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## Ќ   G   GZ0  0##21.  1  .  4  .  1  .  1  3  0N ##  Compositemeshpadsystem(seeFigure1.1)GZ.Z݌t"!N #N # Ќ   G   Gd[0  0##21.  1  .  4  .  1  .  2  3  0N ##  Fiberbedmisteliminator#XXXXXXӞW#XXXXXXԛ(seeFigure1.2)#XXXXXXӓ\#XXXXXXGd[[݌d#"N #N # Ќ   G   GI]0  0##21.  1  .  4  .  1  .  3  3  0N ##  Packedbedscrubber#XXXXXX\#XXXXXXԛ(seeFigures1.3,1.4,and1.5)#XXXXXXr^#XXXXXXGI]t]݌T$ #N #N # Ќ   U#   U#7_0  21.  1  .  4  .  2  3  0##  ChemicalfumesuppressantormistsuppressantcontroldeviceU#7_b_݌D%!$## Ќ   G   G`0  0##21.  1  .  4  .  2  .  1  3  0N ##  FoamblanketG``݌4&"%N #N # Ќ   G   Ga0  0##21.  1  .  4  .  2  .  2  3  0N ##  WettingagentGaa݌$'#&N #N #    ($' & `   m7   m77c21.  1  .  5  3  0    Determinetheemissionlimitforthesourcedependinguponthenumberoftanksaffected,type  offacility,sizeofthefacilityandthetypeofairpollutioncontroldeviceused#XXXXXX^#XXXXXXԀ(seeTables1.3 t and1.4)#XXXXXXd#XXXXXXm77cbc݌d## Ќ   U#   U#e0  21.  1  .  5  .  1  3  0##  SingletankU#ee݌T## Ќ   G   Gf0  0##21.  1  .  5  .  1  .  1  3  0N ##  Hardchromium:large(0.015mg/dscm)orsmall(0.015or0.030mg/dscm)Gff݌DN #N # Ќ   G   G.h0  0##21.  1  .  5  .  1  .  2  3  0N ##  Decorativechromium:hexavalentsolution(0.01mg/dscmorsurface 4 tension),trivalentsolution(0.01mg/dscmorsurfacetension)#XXXXXX:e#XXXXXX,trivalent $  solutionwithwettingagentasingredientofbath(nostandard)G.hYh݌ N #N # Ќ   G   Gj0  0##21.  1  .  5  .  1  .  3  3  0N ##  Chromiumanodizing:0.01mg/dscmorsurfacetensionGjj݌ N #N # Ќ  '` !c U#   U#l0  21.  1  .  5  .  2  3  0##  MultipletanksU#lCl݌ ` ## Ќ   G   G0m0  0##21.  1  .  5  .  2  .  1  3  0N ##  Hardchromium:seeTable1.4G0m[m݌ P N #N # Ќ   G   Gn0  0##21.  1  .  5  .  2  .  2  3  0N ##  Decorativechromium:seeTable1.4Gnn݌@ N #N # Ќ   G   Go0  0##21.  1  .  5  .  2  .  3  3  0N ##  Chromiumanodizing:seeTable1.4Gop݌0 N #N # Ќ   m7   m75q21.  1  .  6  3  0    Determinewhetherthesourcemettherequiredemissionlimitbythecompliancedate(see  Table1.5)m75q`q݌ ## Ќ   U#   U#r0  21.  1  .  6  .  1  3  0##  Hardchromiumelectroplating:1/25/95,1/25/97,orimmediatelyU#rr݌t## Ќ   U#   U#s0  21.  1  .  6  .  2  3  0##  Chromiumanodizing:1/25/95,1/25/96,orimmediatelyU#ss݌d## Ќ   U#   U#u0  21.  1  .  6  .  3  3  0##  Decorativechromiumelectroplating:1/25/95,1/25/97,orimmediatelyU#u4) @ ?B ?B % >Existing,New,orReconstructedExistingNeworReconstructed '   'n/an/a#XXX |v# |XXXn/a#XXX |# |XXX '  " '#XXX |I# |XXXn/an/an/a#XXX |# |XXX '  %" 'n/an/an/a 0%  +" 0Ѐtotalchromiumingasstream#XXX |# |XXXnotexceed: l - #XXX |# |XXX0.015mg/dscm 4 . 0.03mg/dscm0.015mg/dscm 9%*  1"% 9DecorativeChromium 4*, 3% 4Existing,New,orReconstructed#XXX |)# |XXX#XXX |H# |XXXExisting,New,orReconstructed '`; 'HexavalentTrivalent#XXX |# |XXX '`C" 'NoYesNoYesn/a#XXX |2# |XXX 'TR" 'n/an/aNoNoYes 0%Ta" 0Ѐtotalchromiumingasstream#XXX |# |XXXnotexceed:#XXX |# |XXX0.01mg/dscm , c notallowthesurfacetensionoftheelectroplatingbathtoexceed45dynes/cm̀totalchromiumingasstream#XXX |# |XXXnotexceed:#XXX |# |XXX0.01mg/dscm (j notallowthesurfacetensionoftheelectroplatingbathtoexceed45dynes/cm#XXX |# |XXX Hn NoStandard ;%%*Tp"% ;ChromiumAnodizing ;%*xr%% ;Existing,New,orReconstructed ;%*4s% ;n/a ;%*4t"% ;NoYes#XXX |# |XXX ;%*x"% ;n/an/a =%%*|"% =Ѐtotalchromiumingasstream#XXX |3# |XXXnotexceed:#XXX |# |XXX0.01mg/dscm x~ notallowthesurfacetensionoftheelectroplatingbathtoexceed45dynes/cm/%#"  %% /:epX,F X:#XXX |b# |XXX7,4XepX7    #XXX |}#@  2 Table1.4  @ EmissionLimitsForChromiumElectroplatingTanksMultipleSources/Tanks  |XXX*dddd P dd dd dd dd ` dd (//,0 ,td",td",td",td",0t"+  1%%%% , h1GroupofTankswithAnyOneTankOperating >%%-"%%%% >CommonAddonAirPollutionControlDevice ;%(%*d"%% ;EachTankPerformsSameTypeofOperation ;%(%*d "%(% ;EachTankisSubjecttotheSameEmissionLimits ;%(%*d"%(% ;ControlDeviceControlsNonaffectedTanks =%(%%*d"%(% =RequiredEmissionLimits J%%7*" 0 h %(%% JTYPEI: % `%% % *( ` * *( `( * *( `( * .(% `( . 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H" x0 p  (%% :7epX,4X7NoteA:Specialcomplianceprovisionsformultiplesources,performingthesametypeofoperation,controlledbyacommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevice:(i)0  Calculatethecrosssectionalareaofeachinletduct,includingthosenotaffectedbythestandard.// (ii)0  Determinethetotalsampletimepertestrunbydividingthetotalinletareafromalltanksconnectedtothecontrolsystembythetotalinletareaforallducts   associatedwithaffectedsource,thenmultiplythisnumberbytwo(2)hours;thiscalculatedtimeistheminimumsampletimerequiredpertestrun. // (iii)0  PerformMethod306testingandcalculateanoutletmassemissionrate.x// (iv)0  Determinethetotalventilationratefromtheaffectedsourcesbyusingequation1:  // @ss!(1)VRtotXIDAi/(sum)IAtotal=VRinlet    0  whereVRtotistheaveragetotalventilationrateindscm/minforthethreetestrunsasdeterminedattheoutletbymassoftheMethod306testing;IDAi,aisthetotalinlet  (  ductareaforallductsconveyingchromicacidfromeachtypeofaffectedsourceperformingthesameoperation,oreachtypeofaffectedsourcesubjecttothesameemissionlimitation;IAtotalisthesumofallnonaffectedsources;andVRinlet,isthetotalventilationratefromallinletductsassociatedwithaffectedsources.< // (v)0  Establishtheallowablemassemissionrateofthesystem(AMRsys)inmilligramsoftotalchromiumperhour(mg/hr)usingequation2:H // @(2)(sum)VRinletXELX60minutes/hours=AMRsys \ 0  where(sum)VRinlet,isthetotalventilationrateindscm/minfromtheaffectedsources,andEListheapplicableemissionlimitationfrom40CFR63.342inmg/dscm. h Theallowablemassemissionrate(AMRsys)calculatedfromequation2shouldbeequaltoorlessthantheoutletthreerunaveragemassemissionratedeterminedfrom 0 Method306testinginorderforthesourcetobeincompliancewiththestandard. //     NoteB:Specialcomplianceprovisionsformultiplesourcescontrolledbyacommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevice(thatmayormaynotalsobecontrollingemissionsfromsourcesnotaffectedbythesestandards),andperformingdifferenttypesofoperations(i.e.,hardchromiumelectroplating,decorativechromiumelectroplating,orchromiumanodizing):(i)0  Calculatethecrosssectionalareaofeachinletduct,includingthosenotaffectedbythestandard. // (ii)0  Determinethetotalsampletimepertestrunbydividingthetotalinletareafromalltanksconnectedtothecontrolsystembythetotalinletareaforallducts 4 associatedwithaffectedsource,thenmultiplythisnumberby2hours;thiscalculatedtimeistheminimumsampletimerequiredpertestrun. // (iii)0  PerformMethod306testingandcalculateanoutletmassemissionrate.  // (iv)0  Determinethetotalventilationrateforeachtypeofaffectedsourceusingequation3:(3)VRtotXIDAi,a/(sum)IAtotal=VRinlet,a  // 0  whereVRtotistheaveragetotalventilationrateindscm/minforthethreetestrunsasdeterminedattheoutletbymeansoftheMethod306testing;IDAi,aisthetotal  (  inletductareaforallductsconveyingchromicacidfromeachtypeofaffectedsourceperformingthesameoperation,oreachtypeofaffectedsourcesubjecttothesameemissionlimitation;IAtotalisthesumofallductareasfrombothaffectedandnonaffectedsources;andVRinlet,a,isthetotalventilationratefromallinletducts <  conveyingchromicacidfromeachtypeofaffectedsourceperformingthesameoperation,oreachtypeofaffectedsourcesubjecttothesameemissionlimitation. // (v)0  Establishtheallowablemassemissionrateinmg/hrforeachtypeofaffectedsourcethatiscontrolledbytheaddonairpollutioncontroldeviceusingequation  4,5,6,or7asappropriate: // @SS(4)VRhc1XELhclX60minutes/hour=AMRhc1 $ @HH(5)VRhc2XELhc2X60minutes/hour=AMRhc2 h @!(6)VRdcXELdcX60minutes/hour=AMRdc 0 @!(7)VRcaXELcaX60minutes/hour=AMRca | 0  where hcappliestothetotalofventilationratesforallhardchromiumelectroplatingtankssubjecttothesameemissionlimitation, dcappliestothetotalofventilationratesforthedecorativechromiumelectroplatingtanks, caappliestothetotalofventilationratesforthechromiumanodizingtanks,andEListheapplicableemissionlimitationfrom40CFR63.342inmg/dscm.Therearetwoequationsforhardchromiumelectroplatingtanksbecausedifferentemissionlimitationsmayapply(e.g.,anewtankversusanexisting,smalltank). // (vi)0  Establishtheallowablemassemissionrate(AMR)inmg/hrforthesystemusingtheequation8,includingeachtypeofaffectedsourceasappropriate:p// @"(8)AMRhc1+AMRhc2+AMRdc+AMRca=AMRsys   0  Theallowablemassemissionratecalculatedfromequation8shouldbeequaltoorlessthantheoutletthreerunaveragemassemissionratedeterminedfromMethod306testinginorderforthesourcetobeincompliancewiththestandards. //   l % NoteC:Specialcomplianceprovisionsformultiplesourcescontrolledbyacommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevice,andperformingsametypeofoperation(thatmayormaynotalsobecontrollingemissionsfromsourcesnotaffectedbythesestandards),butaresubjecttodifferentemissionlimitations(i.e.,becauseoneisanewhardchromiumplatingtankandoneisanexistingtank):(i)0  Calculatethecrosssectionalareaofeachinletduct,includingthosenotaffectedbythestandard. // (ii)0  Determinethetotalsampletimepertestrunbydividingthetotalinletareafromalltanksconnectedtothecontrolsystembythetotalinletareaforallducts 4 associatedwithaffectedsource,thenmultiplythisnumberby2hours;thiscalculatedtimeistheminimumsampletimerequiredpertestrun. // (iii)0  PerformMethod306testingandcalculateanoutletmassemissionrate.  // (iv)0  Determinethetotalventilationrateforeachtypeofaffectedsourceusingequation3:  // @OO (3)VRtotXIDAi,a/(sum)IAtotal=VRinlet,a  (  0  whereVRtotistheaveragetotalventilationrateindscm/minforthethreetestrunsasdeterminedattheoutletbymeansoftheMethod306testing;IDAi,aisthetotal <  inletductareaforallductsconveyingchromicacidfromeachtypeofaffectedsourceperformingthesameoperation,oreachtypeofaffectedsourcesubjecttothesameemissionlimitation;IAtotalisthesumofallductareasfrombothaffectedandnonaffectedsources;andVRinlet,a,isthetotalventilationratefromallinletducts H  conveyingchromicacidfromeachtypeofaffectedsourceperformingthesameoperation,oreachtypeofaffectedsourcesubjecttothesameemissionlimitation. // (v)0  Establishtheallowablemassemissionrateinmg/hrforeachtypeofaffectedsourcethatiscontrolledbytheaddonairpollutioncontroldeviceusingequation $ 4,5,6,or7asappropriate: // @SS(4)VRhc1XELhclX60minutes/hour=AMRhc1 0 @HH(5)VRhc2XELhc2X60minutes/hour=AMRhc2 | @!(6)VRdcXELdcX60minutes/hour=AMRdc D @!(7)VRcaXELcaX60minutes/hour=AMRca   0  where hcappliestothetotalofventilationratesforallhardchromiumelectroplatingtankssubjecttothesameemissionlimitation, dcappliestothetotalofventilationratesforthedecorativechromiumelectroplatingtanks, caappliestothetotalofventilationratesforthechromiumanodizingtanks,andEListheapplicableemissionlimitationfrom40CFR63.342inmg/dscm.Therearetwoequationsforhardchromiumelectroplatingtanksbecausedifferentemissionlimitationsmayapply(e.g.,anewtankversusanexisting,smalltank). // (vi)0  Establishtheallowablemassemissionrate(AMR)inmg/hrforthesystemusingtheequation8,includingeachtypeofaffectedsourceasappropriate: // @"(8)AMRhc1+AMRhc2+AMRdc+AMRca=AMRsys " 0  Theallowablemassemissionratecalculatedfromequation8shouldbeequaltoorlessthantheoutletthreerunaveragemassemissionratedeterminedfromMethod306testinginorderforthesourcetobeincompliancewiththestandards. l %//  #XXX |#TRY3'"Letter (Portrait)P '3$Letter (Landscape) 3' Letter '3 Letter LandscapeT@//&Table1.5   @ ComplianceDatesforHardChromiumElectroplating,ChromiumAnodizing, t @ andDecorativeChromiumElectroplating  d  |XXX*(dd0 td"td"td"td"0t"##, dd ,@ dd"+  &%%%  &Typeofsource 4%%%!"%%% 4Sourcemustbeincompliance /%%%%% /ComplianceDatesforHardChromiumElectroplating *%X%% *Neworreconstructedwithinitialstartupafter12/16/93,butbefore1/25/95 +% | % +1/25/95(effectivedate) )%(8  % )Neworreconstructedwithinitialstartupafter1/25/95 +(%$ %( +immediatelyuponstartupofthesource )%(\  (% )Existing +(% %( +1/25/97 /%(% (% /ComplianceDatesforDecorativeElectroplating#XXX |&# |XXX *%X %(% *Neworreconstructedwithinitialstartupafter12/16/93,butbefore1/25/95 +%|% +1/25/95(effectivedate) )%(8 % )Neworreconstructedwithinitialstartupafter1/25/95 +(%$%( +immediatelyuponstartupofthesource )%(\(% )Existing +(%%( +1/25/96 /%(%(% /ComplianceDatesforChromiumAnodizing#XXX |Q*# |XXX *%X%(% *Neworreconstructedwithinitialstartupafter12/16/93,butbefore1/25/95 +%|% +1/25/95(effectivedate) )%(8% )Neworreconstructedwithinitialstartupafter1/25/95 +(%$%( +immediatelyuponstartupofthesource )%%\(% )Existing +%% %% +1/25/97&! %% &  x! 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"%%% 0CompositeMeshPad(CMP)System "|  % "1.Visuallyinspectdevicetoensurethereisproperdrainage,nochromicacidbuilduponthepads,andnoevidenceofchemicalattackonthestructuralintegrityofthedevice.2.Visuallyinspectbackportionofthemeshpadclosesttothefantoensurethereisnobreakthroughofchromicacidmist.3.Visuallyinspectductworkfromtanktothecontroldevicetoensuretherearenoleaks.4.Performwashdownofthecompositemeshpadsinaccordancewithmanufacturersrecommendations %  P 1.1/quarter2.1/quarter3.1/quarter4.Permanufacturer '%D % 'PackedBedScrubber(PBS)System "< % "1.Visuallyinspectdevicetoensurethereisproperdrainage,nochromicacidbuilduponthepackedbeds,andnoevidenceofchemicalattackonthestructuralintegrityofthedevice.2.Visuallyinspectbackportionofthechevronblademisteliminatortoensurethatitisdryandthereisnobreakthroughofchromicacidmist.3.Sameasnumber3forCMPSystem.4.Addfreshmakeupwatertothetopofthepackedbed.a,b %   1.1/quarter2.1/quarter3.1/quarter4.Whenevermakeupisadded '%P !% 'PBS/CMPSystem "t"% "1.SameasforCMPSystem.2.SameasforCMPSystem.3.SameasforCMPSystem.4.SameasforCMPSystem. % H& 1.1/quarter2.1/quarter3.1/quarter4.Permanufacturer '%H*% 'FiberBedMistEliminatorc "l,% "1.Visuallyinspectfiberbedunitandprefilteringdevicetoensurethereisproperdrainage,nochromicacidbuildupintheunits,andnoevidenceofchemicalattackonthestructuralintegrityofthedevices.2.Visuallyinspectductworkfromtankortankstothecontroldevicetoensuretherearenoleaks.3.Performwashdownoffiberelementsinaccordancewithmanufacturersrecommendations. % 0 1.1/quarter2.1/quarter3.Permanufacturer '%4% 'Otherairpollutioncontroldevices " 6% "TobeproposedbythesourceforapprovalbytheAdministratoroftheU.S.EPA. % X7 Tobeproposedbysource /%%X8% /@,MonitoringEquipment *%|9%% *PilotTube "\:% "Backflushwithwater,orremovefromtheductandrinsewithfreshwater.Replaceintheductandrotate180degreestoensurethatthesamezeroreadingisobtained.Checkpitottubeendsfordamage.Replacepitottubeifcrackedorfatigued. % h= 1/quarter )%%\>% )Stalagmometerd )%H ?%% )Followmanufacturersrecommendations. +%%H @% +&H A  %% &aIfgreaterthanfifty(50)percentofthescrubberwaterisdrained(e.g.,formaintenancepurposes),makeupwatermaybeaddedtothescrubberbasin.  bForhorizontalflowscrubbers,topisdefinedasthesectionoftheunitdirectlyabovethepackingmediasuchthatthemakeupwaterwouldflowperpendiculartotheair  flowthroughthepacking.Forverticalflowunits,thetopisdefinedastheareadownstreamofthepackingmaterialsuchthatthemakeupwaterwouldflowcountercurrenttotheairflowthroughtheunit.cWorkpracticestandardsforthecontroldeviceinstalledupstreamofthefiberbedmisteliminatortopreventpluggingdonotapplyaslongastheworkpractice 4 standardsforthefiberbedunitarefollowed.dDeviceusedtomeasurethesurfacetensionofthebath.      T   TRY3'"Letter (Portrait)P '3 Letter Landscape 3' Letter '3 Letter LandscapeT@//& #XXX |0#Table1.7   @^^ DatesByWhichOperatorMustHavePerformedInitialPerformanceTest  t  |XXX*w(d ddd dd pdd (##w,4dd ,4dd ,hdd +  &%%% , &TypeofSource ;%%* "%%% ;InitialStartupDate =%%%* "%% =DateofInitialPerformanceTest 0%! "%%% 0Existinghardchromiumorchromiumanodizing +!0% +before12/16/95 '%h " 'performtestby7/24/97 '%h % 'Existingdecorativechromium +! T % +before12/16/95 '%  " 'performtestby7/24/96 '% % 'Existinganysource +!4 % +after12/16/95 '%4 " 'performtestwithin180daysafterinitialstartupdate '%4 % 'NeworReconstructed +! % +after12/16/93andbefore1/25/95 '%X " 'performtestby7/24/95 '% % 'NeworReconstructed +!0 % +after1/25/95 '%0 " 'performtestwithin180daysafterinitialstartupdate )%%0 % )Existing,New,orReconstructedwithanextensiongrantedbyAPCDorU.S.EPA 2%!h%% 2atanytime 4%%! "% 4performtestwithin180daysafterterminationofextension&   %% &#XXX |xD#  ` @//& Table1.8  @ SummaryofOngoingMonitoringRequirements |XXX  t *w(dd4dd 4dd hdd (##w,dd ,dd ,(dd"+  &%%% , &AirPollutionControlSystem ;%%* "%%% ;MonitoredParametera =%%%* "%% =MonitoringFrequency 3%$X"%%% 3CompositeMeshPadSystem %0% %Pressuredropacrosssystem .%0  .Daily +%0 % +PacketBedScrubber 3)'  % 3Pressuredropacrosssystem %    Daily +%  % + %  % %Velocitypressureatsysteminlet % l  Daily '%l % 'PacketBedScrubber/CompositeMeshPadSystem " D % "Pressuredropacrossthemeshpadsystem %  D  Daily '% D % 'FiberBedMistEliminator "$ % "Pressuredropacrossthecontroldevicelocatedupstreamofthefiberbedthatpreventsplugging % h  Daily '%$ % 'WettingAgentorCombinationWettingAgent/FoamBlanketFumeSuppressants " % "Surfacetension % H  Daily '%H % 'FoamBlankettypeFumeSuppressant "l% "Foamblanketthickness % l Every4hoursb,c )%%l% )FumeSuppressant/AddonControlDevice )%D%% )Asidentifiedabove +%%D% +Everyhourc,d&D   %% &aAcceptablevaluesforthesemonitoredparametersareestablishedduringinitialperformancetesting. 6! bIftherearenoexceedancesofthemaximumsurfacetensionafterforty(40)hoursofoperation,thenthemonitoring B# frequencycanbedecreasedtoonceeveryeight(8)hours.Iftherearenoexceedancesforthenextforty(40)hours,thenthefrequencycanbedecreasedtoonceeveryforty(40)hours.Ifanexceedanceoccursatanytimeafterthat,thentheinitialmonitoringschedule(everyfour(4)hours)mustberesumed.cTheinitialschedulemustberesumedforeverynewtanksolution. *( dIftherearenoexceedancesoftheminimumfoamblanketthicknessafterforty(40)hoursofoperation,thenthe >* monitoringfrequencycanbedecreasedtoonceeveryfour(4)hours.Iftherearenoexceedancesforthenextforty(40)hours,thenthefrequencycanbedecreasedtoonceeveryeight(8)hours.Ifanexceedanceoccursafterthat,thentheinitialmonitoringschedule(everyhour)mustberesumed.#XXX |0L# |XXX  - #XXX |X#TRP '3$Letter (Landscape)Y3'"Letter (Portrait) '3 Letter Landscape 3' LetterT@  2 Table1.9  @ OperatingParameterValuesUsedforOngoingComplianceMonitoring |XXX  t *w(d ddd dd (dd"(//w,dd ,dd ,xdd +  %%% , @||DMonitoredParameter )%% %%% )  ApplicableAirPollutionControlSystems 4%%%!X %% 4d\  MethodUsedtoEstablishAcceptableValues\  0%!X %%% 0#]PressureDrop "0 % "CompositeMeshPadSystemPackedBedScrubberSystemFiberBedMistEliminator % D   Therangecanbe:1.Therangeofpressuredropsmeasuredduringmultipleperformancetests;or2.1inchofH20columnabouttheaveragepressuredropmeasuredduringthreecomplianttestruns(i.e.,the D  sourcewasatorbelowtheapplicableemissionlimit) '% % 'VelocityPressure "h % "PackedBedScrubberSystem % h  Therangecanbe:1.Therangeofvelocitypressuresmeasuredduringmultipleperformancetests;or2.10percentabouttheaveragevelocitypressuremeasuredduringthreecomplianttestruns '% t % 'SurfaceTension "T % "WettingAgent % T  1.Amaximumvaluecanbeestablishedduringperformancetestingincludingatleastthreecomplianttestruns;or2.Operatorcanforegotesting(ifhavedecorativechromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingoperation)andaccept45dynes/cmasmaximumsurfacetensionvalue )%%(% )FoamBlanketThickness )%%% )FoamBlanketFumeSuppressant +%%L% +1.Aminimumfoamblanketthicknessmeasuredduringatleastthreecomplianttestruns;or2.Operatorcanelecttouse1inchastheminimumfoamblanketthickness&L   %% &#XXX |Z#  D  TRY3'"Letter (Portrait)P '3$Letter (Landscape) 3' Letter '3 Letter LandscapeT@%Table1.10  @ SummaryofNotificationofConstructionorReconstructionand@22InitialNotificationRequirements |XXX  d *w(dddd dd xdd (##w,P dd ,dd ,dd +  &%%%  &RelevantDates ;%%*"%%% ;TypeofSource =%%%*"%% =Requirements 0%!"%%% 0Startupdatebefore1/25/95 "X% "  Existing '%X   'h1.Submitinitialnotificationonorbefore7/24/95(180daysafterpromulgationoffinalrule). '%  % 'Startupdateafter1/25/95andconstructionorreconstructioncommencedbefore1/25/95 " % "  NeworReconstructed '% D  '`i1.ObtainaconstructionpermitfromAPCDpriortocommencingconstruction.#XXX, |e#a |XXX  D 2.Submitaconstructionschedule.#XXX, |,j#b |hXX   3.Submitanotificationofactualstartupdateofsourcewithinthirty(30)calendardaysofstartup. )%%  % )Startupdateafter1/25/95andconstructionorreconstructioncommencedafter1/25/95 )%  %% )  NeworReconstructed 4%%!D  % 4k1.ObtainaconstructionpermitfromAPCDpriortocommencingconstruction.#XXX, |j#a |XXX D  2.Submitnotificationofthedateconstructionorreconstructioncommencedwillordidbeginwithinthirty(30)calendardaysaftercommencementdateofconstructionorreconstruction.3.Submitanotificationofactualstartupdateofsourcewithinthirty(30)calendardaysofstartup.&8#  %% &#XXX |l#a |XXXԀColoradoRegulationNo.3PartBSectionIII.A.5. 0# #XXX, |jn#b |XXXԀU.S.EPArequiresanoperatortosubmitanotificationthatanoperatorisconstructingorreconstructingachromium |$ electroplatingorchromiumanodizingsource.(40CFR63.345(b).)#XXX |n# |XXXԀAtthesametime,anoperatormustsubmita D% notificationofthedatewhentheconstructionorreconstructionwascommenced.#XXX |p# |XXXԀ(40CFR63.347(c)(2)(i).)#XXX |p#   &    '    3,Fr4XepX3'^q21.  2  3  0 F   IntroductiontotheRegulationsConcerningChromiumElectroplatingandAnodizing  Tanks Mq'^qq݌tF#F# Ќ   F The1990CleanAirActAmendmentsestablishedanewregimeconcerningthesettingtheemissionstandardsfornewandexistingsourcesofhazardousairpollutants.ThisnewregimerequiresthemaximumdegreeofreductioninemissionsofcertainhazardousairpollutantsthattheAdministratorofU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency( U.S.EPA)determinesisachievableforneworexistingsourcesinthecategoryorsubcategorytowhichtheemissionstandardapplies.  #  1      ׀This   regimeisknownasmaximumachievablecontroltechnology( MACT)standard. F Chromiumelectroplatingandchromiumanodizing(orchromicacidanodizing),arewithinalistedsourcecategory.Therefore,thefollowingsectionsincludeageneraldescriptionofthechromiumelectroplatingprocessesandtherequirementsestablishedbyU.S.EPAfortheseveraltypesofchromiumelectroplatingandchromiumanodizingsystems.XXXXXX F OnewaytheU.S.EPAandColoradoAirPollutionControlDivision( APCD)trytolimitthe 0  emissionofairpollutants,istoregulate sources.U.S.EPAhasdefinedasourceinthechromiumelectroplatingregulationstobeeachchromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtankatfacilitieswhichperformhardchromiumelectroplating,decorativechromiumelectroplating,orchromiumϜanodizing.eH  #  2      ׀Thechromiumelectroplatingoranodizingtankisthereceptacleorcontainerinwhichhard t ordecorativechromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingoccurs.f8  #  3      #XXXXXXv#XXXXXX d #XXXXXXIz#XXXXXX F Eachsourceortankissubjecttoanemissionlimitation.Therearedistinctemissionslimitations T andrequirementsdependingonwhetherthesourceisahardchromiumelectroplatingtank,decorativeϜchromiumelectroplatingtank,orchromiumanodizingtank.#XXXXXXӠz#XXXXXXAnemissionlimitationisthe 4 concentrationoftotalchromiumallowedbyU.S.EPAtobeemittedfromasource.Emissionlimitationsforchromiumelectroplatingsourcesareexpressedinmilligramsperdrystandardcubicmeter(mg/dscm)orbytheallowablesurfacetensionexpressedindynespercentimeter(dynes/cm).Surfacetensionisthepropertythatexistsinthesurfacefilmofallliquidsandtendstopreventliquidsfromspreading.EmissionlimitationsarediscussedthroughoutthisChapter1.0,andarefoundinTables1.2and1.3.#XXXXXX |#XXXXXX F ThefollowingsymbolsareusedtoindicatespecialitemsofinterestforInspectors. XXX+#XXX #0 F PracticaltipforInspector F#F#  XXX3#XXX #0 F PracticaltipforOperator!& F#F#  XXX#XXX #0 F Inspectorresponsibility"<!F#F#  XXX #XXX #0 F WarningforInspector#R "F#F#   $h!# & `      '   '21.  3  3  0 F   ChromiumElectroplatinginGeneral s'݌F#F# М    m7   m721.  3  .  1  3  0 F   SomeBasicsonChromiumElectroplating m7݌dF#F# Ќ   F Chromiumelectroplatingisaprocessbywhichalayerofchromiumiselectrodepositedonabasematerial.Theprocessisusedforseveralpurposes,includingto:1)protectthebasematerialfromcorrosion(chromiumanodizing);2)providealayerofelectricalinsulation(chromiumanodizing);3)createasurfacewhichprovideswearresistance,alowcoefficientoffriction,andhardness(hardϜchromiumelectroplating);or4)addadecorativelayerontothebasematerial(decorativechromium'` Ielectroplating). F Toelectroplatemeanstocoatmetalbyusingelectrolysis.Electrolysisistheproductionofchemicalchangesbypassageofanelectriccurrentthroughanelectrolytesolution.Alayerofchromiumisdepositedonabasemetalthroughachemicalchangecreatedbyanelectriccurrentpassingthroughthesolution.Theresultisahardlayerofchromiumcoatingthebasematerial. F Anelectroplatingoranodizingbathistheelectrolyticsolutionusedastheconductingmedium.   #  4      ׀   #XXXXXXӂ~#XXXXXXChromiumplatinggenerateshydrogenandoxygenattheelectrodes.Whenthesesmallgasbubbles  breakthesurfaceofthesolution,smalldropletsofchromiumfromtheplatingbathareformed.ThesechromiumdropletsconstitutehazardousairpollutantsandcanberemovedfromtheairbytheuseofairpollutioncontrolequipmentasdiscussedinSection1.5ofthisChapter1.0.