ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    May 16, 1996
    IN THE MATTER OF:
    )
    )
    VISIBLE AND PARTICULATE MATTER
    )
    EMISSIONS-CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
    )
    AND CLEAN UP AMENDMENTS TO
    )
    R96-5
    35 ILL. ADM. CODE PARTS 211
    )
    (Rulemaking-Air)
    AND 212
    )
    Adopted Rule. Final Notice.
    OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by G. T. Girard):
    On November 14, 1995, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) filed this
    proposal for rulemaking pursuant to Section 28.5 of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS
    5/1 et seq. (1994)). Section 189(a) of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended in 1990, requires
    all areas classified as moderate nonattainment areas for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter
    less than or equal to a nominal ten micrometers (PM-10) to present a state implementation plan (SIP)
    for implementing reasonably available control measures (RACM). On November 15, 1990, the United
    States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) designated Lake Calumet and McCook areas in
    Cook County and Granite City in Madison County as moderate nonattainment areas for PM-10. On
    May 15, 1992, a SIP was submitted for Lake Calumet, McCook, and Granite City. The USEPA
    conditionally approved the SIP on November 18, 1994. (59 F.R. 59653.) These proposed
    amendments will address the concerns raised by USEPA in the conditional approval of the SIP.
    The Board's responsibility in this matter arises from the Environmental Protection Act (Act)
    (415 ILCS 5/1 et seq. (1994)). The Board is charged therein to "determine, define and implement the
    environmental control standards applicable in the State of Illinois" (415 ILCS 5/5(b)). More generally,
    the Board's rulemaking charge is based on the system of checks and balances integral to Illinois
    environmental governance: the Board bears responsibility for the rulemaking and principal adjudicatory
    functions; the Agency has primary responsibility for administration of the Act and the Board's
    regulations. The latter includes administration of today's new regulation.
    This proposal was filed pursuant to Section 28.5 of the Act. (415 ILCS 5/28.5.) Pursuant to
    the provisions of that section the Board is required to proceed within set time-frames toward the
    adoption of this regulation. The Board has no discretion to adjust these time-frames under any
    circumstances. Therefore, the Board adopted the first notice opinion and order on November 16,
    1995, without commenting on the merits of the proposal. The proposal was published for first notice
    under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (5 ILCS 100/1-1
    et seq
    .) on December 1, 1995 at 19
    Ill. Reg. 15925 (Part 211) and 19 Ill. Reg. 15940 (Part 212). The Board held a hearing on January 5,

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    1996, before Board hearing officer Marie Tipsord. The remaining scheduled hearings were canceled by
    hearing officer order dated January 25, 1996, and the record was closed on January 31, 1996.
    On March 7, 1996, the Board found that the proposal was economically reasonable and
    technically feasible and sent this matter to the legislative Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
    (JCAR) for second notice review. On April 23, 1996, JCAR voted a certificate of no objection for 35
    Ill. Adm. Code 211 and 212. JCAR made several requests for changes which the Board has
    incorporated into today’s order. Those changes are discussed in more detail below.
    The Board today adopts the proposal and directs that the rules be filed with the Secretary of
    State.
    PROPOSAL
    Although this proposal includes amendments which will apply statewide, the major changes in
    this proposal will affect steel production sources located in the McCook and Lake Calumet areas in
    Cook County and the Granite City area in Madison County. (Reasons at 3.)
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    As previously stated the
    proposal addresses several concerns raised by USEPA in the conditional SIP approval. The USEPA
    cited to four issues which needed to be addressed in rulemaking prior to full SIP approval. Pursuant to
    the CAA, Illinois must address these issues within 12 months or the conditional approval becomes a
    partial disapproval and sanctions will apply within 18 months. Specifically the proposal addresses:
    1)
    a 20 percent opacity limit on uncaptured particulate matter from a basic oxygen
    furnace (BOF) shop;
    2)
    a 30 percent opacity limit on coke oven combustion stacks;
    3)
    a 20 percent opacity limit on the roof ventilators for certain electric arc furnaces; and
    4)
    amendments to clarify wording.
    (Reasons at 4-6.)
    According to the Agency, the 20 percent opacity limit for the roof monitor and other building
    openings at the Granite City Steel BOF shop “correlates more accurately with the emissions estimate
    used in the attainment demonstration”. (TSD at 2; Reasons at 4.) The Agency also indicated that a 20
    percent opacity limit is consistent with the opacity limit selected by the nearby states of Indiana,
    Michigan and Ohio for the BOFs in those states. (
    Id
    .) Compliance with the 20 percent opacity limit
    can be demonstrated using Method 9 contained in 40 CFR 60 except that a shorter averaging time of
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    The statement of reasons from the Agency’s proposal will be cited as “Reasons at ___”; the
    technical support document attached to the proposal will be cited as “TSD at __”; each public comment
    will be cited as “P.C. # at ___”; the transcript from the hearing will be cited as “Tr. at ___”.

