NR 440.644(7)(i)(i) The owner or operator of each undertread cementing operation and each sidewall cementing operation who qualifies for the alternate provisions as described in sub. (3) (b), shall furnish the department written notification of the election no less than 60 days after September 19, 1989.

NR 440.644(7)(j)(j) The owner or operator of each tread end cementing operation and each green tire spraying (inside, outside, or both) operation using water-based sprays containing less than 1.0%, by weight, of VOC as described in sub. (4) (b) 1. shall furnish the department, within 60 days initially and annually thereafter, formulation data or Method 24 results to verify the VOC content of the water-based sprays in use. If the spray formulation changes before the end of the 12-month period, formulation data or Method 24 results to verify the VOC content of the spray shall be reported within 30 days of the change.

NR 440.644(8)(a)1.1. Method 24 or formulation data for the determination of the VOC content of cements or green tire spray materials. In the event of dispute, Method 24 shall be the reference method. For Method 24, the cement or green tire spray sample shall be a 1-liter sample collected in a 1-liter container at a point where the sample will be representative of the material as applied in the affected facility.

NR 440.644(8)(a)2.2. Method 25 as the reference method for the determination of VOC concentrations in each stack, both entering and leaving an emission control device. The owner or operator shall notify the department at least 30 days in advance of any test by Method 25. For Method 25, the sampling time for each of 3 runs shall be at least one hour. Method 1 shall be used to select the sampling site, and the sampling point shall be the centroid of the duct or at a point no closer to the walls than one meter (3.3 feet). The minimum sample volume shall be 0.003 dry standard cubic meter (dscm) (0.11 dry standard cubic feet (dscf)) except that shorter sampling times or smaller volumes, when necessitated by process variables or other factors, may be approved by the department.

NR 440.644(8)(a)3.3. Method 2, 2A, 2C, or 2D, as appropriate, as the reference method for determination of the flow rate of the stack gas. The measurement site shall be the same as the Method 25 sampling. A velocity traverse shall be made once per run within the hour that the Method 25 sample is taken.

NR 440.644(8)(a)5.5. Method 25 or Method 25A for determination of the VOC concentration in a capture system prior to a control device when only a single VOC is present, as described in sub. (4) (f) 2. d. 7) and 8). The owner or operator shall notify the department at least 30 days in advance of any test by either Method 25 or Method 25A. Method 1 shall be used to select the sampling site and the sampling point shall be the centroid of the duct or at a point no closer to the walls than 1 one meter (3.3 feet). Method 2, 2A, 2C or 2D, as appropriate, shall be used as the test method for the concurrent determination of gas flow rate in the capture system.

NR 440.644(8)(a)5.a.a. For Method 25, the sampling time for each run shall be at least 1 hour. For each run, a concurrent sample shall be taken immediately upwind of the application area to determine the background VOC concentration of air drawn into the capture system. Subtract this reading from the reading obtained in the capture system for that run. The minimum sample volume shall be 0.003 dscm (0.11 dscf) except that shorter sampling times or smaller volumes, when necessitated by process variable or other factors, may be approved by the department. Use Method 3 to determine the moisture content of the stack gas.

NR 440.644(8)(a)5.b.b. For Method 25A, the sampling time for each run shall be at least 1 hour. Instrument calibration shall be performed by the procedure given in Method 25A using the single VOC present in the capture system. A different calibration gas may be used if the results are corrected using an experimentally determined response factor comparing the alternative calibration gas to the single VOC used in the process. After the instrument has been calibrated, determine the background VOC concentration of the air drawn into the capture system immediately upwind of the application area for each run. The instrument does not need to recalibrated for the background measurement. Subtract this reading from the reading obtained in the capture system for that run. The Method 25A results shall only be used in the alternative procedure for determination of capture efficiency described under sub. (4) (f) 2. d. 7).