#XXXXXXS#XXXXXX   m7   m7R21.  3  .  2  3  0 F   TypesofChromiumElectroplatingSources Em7R}݌DF#F# Ќ   F Thereareseveraltypesofelectroplatingsystems:chromiumanodizingorchromicacidanodizing,decorativechromiumelectroplating,largehardchromiumelectroplating,andsmallhardchromiumelectroplating.EachtypeofsystemhasauniquesetofFederalrequirementsanoperatormustcomplywith.InColorado,mostofthechromiumelectroplatingsourcesaredecorativechromiumelectroplatingsystems. F AnInspectormustbeabletoassesswhattypeofsystemisbeinginspectedbaseduponthefunctionservedbythesourceandprocessparametersdesignatedbyU.S.EPA.ThefunctionstypicallyservedbyeachtypeofchromiumelectroplatingsystemaredescribedinthisSection1.3.2inthisChapter1.0.Processparametersincludetheplatingthickness,howmuchcurrentisapplied,andthetimeittakestoelectroplate.SeeTable1.1forasummaryofthefunctionsandprocessparametersassociatedwiththedifferenttypesofelectroplatingfacilities.IfafacilitysoperationsdonotfallexactlywithinadefinitionprovidedinthisFederalregulation,theAPCDandlocalagencymustdeterminewhichdefinitionapplies.ThisisanotherreasontheInspectormustdeterminepriortovisitingthefacilitysitewhichtypeofchromiumelectroplatingoranodizingsourcesareinvolved.   U#   U#0 F 21.  3  .  2  .  1  3  04F#F#  ChromiumAnodizingorChromicAcidAnodizing0H  #  5      U#ݐ݌4&"%4#4# Ќ   F Chromiumanodizingorchromicacidanodizingistheelectrolyticprocessbywhichachromiumoxidefilmorlayerisproducedonthesurfaceofabasemetal(i.e.,aluminum)electrolytically.Theprocessusesachromicacidsolution.Chromicacidisthecommonnameforchromiumanhydride )p&) (CrO3).Inchromiumanodizing,theparttobeanodizedactsastheanode  #  6      ׀intheelectricalcircuit,and  thechromicacidsolutionservesastheelectrolyte.Thechromicacidsolutiontypicallyhasaconcentrationrangingfromfifty(50)toonehundred(100)gramsperliter.Theresultisalayerwhichprovidescorrosionresistanceforaircraftparts,architecturalstructures,orelectricalinsulation.Examplesofchromiumanodizingproductsincludeaircraftparts,electronicparts,architecturalstructures,andbicyclerims.   U#   U#)0 F 21.  3  .  2  .  2  3  04F#F#  &  DecorativeChromiumElectroplating58  #  7      U#)T݌ 4#4# Ќ   F Decorativechromiumelectroplatingisoneactioninaseriesofplatingstepsthatresultsinathinlayerofchromiumbeingdepositedonabasematerial.Itistheprocessbywhichathinlayerofchromium'L Ԁ(typically0.003to2.5microns)iselectrodepositedonabasemetal,plastic,orundercoatingtoprovideabrightsurfacewithwearandtarnishresistance.Examplesofdecorativechromiumproductsincludeautobumpersandtrim,bathroomfixtures,andtools. F Therearetwodifferenttypesofprocessesavailablefordecorativechromiumelectroplatingfacilities.Thefirstistheuseofthetraditionalhexavalentchromium(chromicacid)process.Chromicacidisthecommonnameforchromiumanhydride(CrO3).Thesecondistheuseofatrivalent  chromiumelectroplatingprocess.Thetrivalentprocessutilizestrivalentchromiumplatingbaths#XXXXXX%#XXXXXX t insteadofachromicacidsolution#XXXXXXӖ#XXXXXX.Thecomponentsofthebatharecalledbythetradeorbrandnames d ofeachcomponentandthosetradeorbrandnamescanbeusedbyoperatorsandInspectorsinanyϜreportingrequirements.Ifanoperatorusestrivalentprocessandthetrivalentbathhasawettingagentasaningredient,theoperatorneedstocomplywithfewerrequirementsunderthisregulation.*(  #  8      ׀Ifan 4 operatorusesatrivalentbaththatdoesnotincorporateawettingagentasaningredientofthebath,theoperatormustcomplywiththerequirementsasifahexavalentprocesswasused.,  #  9      ׀Ifanoperatorhad  beenusingatrivalentbathwithawettingagentasaningredientofthebathandthenstopsusingthistypeofbath,theoperatormustcomplywiththeemissionlimitsforahexavalentprocesswithinoneyearandmustcomplywithallotherrequirementsimmediately.-  #  10      ׀Ifanoperatorusesahexavalentbath, ` theoperatorcannotavoidanyrequirementsbychangingtheformofthechromiumfromhexavalenttoϜtrivalent..  #  11      ׀Instead,theoperatormustswitchtoatrivalentbaththatincorporatesawettingagentasan @ ingredient. F Operatorsmaybeinterestedinlearningmoreaboutthetrivalentprocess,becauseitisveryeffectiveinreducingchromiumemissionsinchromiumelectroplatingoperationsanduseofsuchaprocesscaneliminatecertainrequirementsunderthisregulation.Theadvantagesforanoperatortousethetrivalentprocess,include:0 F 1)0rF#F#lowertoxicitythanhexavalentchromium;T$ #r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#reducedwastedisposalproblemsandcostscomparedtouseofhexavalentchromium;D%!$r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#providingbettercoveringandthrowingpowerthanhexavalentchromium;r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#eliminating burning;andtr#r# 0 F 5)0rF#F#providingenhancedcorrosionresistancecomparedtohexavalentchromium.dr#r# However,therearedisadvantagesinusingatrivalentprocess,including:0 F 1)0rF#F#carefulrinsingisrequiredtominimizebathcontamination;$ r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#thefinishofsatinnickelmayappearmoregraythanblue;and r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#posttreatmentmayberequiredtoneutralizeunplatedareasforcorrosionresistance. r#r# Mostoftheseproblemsordisadvantagescanbeovercomewithprocessadjustments,suchascarefulrinsingtominimizebathcontamination.TheuseofatrivalentchromiumprocessisconsideredapollutionpreventionmeasureasdefinedinSection1.7ofthisChapter1.0.   U#   U#0 F 21.  3  .  2  .  3  3  04F#F#  HardChromiumElectroplating  U#D݌ 4#4# Ќ   F Hardchromiumelectroplatingisalsoknownasindustrialchromiumelectroplating.Thisisaprocessbywhichathicklayerofchromiumisdepositedonabasematerial.Thisthicklayerofchromiumcreatesasurfaceonthebasematerialforfunctionalpurposes.Forexample,thesurfaceprovideswearresistance,alowcoefficientoffriction,hardness,andcorrosionresistance.Examplesofhardchromiumelectroplatingproductsarehydrauliccylindersandindustrialrolls.Therearebothlargeandsmallhardchromiumelectroplatingfacilitiesandthelargefacilitiesaresometimessubjecttomorestringentrequirements. F Alarge,hardchromiumelectroplatingfacilityH  #  12      ׀isafacilitythatperformshardchromium  electroplatingandhasamaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacitygreaterthanorequaltosixty(60)millionamperehoursperyear.Asmall,hardchromiumelectroplatingfacility1H  #  13      ׀isafacilitythat p performshardchromiumelectroplatingandhasamaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacitylessthansixty(60)millionamperehoursperyear.A rectifierisadevice#XXXXXX#XXXXXXԀthatconvertsalternatingcurrent P intodirectcurrentbypermittingaconsiderableflowofcurrentinonedirection.#XXXXXX#XXXXXX @  F Maximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacity8  #  14      ׀isthesummationofthetotalinstalled 0 rectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanksatafacility.Thecapacityisexpressedinamperes,multipliedbythemaximumpotentialoperatingscheduleofeightthousandandfourhundred(8,400)hoursperyear,multipliedby0.7(whichassumesthatelectrodesareenergizedseventypercent[70%]ofthetotaloperatingtime).Themaximumpotentialoperatingscheduleisbaseduponoperatingtwentyfour(24)hoursperday,seven(7)daysperweek,andfifty(50)weeksperyear.Forexample,tocalculatetheannualmaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityforafacility,addthetotalinstalledrectifiercapacitiesassociatedwithallthehardchromiumtanks(CR)andmultiplythissumby D%!$ eightthousandandfourhundred(8,400)hoursperyearandseventypercent(0.7)asshowninthisequation:@``(AddtotalfacilityCRfromalltanks)x8,400x0.7=amperehours/year )%( ЇAnInspectorcanrequesttheoperatorprovideproofoftherectifiercapacityforeachtank.Theoperatorshouldkeepdocumentationoftherectifiercapacityintherecordkeepingsystemforthesource.Iftheoperatordoesnotknowtherectifiercapacity,theoperatorshouldcontactthemanufacturerorsalesanddistributioncompanyfromwhichthesystemwaspurchasedandrequestthatinformation. F Thesizeofahardchromiumelectroplatingfacilityisbaseduponthehardchromiumcapacitywithintheboundariesoftheentirefacility.Forexample,afacilitywithbothhardchromiumandchromiumanodizingtanksattachedtothesamecontroldevicewouldonlyconsidertherectifiercapacityassociatedwiththehardchromiumtanksindeterminingthesize(largeorsmall)ofthefacility.However,afacilitywithseveralhardchromiumtanksattachedtoacontroldeviceinonebuildingandseveralotherhardchromiumtanksattachedtoacontroldeviceinadifferentbuilding,mustconsiderthetotalcapacityofallthetanksindeterminingsize.Thisisbecausethesizemustbedeterminedforallhardchromiumtankswithintheboundariesofthefacility. F Anoperatorwouldprefertobeconsideredasmallfacilityandbesubjecttolessstringentrequirements.U.S.EPAprovidesoperatorswithtwoalternativemethodstoprovethefacilityisactuallyasmallfacilityifasourcehasamaximumrectifiercapacityofsixty(60)millionamperehoursperyearormore.Specifically,anoperatorofafacilitywithamaximumcapacityofsixty(60)millionamperehoursperyearormoremaybeconsidered"small"iftheoperatorcanprovethatthe actual total t rectifiercapacityislessthansixty(60)millionamperehoursperyearusingoneofthefollowingmethods:0 F 1)0rF#F#theoperatormaintainsrecordsshowingthatthefacility'spreviousannualactualrectifier 4 capacitywaslessthansixty(60)millionamperehoursperyear;thiscanbeshownbyusingnonresettableamperehourmetersandkeepingmonthlyrecordsofactualamperehourusageoneatwelve(12)monthrollingbasis(thismonthplusthelasteleven[11]months)followingthecompliancedate; or pr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#theoperatoracceptsafederallyenforceablelimitonthemaximumcumulativerectifier P capacityofahardchromiumelectroplatingfacilitythroughitsTitleVOperatingPermitandmaintainsmonthlyrecordstodemonstratethatthefederallyenforceablelimithasnotbeenexceededforatwelve(12)monthrollingbasis#XXXXXXӋ#XXXXXXԀ(thismonthplusthelasteleven[11]months)#XXXXXX!#XXXXXX.)  #  15       r#r# Foreithermethodofdeterminingthesizeofahardchromiumelectroplatingfacility,theactualcumulativerectifiercapacityfortheprevioustwelve(12)monthrollingperiodshallbetabulatedmonthlybyaddingthecapacityforthecurrentmonthtothecapacitiesforthepreviouseleven(11)months.4H  #  16      ׀Theoperatorcancomplywiththerequirementsforasmall,hardchromiumfacility T$ # immediatelyaftertheoperatordemonstratesthefacilityisasmall,hardchromiumfacility.However,untiltheoperatorcandemonstrateitisasmall,hardchromiumfacility,theoperatormustcomplywiththerequirementsforalarge,hardchromiumfacility. F Ifanexistinghardchromiumelectroplatingtank(s)locatedatasmall,hardchromiumelectroplatingfacilityincreasesitsmaximumtotalpotentialrectifiercapacityoritsactualcumulativerectifiercapacitytogreaterthanorequaltosixty(60)millionamperehoursperyear,thesource )p&) becomesalarge,hardchromiumelectroplatingfacility.Theoperatormustcomplywiththerequirementsforlarge,hardchromiumelectroplatingfacilitiesnolaterthanone(1)yearafterthemonthinwhichthemonthlyrecordsshowthatthelargedesignationismetorbyJanuary25,1997,whicheverislater.  #  17       T #XXXXXXӑ#XXXXXX&    U#   U#e0 F 21.  3  .  2  .  4  3  04F#F#  OtherTanks XU#e݌44#4# Ќ   F #XXXXXX,#Ifafacilitysoperationsdonotfallexactlywithinthefunction(s)andparametersofoneofthe   typesofchromiumelectroplatingoranodizingsources,theInspectorandAPCDmustdeterminewhichtypeitwillbeconsidered.TheoperatorisrequiredtocontacttheAPCDorlocalregulatoryagencyand'| LrequestthattheAPCDorlocalagencydeterminewhichsourcetypeappliestothefacility.TomakesuchadeterminationtheAPCDandInspectorcanconsideranumberoffactorsincludingthe:purposeforwhichthechromeisbeingapplied,whetherahexavalentortrivalentsolutionisused,platethickness,platingtime,platedensity,chromicacidconcentrations,whethersulfuricacidisused,andtemperatureofthesolution.TheInspectorandAPCDshoulddeterminetogetherwhetherthefacilityisahardchromiumelectroplating,decorativechromiumelectroplating,orchromiumanodizingsource.XXXXXX     U#   U#0 F 21.  3  .  2  .  5  3  04F#F#  ExemptTanks U#݌t4#4# Ќ   F TheFederalregulationspecificallyexemptscertaintypesofsources.Therefore,thefollowingdescribesthetanksoroperationsthatdonotneedtocomplywiththeFederalrequirementsdiscussedinthisChapter1.0. F Researchorlaboratoryoperationsareexempt.9H  #  18      ׀Foranoperationtobeexemptasaresearchor $ Мlaboratoryoperation,theoperatormustshowthat:0 F 1)0rF#F#itisanoperationwhichhasaprimarypurposeofresearchanddevelopmentofnewprocesses p andproducts; r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#theoperationsareconductedundertheclosesupervisionoftechnicallytrainedpersonnel;andPr#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#theoperationisnotinvolvedinthemanufactureofproductsforcommercialsale,exceptina @ deminimisorminormanner.<8  #  19      0r#r# Operationswhichmeettheserequirementsareexemptfromtheseregulations.3(  #  20          F Certaintanksassociatedwithachromiumelectroplatingoranodizingprocessareexempt.Processtanksinwhichneitherchromiumelectroplatingnorchromiumanodizingistakingplace,arenotsubjecttotheseFederalregulations,forexample,rinsetanks,etchingtanks,reseversestrippingtanks,% | rvesverseandcleaningtanks.#XXXXXXy#XXXXXXK  #  21      #XXXXXX#XXXXXXԀFinally,tanksthatcontainachromiumsolution,butinwhichnoelectrolytic T$ # processoccurs(i.e.,chromeconversioncoatingtankwherenoelectricalcurrentisapplied)areexemptfromtheseregulations.:  #  22       4&"% Ї&    '   '21.  4  3  0 F   CategoriesofSources '0݌F#F# Ќ   F Federalregulationofhazardousairpollutantsisbasedondifferentiatingbetweentypesofsources.Thereare newsources, reconstructedsources, existingsources, major'sources,and areaorminorsources.Therefore,boththesizeofthesourceandwhenthesourcewasbuiltdetermineshowtheseFederalrequirementsapplytoachromiumelectroplatingsystem.   m7   m721.  4  .  1  3  0 F   New,Reconstructed,andExistingSources m7݌ F#F# Ќ   F Whetherasourceisnew,reconstructed,orexistingdetermineswhentheoperatormustbeincompliancewiththisFederalregulationandwhichrequirementsapply.Newlyconstructedsourcesandreconstructedsources(sometimesreferredtoasmodifiedsources)arebothconsidered newsources.Theemissionlimitsforexistingsourcesarelessstringentthanforneworreconstructedsources.Thereasonforthedifferenceisthebeliefthatinstallingthe bestcontrolsystemsatneworreconstructedsourcesisoftenconsiderablycheaperthaninstallingthesamesystematanexistingsource.SeeTable1.5forasummaryofthespecificdatesbywhichnew,reconstructed,andexistingchromiumelectroplatingandanodizingsourcesmustbeincompliancewiththisFederalregulation.   U#   U#0 F 21.  4  .  1  .  1  3  04F#F#  NewSources  #  23      U#9݌d4#4# Ќ   F A newsourceisasourceforwhichconstructionorreconstructionbeganafterU.S.EPAfirstproposedarelevantemissionstandard.U.S.EPAhascreatedtwodifferentcategoriesofnewsources.Bothcategoriesrelatetotheinitialstartupdateofthesource.Theinitialstartupdateisthedaythetankgoesonlineforuseinthemanufacturingoperations.Thisdoesnotincludetheperiodoftimebeforeitisusedinmanufacturingwhenthetankisbeingtested. F Thefirsttypeofnewsourceisasourcethathasaninitialstartupdateaftertheemissionstandardwasproposed,butbeforetheemissionstandardreceivedfinalapproval( wasapproved).ChromiumelectroplatingandchromiumanodizingsourcesthatwerenewlyconstructedorreconstructedwithaninitialstartupafterDecember16,1993(dateemissionstandardwasproposed),butbeforeJanuary25,1995(dateemissionstandardwasapproved),arethefirsttypeofnewsources.H  #  24       0  F ThesecondtypeofnewsourceisasourcethathasaninitialstartupdateafterJanuary25,1995.8  #  25      ׀   ThetwotypesofnewsourcesarerelevantindeterminingwhenasourcemustcomplywiththeserequirementswhichisdiscussedthroughoutSection1.6ofthisChapter1.0.   U#   U#d0 F 21.  4  .  1  .  2  3  04F#F#  ReconstructedSources WU#d݌d#"4#4# Ќ   F A reconstructedsourceisifthereisamajorphysicalchangeinafacilitysoastovirtuallyreplaceitorsubstantiallyincreaseitscapacity.Forchromiumelectroplating,itisthereplacementoftankcomponents,whichwerereplacedtoanextentthatthefixedcapitalcostofthenewcomponentsexceededfiftypercent(50%)ofthefixedcapitalcostthatwouldberequiredtoconstructacomparablenewsource.Inaddition,itmustbetechnologicallyandeconomicallyfeasibleforthetanktomeetthe )%( requirementsofthefinalrule.ReconstructionmusthavebeganafterDecember16,1993(whenU.S.EPAfirstproposedthestandard).Areconstructedsourcemustmeetallapplicablerequirementsfornewsources.   U#   &  U#0 F 21.  4  .  1  .  3  3  04F#F#  ExistingSource  #ݜ  26      U#݌D4#4# Ќ   F An existingsourceisanyaffectedsourcewhichisnotanewsource.Therefore,anexistingϜsourceisanychromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtankwhichwasconstructedandbeganoperatingpriortoDecember16,1993.'D&    m7   m7W21.  4  .  2  3  0 F   SizeofSources Jm7W݌ ` F#F# Ќ   F Thedifferencebetweenamajorandanareaorminorsourceisbasedonthesourcespotentialtoemithazardousairpollutants.TheStatedefines potentialtoemitasthe',>maximumcapacityofastationarysourcetoemitapollutantunderitsphysicalandoperationaldesign.H  #  27      ׀Anyphysicalor   operationalrestrictiononthecapacityofasourcetoemitapollutantshallbetreatedaspartofitsdesignifthelimitationortheeffectitwouldhaveonemissionscanbepracticallyenforcedandislegallyenforceable.Inotherwords,thepotentialtoemitofasource(tank)isthemostchromeachromiumelectroplatingtankcanemitconsideringthe:airpollutioncontrolequipment,legalandpracticalrestrictionsonhoursofoperation,andrestrictionsontheamountortypeofmaterialcombusted,stored,orprocessed.Otherrestrictionsorlimitationscanalsobeconsideredandmaybeincludedintheoperatingorconstructionpermitforthesource. F Secondaryemissionsarenotincludedindeterminingthepotentialtoemitofasource.Secondaryemissionsareairpollutantemissionswhichhappenasaresultoftheconstructionoroperationsofamajorsource,butdonotcomefromthemajorsourceitself.M8  #  28      ׀Forexample,secondaryemissionsare  emissionsfromanoffsitefacilitythatsupportsamajorsourceandwouldnothavebeenbuiltexceptforthemajorsourcefacility. F #XXXXXX}#XXXXXXMostchromiumelectroplatingsourcesintheUnitedStatesareindependentjobshopsandfall P withinthedefinitionofanareasource.#XXXXXX#XXXXXXԛThisdeterminationofwhetherasourceismajororareais @ separatefromdeterminingwhetherahardchromiumelectroplatingfacilityis largeor small.&    U#   U#0 F 21.  4  .  2  .  1  3  04F#F#  MajorSource !(  #ݜ  29      U#݌ 4#4# Ќ   F Amajorsourcecanbeanystationarysourceorgroupofstationarysourceswhichmeetsthefollowingrequirements:'#0 F 1)0rF#F#islocatedwithinacontiguousarea;D%!$r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#isundercommoncontrol("commoncontrol"meansthetankiscontrolledthroughair 4&"% pollutionequipmentorcontrolledbythesameowneroroperatorunderalongwithothertanksorsourcesgovernedbythisregulation); and ($'r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#itemitsorhasthepotentialtoemitten(10)tonsperyearormoreofanyonetypeof  hazardousairpollutant; or tr#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#itemitsorhasthepotentialtoemittwentyfive(25)tonsperyearormoreofanycombination d ofhazardousairpollutants#XXXXXX#XXXXXX(i.e.,chromiumandmethylenechloride)#XXXXXX/#XXXXXX.Tr#r# ThefollowingareexamplesofamajorsourceundertheFederalregulations.0 F 1)0rF#F#Ahardchromiumelectroplatingfacilitywhichhasonetankinonebuilding,twotanksin   anotherbuilding,areundercommoncontrol,andthetankscombinedhavethepotentialtoemit10.5tonsperyear. r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#Achromiumelectroplatingfacilitywithonehardchromiumelectroplatingtankwitha  P  potentialtoemitseven(7)tonsperyearandonedecorativechromiumelectroplatingtankwithapotentialtoemitfour(4)tonsperyear. r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#Adecorativechromiumelectroplatingfacilitywithtwotanksinonebuildingundercommon  controlandtogetherhavethepotentialtoemitnine(9)tonsperyear,andasurfacecoatingoperationformetalpartswhichhasthepotentialtoemitseventeen(17)tonsperyearofmethylenechloride. r#r# &    U#   U#0 F 21.  4  .  2  .  2  3  04F#F#  AreaSource @  #ݜ  30      U#+݌D4#4# Ќ   F Inordertoregulatethemany minorfacilitiesthatemitharmfulquantitiesofpollutantsthatmaycausedamageinsurprisinglysmallquantities,U.S.EPAdevelopedaregulatoryprogramencompassing minorfacilitiesandtermedthem areasources.Anareasourceisanystationarysourceofair'Dpollutantsthatisnotamajorsource.Therefore,ifasourcehasapotentialtoemitlessthanten(10)tonsperyearofanyonetypeofhazardousairpollutant,thenthatsourceisconsideredanareasource.Ifasourcehasthepotentialtoemitlessthantwentyfive(25)tonsperyearofanycombinationofhazardousairpollutants(i.e.,chromiumandmethylenechloride),thenthatsourceisalsoconsideredanareasource. F Iftheactualorpotentialemissionsofhazardousairpollutantsof#XXXXXXӘ#XXXXXXan existing areasourceincrease#XXXXXX#XXXXXX   suchthattheareasourcebecomesamajorsource,theoperatormustcomplywiththeprovisionsforexistingmajorsources.#XXXXXXn#ԀThus,ifthepotentialofachromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingarea !  Мsourcetoemitchromiumincreasessothatthepotentialtoemitisten(10)tonsperyearormoreofchromiumortwentyfive(25)tonsperyearormoreofchromiumplusotherlistedhazardousairpollutants,thenthesourcebecomesamajorsourceandtheoperatorofthesourcemustcomplywiththerequirementsforamajorsourceimmediately.H  #  31      XXXXXXԀTherequirementsofamajorsourceattachimmediately D%!$ uponthesourcebecomingamajorsource.TherequirementsforareachromiumelectroplatingandchromiumanodizingsourcesdifferinthatareasourcesarenotrequiredtoobtainaTitleVOperatingϜPermitandrequiredtosubmitannualinsteadofsemiannualongoingcompliancereports(discussedinSection1.6.7.4ofthisChapter1.0). F Iftheactualorpotentialemissionsofhazardousairpollutantsof#XXXXXX[#XXXXXXa new areasourceincrease#XXXXXXӑ #XXXXXXԀsuch )p&) thattheareasourcebecomesamajorsource,theoperatormustcomplywiththeprovisionsfornewmajorsources.Therequirementsattachimmediatelyuponthesourcebecomingamajorsource.&    '   ' 21.  5  3  0 F   AirPollutionControlTechniques  ' ; ݌TF#F# Ќ   F Anairpollutioncontroltechniqueisanymethodthatisusedtoreducechromiumemissionsfromchromiumelectroplatingandchromiumanodizingtanks.  #  32      ׀Thetwotypesofairpollutioncontrol $  'T techniquesutilizedtoreducechromiumemissionsfromelectroplatingandanodizingsystemsareaddonairpollutioncontroldevicesandchemicalfumesuppressants.H  #  33      ׀Anaddonpollutioncontroldevice   isequipmentthatisinstalledintheventilationsystemofelectroplatingsourcestocollectandholdchromiumemissionsfromthetanks.Achemicalfumesuppressantisanychemicalagentusedtoreduceorsuppressfumesormistsatthesurfaceofanelectroplatingoranodizingbath. F Thecontroltechniqueuseddeterminestherequirementswithwhichasourcemustcomply.Specifically,theemissionlimitsofafacilityarebasedonthelevelofcontrolthatcanbemaintainedusingacertaincontroltechnique.#XXXXXX #XXXXXXԀThemethodusedtoestablishanoperatingparametervaluealso   dependsupontheairpollutioncontroldeviceutilized.#XXXXXXӸ#XXXXXXԀInaddition,thetypeofairpollutioncontrol  Мdeviceasourceutilizesaffectswhatparametersareusedforcompliancemonitoringandthefrequencyofcompliancemonitoring.Thetypeofcontroldevicecanalsoaffectthetypeofworkpracticerequirementsanoperatormustcarryout.Therefore,anInspectormustdeterminewhichcontroldeviceisonthesource(s). F U.S.EPAlookstocertainairpollutioncontroldevicescommonlyusedforchromiumfacilitiesasthebasisfortheemissionlimits.However,anoperatormaychoosetouseanothercontroltechnique,aslongastheoperatorcanshowthatitmeetstheemissionlimitforthattypeoffacility.TheoperatordoesnotneedtoobtainU.S.EPAapprovaltochooseanothertechnique.However,U.S.EPAapprovalisrequiredonthemonitoringparametersandtestmethodsthatanoperatorwilluse.Ifanothercontroltechniqueisutilizedatafacility,theInspectorshouldasktheoperatoriftheoperatorreceivedacopyofaletterfromtheU.S.EPAtotheairpollutioncontrolsystemmanufacturer,approvinganonlistedcontroltechnique.Iftheoperatorhasreceivedthisapprovalletter,theInspectorshouldreviewandensuretheapprovedcontroltechniqueisbeingused. F U.S.EPArecognizescertaintypicalcontrolefficienciesforeachtypeofcontroldevice.However,theInspectorandtheoperatormustbeawarethatactualperformancelevelsmayvaryfromthesetypicalvalues,dependinguponsuchfactorastheinletconditionsandhowwellthecontroldevicesareoperatedandmaintained.  &   m7   m721.  5  .  1  3  0 F   AddonAirPollutionControlDevices m7D݌d#"F#F# Ќ   F Anaddonairpollutioncontroldevicemeansequipmentisinstalledintheventilationsystemofchromiumelectroplatingandanodizingtanksforthepurposesofcollectingandholdingchromium'% emissionsfromthetank(s).8  #  34      ׀#XXXXXXӈ#XXXXXXForexample,scrubbersremovedropletsintheexhaustsystem.#XXXXXXӤ#XXXXXXAddon $'#& controldevicesincludethefollowingthreesystems. )%( &    U#   U#0 F 21.  5  .  1  .  