250-RICR-120-05-23
250-RICR-120-05-23. Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 23 - Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Operations (version Adoption, 12/02/2003 to 07/19/2007)
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 23
CONTROL OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE EMISSIONS
FROM DRY CLEANING OPERATIONS
Promulgated December 2, 2003
RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 23
CONTROL OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE EMISSIONS FROM
DRY CLEANING OPERATIONS
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Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Operations
23.1
Definitions
As used in this regulation, the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed
as follows:
23.1.1
“Articles” means clothing, garments, textiles, fabrics, leather goods, and
similar materials.
23.1.2
“Carbon adsorber” means a dry cleaning control system that consists of
an inlet for exhaust gases; activated carbon in the form of a fixed bed,
cartridge or canister as an adsorbent and an outlet for exhaust gases; and a
system to strip or desorb solvent from the saturated adsorbent.
23.1.3
“Closed-loop Machine” means a dry-to-dry machine that recirculates
perchloroethylene-laden vapor through a refrigerated condenser and that
does not exhaust to the atmosphere during the drying cycle. A closed-
loop machine may allow venting to the ambient air through a local
exhaust ventilation system, such as a door fan, after the drying cycle is
complete and the machine door is open.
23.1.4
“Co-located” means sharing a common wall, floor, or ceiling with a
residence or a separately owned business.
23.1.5
“Colorimetric detector tube” means a glass tube which is designed to
measure the concentration of perchloroethylene in air drawn through the
tube and that contains a sorbent material which is impregnated with a
chemical that is sensitive to perchloroethylene.
23.1.6
“Cool-down” means the portion of the drying cycle that begins when the
heating mechanism deactivates. During the cool-down period, the
refrigerated condenser continues to reduce the temperature of the air
circulating through the drum to reduce the concentration of
perchloroethylene in the drum.
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23.1.7
“Day care center” means any person, firm, corporation, association or
agency who, on a regular or irregular basis, receives any child under the
age of sixteen years, for the purpose of care and/or supervision, apart
from his parent or guardian, for any part of a twenty-four hour day.
23.1.8
“Department” means the Rhode Island Department of Environmental
Management.
23.1.9
“Desorption” means the regeneration or stripping of a carbon adsorber of
the adsorbed solvent using hot air, steam or other means.
23.1.10
“Director” means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management.
23.1.11
“Distillation unit” means a device used to volatilize and recover
perchloroethylene from contaminated perchloroethylene.
23.1.12
“Diverter valve” means a flow control device that prevents room air from
passing through a refrigerated condenser when the door of a dry cleaning
machine is open.
23.1.13
“Door fan” means a local exhaust ventilation system that pulls room air
into the dry cleaning machine when the machine door is open.
23.1.14
“Drum” means the rotating cylinder or wheel of the dry cleaning machine
that holds the articles being cleaned.
23.1.15
“Dry Cleaning” means a process used to remove soil, grease, paint and
other unwanted substances from articles using perchloroethylene as a
solvent.
23.1.16
“Dry Cleaning Control System” means equipment used to reduce the
amount of perchloroethylene in an air stream prior to discharge to the
atmosphere.
23.1.17
“Dry Cleaning System” means all equipment, devices or apparatus
associated with dry cleaning operations including, but not limited to: dry-
to-dry machines; transfer machine systems; perchloroethylene filter and
purification systems; perchloroethylene waste holding, treatment and
disposal systems; perchloroethylene supply systems; dip tanks; pumps;
gaskets, piping, ducting, fittings, valves or flanges that convey liquid
perchloroethylene or perchloroethylene-contaminated air; and dry
cleaning control systems.
23.1.18
“Dry-to-Dry Machine” means a dry cleaning operation in which washing
and drying are performed in the same machine.
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23.1.19
“Dryer” means a machine used to remove perchloroethylene from articles
by tumbling them in a heated air stream.
23.1.20
“Drying Cycle” means the portion of a dry cleaning machine’s operating
cycle in which the perchloroethylene remaining in the articles after
washing and extraction is actively removed. The drying cycle begins
when the heating coils are activated and ends when the machine ceases
rotation of the drum.
