CSR 45-3-6. Reports and Testing

§45-3-6. Reports and Testing. 6.1. At such reasonable times as the Director may designate, the owner or operator of any hot mix asphalt plant may be required to conduct or have conducted stack tests to determine the particulate matter concentration in exhaust gases. Such tests shall be conducted in accordance with 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 5 or other equivalent EPA approved method approved by the Director. 6.1.a. All such tests shall be conducted under such reasonable operating conditions as the Director may specify. The Director, or his duly authorized representative, may at his option witness or conduct such stack tests. Should the Director exercise his option to conduct such tests, the operator will provide all the necessary sampling connections and sampling ports to be located in such manner as the Director may require, power for test equipment and the required safety equipment such as scaffolding, railings and ladders to comply with generally accepted good safety practices. 6.2. At such time as the Director may request, the operator of the plant will submit data, including, but not limited to, on type, sizing and quantity of the aggregate used and the hours of operation. 6.3. Any stack serving a hot mix asphalt plant shall contain flow straightening devices or a vertical run of sufficient length to establish flow patterns consistent with acceptable stack sampling procedures.