NR 420.05(4)(b)1.a.
a. The pipe or line is sealed with a second valve, a blind flange, a plug, or a cap.
NR 420.05(4)(b)2.
2. Operate a pipeline valve or pressure relief valve in gaseous service unless it is visibly marked.
NR 420.05(4)(c)
(c) Monitoring. The owner or operator of a petroleum refinery shall:
NR 420.05(4)(c)1.
1. Develop and submit to the department for approval a monitoring schedule for fugitive emission sources. At a minimum, the schedule shall provide for:
NR 420.05(4)(c)1.a.
a. Yearly monitoring of all pump seals, pipeline valves in liquid service, and process drains.
NR 420.05(4)(c)1.b.
b. Quarterly monitoring of all compressor seals, pipeline valves in gaseous service, and pressure relief valves in gaseous service.
NR 420.05(4)(c)2.
2. Provide for the following actions to be performed immediately under the following circumstances:
NR 420.05(4)(c)2.b.
b. Monitoring, subsequent to repair, of any component that had been found leaking.
NR 420.05(4)(c)2.c.
c. Visual inspection of the seating of any pressure relief valve after it has vented to the atmosphere.
NR 420.05(4)(c)3.a.
a. A pressure relief device connected to an operating flare header, or vapor recovery device.
NR 420.05(4)(c)4.
4. Upon detection of a leaking component which is producing a VOC concentration in excess of 10,000 ppm at any point accessible to the monitoring device, do all of the following:
NR 420.05(4)(c)4.a.
a. Affix a weatherproof and readily visible tag bearing an identification number and the date the leak is detected to the leaking component.
NR 420.05(4)(c)4.b.
b. Include the leaking component on a written list of scheduled repairs within 24 hours.
NR 420.05(4)(c)4.c.
c. Repair and retest the component within 15 days when this is possible without shutting down operations.
NR 420.05(4)(c)4.d.
d. Identify all leaking components which cannot be repaired until the unit is shut down for turnaround.
NR 420.05(4)(d)
(d) Reporting. Beginning January 15, 1982, the owner or operator of a petroleum refinery shall submit quarterly reports to the department containing the following:
NR 420.05(4)(d)2.
2. The number of each type of components inspected and the total number of components found leaking.
NR 420.05(4)(d)4.
4. Lists of any additional leaking components detected but not repaired within 15 days.
NR 420.05(4)(e)
(e) Recordkeeping. The owner or operator of a petroleum refinery shall maintain a leaking component monitoring log, for a period of 3 years from the recording date, containing at a minimum all of the following:
NR 420.05(4)(e)3.
3. The composition of the stream on which the component is located.
NR 420.05(4)(e)7.
7. The date and instrument reading of the recheck procedure after a leaking component is repaired.
NR 420.05(4)(e)10.
10. The total number of components checked in the last quarter and the total number of components found leaking.
NR 420.05 History
History: Renum. from NR 154.13 (7) and am. (1) (a), (2) (a), (3) (a), (4) (a), (c) 1. (intro.) and (d) (intro.),
Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; am. (1) (b) (intro.), (4) (b) (intro.), (d) (intro.) and (e) (intro.),
Register, February, 1990, No. 410, eff. 3-1-90; correction in (1) (a) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, August, 1990, No. 416; am. (3) (b) (intro.) and (4) (c) (intro.),
Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; am. (1) (b) (intro.), (2) (b) (intro.), (3) (b) (intro.), (4) (b) 1. intro., (c) 4. intro., (e) (intro.),
Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97.