23.1.21
“Drying Sensor” means a device that senses the perchloroethylene
concentration in the drying air or the liquid solvent recovery rate. The
drying sensor automatically extends the drying cycle for a set time
beyond the activation point to ensure that the articles are dry before being
removed from the machine. Drying sensors include, but are not limited
to: infrared analyzers, float switches, and resistance probes.
23.1.22
“Exhaust damper” means a flow control device that prevents the air-
perchloroethylene gas-vapor stream from exiting the dry cleaning
machine and flowing into a carbon adsorber before room air is drawn into
the dry cleaning machine.
23.1.23
"Facility" means all pollutant-emitting activities which belong to the same
industrial grouping, are located on one or more contiguous or adjacent
properties, and are under the control of the same person (or persons under
common control). Pollutant-emitting activities shall be considered as part
of the same industrial grouping if they belong to the same "major group"
(i.e. which have the same two-digit code) as described in the Standard
Industrial Classification Manual, 1987.
23.1.24
“Filter” means a porous device through which perchloroethylene is
passed to remove contaminants in suspension. Examples of filters
include, but are not limited to, lint filter (button trap), cartridge filter,
tubular filter, regenerative filter, prefilter, polishing filter, and spin disc
filter.
23.1.25
“Heating coil” means the device used to heat the air stream circulated
from the dry cleaning machine drum after perchloroethylene has been
condensed from the air stream and before the stream reenters the dry
cleaning machine drum.
23.1.26
“Muck Cooker” means a device for heating material trapped by a filter in
a dry cleaning machine for the purpose of driving off perchloroethylene
vapors for reclaiming.
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23.1.27
"Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facility" means a facility engaged in
dry cleaning using perchloroethylene. The facility includes, but is not
limited to, any dry cleaning system and attendant stacks.
23.1.28
“Primary Carbon Adsorber” means a carbon adsorber used to control
process vent emissions from a transfer machine system or a dry-to-dry
machine that is not a closed-loop machine.
23.1.29
“Reclaimer” means a machine used to remove perchloroethylene from
articles by tumbling them in a heated air stream.
23.1.30
“Refrigerated Condenser” means a dry cleaning control system that
removes condensable vapors from a gas-vapor stream by cooling the
vapors using a mechanical refrigerated system.
23.1.31
“Secondary Carbon Adsorber” means a carbon adsorber that is designed
to further reduce the perchloroethylene concentration in the gas-vapor
stream after the stream is cooled by a refrigerated condenser.
23.1.32
“Transfer Machine System” means a multiple-machine dry cleaning
operation in which washing and drying are performed in different
machines. Examples include, but are not limited to:
(a)
A washer and dryer(s);
(b)
A washer and reclaimer(s); or
(c)
A dry-to-dry machine and reclaimer(s).
23.1.33
“Water Separator” means a vessel that uses gravity to physically separate
liquid perchloroethylene from liquid water.
23.2
Applicability
The provisions of this regulation apply to all perchloroethylene dry cleaning
facilities.
23.3
Compliance Certification
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23.3.1
Prior to installation of perchloroethylene dry cleaning equipment, the
owner of a dry cleaning facility must certify to the Director, in writing
and on a form provided by the Department, that the proposed installation
complies with the requirements of this regulation. The certification must
be signed by the owner of the facility. Any dry cleaning machine that is
installed on or after December 2, 2003 must be in compliance with the
requirements of this regulation upon start-up.
23.3.2
If the ownership of a perchloroethylene dry cleaning facility changes, the
new owner must notify the Department in writing within 45 days that the
change has occurred. The notification shall include the name and address
of the facility, the name of the new owner or operator, and a certification,
signed by the new owner, that the facility is in compliance with the
requirements of this regulation.
23.3.3
The owner of any facility that modifies a dry cleaning system or any part
of a dry cleaning system shall certify in writing to the Department before
beginning operation of the modified equipment that the modified dry
cleaning system is in compliance with this regulation.