1  3  04F#F#  CompositeMeshPadSystem( CMP)   #  35       XXX,#XXX #LH  #  36      U#݌4#4# Ќ   F ACMPtypicallyconsistsofseverallayersofinterlockedfibersdenselypackedbetweentwosupportinggrids.Thecompositemeshpadwasdevelopedtoremovesmallparticles(<5%mor0.2 T 'mils)thatwerenoteffectivelycontrolledbyothercontroldevices.Thereareusuallyatleastthreemeshpadstages.Thefirststageremoveslargeparticles.Thesecondstageremovessmallerparticlesusingacompositemeshpad.Thefinalstagemayremoveanyreentrainedparticlesnotcollectedbythecompositemeshpadinthesecondstage.Areentrainedparticleisaparticlewhichwascaughtbythemeshpad,butsomeforceremoveditfromthemeshpadandreturnedittotheairstream. F Thelayersofmaterialincompositepadsarearrangedwiththesmallestdiameterfiberlayerlocatedinthecenterofthepadandprogressivelylargerdiameterlayerslocatedonbothsidesofthecenter.Particlescollidewiththefibersinthepadandattachtothefibersurfaces.Thesecapturedparticlescombineintolargerdropsastheytravelthroughthesmalldiameterfiberlayersinthecenterofthepad.Theselargerparticleseitherdraintothebottomoftheunitorarereentrainedinthegasstream.Thereentrainedparticlesarethencapturedbythelargediameterfiberlayersinthebackofthepad. F CMPsystemsincorporatealargerparticleremovalsystemlocatedupstreamfromthecompositemeshpad,toreducethepluggingpotentialofthepad.Thelargeparticleremovalsystemcaneitherbeaseriesoflargerdiametermeshpadsorapackedbedscrubbersection.Typicalremovalefficienciesassociatedwiththiscontroldevicearegreaterthanninetyninepercent(99%).   U#   U#%0 F 21.  5  .  1  .  2  3  04F#F#  &  FiberBedMistEliminator( FBME) %+8  #  37      #XXXXXX%#XXXXXX XXX,#XXX '#R(  #  38      #XXXXXXz'#XXXXXXU#% &݌44#4# Ќ   F AnFBMEremovescontaminantsfromagasstreamthroughthemechanismsofinertialimpactionandBrowniandiffusion.FBMEshavemostoftenbeenusedtoreduceacidmistsfrom'l&sulfuric,phosphoric,andnitricacidplants.AnFBMEconsistsofoneormorefiberbedsandeachbedconsistsofahollowcylinderformedfromtwoconcentricscreens.Thefiberbetweenthescreensmaybemadeofglass,ceramicplastic,ormetal.Fiberbedunitsaredesignedforhorizontal,concurrentgasliquidflowthroughthefiberbed.Thecontaminatedgasstreamflowstowardthedownstreamfaceofthebed.Theacidmistinthegasstreamimpactsonthesurfaceofthefibersanddrainsdowntheouterfaceofthebedtothesumpwhilethecleangasflowsupandoutthetopoftheunit. F AnFBMEdeviceistypicallyinstalleddownstreamfromanothercontroldevicethatcanpreventpluggingoftheFBMEdevice.Theupstreamdeviceremovesthemajorityoftheemissionsandthuspreventspluggingofthefiberbed. F Todate,thereisnoadequatetestdataavailabletoaccuratelyquantifythecontrolefficiencyofϜFBME.However,U.S.EPAbelievesthatthesesystemscanachievethesameemissionlimitsasCMPsystemsandchemicalfumesuppressants.  4&"% &     U#   U#.0 F 21.  5  .  1  .  3  3  04F#F#  PackedBedScrubber( PBS)  .  #  39      #XXXXXXY(#XXXXXX XXX,#XXX /#^H  #  40      #XXXXXXӊ/#XXXXXXU#.C.݌4#4# Ќ   F APBSconsistsofasingleordoublepackedbedthatcontainsmaterialontowhichthechromicaciddropsattach.Thepackedbedsectionofthescrubberisfollowedbyamisteliminatortoremove'-anywaterentrainedfromthepackedbedsection.APBSistypicallyusedtoreduceemissionsofchromicacidmistfromelectroplatingandanodizingtanks.Chromicacidmistisremovedfromthegasstreamprimarilybydropsofthemistattachingontothepackingmedia.First,thegasstreamiswettedbysprayingwateragainsttheflowofthegastomakethedropslarger.Thenthegasstreampassesthroughthepackedbed(s)wherethedropsattachontothepackingmedia.Theregulationrequiresperiodicwashingofpackingmaterialusinganoverheadweir. F Usually,thepackedbedsectionofthescrubberisfollowedbyamisteliminatorsectioncomprisedofasinglechevronblademisteliminator.Themisteliminatorremovesanywaterentrainedfromthepackedbedsection.Treatedgasesthenpassthroughaninduceddraftfanandoutastackofexhaustvent.Thescrubberwaterisusuallyrecirculatedandperiodicallytappedanddischargedtotheelectroplatingtanksasmakeupsolution. F APBShasatypicalefficiencyofninetysevenpercent(97%)fordecorativechromiumelectroplatingandanodizingtanksandninetyninepercent(99%)forhardchromiumelectroplatingtanks.AnInspectorshouldensurethattheoperatorisawareofsuchefficiencyratesincalculatingestimatedemissionlimits.   U#   &  U#70 F 21.  5  .  1  .  4  3  04F#F#  PackedBedScrubberandCompositeMeshPadSystem( PBS/CMP) 6U#777݌D4#4# Ќ   F AcombinationofthePBSsystemandtheCMPsystem.'|+7   m7   &  m7821.  5  .  2  3  0 F   ChemicalFumeSuppressant 8m78 9݌F#F# Ќ   F Achemicalfumesuppressantisanychemicalagentthatreducesorsuppressesfumesormistsatthesurfaceofanelectroplatingoranodizingbathorsolution.8  #  41      #XXXXXXi0#XXXXXXԀAnothertermforchemicalfume P Мsuppressantismist'<8suppressant.(  #  42      #XXXXXX ;#XXXXXXԀSurfacetensionmeansthepropertythatexistsinthesurfacefilmof @ allliquidsandtendstopreventliquidfromspreading.  #  43      ׀Inotherwords,itisthepropertyofaliquidin 0 contactwithairorvaporthatmakesitbehaveasifitwerecoveredwithathinmembraneundertension.Forexample,ifyouweretofillaglassofwaterandcarefullyplaceathinrazorbladeontothetopofthewater,itwouldfloatforashorttimeduetothispseudomembranethatsupportsit.This tensionatthesurfaceresultsfromintermolecularforceswithinthesolutionthatcausetheexposedsurfacetocontracttothesmallestpossiblearea.Thepropertyofsurfacetensionisresponsiblefortheformationofliquiddroplets,soapbubbles,andmenisci(thecurvedupwardordownwardappearanceofacolumnofliquid).SeeSection1.6.5andAddendumCofthisChapter1.0forspecificsonmeasurementofsurfacetension. F Chemicalfumesuppressantsareaddeddirectlytothebathtoreduceorinhibitmistingand $'#& include:wettingagents,foamblankets,andcombinationsthatincludebothawettingagentandafoamϜblanket.Animportantdistinctionbetweenwettingagentsandfoamblanketsishowtheyreduceemissions,whichisillustratedinthisSection1.5.2. F Foranoperatorthereareadvantagesanddisadvantagestousingachemicalfumesuppressant.Chemicalfumesuppressantsareusedwidelyandeffectivelyindecorativechromiumelectroplatingandchromicacidanodizingoperations.ChemicalfumesuppressantsareusedlessfrequentlyinhardϜchromiumelectroplatingoperations.ThedisadvantagesforanoperatorofusingachemicalfumeϜsuppressantinclude:0 F 1)0rF#F#somewettingagentshaveatendencytoaggravatepitting;and p r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#foamblanketsthataretoothickentraphydrogengas,whichposesariskofexplosion. ` r#r# ̀Theadvantagesinclude:0 F 1)0rF#F#minimizationofplatingsolutionevaporationlosses; r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#averylowcostofchromiumemissioncontrol;r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#noimpactonenergyconsumption;andr#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#noimpactonsolidwastegeneration.tr#r# Finally,chemicalfumesuppressantstypicallyreducechromiumemissionsbymorethanninetyninepercent(99%).   U#   U#F0 F 21.  5  .  2  .  1  3  04F#F#  FoamBlanket F  #ݜ  44      U#FF݌$4#4# Ќ   F Afoamblanketisthetypeofchemicalfumesuppressantthatgeneratesalayeroffoamacrossthesurfaceofasolutionwhencurrentisappliedtothatsolution.Foamblanketsdonotpreventtheformationofchromicacidmist,butinsteadtrapthemist(hydrogenandwater)formedunderablanketoffoam.Thefoamblanketisformedbyagitationproducedbythehydrogenandoxygengasbubblesgeneratedduringelectroplating.Onceformed,thefoamblanketisusuallymaintainedatathicknessof1.3to2.5cm(0.5to1.0in.)andcoverstheentiresurfaceofthebath.AnInspectorshouldmakesurethatthefoamblanketisnottoothick(>5cm),becauseitcollectsthehydrogengasandwiththeelectricalcurrentsbeinguseditcancauseareaction(explosion).Also,thefoamblanketshouldnotbetoothin(<1.3cm),becauseitwillnolongertrapthechrome.   U#   &  U#K0 F 21.  5  .  2  .  2  3  04F#F#  WettingAgent KH  #ݜ  45      U#KL݌d#"4#4# Ќ   F Awettingagentisthetypeofchemicalfumesuppressantthatreducesthesurfacetensionofaliquid.Wettingagentsreduceorinhibitmistingbyloweringthesurfacetensionofthebath.Whenthe'$Lsurfacetensionofthesolutionisreduced,gasesescapeatthesurfaceofthesolutionwithlessofa burstingeffect.Thus,lessmistisformed.Anotherexplanationisthatawettingagentreducesthesurfacetensionandcreatessmallerbubbles,andwhenthesmallerbubblesburstthereislessimpact. F Thereareseveralmethodsusedtotestthesurfacetension:theringmethodandthedropweight )p&) method.ThesemethodsarediscussedindetailinSection1.6.5andAddendumCofthisChapter1.0.   m7   m7P21.  5  .  3  3  0 F   AddonAirPollutionControlDeviceandChemicalFumeSuppressant rPm7PP݌dF#F# Ќ   F SourcescanalsoutilizeacombinationofanaddoncontroldeviceandachemicalfumeϜsuppressant.#XXXXXX <#XXXXXXԛTheuseofafoamblanketaloneisnotaseffectiveastheuseofawettingagentanda 4 foamblanket.#XXXXXXFR#XXXXXXԛ $  #XXXXXX S#XXXXXX   '   'S21.  6  3  0 F   RequirementsforMajorandAreaSources S d  #  46      'SS݌ F#F# Ќ   F Therequirementsformajorchromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtanksareto:obtainanTitleVOperatingPermit,complywithapplicableemissionlimits,complywithapplicableworkpractices,doaninitialperformancetesting,carryoutongoingcompliancemonitoring,establishandmaintainasystemforrecordkeeping,andcomplywiththeapplicablerecordsrequirements.#XXXXXXaS# F Therequirementsforareachromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtanksareto:comply   withapplicableemissionlimits,complywithapplicableworkpractices,doaninitialperformancetesting,carryoutongoingcompliancemonitoring,establishandmaintainasystemforrecordkeeping,andcomplywiththeapplicablerecordsrequirements.AreasourceshaveadifferentrequirementforongoingcompliancereportingandarenotrequiredtoobtainaTitleVOperatingPermitatthistime.XXXXXX F Thestandardsdiscussedbelowthatapplytochromicacidbathscannotbemetbyusinga T reducingagenttochangetheformofchromiumfromhexavalenttotrivalent.XH  #  47       D &    m7   m7$Z21.  6  .  1  3  0 F   OperatingPermit Zm7$ZOZ݌$F#F# Ќ   F TheFederalCleanAirAct,TitleV,8  #  48      ׀requiresthatoperatorsobtainoperatingpermits.Operators  ofmajorchromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtanksarerequiredtoobtainaTitleVOperating'\ ZPermitfromtheAPCD."(  #  49      ׀TheStateelectedtodefertherequirementofaTitleVOperating ` Мpermitforareasources.Thus,anInspectorshoulddeterminewhetheranOperatingPermithasbeenappliedfor,andifnot,detailthereasonswhyorwhynot.&    m7   m7]21.  6  .  2  3  0 F   EmissionLimitsandComplianceDates ]m7]"^݌ F#F# Ќ    U#   U#_0 F 21.  6  .  2  .  1  3  04F#F#  EmissionLimits  _U#_D_݌! 4#4# Ќ   F Theregulationspecifiesemissionlimitsexpressedasaconcentrationofchromiuminmilligramsperdrystandardcubicmeter(mg/dscm)ofexhaustairormaintainingasurfacetensionthatdoesnotexceedfortyfive(45)dynespercentimeter.Theemissionlimitsarebasedontheuseof'#]certaincontroltechniques,however,anoperatorcanuseanothercontroltechniqueaslongastheoperatorcanshowthatthelevelofcontrolisthesameorbetterandthatU.S.EPAgaveapprovalofthealternativetechnique.Theemissionlimitsapplyduringperiodsofstartup,tankoperation,andshutdownonly. ($' Theemissionlimitationsdonotapplyduringperiodsofmalfunction(but,seeSection1.6.3concerningoperationandmaintenancerequirementsduringmalfunctions). F Anoperatorofachromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtankmustcomplywiththeemissionlimitations,regardlessoftheairpollutioncontroldeviceused.#XXXXXXӻX#XXXXXXԀSeeTable1.3todeterminethe T requiredemissionlimit.However,decorativechromiumsourcesaremorecomplicated.Ifanoperatorusesahexavalentsolutionorusesahexavalentsolutionplusachemicalfumesuppressantthatcontainsawettingagent,thesourceissubjecttoeitheranemissionlimitortomaintainingacertainsurfacetension,respectively.=  #  50      ׀Ifanoperatorusesatrivalentsolutionwithoutawettingagentasaningredient   inthetrivalentbathorusessuchatrivalentsolutionplusachemicalfumesuppressantthatcontainsawettingagent#XXXXXXLd#XXXXXX,thesourceissubjecttoeitheranemissionlimitorsurfacetensionrestriction.>H  #  51      ׀Ifan  p  operatorusesatrivalentsolutionthathasawettingagentasaningredientofthetrivalentbath,thesourceissubjecttonoemissionlimit.?8  #  52      ׀Thisisoneadvantageforoperatorsthatuseatrivalent  P  solution.Ifanoperatorhadbeenusingatrivalentsolutionwithawettingagentasaningredientandstopsusingit,theoperatormustcomplywiththeemissionlimitationsdiscussedforsourcesusingaϜhexavalentsolution.A(  #  53          F Typically,thereareagroupoftanksatafacilityandthiscancreateavarietyofscenariosanInspectormustbepreparedtoanalyze.Thereareseveralelementsthatwillaffectwhatemissionlimitmustbemetbythesource.Thetanksmayhaveacommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevice.Thevarioustanksmaynotberequiredtomeetthesameemissionlimits.Forexample,ifatankisan existingsourceandanotherisa newsourcetheremaybedifferentrequirements.Inaddition,theseveraltanksmaybeperformingdifferentoperations.Finally,thecommonaddonairpollutioncontrolϜdevicemayalsocontrolasourcewhichisunaffectedbytheregulationsgoverningchromiumelectroplatingfacilities. F Therefore,ifthereisagroupoftankswithacommonaddonpollutioncontroldeviceandanyoneofthetanksisoperating,theInspectorshouldlooktoTable1.4inthisChapter1.0.TheInspectorshouldspendafewmomentsreadingTable1.4.Itisorganizedbythevariouselementsthatmayexistandwillaffectwhatemissionlimitmustbemetbythesource.Thefollowingisatextualillustrationofthedifferentscenarios,however,itisalsocapturedbyTable1.4.0 F 1)0rF#F#Agroupoftankswithacommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevice,withanyoneofthe 0 tanksoperating,performingthesametypeofoperation(i.e.,hardchromiumelectroplating),subjecttothesameemissionlimitation,andthecommonaddonairpollutioncontroldeviceisnotcontrollinganynonaffectedsources.Theresultingemissionlimitrequirementformultipleexisting,#XXXXXXXg#XXXXXXreconstructed,or#XXXXXXӅq#XXXXXXnewhardchromiumelectroplatingtanksistocontrolthe t"! chromiumemissionsdischargedsotheemissionsdonotexceed0.015mg/dscmor0.03mg/dscmifitisanexistingsourceatsmall,hardchromiumelectroplatingfacility.Theemissionlimitrequirementformultipleexisting,reconstructed,ornewdecorativechromiumtanksusingahexavalent(chromicacid)solutionoratrivalentsolutionwithoutawettingϜagentasaningredientis0.01mg/dscmorasurfacetensionnotexceedingfortyfive(45)dynespercentimeter.#XXXXXXq#XXXXXXԀThereisnoemissionlimitrequirementformultipleexisting, ($' reconstructed,ornew#XXXXXXKt#XXXXXXԀdecorativechromiumtanksusingatrivalentsolutionwithawetting  Мagentasaningredient.Theemissionlimitrequirementformultipleexisting,reconstructed,ornewchromiumanodizingfacilityis#XXXXXXt#XXXXXXԀ0.01mg/dscmorasurfacetensionnotexceedingforty d five(45)dynespercentimeter.#XXXXXX v#Tr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#Agroupoftankswithacommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevice,withanyoneofthe 4 tanksoperating,performingthesametypeofoperation,subjecttothesameemissionlimitation,andthecommonaddonairpollutioncontroldeviceiscontrollingnonaffectedsources.TheresultingemissionlimitrequirementisdeterminedbymakingseveralcalculationsasdefinedinTable1.4NoteA(40CFR63.344(e)(3)). r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#Agroupoftankswithacommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevice,withanyoneofthe  P  tanksoperating,performingdifferenttypesofoperations,subjecttothesameemissionlimits,andthecommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevicemayormaynotbecontrollingnonaffectedsources.TheresultingemissionlimitrequirementisdeterminedbymakingseveralcalculationsasdefinedinTable1.4NoteB(40CFR63.344(e)(4)). r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#Agroupoftankswithacommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevice,withanyoneofthe t tanksoperating,performingthesametypeofoperation,aresubjecttodifferentemissionlimits,andthecommonaddonairpollutioncontroldevicemayormaynotbecontrollingnonaffectedsources.TheresultingemissionlimitrequirementisdeterminedbymakingseveralcalculationsasdefinedinTable1.4NoteC(40CFR63.344(e)(4)). r#r#   &   U#   U#|0 F 21.  6  .  2  .  2  3  04F#F#  ComplianceDates |U#|}݌4#4# Ќ   F ExistingdecorativechromiumelectroplatingsourcesmustbeincompliancewiththeregulationbyJanuary25,1996.C  #  54      ׀Existinghardchromiumelectroplatingandchromiumanodizingsourcesmust ` beincompliancewiththeregulationbyJanuary25,1997.DH  #  55      '|ԀAllnewsourceswithaninitialstartupdate P afterDecember16,1993,butbeforeJanuary25,1995,mustbeincompliancebyJanuary25,1995.E8  #  56      ׀ @ AllnewsourceswithaninitialstartupdateafterJanuary25,1995mustbeincomplianceimmediatelyuponstartup.Q(  #  57      ׀SeeTable1.5forasummaryofcompliancedates.AnInspectorshouldreviewacopy   oftheinitialperformancetestkeptbytheoperatortodeterminewhetherthesourcewasincompliancebytherequireddate.TheInspectormayalsocontactAPCDandaskwhetherAPCDhasdeterminedwhetherthissourcewasincompliancebytherequireddate. F Anoperatorofanaffectedsource(s)mayrequesttheStatetograntanextensionofcompliance.T  #  58      ׀ d#" Onlyonerequestmaybesubmittedforallaffectedsourcesatthefacilityforwhichanextensionisdesired.Anextensionforuptoone(1)additionalyeartocomplywiththerequiredstandardmaybegranteduponrequest.IfanoperatorrequestsanextensionandisrequiredtoobtainaTitleVOperatingϜPermit,theoperatorshallapplytohavetheTitleVOperatingPermitrevisedtoincorporatethe $'#& conditionsoftheextensionofthecompliance.AnyrequestforanextensionmustbesubmittedtotheAPCDnolaterthansix(6)monthsbeforetheaffectedsourcescompliancedate.TherequestforanextensionoftimetocomplymusthavebeenreceivedbyU.S.EPAandAPCDnolaterthanJuly25,1995fordecorativechromiumelectroplatingsources,andnolaterthanJuly25,1996forhardϜchromiumandchromiumanodizingsources.V  #  59       D    m7   &  m721.  6  .  3  3  0 F   OperationandMaintenanceorWorkPracticeStandards  H  #  60      m7%݌$ F#F# Ќ   F TheFederalregulationspecifiesworkpracticestandardstoensurethatairpollutioncontrolsystemsarebeingproperlymaintainedandoperated.Poormaintenancecouldresultinsystemdegradationovertime,andeventuallyleadtoanincreaseinemissions.Workpracticestandardsvarydependinguponwhichcontroldeviceisutilizedandthetypeoffacility(i.e.,hardchromiumelectroplating,decorativechromiumelectroplating,orchromiumanodizing).Decorativechromiumelectroplatingsourcesthatuseatrivalentchromiumbaththatincorporatesawettingagentasabathingredientdonotneedtocomplywiththefollowingworkpracticestandards.Decorativechromiumelectroplatingsourcesthatdiduseatrivalentsolutionwithawettingagentasaningredient,butnolongerdosomustbegintocomplywiththefollowingstandardsandrequirementsimmediately. F Theworkpracticestandardsrequirethatmostfacilitiesdevelopanoperationandmaintenance( O&M)planforthefacilityandoperateandmaintainthetanksincompliancewiththeO&Mplan' l .Additionalworkpracticerequirementsincludequarterlyinspectionsofcontroldevices,ductwork,andϜmonitoringequipment,periodicwashdownofcompositemeshpadsystems,andfreshwateradditionstothetopofpackedbedscrubbers.SeeTable1.6forthespecificworkpracticestandardsrequiredforeachaddonairpollutioncontrolandmonitoringdevice.Also,anoperatormustensurethatmalfunctionsarecorrectedassoonaspracticableaftertheoccurrenceinaccordancewiththeO&Mplan.g8  #  61      ׀Therequirementsarethesamefortheaffectedhardchromiumelectroplatingfacilities,  decorativechromiumfacilities,andanodizingtanks.& P  F AnoperatorshallprepareanO&Mplantobeimplementednolaterthanthecompliancedateforthatfacility.W(  #  62      ׀However,thisO&MplanneednotbesubmittedtoU.S.EPAorAPCD.AnO&Mplan P mustbeincorporatedbyreferenceintothesourcesTitleVOperatingPermit.Y  #  63      ׀TheO&Mplanshall @ include:0 F 1)0rF#F#descriptionsofthe: r#r# 0 F 0rF#F#a)04r#r#operationandmaintenancerequirementsfortheaffectedsource,! 4#4# 0 F 0rF#F#b)04r#r#addonairpollutioncontroldevice(ifusedtocomplywiththeemissionrequirements), t"! and'P  ֐ 4#4# 0 F 0rF#F#c)04r#r#processandcontrolsystemmonitoringequipment;T$ #4#4# 0 F 2)0rF#F#astandardizedchecklisttodocumenttheoperationandmaintenanceoftheequipmentlistedin D%!$ 1)abovetokeepsuchequipmentinpropercondition; r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#incorporationoftheworkpracticestandardsforthatdeviceormonitoringequipmentas $'#& identifiedinTable1.6,forsourcesusinganaddonairpollutioncontroldeviceormonitoringequipmenttocomplywiththeemissionrequirements; r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#incorporationofproposedworkpracticestandardswhichshallbesubmittedtotheAPCD d throughtheInspector,ifthespecificcontrolequipmentusedisnotidentifiedinTable1.6; r#r# 0 F 5)0rF#F#procedurestobefollowedtopreventequipmentorprocessmalfunctionsduetopoor D maintenanceorotherpreventableconditions; and 4r#r# &  0 F 6)0rF#F#aproceduretoidentifymalfunctionsofprocessequipment,addonairpollutioncontrol $  devices,andprocessandcontrolsystemmonitoringequipmentandforimplementingcorrectiveactionstoaddresssuchmalfunctions.#  #  64      '$ + r#r# Anoperatormayuseanystandardoperatingprocedure( SOP)manuals,vendorO&Mmanuals,OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration( OSHA)plans,U.S.EPAguidancemanuals,orotherexistingplansaspartoftheO&Mplan,aslongassuchmaterialsmeetthecriteriaintheregulation.ZH  #  65      ׀ @  Inaddition,anyFederalO&Mplanrequirementsareenforceableindependentoftheemissionlimitationsorotherrequirements.Thus,anInspectorcanissueanNoticeofViolation( NOV)ifanoperatorfailstocomplywithanyworkpracticestandardordoesnothaveanO&Mplan. F OperatorsarerequiredtooperateandmaintainaffectedsourcesandassociatedcontroldevicesandmonitoringequipmentinamannerconsistentwiththeO&Mplanand goodairpollutioncontrolpracticesatalltimesincludingperiodsofstartup,shutdown,andmalfunction.$8  #  66      ׀Whethergoodair d pollutioncontrolpracticesarebeingusedmaybedeterminedonthebasisofanyinformationavailabletotheAPCD.AnInspectorshouldrequestdocumentationtoestablishwhetheranoperatorisproperlymaintainingthefacility.Thisdocumentationcaninclude:0 F &  1)0rF#F#monitoringresults;r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#reviewoftheoperationandmaintenanceplan,procedures,andrecords;andr#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#inspectionofthesource.&(  #  67      '<:pr#r#  F TheInspector,APCD,orU.S.EPAshoulddeterminewhethertheO&Mplanmeetsthenecessaryrequirements.IftheO&Mplandoesnotmeettherequirements,theInspector,APCD,orU.S.EPAmayrequirethattheoperatormakechangestotheO&Mplantobringtheplanintocomplianceand/orissueanNOV.TheInspectorshouldrequirechangesbemadetotheplaniftheplan:0 F 1)0rF#F#doesnotaddressamalfunctionthathasoccurred;! r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#failstoprovidefortheoperationoftheaffectedsource,theairpollutioncontroltechniques,or t"! thecontrolsystemandprocessmonitoringequipmentduringamalfunctioninamannerconsistentwith goodairpollutioncontrolpractices;or r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#doesnotprovideadequateproceduresforcorrectingmalfunctioningprocessequipment,air D%!$ pollutioncontroltechniques,ormonitoringequipmentasquicklyaspracticable.B  #  68      4&"%r#r#  $'#&  F AnInspectormustalsodetermineiftheO&Mplanfailedtoadequatelyaddressamalfunction.IftheO&Mplandoesnotaddresstheproblem,theoperatormustnotifytheAPCDandrevisetheO&Mplanwithinfortyfive(45)daysaftersuchaneventoccurs.a  #  69      ׀TheInspectormustdeterminewhetherthe d revisedO&Mplanincludes:0 F 1)0rF#F#proceduresforoperatingandmaintainingtheprocessequipment,addonairpollutioncontrol 4 Мdevice,ormonitoringequipmentduringsimilarmalfunctionevents,and r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#aprogramforcorrectiveactionforsuchevents.6H  #  70       r#r# Inaddition,iftheoperatortookactionsduringamalfunctionwhichareinconsistentwiththeproceduresintheO&Mplan,theoperatormustrecordtheactionstakenfortheeventandreportbyphonesuchactionswithintwo(2)workingdaysaftercommencingactionsinconsistentwiththeplan.Thereportshallbefollowedbyaletterwithinseven(7)workingdaysaftertheendoftheevent,unlesstheoperatormadealternativereportingarrangementsinadvance.TheInspectorshouldrequestcopiesofsuchreportsandrecordsuponaninspection.78  #  71          F TheoperatormustkeepthewrittenO&Mplanonrecordandmakeitavailableuponinspectionforthelifeoftheaffectedsourceoruntilthesourceisnolongersubjecttotheseregulations.IftheO&Mplanisrevised,theoperatormustkeepallpreviousversionsoftheO&Mplanonrecordforinspectionforaperiodoffive(5)yearsaftereachrevisiontotheplan.n(  #  72      ׀Otherrecordkeepingand d МreportingrequirementsconcerningtheO&MplanarediscussedinSections1.6.6and1.6.7ofthisChapter1.0.&    m7   m721.  6  .  