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    three minutes will be used instead of six minutes to reflect that some of the BOF operations do not last
    six minutes. (
    Id
    .) The Agency further stated that Granite City Steel has agreed to a more stringent limit
    of 60 pounds per hour of PM-10 and a new rate based limit of 0.225 pounds of PM-10 per ton of steel
    produced for the BOF stack. (
    Id
    .)
    The second concern delineated by USEPA dealt with the lack of an opacity limit for coke oven
    combustion stacks. (Reasons at 4.) Without such a limit, USEPA is concerned that this could delay
    any potential enforcement and therefore early correction. The Agency states that the performance of a
    stack test is much more costly and time consuming than an opacity reading. (TSD at 3; Reasons at 4.)
    Therefore the Agency’s proposal sets an opacity limit of 30 percent for coke oven combustion stacks.
    (Reasons at 4.) Sources which are affected by this proposal believe that the 30 percent opacity limit
    can be met except when one of the ovens needs to be repaired and is taken off-line for ceramic
    welding. (TSD at 4; Reasons at 4-5.) The Agency has proposed an exemption from the 30 percent
    opacity limit for up to three hours when a coke oven is being repaired. (Reasons at 5.)
    The USEPA also expressed concern that the roof monitors for the electric arc furnaces at the
    steel foundry located in Granite City are too short to accommodate stack testing equipment and cannot
    be easily altered to do so. (Reasons at 5.) Because of the inability to accommodate stack testing
    equipment, the Agency indicated it is not possible to readily test whether the emissions from the
    ventilators are in compliance with the mass emission limit. (TSD at 5; Reasons at 5.) A 20 percent
    opacity limit is equivalent to the mass emission limit at the steel foundry and a 20 percent limit can be
    applied to the entire facility as other stacks may also be too short for testing. (Reasons at 5.)
    The proposal also clarifies language in several sections which USEPA believed was confusing or
    duplicative. Specifically, the USEPA believed that the language in Section 212.107 was confusing.
    (Reasons at 5.) Further, USEPA considers the language in Section 212.110 to be duplicative and
    inconsistent with the language in Sections 212.107, 212.108, and 212.109. (
    Id
    .) Finally, the USEPA
    expressed concern that the language in Sections 212.324(d), 212.362(c), 212425(c), 212.458(c) and
    212.464(c) could be read to exempt sources with no visible emissions from any stack testing. (
    Id
    .)
    The Agency has also proposed minor amendments to eliminate duplicative or obsolete sections,
    to update language consistent with the Clean Air Act Permit Program, to clarify rules, to address the
    Secretary of State's recommended style, and to amend the limitations found at 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    212.458(b)(25) which pertain to a specific magnesium facility in Granite City. (See, Reasons at 6-7.)
    COMMENTS
    The Board received five comments on this rulemaking and one statement on the record at the
    January 5, 1996 hearing. In addition, the Agency testified and answered questions regarding the
    proposal at that public hearing. Mr. James T. Harrington appeared at hearing and offered a statement
    on behalf of the Illinois Steel Group. The following participants submitted public comments:

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    Public Comment 1
    Henry L. Henderson, Commissioner, Chicago Department of
    Environment
    Public Comment 2
    Spectrulite Consortium, Inc. by Eugene P. Schmittgens, Jr.
    Public Comment 3
    Grain and Feed Association of Illinois by Bill Lemon, Executive Vice
    President
    Public Comment 4
    Attorney General of the State of Illinois by George Cahill, Assistant
    Attorney General
    Public Comment 5
    Agency comment by Rachel L. Doctors.
    Chicago Department of the Environment
    The Chicago Department of the Environment’s (CDOE) comment indicates that CDOE
    generally supports the proposal; however, CDOE is “opposed to the repeal of” Section 212.315,
    “Covering of Vehicles”. CDOE states:
    While other regulations can be indirectly applied to vehicle load emission situations, the
    current section delineates a direct statutory violation for this regularly occurring public
    nuisance. Repeal of this rule significantly erodes the ability of CDOE and the Illinois
    Environmental Protection Agency to effectively enforce and control particulate
    emissions from this source category, and prevents the general populace (i.e. affected
    community residents) from serving in a desired and needed role as observer and witness
    to such violations.
    (P.C. 1 at 2.)
    CDOE also indicated that although repeal of the Ringelmann Chart references is consistent with
    the more updated and precise use of percent opacity values, the Ringelmann Chart has been used fairly
    recently in training. (P.C. 1 at 1.) CDOE also urged the State to provide a more contextual definition
    and illustration of the “Universal Transmercator boundaries” in Section 212.315. (P.C. 1 at 2.)
    Agency Response
    The Agency indicated that the Ringelmann Chart is no longer used in training and that the
    Agency is developing a map that will provide to the City clarified “Universal Transmercator
    boundaries”. (P.C. 5 at 2-3.) With regard to the repeal of Section 212.315, the Agency notes that
    Section 10(E) of the Act prohibits the Board from enforcing any regulation which requires a covering on
    a truck that is stricter than Section 15-109.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/1-101
    et seq
    .).
    (P.C. 5 at 2.) Section 15-109.1 prohibits the operation of any second division vehicle if a portion of the
    load is sifting, blowing, dropping or escaping from the vehicle. Section 212.315 requires that a vehicle

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    be covered to prevent the release of particulate matter. “Hence, the requirements of the two sections
    are not parallel.” (P.C. 5 at 3.) The Agency will agree that Section 212.315 need not be repealed if
    the Board will note that the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code supersede those in Board regulations.
    (
    Id
    .)
    The Board agrees that the repeal of Section 212.315 is not necessary at this time. Clearly, the
    Board's regulations cannot supersede a statutory provision and therefore, the provisions of Section
    212.315 may not be construed as more stringent than Section 15-109.1 of the Vehicle Code.
    In response to a request from JCAR, the Board has included at the end of Section 212.315 the
    following:
    (Board Note: Pursuant to Section 10(E) of the Act, Section 212.315
    cannot be more strict than Section 15-109.1 of the Vehicle Code.
    [625 ILCS 5/15-109.1.])
    The Board will also update the statutory citations in this Section at JCAR request.
    Spectrulite Consortium, Inc
    Spectrulite Consortium, Inc. (Spectrulite) comments that it is concerned with the provisions of
    Section 212.458(b)(25) which allows Spectrulite to contemporaneously operate two magnesium pot
    furnace lines at the Granite City facility. Spectrulite requests that the amendment be clarified to make
    clear that no more than two lines may operate at a time. Spectrulite requests the following amendment
    to Section 212.458(b)(25):
    Magnesium pot furnaces at a secondary aluminum smelting and refining plant located in
    the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section 212.324 (a) (1) (C) of this Part can be
    operated only one no more than two lines at a time;
    (P.C. 2 at 1.)
    Agency Response
    The Agency agrees with the comment filed by Spectrulite and agrees that the language should
    be included. (P.C. 5 at 1.) The Board will amend the proposal to reflect the comment by Spectrulite.
    Grain and Feed Association of Illinois
    The Grain and Feed Association of Illinois (Association) asks that the Board consider the
    addition of a Board note to Section 212.462. The Association is concerned that while Section 9 of the
    Act exempts country grain elevators from Section 212.462(b) “on its face purports to apply to these

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    exempted facilities”. (P.C. 3 at 1.) The Association points out that a rule cannot override the statute.
    The Association asks that the following be added:
    Board Note: Section 9 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act has been amended
    to exempt certain facilities from portions of this rule.
    (P.C. 3 at 1.)
    Agency Response
    A check of the service list indicates that the Agency did not receive the comment; thus, the
    Agency could not address the comment by the Association. The Board agrees that a rule cannot
    override the statute. At second notice the Board did not believe that a Board note need be added to
    Section 212.462. Therefore, the Board declined to adopt the change suggested by the Association.
    During JCAR’s second notice review, JCAR requested that the Board add a Board note at the
    end of Section 212.462(b). The Board agreed to make the change and will add the following at the end
    of Section 212.462(b):
    (Board Note: Pursuant to Section 9 of the Act, certain country grain elevators are
    exempt from subsection (b) of this Section.)
    Attorney General of the State of Illinois
    The Illinois Attorney General’s Office suggested that the incorporation by reference in Section
    211.101(b) be amended to update the incorporation from 1972 to 1987. (P.C. 4 at 1.)
    Agency Response
    The Agency indicated that it is currently investigating the impact of the updated incorporation
    suggested by the Attorney General’s Office. (P.C. 5 at 1.) The Agency believes that “it is
    inappropriate to make that change without a more complete explanation being developed at hearing”.
    (
    Id
    .) The Agency stated that the change from 1972 to 1987 “may impact source classifications”. (P.C.
    5 at 2.) The Agency indicates that it will consider this change for future amendments. (
    Id
    .) The Board
    agrees that more investigation should be undertaken before updating this incorporation. Therefore, the
    Board declines to make this change at this time.
    Illinois Steel Group
    The Illinois Steel Group (ISG) indicated agreement with the portions of the proposal which will
    affect the steel industry with two amendments. ISG asked the Agency to consider an amendment to
    Section 212.458(b)(23) in order to clarify the meaning of the section. (Tr. at 24-26.) The change
    would read:

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    23)
    31.1 27.24 kg/hr (68.560 lbs/hr) and 0.1125 kg/Mg (0.225 lbs/T) of total steel
    produced in process, whichever limit is more stringent for the total of all basic oxygen
    furnace processes described in Section 212.446(a) of this Subpart and measured at the
    BOF stack located at steel plant in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section
    212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;
    (Tr. at 27; P.C. 5 at 4.)
    The second amendment was to Section 212.443 and ISG asked if the Agency would object to applying
    Method 9 from 40 CFR 60, Appendix A to coke battery stack testing in Section 212.443. (Tr. at 22.)
    The Agency indicated that it would not and ISG offered the following language:
    g)
    Coke Oven Combustion Stack:
    1)
    No person shall cause or allow the emissions of particulate matter from a coke
    oven combustion stack to exceed 110 mg/dscm (0.05 gr/dscf); and
    2) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter from a coke
    oven combustion stack to exceed 30% opacity. Compliance shall be
    determined in accordance with 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9,
    incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part. However, the
    opacity limit shall not apply to a coke oven combustion stack when a leak
    between any coke oven and the oven’s vertical or crossover flues is being
    repaired, after pushing coke from the oven is completed, but before resumption
    of charging. The exemption from the opacity limit shall not exceed three (3)
    hours per oven repaired. The owner or operator shall keep written records
    identifying the oven repaired, and the date, time, and duration of all repair
    periods. These records shall be subject to the requirements of Sections
    212.324(g)(4) and (g)(5) of this Part.
    Agency Response
    The Agency agrees with the language suggested by ISG. (P.C. 5 at 4.) The Board will amend
    the proposal to reflect these changes.
    General Agency Comments
    The Agency also responded to two questions that the Board presented to the Agency at
    hearing. The first of those questions concerned the definition for “animal kingdom” at Section 211.484.
    The Agency replied that it agrees that most biologists believe that there are more than two kingdoms
    and suggests that “plants” be replaced with “other multicellular organisms”. The Agency also suggests
    that “kingdom, Animal” be replaced with “kingdom, Animalia”. (P.C. 5 at 3.) The second question

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    which the Agency responded to is whether the abbreviation for liter should be “l” or “L”. The Agency
    believes that appropriate abbreviation is “L”. (
    Id
    .) However, the Agency requests that for consistency
    the change be made in Part 212 but not in Part 211 at this time. The Board will make these changes as
    recommended by the Agency.
    At the January 5, 1996, hearing the Agency submitted an “Errata Sheet” as exhibit 5. Included
    on the Errata sheet is the following:
    This rulemaking proposes to delete references to the Ringelmann Chart; however, it
    omitted deleting the definition for the Ringelmann Chart. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 211.5650
    should be repealed.
    (Exhibit 5.)
    The Board cannot make this change. Section 211.5650 was not proposed for amendment at first
    notice. The Board cannot open a new section for the first time at second notice. (See 5 ILCS 5-40.)
    If the Agency believes that this change is necessary the Agency will need to include this change in a
    future rulemaking. The Board will make the other changes recommended on the Errata sheet.
    JCAR Suggetions
    In addition to the changes made by the Board in response to JCAR suggestions discussed
    above, the Board made several minor changes. In addition, the Board agreed to delete the last
    sentence in Section 212.446. The Board also agreed to reletter Section 212.456(c) to read:
    c)
    The cupola as of April 14, 1972, either:
    1)
    Is in compliance with the following allowable emissions from small foundries
    covered by this Section:
    Allowable
    Process Weight Rate Emission Rate
    lbs/hr
    lbs/hr
    2,000
      
    4.70
    3,000
      
    6.35
    1,000
    3.05
    4,000
      
    8.00
    5,000
      
    9.58
    6,000
    11.30
    7,000
    12.90
    8,000
    14.30
    9,000
    15.50
    10,000
    16.65
    12,000
    18.70