23.4
Equipment requirements
23.4.1
Any perchloroethylene dry cleaning machine installed after December 2,
2003 shall be a closed-loop machine with a refrigerated condenser, a
secondary carbon adsorber and a drying sensor. The perchloroethylene-
laden gas-vapor stream shall pass through the carbon adsorber
immediately before the door of the dry cleaning machine is opened. A
dry cleaning system that uses another type of dry cleaning control system
may be installed only if the Director and the Regional Administrator of
the United States Environmental Protection Agency determine, prior to
installation of the system, that the control system is equivalent to the
system specified in this subsection.
23.4.2
Any perchloroethylene dry cleaning machine installed after 1 August
1988 and before December 2, 2003 shall be a closed-loop dry-to-dry
machine with a refrigerated condenser. On and after December 2, 2008,
all perchloroethylene dry cleaning machines shall be closed-loop dry-to-
dry machines equipped with a refrigerated condenser and either:
(a)
A secondary carbon adsorber and drying sensor, such that the
perchloroethylene vapor-gas stream passes through the carbon
adsorber immediately before the door of the dry cleaning machine
is opened; or
(b)
A door fan/local exhaust ventilation system.
23.4.3
Any perchloroethylene dry cleaning machine installed on or before 1
August 1988 shall be a closed-loop machine or shall be equipped with
one of the following control devices by 1 January 1989:
(a)
A primary carbon adsorber; or
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(b)
A refrigerated condenser system.
23.4.4
No person shall operate a transfer dry cleaning system or a dry-to-dry
machine that is not a closed-loop machine after December 2, 2005. All
transfer machines and dry-to-dry machines that are not closed-loop
machines must be removed from the facility or made permanently
inoperable by that date.
23.5
Specifications for Refrigerated Condensers and Drying Sensors
Refrigerated condenser and drying sensors operated to comply with section 23.4 of
this regulation shall adhere to the following specifications:
23.5.1
The outlet temperature of the air-vapor stream downstream of any by-
pass of the refrigerated condenser shall not exceed 45oF during the final
cool-down cycle. The door of the dry cleaning machine shall not be
opened until the temperature of the stream is at or below 45oF, as
indicated by a temperature gauge meeting the specifications of subsection
23.5.2;
23.5.2
A dry cleaning system with a refrigerated condenser must be equipped
with a temperature gauge that measures the temperature of the outlet
vapor stream downstream of any by-pass of the condenser and that is
easily visible to the operator. The temperature gauge must be designed to
measure a temperature of 45oF with an accuracy of +2oF;
23.5.3
Dry cleaning equipment equipped with a refrigerated condenser shall not
vent or release the gas-vapor stream while the drum is rotating;
23.5.4
Refrigerated condensers shall be certified by the manufacturer to reduce
the perchloroethylene concentration in the drum to no more than 8600
ppm upon completion of the drying cycle.
23.5.5
Drying sensors shall extend the drying time in the drying cycle at least 4
minutes beyond the time that the solvent recovery rate is less than 40
ml/min or the solvent concentration in the drum is less than 8600 ppm
perchloroethylene;
23.5.6
Refrigerated condensers on transfer machines, dry-to-dry machines that
are not closed-loop machines, and machines equipped with a door
fan/local exhaust must be operated with a diverter valve which prevents
room air from passing through the condenser when the door of the dry
cleaning machine is open; and
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23.5.7
The machine operator shall record the temperature of the air-vapor
stream as measured by the temperature gauge at least one time each
calendar week.