4  3  0 F   InitialPerformanceTesting m7;݌$F#F# Ќ   F Initialperformancetestingisoneofthecomponentsrequired(withsomeexceptionsnotedbelow)todemonstratethatanoperatorismeetingtheemissionlimitfortheparticulartypeofoperation.Aninitialperformancetestisaonetimetest.Therearetworeasonsasourcemustperformaninitial'<performancetest.First,aninitialperformancetestisnecessarytodetermineifthechromiumemissionsfromtheaffectedsourcearethesameorlowerthantheemissionlimitssetforthesource.Second,theinitialperformancetestestablishesthevaluesorrangesofvaluesfortheairpollutioncontrolsystemoperatingparameters.Monitoringandrecordingtheseoperatingparametersduringtankoperationwillgivetheoperatoranindicationofwhetherornotthesourceisincompliancewiththeemissionlimits.Therearedetailedrequirementsonhowanoperatorshoulddeterminetheoperatingparameters. F Operatorsofhardchromiumelectroplating,chromiumanodizing,andcertaindecorativeϜchromiumelectroplatingsourcesarerequiredtoperformaninitialperformancetest.Afterperformingthetest,theoperatormustsendthetestresultstoAPCD.APCDwillreviewthetestresultstodeterminewhetherthesourceisincompliancewiththeregulation.Uponreview,theAPCDwillmakeafinaldeterminationastocomplianceandsendalettertoboththeoperatorandthelocalagencyexplainingitsdetermination. F Thesourcesthatmeetthefollowingcriteria donot havetoperformthetestandare exempt from ($' theinitialperformancetestrequirements:0 F 1)0rF#F#decorativechromiumelectroplatingtanksorchromiumanodizingtanksthatuseawetting d Мagenttolimitchromiumemissions and limitthesurfacetensionofthebathtoamaximumof T fortyfive(45)dynes/cm;F  #  73      ׀andDr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#decorativechromiumelectroplatingtanksthatuseatrivalentchromiumbaththathasa 4 wettingagentasaningredientofthebath.JH  #  74      $ r#r# Newsourcesmustsubmitanotificationoftheinitialperformancetestatleastsixty(60)dayspriortothetestdate.Thetestresultsmustbereportednolaterthanninety(90)daysfollowingthetest.SeeSection1.6.7ofthisChapter1.0forspecificsonwhatisrequiredtobereported. F AnInspectorsdutiesconcerningtheinitialperformancetestarelinkedwiththeAPCDsduties.TheInspectorisrequiredtodeterminewhethertheoperatorhasmetthereportingandrecordkeepingrequirements.AnInspectorshoulddeterminewhetherthesourcehascompletedaninitialperformanceϜtest(thedateoftheinitialperformancetest),sentanotificationofinitialperformancetest,developedatestplan(discussedinSection1.6.7.3),andtheinitialperformancetestresultsweresenttoU.S.EPAandAPCD.Inaddition,theInspectorneedstodeterminewhetherAPCDhasreviewedthetestresultsandgiventhesourceafinaldeterminationofcompliance.AllofthesequestionscanbeanswerediftheInspectorreadsthetestplan,notificationofinitialperformancetest,initialperformancetestresultsreport,andletterfromAPCDtotheoperatorandlocalagency.AddendumGofthisChapter1.0containsanexampleformforanotificationofperformancetestifanoperatorneedsaform.Thefollowingfurtherexplainswhatisinvolvedinaninitialperformancetest.  &   U#   U#+0 F 21.  6  .  4  .  1  3  04F#F#  TestMethods U#+V݌4#4# Ќ   F TheFederalregulationcontainstherelevanttestmethodsformeasuringthechromiumconcentrationdischargedtotheatmosphere:U.S.EPAReferenceMethods306and306A,California'LAirResourcesBoard( CARB)Method425,ReferenceMethod306B,oravalidatedalternativetestmethod.k8  #  75      ׀AnInspectorisnotrequiredtoreviewtheinitialperformancetestproceduresormakeany @ determinationsconcerningthetestmethod(s)used.APCDwillmakeanynecessarydeterminations.  &   U#   U#0 F 21.  6  .  4  .  2  3  04F#F#  SiteSpecificTestPlanandTestReport U#݌ 4#4# Ќ   F Theoperatorshalldevelopand,ifrequestedbytheU.S.EPAorAPCD,shallsubmitasitespecifictestplanforapprovalpriortotesting.Thetestplanmustdescribetheproposedinitialperformance'#testingprogram.Thetestplanshallinclude:0 F 1)0rF#F#descriptionoftheprocesstobetested;4&"%r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#conditionsunderwhichtestingistobeconducted;$'#&r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#thesamplinglocations; and ($'r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#thetestmethod(s)usedtomonitorcompliance(pressuredrops,velocitypressure).)%(r#r# ЇAnInspectorshouldreviewthetestplantodeterminewhethertheseitemsareincluded. F Aperformancetestreportmustbepreparedbytheoperatororthecompanycontractedtodothetestaftertestinghasbeenconducted.Thetestreportmustcontainthefollowinginformation:0 F 1)0rF#F#descriptionoftheprocesstested;Dr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#samplinglocationdescriptions;4r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#samplingandanalysisproceduresandanymodificationstostandardprocedures;$ r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#testresults; r#r# 0 F 5)0rF#F#descriptionoftheinternalandexternalqualityassurance( QA)programandresults;p  #  76       r#r# 0 F 6)0rF#F#recordsof: p r#r# 0 F 0rF#F#a)04r#r#operatingconditionsduringtesting, ` 4#4# 0 F 0rF#F#b)04r#r#preparationofstandards,and P 4#4# 0 F 0rF#F#c)04r#r#calibrationprocedures;@ 4#4# 0 F 7)0rF#F#rawdatasheetsfor:0 r#r# 0 F 0rF#F#a)04r#r#fieldsampling,and 4#4# 0 F 0rF#F#b)04r#r#fieldandlaboratoryanalyses;4#4# 0 F 8)0rF#F#documentationofcalculations; and r#r# 0 F 9)0rF#F#anyadditionalinformationrequiredbythetestmethod,forexampleifthesourceistryingto t maintainsmallsourcestatusthenactualcumulativerectifiercapacityshouldbedocumented. r#r# Alldatafortheperformancetestsmustbeprovided,includingallflowsplitsifmultiplesourcesareexhaustedoutofthesamecontroldevice.TheinternalQAprogramshallincludeataminimumtheactivitiesplannedbyroutineoperatorsandanalyststoprovideanassessmentoftestdataprecision.AnexampleofinternalQAisthesamplingandanalysisofreplicatesamples.uH  #  77         F ThetestreportmustbesubmittedtoU.S.EPAaspartofthereportingrequirementsdiscussedinSection1.6.7ofthisChapter1.0.AnInspectorshouldreviewthesitespecifictestplanandtheperformancetestreportanddeterminewhethertheoperatorincludedtheitemslistedabove.   U#   U#&0 F 21.  6  .  4  .  3  3  04F#F#  ݜMonitoringRequirements ԀandOperatingParametersU#&Q݌@4#4# Ќ   F Duringtheinitialperformancetesting,theapplicableairpollutioncontrolsystemoperatingparametersmustberecorded.TheseoperatingparametersaredeterminedbytheairpollutioncontrolsystembeingusedandarelistedinTables1.8and1.9.Attheconclusionoftesting,arangeofacceptablevaluesoramaximumorminimumvaluefortheseparameterscanbeestablishedasdescribedincolumnthreeofTable1.9.TheInspectormustreviewtheseparameterstoensurethattheongoingcompliancemeasurements(seeSection1.6.5ofthisChapter1.0)fallwithintherangeofvalues.   U#   U#0 F 21.  6  .  4  .  4  3  04F#F#  TimeRequirementforInitialPerformanceTest U# ݌$'#&4#4# Ќ   F TheoperatorshallnotifytheU.S.EPAorAPCDinwritingoftheoperatorsintentiontoconductaperformancetestatleastsixty(60)daysbeforetheperformancetestisscheduled.Thisnoticeallows )p&) theU.S.EPAorAPCD,uponrequest,toreviewandapprovethesitespecifictestplanandtohaveanobserverpresentduringthetest.b  #  78      ׀Theoperatorshallperformtheinitialtestaccordingtooneofthe t followingscenarios:0 F 1)0rF#F#hardchromiumelectroplatingexistingsourcewithstartupdatebefore1/25/95musttest D beforeJuly24,1997; r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#hardchromiumelectroplatingexistingsourcewithstartupdateafter1/25/95musttestwithin $  180daysofinitialstartup; r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#decorativechromiumorchromiumanodizingexistingsourcewithstartupdatebefore1/25/96   musttestbeforeJuly24,1996; r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#decorativechromiumorchromiumanodizingexistingsourcewithstartupdateafter1/25/96  `  musttestwithin180daysofinitialstartup; r#r# 0 F 5)0rF#F#anyneworreconstructedsourcewithastartupdatebeforeJanuary25,1995theoperatormust @  testbeforeJuly24,1995; r#r# 0 F 6)0rF#F#anyneworreconstructedsourcewithastartupdateafterJanuary25,1995andconstructionor   reconstructioncommencedbeforeJanuary25,1995musttestwithin180daysofinitialstartup; or r#r# 0 F 7)0rF#F#anyexisting,new,orreconstructedsourcewithin180daysaftertheterminationdateofthe t sourcesextensionofcomplianceifthesourceobtainedanextension.OH  #  79      dr#r# TheInspectorshoulddeterminewhethertheoperatorsentanotificationofinitialperformancetestandmetthetimerequirementfortheinitialtest.SeeTable1.7fortherequiredinitialperformancetestdates.   U#   U#0 F 21.  6  .  4  .  5  3  04F#F#  ApplicabilityofPreviousTestResults U#݌4#4# Ќ   F IfanoperatorhasalreadyconductedatesttoobtainanoperatingpermitinColorado,theresultsofthetestingcanbeusedtodemonstratecompliancewiththisregulationonlyifeachofthefollowingcriteriaisdemonstrated:0 F 1)0rF#F#theappropriatetestmethodswereused; r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#thetestwasconductedunderrepresentativeoperatingconditions; r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#thetestreportcontainstheelementslistedinSection1.6.4.2;! r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#thetestwasconductedafterDecember1991;andt"!r#r# 0 F 5)0rF#F#theoperatordevelopedsufficientmonitoringdatatoestablishtheoperatingparametervalues d#" thatcorrespondtocompliancewithemissionlimits. r#r# Ifanoperatorcannotestablishthateachofthesecriteriaaremet,theoperatormustretest.TheInspectordoesnotneedtodeterminewhethertheoperatormetthecriteria.APCDwilldeterminethis.However,theInspectorshouldindicatewhethertheoperatorisattemptingtomeetthesecriteriaorifAPCDdeterminedthattheoperatormetthecriteriaanddoesnotneedtoperformaninitialperformanceϜtest. )p&)   &   m7   m7q21.  6  .  5  3  0 F   OngoingComplianceMonitoring Xm7q݌tF#F# Ќ   F Continuouscompliancewiththeapplicableemissionlimitsisdemonstratedthroughongoingcompliancemonitoring.Bymonitoringandrecordingtheappropriateairpollutioncontrolsystem'teparametersandcomparingthemonitoredvaluestotherangeofvalues,maximumvalue,orminimumvalueestablishedduringtheinitialperformancetest,anoperatorandInspectorcandeterminewhetherthesourceisincontinuouscompliancewiththeemissionlimits. F Therefore,themonitoringrequirementsvarydependingonthetypeofcontroltechniquethatisbeingusedandthetypeoffacility(i.e.,hardchromiumelectroplating,decorativechromiumelectroplating,orchromiumanodizing).SeeTables1.8and1.9formonitoringrequirements.Decorativechromiumelectroplatingtanksthatuseatrivalentchromiumbathwhichincorporatesawettingagentasabathingredientare exempt fromtheserequirementsanddonotneedtodoany @  ongoingcompliancemonitoring.AnInspectormustknowwhatparametersmustbemeasured,beabletodeterminewhethertheoperatorisproperlyobtainingthemeasurements,anddeterminebytheϜmonitoringresultswhetherthesourceisincompliance.Atankisoutofcompliancewiththeemissionlimits,orhasexcessemissions,ifthemonitoredvalues:0 F 1)0rF#F#falloutsidetherangeofvaluesestablishedforpressuredropandvelocitypressure; or dr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#exceedthemaximumsurfacetension; or Tr#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#fallbelowtheminimumfoamblanketthickness.Dr#r#  U#   U#\0 F 21.  6  .  5  .  1  3  04F#F#  TestMethodsforAddonAirPollutionControlDevicesU#\݌$4#4# Ќ   F Ifanoperatorusesanaddonairpollutioncontroldevicethatisspecifiedintheregulation(packedbedscrubber,compositemeshpad,orfiberbedmisteliminator),theoperatormustmonitorseveralparametersonadailybasis:thepressuredropand/orthevelocitypressure.ThebaseparametersthatthedailytestresultswillbecomparedagainstareestablishedintheinitialperformanceϜtest. F Ifapackedbedscrubberisused,boththedailypressuredropandthevelocitypressure(i.e.,thevelocityofthegasstreamattheinletoftheunit)mustbemeasured.  #  80      ׀First,onandeverydaythetank   isoperatingaftertheinitialperformancetest,theoperatormustmonitorandrecordthevelocitypressureattheinlettothepackedbedscrubber.Tobeincompliancethescrubbersystemmustbeoperatedwithinplus/minustenpercentofthevelocitypressurevaluethattheoperatorestablishedduringtheinitialperformancetest.Inthealternative,theoperatorcandetermineifthedailymeasurementsfallwithinarangeofvelocitypressurevaluesestablishedbytheoperatorduringmultipleperformancetests.lH  #  81      ׀AddendumAdetailshowavelocitypressuremeasurementisdone. D%!$  F Second,onandeverydaythetankisoperatingaftertheinitialperformancetest,theoperatormustmonitorandrecordthepressuredropacrossthescrubbersystemeveryday.Tobeincompliancethescrubbersystemmustbeoperatedwithinplus/minusoneinchofwatercolumnofthepressuredropvaluethattheoperatorestablishedduringtheinitialperformancetest.Inthealternative,theoperatorcandetermineifthedailymeasurementsfallwithinarangeofpressuredropvaluesestablishedbythe )p&) operatorduringmultipleperformancetests.I  #  82      ׀AddendumAdetailshowpressuredropmeasurements  aredone. F Ifacompositemeshpadisused,theoperatormustmonitorandrecordthepressuredropacrossthecompositemeshpadonceeachdaythatthesourceisoperating.PH  #  83      ׀Tobeincompliance,the T compositemeshpadsystemmustbeoperatedwithinplus/minusoneinchofwatercolumnofthepressuredropvaluethattheoperatorestablishedduringtheinitialperformancetest.Inthealternative,theoperatorcandetermineifthedailymeasurementsfallwithinarangeofpressuredropvaluesestablishedbytheoperatorduringmultipleperformancetests.m8  #  84      ׀AddendumAdetailshowpressure   dropmeasurementsaredone. F Ifanoperatorusesbothapackedbedscrubberandacompositemeshpadsystem,theoperatormustcomplywiththemonitoringrequirementsforacompositemeshpadsystemandthus,measurethepressuredropacrossthecompositemeshpadsystemonceeachday. F Anoperatorusingafiberbedmisteliminatormust,onandeverydaythetankisoperatingaftertheinitialperformancetest,monitorandrecordthepressuredropacrossthefiberbedmisteliminator and thecontroldeviceinstalledupstreamofthefiberbedtopreventpluggingeveryday.q(  #  85      ׀Tobein   compliancethefiberbedmisteliminator and thecontroldevicemustbeoperatedwithinplus/minus  oneinchofwatercolumnofthepressuredropvaluethattheoperatorestablishedduringtheinitialperformancetest.Inthealternative,theoperatorcandetermineifthedailymeasurementsfallwithinarangeofpressuredropvaluesestablishedbytheoperatorduringmultipleperformancetests.o  #  86      ׀ d AddendumAdetailshowpressuredropmeasurementsaredone. U#   U#0 F 21.  6  .  5  .  2  3  04F#F#  TestMethodsforChemicalFumeSuppressantsU#݌44#4# Ќ   F  r  4   F Therearedifferentrequirementsifanoperatorusesachemicalfumesuppressant(wettingagentorfoamblanket).Ifwettingagentsareusedthenthesurfacetensionofthebathmustbemonitored.Surfacetensionisthepropertythatexistsinthesurfacefilmofallliquidsandtendstopreventliquidfromspreading.Theoperatormustmonitorthesurfacetensionoftheelectroplatingoranodizingbathonandafterthedateonwhichtheinitialperformancetestisrequiredtobecompleted.w  #  87      ׀Theregulation P containsatestmethodformeasuringthesurfacetensionofthebath:U.S.EPAReferenceMethod306B SurfaceTensionMeasurementsandRecordkeepingforTanksUsedatDecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandAnodizingFacilities(seeAddendumB).Thismethodmustbeusedtodeterminethesurfacetensionofelectroplatingandanodizingbathsiftheoperatorchoosestocomplywiththesurfacetensionlimitratherthantheemissionlimitoriftheoperatorusesawettingagent. F Therearetwodifferentdevicesusedtotestthesurfacetension:stalagmometerandtensiometer(ringmethod).Anoperatormustmeasurethesurfacetensiononceeveryfour(4)hoursduringoperationofthetankwithastalagmometeroratensiometer.r  #  88      ׀Anoperatormaybeinterestedin T$ # knowingthatthemonitoringfrequencyofsurfacetensionandfoamblanketthicknesscanbedecreased. D%!$ Table1.8includesadescriptioninthefootnotesconcerningwhenthemonitoringfrequencycanbedecreased.Ifanexceedanceoccurs,theoriginalmonitoringscheduleoffour(4)hoursmustberesumed.x  #  89      ׀Inaddition,oncethebathsolutionisdrainedfromthetankandanewsolutionadded,the d originalmonitoringscheduleofonceeveryfour(4)hoursmustberesumed.yH  #  90       T  F Asourceisconsideredoutofcomplianceifthesurfacetensionisgreaterthanthevalueestablishedduringtheperformancetestorgreaterthanfortyfive(45)dynespercentimeter.v8  #  91       4  F ThereareseveralpracticaltipsInspectorsshouldbeawareofconcerningsurfacetensiontesting.First,whenanoperatormeasuresthesurfacetensionusingatensiometerorringmethodtherecannotbeanyexternalvibrations.Forexample,whiletheoperatoristestingthereshouldbenoheavymachinerybeingoperatednearby.Second,thetemperatureandsurfacetensionareonarelationalcurve.Thus,whenmeasuringthesurfacetensiontheoperatorneedstokeepthesampletemperaturethesameasthebathtemperature.AddendumCprovidesmoredetailsconcerningthethreedevicesusedtomeasuresurfacetension. F Ifafoamblanketisusedthenthefoamthicknessmustbemonitored.Theoperatormustmonitorthefoamblanketthicknessoftheelectroplatingoranodizingbathonandafterthedateonwhichtheinitialperformancetestisrequiredtobecompleted.~(  #  92      ׀Thethicknessmustbemeasuredonceeveryone  hourthatthetankisoperating.  #  93      ׀Anoperatormaybeinterestedinknowingthatthemonitoring  frequencyoffoamblanketthicknesscanbedecreased.Table1.8includesadescriptioninthefootnotesconcerningwhenthemonitoringfrequencycanbedecreased.Ifanexceedanceoccurs,theoriginalϜmonitoringscheduleofonceeveryhourmustberesumed.  #  94      ׀Inaddition,oncethebathsolutionis T drainedfromthetankandanewsolutionadded,theoriginalmonitoringscheduleofonceeveryhourmustberesumed.  #  95       4  F Afoamblanketisusuallymaintainedatathicknessof1.3to2.5cm(0.5to1.0in.)andcoverstheentiresurfaceofthebath.AnInspectorshouldmakesurethatthefoamblanketisnottoothick(>5cm),becauseitcollectsthehydrogengasandwiththeelectricalcurrentsbeinguseditcancauseanexplosion.Also,thefoamblanketshouldnotbetoothin(<1.3cm),becauseitwillnolongertrapthechrome.Ifasourceusesacontrolsystemnotspecifiedintheregulation,theoperatormustdeterminetheappropriateparameter(s)tomonitorandgetU.S.EPAapproval.S  #  96       P  F Finally,anoperatorcanbeusingacombinationofachemicalfumesuppressantandanaddoncontroldevice,andbothareneededtocomplywiththeapplicableemissionlimit.Inthatsituation,theoperatormustcomplywiththemonitoringrequirementsforeachchemicalfumesuppressantandaddoncontroldeviceused.  #  97      ׀Forexample,ifapackedbedscrubberandwettingagentareused,the   Мmonitoringrequirementsforbothmustbefollowed.AnoperatorcanalsousebothachemicalfumeϜsuppressantandanaddoncontroldevice,butonlyoneofthetechniquesisneededtocomplywiththeemissionlimits.Inthissituation,theoperatorneedonlyfollowthemonitoringrequirementsforthe d#" controltechniqueusedtoachievecompliance.  #  98         U#   U#0 F 21.  6  .  5  .  3  3  04F#F#  ݜMonitoringRequirementsforMultipleTanksAttachedtoOneControlSystemU#݌d4#4# Ќ   F Finally,therearespecialcomplianceprovisionsfordeterminingcompliancewithemissionlimitsiftherearemultipletanksattachedtoonecontrolsystem and : 4 0 F 1)0rF#F#themultipletanksincludeachromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtankamong   othertanksnotaffectedbytheregulation; or  r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#themultipletanksincludechromiumtanksperformingdifferentoperationssubjecttodifferent  p  emissionlimits(e.g.,hardchromiumelectroplatingandanodizing),whichmayormaynotbecontrolledwithnonaffectedsources; or  P r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#themultipletanksincludehardchromiumtankssubjecttodifferentemissionlimits(e.g.,a @  newtankandanexistingsmalltank),whichmayormaynotbecontrolledwithnonaffectedsources. r#r# Inthesesituations,itisverydifficulttodirectlydeterminecompliancewiththeemissionlimitsintheregulation.Therefore,thenotesinTable1.4ofthisdocumentprovideequationsforverifyingcompliancewiththeemissionlimitsinthesesituations.[H  #  99      ׀AnInspectorshouldtakethetimetoverify d compliancebyusingtheequation.& P   m7   m7"21.  6  .  6  3  0 F   Recordkeeping !m7"2"݌4F#F# Ќ   F TheFederalregulationrequiresoperatorstokeeprecordstodocumentcompliancewiththeregulation.TherecordsdiscussedinthissectionconstituteasignificantportionoftheO&MplandiscussedinSection1.6.3.Therequireddocumentationincludes:0 F 1)0rF#F#inspectionandequipmentmaintenancerecords;Pr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#malfunctionrecords;@r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#recordsoftheoccurrence,duration,andcauseofexcessemissions;0r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#recordsofactionstakenduringmalfunction; r#r# 'P l!0 F 5)0rF#F#performancetestresults; r#r# 0 F 6)0rF#F#monitoringdatarecords;! r#r# 0 F 7)0rF#F#excessemissionrecords;t"!r#r# 0 F 8)0rF#F#processrecords;andd#"r#r# 0 F 9)0rF#F#miscellaneousrecords.T$ #r#r# Allrecordsmustbekeptforatleastfive(5)years.Ifitisadecorativechromiumelectroplatingtankthatusestrivalentchromiumbath,theoperatoronlyneedstokeeprecordsofbathcomponentpurchases.AnInspectorshoulddeterminewhethertheoperatoriscompleting,updating,andkeepingforatleastfive(5)yearsalloftherequiredrecords. )p&)   &   U#   U#*)0 F 21.  6  .  6  .  1  3  04F#F#  InspectionandMaintenanceRecords )U#*)U)݌4#4# Ќ   F Section1.6.3discussesthevariousworkpracticestandardsthatapplytoairpollutioncontrolsystemsandmonitoringequipmentandhowoftenthesepracticesmustbeconducted.Recordsmustbe')maintainedtoshowthattheworkpracticeswereconductedonschedule.  #  100      ׀Therecordscantakethe D formofachecklist.Examplechecklistsforacompositemeshpadsystem,packedbedscrubber,andfiberbedmisteliminatorareprovidedinAddendumDofthisChapter1.0.Forexample,thechecklistforapackedbedscrubberincludesrecordkeepingon:workpracticestandards,performancetestϜmonitoring,pressuredropmonitoring,inletvelocitypressuregradients,andanymaintenanceperformedontheequipment.Thechecklistmustidentifythedeviceinspected,thedateofinspection,abriefdescriptionoftheworkingconditionofthedeviceduringtheinspection,andanyactionstakentocorrectdeficienciesfoundduringtheinspection.AnInspectorshouldreviewtheinspectionchecklistanddeterminewhetheralloftheseitemsareincluded. F Anoperatormustalsokeeprecordsofallmaintenanceperformedontheprocess,airpollutioncontrolsystem,andmonitoringequipment.H  #  101      ׀Suchrecordscouldbethecontractorinvoicesdescribing   theworkorhandwrittendescriptionsofthemaintenanceperformed.Importantitemssuchasmaintenanceperformed,timeoutofservice,whentheworkwasperformed,areallveryimportantindeterminingifafacilityisincompliancewiththeregulations.GoodrecordswilleventuallyleadtoanexcellentpreventativemaintenanceprogramandcanbeincludedintotheO&Mplan.  &   U#   U#10 F 21.  6  .  6  .  2  3  04F#F#  MalfunctionRecords 1U#12݌D4#4# Ќ   F Theoperatormustmaintainrecordsoftheoccurrence,duration,andcauseofanymalfunctionoftheprocess,airpollutioncontroldevice,andmonitoringequipmentundercertaincircumstances.8  #  102      ׀If  theactionsrequiredtocorrect'|1themalfunctionswereconsistentwiththosedescribedintheO&Mplan,thenrecordsoftheseactionsneednotbekept.IftheactionsrequiredtocorrectthemalfunctionwerenotconsistentwiththoseintheO&Mplan,thenrecordsoftheactionsmustbemaintainedandtheO&Mplanmustberevisedaccordingly.SuchrecordsmustbekeptsothatU.S.EPAandAPCDcandeterminewhethertheO&Mplanwasproperlyrevisedtoincludetheactionsthatwereactuallytaken. F Thefollowingisanexampleofacontroldevicemalfunction:0 F Aftertheinitialinstallationofapackedbedscrubber,thepackingmaterialsettleswhichsometimesopensupagapinthetopofthehorizontalflowunits.Settlingofthispackingmaterialshouldbeindicatedbyalossinpressuredropacrosstheunitbecausetheairflowisfollowingthepathofleastresistanceandbypassingthepackedbed.Tocorrectthisproblem,additionalpackingmaterialshouldbeaddedtothetopofthepackedbed. F#F#    U#   U#80 F 21.  6  .  6  .  3  3  04F#F#  PerformanceTestResults 8U#88݌4&"%4#4# Ќ    F Testreportsdocumentingtheresultsofperformancetestsconductedontheaffectedsourcemust ($' bemaintainedforfive(5)years.  #  103      ׀Thetestreportmustcontainprocessandairpollutioncontrol   systemoperatingparametermeasurementsobtainedduringtesting.Anyadditionalmeasurementsrequiredforthosefacilitiesusingacommoncontrolsystemtoreduceemissionsfrommultiplesourcesatafacilityshouldalsobeincludedinthetestreport.H  #  104       T   &   U#   U#<0 F 21.  6  .  6  .  4  3  04F#F#  ݜMonitoringDataRecords <U#<<݌44#4# Ќ   F Recordsofthemonitoringdatausedtodeterminecompliancewiththeemissionlimitsmustalsobemaintained.8  #  105      ׀Table1.8liststhemonitoringrequirementsforeachoftheairpollutioncontrol   'l <systems.Monitoringdatacanberecordedonasimpleformthatidentifiesthecontrolsystem,themonitoredparameter(s),andthevalueofthemonitoredparameter(s),andthetimeanddatewhentheparameterwasmonitored.AnexampleofamonitoringdataformdevelopedforapackedbedscrubberisprovidedinAddendumEofthisChapter1.0. F Bymaintainingdailymonitoringrecords,theoperatormaybeabletoreducethefrequencyofϜmonitoringiftheoperatorusesdecorativechromiumplatingprocessesandcontrolparameterssuchasfoamblanketdepthandsurfacetension.Surfacetensionandfoamdepthmustinitiallybemonitoredeveryfourhoursandeveryhourrespectively.Ifthesourceisincomplianceforforty(40)hourswithoutanyexcursionsfromtheparameterranges,themeasurementscanbereducedtoeight(8)hoursandfour(4)hoursrespectively.Afteranotherforty(40)hoursofcompliance,measurementscanbereducedtoforty(40)hoursandeight(8)hoursrespectively.Ifatrivalentchromiumprocessisbeingused,thentheoperatoronlyneedstokeeptheMSDSwithwettingagenthighlighted.Ifthetrivalentbathisconvertedtoahexavalentprocesshavingadifferentemissionlimitation,thenthefacilityhasoneyearfromthedateofconversiontoattaincompliancewiththedecorativelimitations.   