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    16,000
    21.60
    18,000
    23.40
    20,000
    25.10
    (Board Note: For process weight rates not listed, straight line interpolation between
    two consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine allowable emission
    rates.)subsection (c)(3); or,
    2)
    Is in compliance with the terms and conditions of a variance granted by the
    Pollution Control Board (Board), and construction has commenced on
    equipment or modifications sufficient to achieve compliance with subsection
    (c)(31) of this Section.
    3) Allowable emissions from small foundries covered by Section 212.456:
    Allowable
    Process Weight Rate
    Emission Rate
    Pounds Per Hour
    Pounds Per Hour
    1,000
    3.05
    2,000
      
    4.70
    3,000
      
    6.35
    4,000
      
    8.00
    5,000
      
    9.58
    6,000
    11.30
    7,000
    12.90
    8,000
    14.30
    9,000
    15.50
    10,000
    16.65
    12,000
    18.70
    16,000
    21.60
    18,000
    23.40
    20,000
    25.10
    (Board Note: For process weight rates not listed, straight line interpolation between
    two consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine allowable emission
    rates.)
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    The Board will also reletter Section 212.457(c) to read:
    c)
    The air furnace as of November 23, 1977, either:

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    1)
    Is in compliance with the following allowable emissions from small iron-melting
    air furnaces covered by this Section:
    Allowable Average
    Process Weight Rate
    Emission Rate
    lbs/hr
    lbs/hr
    1,000
      
    6.10
    2,000
      
    9.40
    3,000
    12.70
    4,000
    16.00
    5,000
    19.16
    (Board Note: The average emission rate is computed by dividing the sum of the
    emissions during operation by the number of hours of operation, excluding any time
    during which the equipment is idle. For process weight rates not listed, straight line
    interpolation between two consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine
    allowable average emission rates.) subsection (c)(3; or
    2)
    Is in compliance with the terms and conditions of a variance granted by the
    Board; and construction has commenced on equipment or modifications
    sufficient to achieve compliance with subsection (c)(31) of this Section.
    3) Allowable emissions from small iron-melting air furnaces covered by this
    Section 212.457:
    Allowable Average
    Process Weight Rate Emission Rate
    Pounds Per Hourlbs/hr Pounds Per Hourlbs/hr
    1,000 6.10
    2,000 9.40
    3,000 12.70
    4,000 16.00
    5,000 19.16
    (Board Note: The average emission rate is computed by dividing the sum of the emissions
    during operation by the number of hours of operation, excluding any time during which the
    equipment is idle. For process weight rates not listed, straight line interpolation between two
    consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine allowable average emission rates.)
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )

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    DISCUSSION
    The Board has carefully considered all public comments, as well as the testimony and exhibits,
    in this matter. There is no substantive disagreement between the commenters and the Agency as to the
    substance of the rule. In response to the comments the Board further amended the proposal in several
    areas. As requested by CDOE, the Board did not repeal Section 212.315 at this time. Clearly, the
    Board's regulations cannot supersede a statutory provision and therefore, the provisions of Section
    212.315 may not be construed as more stringent than Section 15-109.1 of the Vehicle Code. Further,
    in response to a comment from Spectrulite, the Board amended Section 212.458(b)(25) to clarify the
    language. The Board also amended the proposal as suggested by the Illinois Steel Group and agreed to
    by the Agency. Further, the Board amended the proposal as suggested by the Agency in the errata
    sheet except for the request to repeal Section 211.5650. Finally, the Board will adopt the proposal
    including all requests made by JCAR.
    CONCLUSION
    The Board finds that the proposed rules are technically feasible and economically reasonable,
    and that the rules are necessary to meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. We find that the record
    supports adopiton of the proposed rules as amended. Therefore, the Board will direct the Clerk to
    cause the filing of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 211 and 212 with the Secretary of State for final adoption.
    ORDER
    The Board directs the Clerk to cause the filing of the following with the Secretary of State for
    final adoption:
    PART 211
    DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
    SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
    Section
    211.101
    Incorporations by Reference
    211.102
    Abbreviations and Conversion Factors
    SUBPART B: DEFINITIONS
    Section
    211.121
    Other Definitions
    211.122
    Definitions (Repealed)
    211.130
    Accelacota
    211.150
    Accumulator
    211.170
    Acid Gases

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    211.210
    Actual Heat Input
    211.230
    Adhesive
    211.240
    Adhesion Promoter
    211.250
    Aeration
    211.270
    Aerosol Can Filling Line
    211.290
    Afterburner
    211.310
    Air Contaminant
    211.330
    Air Dried Coatings
    211.350
    Air Oxidation Process
    211.370
    Air Pollutant
    211.390
    Air Pollution
    211.410
    Air Pollution Control Equipment
    211.430
    Air Suspension Coater/Dryer
    211.450
    Airless Spray
    211.470
    Air Assisted Airless Spray
    211.474
    Alcohol
    211.484
    Animal
    211.485
    Animal Pathological Waste
    211.490
    Annual Grain Through-Put
    211.495
    Anti-Glare/Safety Coating
    211.510
    Application Area
    211.530
    Architectural Coating
    211.550
    As Applied
    211.560
    As-Applied Fountain Solution
    211.570
    Asphalt
    211.590
    Asphalt Prime Coat
    211.610
    Automobile
    211.630
    Automobile or Light-Duty Truck Assembly Source or Automobile or Light-Duty Truck
    Manufacturing Plant
    211.650
    Automobile or Light-Duty Truck Refinishing
    211.660
    Automotive/Transportation Plastic Parts
    211.670
    Baked Coatings
    211.680
    Bakery Oven
    211.685
    Basecoat/Clearcoat System
    211.690
    Batch Loading
    211.695
    Batch Operation
    211.696
    Batch Process Train
    211.710
    Bead-Dipping
    211.730
    Binders
    211.750
    British Thermal Unit
    211.770
    Brush or Wipe Coating
    211.790
    Bulk Gasoline Plant
    211.810
    Bulk Gasoline Terminal

