40 C.F.R. § 610.22
Device integrity.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 610.22 (2026)
The integrity of a device will be evaluated with respect to: (a) The extent to which device manufacture is standardized by means of drawings, specifications, and other fabrication and quality assurance controls; (b) The degree of sensitivity of device effectiveness to deterioration under exposure to normal operating conditions. (c) The susceptibility of the device to deterioration of effectiveness under abnormal operating conditions; (d) The effect upon its surroundings of device malfunction which may be reasonably anticipated to occur in actual use; and (e) The extent to which test data support (b), (c) and (d).