CSR 45-11-8. Inconsistency Between Rules

§45-11-8. Inconsistency Between Rules. 8.1. In the event of any inconsistency between this rule and any other rule of the Director, the resolution of such inconsistency shall be resolved by the determination of the Director and such determination shall be based upon the application of the more stringent provision, term, condition, method, or rule. POLLUTANT TABLE 45CSR11 POLLUTANT Photo- REGION Particulate Sulfur Carbon Nitrogen Chemical Hydro- Matter Oxides Monoxide Dioxide Oxidants Carbons (Ozone) Region I* I I III III III III Region II* I II III III III III Region III* I III III III III III Region IV I III III III III III Region V III III III III III III Region VI I III III III III III Region VII* I I III III III III Region VIII III III III III III III Region IX III III III III III III Region X III III III III III III * Interstate Regions TABLE I - EMISSION REDUCTION PLANS Alert Level Part A. General 1. There shall be no open burning by any persons of tree waste, vegetation, refuse, or debris in any form. 2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid waste shall be limited to the hours between 12 noon and 4 p.m. 3. Persons operating motor vehicles should eliminate all unnecessary operations. 4. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which requires boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only between the hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m. Part B. Source Curtailment Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air pollutants listed below shall take all required control actions for this Alert Level: Source of Air Pollution Control Action 1. Coal or oil-fired electric a. Substantial reduction by utilization power generating facilities of fuels having low ash and sulfur content. b. Substantial reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Alert Area. c. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. TABLE I (Cont'd) Source of Air Pollution Control Action 2. Coal and oil-fired process a. Substantial reduction by utilization steam generating facilities of fuels having low ash and sulfur content. b. Substantial reduction of steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations. c. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. 3. Manufacturing industries of a. Substantial reduction of air pollutants from the following characteristics: manufacturing operations by curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and Primary Metals Industry allied operations. Petroleum Refining Operations Chemical Industries b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste Mineral Processing Industries disposal operations which emit solid particles, Paper and Allied Products gases, vapors, or malodorous substances. Grain Industry c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for processing. d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. TABLE II - EMISSION REDUCTION PLANS Warning Level Part A. General 1. There shall be no open burning by any persons of tree waste, vegetation, refuse, or debris in any form. 2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid waste or liquid waste shall be prohibited. 3. Persons operating motor vehicles must reduce operations by the use of car pools and increased use of public transportation and elimination of unnecessary operation. 4. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which requires boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only between the hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m. 5. The operation of coal or wood stoves should be limited to daylight hour use only except in homes or buildings where the stoves are the sole source of heat. Part B. Source Curtailment Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air pollutants listed below shall take all required control actions for this Warning Level: Source of Air Pollution Control Action 1. Coal or oil-fired electric a. Maximum reduction by utilization power generating facilities utilization of fuels having lowest ash and sulfur content. b. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Warning area. c. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. TABLE II (Cont'd) Source of Air Pollution Control Action 2. Coal and oil-fired process a. Maximum reduction by utilization steam generating facilities of fuels having lowest available ash and sulfur content. b. Substantial reduction of steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations c. Making ready for use a plan of action to be taken if an emergency develops. d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. 3. Manufacturing industries a. Maximum reduction of air which require considerable contaminants from manufacing lead time for shut-down operations by, if necessary, including the following assuming reasonable economic classifications: hardships by postponing production and allied operations. Petroleum Refining Chemical Industries b. Maximum reduction by deferring Primary Metals Industries trade waste disposal operations Glass Industries which emit solid particles, gases Paper and Allied Products malodorous substances. c. Maximum reductions of heat load demands for processing. d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. TABLE II (Cont'd) Source of Air Pollution Control Action 4. Manufacturing industries a. Elimination of air pollutants from which require relatively manufacturing operations by short lead times for shut- ceasing, curtailing, postponing or down including the following deferring production and allied classifications: operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment. Primary Metals Industries Chemical Industries b. Elimination of air pollutants from Mineral Processing Industries trade waste disposal processes Grain Industry which emit solid particles, gases, vapors, or malodorous substances. c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for processing. d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. TABLE III - EMISSION REDUCTION PLANS Emergency Level Part A. General 1. There shall be no open burning by any persons of tree waste, vegetation, refuse, or debris in any form. 2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid or liquid waste shall be prohibited. 3. All places of employment described below shall immediately cease operations: a. Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals. b. All construction work except that which must proceed to avoid emergent physical harm. c. All manufacturing establishments except those required to have in force an air pollution emergency plan. d. All wholesale trade establishments, i. e., places of business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to retailers, or industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other wholesalers, or acting as agents in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies, except those engaged in the distribution of drugs, surgical supplies and food. e. All offices of local, county, and State government including authorities, joint meetings, and other public bodies except such agencies which are determined by the chief administrative officer of local, county, or State government, authorities, joint meetings and other public bodies to be vital for public safety and welfare and the enforcement of the provisions of this order. f. All retail trade establishments except pharmacies, surgical supply distributors, and stores primarily engaged in the sale of food. g. Banks, credit agencies other than banks, securities and commodities brokers, dealers, exchanges and services; offices of insurance carriers, agents and brokers, real estate offices. h. Wholesale and retail laundries, laundry services and cleaning and dyeing establishments; photographic studios; beauty shops, barber shops, shoe repair shops. i. Advertising offices; consumer credit-reporting, adjustment and collection agencies; duplicating, addressing, blueprinting, photocopying, mailing, mailing list and stenographic services; equipment rental services, commercial testing laboratories. j. Automobile repair, automobile services, garages. k. Establishments rendering amusement and recreational services including motion picture theaters. TABLE III (Cont'd) l. Elementary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, professional schools, junior colleges, vocational schools, and public and private libraries. 4. All commercial and manufacturing establishments not included in this order will institute such actions as will result in maximum reduction of air pollutants from their operation by ceasing, curtailing, or postponing operations which emit air pollutants to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment. 5. The use of motor vehicles is prohibited except in emergencies with the approval of local or State police. 6. The operation of coal or wood stoves is discouraged except in homes where the stoves are the sole source of heat. Part B. Source Curtailment Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air pollutants listed below shall take all required control actions for this Emergency Level: Source of Air Pollution Control Action 1. Coal or oil-fired electric a. Maximum reduction by utilization power generating facilities of fuels having lowest ash and sulfur content. b. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Emergency area. c. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. TABLE III (Cont'd) Source of Air Pollution Control Action 2. Coal and oil-fired process a. Maximum reduction by reducing steam generating facilities heat and steam demands to absolute necessities consistent with preventing equipment damage. b. Taking the action called for in the emergency plan. c. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. 3. Manufacturing industries of a. Elimination of air pollutants from the following classifications: manufacturing operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and allied operations to Primary Metals Industries the extent possible without causing Petroleum Refining injury to persons or damage to Chemical Industries equipment. Mineral Processing Industries Grain Industry b. Elimination of air pollutants from trade Paper and Allied Products waste disposal processes which emit solid particles, gases, vapors, or malodorous substances. c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for processing. d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing