STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 6

CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS MONITORS 

Effective 2 August 1967

Last Amended 19 July 2007

AUTHORITY:	These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
§ 42-17.1-2(s) and 23-23, as amended, and have been promulgated
pursuant to the procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative
Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 6

CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORS

Definitions

Unless otherwise expressly defined in this section, the terms used in
this regulation shall be defined by reference to the Rhode Island Air
Pollution Control General Definitions Regulation..  As used in this
regulation the following terms shall, where the context permits, be
construed as follows:

	6.1.1	"Opacity monitor" means a photoelectric smoke detector which is
permanently installed in breeching or stack.

Requirements

	6.2.1	Stationary sources may be required to install and operate a
continuous emissions monitoring system.  All such systems must be
approved by the Director prior to installation.

	6.2.2	The following fossil fuel fired steam or hot water generating
units shall be equipped with an opacity monitor with audio alarm:

All units burning No. 6 residual oil or solid fuel.

Units burning all other liquid fuels and having a heat input capacity of
five million Btu per hour or more.

	6.2.3	These devices shall be calibrated to sound the alarm at 20
percent opacity and operated continuously during combustion of fuel.  If
more than one unit is served by a single stack, this requirement may be
met with a single device located to detect any visible products of
combustion from each unit.  The audio alarm must be located in an area
where it will be heard by the operator of or other person responsible
for the unit(s).

	6.2.4	Stationary sources as specified in Title 40 of CFR Part 51,
Appendix P, parts 1-5, as amended, shall install, calibrate, operate,
and maintain a continuous emission monitoring system in accordance with
all requirements set forth or referenced therein.  In addition to the
minimum data requirements set forth in 40 CFR Part 51, Appendix P, parts
1-5, such subject stationary sources shall record and report the total
process operating time of the equipment for each calendar quarter to the
Office of Air Resources.

	6.2.5	The Department shall use the resulting CEM data to determine
compliance with applicable emission limits and/or operating and
maintenance requirements. The data required to be collected by this
regulation must be kept for at least two years and may be used either
directly or indirectly for compliance determinations or any purpose
deemed appropriate by the Department.

The monitoring and recording required by 6.2.4 of this regulation shall
begin 18 months from the effective date of this regulation.

Exemptions

This regulation does not apply to private residences.

Sources as specified in paragraphs 1.2.1 through 1.2.3 of 40 CFR Part 51
Appendix P are exempt from these monitoring requirements.

General Provisions

Purpose

The purpose of this regulation is to specify the requirements for
continuous emissions monitors for opacity at stationary sources.

Authority

These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
42-17.1-2(s) and 23-23, as amended, and have been promulgated pursuant
to the procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act,
R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35

Application

The terms and provisions of this regulation shall be liberally construed
to permit the Department to effectuate the purposes of state law, goals
and policies.

Severability

If any provision of this regulation or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the regulation shall not
be affected thereby.

Effective Date

The foregoing regulation, "Continuous Emissions Monitors”, as amended,
after due notice, is hereby adopted and filed with the Secretary of
State this __29th__ day of ____June_______, 2007_ to become effective
twenty (20) days thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of
Chapters 23-23, 42-35, 42-17.1, 42-17.6, of the General Laws of Rhode
Island of 1956, as amended.

W. Michael Sullivan, PhD., Director

Department of Environmental Management

Notice Given on:	February 21, 2007

Public Hearing held:	  March 23, 2007

Filing Date:	June 29, 2007

Effective Date:  July 19, 2007

 

 

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