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    211.820
    Business Machine Plastic Parts
    211.830
    Can
    211.850
    Can Coating
    211.870
    Can Coating Line
    211.890
    Capture
    211.910
    Capture Device
    211.930
    Capture Efficiency
    211.950
    Capture System
    211.970
    Certified Investigation
    211.980
    Chemical Manufacturing Process Unit
    211.990
    Choke Loading
    211.1010
    Clean Air Act
    211.1050
    Cleaning and Separating Operation
    211.1070
    Cleaning Materials
    211.1090
    Clear Coating
    211.1110
    Clear Topcoat
    211.1130
    Closed Purged System
    211.1150
    Closed Vent System
    211.1170
    Coal Refuse
    211.1190
    Coating
    211.1210
    Coating Applicator
    211.1230
    Coating Line
    211.1250
    Coating Plant
    211.1270
    Coil Coating
    211.1290
    Coil Coating Line
    211.1310
    Cold Cleaning
    211.1330
    Complete Combustion
    211.1350
    Component
    211.1370
    Concrete Curing Compounds
    211.1390
    Concentrated Nitric Acid Manufacturing Process
    211.1410
    Condensate
    211.1430
    Condensible PM-10
    211.1465
    Continuous Automatic Stoking
    211.1470
    Continuous Process
    211.1490
    Control Device
    211.1510
    Control Device Efficiency
    211.1530
    Conventional Soybean Crushing Source
    211.1550
    Conveyorized Degreasing
    211.1570
    Crude Oil
    211.1590
    Crude Oil Gathering
    211.1610
    Crushing
    211.1630
    Custody Transfer
    211.1650
    Cutback Asphalt

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    211.1670
    Daily-Weighted Average VOM Content
    211.1690
    Day
    211.1710
    Degreaser
    211.1730
    Delivery Vessel
    211.1750
    Dip Coating
    211.1770
    Distillate Fuel Oil
    211.1780
    Distillation Unit
    211.1790
    Drum
    211.1810
    Dry Cleaning Operation or Dry Cleaning Facility
    211.1830
    Dump-Pit Area
    211.1850
    Effective Grate Area
    211.1870
    Effluent Water Separator
    211.1875
    Elastomeric Materials
    211.1880
    Electromagnetic Interference/Radio Frequency (EMI/RFI) Shielding Coatings
    211.1890
    Electrostatic Bell or Disc Spray
    211.1900
    Electrostatic Prep Coat
    211.1910
    Electrostatic Spray
    211.1920
    Emergency or Standby Unit
    211.1930
    Emission Rate
    211.1950
    Emission Unit
    211.1970
    Enamel
    211.1990
    Enclose
    211.2010
    End Sealing Compound Coat
    211.2030
    Enhanced Under-the-Cup Fill
    211.2050
    Ethanol Blend Gasoline
    211.2070
    Excess Air
    211.2090
    Excessive Release
    211.2110
    Existing Grain-Drying Operation (Repealed)
    211.2130
    Existing Grain-Handling Operation (Repealed)
    211.2150
    Exterior Base Coat
    211.2170
    Exterior End Coat
    211.2190
    External Floating Roof
    211.2210
    Extreme Performance Coating
    211.2230
    Fabric Coating
    211.2250
    Fabric Coating Line
    211.2270
    Federally Enforceable Limitations and Conditions
    211.2290
    Fermentation Time
    211.2300
    Fill
    211.2310
    Final Repair Coat
    211.2330
    Firebox
    211.2350
    Fixed-Roof Tank
    211.2360
    Flexible Coating
    211.2365
    Flexible Operation Unit

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    211.2370
    Flexographic Printing
    211.2390
    Flexographic Printing Line
    211.2410
    Floating Roof
    211.2430
    Fountain Solution
    211.2450
    Freeboard Height
    211.2470
    Fuel Combustion Emission Unit or Fuel Combustion Emission Source
    211.2490
    Fugitive Particulate Matter
    211.2510
    Full Operating Flowrate
    211.2530
    Gas Service
    211.2550
    Gas/Gas Method
    211.2570
    Gasoline
    211.2590
    Gasoline Dispensing Operation or Gasoline Dispensing Facility
    211.2610
    Gel Coat
    211.2630
    Gloss Reducers
    211.2650
    Grain
    211.2670
    Grain-Drying Operation
    211.2690
    Grain-Handling and Conditioning Operation
    211.2710
    Grain-Handling Operation
    211.2730
    Green-Tire Spraying
    211.2750
    Green Tires
    211.2770
    Gross Heating Value
    211.2790
    Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
    211.2810
    Heated Airless Spray
    211.2830
    Heatset
    211.2850
    Heatset Web Offset Lithographic Printing Line
    211.2870
    Heavy Liquid
    211.2890
    Heavy Metals
    211.2910
    Heavy Off-Highway Vehicle Products
    211.2930
    Heavy Off-Highway Vehicle Products Coating
    211.2950
    Heavy Off-Highway Vehicle Products Coating Line
    211.2970
    High Temperature Aluminum Coating
    211.2990
    High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) Spray
    211.3010
    Hood
    211.3030
    Hot Well
    211.3050
    Housekeeping Practices
    211.3070
    Incinerator
    211.3090
    Indirect Heat Transfer
    211.3110
    Ink
    211.3130
    In-Process Tank
    211.3150
    In-Situ Sampling Systems
    211.3170
    Interior Body Spray Coat
    211.3190
    Internal-Floating Roof
    211.3210
    Internal Transferring Area

