NR 661.1084(5)(c)1.1. The floating roof and its closure devices shall be visually inspected by the remanufacture or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material to check for defects that could result in air pollutant emissions. Defects include conditions in which the internal floating roof is not floating on the surface of the liquid inside the tank; liquid has accumulated on top of the internal floating roof; any portion of the roof seals have detached from the roof rim; holes, tears, or other openings are visible in the seal fabric; the gaskets no longer close off the hazardous secondary material surface from the atmosphere; or the slotted membrane has more than 10 percent open area. NR 661.1084(5)(c)2.2. Except as provided in subd. 3., the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall inspect the internal floating roof components using all of the following procedures: NR 661.1084(5)(c)2.a.a. Visually inspect the internal floating roof components through openings on the fixed-roof, such as manholes and roof hatches, at least once every 12 months after initial fill. NR 661.1084(5)(c)2.b.b. Visually inspect the internal floating roof, primary seal, secondary seal, if one is in service, gaskets, slotted membranes, and sleeve seals, if any, each time the tank is emptied and degassed and at least every 10 years. NR 661.1084(5)(c)3.3. As an alternative to performing the inspections specified in subd. 2. for an internal floating roof equipped with 2 continuous seals mounted one above the other, the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material may visually inspect the internal floating roof, primary and secondary seals, gaskets, slotted membranes, and sleeve seals, if any, each time the tank is emptied and degassed and at least every 5 years. NR 661.1084(5)(c)4.4. Prior to each inspection required under subd. 2. or 3., the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall notify the department in advance to provide the department with the opportunity to have an observer present during the inspection. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall notify the department of the date and location of the inspection as follows: NR 661.1084(5)(c)4.a.a. Prior to each visual inspection of an internal floating roof in a tank that has been emptied and degassed, the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall prepare and send written notification so that it is received by the department at least 30 calendar days before refilling the tank except when an inspection is not planned as provided for in subd. 4. b. NR 661.1084(5)(c)4.b.b. When a visual inspection is not planned and the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material could not have known about the inspection 30 calendar days before refilling the tank, the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall notify the department as soon as possible, but no later than 7 calendar days before refilling the tank. This notification may be made by telephone and immediately followed by a written explanation for why the inspection is unplanned. Alternatively, written notification, including the explanation for the unplanned inspection, may be sent so that it is received by the department at least 7 calendar days before refilling the tank. NR 661.1084(5)(c)5.5. In the event that a defect is detected, the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall repair the defect in accordance with the requirements under sub. (11). NR 661.1084(5)(c)6.6. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall maintain a record of the inspection in accordance with the requirements specified in s. NR 661.1089 (2). NR 661.1084(5)(d)(d) Safety devices, as defined in s. NR 661.1081, may be installed and operated as necessary on any tank complying with the requirements specified in this subsection. NR 661.1084(6)(6) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material who controls air pollutant emissions from a tank using an external floating roof shall meet the requirements specified in pars. (a) to (c). NR 661.1084(6)(a)(a) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall design the external floating roof in accordance with all of the following requirements: NR 661.1084(6)(a)1.1. The external floating roof shall be designed to float on the liquid surface except when the floating roof is supported by the leg supports. NR 661.1084(6)(a)2.2. The floating roof shall be equipped with 2 continuous seals, one above the other, between the wall of the tank and the roof edge. The lower seal is referred to as the primary seal, and the upper seal is referred to as the secondary seal. The primary seal and secondary seal shall meet the following requirements: NR 661.1084(6)(a)2.a.a. The primary seal shall be a liquid-mounted seal or a metallic shoe seal, as defined in s. NR 661.1081. The total area of the gaps between the tank wall and the primary seal may not exceed 212 square centimeters per meter of tank diameter, and the width of any portion of these gaps may not exceed 3.8 centimeters. If a metallic shoe seal is used for the primary seal, the metallic shoe seal shall be designed so that one end extends into the liquid in the tank and the other end extends a vertical distance of at least 61 centimeters above the liquid surface. NR 661.1084(6)(a)2.b.b. The secondary seal shall be mounted above the primary seal and cover the annular space between the floating roof and the wall of the tank. The total area of the gaps between the tank wall and the secondary seal may not exceed 21.2 square centimeters per meter of tank diameter, and the width of any portion of these gaps may not exceed 1.3 