U#   U#D0 F 21.  6  .  6  .  5  3  04F#F#  ExcessEmissionsRecords DU#DD݌4#4# Ќ   F Excessemissionsoccurwhenthevaluesofthemonitoredparametersexceedthevalueorrangeofvaluesestablishedundertheperformancetest.Wheneverexcessemissionsarereported,itmustbethoroughlydocumented.(  #  106      ׀Excessemissionsmaybetheresultofmonitoringparametersbeingoutof @ spec,orduetosomemalfunctionofthepollutioncontrolequipmentorprocesstanks.Ifitistheresultofamalfunctiontheoperatormustrecordthetypeofmalfunction,durationofmalfunction,suspectedcause,correctiveactions,anddateandtimeofmalfunction,regardlessofthecauseoftheexcessemissions.Ifexcessemissionarecausedbysomethingotherthanmalfunctiontheoperatormustrecordthe:dateandtimetheexcessbegan,dateandtimetheexcessended,andcorrectiveaction(s)taken.Theexcessemissionreportsmustbecontainedintheoperatorsongoingcompliancestatusreport,describedinSection1.6.5ofthisChapter1.0. F Reportsofexcessemissionswillresultinmorefrequentsubmittalrequirementsbythepermitauthority.APCDwillrequiremajorsourceswithreportedexceedancestosubmitquarterlyongoingcompliancereportsinsteadofonasemiannualbasis.Areasourceswithreportedexceedancesmustsubmitsemiannualongoingcompliancereportsinsteadofonanannualbasis.Inaddition,theoperator ($' mustcompletelogsheetsthatsupporttheexplanationfortheexceedance.Ifequipmentmalfunctioned,thenthemaintenancechecklistshouldreflecttheworkperformedandoverwhattimeframe. F Allofthisinformationmustbeonfileforaminimumoffive(5)years.TheexamplemonitoringdataforminAddendumEofthisChapter1.0providesaspacetorecordthestartandendtimesofexcessemissionepisodes.   U#   U#dM0 F 21.  6  .  6  .  6  3  04F#F#  &  ProcessRecords WMU#dMM݌$ 4#4# Ќ   F Theprocessoperatingtimeforeachchromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtankmustberecorded.  #  107      ׀Fortanksusingchemicalfumesuppressants,thedateandtimeofeachadditionof  p  chemicalfumesuppressants'$ +Nmustberecorded. F Ifthesourceisahardchromiumtank,andtheoperatorisusingtheactualrectifiercapacitytodemonstratethatitisasmall,hardchromiumtank(forpurposesofemissionlimits),thentheactualrectifiercapacityexpendedbymonthandthetotalcapacityexpendedforthereportingperiod(semiannualformajorsourcesandannualforareasources)mustberecorded.H  #  108      ׀Ifafacilitychangesits   statusfromsmallhardchromiumelectroplatingtoalargehardchromiumelectroplatingsource,thenthesourcehasoneyearfromthemonththatitdemonstrateslargesourcestatustocomplywiththelargesourcecriteria. F Fordecorativechromiumtanksusingatrivalentchromiumbath,recordsofthebathcomponentspurchasedmustbemaintainedwiththewettingagentclearlyidentifiedasabathconstituentcontainedinoneofthebathcomponents.8  #  109      ׀Theserecordsmaybeinvoicesshowingthebathcomponents D (includingthewettingagent),quantitiespurchased,anddateofpurchase. F Ifanoperatorusesachemicalfumesuppressantasacontroltechnique,recordsofthedateandtimethechemicalfumesuppressantsareaddedtotheelectroplatingoranodizingbathmustbekept.(  #  110           U#   U#)V0 F 21.  6  .  6  .  7  3  04F#F#  MiscellaneousRecords VU#)VTV݌p4#4# Ќ   F TheoperatormustalsokeeprecordsnecessarytodemonstrateconsistencywiththeprovisionsoftheO&MplandiscussedinSection1.6.3ofthisChapter1.0.  #  111      ׀Inaddition,ifanoperatorwasgranted @ awaiverofrecordkeepingorreportingrequirements,theoperatormustkeeprecordsofinformationdemonstratingwhetherthesourceismeetingtherequirementsforthatwaiver.  #  112      ׀Finally,anoperator   mustkeepallthedocumentationsupportingthenotificationsandreportsrequiredandlistedinSection1.6.7ofthisChapter1.0.  &   m7   m7fZ21.  6  .  7  3  0 F   Reporting MZm7fZZ݌d#"F#F# Ќ   F Thissectionfocusesonthedeadlinesthatmustbemetforreportingandtheinformationthatmustbemaintainedinrecordsfortherecordkeepingtobecomplete.'\)ZZTheInspectorshoulddetermine 4&"% whethertheoperatorhasmetalloftherequireddeadlinesforreporting.TheaddendumsattachedtothisChapter1.0includeexampletablestouseinkeepingtrackofthenecessaryinformation.Theexamplescanbegiventooperators,forexample,iftheInspectordiscoversthattheoperatorisnotkeepingproperrecords. F TheextentandfrequencyofreportingdependsuponthetypeandsizeofthesourceandallreportsmustbesubmittedtoU.S.EPAandtheAPCD.  #  113      ׀ThereportmaybesentbyU.S.mail,fax, 4 electronically,courier,andincertainsituations,electronically.8  #  114      ׀Insummary,theFederalregulation $  requiresthefollowingreportsandnotificationsbemadebytheoperator:0 F 1)0rF#F#notificationofconstructionorreconstructionofthefacility; p r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#aninitialnotificationthatthesourceissubjecttotheregulation; ` r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#anotificationofinitialperformancetesting; P r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#areportoftheperformancetestresultsandcompliancestatusafterthetest;and@ r#r# 0 F 5)0rF#F#areportontheongoingcompliancestatusofthefacility.0 r#r# Anoperatorofadecorativechromiumelectroplatingtankthatusesatrivalentchromiumbath,onlyneedstosubmittheinitialnotificationandaninitialcompliancestatusreport.TheInspectorshouldrequesttheoperatorretrievesuchreportsandverifythattheoperatorismeetingthereportingrequirements.   U#   &  U#c0 F 21.  6  .  7  .  1  3  04F#F#  NotificationofConstructionorReconstruction cU#cc݌D4#4# Ќ   F Thefirsttypeofnotificationisintheeventanoperatorhasrecentlyconstructedorreconstructed,orwillbeinthenearfutureconstructingorreconstructingasourceofchromiumemissionsatthefacility._(  #  115      ׀Thisnotificationinformsthe'lcregulatoryagencythatthefacilityisstartingupanewsource  ormodifyinganexistingsourceandisinadditiontotheNewSourceReview( NSR),AirPollutionEmissionNotice( APEN),andpermitrequirementsfornewandmodifiedsources.SeeTable1.10fordetailsonwhenthisnotificationisrequired. F IftheoperatorbeganconstructionpriortoJanuary25,1995andthetankwasnotoperationalpriortoJanuary25,1995,thenotificationwasduenolaterthanMarch26,1995.`  #  116      ׀AfterJanuary25,1995, 0 nooperatormaybeginconstructionorreconstructionofneworreconstructedsourceswithoutsubmittinganotificationofconstructionorreconstructiontoAPCD.Notificationmustbesubmittedassoonaspracticablebeforeconstructionorreconstructionisplannedtobegin.i  #  117      ׀ColoradosNSR !  program(RegulationNo.3PartB)requiresthatneworreconstructedsourcessubjecttoaMACTstandardmustobtainaconstructionpermitpriortocommencingconstruction.  #  118      ׀TheInspectorshould d#" asktheoperatorwhetherhe/shehasorisplanningtoconstructorreconstructasourceofchromeemissionsatthefacility.Iftheanswerisyes,theInspectorshouldrequestthattheoperatorshowthe D%!$ Inspectorcopiesofanysuchnotificationsandinformtheoperatoroftheneedtoobtainapermit.AnexampleformforanotificationofconstructionorreconstructionisfoundinAddendumFofthisChapter1.0anditalsoprovideswhatisrequiredtobereportedinanotificationofconstructionorreconstruction.j  #  119       T    U#   U#kn0 F 21.  6  .  7  .  2  3  04F#F#  InitialNotification ^nU#knn݌44#4# Ќ   F Followingnotificationofconstruction,an initialnotificationmustbesubmittedtotheregulatoryagency.Forexistingsources(initialstartupdatebeforeJanuary25,1995),theoperatormusthavesubmittedaninitialnotificationtotheappropriateagencyonorbeforeJuly24,1995(180daysafterpromulgationofthefinalrule).Ifasourceis newor reconstructedandstartedafterJanuary25,1995,theoperatormustsubmitaninitialnotificationtotheappropriateagencywithinthirty(30)calendardaysafterthestartupdate. F IfthesourcewasaneworreconstructedsourceandoperationbeganbeforeJanuary25,1995,thisnotificationcanbemadesimultaneouslywiththeconstructionnotificationinSection1.6.7.1.Finally,ifthenewconstructionorreconstructionwascommencedafterJanuary25,1995,notificationisrequiredwithinthirty(30)calendardaysafterthestartupdate.Table1.10detailstheabovestatedrequirements. F Theinitialnotificationcontentissimilartotheconstructionnotification,butwithmoredetail.Thisnotificationspellsouttheregulationsthatwillapplytotheoperationatthefacilityandspecifiesthewaysthelimitationswillbemet(i.e.,pollutioncontrolequipment,wettingagents,trivalentbaths,etc.).Specifically,thefollowingmustbeincludedinthisinitialnotification:0 F 1)0rF#F#name,title,andaddressoftheowneroroperator;r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#addressofeachaffectedsource;r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#statementthatSubpartN,40CFRPart63,isthebasisforthisinitialnotification;pr#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#identificationoftheapplicableemissionlimitationandcompliancedateforeachtank;`r#r# 0 F 5)0rF#F#briefdescriptionofeachtank,includingthetypeofprocessoperationperformed;Pr#r# 0 F 6)0rF#F#hardchromiumelectroplatingfacilitiesmustindicatethemaximumcumulativerectifier @ capacity; r#r# 0 F 7)0rF#F#hardchromiumelectroplatingfacilitiesmuststatewhetherthesourceisalargeorsmall   facilityandwhetherthisisdemonstratedthroughactualormaximumpotentialcumulativerectifiercapacity; r#r# 0 F 8)0rF#F#hardchromiumelectroplatingfacilitiesmuststatewhethertheoperatorwilllimitthe t"! maximumpotentialcumulativerectifiercapacitysuchthatthefacilityisconsideredsmall;and r#r# 0 F 9)0rF#F#statementastowhetherthetankislocatedatamajororareasource.H  #  120      T$ #r#r# AnexampleofaninitialnotificationformisprovidedinAddendumGofthisdocument.   U#   U#{0 F 21.  6  .  7  .  3  3  04F#F#  NotificationofInitialPerformanceTest,InitialPerformanceTestResults,and ($' NotificationofComplianceStatus {U#{{݌ 4#4# Ќ   )p&)  F AnoperatormustnotifytheAPCDinwritingofanintenttoconductaninitialperformancetestatleastsixty(60)calendardaysbeforethescheduleddateofthetest.  #  121      ׀ThisallowstheAPCD,ifit t chooses,tohaveanobserverpresentatthetest.Ifthescheduleddateforthetestischanged,theoperatormustinformtheAPCDwithinfive(5)calendardaysoftheoriginallyscheduledtestdateandmustspecifythedateoftherescheduledtest.AddendumHofthisChapter1.0containsanexampleformforanotificationofperformancetest. F Theinitialperformancetestresultsmustbereportednolaterthanninety(90)daysaftertheinitialperformancetest(iftestingisrequired).H  #  122      ׀Thesetestresultswillbesubmittedwiththefinal   notificationor notificationofcompliancestatus.Thenotificationofcompliancemustinclude:0 F 1)0rF#F#applicableemissionlimitationandmethodsusedtodeterminecompliance; ` r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#ifperformancetestisrequired,thetestreportdocumentingtheresults; P r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#typeandquantityofhazardousairpollutantsemitted;@ r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#specificoperatingparametervalue,orrangeofvalues,foreachmonitoredparameter;0 r#r# 0 F 5)0rF#F#methodsthatwillbeusedtodeterminecontinuouscompliance; r#r# 0 F 6)0rF#F#descriptionoftheairpollutioncontroltechniqueforeachemissionpoint;r#r# 0 F 7)0rF#F#statementthattheoperatorhastheO&Mplancompletedandonfile;r#r# 0 F 8)0rF#F#ifitisahardchromiumelectroplatingfacilityclaimingsmallstatusbaseduponactual t cumulativerectifiercapacity,recordssupportingclaim;and r#r# 0 F 9)0rF#F#statementbytheoperatorastowhetherthetankisincompliancewiththisregulation.8  #  123      Tr#r# AnexampleofanotificationofcompliancestatusformisinAddendumI.TheOperatingandMaintenancePlanmustbesubmittedwiththecompliancestatusnotification(seeSection1.6.3fordetailsonOperatingandMaintenancePlan). F Ifinitialperformancetestingisrequired,acopyofthetestreportmustbesubmittedassupportforthetestresults(seeSection1.6.4.2forlistofitemstobeincludedinthetestreport).IftheTitleVϜpermitforthesourcehasnotbeenissued,theoperatorshouldsendthenotificationofcompliancestatusandtheresultsofanyperformancetestsconductedtotheU.S.EPA.(  #  124      ׀IfaTitleVpermithasbeen P issued,theoperatorshouldsendthenotificationofcompliancestatustotheappropriatepermittingagency.  #  125       0  F Testingmaynotberequiredduetothenatureoftheoperations(i.e.,anodizing,decorativechrome,trivalentchrome)thenthecompliancestatusnotificationmustbesubmittedwithinthirty(30)daysofJanuary25,1996.Ifonlytrivalentchromiumplatingisperformedatthefacility,thenastatementindicatingthatthisisthecaseandacopyoftheMSDSwiththewettingagentclearlyhighlightedwillsuffice.Thismustbesentwithinthirty(30)daysofJanuary25,1996.  T$ # &     U#   U#N0 F 21.  6  .  7  .  4  3  04F#F#  OngoingComplianceStatusReports AU#Ny݌4#4# Ќ   F Onceanoperatorhasmadetheappropriatenotificationsandcompleteditsrecordkeepingrequirements,semiannualorannualreportsmustbemaintainedandsubmitted.  #  126      ׀Thesereportsare T called ongoingcompliancereports.Theongoingcompliancestatusreportrequirementsvarydepending'+uponwhetherthesourceislocatedata majorsourcesiteorisan areasource. F Ifasourceisa majorsource ,theoperatormustsubmitongoingcompliancestatusreportstothe $  APCDeverysix(6)months.TheAPCDmaydecideonacasebycasebasistorequireasourcetosubmitongoingcompliancestatusreportsmorefrequently.Inaddition,ifasourceexperiencesexceedancesoftheemissionlimitsasestablishedbyongoingmonitoringofairpollutioncontrolsystemoperatingparameters,thenthesourcewillberequiredtosubmitquarterlyreports. F Amajorsourcethatisrequiredtosubmitongoingstatusreportsonaquarterlyormorefrequentbasismayreducethefrequencyofreportingtosemiannual.Toreducethereportingfrequency,thefollowingconditionsmustbemet:0 F 1)0rF#F#theongoingcompliancestatusreportsshowthatthesourceisincomplianceforafullyear  (e.g.,four(4)consecutivequarterlyortwelve(12)consecutivemonthlyreportingperiods); r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#thesourcecomplieswithallapplicablerecordkeepingandmonitoringrequirements;andtr#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#theAPCDdoesnotobjecttothereducedreportingfrequency.dr#r# TheoperatormustnotifytheAPCDofitsintentiontoreducethereportingfrequency.ThenotificationshouldbeintheformofalettertotheAPCDwhichincludes:0 F 1)0rF#F#adescriptionoftheinitialexceedancethatcausedthesourcetohavetoreportmore  frequently; r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#anyactionstakentoaddresstheexceedance;pr#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#thesubsequentperiodofcompliance(atleastone(1)year);and`r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#theintentionoftheoperatortoreducethefrequencyofsubmittalsofongoingcompliance P statusreports. r#r# TheAPCDmayreviewallpreviouslysubmittedreportsorrecordskeptbythesourcetomakeajudgmentonwhetherthereducedfrequencyrequestshouldbeapproved.ApprovalisautomaticallygrantediftheU.S.EPAorAPCDdoesnotissueanoticeofdisapprovalwithinfortyfive(45)daysafterarequestissubmitted.AddendumJhasanexampleongoingcompliancestatusreportwhichanInspectorcanprovidetooperatorsifrequestedorneeded. F Anoperatorofan areasource mustmaintainandsubmitannualongoingcompliancestatus T$ # reports.H  #  127      ׀Ifasourceisanareasource,theoperatormustprepareongoingcompliancestatusreports D%!$ thatcontainthesameinformationasformajorsources.Thereportsmustbepreparedannually,retainedonsite,andmadeavailabletotheappropriateagencyuponrequest.However,semiannualreportsarerequiredtobepreparedandsubmittedtotheappropriateagency,ifthefollowingconditionsaremet: )p&) 0 F 1)0rF#F#thetotaldurationofexcessemissions(asindicatedbymonitoringdata)isonepercent(1%)or  greaterofthetotaloperatingtimeforthereportingperiod; and tr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#thetotaldurationofmalfunctionsoftheaddonairpollutioncontrolequipmentand d Мmonitoringequipmentisfivepercent(5%)orgreaterofthetotaloperatingtime. r#r# Inaddition,theAPCDmaychoosetorequirethatongoingcompliancestatusreportsbecompletedmorefrequentlyandsubmittedregardlessofwhethertheseconditionsaremet.Similartomajorsources,anareasourceoperatormaypetitiontheAPCDtoreducethefrequencyofreportingand/orretaintherequiredreportsonsite.   U#   U#]0 F 21.  6  .  7  .  5  3  04F#F#  ݜ&  TrivalentChromiumBathReports PU#]݌ ` 4#4# Ќ   F Ifanoperatorusesatrivalentchromiumbath,theoperatormustsubmitthefollowingreportsinsteadofthereportsdescribedabove:' %0 F 1)0rF#F#byJuly24,1995,aninitialnotification;andr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#byFebruary24,1996,anotificationofcompliancestatusthatupdatestheinformationinthe  initialnotificationorastatementthattheinitialnotificationisstillaccurate.  #  128      tr#r# Ifanoperatordecidestochangetheprocessfromusingatrivalentchromiumbathtoanotherprocess(e.g.,toahexavalentchromiumprocess),theoperatormustsubmitareportwithinthirty(30)daysafterthechange.Thereportmustinclude:0 F 1)0rF#F#adescriptionofthechangeandanychangeintheemissionlimit;andr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#ifadifferentemissionlimitsapplies,theinformationrequiredintheinitialnotification  describedaboveinSection1.6.7.2ofthisChapter1.0. r#r# Inaddition,theoperatormustsubmitallotherapplicablenotificationsdescribedaboveaccordingtotheappropriateschedules.  &   '   '21.  7  3  0 F   PollutionPreventionMeasures 'G݌ F#F# Ќ   F CongressenactedthePollutionPreventionAct( PPA)in1990anddeclaredittobethenationspolicythat,wherefeasible,pollutionshouldbepreventedorreducedatthesource.ThePPAstatesthat' sourcereductionismoredesirablethanwastemanagementandpollutioncontrol.Sourcereductionisdefinedasanypracticethatreducestheamountofanyhazardoussubstanceenteringthewastestreamorotherwisereleasedintotheenvironmentpriortorecycling,treatment,ordisposal.Therefore,anoperatormustconsiderwastewater,hazardouswaste,andsolidwasteeffectsandregulationsaswellasairinselectinganymethodofairpollutioncontrol. F Thechromiumelectroplatingregulationallowsforpollutionpreventmeasurestobeusedwhencomplyingwiththerequirementsoftheregulation.Therearetwosourcereductionalternativesavailable.ThefirstistheuseofchemicalfumesuppressantsasdiscussedinSection1.5.2ofthisChapter1.0.Thechemicalfumesuppressantsinhibitchromiumemissionsattheelectroplatingor *`'* anodizingtank.Thesecondtechniqueinvolvestheuseofatrivalentchromiumelectroplatingprocessinsteadofthetraditionalhexavalentchromium(chromicacid)process.  & `  '   'H21.  8  3  0 F   GlossaryofTerms / 'Hv݌TF#F# Ќ  Actualemissions:Theactualrateofemissionsfromasourcenotincludingexcessemissionsfroma 4 malfunctionorstartupsandshutdownsassociatedwithamalfunction.Actualemissionsarecalculatedusingthesourcesactualoperatingrates,andtypesofmaterialsprocessed,stored,orcombustedduringtheselectedtimeperiod.Addonpollutioncontroldevice:Equipmentwhichisinstalledintheventilationsystemof  `  electroplatingsourcestocollectandholdchromiumemissionsfromthetanks.Thisincludes:compositemeshpad'` T<systems,packedbedscrubbersystems,andfiberbedmisteliminatorsystems.Affectedsource:Thechromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtanksatfacilitiesperforming   hardchromiumelectroplating,decorativechromiumelectroplating,orchromiumanodizing.Airpollutionorcontroltechnique:Anymethodthatisusedtoreducechromiumemissionsfrom t chromiumelectroplatingandchromiumanodizingtanks.Thetwotypesofairpollutioncontroltechniquesutilizedtoreducechromiumemissionsfromelectroplatingandanodizingsystemsareaddonairpollutioncontroldevicesandchemicalfumesuppressants.Alternativetestmethod:Anymethodofsamplingandanalyzingforanairpollutantthatisnotatest $ methodlistedbyU.S.EPAinthisregulationandhasbeendemonstratedusingMethod301toU.S.EPAthatitproducedadequateresults.U.S.EPAmustsignoffonthealternativemethodbeforeitcanbeused.&  Ampere:Thatconstantcurrentwhich,ifmaintainedintwostraightparallelconductorsofinfinitelength P andplacedonemeterapartinvacuum,wouldproducebetweentheconductorsaforceequalto2x107 @ newtonpermeteroflength.'&  Anodizingbath:Theelectrolyticsolutionusedastheconductingmedium.Itistheconductingmedium   inwhichtheflowofcurrentisaccompaniedbymovementofmetalionsforthepurposesofelectroplatingmetaloutofthesolutionontoaworkpieceorforoxidizingthebasematerial.' ֵAreasource:Alsocalleda minorsource.Anystationarysourceofairpollutantsthatisnotamajor T$ # Мsource.Therefore,ifasourcehasapotentialtoemitlessthanten(10)tonsperdayofanyonetypeofhazardousairpollutant,thenthatsourceisconsideredanareasource.Ifasourcehasthepotentialtoemitlessthantwentyfive(25)tonsperdayofanycombinationofhazardousairpollutants,thenthatsourceisalsoconsideredanareasource.Basematerial:Themetalalloythatcomprisestheworkpiece. )p&) Capillarytube:Adeviceusedtomeasuresurfacetension. +P(+ ЇChemicalfumesuppressant:Anychemicalagentusedtoreduceorsuppressfumesormistsatthe  surfaceofanelectroplatingoranodizingbath.Anothertermforchemicalfumesuppressantismistsuppressant.Thisincludeswettingagents,foamblankets,andcombinationsthatincludebothawettingϜagentandafoamblanket.Chromicacid:Thecommonnameforchromiumanhydride(CrO3). 4 Chromium:Asteelgreylustrous,hardmetalthattakesahighpolish.Theprincipaloreischromite.   Chromiumisusedtohardensteel,tomanufacturestainlesssteel,andtoformmanyusefulalloys.Itisusedinplatingtoproduceahard,beautifulsurfaceandtopreventcorrosion.Compoundsofchromiumareusedbytheaircraftandotherindustriesforanodizingaluminum.Chromiumcompoundsaretoxicandshouldbehandledwiththepropersafeguards.Chromiumanodizingorchromicacidanodizing:Theelectrolyticprocessbywhichachromiumoxide 0  filmorlayerisproducedonthesurfaceofabasemetal(i.e.,aluminum)electrolytically.Theprocessusesachromicacidsolution.Inchromiumanodizing,theparttobeanodizedactsastheanodeintheelectricalcircuit,andthechromicacidsolutionservesastheelectrolyte.Thechromicacidsolutiontypicallyhasaconcentrationrangingfromfifty(50)toonehundred(100)gramsperliter.Theresultisalayerwhichprovidescorrosionresistanceforaircraftpartsorarchitecturalstructuresorelectricalinsulation.Examplesofchromiumanodizingproductsincludeaircraftparts,electronicparts,architecturalstructures,andbicyclerims.&  Chromiumelectroplating:Aprocessbywhichalayerofchromiumiselectrodepositedonabase $ material.Alayerofchromiumisdepositedonamaterial(i.e.,abasemetal)throughachemicalchangecreatedbyanelectriccurrentpassingthroughanonmetallicmaterial(i.e.,thesolution).Theresultisahardlayerofchromiumcoatingthebasematerial.Theprocessisusedforseveralpurposes,includingto:1)protectthebasematerialfromcorrosion;2)providealayerofelectricalinsulation;3)createasurfacewhichprovideswearresistance,alowcoefficientoffriction,andhardness;and4)addadecorativelayerontothebasematerial.'$Chromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtank:Thereceptacleorcontainerinwhichhardro   decorativechromiumplatingoranodizingoccurs.&  Commenced:Itiswhentheoperatorhasbegunacontinuousprogramofconstructionorreconstruction t"! ortheoperatorhasenteredintoacontractualobligationtobeginandcompleteacontinuousprogramofconstructionorreconstructionofachromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtank.'t"Compliancedate:Thedatebywhichachromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingsourcemustbe 4&"% incompliancewitharelevantstandard,limitation,prohibition,oranyotherfederallyenforceablerequirement.Compositemeshpadsystem:Anaddonpollutioncontroldevicewhichtypicallyconsistsofseveral )p&) layersofinterlockedfibersdenselypackedbetweentwosupportinggrids.Thecompositemeshpadwasdevelopedtoremovesmallparticles(<5%mor0.2mils)thatwerenoteffectivelycontrolledby +P(+ othercontroldevices.Thereareusuallyatleastthreemeshpadstages.Thefirststageremoveslargeparticles.Thesecondstageremovessmallerparticlesusingacompositemeshpad.Thefinalstagemayremoveanyreentrainedparticlesnotcollectedbythecompositemeshpadinthesecondstage.Areentrainedparticleisaparticlewhichwascaughtbythemeshpad,butsomeforceremoveditfromthemeshpadandreturnedittotheairstream.Construction:Theonsitefabrication,erection,orinstallationofachromiumelectroplatingor $  chromiumanodizingtank.Decorativechromiumelectroplating:Theprocessbywhichathinlayerofchromium(typically0.003  p  to2.5microns)iselectrodepositedonabasemetal,plastic,orundercoatingtoprovideabrightsurfacewithwearandtarnishresistance.Itisoneactioninaseriesofplatingstepswhichresultsinathinlayerofchromiumbeingdepositedonabasematerial.Indecorativechromiumelectroplating,thebasematerialservesasthecathodeintheelectrolyticcellandthesolutionservesastheelectrolyte.Examplesofdecorativechromiumproductsincludeautobumpersandtrim,bathroomfixtures,andtools.Drystandardcubicmeter(dscm):Ametercubedofemissionsfromasourcewiththewaterremoved t fromtheemissions.Theconcentrationofparticularairpollutantsifthewaterisremoved.Usedinairqualitymeasurements.Dyne:Aunitofforcethatwhenappliedtoamassofonegram,producesanaccelerationofone 4 centimeterpersecondpersecond.Effectivedate:Thedatethatthisregulationwaspromulgated:January25,1995.  