flow rate.
NR 440.705(6)(i)
(i) Each owner or operator of an affected facility that seeks to comply with the requirements of this section by complying with the design production capacity provision in
sub. (1) (c) 3. shall keep up to date, readily accessible records of any change in equipment or process operation that increases the design production capacity of the process unit in which the affected facility is located.
NR 440.705(6)(j)
(j) Each owner or operator of an affected facility that seeks to comply with the requirements of this section by complying with the low concentration exemption in
sub. (1) (c) 8. shall keep up to date, readily accessible records of any change in equipment or process operation that increases the concentration of the vent stream of the affected facility.
NR 440.705(6)(k)
(k) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section is exempt from the quarterly reporting requirements contained in
s. NR 440.07 (3).
NR 440.705(6)(L)
(L) Each owner or operator that seeks to comply with the requirements of this section by complying with the requirements of
sub. (1) (c) 2.,
3. or
4. or
(3) shall submit to the department semiannual reports of the following recorded information. The initial report shall be submitted within 6 months after the initial startup date.
NR 440.705(6)(L)2.
2. All periods and duration recorded under
par. (d) when the vent stream is diverted from the control device to the atmosphere.
NR 440.705(6)(L)3.
3. All periods recorded under
par. (e) in which the pilot flame of the flare was absent.
NR 440.705(6)(L)4.
4. Any change in equipment or process operation that increases the operating vent stream flow rate above the low flow exemption level in
sub. (1) (c) 4., including a measurement of the new vent stream flow rate, as recorded under
par. (h). These shall be reported as soon as possible after the change and no later than 180 days after the change. These reports may be submitted either in conjunction with semiannual reports or as a single separate report. A performance test shall be completed within the same time period to verify the recalculated flow value and to obtain the vent stream characteristics of heating value and E
TOC. The performance test is subject to the requirements of
s. NR 440.08. Unless the facility qualifies for an exemption under any of the exemption provisions listed in
sub. (1) (c), except for the total resource effectiveness index greater than 8.0 exemption in
sub. (1) (c) 2., the facility shall begin compliance with the requirements in
sub. (3).
NR 440.705(6)(L)5.
5. Any change in equipment or process operation as recorded under
par. (i) that increases the design production capacity above the low capacity exemption level in
sub. (1) (c) 3. and the new capacity resulting from the change for the reactor process unit containing the affected facility. These shall be reported as soon as possible after the change and no later than 180 days after the change. These reports may be submitted either in conjunction with semiannual reports or as a single separate report. A performance test shall be completed within the same time period to obtain the vent stream flow rate, heating value and E
TOC. The performance test is subject to the requirements of
s. NR 440.08. The facility shall begin compliance with the requirements in
sub. (1) (d) or
(3). If the facility chooses to comply with
sub. (3), the facility may qualify for an exemption under
sub. (1) (c) 2.,
4. or
8.
NR 440.705(6)(L)7.
7. All periods recorded under
par. (d) in which the seal mechanism is broken or the by-pass line valve position has changed. A record of the serial number of the car-seal or a record to show that the key to unlock the bypass line valve was checked out shall be maintained to demonstrate the period, the duration and frequency in which the bypass line was operated.
NR 440.705(6)(L)8.
8. Any change in equipment or process operation that increases the vent stream concentration above the low concentration exemption level in
sub. (1) (c) 8., including a measurement of the new vent stream concentration as recorded under
par. (j). These shall be reported as soon as possible after the change and no later than 180 days after the change. These reports may be submitted either in conjunction with semiannual reports or as a single separate report. If the vent stream concentration is above 300 ppmv as measured using Method 18 of Appendix A of
40 CFR part 60, incorporated by reference in
s. NR 440.17 (1), or above 150 ppmv as measured using Method 25A of Appendix A of
40 CFR part 60, incorporated by reference in
s. NR 440.17 (1), a performance test shall be completed within the same time period to obtain the vent stream flow rate, heating value and E
TOC. The performance test is subject to the requirements of
s. NR 440.08. Unless the facility qualifies for an exemption under any of the exemption provisions listed in
sub. (1) (c), except for the TRE index greater than 8.0 exemption in
sub. (1) (c) 2., the facility shall begin compliance with the requirements in
sub. (3).
NR 440.705(6)(n)
(n) Each owner or operator that seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (1) (c) 3. shall submit to the department an initial report detailing the design production capacity of the process unit.
NR 440.705(6)(o)
(o) Each owner or operator that seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (1) (c) 4. shall submit to the department an initial report including a flow rate measurement using the test methods specified in
sub. (5).
NR 440.705(6)(p)
(p) Each owner or operator that seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (1) (c) 8. shall submit to the department an initial report including a concentration measurement using the test method specified in
sub. (5).
NR 440.705(6)(q)
(q) The department shall specify appropriate reporting and recordkeeping requirements where the owner or operator of an affected facility complies with the standards specified under
sub. (3) other than as provided under
sub. (4) (a),
(b),
(c) and
(d).
NR 440.705(6)(r)
(r) Each owner or operator whose reactor process vent stream is routed to a distillation unit subject to
s. NR 440.686 and who seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (1) (c) 5. shall submit to the department a process design description as part of the initial report. This process design description shall be retained for the life of the process. No other records or reports are required unless process changes are made.