centimeters. NR 661.1084(6)(a)3.3. The external floating roof shall meet all of the following specifications: NR 661.1084(6)(a)3.a.a. Except for automatic bleeder vents, vacuum breaker vents, and rim space vents, each opening in a noncontact external floating roof shall provide a projection below the liquid surface. NR 661.1084(6)(a)3.b.b. Except for automatic bleeder vents, rim space vents, roof drains, and leg sleeves, each opening in the roof shall be equipped with a gasketed cover, seal, or lid. NR 661.1084(6)(a)3.c.c. Each access hatch and each gauge float well shall be equipped with a cover designed to be bolted or fastened when the cover is secured in the closed position. NR 661.1084(6)(a)3.d.d. Each automatic bleeder vent and each rim space vent shall be equipped with a gasket. NR 661.1084(6)(a)3.e.e. Each roof drain that empties into the liquid managed in the tank shall be equipped with a slotted membrane fabric cover that covers at least 90 percent of the area of the opening. NR 661.1084(6)(a)3.f.f. Each unslotted and slotted guide pole well shall be equipped with a gasketed sliding cover or a flexible fabric sleeve seal. NR 661.1084(6)(a)3.g.g. Each unslotted guide pole shall be equipped with a gasketed cap on the end of the pole. NR 661.1084(6)(a)3.h.h. Each slotted guide pole shall be equipped with a gasketed float or other device that closes off the liquid surface from the atmosphere. NR 661.1084(6)(b)(b) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall operate the tank in accordance with all of the following requirements: NR 661.1084(6)(b)1.1. When the floating roof is resting on the leg supports, the process of filling, emptying, or refilling shall be continuous and shall be completed as soon as practical. NR 661.1084(6)(b)2.2. Except for automatic bleeder vents, rim space vents, roof drains, and leg sleeves, each opening in the roof shall be secured and maintained in a closed position at all times except when the closure device must be open for access. NR 661.1084(6)(b)3.3. Covers on each access hatch and each gauge float well shall be bolted or fastened when secured in the closed position. NR 661.1084(6)(b)4.4. Automatic bleeder vents shall be set closed at all times when the roof is floating, except when the roof is being floated off or is being landed on the leg supports. NR 661.1084(6)(b)5.5. Rim space vents shall be set to open only at those times that the roof is being floated off the roof leg supports or when the pressure beneath the rim seal exceeds the manufacturer’s recommended setting. NR 661.1084(6)(b)6.6. The cap on the end of each unslotted guide pole shall be secured in the closed position at all times except when measuring the level or collecting samples of the liquid in the tank. NR 661.1084(6)(b)7.7. Except when the hatch or well must be opened for access, the cover on each gauge hatch or sample well shall be secured in the closed position at all times. NR 661.1084(6)(b)8.8. Except during inspections, both the primary seal and the secondary seal shall completely cover the annular space between the external floating roof and the wall of the tank in a continuous fashion. NR 661.1084(6)(c)(c) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall inspect the external floating roof in accordance with all of the following procedures: NR 661.1084(6)(c)1.1. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall measure the external floating roof seal gaps in accordance with all of the following requirements: NR 661.1084(6)(c)1.a.a. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall perform measurements of gaps between the tank wall and the primary seal within 60 calendar days after initial operation of the tank following installation of the floating roof and, thereafter, at least once every 5 years. NR 661.1084(6)(c)1.b.b. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall perform measurements of gaps between the tank wall and the secondary seal within 60 calendar days after initial operation of the tank following installation of the floating roof and, thereafter, at least once every year. NR 661.1084(6)(c)1.c.c. If a tank ceases to hold hazardous secondary material for a period of one year or more, subsequent introduction of hazardous secondary material into the tank shall be considered an initial operation for the purposes of subd. 1. a. and b. NR 661.1084(6)(c)1.d.d. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall determine the total surface area of gaps in the primary seal and in the secondary seal individually using the following procedure: 1) The seal gap measurements shall be performed at one or more floating roof levels when the roof is floating off the roof supports.
2) Seal gaps, if any, shall be measured around the entire perimeter of the floating roof in each place where a 0.32-centimeter diameter uniform probe passes freely, without forcing or binding against the seal, between the seal and the wall of the tank and the circumferential distance of each such location shall be measured.
3) For a seal gap measured under par. (c), the gap surface area shall be determined by using probes of various widths to measure accurately the actual distance from the tank wall to the seal and multiplying each width by its respective circumferential distance.
4) The total gap area shall be calculated by adding the gap surface areas determined for each identified gap location for the primary seal and the secondary seal individually, and then dividing the sum for each seal type by the nominal diameter of the tank. The total gap areas for the primary seal and secondary seal shall be compared to the respective standards for the seal type as specified in par. (a) 2.