Electrolysis:Theproductionofchemicalchangesbypassageofanelectriccurrentthroughan ` electrolyte.Electrolyte:Anonmetallicelectricconductorinwhichcurrentiscarriedbythemovementofions. 0 Electroplate:Meanstocoatmetalbyusingelectrolysis.   Electroplatingoranodizingbath:Theelectrolyticsolutionusedastheconductingmedium.Itisthe t"! conductingmediuminwhichtheflowofcurrentisaccompaniedbymovementofmetalionsforthepurposesofelectroplatingmetaloutofthesolutionontoaworkpieceorforoxidizingthebasematerial.Emissionlimitation:TheconcentrationofchromiumallowedbyU.S.EPAtobeemittedexpressedin $'#& milligramsperdrycubicmeter(mg/dscm),orthesurfacetensionexpressedindynespercentimeter(dynes/cm).Existingsource:Anyaffectedsourcewhichisnotanewsource.Therefore,anexistingsourceisany *`'* chromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtankwhichwasconstructedandbeganoperatingprior +P(+ toDecember16,1993.Facility:Themajororareasourceatwhichchromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingis d performed.Inotherwords,thebuildingorcollectionofbuildingswherechromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingoccurs.Federallyenforceable:AlllimitationsandconditionsthatareenforceablebyU.S.EPAandU.S. $  citizensundertheFederalCleanAirAct,orthatareenforceableunderotherU.S.EPAstatutes.Forexample:emissionstandards,newsourceperformancestandards,alltermsandconditionsinaTitleVOperatingPermit,limitationsandconditionsthatarepartofanapprovedStateImplementationPlan,limitationsandconditionsthatarepartoftheStatesapprovedMACTprogram,andindividualconsentagreementsthatU.S.EPAhasthelegalauthoritytocreate.FiberBedMistEliminator:Anaddonairpollutioncontroldevicethatremovescontaminantsfroma 0  gasstreamthroughthemechanismsofinertialimpactionandBrowniandiffusion.Itconsistsofoneormorefiberbedsandeachbedconsistsofahollowcylinderformedfromtwoconcentricscreens.Thefiberbetweenthescreensmaybemadeofglass,ceramicplastic,ormetal.Fiberbedunitsaredesignedforhorizontal,concurrentgasliquidflowthroughthefiberbed.Thecontaminatedgasstreamflowstowardthedownstreamfaceofthebed.Theacidmistinthegasstreamimpactsonthesurfaceofthefibersanddrainsdowntheouterfaceofthebedtothesumpwhilethecleangasflowsupandoutthetopoftheunit.Foamblanket:Thetypeofchemicalfumesuppressantthatgeneratesalayeroffoamacrossthesurface $ ofasolutionwhencurrentisappliedtothatsolution.Foamblanketsdonotpreventtheformationofchromicacidmist,butinsteadtrapthemist(hydrogenandwater)formedunderablanketoffoam.Foamblanketadditivesdonotnormallyreducesurfacetensionofthesolution.Hardchromium:Theformofchromiuminavalencestateof+6. P &  Hardchromiumelectroplating:Alsoknownasindustrialchromiumelectroplating.Aprocessby 0 whichathicklayerofchromiumis"electrodeposited"onabasematerial.Thisthicklayerofchromiumcreatesasurfaceonthebasematerialforfunctionalpurposes,suchasprovidingwearresistance,alowcoefficientoffriction,hardness,andcorrosionresistance.ExamplesofhardϜchromiumelectroplatingproductsarehydrauliccylindersandindustrialrolls.Therearebothlargeandsmallhardchromiumelectroplatingfacilitiesandthelargefacilitiesaresubjectmorestringentrequirements.'Hazardousairpollutant:TitleIIIoftheFederalCleanAirActAmendmentsidentifies189substances 4&"% ashazardousairpollutants( HAPs).UnderTitleIII,sourcesthatemitoneormoreHAPmayberequiredtocomplywithmaximumachievablecontroltechnology( MACT)standards.Thesestandardsarebaseduponthebestdemonstratedcontroltechnologyorpracticesusedbytheregulatedindustry.̜Hexavalentchromium:Theformofchromiuminavalencestateof+6. +P(+ ЇHexavalentchromium(chromicacid)process:Oneofthetwodifferenttypesofprocessesavailablefor  decorativechromiumelectroplatingfacilities.Theprocessusedforelectrodepositionofathinlayerofchromiumintoabasematerialutilizingachromicacidsolution.Chromicacidisthecommonnameforchromiumanhydride(CrO3). T Initialstartupdate:Thedaythetankgoesonlineforuseinthemanufacturingoperations.Thisdoes 4 notincludetheperiodoftimebeforeitisusedinmanufacturingwhenthetankisbeingtested.Large,hardchromiumelectroplatingfacility:Afacilitythatperformshardchromiumelectroplating   andhasamaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacitygreaterthanorequaltosixty(60)millionamperehoursperyear(amphr/yr).Majorsource:Anystationarysourceorgroupofstationarysourceswhichmeetsthefollowing @  requirements:1)islocatedwithinacontiguousarea;2)isundercommoncontrol("commoncontrol"meansthetankiscontrolledalongwithothertanksorsourcesgovernedbythisregulation); and 3)ifit   emitsorhasthepotentialtoemit,consideringcontrols,ten(10)tonsperyearormoreofanyonetypeofhazardousairpollutant; or 4)ifitemitsorhasthepotentialtoemit,consideringcontrols,twentyfive  (25)tonsperyearormoreofanycombinationofhazardousairpollutants.Maximumachievablecontroltechnology( MACT):Emissionlimitationsbaseduponthebest T demonstratedcontroltechnologyorpracticestobeappliedtomajorsourcesemittingoneormoreofthefederallylistedhazardousairpollutants.&  Maximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacity:Thesummationofthetotalinstalledrectifiercapacity  ofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanksatafacility.Thecapacityisexpressedinamperes,multipliedbythemaximumpotentialoperatingscheduleofeightthousandandfourhundred(8,400)hoursperyear,multipliedby0.7(whichassumesthatelectrodesareenergizedseventypercent(70%)ofthetotaloperatingtime).Themaximumpotentialoperatingscheduleisbaseduponoperatingtwentyfour(24)hoursperday,seven(7)daysperweek,andfifty(50)weeksperyear.Theequationis:*wz({ddP dd dd dd (##w,dd",dd"+     (CR)(8,400)(0.7)= %   %amperehours    year'e& t!  &NationalAmbientAirQualityStandards:AirqualitystandardsestablishedbyU.S.EPAthatapplyto #" outsideairthroughoutthecountry.NationalEmissionStandardsforHazardousAirPollutants( NESHAPs):Emissionstandardssetby %T"% U.S.EPAforaircontaminantsnotcoveredbyNationalAmbientAirQualityStandardsthatmaycauseanincreaseindeaths,seriousirreversibleorincapacitatingillness.  ($%( &   Newtankorsource:AsourceforwhichconstructionorreconstructionbeganafterU.S.EPAfirst  proposedarelevantemissionstandard.Therearetwodifferentcategoriesof"newsources."FirstisachromiumelectroplatingandchromiumanodizingsourcethatnewlyconstructedorreconstructedwithaninitialstartupafterDecember16,1993(dateemissionstandardwasproposed)butbeforeJanuary25,1995(dateemissionstandardwasapproved).Second,isachromiumelectroplatingandchromiumanodizingsourcewithastartupdateafterJanuary25,1995(dateemissionstandardwasapproved).'HMalfunction:Anysudden,infrequent,andnotreasonablypreventablefailureofairpollutioncontrol   equipment,processequipment,oraprocesstooperateinanormalorusualmanner.Failurescausedbypoormaintenanceorcarelessoperationarenotmalfunctions.Operatingparametervalue:Aminimumormaximumvalueestablishedforacontroldeviceorprocess  P  parameterthat,ifachievedbyitselforincombinationwithoneormoreotheroperatingparametervalues,determinesthatanowneroroperatorisincontinualcompliancewiththeapplicableemissionlimitationorstandard.Operator:Encompasses ownerforpurposesofthisChapter1.0.Anypersonwhoowns,leases,  operates,controlsorsupervisesastationarysource.Packedbedscrubber:Anaddonairpollutioncontroldevicethatconsistsofasingleordoublepacked T bedthatcontainsmaterialontowhichthechromicaciddropsattach.Thepackedbedsectionofthescrubberisfollowedbyamisteliminatortoremoveanywaterentrainedfromthepackedbedsection.Itistypicallyusedtoreduceemissionsofchromicacidmistfromelectroplatingandanodizingtanks.Permittingauthority:APCDandlocalagency,andtheU.S.EPAforTitleVOperatingPermits.  &  Potentialtoemit:Themaximumcapacityofastationarysourcetoemitapollutantunderitsphysical ` andoperationaldesign.Anyphysicaloroperationalrestrictiononthecapacityofasourcetoemitapollutantshallbetreatedaspartofitsdesignifthelimitationortheeffectitwouldhaveonemissionscanbeenforcedandisfederallyenforceable.Inotherwords,thepotentialtoemitofasource(tank)isthemostchromeachromiumelectroplatingtankcanemitconsideringthe:airpollutioncontrolequipment,restrictionsonhoursofoperation,andrestrictionsontheamountortypeofmaterialcombusted,stored,orprocessed.Otherrestrictionsorlimitationscanalsobeconsidered.'DProcessparameter:Indicationofhowthesourcecanmeettherequiredemissionlimits.The d#" parametersthataresetwhentheoperatordoestheinitialperformancetest.Ifthesourcecanoperatewiththeprocessparameters,thenitisassumedthatthesourceismeetingtheemissionlimitrequirements.  $'#& &    Reconstructedsource:Amajorphysicalchangeinafacilitysoastovirtuallyreplaceitorsubstantially  increaseitscapacity.Forchromiumelectroplating,itisthereplacementoftankcomponents,whichwerereplacedtoanextentthatthefixedcapitalcostofthenewcomponentsexceededfiftypercent(50%)ofthefixedcapitalcostthatwouldberequiredtoconstructacomparablenewsource.Inaddition,itmustbetechnologicallyandeconomicallyfeasibleforthetanktomeettherequirementsofthefinalrule.'Rectifier:Adevicethatconvertsalternatingcurrentintodirectcurrentbypermittingaconsiderable   flowofcurrentinonedirection.&  Researchorlaboratoryoperation:Anoperationwhoseprimarypurposeisforresearchand  `  developmentofnewprocessesandproducts.Operationsmustbeconductedundertheclosesupervisionoftechnicallytrainedpersonnel.Theoperationcannotbeinvolvedinthemanufactureofproductsforcommercialsale,exceptinademinimismanner.' Responsibleofficial:Foracorporation:president,vicepresident,secretary,treasurer,oranyother  personwhoperformspolicyordecisionmakingfunctionssimilartotheseofficers,oradulyappointedrepresentative.Forapartnershiporsoleproprietorship:ageneralpartnerorproprietor,respectively.Foramunicipality,State,orFederalagency:aprincipleexecutiveofficerorrankingelectedofficial.Shutdown:Thecessationofoperationofachromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtankfor D anyreason.Small,hardchromiumelectroplatingfacility:Afacilitythatperformshardchromiumelectroplating  andhasamaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacitylessthansixty(60)millionamperehoursperyear(amphr/yr).Stalagmometer:Adeviceusedtomeasuresurfacetension. P Startup:Thesettinginoperationofachromiumelectroplatingorchromiumanodizingtankforany 0 reason.&  Stationarysource:Anybuilding,structure,facility,orinstallationthatemitsormayemitanyair !  pollutant.'!MSurfacetension:Thepropertythatexistsinthesurfacefilmofallliquidsandtendstopreventliquid T$ # fromspreading.Inotherwords,itisthepropertyofaliquidincontactwithairorvaporthatmakesitbehaveasifitwerecoveredwithathinmembraneundertension.Forexample,ifyouweretofillaglassofwaterandcarefullyplaceathinrazorbladeontothetopofthewater,itwouldfloatforashorttimeduetothispseudomembranethatsupportsit.Therearethreedifferentdevicesusedtotestthesurfacetension:stalagmometer,tensiometer(ringmethod),andcapillarytube.Tankoperation:Thetimeinwhichcurrentand/orvoltageisbeingappliedtoachromiumelectroplating *`'* tankorachromiumanodizingtank. +P(+ ЇTensiometer(ringmethod):Adeviceusedtomeasuresurfacetension.  Testmethod:Theapprovedprocedureforsampling,preparing,andanalyzingforchromiumemissions d specifiedinthisregulation.TitleVOperatingPermit:Anypermitissued,renewed,orrevisedbaseduponTitleVoftheFederal 4 CleanAirActandlocatedinRegulation3PartCofColoradosairqualityregulations.Trivalentchromium:Theformofchromiuminavalencestateof+3.   &  Trivalentchromiumelectroplatingprocess:Oneofthetwodifferenttypesofprocessesavailablefor  `  decorativechromiumelectroplatingfacilities.Theprocessusedforelectrodepositionofathinlayerofchromiumintoabasemateriautilizingatrivalentchromiumplatingsolutioninsteadofachromicacidsolution.' [Wettingagent:Thetypeofchemicalfumesuppressantthatreducesthesurfacetensionofaliquid.  Wettingagentsreduceorinhibitmistingbyloweringthesurfacetensionofthebath.Whenthesurfacetensionofthesolutionisreduced,gasesescapeatthesurfaceofthesolutionwithlessofa burstingeffect.Thus,lessmistisformed.  d @  IndexforChapter1.0     \ c  \ c 0 F 0rF#F# F    Addonairpollutioncontroldevice#pp-#. )r#r##3,15-18,35,39-44,48,63,65\ c  ݌ d Ќ  \ c  \ c 0 F 0rF#F# F    Airpollutioncontroldevice#||&#. "r#r##3,4,15-18,35,39-44,48,52,63,65\ c  ݌ T Ќ  \ c  \ c 0 F 0rF#F# F    Areasource#5#.r#r##3,33-35,56,58-60,63\ c  ݌ D Ќ  \ c  \ c0 F 0rF#F# F    Chemicalfumesuppressant#""(#. r#r##3,35,37-40,49,50,54,61,63,67\ c݌ 4 Ќ  \ c  \ c0 F 0rF#F# F    Chromiumanodizing#^ ^ #. r#r##3,4,6-8,14,15,17-19,22,24-28,30-35,39-42,44,45,47,48,51,54,60-63,65, $  (#(#J#66\ c݌̌  \ c  \ c&0 F 0rF#F# F    CMP# B#. r#r##20,36,37\ c&A݌   Ќ  \ c  \ c0 F 0rF#F# F    Compliancedate#8#.44r#r##4,6,30,42,56,61\ c݌  p  Ќ  \ c  \ c0 F 0rF#F# F    Compositemeshpadsystem#XX/#. r#r##3,23,24,36,37,49,52,61\ c ݌  `  Ќ  \ c  \ c0 F 0rF#F# F    Decorativechromium#h h #. r#r##3,4,6-8,14,15,17-19,22,24,26-28,31,34,37,38,40-42,44,45,47-49,51,  P  8#53-55,60-62,64,67\ c݌̌  \ c  \ cR0 F 0rF#F# F    Emissionlimit#   #.r#r##4,7,14,24,35,40,41,44,49,50,59,65\ cRm݌ 0  Ќ  \ c  \ cZ0 F 0rF#F# F    Exempttanks#(#(#J#.66r#r##31\ cZu݌   Ќ  \ c  \ c60 F 0rF#F# F    Existingsource#3#.r#r##3,32,33,40,47,55,62\ c6Q݌  Ќ  \ c  \ c,0 F 0rF#F# F    FBME#(#(#J#. r#r##36\ c,G݌  Ќ  \ c  \ c0 F 0rF#F# F    Fiberbedmisteliminator#XX/#. r#r##3,21,23,24,36,48,49,63\ c݌ t Ќ  \ c  \ c0 F 0rF#F# F    Foamblanket#""(#.66r#r##3,23,24,38,39,48-50,53,61,63\ c݌ d Ќ  \ c  \ c0 F 0rF#F# F    Fumesuppressant# #.r#r##3,23,24,35,37-40,49,50,54,61,63,67\ c݌ T Ќ  \ c  \ c 0 F 0rF#F# F    Hardchromium##.r#r##3,4,6,8,14,15,17-19,22,26,27,29-31,33,34,37,38,40-42,44,47,48,51,54,56, D xx:#57,60,63,64,66\ c '݌̌  \ c  \ cj0 F 0rF#F# F    Hexavalent##.||r#r##4,6,14,28,29,31,39,40,53,59,60,63,64\ cj݌ $ Ќ  \ c  \ cr0 F 0rF#F# F    Initialperformancetest#.#.6 6 r#r##4-6,22,41,44-50,56,57,65\ cr݌  Ќ  \ c  \ cv0 F 0rF#F# F    Majorsource#;#.r#r##33-35,58,60,64\ cv݌  Ќ  \ c  \ ca 0 F 0rF#F# F    Monitoring#\\#.r#r##4,5,7,20,23,24,35,39,42-44,46-54,58,59\ ca | ݌ p Ќ  \ c  \ cj!0 F 0rF#F# F    Newsource#LL6#.r#r##32,33,55,62,63,66\ cj!!݌ ` Ќ  \ c  \ cX"0 F 0rF#F# F    Ongoingcompliancemonitoring#  ?#." " #r#r##4,24,39,48\ cX"s"݌ P Ќ  \ c  \ cP#0 F 0rF#F# F    Packedbedscrubber#$#.b b r#r##3,20,24,36,37,48-50,52,53,60,65\ cP#k#݌ @ Ќ  \ c  \ cY$0 F 0rF#F# F    PBS#!!F#.VV r#r##20,37\ cY$t$݌ 0 Ќ  \ c  \ c0%0 F 0rF#F# F    Permit#::#. r#r##25,30,33,34,39,41,42,47,53,55-57,63,67\ c0%K%݌   Ќ  \ c  \ c5&0 F 0rF#F# F    Pollutionprevention#!!F#.X X r#r##29,59\ c5&P&݌   Ќ  \ c  \ c'0 F 0rF#F# F    Reconstructedsource#7#. r#r##7,14,33,47,56,66\ c'8'݌ !  Ќ  \ c  \ c(0 F 0rF#F# F    Recordkeeping#88$#.r#r##5,7,30,39,44,45,49,51,52,54,58\ c(/(݌ t"! Ќ  \ c  \ c)0 F 0rF#F# F    Reporting#NN,#.r#r##7,28,39,44-46,54,55,58,59\ c)2)݌ d#" Ќ  \ c  \ c*0 F 0rF#F# F    Researchorlaboratory#4!4!C#.  r#r##3,31,66\ c*)*݌ T$ # Ќ  \ c  \ c*0 F 0rF#F# F    Sitespecifictest#""G#.r#r##45-47\ c*+݌ D%!$ Ќ  \ c  \ c+0 F 0rF#F# F    TitleVOperatingPermit#  2#. r#r##30,34,39,41,42,63,67\ c++݌ 4&"% Ќ  \ c  \ c,0 F 0rF#F# F    Trivalent##.r#r##4-8,14,28,29,31,39-42,45,48,51,53-57,59,60,67\ c,,݌ $'#& Ќ  \ c  \ c-0 F 0rF#F# F    Wettingagent# #.VVr#r##3,4,6,7,14,23,24,28,38-42,45,48-50,53,54,57,61,67\ c- .݌ ($' Ќ     )p&) %  n'n'%  @zz% AddendumA  @ MeasuringVelocityPressureandPressureDrop |XXX  d   T  1.00 F MeasuringPressureDrop F#F#  F Tomeasurethepressuredropacrossanaddonairpollutioncontroldevice,theoperatormustfollowseveralsteps.Seethediagramonthenextpageforanillustrationoftheequipmentused. First ,pressuretapsmustbeinstalledatanyofthefollowinglocations: l 0 F 1)0rF#F#attheinletandoutletofthecontrolsystem;theinlettapshouldbeinstalledintheductworkjustpriortothe x controldeviceandthecorrespondingoutletpressuretapshouldbeinstalledontheoutletsideofthecontroldevicepriortothebloweroronthedownstreamsideoftheblower; or   r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#oneachsideofthepackedbedwithinthecontrolsystemoroneachsideofeachmeshpadwithinthecontrol T   system; or   r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#onthefrontsideofthefirstmeshpadandbacksideofthelastmeshpadwithinthecontrolsystem. ` r#r# Thepressuretapsmustbesitedatlocationsthatarefreefrompluggage(clogsorobstructions)andawayfromanythingthatchangestheflow(i.e.,cyclonicdemisters,baffle,reductionindiameter,expansionindiameter,fan).Thepressuretapsmustalsobesituatedsuchthatnoairoutsidethesystemcaninfiltrateatthemeasurementsiteandbiasthemeasurement.Theoperatormustfollowthemanufacturersrecommendationsclosely.Thus,theoperatormusthavethemanufacturersdirectionsonhanddemonstratinghowtoputthepressuretapsonproperly.Thus,anInspectorcanrequestthedirectionstodeterminewhethertheoperatorisproperlyattachingthepressuretaps.Pressuretapsmustbeconstructedofeitherpolyethylene,polybutylene,orothernonreactivematerials.Nonreactiveplastictubingshallbeusedtoconnectthepressuretapstothedeviceusedtomeasurethepressuredrop.Thefollowingpressuregaugescanbeusedtomonitorthepressuredrop:magneticgauge,inclinedmanometer,or Utubemanometer.Priortoconnectinganypressurelinestothepressuregauge(s),everygaugemustbezeroedout.Nocalibrationofthepressuregaugesisrequired. Second ,theoperatormustwaittheamountoftimeindicatedinthemanufacturersdirectionsforthepressuregaugetofill.   Third ,theoperatormeasuresthepressureattheinletofthecontrolsystem,ononesideofthepackedbed,oratthefront , sideofthefirstmeshpadwithinthecontrolsystem. Fourth ,theoperatormeasuresthepressureattheoutletofthecontrolsystem,ontheothersideofthepackedbed,oratthe   backsideofthelastmeshpadwithinthecontrolsystem. Fifth ,theoperatorsubtractsthesecondreadingfromthefirstreadingassuch: X# *f(dddd"dd"z({##f,hdd ,` dd ,hdd ,P dd ,hdd ,dd +   l %    L& @   FirstMeasurement   L'    L( @'SecondMeasurement   L)    L*  5+  L+  ?1.?51. 5+),",  ?1. ? 5inletofthecontrolsystem  ,"-   x ,".  >outletofthecontrolsystem  ,"/   = ,"0  >pressuredrop 5+ ,"1  @2.@52. 5+)# 2  @2. @ 5ononesideofthepackedbed  # 3   x # 4  ?ontheothersideofthepackedbed  # 5   = # 6  L@pressuredrop 5+ # 7  @3.@53. 5+)$`!8  @3. @ 5frontsideofthefirstmeshpad  $`!9   x $`!:  5Abacksideofthelastmeshpad  $`!;   = $`!<  Apressuredrop $`!=   Sixth ,theresultingpressuredropisrecordedintheoperatorsmonitoringdatarecordbook. & #>  2.00 F MeasuringVelocityPressure 4($@F#F#  F Tomeasurethevelocitypressureattheinlettoanaddonairpollutioncontroldevice,theoperatormustfollowseveralsteps.Youwillneedacalculatordomeasurethevelocitypressure.Seethediagramlocatedafterthisexplanationforanillustrationoftheequipmentused. ,(E  First ,theoperatormustlocateapieceofductthatconnectsthehoodingoftheplatingtank(s)withthecontroldevice.The  operatormustdeterminediameterofthatduct.Ifitisaroundduct,simplymeasureacrosstheopening.Ifitisasquareorrectangularductthediameterismeasuredbythefollowingequation:0 F 0rF#F#04r#r#D=0 4#4#2LW0 # #0< # #0<#<#L=lengthX## 0 F 0rF#F#04r#r#0 4#4#(L+W)0 # #0< # #W=width <#<# Inotherwords,measurethelengthoftherectangleandthewidth.Multiplytwotimesthelengthtimesthewidth.Thendividethatnumberbythelengthaddedtothewidth. Second ,multiplydiameterby2.5.     Third ,determineifthereisastraightductequalingthediameterx2.5.Thismeanstherecannotbeanybendsor    obstructionsintheductusedtomeasurethevelocitypressure.Thereasonthisdistanceisnecessaryisbecausethetestport(openingformeasurement)mustbewheretheflowisinastraightlinedpath(laminarflow). Fourth ,ifthereisastraightductequalingthediameterx2.5,multiplythediameterx2.Takethatmeasurementand <  measurethatdistancebackfromtheopeningdowntheductandmarkthatdistance.Thisiswherethefirstport(openingformeasurement)shouldbelocated.Next,multiplythediameterx0.5.Takethatmeasurementandmeasurethatdistancebackfromtheopeningdowntheductandmarkthatdistance.Thisiswherethesecondport(openingformeasurement)shouldbelocated.Thissecondportmustbelocatedasclosetothecontrolsystemaspossible.Inlettoduct0 4 Dx2.5Ductopeningtocontroldeviceh4#4# 0 F 0rF#F#>(flow)0 r#r#0 # #0< # #0<#<#D0## 0 F 0rF#F#04r#r#򀀀|4#4# 0 F 0rF#F#04r#r#񀀀0 4#4#0 # #0< # #0<#<#portD## 0 F 0rF#F#04r#r#Dx20 4#4#0< # #0<#<#Dx.5 ##  & ` Fifth ,ifthereisnotastraight,unobstructedlengthofductequalingthediameterx2.5,thenmultiplythediameterby0.8.  Takethatmeasurementandmeasurethatdistancebackfromtheopeningdowntheductandmarkthedistance.Thisiswherethefirstport(openingformeasurement)shouldbelocated.Next,multiplythediameterx0.2.Takethatmeasurementandmeasurethatdistancebackfromtheopeningdowntheductandmarkthatdistance.Thisiswherethesecondport(openingformeasurement)shouldbelocated.Inlettoduct0 4 Dx2.5DuctopeningtocontroldeviceL!4#4# 0 F 0rF#F#>(flow)0 r#r#0 # #0< # #0<#<#D"## 0 F 0rF#F#04r#r#X#4#4# 0 F 0rF#F#04r#r#񀀀0 4#4#0 # #0< # #0<#<#port $## 0 F 0rF#F#04r#r#Dx.80 4#4#0 # #0< # #0<#<#Dx.2l %## '` N Sixth ,takethepitottube(Sshapedinstrument)andinsertitintotheductthroughtheport(openingformeasurement).The !x' pitottubemustbeusedaccordingtomanufacturersdirections.TheoperatormusthavethemanufacturersmanualonsiteandtheInspectorshouldaskforitwhendeterminingwhethertheoperatorisproperlytakingvelocitypressuremeasurements.Itiscriticalthattheopeningonthepitottube(Sshapedinstrument)faceintotheflowoftheemissionstream. Seventh ,theoperatorshallconductatwelvepointvelocitytraverseoftheducttothecontroldevicealongasingleaxis &(#- (accordingtoMethod2[40CFRpart60,appendixA])usingthepitottube(Sshapedinstrument).InEnglish,thismeanstheoperatorshouldputtwelvepiecesoftapeupthepitottube(EPAMethod1).Thesetwelvepointsarewheretheoperatorwilltakereadings.Theoperatorwillplacethepitottubeintheportandstopatthefirsttapeandmeasurethevelocitypressurevalueandrecordthatvalue.Thevelocitypressurevalueisfoundonthebottomcurveofthepitottube.Thiswillcontinueforthenextelevenpiecesoftapeonthepitottube.EPAMethods1and2areattachedtothisexplanationandtheoperatorshouldbefamiliarwiththeprocedures. $,(4  Eighth ,theoperatordeterminesthesquarerootofeachoftheindividualtwelvevelocitypressurevaluesrecordedand  writesthemintherecordbook.Thesetwelvevaluesareaddedtogetheranddividedbytwelve(averaged). Ninth ,theoperatorlooksatthetwelvesquarerootvaluesandfindsthesquarerootvaluethatcomesclosesttotheaverage X squarerootvalue.Thechosensquarerootvalueisthepointofaveragevelocity.(Thevelocitypressurevaluemeasuredforthispointduringtheinitialperformancetestwillbeusedasthereferenceforfuturemonitoring.)Note:Theoperatordoesnotneedtomeasurethebarometricpressureandducttemperatureateachtraversepoint,butitisrecommendedbyU.S.EPA.   @  , @%XXX |AddendumB  @ U.S.EPAMethod306B@ SurfaceTensionMeasurementsandRecordkeepingforTanksUsedat@^ ^ DecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandAnodizingFacilities  D  |XXX@ Method306B@@SurfaceTensionMeasurementandRecordkeeping  @forChromiumPlatingTanksUsedat@LLElectroplatingandAnodizingFacilities1.ApplicabilityandPrinciple     F 1.1Applicability .Thismethodisapplicabletoalldecorativeplatingandanodizingoperationswhereawetting 4 agentisusedinthetankastheprimarymechanismforreducingemissionsfromthesurfaceofthesolution. F 1.2Principle .Duringanelectroplatingoranodizingoperation,gasbubblesgeneratedduringtheprocessrisetothe    surfaceofthetankliquidandburst.Uponbursting,tinydropletsofchromicacidbecomeentrainedinambientair.Theadditionofawettingagenttothetankbathreducesthesurfacetensionoftheliquidanddiminishestheformationofthesedroplets. 2.Apparatus  t   F 2.1Stalagmometer .Anycommerciallyavailablestalagmometerorequivalentsurfacetensionmeasuringdevice   maybeusedtomeasurethesurfacetensionoftheplatingoranodizingtankliquid. F 2.2Precisertensiometer .APrecisertensiometermaybeusedtomeasurethesurfacetensionofthetankliquid \ providedtheproceduresspecifiedinASTMMethodD133189arefollowed. 3.Procedure  0  F 3.1 󀀀ThesurfacetensionofthetankbathmaybemeasuredbyusingaPrecisertensiometer,astalagmometerorany D otherdevicesuitableformeasuringsurfacetensionindynespercentimeter.IfthePrecisertensiometerisused,theinstructionsgiveninASTMMethodD133189mustbefollowed.Ifastalagmometerorotherdeviceisusedtomeasuresurfacetension,theinstructionsthatcamewiththemeasuringdevicemustbefollowed. F 3.2 󀀀Measurementsofthebathsurfacetensionaredoneusingaprogressivesystemwhichminimizesthenumberof , surfacetensionmeasurementsrequiredwhenthepropersurfacetensionismaintained.Initially,measurementsmustbemadeevery4hoursoftankoperationforthefirst40hoursoftankoperationafterthecompliancedate.Oncetherearenoexceedancesduring40hoursoftankoperation,measurementsmaybeconductedonceevery8hoursoftankoperation.Oncetherearenoexceedancesduring40hoursoftankoperation,measurementsmaybeconductedonceevery40hoursoftankoperationonanongoingbasis,untilanexceedanceoccurs.Themaximumtimeintervalformeasurementsisonceevery40hoursoftankoperation. F Ifameasurementofthesurfacetensionofthesolutionisabovethe40dynespercentimeterlimit,thetimeintervalrevertsbacktotheoriginalmonitoringscheduleofonceevery4hours.Asubsequentdecreaseinfrequencywouldthenbeallowedaccordingtothepreviousparagraph. 