23.6
Specifications for Door Fan/Local Exhaust Systems
Door fan/local exhaust systems operated pursuant to paragraph 23.4.2(b) of this
regulation shall adhere to the following requirements:
23.6.1
The door fan/local exhaust system must include a mechanical exhaust fan
that is activated when the loading door is open, drawing air from the
machine drum to an exhaust and causing room air to be drawn in through
the loading door;
23.6.2
A minimum inward air velocity of 100 fpm must be maintained through
the door opening area of the loading door of the machine. The velocity
much be checked at least once per week using a portable velometer or an
equivalent device;
23.6.3
The door fan/local ventilation system must not recirculate vapors and
must be vented to the outdoor air;
23.6.4
The door fan/local exhaust ventilation emissions must be controlled to a
design emission standard of 5 ppm perchloroethylene and an in-use
maximum compliance standard of 20 ppm;
23.6.5
The owner or operator shall provide a sampling port in the exhaust
ductwork which is:
(a)
Easily accessible;
(b)
Downstream of any emissions control device;
(c)
Upstream of any other inlet to the ductwork; and
(d)
To the maximum extent possible, at least 8 stack or duct diameters
downstream and at least 2 stack or duct diameters upstream of any
flow disturbance such as a bend, expansion, contraction, or outlet in
the ductwork, unless this is not possible given the physical layout of
the facility. If it is not possible to locate the sampling port 8 stack
or duct diameters downstream and 2 stack or duct diameters
upstream of any flow disturbance, the port should be located at a
point as near to those parameters as possible.
23.6.6
The owner or operator of the facility shall measure the perchloroethylene
concentration in the exhaust stream weekly at the sampling port specified
in subsection 23.6.5 using the following procedures:
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(a)
A colorimetric detector tube capable of measuring a concentration
of 20 ppm to an accuracy of + 5 ppm shall be used;
(b)
Colorimetric detector tubes shall be used according to the
manufacturer’s instructions; and
(c)
If a carbon adsorber is used to reduce the perchloroethylene
concentration in the exhaust stream, the measurement shall be
performed just prior to a planned desorption of the carbon adsorber.
23.7
Requirements for Carbon Adsorbers
23.7.1
A secondary carbon adsorber operated to comply with subsection 23.4.1
or paragraph 23.4.2(a) of this regulation shall adhere to the following
requirements:
(a)
The carbon adsorber must be designed to function with a
refrigerated condenser complying with the specifications in section
23.5 of this regulation;
(b)
The carbon adsorber must reduce the perchloroethylene
concentration in the drum to 300 ppm or less;
(c)
The dry cleaning control system must be designed so that the gas-
vapor stream passes through the secondary carbon adsorber after
the final cool-down cycle and immediately before the machine door
is opened;
(d)
The carbon adsorber system must use non-contact steam or hot air
for desorption, and must be desorbed in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions or weekly, whichever is more frequent;
and
(e)
The owner or operator shall measure the perchloroethylene
concentration in the drum weekly according to the following
specifications:
(1)
Measurements shall be made using a colorimetric detector
tube designed to measure a concentration of 300 ppmv of
perchloroethylene to an accuracy of +75 ppmv;
(2)
Colorometric detector tubes shall be used according to the
manufacturer’s instructions; and
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(3)
Measurements shall be taken immediately upon opening the
door of the dry cleaning machine at the end of the drying
cycle in the space above the articles.
23.7.2
A primary carbon adsorber operated to comply with subsection 23.4.3
shall adhere to the following specifications:
(a)
The perchloroethylene emissions from the carbon adsorber shall not
exceed 20 ppmv at any time;
(b)
The dryer exhaust, washing door loading vents, water separator
vents, and floor vents shall be ducted to the carbon adsorber. If
distillation units and storage tanks are equipped with exhaust
systems, these exhausts must also be ducted to the carbon adsorber;
(c)
The carbon adsorber shall not be bypassed or shut down at any time
while articles are being processed in the dry cleaning system;
(d)
Desorption must be performed with a steam pressure that conforms
to the manufacturer’s specifications;
(e)
No bypass to the atmosphere shall be permitted during the steam
phase of the desorption cycle;
(f)
The owner or operator shall provide a sampling port in the carbon
adsorber exhaust ductwork which is:
(1)
Easily accessible;
(2)
At least 8 stack or duct diameters downstream and at least 2
stack or duct diameters upstream of any flow disturbance
such as a bend, expansion, contraction, or outlet; and
(3)
Upstream of any other inlet to the ductwork; and
(g)
The owner or operator of the facility shall measure the
perchloroethylene concentration in the exhaust stream weekly at the
sampling port specified in paragraph 23.6.7(f) using the following
procedures:
(1)
A colorimetric detector tube capable of measuring a
concentration of 20 ppm to an accuracy of + 5 ppm shall be
used;
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(2)
Colorimetric detector tubes shall be used according to the
manufacturer’s instructions; and
(3)
The measurement shall be performed just prior to a planned
desorption of the carbon adsorber.