NR 661.1084(6)(c)1.e.e. In the event that the seal gap measurements do not conform to the specifications in par. (a) 2., the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall repair the defect in accordance with the requirements under sub. (11). NR 661.1084(6)(c)1.f.f. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall maintain a record of the inspection in accordance with the requirements specified in s. NR 661.1089 (2). NR 661.1084(6)(c)2.2. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall visually inspect the external floating roof in accordance with all of the following requirements: NR 661.1084(6)(c)2.a.a. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall visually inspect the floating roof and its closure devices shall to check for defects that could result in air pollutant emissions. Defects include holes, tears, or other openings in the rim seal or seal fabric of the floating roof; a rim seal detached from the floating roof; all or a portion of the floating roof deck being submerged below the surface of the liquid in the tank; broken, cracked, or otherwise damaged seals or gaskets on closure devices; and broken or missing hatches, access covers, caps, or other closure devices. NR 661.1084(6)(c)2.b.b. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall perform an initial inspection of the external floating roof and its closure devices on or before the date the tank becomes subject to this section. Thereafter, the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall perform the inspections at least once every year except for the special conditions provided for in sub. (12). NR 661.1084(6)(c)2.c.c. In the event that a defect is detected, the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall repair the defect in accordance with the requirements under sub. (11). NR 661.1084(6)(c)2.d.d. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall maintain a record of the inspection in accordance with the requirements specified in s. NR 661.1089 (2). NR 661.1084(6)(c)3.3. Prior to each inspection required under subd. 1. or 2., the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall notify the department in advance of each inspection to provide the department with the opportunity to have an observer present during the inspection. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall notify the department of the date and location of the inspection as follows: NR 661.1084(6)(c)3.a.a. Prior to each inspection to measure external floating roof seal gaps as required under subd. 1., the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall prepare and send written notification so that it is received by the department at least 30 calendar days before the date the measurements are scheduled to be performed. NR 661.1084(6)(c)3.b.b. Prior to each visual inspection of an external floating roof in a tank that has been emptied and degassed, the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall prepare and send written notification so that it is received by the department at least 30 calendar days before refilling the tank except when an inspection is not planned as provided for in subd. 3. c. NR 661.1084(6)(c)3.c.c. When a visual inspection is not planned and the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material could not have known about the inspection 30 calendar days before refilling the tank, the owner or operator shall notify the department as soon as possible, but no later than 7 calendar days before refilling the tank. This notification may be made by telephone and immediately followed by a written explanation for why the inspection is unplanned. Alternatively, written notification, including the explanation for the unplanned inspection, may be sent so that it is received by the department at least 7 calendar days before refilling the tank. NR 661.1084(6)(d)(d) Safety devices, as defined in s. NR 661.1081, may be installed and operated as necessary on any tank complying with the requirements specified in this subsection. NR 661.1084(7)(7) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material who controls air pollutant emissions from a tank by venting the tank to a control device shall meet all of the following requirements: NR 661.1084(7)(a)(a) The tank shall be covered by a fixed roof and vented directly through a closed-vent system to a control device in accordance with all of the following requirements: NR 661.1084(7)(a)1.1. The fixed roof and its closure devices shall be designed to form a continuous barrier over the entire surface area of the liquid in the tank. NR 661.1084(7)(a)2.2. Each opening in the fixed roof not vented to the control device shall be equipped with a closure device. If the pressure in the vapor headspace underneath the fixed roof is less than atmospheric pressure when the control device is operating, the closure devices shall be designed to operate such that when the closure device is secured in the closed position there are no visible cracks, holes, gaps, or other open spaces in the closure device or between the perimeter of the cover opening and the closure device. If the pressure in the vapor headspace underneath the fixed roof is equal to or greater than atmospheric pressure when the control device is operating, the closure device shall be designed to operate with no detectable organic emissions. NR 661.1084(7)(a)3.3. The fixed roof and its closure devices shall be made of suitable materials that will minimize exposure of the hazardous secondary material to the atmosphere, to the extent practical, and will maintain the integrity of the fixed roof and closure devices throughout their intended service life. Factors to be considered when selecting the materials for and designing the fixed roof and closure devices shall include organic vapor permeability; the effects of any contact with the liquid and its vapor managed in the tank; the effects of outdoor exposure to wind, moisture, and sunlight; and the operating practices used for the tank on which the fixed roof is installed. NR 661.1084(7)(a)4.4. The closed-vent system and control device shall be designed and operated in accordance with the requirements specified in s. NR 661.1087. NR 661.1084(7)(b)(b) Whenever a hazardous secondary material is in the tank, the fixed roof shall be installed with each closure device secured in the closed position and the vapor headspace underneath the