NR 440.644 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; am. (4) (b) 1. and 2., (d) (intro.), (f) 2. (intro.), (j) (intro.) and 1., r. and recr. (1) (a) and (b), cr. (3) (b), (4) (b) 4., (f) 2. d. and (n), (6) (f), (7) (c) 7., (i), (j) and (8) (a) 5., Register, July, 1993, No. 451, eff. 8-1-93; correction in (4) (b) 1. and (k) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Register, November, 1999, No. 527; CR 06-109: am. (2) (a) (intro.), (3) (a) 1. b. 1) to 5), 2. b. 1) to 5), 3., 4., 5., 6. b. 1) to 5), and 7. (intro.) and a., 8. b. 1) to 5) and 9. b. 1) to 5), (4) (c) (intro.), (d) (intro.), (e) (intro.), (f) 2. d. 7) and 8), (j) 4. and 5. b., (n) (intro.) and 5., (6) (b) (intro.) and 2. and (d), (7) (a), (c) 1. to 3. and 5., (d), (f) 1. and 2., (j) and (8) (a) 2., 5. (intro.) and a., r. and recr. (2) (b), renum. (3) (a) 7. b., c. and d. to be (3) (a) 7. b. (intro.), 1) and 2) and am. b. (intro.) and 1), renum. (3) (b) 1. to be (3) (b) and am. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08; corrections in (1) (c), (4) (c) (intro.), (g), (i) (intro.), (j) (intro.), (k), (7) (a) and (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2008 No. 629.

NR 440.647(1)(a)(a) The provisions of this section apply to affected facilities involved in the manufacture of polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, or poly(ethylene terephthalate) as defined in sub. (2). The affected facilities designated as follows for polypropylene and polyethylene are inclusive of all equipment used in the manufacture of these polymers, beginning with raw materials preparation and ending with product storage, and cover all emissions emanating from such equipment:

NR 440.647(1)(a)1.1. For process emissions from any polypropylene and polyethylene manufacturing process that uses a continuous process, the affected facilities are each of the following process sections: each raw materials preparation section, each polymerization reaction section, each material recovery section, each product finishing section and each product storage section. These process sections are affected facilities for process emissions that are emitted continuously and for process emissions that are emitted intermittently.

NR 440.647(1)(a)2.2. For process emissions from polystyrene manufacturing processes that use a continuous process, the affected facilities are each material recovery section. These process sections are affected facilities for only those process emissions that are emitted continuously.

NR 440.647(1)(a)3.3. For process emissions from poly(ethylene terephthalate) manufacturing processes that use a continuous process, the affected facilities are each polymerization reaction section. If the process uses dimethyl terephthalate, then each material recovery section is also an affected facility. If the process uses terephthalic acid, then each raw materials preparation section is also an affected facility. These process sections are affected facilities for only those process emissions that are emitted continuously.

NR 440.647(1)(a)4.4. For VOC emissions from equipment leaks from polypropylene, polyethylene and polystyrene (including expandable polystyrene) manufacturing processes, the affected facilities are each group of fugitive emissions equipment, as defined in sub. (2), within any process unit, as defined in sub. (2). This section does not apply to VOC emissions from equipment leaks from polyethylene terephthalate manufacturing processes.

NR 440.647(1)(b)(b) The applicability date identifies when an affected facility becomes subject to a standard. Usually, a standard has a single applicability date. However, some polypropylene and polyethylene affected facilities have a September 30, 1987, applicability date and others have a January 10, 1989, applicability date. The following paragraphs identify the applicability dates for all affected facilities subject to this section.

NR 440.647(1)(b)1.1. Polypropylene and polyethylene. Each process section in a polypropylene or polyethylene production process is a potential affected facility for both continuous and intermittent emissions. The applicability date depends on when the process section was constructed, modified or reconstructed and, in some instances, on the type of production process.

NR 440.647(1)(b)1.a.a. The applicability date for any polypropylene or polyethylene affected facility that is constructed, modified or reconstructed after January 10, 1989, regardless of the type of production process being used, is January 10, 1989.

NR 440.647(1)(b)1.b.b. Only some polypropylene or polyethylene process sections that are constructed, modified or reconstructed on or before January 10, 1989, but after September 30, 1987, are affected facilities. These process sections, and the type of emissions to be controlled, are identified by an “X” in Table 1. The applicability date for the process sections and the emissions to be controlled that are identified by an ‘X’ in Table 1 is September 30, 1987. Since the affected facilities that have a September 30, 1987, applicability date are determined by the type of production process (for example, liquid phase, gas phase), each owner or operator shall identify the particular production process that applies to his or her particular process.

NR 440.647 Note“—” denotes that process section is not considered an affected facility for continuous or intermittent emissions or both, as shown, if the process section is constructed, modified, or reconstructed after September 30, 1987, and on or before January 10, 1989. These process sections are affected facilities if they are constructed, modified, or reconstructed after January 10, 1989.