23.8
Requirements for Vapor Barriers and General Exhaust Ventilation
23.8.1
Any co-located perchloroethylene dry cleaning facility which begins
operation after December 2, 2003 shall be equipped with the following
before beginning operation:
(a)
A vapor barrier that encloses the dry cleaning machine(s) or the
room where the dry cleaning machine is located. The vapor barrier
shall adhere to the following specifications:
(1)
The vapor barrier shall be constructed of 22 mil thick PVC,
sheet metal, glass, metal foil face composite board,
STRUCTOGlas Class C/III Wall and Ceiling Panels
(minimum thickness 0.085 inch) or another material
approved by the New York Department of Environmental
Conservation as impermeable to perchloroethylene vapors;
(2)
The vapor barrier shall be constructed in a manner
consistent with applicable fire codes, as determined by fire
code enforcement agencies;
(3)
The vapor barrier shall be constructed and maintained such
that all joints, seams and openings, except for make-up air
and exhaust openings and entry doors, are sealed.
(4)
Cement floors in the vapor barrier must be coated with an
epoxy Novolac coating or another coating approved by the
New York Department of Environmental Conservation for
this purpose;
(5)
The vapor barrier shall be maintained such that it continues
to be impermeable to perchloroethylene vapors at all times;
and
(6)
Entry doors shall be kept closed except when a person is
entering or exiting the room enclosure; and
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(b)
A general exhaust system that is completely separate from the
ventilation system(s) serving other areas of the building. The
intake of the general exhaust ventilation system must be located
near the dry cleaning machinery or connected to the exhaust from
the room enclosure and the system must exhaust emissions to the
outdoor air. The exhaust system must be operated at all times that
the dry cleaning machine(s) is in operation and during maintenance
operations and must produce at least one air change per five
minutes.
23.8.2
A co-located perchloroethylene dry cleaning facility that began operation
before December 2, 2003 shall, by the dates specified in subsection
23.8.3, operate a general exhaust system according to the specifications in
23.8.1(b) and either:
(a)
Operate no perchloroethylene dry cleaning machine that is not a
closed-loop dry-to-dry machine equipped with a refrigerated
condenser, a secondary carbon adsorber and a drying sensor, or
(b)
Install a vapor barrier that meets the specifications in subsection
23.8.1(a).
23.8.3
Compliance with subsection 23.8.2 is required according to the following
schedule:
(a)
A perchloroethylene dry cleaning facility that is co-located with a
residence, a school, a day care center or a business that sells food or
food products shall be in compliance with subsection 23.8.2 on and
after December 2, 2004 or on and after the date 12 months after the
facility is first co-located with a residence, school, day care center
or business that sells food or food products, whichever is later. In
no case shall the compliance date be later than December 2, 2007.
(b)
All other co-located perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities shall
be in compliance with subsection 23.8.2 on and after December 2,
2007.
23.9
Stack Requirements
23.9.1
Perchloroethylene-containing air exhausted from dry cleaning systems
must be vented through a vertical stack which extends at least 6 feet
above the building’s roof line.
23.9.2
The exhaust stack must not be equipped with a cap, elbow or other device
that would interfere with the vertical discharge of the exhaust.
23.9.3
The Director may require that a stack be extended higher than 6 feet or
that the location of a stack on a roof be changed if he determines that the
location of the stack discharge may cause excessive perchloroethylene
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exposure to neighbors, neighboring facilities or to other occupants of the
building in which the dry cleaning facility is located.