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    211.3230
    Lacquers
    211.3250
    Large Appliance
    211.3270
    Large Appliance Coating
    211.3290
    Large Appliance Coating Line
    211.3310
    Light Liquid
    211.3330
    Light-Duty Truck
    211.3350
    Light Oil
    211.3370
    Liquid/Gas Method
    211.3390
    Liquid-Mounted Seal
    211.3410
    Liquid Service
    211.3430
    Liquids Dripping
    211.3450
    Lithographic Printing Line
    211.3470
    Load-Out Area
    211.3480
    Loading Event
    211.3490
    Low Solvent Coating
    211.3500
    Lubricating Oil
    211.3510
    Magnet Wire
    211.3530
    Magnet Wire Coating
    211.3550
    Magnet Wire Coating Line
    211.3570
    Major Dump Pit
    211.3590
    Major Metropolitan Area (MMA)
    211.3610
    Major Population Area (MPA)
    211.3620
    Manually Operated Equipment
    211.3630
    Manufacturing Process
    211.3650
    Marine Terminal
    211.3660
    Marine Vessel
    211.3670
    Material Recovery Section
    211.3690
    Maximum Theoretical Emissions
    211.3695
    Maximum True Vapor Pressure
    211.3710
    Metal Furniture
    211.3730
    Metal Furniture Coating
    211.3750
    Metal Furniture Coating Line
    211.3770
    Metallic Shoe-Type Seal
    211.3790
    Miscellaneous Fabricated Product Manufacturing Process
    211.3810
    Miscellaneous Formulation Manufacturing Process
    211.3830
    Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products
    211.3850
    Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products Coating
    211.3870
    Miscellaneous Metal Parts or Products Coating Line
    211.3890
    Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Process
    211.3910
    Mixing Operation
    211.3915
    Mobile Equipment
    211.3930
    Monitor
    211.3950
    Monomer

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    211.3960
    Motor Vehicles
    211.3965
    Motor Vehicle Refinishing
    211.3970
    Multiple Package Coating
    211.3990
    New Grain-Drying Operation (Repealed)
    211.4010
    New Grain-Handling Operation (Repealed)
    211.4030
    No Detectable Volatile Organic Material Emissions
    211.4050
    Non-Contact Process Water Cooling Tower
    211.4055
    Non-Flexible Coating
    211.4065
    Non-Heatset
    211.4070
    Offset
    211.4090
    One Hundred Percent Acid
    211.4110
    One-Turn Storage Space
    211.4130
    Opacity
    211.4150
    Opaque Stains
    211.4170
    Open Top Vapor Degreasing
    211.4190
    Open-Ended Valve
    211.4210
    Operator of a Gasoline Dispensing Operation or Operator of a Gasoline Dispensing
    Facility
    211.4230
    Organic Compound
    211.4250
    Organic Material and Organic Materials
    211.4260
    Organic Solvent
    211.4270
    Organic Vapor
    211.4290
    Oven
    211.4310
    Overall Control
    211.4330
    Overvarnish
    211.4350
    Owner of a Gasoline Dispensing Operation or Owner of a Gasoline Dispensing Facility
    211.4370
    Owner or Operator
    211.4390
    Packaging Rotogravure Printing
    211.4410
    Packaging Rotogravure Printing Line
    211.4430
    Pail
    211.4450
    Paint Manufacturing Source or Paint Manufacturing Plant
    211.4470
    Paper Coating
    211.4490
    Paper Coating Line
    211.4510
    Particulate Matter
    211.4530
    Parts Per Million (Volume) or PPM (Vol)
    211.4550
    Person
    211.4590
    Petroleum
    211.4610
    Petroleum Liquid
    211.4630
    Petroleum Refinery
    211.4650
    Pharmaceutical
    211.4670
    Pharmaceutical Coating Operation
    211.4690
    Photochemically Reactive Material
    211.4710
    Pigmented Coatings

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    211.4730
    Plant
    211.4740
    Plastic Part
    211.4750
    Plasticizers
    211.4770
    PM-10
    211.4790
    Pneumatic Rubber Tire Manufacture
    211.4810
    Polybasic Organic Acid Partial Oxidation Manufacturing Process
    211.4830
    Polyester Resin Material(s)
    211.4850
    Polyester Resin Products Manufacturing Process
    211.4870
    Polystyrene Plant
    211.4890
    Polystyrene Resin
    211.4910
    Portable Grain-Handling Equipment
    211.4930
    Portland Cement Manufacturing Process Emission Source
    211.4950
    Portland Cement Process or Portland Cement Manufacturing Plant
    211.4970
    Potential to Emit
    211.4990
    Power Driven Fastener Coating
    211.5010
    Precoat
    211.5030
    Pressure Release
    211.5050
    Pressure Tank
    211.5060
    Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve
    211.5061
    Pretreatment Wash Primer
    211.5065
    Primary Product
    211.5070
    Prime Coat
    211.5080
    Primer Sealer
    211.5090
    Primer Surfacer Coat
    211.5110
    Primer Surfacer Operation
    211.5130
    Primers
    211.5150
    Printing
    211.5170
    Printing Line
    211.5185
    Process Emission Source
    211.5190
    Process Emission Unit
    211.5210
    Process Unit
    211.5230
    Process Unit Shutdown
    211.5245
    Process Vent
    211.5250
    Process Weight Rate
    211.5270
    Production Equipment Exhaust System
    211.5310
    Publication Rotogravure Printing Line
    211.5330
    Purged Process Fluid
    211.5340
    Rated Heat Input Capacity
    211.5350
    Reactor
    211.5370
    Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)
    211.5390
    Reclamation System
    211.5410
    Refiner
    211.5430
    Refinery Fuel Gas

