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Is gasoline exempt from the requirements of Part 68?
Is gasoline exempt from the requirements of 40 CFR Part 68? Although gasoline is not specifically listed as a regulated substance under 40 CFR Section 68.130, it may contain one or more regulated substances. On January 6, 1998 ( 63 FR 640 ), EPA exempted from threshold determination regulated flammable…
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A:Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Controls
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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Are there any industry exemptions from the risk management program regulations?
Are there any overall industry exemptions from the Accidental Release Prevention provisions and Risk Management Program regulations? No. However, there are exemptions that are widely applicable and affect many facilities in certain sectors. For example, ammonia used as an agricultural nutrient, when held by farmers, is exempt from part 68…
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If laboratory chemicals are stored outside the laboratory, are they exempt from threshold determination?
Under 40 CFR Part 68, for the purpose of determining whether more than a threshold amount of a regulated substance is present at a stationary source, certain exemptions may apply. One such exemption is provided for "activities in laboratories" (40 CFR §68.115(b)(6)). If laboratory chemicals are stored outside the laboratory…
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendices by Pollutant
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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CAMEO Training Opportunities
Where can I find CAMEO training opportunities? Information on CAMEO training and events is available at the EPA CAMEO website.
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A: Control of Other Specific Compounds
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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Does the chlorine listing apply only to gaseous forms of chlorine?
There is no qualifier attached to the listing for chlorine (40 CFR §68.130). The listing, therefore, applies to chlorine (CAS number 7782-50-5), regardless of physical state.
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Is replacing a process tank considered a modification?
If an RMP covered facility replaces a storage tank that is a covered process with a new tank containing the same regulated substance, is this considered to be a modification of an existing process, or a new process? Assuming the new tank contains the same substance and occupies the same…
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A: Wet Electrostatic Precipitator Control Device
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendices by Control Technique
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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Change of Ownership
If a facility that is subject to the risk management program regulations in 40 CFR Part 68 is sold to another owner, is the facility required to make a correction or a full update of its risk management plan (RMP)? If there are no changes in the covered operations at…
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A: Carbon Adsorber Control Device
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A: Electrified Filter Bed Control Device
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A: Electrostatic Precipitator Control Device
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A: Scrubbers for Gaseous Pollutants Control Devices
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A: Scrubbers for Particulate Matter Control Devices
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.
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Do the risk management program regulations cover the loading and unloading of transportation containers?
Would the risk management program regulations cover the loading and unloading of transportation containers? The definition of stationary source includes transportation containers used for storage not incident to transportation and transportation containers connected to equipment at a stationary source for loading or unloading (40 CFR Section 68.3). In a January…
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Is methane generated on site and used for fuel subject to Part 68?
A wastewater treatment plant generates methane through a natural digestion process, then stores and uses the methane as fuel. Under 40 CFR Part 68, must the owner or operator of this stationary source evaluate the amount of methane to determine whether more than a threshold amount is present in any…
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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A: Thermal Oxidizer Control Device
Compliance assurance monitoring is intended to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act for large emission units that rely on pollution control device equipment to achieve compliance.