23.9.4
Facilities located in buildings that are higher than two stories may apply
to the Director for an exemption to subsection 23.9.1.
23.10 Emergency Release Prevention and Response Requirements
23.10.1
Any dry cleaning machine installed after December 2, 2003 shall be
equipped with a spill containment system capable of containing 125
percent of the capacity of the largest perchloroethylene-containing tank or
vessel in the facility.
23.10.2
On and after June 2, 2003, the owner or operator of dry cleaning
equipment installed before December 2, 2003 shall ensure that:
(a)
Floor drains and flooring in the vicinity of the dry cleaning
equipment are sealed so as to be impermeable to perchloroethylene
spills; or
(b)
Dikes, berms or other containment devices sufficient to prevent
spilled perchloroethylene from reaching floor drains and permeable
flooring have been placed in areas where spills are most likely to
occur and procedures for preventing spill migration have been
established and are followed.
23.10.3
In the event of a perchloroethylene spill, the owner or operator of the
facility must take all reasonable measures to ensure that liquid
perchloroethylene is not released to the environment. These measures
shall include, where applicable, but are not limited to:
(a)
Ceasing operation of dry cleaning machines;
(b)
Increasing room exhaust ventilation;
(c)
Collecting and containing spilled liquid perchloroethylene;
(d)
Removing and maintaining containers of collected
perchloroethylene in a safe manner; and
(e)
Notifying co-located businesses and/or residences that a spill has
occurred.
23.10.4
The facility owner or operator must notify the Department and
appropriate state, county or municipal emergency response agencies
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immediately in the event of a fire, explosion, or a spill that results in the
release of liquid perchloroethylene to the environment.
23.10.5
The following information must be recorded for each explosion, fire, or
perchloroethylene spill:
(a)
The date, time, duration and nature of the incident;
(b)
Whether the incident resulted in a release of liquid
perchloroethylene to the environment;
(c)
Agencies notified, and the dates and times of the notification; and
(d)
Corrective actions taken.
23.11 General Requirements for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities
23.11.1
Dry cleaning systems shall be operated and maintained according to the
manufacturer’s specifications and recommendations.
23.11.2
Washer/extractor and reclaimer doors on transfer machine systems and
the doors on dry-to-dry machines shall be kept closed except when
necessary for maintenance of the equipment or when articles are being
loaded or unloaded;
23.11.3
Filtration cartridges must be drained in the filter housing for at least 24
hours or vented to the control device before disposal.
23.11.4
All perchloroethylene and perchloroethylene-containing waste must be
stored in sealed containers with no perceptible leaks.
23.11.5
The owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility shall inspect the facility
for perceptible leaks at least once per week while the dry cleaning system
is operating. Liquid leaks shall be detected by visual inspection for pools
or droplets of liquid. Vapor leaks shall be detected using a portable
halogenated hydrocarbon detector. The following components must be
included in the weekly inspection if present at the facility:
(a)
Hose and pipe connections, unions, couplings and valves;
(b)
Machine door gaskets and seatings;
(c)
Filter head gaskets and seatings;
(d)
Pumps;
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(e)
Solvent tanks and storage containers;
(f)
Water separators;
(g)
Muck cookers;
(h)
Distillation units;
(i)
Cartridge filter housings;
(j)
Diverter valves; and
(k)
Exhaust dampers.
23.11.6
All leaks of perchloroethylene liquid or vapor must be repaired
immediately upon detection if no new parts are needed or if replacement
parts are available at the facility. If parts are needed and are not available
at the facility, a purchase order for those parts shall be issued within 2
working days. Repair parts shall be installed within 5 working days of
receipt.
23.11.7
If parameter values monitored pursuant to the requirements in subsections
23.5.7, 23.6.6, 23.7.1(e) or 23.7.2 (g) exceed the allowable levels
specified in subsections 23.5.1, 23.6.4, 23.7.1(b) or 23.7.2(a),
respectively, adjustments or repairs shall be made to the dry cleaning
system to meet those limits. All repairs must be done immediately if no
parts are needed or if replacement parts are available at the facility. If
parts are needed and are not available at the facility, a purchase order for
those parts shall be issued within 2 working days. Repair parts shall be
installed within 5 working days of receipt.