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    211.5450
    Refinery Fuel Gas System
    211.5470
    Refinery Unit or Refinery Process Unit
    211.5480
    Reflective Argent Coating
    211.5490
    Refrigerated Condenser
    211.5500
    Regulated Air Pollutant
    211.5510
    Reid Vapor Pressure
    211.5530
    Repair
    211.5550
    Repair Coat
    211.5570
    Repaired
    211.5590
    Residual Fuel Oil
    211.5600
    Resist Coat
    211.5610
    Restricted Area
    211.5630
    Retail Outlet
    211.5650
    Ringelmann Chart
    211.5670
    Roadway
    211.5690
    Roll Coater
    211.5710
    Roll Coating
    211.5730
    Roll Printer
    211.5750
    Roll Printing
    211.5770
    Rotogravure Printing
    211.5790
    Rotogravure Printing Line
    211.5810
    Safety Relief Valve
    211.5830
    Sandblasting
    211.5850
    Sanding Sealers
    211.5870
    Screening
    211.5890
    Sealer
    211.5910
    Semi-Transparent Stains
    211.5930
    Sensor
    211.5950
    Set of Safety Relief Valves
    211.5970
    Sheet Basecoat
    211.5980
    Sheet-Fed
    211.5990
    Shotblasting
    211.6010
    Side-Seam Spray Coat
    211.6025
    Single Unit Operation
    211.6030
    Smoke
    211.6050
    Smokeless Flare
    211.6060
    Soft Coat
    211.6070
    Solvent
    211.6090
    Solvent Cleaning
    211.6110
    Solvent Recovery System
    211.6130
    Source
    211.6140
    Specialty Coatings
    211.6145
    Specialty Coatings for Motor Vehicles

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    211.6150
    Specialty High Gloss Catalyzed Coating
    211.6170
    Specialty Leather
    211.6190
    Specialty Soybean Crushing Source
    211.6210
    Splash Loading
    211.6230
    Stack
    211.6250
    Stain Coating
    211.6270
    Standard Conditions
    211.6290
    Standard Cubic Foot (scf)
    211.6310
    Start-Up
    211.6330
    Stationary Emission Source
    211.6350
    Stationary Emission Unit
    211.6355
    Stationary Gas Turbine
    211.6360
    Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine
    211.6370
    Stationary Source
    211.6390
    Stationary Storage Tank
    211.6400
    Stencil Coat
    211.6410
    Storage Tank or Storage Vessel
    211.6430
    Styrene Devolatilizer Unit
    211.6450
    Styrene Recovery Unit
    211.6470
    Submerged Loading Pipe
    211.6490
    Substrate
    211.6510
    Sulfuric Acid Mist
    211.6530
    Surface Condenser
    211.6540
    Surface Preparation Materials
    211.6550
    Synthetic Organic Chemical or Polymer Manufacturing Plant
    211.6570
    Tablet Coating Operation
    211.6580
    Texture Coat
    211.6590
    Thirty-Day Rolling Average
    211.6610
    Three-Piece Can
    211.6620
    Three or Four Stage Coating System
    211.6630
    Through-the-Valve Fill
    211.6650
    Tooling Resin
    211.6670
    Topcoat
    211.6690
    Topcoat Operation
    211.6695
    Topcoat System
    211.6710
    Touch-Up
    211.6720
    Touch-Up Coating
    211.6730
    Transfer Efficiency
    211.6750
    Tread End Cementing
    211.6770
    True Vapor Pressure
    211.6790
    Turnaround
    211.6810
    Two-Piece Can
    211.6830
    Under-the-Cup Fill

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    211.6850
    Undertread Cementing
    211.6860
    Uniform Finish Blender
    211.6870
    Unregulated Safety Relief Valve
    211.6880
    Vacuum Metallizing
    211.6890
    Vacuum Producing System
    211.6910
    Vacuum Service
    211.6930
    Valves Not Externally Regulated
    211.6950
    Vapor Balance System
    211.6970
    Vapor Collection System
    211.6990
    Vapor Control System
    211.7010
    Vapor-Mounted Primary Seal
    211.7030
    Vapor Recovery System
    211.7050
    Vapor-Suppressed Polyester Resin
    211.7070
    Vinyl Coating
    211.7090
    Vinyl Coating Line
    211.7110
    Volatile Organic Liquid (VOL)
    211.7130
    Volatile Organic Material Content (VOMC)
    211.7150
    Volatile Organic Material (VOM) or Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)
    211.7170
    Volatile Petroleum Liquid
    211.7190
    Wash Coat
    211.7210
    Wastewater (Oil/Water) Separator
    211.7230
    Weak Nitric Acid Manufacturing Process
    211.7250
    Web
    211.7270
    Wholesale Purchase - Consumer
    211.7290
    Wood Furniture
    211.7310
    Wood Furniture Coating
    211.7330
    Wood Furniture Coating Line
    211.7350
    Woodworking
    211.7400
    Yeast Percentage
    211.APPENDIX A Rule into Section Table
    211.APPENDIX B Section into Rule Table
    AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 9, 9.1 and 10 and authorized by Sections 27 and 28.5 of the
    Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/9, 9.1, 10, 27 and 28.5].
    SOURCE: Adopted as Chapter 2: Air Pollution, Rule 201: Definitions, R71-23, 4 PCB 191, filed
    and effective April 14, 1972; amended in R74-2 and R75-5, 32 PCB 295, at 3 Ill. Reg. 5, p. 777,
    effective February 3, 1979; amended in R78-3 and 4, 35 PCB 75 and 243, at 3 Ill. Reg. 30, p. 124,
    effective July 28, 1979; amended in R80-5, at 7 Ill. Reg. 1244, effective January 21, 1983; codified at
    7 Ill. Reg. 13590; amended in R82-1 (Docket A) at 10 Ill. Reg. 12624, effective July 7, 1986;
    amended in R85-21(A) at 11 Ill. Reg. 11747, effective June 29, 1987; amended in R86-34 at 11 Ill.
    Reg. 12267, effective July 10, 1987; amended in R86-39 at 11 Ill. Reg. 20804, effective December