4.Recordkeeping  "@(  F 4.1 Logbookofsurfacetensionmeasurementsandfumesuppressantadditions .Thesurfacetensionofthe T$ * platingoranodizingtankbathmustbemeasuredasspecifiedinsection3.2.Themeasurementsmustberecordedinthelogbook.Inadditiontotherecordofsurfacetensionmeasurements,thefrequencyoffumesuppressantmaintenanceadditionsandtheamountoffumesuppressantaddedduringeachmaintenanceadditionwillberecordedinthelogbook.Thelogbookwillbereadilyavailableforinspectionbyregulatorypersonnel. F 4.2 Instructionsforapparatususedinmeasuringsurfacetension .Alsoincludedwiththelogbookmustbea )%0 copyoftheinstructionsfortheapparatususedformeasuringthesurfacetensionoftheplatingoranodizingbath.IfaPrecisertensiometerisused,acopyofASTMMethodD133189mustbeincludedwiththelogbook.Ifastalagmometerorothersurfacetensionmeasuringdeviceisused,theinstructionsthatcamewiththeapparatusmustbeincludedwiththelogbook.#XXX |i^#  $,(4  , @zz%AddendumC@ ConductingSurfaceTensionMeasurementsfor@ CompliancewithChromiumMACT |XXXԈ T   D 1.00 F Introduction F#F#  F Surfacetensionisthepropertyofaliquidincontactwithairorvaporthatmakesitbehaveasifitwerecoveredwithathinmembraneundertension.Forexample,ifyoufillaglassofwater,andcarefullyplaceathinrazorbladeontothetopofthewater,itwouldfloatforashorttimeduetothispseudomembranethatsupportsit.This tensionatthesurfaceresultsfromintermolecularforceswithinthesolutionthatcausetheexposedsurfacetocontracttothesmallestpossiblearea.Thisisbecauseamoleculeintheinteriorofasolutioninteractswithothermoleculesequallyfromallsides.Whereasamoleculeatthesurfaceofliquidisonlyaffectedbythemoleculesbelowit.Thepropertyofsurfacetensionisresponsiblefortheformationofliquiddroplets,soapbubbles,andmenisci(thecurvedupwardordownwardappearanceofacolumnofliquid).Surfacetensionisdefinedastheforceactingoverthesurfaceofthesolutionperunitlengthofthesurfaceperpendiculartotheforce.Itisusuallymeasuredindynespercentimeter. F U.S.EPAincludedthesurfacetensionrequirementinthechromiumMACT,becauseduringchromiumplatinggasbubblesgeneratedduringtheprocessrisetothesurfaceofthetanksolutionandburst.Uponbursting,tinydropletsofchromicacidbecomeentrainedintheairandareemitted.Thegreaterthesurfacetensionofasolution,thelargerthedropletswillbecome.Consequently,morechromicacidisemitted.Surfactants(wettingagents)aresurfaceactiveagentsthatreducethesurfacetensionofaliquidanddiminishestheformationofthesedroplets.Mostfumesuppressantscontainasurfactant. 1.10 F EPAsMethod306B F#F#  F ThechromiumMACTfordecorativechromiumelectroplatershasprovidedanoptionofconsistentlymeeting45dynespercentimeterforcomplianceinEPAsMethod306B.Thesurfacetensionofwaterisapproximately73dynespercentimeter.Thesurfacetensionofa33ouncepergallonchromiumelectroplatingsolution(withoutafumesuppressant)hasasurfacetensionaround70dynespercentimeter. 1.20 F FrequencyofMeasurements  F#F#  F Frequentsurfacetensionmeasurementsoftheelectroplatingbatharerequiredinitially.Uptoone(1)timeeveryfour(4)hoursforthefirstforty(40)hoursofoperation.Thefrequencyofmeasurementsdecreasesascomplianceismaintained.Ifatanytimeonemeasurementishigherthan45dynespercentimeter,thefrequencyofmeasurementsmustresumetoonceeveryfour(4)hours. 1.30 F TechniquesofMeasurement  F#F#  F Therearedynamicandstaticwaysofmeasuringsurfacetension.Dynamictechniquesmeasurethewaythesurfacetensionofafluidchangesinrelationtothesurfacetensionofadifferentfluidsuchasmeasurementstakenbyastalagmometer.Statictechniquesofmeasurementexaminesurfacetensioninequilibriumsuchasthosetakenbyatensiometer. F Method306Ballowsurfacetensiontobemeasuredbyusingastalagmometer,atensiometer,or anyotherdevicesuitableformeasuringsurfacetension.Theinstructionsfromthemanufacturerofthedevicemustbekeptwiththelogbook. &   2.00 F Tensiometer T$ *F#F#  F TheoldestandmostfamiliarmethodofmeasuringsurfacetensioniswiththeduNouyprecisiontensiometertheringmethod.Tensiometersareessentiallytorsionbalancesthatapplyaslowly' T$}increasingforcetoaplatinumiridiumringincontactwiththesurfaceoftheliquidbeingmeasured.Thetensiometerpullsontheringonthesurfaceofthesolutionandmeasurestheforceittakesto breakitfromthesurface.Thisforceisproportionaltosurfacetension.Theamountoftheforceisindicateduponagraduatedscale.Whenthescaleiscalibrateditgivereadingsindynesofforcepercentimeter.IfanoperatorusesatensiometerU.S.EPArequirestheoperatorfollowthestandardtestmethodASTMD133156. F Thepullonthetensiometerringisobtainedbyapplyingatorquetoafinewire.Thewireisfixedatoneendandattachedattheotherendtothemovableindex.Themovableindexisdrivenbyasmallgear.Anarmofsteeltubingclampedtothecenterofthetorsionwireappliestheforcetotheringsuspendedfromitsouterend.Thetheoryofthering $,(4 methodofsurfacetensionmeasurementsdependsupontheringbeingwetbytheliquidinwhichitisimmersed. F Anoperatormusthavethefollowingequipmenttouseatensiometerforsurfacetensionmeasurements:  f"0 F   atensiometerwithanundamagedplatinumringf݌XF#F# Ќ    "0 F   acleansamplingcontainer:݌ F#F# Ќ    ń"0 F   aBunsenburnerń݌lF#F# Ќ    `"0 F   apairofforceps`{݌4F#F# Ќ    "0 F   acalculator݌xF#F# Ќ    "0 F   acalibratingweight݌ @F#F# Ќ    5"0 F   athermometer5P݌  F#F# Ќ    ·"0 F   50mLofplatingsolution·݌T  F#F# Ќ    s"0 F   50mLofmethylalcohol(flammable)s݌  F#F# Ќ  Toobtainanaccuratemeasurementusingatensiometertheplatinumringmustbefreeofdirtandbends.Theplatinumringisthemostcriticalcomponentofthetensiometerandshouldalwaysbehandledwithforceps.Priortobeginningthetesttheoperatorshouldrinsetheringoncewithmethylalcoholandthenthreetimeswithdeionizedwater.ThenitshouldbeplacedovertheflameofaBunsenburner(orsimilarsourceofheat)forashorttime.Theringshouldbecooledpriortobeginningthetest. 2.10 F CalibrationofaTensiometer \F#F#  F Thetensiometermustbecalibrated.Theoperatormayfirstneedtoadjustthelengthofthetorsionarmsothatthedialscalewillreaddirectlyindynespercentimeter.Thetensiometermustbelevel(bolttoflatplatformorclamptothebenchtopbeingused).Slowlypullthewiretightwiththetensionknobandadjustthereadingandtheverniertozero.Inserttheplatinummetalringintheholder,andcarefullyplaceanaccuratelymeasuredweight(nolessthan500mgandnogreaterthan800mg)acrossthering.Thenthereadadjustingscrewmustbeturneduntiltheindexlevelofthearmisoppositethereferencelineofthemirror.Theoperatorshouldthenrecordthedialreading.Thefollowingequationisusedtocalibrateatensiometer:@"y=(Mxg)/2L(ysurfacetensionindynespercentimeter;Mweightplacedonringingrams;ggravityconstant(980.3inChicago);Lτcircumferenceofring(usually4centimeters)).Iftherecordedreadingisgreaterthanthecalculatedvalue,thetensiometermustbeadjustedbyshorteningthetorsionarm.Ifthereadingislessthanthecalculatedvaluethearmneedstobelengthened.Afteradjustingthearm,theoperatorshouldrecalibratethetensiometerusingthesameprocedureasbeforeuntiltherecordedvaluematchesthecalculatedvalue. 2.20 F ProceduretoUseaTensiometer  $F#F#  F Priortobeginningatest,theoperatorshouldnotetheconcentrationofthechromiumplatingsolution,andthequantityofsurfactantused.Theplatingsolutionmustalsobephysicallyhomogeneous,particularlywithsolutionscontainingsurfaceactivematerialinordertoavoidunrepresentativemeasurement.Theoperatorshouldrecordthetemperatureoftheliquid,andthedatethatthebathwaslastmadeup.Thesurfacetensionofchromiumplatingsolutionsandotherliquidincreaseswithadecreaseintemperatureandvisaversa.Itisnecessarytoreportthetemperatureoftheliquids. F Aftertheoperatorhascleanedandcalibratedthetensiometer,he/shecanbeginthetestbyfollowingthesesteps:1)0 F verifythatthetensiometerislevelandinsertthecleanplatinumring;t'#.F#F# 2)0 F placethesolutiontobetestedintoacleansamplevesselandplacethatvesselontothesampleplatform;<($/F#F# 3)0 F raisetheplatformwiththeadjustingscrewuntiltheringissubmerged;)%0F#F# 4)0 F oncetheringissubmerged,lowertheplatformslowly,whilesimultaneouslyapplyingtorsiontothewirewiththe )H&1 dialadjustingknob; F#F# 5)0 F thesesimultaneousadjustmentsmustbecarefullyproportionedsothattheringsystemremainsconstantlyinitszero \+'3 position;$,(4F#F# 6)0 F asthe breakingpointbetweenthesolutionandtheringapproaches,theoperatormustmakeslower,smaller,and  morecarefuladjustmentstothetensiometer;and F#F# 7)0 F whenthesolution breaks(whenitdetachesfromthering),theoperatormuststopmakingadjustmentsandrecord  thedialreading. F#F# Theoperatormustmakeatleasttwomeasurements.Moremeasurementsshouldbetakenifthevariationbetweenthereadingsislarge. 2.30 F CalculationofSurfaceTensionwithaTensiometer  @F#F#  F Thedialreadingobtainedintheproceduresection,isactuallyanuncorrectedor apparentsurfacetensionreading.Thereadingmustbecorrectedfortheresistanceatthecontoursoftheliquidsurfaceintheareaoftheringattheinstantofbreakaway.Thisresistancecausesaslightlyhighersurfacetensionreading.Thiscorrectingfactor( F),isusuallytoosmalltovarythewholenumbermeasureddirectlyfromthetensiometer. 2.40 F AdvantagesandDisadvantagesinUsingaTensiometer < F#F#  F TheduNouytensiometeristheeasiestandmostaccuratemethodofmeasuringsurfacetension.Itonlyrequiresasmallamountofsolutionforthemeasurement.However,itcanbeveryexpensivetopurchaseatensiometer.Basicmodelsare$2,000to$3,000,butcanrunasmuchas$12,000formoresophisticatedpieces.Inaddition,theoperatormusttakeextremecaretoavoidanydamagetotheplatformring.Evenaslightbendintheringcanbecostly($300toreplace).Anotherlimitationisthattherecannotbeanyvibrationsduringtesting.Iftherearemachinesthatvibrateinthefacility,itcancausethesolutionto breaksooner,thusyieldingerroneoustensiometerreadings. F TheothertypesoftensiometersthatareavailablearetypicallysignificantlymoreexpensivethantheduNouytensiometer.TheWilhelmyPlatemethodusesaverticalplateofknownperimeterthatisattachedtoabalance,andtheforceduetowettingismeasured.TheBubblePressuremethodmeasuresthemaximumpressureofabubbleproducedinthefluidandrelatesthispressuretosurfacetension.ThePendantDropmethodissimilartothestalagmometer,butanalyzesthegeometryofeachdropopticallyandrelatesthistosurfacetension. 3.00 F Stalagmometer ,F#F#  F Astalagmometerisapieceofequipmentthatusesa drippingtechniqueformeasuringsurfacetension.Thismethodisalsoknownasthe dropweightmethodofmeasuringsurfacetensionbecausedropsofsolutiondripfromthetipofthestalagmometerandarecountedtomeasurethesurfacetensionofthesolution.Astalagmometerisbasicallyapipettewithawideflattipthatallowslargedropletsofreproduciblesizetoformslowly,andfinallydrop.Theweightofeachdropiscalculablefromthetotalvolumeofthepipette,formthenumberofdropsthatfall,andfromthedensityofthesample.Forpracticalpurposes,however,itiseasiertocountthenumberofdropswhichfall,thedensityofthesample,andthesurfacetensionofwaterwhichisusedasareferenceliquidforfactorystandardizationofthestalagmometer. F Asurfacetensionreadingusingastalagmometertakesapproximatelyahalfhour,includingcleaningoftheequipment.Cleaningofthestalagmometeriscrucialtogettinganaccuratereading.Inordertogetsetupforthistest,theoperatormusthavethefollowingequipment:0 F 1)0rF#F#onestalagmometer,T$ *r#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#oneringstand,%!+r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#onerubberbulbwithathreewayvalve,%`",r#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#onethermometerclamp,&(#-r#r# 0 F 5)0rF#F#onebasestand,t'#.r#r# 0 F 6)0rF#F#onehydrometerforchromium,<($/r#r# 0 F 7)0rF#F#six150mLbeakers,)%0r#r# 0 F 8)0rF#F#glovesandpersonalprotectiveequipment,and)H&1r#r# 0 F 9)0rF#F#adeviceforcountingdroplets(optional).*'2r#r# Mostsuppliersofstalagmometerswillbeabletoprovidetheoperatorwitha packageforalittlemoremoneythat $,(4 includesthebasestand,ringstand,thermometerclamp,rubberbulb,andanyotherequipmentneeded.Theoperatormusthavethefollowingsolutions:0 F 1)0rF#F#150mLchromiumplatingsolutiontakendirectlyfromthebath,Xr#r# 0 F 2)0rF#F#150mLconcentratednitricacid, r#r# 0 F 3)0rF#F#150mLmethylalcohol,andlr#r# 0 F 4)0rF#F#150mLdeionizedwater.4r#r# Duetotheuseofconcentratednitricacidandotherchemicals,theoperatorshouldweartheappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment(i.e.,gloves,safetyglasses,labcoat),whenconductingthistest.Also,thistestshouldbeconductedunderneathaventilatedhood,becausethenitricacidcanemitnoxiousfumes.&  3.10 F CleaningtheStalagmometer  ` F#F#  F Acleanstalagmometeriscrucialtoasuccessfulsurfacetensionreading.Theoperatorshouldhavereceiveddirectionsoncleaningfromthemanufacturerofthestalagmometer.Tocleanthestalagmometer,itmustbeplacedintothestand.Underaventilatedfumehood,150mLof' concentratednitricacidisplacedintothebeaker.Thelowerendofthestalagmometermustbeimmerseddeepintothebeakerofnitricacid(ifitisnotdeepenoughtheoperatormayhavetostartover).Therubberbulbmustbesqueezedandwhencollapsed,placedonthetopendofthestalagmometer.Theoperatormustcarefullyreleasethebulb,andslowlydrawinthenitricacidpastthetopetchedlineonthestalagmometer.Thenitricacidmustremaininthestalagmometerforfiveminutes.Afterfiveminutes,theoperatorshouldraisethestalagmometerinthestandsothatthelowertipisoutofthenitricacidsolution.Next,thebulbisremovedandthesolutiondrainedbackintothebeaker.Thestalagmometercanbeturnedupsidedownforfasterdraining,butcaremustbetakennottospillanysolution.Afterthenitricacidisdrained,thestalagmometermustberinsed,usingthesameprocedureabove,threetofourtimeswithdeionizedwateruntiltheinsideofthestalagmometeris waterbreakfree.Usingthesameprocedure,thestalagmometermustberinsedwithmethylalcoholandallowedtodrycompletely(aboutfiveminutes). 3.20 F TestProcedure F#F#  F Firsta150mLbeakermustbefilledwithsolutiontakendirectlyformthechromiumplatingtank.Thespecificgravityofthechromiumplatingsolutionismeasuredusingahydrometer.Thismeasurementwillbeusedinthecalculationsoitmustbewrittendown. F Second,usingthesameprocedureforcleaningthestalagmometer,thelowertipofthestalagmometermustbeimmerseddeepintothechromiumsolution.Thetipofthestalagmometeriswipedbytouchingitagainstthesideofabeaker.Thefingertipisreleasedtoallowthesolutiontodrain,andtheoperatormustcountthenumberofdropsofsolutionthatfallintothebeaker.Thismustbedoneuntilthesolutioninthestalagmometerreachesthebottometchedline.Theoperatormustwritedownthenumberofdrops. 3.30 F CalculatingSurfaceTensionwithaStalagmometer 4!&F#F#  F Afterthetestisconducted,theoperatorshouldhavewrittendown:thenumberofdropsofsamplecounted,thewaterdropnumberengravedonthestalagmometer,thedensityofthesamplemeasuredwiththehydrometer,thedensityofwaterat25$C,andthesurfacetensionofwaterat25$C.Surfacetensionmeasuredwithastalagmometercanbecalculatedwith T$ * thefollowingequation:0 F S=(Sw)(Nw)(D)&(#-F#F# 0 F 0rF#F#(N) r#r# S=surfacetensionofthesampleindynes/centimeterSw=surfacetensionofwater(73)N=numberofdropsofsamplecountedNw=waterdropnumberengravedonthestalagmometerD=densityofsampleingrams/mL $,(4 ЇSurfacetensionmeasuredwithastalagmometercanbecalculatedbypluggingthegatheredinformationintotheaboveequation.Thenumberobtainedfromtheequationisthesurfacetensionofthesolutionindynespercentimeter. 3.40 F AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStalagmometers XF#F#  F Stalagmometersareinexpensive,easytouse,andeasytoreplace.Unfortunately,theprocessmaytakeuptoanhourtocomplete,becauseofthecleaningandcalculationsthatarerequired.Forthosefacilitiesthatwillbemonitoringeveryfourhours,thetimefactorforconductingthistypeoftestmaynotbecosteffectiveinthelongrun.  x @zz%XXX | AddendumD  @}}'Sample@{ { OperationandMaintenanceChecklistsfor:@AACompositeMeshPadSystemsor@ CombinationPackedBedScrubberandCompositeMeshPadSystems@PackedBedScrubberSystems@)and@FiberBedMistEliminators  @   |XXX@mm OperationandMaintenanceChecklist   @ forCompositeMeshPadSystemsor L @ CombinationPackedBedScrubberandCompositeMeshPadSystems   ApplicableRule:0 4 40CFRPart63,SubpartNNationalEmissionStandardsforChromiumEmissionsfromHardand   DecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandChromiumAnodizingTanks 4#4# 3,F4X,Fr4X3Note:0 F Thischecklistcontainsonlytheminimumrequirementsanddoesnotincludeallofthesystemchecksthatneedtobe x performedtoensureproperoperationofthecontrolsystem.Facilitiesshouldincorporateinformationrecommendedbythecontrolsystemvendor. 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'Date:򀀀// '`"" 'Date:򀀀// '`#" 'Date:򀀀// '`$" 'Date:򀀀// `%" Inletandoutlettransitionzones  @&   @'   @(   @)   @* Spraynozzles  +   ,   -   .   / Packedbedsection  t0   t1   t2   t3   t4 Overheadweir  T!5   T!6   T!7   T!8   T!9 Drainlines  ",:   ",;   ",<   ",=   ",> Fanmotor   $ ?    $ @    $ A    $ B    $ C Fanvibration  h%!D   h%!E   h%!F   h%!G  h%!H  *(dd` dd dd dd dd dd (##,` dd ,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd +   ('#I & H MonitoringEquipmentInspection 'T($K" 'Date:򀀀// ''$L" 'Date:򀀀// ''$M" 'Date:򀀀// ''$N" 'Date:򀀀// '$O" Pressurelinesconnected  ),&P   ),&Q   ),&R   ),&S   ),&T Pressuredropmonitorcalibrated   +'U    +'V    +'W    +'X 'H'   +'Y Pitottube1  h,(Z   h,([   h,(\   h,(]  h,(^  1Backflushwithwater,orremovefromtheductandrinsewithfreshwater.Replaceintheductandrotate180degreesto  ensurethatthesamezeroreadingisobtained.Checkpitottubeendsfordamage.Replacepitottubeifcrackedorfatigued.*(dd` dd dd dd dd dd (##,` dd ,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd +   X ControlDeviceMaintenance '@" 'Date:򀀀// '@" 'Date:򀀀// '@" 'Date:򀀀// '@" 'Date:򀀀// @" Other:(specify)2                      t   t   t   t  t  2Forexample:replacednozzles,adjustedfanmotor,replacedrecirculationpump,etc.  l  CorrectiveActions:    Describeactionstakenandmaintenanceperformedtocorrectanydeficiencies.B,Xz X ,X4 <XBDate:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀 z #z # Description:򀀀 0  jӀ \  򀀀h  Date:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀\!z #z # Description:򀀀 p# Ӏ % 򀀀 D' Date:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀 *z #z # Description:򀀀 ,, xӀ X. 򀀀v 0 Date:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀`!3z #z # Description:򀀀 "l5  Ӏ $ 7 򀀀  H%!9 Date:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀'$<z #z # Description:򀀀 0)%> Ӏ \*&@ 򀀀  +(B @mm OperationandMaintenanceChecklist   @cc forFiberBedMistEliminators  L ApplicableRule:0  40CFRPart63,SubpartNNationalEmissionStandardsforChromiumEmissionsfromHardand X DecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandChromiumAnodizingTanks ## 6,F4X,Xz X6Note:0 F Thischecklistcontainsonlytheminimumrequirementsanddoesnotincludeallofthesystemchecksthatneedtobe 4 performedtoensureproperoperationofthecontrolsystem.Facilitiesshouldincorporateinformationrecommendedbythecontrolsystemvendor. F#F# -,XX,F4X-PlantName/Location:򀀀 T   ControlDeviceIDNo.:򀀀  `  ~ ~9 ,X4 <X,XX9InstallationDate:0 4 򀀀//0 4#4#0< # #DateofLastPerformanceTest:0<#<#򀀀//t ##  TanksDuctedtoControlSystem:    *(dd` dd dd dd dd dd (##,dd ,dd +    TankID# 't" 'TypeofTank(i.e.,hardchrome,decorativechrome,orchromeanodizing <"         x   x   P   P   0  0   InspectionandMaintenanceChecklist: (insertInspectorsinitialsinboxes) l *f(dddd dd (##f,` dd ,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd +     ControlDeviceInspection '`!" 'Date:򀀀// '`"" 'Date:򀀀// '`#" 'Date:򀀀// '`$" 'Date:򀀀// `%" Inletandoutlettransitionzones  @&   @'   @(   @)   @* Spraynozzles  +   ,   -   .   / Fiberbeds  t0   t1   t2   t3   t4 Prefilteringdevice  T!5   T!6   T!7   T!8   T!9 Drainlines  ",:   ",;   ",<   ",=   ",> Fanmotor   $ ?    $ @    $ A    $ B    $ C Fanvibration  h%!D   h%!E   h%!F   h%!G  h%!H  *(dd` dd dd dd dd dd (##,` dd ,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd +   ('#I & H MonitoringEquipmentInspection 'T($K" 'Date:򀀀// ''$L" 'Date:򀀀// ''$M" 'Date:򀀀// ''$N" 'Date:򀀀// '$O" Pressurelinesconnected  ),&P   ),&Q   ),&R   ),&S   ),&T Pressuredropmonitorcalibrated   +'U    +'V    +'W    +'X 'H'   +'Y    ,(Y *(dd` dd dd dd dd dd (##,` dd ,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd +    ControlDeviceMaintenance 'd" 'Date:򀀀// 'd" 'Date:򀀀// 'd" 'Date:򀀀// 'd" 'Date:򀀀// d" Washdownoffiberbeds  D   D   D   D    D  Other:(specify)1                    x   x   x   x   x   X    X    X    X   X   1Forexample:replacednozzles,adjustedfanmotor,replacedrecirculationpump,etc. P   CorrectiveActions:   \ Describeactionstakenandmaintenanceperformedtocorrectanydeficiencies.B,Xz X ,X4 <XBDate:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀| z #z # Description:򀀀  ! )Ӏ 8# 򀀀* d% Date:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀@(z #z # Description:򀀀 L* <-Ӏ x, 򀀀:. (. Date:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀1z #z # Description:򀀀 3 0Ӏ <5 򀀀1 h7 Date:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀!<:z #z # Description:򀀀 P#< J4Ӏ |$ > 򀀀H5 %$"@ Date:򀀀//0  Initials:򀀀0z ##Supervisorinformed(yes/no):򀀀(|$Cz #z # Description:򀀀 ) &E 7Ӏ *8'G 򀀀8  +d(I @%XXX | AddendumE  @}}'Sample@ MonitoringDataForm  |XXXԈ T   D @  MonitoringDataForm   ApplicableRule:0  40CFRPart63,SubpartNNationalEmissionStandardsforChromiumEmissionsfromHardand  DecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandChromiumAnodizingTanks ## 3,XX,Xz X3PlantName/Location:򀀀 l AirPollutionControlSystem:򀀀 x ControlDeviceIDNo.:򀀀     MonitoringData:     *(dd` dd dd dd dd dd (##,(dd ,(dd ,(dd ,hdd ,(dd ,(dd ,(dd +  #  (  #Pressuredropacrosssystem1 % " % 3) "WW 3Velocitypressureofsysteminlet2 *  " *InchesofH2O l  column '4 " 'Daterecorded 'l " 'Initials "l " " !   !InchesofH2O l  column '4 " 'Daterecorded 'l " 'Initials l "   T*    +    ,   , ,    -    .    / Applicablerangeestablishedduringinitialperformancetest:򀀀   x1   L1 Applicablerangeestablishedduringinitialperformancetest:򀀀 x3   1Pressuredropmonitoringisrequiredforcompositemeshpad(CMP)systems,packedbedscrubbers(PBS),combination !p3 CMP/PBS,andfiberbedmisteliminators(includingtheupstreamcontroldeviceusedtopreventplugging).AcontinuousstriprecordermaybeaddedtothePmonitortocontinuouslyrecordpressuredrop. # 5 2VelocitypressuremonitoringisrequiredforPBSonly. L$ 6   %X"8  PeriodsofExcessEmissionsRecorded:   (X##(Start:򀀀  End:򀀀 X Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀   򀀀 l 򀀀 4 ЀInitials:򀀀  @ Start:򀀀 T   End:򀀀    Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀  `  򀀀  (  򀀀 t  ЀInitials:򀀀   Start:򀀀  End:򀀀 \ Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀 $ 򀀀 h 򀀀 0 ЀInitials:򀀀 D Start:򀀀 P End:򀀀  Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀 d 򀀀 , 򀀀 p ЀInitials:򀀀   Start:򀀀 " End:򀀀 X# Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀  $ 򀀀 l % 򀀀 4!& ЀInitials:򀀀 "@( Start:򀀀 T$ * End:򀀀 %!+ Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀 %`", 򀀀 &(#- 򀀀 t'#. ЀInitials:򀀀 )%0  )H&1 Start:򀀀 1 End:򀀀 X2 Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀  3 򀀀 l4 򀀀 45 ЀInitials:򀀀  @7 Start:򀀀 T 9 End:򀀀  : Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀  ` ; 򀀀  ( < 򀀀 t = ЀInitials:򀀀  ? Start:򀀀 A End:򀀀 \B Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀 $C 򀀀 hD 򀀀 0E ЀInitials:򀀀 DG Start:򀀀 PI End:򀀀 J Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀 dK 򀀀 ,L 򀀀 pM ЀInitials:򀀀 O Start:򀀀 Q End:򀀀 XR Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀  S 򀀀 l T 򀀀 4!U ЀInitials:򀀀 "@W Start:򀀀 T$ Y End:򀀀 %!Z Correctiveactiontaken:򀀀 %`"[ 򀀀 &(#\ 򀀀 t'#] ЀInitials:򀀀 )%_ (X(  \+'_ @%XXX | AddendumF  @}}'Sample@ NotificationofConstructionorReconstruction  |XXXԈ  T @; ;  NotificationofConstructionorReconstruction   0,,4X,XX0ApplicableRule:0 4 40CFRPart63,SubpartNNationalEmissionStandardsforChromiumEmissionsfromHardand  DecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandChromiumAnodizingTanks 4#4# Completeoneformforeachplantinwhichchromiumelectroplatingand/orchromiumanodizingoperationsareperformed.1.  Thisformisbeingcompletedbecause(indicateyes/no) x _____0  Achromiumelectroplatingand/orchromiumanodizingtankisbeingconstructed. @## _____0  Achromiumelectroplatingand/orchromiumanodizingtankisbeingreconstructed.  ## 2.0  Printortypethefollowingforeachplantinwhichachromiumelectroplatingand/orchromiumanodizingtankisbeing    constructedorreconstructed. ## Owner/Operator/Title:򀀀 t  StreetAddress:򀀀   City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀 H  PlantName:򀀀PlantPhoneNumber:򀀀 t PlantContact/Title:򀀀 $ PlantAddress(ifdifferentfromowner/operators):StreetAddress:򀀀 P City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀Kq | 9,4X,,4X93.0  Completethissectionforeachtankforwhichconstructionorreconstructionisplanned.Ifadditionallinesarerequired   makecopiesofthispage. ## *(dd(dd (dd (dd hdd (dd (dd (dd (##,Xdd ,8dd ,8dd ,8dd ,dd ,dd ,dd ,Tdd +    TankID# 'D " 'Typeoftank '|!" 