fixed roof vented to the control device except as follows: NR 661.1084(7)(b)1.1. Venting to the control device is not required, and opening of closure devices or removal of the fixed roof is allowed at the following times: NR 661.1084(7)(b)1.a.a. To provide access to the tank for performing routine inspection, maintenance, or other activities needed for normal operations. Examples of such activities include those times when a worker needs to open a port to sample liquid in the tank, or when a worker needs to open a hatch to maintain or repair equipment. Following completion of the activity, the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall promptly secure the closure device in the closed position or reinstall the cover, as applicable, to the tank. NR 661.1084(7)(b)2.2. Opening of a safety device, as defined in s. NR 661.1081, is allowed at any time conditions require doing so to avoid an unsafe condition. NR 661.1084(7)(c)(c) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall inspect and monitor the air emission control equipment in accordance with all of the following procedures: NR 661.1084(7)(c)1.1. The fixed roof and its closure devices shall be visually inspected by the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material to check for defects that could result in air pollutant emissions. Defects include visible cracks, holes, or gaps in the roof sections or between the roof and the tank wall; broken, cracked, or otherwise damaged seals or gaskets on closure devices; and broken or missing hatches, access covers, caps, or other closure devices. NR 661.1084(7)(c)2.2. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall inspect and monitor the closed-vent system and control device in accordance with the procedures specified in s. NR 661.1087. NR 661.1084(7)(c)3.3. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall perform an initial inspection of the air emission control equipment on or before the date that the tank becomes subject to this section. Thereafter, the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall perform the inspections at least once every year except for the special conditions provided for in sub. (12). NR 661.1084(7)(c)4.4. In the event that a defect is detected, the remanufacture or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall repair the defect in accordance with the requirements under sub. (11). NR 661.1084(7)(c)5.5. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall maintain a record of the inspection in accordance with the requirements specified in s. NR 661.1089 (2). NR 661.1084(8)(8) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material who controls air pollutant emissions by using a pressure tank shall meet all of the following requirements: NR 661.1084(8)(a)(a) The tank shall be designed not to vent to the atmosphere as a result of compression of the vapor headspace in the tank during filling of the tank to its design capacity. NR 661.1084(8)(b)(b) All tank openings shall be equipped with closure devices designed to operate with no detectable organic emissions as determined using the procedure specified in s. NR 661.1083 (4). NR 661.1084(8)(c)(c) Whenever a hazardous secondary material is in the tank, the tank shall be operated as a closed system that does not vent to the atmosphere except under any of the following conditions: NR 661.1084(8)(c)2.2. At those times when purging of inerts from the tank is required and the purge stream is routed to a closed-vent system and control device designed and operated in accordance with the requirements specified in s. NR 661.1087. NR 661.1084(9)(9) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material who controls air pollutant emissions by using an enclosure vented through a closed-vent system to an enclosed combustion control device shall meet the of the following requirements: NR 661.1084(9)(a)(a) The tank shall be located inside an enclosure and the enclosure shall be designed and operated in accordance with the criteria for a permanent total enclosure as specified in “Procedure T—Criteria for and Verification of a Permanent or Temporary Total Enclosure” of appendix B of 40 CFR 52.741, incorporated by reference in s. NR 660.11. The enclosure may have permanent or temporary openings to allow worker access; passage of material into or out of the enclosure by conveyor, vehicles, or other mechanical means; entry of permanent mechanical or electrical equipment; or direct airflow into the enclosure. The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall perform the verification procedure for the enclosure as specified in Section 5.0 of “Procedure T—Criteria for and Verification of a Permanent or Temporary Total Enclosure” initially when the enclosure is first installed and, thereafter, annually. NR 661.1084(9)(b)(b) The enclosure shall be vented through a closed-vent system to an enclosed combustion control device that is designed and operated in accordance with the standards for either a vapor incinerator, boiler, or process heater specified in s. NR 661.1087. NR 661.1084(9)(c)(c) Safety devices, as defined in s. NR 661.1081, may be installed and operated as necessary on any enclosure, closed-vent system, or control device used to comply with the requirements specified in pars. (a) and (b). NR 661.1084(9)(d)(d) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall inspect and monitor the closed-vent system and control device as specified in s. NR 661.1087. NR 661.1084(10)(10) The remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall transfer hazardous secondary material to a tank subject to this section in accordance with all of the following requirements: NR 661.1084(10)(a)(a) Except as provided in par. (b), transfer of hazardous secondary material to the tank from another tank subject to this section shall be conducted using continuous hard-piping or another closed system that does not allow exposure of the hazardous secondary material to the atmosphere. NR 661.1084 NoteNote: For the purpose of complying with this provision, an individual drain system as defined in 40 CFR part 63, subpart RR - National Emission Standards for Individual Drain Systems is considered to be a closed system when it meets the requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart RR—National Emission Standards for Individual Drain Systems.
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