23.11.8
Any liquid perchloroethylene that is drained from water separators on
reclaimers, dry-to-dry units or carbon adsorbers must be collected using
one of the following methods:
(a)
The liquid shall be drained through a collection tube into containers
which have a single small hole for the collection tube and which do
not have other gaps or holes; or
(b)
The liquid shall be drained directly to a storage tank.
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23.11.9
Fugitive perchloroethylene emissions from any part of a dry cleaning
system must not exceed 50 ppm, as measured with a colorimetric detector
tube, at any time, except during short-term maintenance operations
involving the opening of dry cleaning system components for inspection
or repair.
23.12 Reporting and Record Keeping
23.12.1
The owner or operator of a perchloroethylene dry cleaning facility shall
retain onsite a copy of the design specifications and the operating
manuals for each dry cleaning system located at the facility.
23.12.2
The owner or operator of a perchloroethylene dry cleaning facility shall
maintain the following records in a readily accessible location for at least
5 years and shall make these records available to the Department upon
verbal or written request:
(a)
A log of perchloroethylene purchases, the date of those purchases,
and the receipts for those purchases;
(b)
The number of loads dry cleaned each calendar month;
(c)
The dates of weekly inspections conducted pursuant to the
requirements in subsection 23.11.5, the locations where perceptible
leaks were detected during each inspection, copies of purchase
orders issued for parts to repair the leaks, and the dates that the
leaks were repaired;
(d)
The dates when desorption of a carbon adsorber occurred;
(e)
A record of control equipment maintenance, including the
replacement of carbon in a carbon adsorbers;
(f)
The temperatures recorded pursuant to the requirements in
subsection 23.5.7, the dates that those temperatures were recorded
and, if a temperature exceeded 45oF, copies of the purchase orders
issued for repair parts, if applicable, and the date that the dry
cleaning equipment or dry cleaning control equipment was
repaired;
(g)
The colorimetric tube concentrations measured pursuant to the
requirements in subsection 23.6.6 and paragraph 23.7.2(g), the
dates that those concentrations were measured and, if a
concentration exceeded 20 ppmv, copies of the purchase orders
issued for repair parts, if applicable, and the date that the dry
cleaning equipment or dry cleaning control equipment was
repaired;
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(h)
The colorimetric tube concentrations measured pursuant to the
requirements in subsection 23.7.1(e), the dates that those
concentrations were measured and, if a concentration exceeded
300 ppmv, copies of purchase orders issued for repair parts, if
applicable, and the date that the dry cleaning equipment or dry
cleaning control equipment was repaired; and
(i)
The records of fires, explosions and spills specified in subsection
23.10.5.
23.12.3
On or before 15 April of each year, the owner or operator of a
perchloroethylene dry cleaning facility shall report the following
information to the Department:
(b)
Facility name and address;
(c)
Name and telephone number of the owner or operator of the
facility;
(d)
Name and telephone number of the technical contact for the
facility;
(e)
The amount of perchloroethylene purchased by the facility in the
previous calendar year;
(f)
The amount of perchloroethylene used by the facility in the
previous calendar year;
(g)
The number of loads dry cleaned in each perchloroethylene dry
cleaning machine at the facility in the previous calendar year; and
(h)
A description of any changes to the dry cleaning system made in
the previous calendar year.
23.13 Severability
If any provision of this regulation, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances,
is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the
regulation shall not be affected thereby.
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23.14 Effective Date
The foregoing Regulation, “Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning
Operations,” as amended, after due notice, is hereby adopted and filed with the Secretary
of State this 12th day of November 2003 to become effective twenty days after filing, in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 23-23, “Air Pollution,” of the General Laws of
Rhode Island of 1956, as amended.
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Director
Notice Given:
August 20, 2002
Public Hearing:
September 20, 2002
Filing date:
November 12, 2003
Effective date:
December 2, 2003
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