'Expectedstartdateforconst/reconst ' $" 'Expectedenddateforconst/reconst ' '" 'Anticipatedstartupdate 'D)" 'Typeofcontroldevicetobeused1 ' ," 'ControlSystemID# ' /" 'Estimatedtotalchromiumemissionsaftercontrolapplied2 ' 2" ' 'h3" ' 'h4" ' 'h5" ' 'h6" ' 'h7" ' 'h8" ' 'h9" ' 'h:" ' 'H;" ' 'H<" ' 'H=" ' 'H>" ' 'H?" ' 'H@" ' 'HA" ' 'HB" ' ' C" ' ' D" ' ' E" ' ' F" ' ' G" ' ' H" ' ' I" ' ' J" ' ' |K" ' ' |L" ' ' |M" ' ' |N" ' ' |O" ' ' |P" ' ' |Q" '" |R"  "1Attachdesigninformationfromvendor,includingdesigndrawingsanddesigncapacity.  tR 2Attachengineeringcalculationstosupportestimate.Thesecalculationsmaybefromthevendor.Emissionsestimates !<S shouldbeexpressedinunitsconsistentwiththeemissionlimitsintheregulation.ExampleResponse:*(ddXdd 8dd 8dd 8dd dd dd dd Tdd (##,Xdd ,8dd ,8dd ,8dd ,dd ,dd ,dd ,Tdd +   $\!W TankID# ' &"Y" 'Typeoftank 'D%!Z" 'Expectedstartdateforconst/reconst '&P#]" 'Expectedenddateforconst/reconst '&P#`" 'Anticipatedstartupdate ' &"b" 'Typeofcontroldevicetobeused1 '&P#e" 'ControlSystemID# '&P#h" 'Estimatedtotalchromiumemissionsaftercontrolapplied2 F<&P#k"  ?1?F1 F<10($l"  ?1 ? Fhardchromeplating '(t%n" '10/94 '0($o" '1/95 '0($p" '1/95 '0($q" 'compositemeshsystem F<(t%s"  @5@F5 F<10($t"  @5 @ F0.01mg/dscm F<0($u"  @2@F2 F<1T*&v"  @2 @ Fdecorativechromeplating '+`(y" '2/95 'T*&z" '6/95 'T*&{" '6/95 'T*&|" 'wettingagentfumesuppressant '+`(" 'N/A 'T*&" 'willmeet45 dynes/cm"+'"  "4.0  Indicatewhichofthefollowingwillapplyafterconstructionorreconstructionoccurs(indicateyes/no).##  _____0  Tanksarelocatedatafacilitythatisamajorsource.## _____0  Tanksarelocatedatafacilitythatisanareasource.X##  |(Note:amajorsourceisafacilitythatemitsgreaterthan10tonsperyearofanyonehazardousairpollutant(HAP)or25tonsperyearof   multipleHAPs.Allothersourcesareareasources.Themajor/areasourcedeterminationisbaseduponallHAPemissionpointsinsidethefacilityfenceline,notjustthechromiumelectroplatingandanodizingtanks.) |   5.0  Indicatewhichofthefollowingapplyifhardchromiumelectroplatingtanksarebeingconstructedorreconstructed   (indicateyes/no). ## _____0  Themaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanksisgreaterthanor  \  equalto60millionamphr/yr.Thiswasdeterminedbytakingthesumofthetotalinstalledrectifiercapacity(amperes)multipliedby8,400hours/yrandby0.7foreachtank. ## _____0  Themaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanksislessthan60 8  millionamphr/yr.Thiswasdeterminedbytakingthesumofthetotalinstalledrectifiercapacity(amperes)multipliedby8,400hours/yrandby0.7foreachtank. ## _____0  Recordsindicatethatthefacilitysprevioustwelvemonthcumulativecurrentusageforthehardchromium   electroplatingtankswaslessthan60millionamphr. ## _____0  ThefacilitywishestoacceptaFederallyenforceablelimitoflessthan60millionamphr/yronthemaximum   cumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanks. ## 6.0  Attachabriefdescriptionoftheproposedemissioncontroltechnique(s),includingdesigndrawings,designcapacity, x andemissionsestimateswithsupportingcalculations. ## 7.0  Ifreconstructionwilloccur,attachabriefdescriptionofthesourceandthecomponentstobereplaced.L## 8.0  Completethefollowingifreconstructionwilloccur,andthefacilitybelievesthatthereareeconomicortechnical ` limitationstopreventthefacilityfromcomplyingwithallrelevantstandardsorrequirements. ## 0  a.0##Attachadiscussionofanyeconomicortechnicallimitationsofcomplyingwiththerelevantstandardsor 4 requirements.Thediscussionmustbesufficientlydetailedtodemonstratehowtheselimitationswillaffectthefacilitysabilitytocomply. ## 0  b.0##Provideanestimateofthefixedcapitalcostofthereplacementsandofconstructingacomparableentirelynew T" source:04##Replacement:$򀀀;Newsource$򀀀#4#4# 0  c.0##Providetheestimatedlifeofthesourceafterthereplacements:򀀀0 %## 9.0  PrintortypethenameandtitleoftheResponsibleOfficerforthefacility:!<'## 򀀀 P#) B ,4X,4XB     4   (Name)  (Title) $ * AResponsibleOfficialcanbe:1)President,vicepresident,secretary,ortreasurerofthecompanyowningtheplant2)Owneroftheplant;3)Plantengineerorsupervisor;4)GovernmentofficialiftheplantisownedbyFederal,State,City,orCountygovernment;or5)RankingmilitaryofficeriftheplantislocatedinamilitarybaseICertifythatinformationcontainedinthisreporttobeaccurateandtruetothebestofmyknowledge:򀀀// +d(4 B, LX ,4XB0  0##0 ##(SignatureofResponsibleOfficial) L (Date) ,,)5 # # @tt%XXX | AddendumG  @}}'Sample@^^InitialNotificationReport  T  |XXX@ InitialNotificationReport   6,4X, LX6ApplicableRule:0 4 40CFRPart63,SubpartNNationalEmissionStandardsforChromiumEmissionsfromHardand  DecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandChromiumAnodizingTanks 4#4# Completeoneformforeachplantinwhichchromiumelectroplatingand/orchromiumanodizingoperationsareperformed.Owner/Operator/Title:򀀀 x StreetAddress:򀀀 (   City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀 T   PlantName:򀀀PlantPhoneNumber:򀀀    PlantContact/Title:򀀀  (  PlantAddress(ifdifferentfromowner/operators):StreetAddress:򀀀 T  City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀   6,4X,4X61.0  Completethissectionforallaffectedtanksusingachromicacidbath.Ifonlytrivalentchromiumbathsareusedatthe  facility,donotcompletethissectionandgotosectionnumber3. ## 0  Completethefollowingtable,ifadditionallinesarerequiredmakecopiesofthispage. ## *(ddXdd 8dd 8dd 8dd dd dd dd Tdd (##,Xdd ,dd ,dd ,(dd ,dd ,ddd ,dd +   | TankID# '$" 'Typeoftank '\" 'Startupdate#XXX, |C#1 |hXX '$" 'Totalinstalledrectifiercapacity(amps) 'p"" 'Descriptionofpartsplated '$$" 'Applicableemissionlimit '$&" 'Compliancedate2 '$(" ' 'H)" ' 'H*" ' 'H+" ' 'H," ' 'H-" ' 'H." ' 'H/" ' '(0" ' '(1" ' '(2" ' '(3" ' '(4" ' '(5" ' '(6" ' '7" ' '8" ' '9" ' ':" ' ';" ' '<" ' '=" ' '\>" ' '\?" ' '\@" ' '\A" ' '\B" ' '\C" ' '\D" ' '<E" ' '<F" ' '<G" ' '<H" ' '<I" ' '<J" ' '<K" ' 'L" ' 'M" ' 'N" ' 'O" ' 'P" ' 'Q" ' 'R" ' ' pS" ' ' pT" ' ' pU" ' ' pV" ' ' pW" ' ' pX" ' ' pY" ' 'P"Z" ' 'P"[" ' 'P"\" ' 'P"]" ' 'P"^" ' 'P"_" '"P"`"  "1Neworreconstructedtankswithaninitialstartupdateafter1/25/95mustsubmitaNotificationofConstruction/ H#` ReconstructionformandnotifytheAdministratorofthedateconstruction/reconstructioncommencedandtheactualstartupdateinaccordancewith40CFR63.347(c)(2).2Compliancedatesforexistingtanks,tankswhichcommencedoperationonorbefore12/16/93: %"c ?,4<X,4X?0  0##Hardchromiumplatingtanks0<##1/25/97h&"d<#<# 0  0##Decorativechromiumplatingtanks0<##1/25/960'#e<#<# 0  0##Chromiumanodizingtanks0<##1/25/97't$f<#<# 0  Compliancedatesfornewtanks,tanksforwhichconstructionorreconstructioncommencedafter12/16/93: ## E ,4DX,4<XE0  0##Ifinitialstartupoccurredbetween12/16/93and1/25/95 D 1/25/95)&h## 0  0##Ifinitialstartupoccurredafter1/25/950D##uponstartupP*&iD#D#   +\(k ExampleResponse:*(d dXdd dd dd (dd dd ddd dd (##,Xdd ,dd ,dd ,(dd ,dd ,ddd ,dd +   L TankID# 'x" 'Typeoftank '," 'Startupdate 'x" 'Totalinstalledrectifiercapacity(amperes) ' " 'Descriptionofpartsplated 'x " 'Applicableemissionlimit 'x" 'Compliancedate F<x"  ?1?F1 F<1d"  ?1 ? FChromeanodizing 'd" '1/1/85 I?d" @5000@I5,000 I?4d" @5000 @ IAircraftlandinggear 'd" '45dynes/cmor0.01mg/dscm ', " '1/25/97 F<d"  @2@F2 F<1 "  @2 @ FHardchromeplating ' " '1/1/85 J@ " @10000@J10,000 J@5 " @10000 @ JPistons ' " '0.015mg/dynes ' " '1/25/97 F< "  @3@F3 F<1 ` "  @3 @ FHardchromeplating ' `!" '1/1/95 J@ `"" p@12000p@J12,000 J@5 `#" p@12000 p@ JPistons ' `$" '0.015mg/dynes ' `%" '1/25/95 F< `&"  @4@F4 F<1@ '"  @4 @ FHardchromeplating '@ (" '3/1/95 J@@ )" p@12000p@J12,000 J@5@ *" p@12000 p@ JPistons '@ +" '0.015mg/dynes '@ ," '3/1/95"@ -"  "Indicatewhichapplies(yes/no):_____0  TanksarelocatedatafacilitythatisamajorsourceD /## _____0  Tanksarelocatedatafacilitythatisanareasource 0##  |(Note:amajorsourceisafacilitythatemitsgreaterthan10tonsperyearofanyonehazardousairpollutant(HAP)or25tonsperyearof X 1 multipleHAPs.Allothersourcesareareasources.Themajor/areasourcedeterminationisbaseduponallHAPemissionpointsinsidethefacilityfenceline,notjustthechromiumelectroplatingandanodizingtanks.) | <3 Indicatewhichofthefollowingapplyifhardchromiumelectroplatingtanksareoperatedinthisfacility._____0  Themaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanksisgreaterthanor H7 equalto60millionamphr/yr.Thiswasdeterminedbytakingthesumofthetotalinstalledrectifiercapacity(amperes)multipliedby8,400hours/yrandby0.7foreachtank. ## _____0  Themaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanksislessthan60 $: millionamphr/yr.Thiswasdeterminedbytakingthesumofthetotalinstalledrectifiercapacity(amperes)multipliedby8,400hours/yrandby0.7foreachtank. ## _____0  Recordsindicatethatthefacilitysprevioustwelvemonthcumulativecurrentusageforthehardchromium |= electroplatingtankswaslessthan60millionamphr. ## _____0  ThefacilitywishestoacceptaFederallyenforceablelimitoflessthan60millionamphr/yronthemaximum  ? cumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanks. ## 2.0  Completethissectionforalldecorativechromiumelectroplatingtanksusingatrivalentchromiumbath.Ifonly dB chromicacidbathsareusedatthefacility,donotcompletethissectionandgotosectionnumber3.Completethefollowingtable,andifadditionallinesarerequiredmakecopiesofthispage. ## *(ddXdd dd dd (dd dd ddd dd (##,dd ,4dd ,` dd ,4dd +   !F TankID# '!dG" 'Startupdate1 '!dH" 'Descriptionofpartsplated '!dI" 'Compliancedate2 !dJ"   D#K   D#L   D#M   D#N   $!O   $!P   $!Q   $!R   %x"S   %x"T   %x"U   %x"V   X'#W   X'#X   X'#Y   X'#Z   (0%[   (0%\   (0%]  (0%^  1 |Neworreconstructedtankswithaninitialstartupdateafter1/25/95mustsubmitaNotificationofConstruction/Reconstructionform )(&^ andnotifytheDivisionofthedateconstruction/reconstructioncommencedandtheactualstartupdate.2Compliancedatesforexistingtanks,tankswhichcommencedoperationonorbefore12/16/93:E,4X ,4DXE1/25/96;Compliancedatesfornew (+'` tanks,tanksforwhichconstructionorreconstructioncommencedafter12/16/93:E ,4DX,4XEӀifinitialstartupoccurredbetween12/16/93and1/25/95:1/25/95;ifinitialstartupoccurredafter1/25/95:uponstartup |. , )b ЇProvideabriefdescriptionofthetrivalentchromiumelectroplatingprocessusedatyourfacility.Attachaprocessflowdiagramforeachplatingline.Ӏ X 򀀀  򀀀 4 򀀀 `   򀀀    Ӏ  4  Indicatewhichofthefollowingappliestothisfacility(indicateyes/no):_____0  ThetrivalentprocessusedatthisfacilityincorporatesawettingagentT ## _____0  Thetrivalentprocessusedatthisfacilityincorporatesawettingagent ## Listbelow(orattachalistof)thetrivalentchromiumbathcomponentsandclearlyidentifythewettingagent.Ӏ < 򀀀 h 򀀀  򀀀 D 򀀀 p Ӏ   3.0  PrintortypethenameandtitleoftheResponsibleOfficerforthefacility:,"## 򀀀 8$ H ,4X ,4DXH     4   (Name)  (Title) % AResponsibleOfficialcanbe:President,vicepresident,secretary,ortreasurerofthecompanyowningtheplantOwneroftheplantPlantengineerorsupervisorGovernmentofficialiftheplantisownedbyFederal,State,City,orCountygovernment;orRankingmilitaryofficeriftheplantislocatedinamilitarybaseIcertifythatinformationcontainedinthisreporttobeaccurateandtruetothebestofmyknowledge:򀀀// %!0 H ,4xX ,4XH0  0##04##(SignatureofResponsibleOfficial) x (Date)%`"14#4#   &(#2 @tt%XXX | AddendumH  @}}'Sample@CCNotificationofPerformanceTest  |XXXԈ  T @(( NotificationofPerformanceTest   <,4X ,4xX<ApplicableRule:0 4 40CFRPart63,SubpartNNationalEmissionStandardsforChromiumEmissionsfromHardand  DecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandChromiumAnodizingTanks 4#4# 3,e4X,4X31.0 e Completeoneformforeachplantinwhichchromiumelectroplatingand/orchromiumanodizingoperationsare l performed. e#e# Owner/Operator/Title:򀀀  @ StreetAddress:򀀀  l  City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀    PlantName:򀀀PlantPhoneNumber:򀀀 H  PlantContact/Title:򀀀 t  PlantAddress(ifdifferentfromowner/operators):StreetAddress:򀀀   City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀9,4X,e4X9< H  2.0  Completethefollowingtable,ifadditionallinesarerequiredmakecopiesofthispage.\## *(dddd 4dd ` dd 4dd (##,dd",(dd",dd",dd",dd"+   h Typeofcontroltechnique 'P" 'ControlSystemID# '" 'ID#oftankductedtocontrolsystem '" 'Typeoftank 'P" 'Dateofperformancetest " " " * t!"ttB * &t""tt &  t#   t$  * t%"tt *  l%   l%   L&   L'   l'   D'   D'   ,(   ,)   D)  * * WW4 * &+ WW5 &  ,   -  * . WW8 *  .   .   `/   `0   0   X0   X0   @1   @2   X2   82   82   3   4 84   Exampleresponse:*(dddd"(dd"dd"dd"dd"(##,dd",(dd",dd",dd",dd"+   $!6 Typeofcontroltechnique '!7" 'ControlSystemID# 'P"9" 'ID#oftankductedtocontrolsystem 'P";" 'Typeoftank '!<" 'Dateofperformancetest "P">" "compositemeshpadsystem J@t$ @"C  $@10$@J10 g]:#( A"ttD  $@10 $@ ^@123^@g1 6,*#( B ^@123 ^@ 6Hardchromeplating  #( C 5/15/97 * #( DttG *  $ !D  -# $ !D  7@23-2 * %!E  7@23 *Hardchromeplating  %!F   $ !F   &|"F  7- &|"F  @3@73 4*(d&"G  @3 @ 4Hardchromeplating  d&"H   &|"H packedbedscrubber J@'<$I \  &@11&@J11 f\:'<$J ]  &@11 &@  F@45F@f4 5+)'<$K  F@45 F@ 5Hardchromeplating  '<$L 5/18/97 * '<$M ` *  (4%M  7- (4%M  @5@75 4*()%N  @5 @ 4Hardchromeplating  )%O   (4%O wettingagentfumesuppressant  @+'Q N/A 4* x*&R  @6@46 4*(x*&S  @6 @ 4Chromeanodizing  x*&T nonerequired x*&U    8,(U @% XXX |AddendumI  @}}'Sample@NotificationofComplianceStatus  |XXXԈ  T @ NotificationofComplianceStatus   6,4X,4X6ApplicableRule:0 4 40CFRPart63,SubpartNNationalEmissionStandardsforChromiumEmissionsfromHardand  DecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandChromiumAnodizingTanks 4#4# 3,e4X,4X31.0 e Completeoneformforeachplantinwhichchromiumelectroplatingand/orchromiumanodizingoperationsare l performed. e#e# Owner/Operator/Title:򀀀  @ StreetAddress:򀀀  l  City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀    PlantName:򀀀PlantPhoneNumber:򀀀 H  PlantContact/Title:򀀀 t  PlantAddress(ifdifferentfromowner/operators):StreetAddress:򀀀   City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀9,4X,e4X9 H  2.0  Completethefollowingtable,ifadditionallinesarerequiredmakecopiesofthispage.\## *(dddd"(dd"dd"dd"dd"(##,Xdd ,dd ,8dd ,dd ,dd ,tdd ,8dd ,tdd +   h TankID# '" 'Typeoftank 'P" 'Applicableemissionlimit '\" 'Typeofcontroltechnique ' " 'ControlSystemID# '\#" 'Methodtodeterminecompliance1 '\&" 'Testmethodfollowed '(" 'TypeandquantityofHAPemitted2 '\+" ' '<," ' '<-" ' '<." ' '</" ' '<0" ' '<1" ' '<2" ' '<3" ' '4" ' '5" ' '6" ' '7" ' '8" ' '9" ' ':" ' ';" ' 'p<" ' 'p=" ' 'p>" ' 'p?" ' 'p@" ' 'pA" ' 'pB" ' 'pC" ' 'PD" ' 'PE" ' 'PF" ' 'PG" ' 'PH" ' 'PI" ' 'PJ" ' 'PK" ' '(L" ' '(M" ' '(N" ' '(O" ' '(P" ' '(Q" ' '(R" '"(S"  "1Ifaperformancetestwasconducted,submitthetestreportcontainingtheelementsrequiredby40CFR63.344(a).  S 2Ifthecomplianceproceduresof40CFR63.344(e)arebeingfollowed,attachthecalculationsneededtosupportthe lT emissionlimitsexpressedinmg/hr.Exampleresponse:*(ddXdd dd 8dd dd dd tdd 8dd tdd (##,Xdd ,dd ,8dd ,dd ,dd ,tdd ,8dd ,tdd +   !X TankID# '"4Z" 'Typeoftank '!l[" 'Applicableemissionlimit '#^" 'Typeofcontroltechnique '"4`" 'ControlSystemID# '#c" 'Methodtodeterminecompliance1 '#f" 'Testmethodfollowed '"4h" 'TypeandquantityofHAPemitted2 F<#k"  ?1?F1 F<1$X!l"  ?1 ? Fhardchromeplating '% "n" '0.015mg/dscm '% "p" 'compositemeshpadsystem G=% "r"  $@10$@G10 G=2$X!s"  $@10 $@ Gperformancetest '% "u" 'EPAMethod306 '% "w" 'Cr0.009mg/dscm F<% "y"  @2@F2 F<1'|#z"  @2 @ Fchromeanodizing ''D$|" '45dynes/cm ''|#}" 'wettingagentfumesuppressant ''D$" 'N/A ''|#" 'surfacetensionmeasurement '( %" 'EPAMethod306B ''D$" 'Cr40dynes/cm F<'D$"  @3@F3 F<1)h&"  @3 @ Fdecorativechromeplating '|+'" '0.01mg/dscm '*0'" 'foamblanket ')h&" 'N/A ')h&" 'performancetest '*0'" 'EPAMethod306A '*0'" 'Cr0.005mg/dscm"*0'"  "  t,( 3.0  Completethefollowingtableforeachcontroltechniqueused.Ifadditionallinesareneeded,makecopiesofthispage.## *(ddXdd dd 8dd dd dd tdd 8dd tdd (##,dd",dd",dd",dd",dd",dd"+    ControlsystemID# * @k *TankID#(s) * @l *Rangeofsitespecificoperatingparametervalues1  x   p   p Pressuredrop  P Velocitypressure  P  Surfacetension  P  Foamblanketthickness  P    0    0    0   0   0   0                            d    d    d    d    d    d   D    D    D     D !   D "   D #     $     %     &     '     (    )  1Iftheapplicablemonitoringandreportingrequirementstodemonstratecontinuouscompliancedifferfromthosein40  ) CFRPart63,SubpartN,attachadescription.Parametervaluerangesareestablishedthroughinitialperformancetestingandarethosethatcorrespondtoemissionsatorbelowthelevelofthestandard(s).Exampleresponse:*(dddd"dd"dd"dd"dd"dd"(##,dd",dd",dd",dd",dd",dd"+   . ControlsystemID# * (0  *TankID#(s) * (2  *Rangeofsitespecificoperatingparametervalues1  `3   X3   X3 Pressuredrop  @4 Velocitypressure  @5 Surfacetension  @6 Foamblanketthickness 5+ @7  $@10$@510 TJ)8  $@10 $@  ?1?T1 4*(9  ?1 ? 47in.w.c.1in.  : N/A  ; N/A  < N/A  = N/A 4* t>  @2@42 4*(t?  @2 @ 4N/A  t@ N/A  tA 45dynes/cm  tB N/A  tC N/A 4* TD  @3@43 4*(TE  @3 @ 4N/A  TF N/A  TG N/A  TH 1inch TI  4.0  Completethefollowingifhardchromiumelectroplatingtanksareoperated(indicateyes/no).J## _____0  Themaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanksisgreaterthanor  L equalto60millionamphr/yr.Thiswasdeterminedbytakingthesumofthetotalinstalledrectifiercapacity(amperes)multipliedby8,400hours/yrandby0.7foreachtank. ## _____0  Themaximumcumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanksislessthan60 xO millionamphr/yr.Thiswasdeterminedbytakingthesumofthetotalinstalledrectifiercapacity(amperes)multipliedby8,400hours/yrandby0.7foreachtank. ## _____0  Recordsindicatethatthefacilitysprevioustwelvemonthcumulativecurrentusageforthehardchromium T R electroplatingtankswaslessthan60millionamphr. ## _____0  ThefacilitywishestoacceptaFederallyenforceablelimitoflessthan60millionamphr/yronthemaximum !`T cumulativepotentialrectifiercapacityofthehardchromiumelectroplatingtanks. ## 5.0  Indicatewhichitemdescribesthefacilityscompliancestatus(indicateyes/no).<$ W## _____0  Thefacilityisincompliancewiththeprovisionsof40CFRPart63,SubpartN.%H"Y## _____0  Thefacilityisnotincompliancewiththeprovisionsof40CFRPart63,SubpartN.&#Z##   $($\ 6.0  PrintortypethenameandtitleoftheResponsibleOfficerforthefacility:## 򀀀  B ,4X,4XB     4   (Name)  (Title) X AResponsibleOfficialcanbe:1)President,vicepresident,secretary,ortreasurerofthecompanyowningtheplant;2)Owneroftheplant;3)Plantengineerorsupervisor;4)GovernmentofficialiftheplantisownedbyFederal,State,City,orCountygovernment;or5)RankingmilitaryofficeriftheplantislocatedinamilitarybaseICertifythatanoperationandmaintenanceplanhasbeencompletedandtheplanandotherworkpracticestandardsof40CFR63.342(f)arebeingfollowed:򀀀// t  H , L!X ,4XH0  0##0 ##(SignatureofResponsibleOfficial) L (Date)<  # # ICertifythatinformationcontainedinthisreporttobeaccurateandtruetothebestofmyknowledge:򀀀// \ 0  0##0 ##(SignatureofResponsibleOfficial) L (Date)$ # #   h @%XXX | AddendumJ  @}}'Sample@ OngoingComplianceStatusReport  |XXXԈ  T @ OngoingComplianceStatusReport   <,4X , L!X<ApplicableRule:0 4 40CFRPart63,SubpartNNationalEmissionStandardsforChromiumEmissionsfromHardand  DecorativeChromiumElectroplatingandChromiumAnodizingTanks 4#4# 3,e4X,4X31.0 e Completeoneformforeachplantinwhichchromiumelectroplatingand/orchromiumanodizingoperationsare l performed. e#e# Owner/Operator/Title:򀀀  @ StreetAddress:򀀀  l  City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀    PlantName:򀀀PlantPhoneNumber:򀀀 H  PlantContact/Title:򀀀 t  PlantAddress(ifdifferentfromowner/operators):StreetAddress:򀀀   City:򀀀State:򀀀Zipcode:򀀀9,4X,e4X9 H  2.0  Completethefollowingtable,ifadditionallinesarerequiredmakecopiesofthispage.\## *(dddd"dd"dd"dd"dd"dd"(##,:dd ,8dd ,8dd ,dd ,dd ,8dd ,dd ,tdd +   h TankID# '" 'Typeoftank 'P" 'Applicableemissionlimit '\" 'Typeofcontroltechnique ' " 'ControlSystemID# '\#" 'Operatingparametermonitoredtodemonstratecompliance1 'p(" 'Acceptablevalueorrangeorvaluesformonitoredparameter(s) 'p-" 'Totaloperatingtimeduringreportingperiod 'p2" ' 'H3" ' 'H4" ' 'H5" ' 'H6" ' 'H7" ' 'H8" ' 'H9" ' 'H:" ' '(;" ' '(<" ' '(=" ' '(>" ' '(?" ' '(@" ' '(A" ' '(B" ' 'C" ' 'D" ' 'E" ' 'F" ' 'G" ' 'H" ' 'I" ' 'J" ' '\K" ' '\L" ' '\M" ' '\N" ' '\O" ' '\P" ' '\Q" ' '\R" ' '<S" ' '<T" ' '<U" ' '<V" ' '<W" ' '<X" ' '<Y" '"<Z"  "Exampleresponse:*(dd:dd 8dd 8dd dd dd 8dd dd tdd (##,:dd ,8dd ,8dd ,dd ,dd ,8dd ,dd ,tdd +    @\ TankID# '!l^" 'Typeoftank '(!_" 'Applicableemissionlimit '"4b" 'Typeofcontroltechnique '!ld" 'ControlSystemID# '"4g" 'Operatingparametermonitoredtodemonstratecompliance1 'H$ l" 'Acceptablevalueorrangeorvaluesformonitoredparameter(s) 'H$ q" 'Totaloperatingtimeduringreportingperiod F<H$ v"  ?1?F1 F<1% "w"  ?1 ? Fhardchromeplating 'l&"y" '0.015mg/dscm 'l&"{" 'compositemeshpadsystem G=l&"}"  $@10$@G10 G=2% "~"  $@10 $@ Gpressuredrop 'l&"" '7in.w.c.1in. 'l&"" '1,040hr F<% ""  @2@F2 F<1'D$"  @2 @ Fchromeanodizing '( %" '45dynes/cm ''D$" 'wettingagentfumesuppressant '( %" 'N/A ''D$" 'surfacetension '( %" '45dynes/cm ''D$" '1,040hr F<'D$"  @3@F3 F<1)h&"  @3 @ Fhardchromeplating '*0'" '0.015mg/dscm '*0'" 'compositemeshpadsystem G=*0'"  $@10$@G10 G=2)h&"  $@10 $@ Gpressuredrop '*0'" '7in.w.c.1in. '*0'" '1,040hr")h&"  "3.0  Identifythebeginningandendingdatesofthereportingperiod:ut,(## t,(## uB ,4<X,4XBu0##uvvBeginning:򀀀//w0##wxxEnding:򀀀// t,( y ##  ##  ## y4.0##Forhardchromiumelectroplatingtanksthatarelimitingtheirmaximumcumulativerectifiercapacityinaccordance  with40CFR63.342(c)(2),completethefollowingtableforthisreportingperiod. ## *(dd:dd 8dd 8dd dd dd 8dd dd tdd (##,Hdd",fdd",fdd",fdd",fdd",fdd",fdd",$ dd"+   X TankID# *   *Amperehoursconsumedbymonth  @ Totalamperehoursconsumedduringreportingperiod *   *  8 Month1    Month2    Month3    Month4    Month5    Month6     8   t   t   t   t   t   t   t   t   T    T    T    T    T    T    T    T     ,    ,     ,!    ,"    ,#    ,$    ,%    ,& Totalforalltanks   P (    )    *    +    ,    -    .   /  Exampleresponse:*(ddHdd"fdd"fdd"fdd"fdd"fdd"fdd"$ dd"(##,Hdd",fdd",fdd",fdd",fdd",fdd",fdd",$ dd"+   \ 1 TankID# * 3 \ *Amperehoursconsumedbymonth  < 4 Totalamperehoursconsumedduringreportingperiod * 6 ^ *  46 Month1  7 Month2  8 Month3  9 Month4  : Month5  ; Month6  <  7- 4<  ?1?71 XN(x=  ?1 ? jA400000jAX400,000 ]S-x> jA400000 jA jA400000jA]400,000 ]S-x? jA400000 jA jA400000jA]400,000 ]S-x@ jA400000 jA jA200000jA]200,000 ]S-xA jA200000 jA jA200000jA]200,000 ]S-xB jA200000 jA jA200000jA]200,000 ^T-xC jA200000 jA @w;A1800000@w;A^1,800,000 YO.xD @w;A1800000 @w;A  @3@Y3 XN(PE  @3 @ OA300000OAX300,000 ]S-PF OA300000 OA OA300000OA]300,000 ]S-PG OA300000 OA OA300000OA]300,000 ]S-PH OA300000 OA OA300000OA]300,000 ]S-PI OA300000 OA OA300000OA]300,000 ]S-PJ OA300000 OA OA300000OA]300,000 ^T-PK OA300000 OA @w;A1800000@w;A^1,800,000 :0.PL @w;A1800000 @w;A :Totalforalltanks 9/ tN \%A700000\%A9700,000 ]S-0O \%A700000 \%A \%A700000\%A]700,000 ]S-0P \%A700000 \%A \%A700000\%A]700,000 ]S-0Q \%A700000 \%A A500000A]500,000 ]S-0R A500000 A A500000A]500,000 ]S-0S A500000 A A500000A]500,000 ^T-0T A500000 A @wKA3600000@wKA^3,600,000>420U @wKA3600000  @wKA >5.0  Attachallmonitoringdataformsforthereportingperiod.Basedonthedataonexcessemissionsandthedataon 4V operatingtimes,calculatethefollowinghours: ## *(ddHdd"fdd"fdd"fdd"fdd"fdd"fdd"$ dd"(##, dd ,dd ,` dd +  " HX " 7-(Y" 7Hours 7-(Z" 7Percentoftotaloperatingtime .$([" .Durationofexcessemissionscausedby: .$\ .Ѐ򀀀 7-]" 7Ѐ򀀀 .$^" .0  Processupsets 8. d_ 8Ѐ򀀀 7-d`" 7Ѐ򀀀 .$da" .0  Controlequipmentmalfunctions 8. <b 8Ѐ򀀀 7-<c" 7Ѐ򀀀 .$<d" .0  Otherknowncauses 8.  e 8Ѐ򀀀 7- f" 7Ѐ򀀀 .$ g" .0  Unknowncauses 8. x!h 8Ѐ򀀀 7-x!i" 7Ѐ򀀀 .$x!j" .Totaldurationofexcessemissions .$"Pk   .Ѐ򀀀 7-"Pl"  7Ѐ򀀀/%#"Pm"   /6.0  Indicatewhichapplies(indicateyes/no).$!n## _____0  Duringthisreportingperiod,theworkpracticesidentifiedin40CFR63.342(f)werefollowedinaccordancewith $&"p theoperationandmaintenanceplanforthissource. ## _____0  Duringthisreportingperiod,theworkpracticesidentifiedin40CFR63.342(f)werenotfollowedinaccordance '0$r withtheoperationandmaintenanceplanforthissource. ##    *&u 7.0  Iftheoperationandmaintenanceplanwasnotfollowedduringthereportingperiod,pleaseprovideanexplanationof  thereasonsfornotfollowingtheprovisionsintheplan,anassessmentofwhetheranyexcessemissionsand/orparametermonitoringexceedancesarebelievedtohaveoccurred,andacopyoftheappropriaterecordsdocumentingthattheoperationandmaintenanceplanwasnotfollowed.Pleasestatewhetherornottheplanisbeingrevisedaccordingly. ## 8.0  Pleasedescribeanychangesinmonitoring,processes,orcontrolssincethelastreportingperiod.t ## 9.0  PrintortypethenameandtitleoftheResponsibleOfficerforthefacility: ## 򀀀  H ,4X ,4<XH     4   (Name)  (Title) d AResponsibleOfficialcanbe:1)President,vicepresident,secretary,ortreasurerofthecompanyowningtheplant;2)Owneroftheplant;3)Plantengineerorsupervisor;4)GovernmentofficialiftheplantisownedbyFederal,State,City,orCountygovernment;or5)RankingmilitaryofficeriftheplantislocatedinamilitarybaseICertifythatinformationcontainedinthisreporttobeaccurateandtruetothebestofmyknowledge:򀀀// 4!& 0  0##04##(SignatureofResponsibleOfficial)  (Date)