NR 440.705(6)(s)
(s) Each owner or operator who seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (3) (a) or
(b) using a control device shall maintain on file a schematic diagram of the affected vent streams, collection system, fuel systems, control devices and bypass systems as part of the initial report. This schematic diagram shall be retained for the life of the system.
NR 440.705(6)(t)
(t) Each owner or operator that seeks to demonstrate compliance with
sub. (1) (c) 2. shall maintain a record of the initial test for determining the total resource effectiveness index and the results of the initial total resource effectiveness index calculation.
NR 440.705(7)(a)(a) For purposes of this section “fixed capital cost of the new components," as used in
s. NR 440.15, includes the fixed capital cost of all depreciable components which are or will be replaced pursuant to all continuous programs of component replacement which are commenced within any 2 year period following June 29, 1990. For purposes of this paragraph,“commenced" means that an owner or operator has undertaken a continuous program of component replacement or that an owner or operator has entered into a contractual obligation to undertake and complete, within a reasonable time, a continuous program of component replacement.
1CAS numbers refer to the Chemical Abstracts Registry numbers assigned to specific chemicals, isomers or mixtures of chemicals. Some isomers or mixtures that are covered by the standards do not have CAS numbers assigned to them. The standards apply to all of the chemicals listed whether CAS numbers have been assigned or not.
NR 440.705 History
History: Cr.,
Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96;
CR 06-109: am. (1) (c) 2., 3. and 4., (5) (d) 2. b. and 4., (e) 1. a. and (f) 1., (6) (L) 1., 4., 5. and 8. and (8), cr. (1) (d) Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08; correction in (1) (d) 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2008 No. 629. NR 440.71
NR 440.71 Magnetic tape coating facilities. NR 440.71(1)(1)
Applicability and designation of affected facility. NR 440.71(1)(a)(a) The affected facilities to which the provisions of this section apply are:
NR 440.71(1)(b)
(b) Any new coating operation that utilizes less than 38 m
3 of solvent or any modified or reconstructed coating operation that utilizes less than 370 m
3 of solvent for the manufacture of magnetic tape per calendar year is subject only to the requirements of
subs. (5) (a) and
(8) (b) and
(c). If the amount of solvent utilized for the manufacture of magnetic tape equals or exceeds these amounts in any calendar year, the facility is subject to
sub. (3) and all other paragraphs of this section. Once a facility has become subject to
sub. (3) and all other paragraphs of this section, it shall remain subject to those requirements regardless of changes in annual solvent utilization.
NR 440.71(1)(c)
(c) This section applies to any affected facility for which construction, modification or reconstruction begins after January 22, 1986.
NR 440.71(2)
(2) Definitions, symbols and cross reference tables. NR 440.71(2)(a)(a) All terms used in this section that are not defined as follows have the meaning given to them in
s. NR 440.02.
NR 440.71(2)(a)1.
1. “Base film" means the substrate that is coated to produce magnetic tape.
NR 440.71(2)(a)2.
2. “Capture system" means any device or combination of devices that contains or collects an airborne pollutant and directs it into a duct.
NR 440.71(2)(a)3.
3. “Coating applicator" means any apparatus used to apply a coating to a continuous base film.
NR 440.71(2)(a)4.
4. “Coating mix preparation equipment" means all mills, mixers, holding tanks, polishing tanks and other equipment used in the preparation of the magnetic coating formulation but does not include those mills that do not emit VOC because they are closed, sealed and operated under pressure.
NR 440.71(2)(a)5.
5. “Coating operation" means any coating applicator, flashoff area and drying oven located between a base film unwind station and a base film rewind station that coat a continuous base film to produce magnetic tape.
NR 440.71(2)(a)6.
6. “Common emission control device" means a control device controlling emissions from the coating operation as well as from another emission source within the plant.
NR 440.71(2)(a)7.
7. “Concurrent" means construction of a control device is commenced or completed within the period beginning 6 months prior to the date construction of affected coating mix preparation equipment commences and ending 2 years after the date construction of affected coating mix preparation equipment is completed.
NR 440.71(2)(a)8.
8. “Control device" means any apparatus that reduces the quantity of a pollutant emitted to the air.
NR 440.71(2)(a)9.
9. “Cover" means, with respect to coating mix preparation equipment, a device that lies over the equipment opening to prevent VOC from escaping and that meets the requirements found in
sub. (3) (e) 1. to
5.
NR 440.71(2)(a)10.
10. “Drying oven" means a chamber in which heat is used to bake, cure, polymerize or dry a surface coating.
NR 440.71(2)(a)11.
11. “Equivalent diameter" means 4 times the area of an opening divided by its perimeter.
NR 440.71(2)(a)12.
12. “Flashoff area" means the portion of a coating operation between the coating applicator and the drying oven where solvent begins to evaporate from the coated base film.
NR 440.71(2)(a)13.
13. “Magnetic tape" means any flexible substrate that is covered on one or both sides with a coating containing magnetic particles and that is used for audio or video recording or information storage.
NR 440.71(2)(a)14.
14. “Natural draft opening" means any opening in a room, building or total enclosure that remains open during operation of the facility and that is not connected to a duct in which a fan is installed. The rate and direction of the natural draft across such an opening is a consequence of the difference in pressures on either side of the wall containing the opening.