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    14, 1987; amended in R82-14 and R86-37 at 12 Ill. Reg. 787, effective December 24, 1987;
    amended in R86-18 at 12 Ill. Reg. 7284, effective April 8, 1988; amended in R86-10 at 12 Ill. Reg.
    7621, effective April 11, 1988; amended in R88-23 at 13 Ill. Reg. 10862, effective June 27, 1989;
    amended in R89-8 at 13 Ill. Reg. 17457, effective January 1, 1990; amended in R89-16(A) at 14 Ill.
    Reg. 9141, effective May 23, 1990; amended in R88-30(B) at 15 Ill. Reg. 5223, effective March 28,
    1991; amended in R88-14 at 15 Ill. Reg. 7901, effective May 14, 1991; amended in R91-10 at 15 Ill.
    Reg. 15564, effective October 11, 1991; amended in R91-6 at 15 Ill. Reg. 15673, effective October
    14, 1991; amended in R91-22 at 16 Ill. Reg. 7656, effective May 1, 1992; amended in R91-24 at 16
    Ill. Reg. 13526, effective August 24, 1992; amended in R93-9 at 17 Ill. Reg. 16504, effective
    September 27, 1993; amended in R93-11 at 17 Ill. Reg. 21471, effective December 7, 1993;
    amended in R93-14 at 18 Ill. Reg. 1253, effective January 18, 1994; amended in R94-12 at 18 Ill.
    Reg. 14962, effective September 21, 1994; amended in R94-14 at 18 Ill. Reg. 15744, effective
    October 17, 1994; amended in R94-15 at 18 Ill. Reg. 16379, effective October 25, 1994; amended in
    R94-16 at 18 Ill. Reg. 16929, effective November 15, 1994; amended in R94-21, R94-31 and R94-
    32 at 19 Ill. Reg. 6823, effective May 9, 1995; amended in R94-33 at 19 Ill. Reg. 7344, effective May
    22, 1995; amended in R95-2 at 19 Ill. Reg. 11066, effective July 12, 1995; amended in R95-16 at 19
    Ill. Reg. 15176, effective October 19, 1995; amended in R96-5 at 20 Ill. Reg. _______, effective
    .
    BOARD NOTE: This Part implements the Illinois Environmental Protection Act as of July 1, 1994.
    SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
    Section 211.101
    Incorporations by Reference
    The following materials are incorporated by reference. These incorporations do not include any later
    amendments or editions.
    a)
    "Evaporation Loss from Floating Roof Tanks," American Petroleum Institute Bulletin
    2517, 1962
    b) Ringelmann Chart, Information Circular 833 (Revision of 1C7718), Bureau of Mines,
    U.S. Department of Interior, May 1, 1967
    cb)
    Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Superintendent of Documents, Washington,
    D.C. 20402, 1972
    dc)
    American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
    A.S.T.M. D-86
    A.S.T.M. D-240-64
    A.S.T.M. D-323
    A.S.T.M. D-369-69 (1971)

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    A.S.T.M. D-396-69
    A.S.T.M. D-900-55
    A.S.T.M. D-975-68
    A.S.T.M. D-1826-64
    A.S.T.M. D-2015-66
    A.S.T.M. D-2880-71
    ed)
    40 CFR 51.100 (1987)
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART B: DEFINITIONS
    Section 211.484
    Animal
    "Animal" means any organism other than a human being of the kingdom, Animalia, distinguished from
    other multicellular organisms by certain typical characteristics such as the power of locomotion, fixed
    structure and limited growth, and non-photosynthetic metabolism.
    (Source: Added at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 211.485
    Animal Pathological Waste
    "Animal pathological waste" means waste composed of whole or parts of animal carcasses and also
    noncarcass materials such as plastic, paper wrapping and animal collars. Noncarcass materials shall not
    exceed ten percent by weight of the total weight of the carcass and noncarcass materials combined.
    (Source: Added at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 211.1465
    Continuous Automatic Stoking
    "Continuous automatic stoking" means the automatic moving of animal pathological waste during
    burning, by moving the hearth in a pulse cycle manner, which process is designed to provide a
    continuous burning rate in which the design charging rate per hour equals the burning rate every hour
    without limitation, and results in emission rates which are similar over any hour of the burning process.
    (Source: Added at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 211.2110
    Existing Grain-Drying Operation (Repealed)
    "Existing grain-drying operation" means any grain-drying operation the construction or modification of
    which was commenced prior to June 30, 1975.

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    (Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 211.2130
    Existing Grain-Handling Operation (Repealed)
    "Existing grain-handling operation" means any grain-handling operation the construction or modification
    of which was commenced prior to June 30, 1975.
    (Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 211.3990
    New Grain-Drying Operation (Repealed)
    "New grain-drying operation" means any grain-drying operation the construction or modification of
    which commenced on or after June 30, 1975.
    (Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 211.4010
    New Grain-Handling Operation (Repealed)
    "New grain-handling operation" means any grain-handling operation the construction or modification of
    which commenced on or after June 30, 1975.
    (Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 211.4130
    Opacity
    "Opacity" means
    a) For purposes of Part 212, a condition which renders material partially or wholly
    impervious to transmittance of light and causes obstruction of an observer's view. For
    the purposes of these regulations, the following equivalence between opacity and
    Ringelmann shall be employed:
    Opacity Percent Ringelmann
    10 0.5
    20 l.
    30 1.5
    40 2.
    60 3.
    80 4.
    100 5.

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    b) T that fraction of light, expressed in percent, which when transmitted from a source
    through a smoke-obscured path, is prevented from reaching the observer or instrument
    receiver.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    PART 212
    VISIBLE AND PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS
    SUBPART A: GENERAL
    Section
    212.100
    Scope and Organization
    212.107
    Measurement Method for Visible Emissions
    212.108
    Measurement Methods for PM-10 Emissions and Condensible PM-10 Emissions
    212.109
    Measurement Methods for Opacity
    212.110
    Measurement Methods For Particulate Matter
    212.111
    Abbreviations and Units
    212.112
    Definitions
    212.113
    Incorporations by Reference
    SUBPART B: VISIBLE EMISSIONS
    Section
    212.121
    Opacity Standards (Repealed)
    212.122
    Visible Emissions Limitations for Certain New SourcesEmission Units For Which
    Construction or Modification Commenced On or After April 14, 1972
    212.123
    Visible Emissions Limitations for All Other SourcesEmission Units
    212.124
    Exceptions
    212.125
    Determination of Violations
    212.126
    Adjusted Opacity Standards Procedures
    SUBPART D: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS
    FROM INCINERATORS
    Section
    212.181
    Limitations for Incinerators
    212.182
    Aqueous Waste Incinerators
    212.183
    Certain Wood Waste Incinerators
    212.184
    Explosive Waste Incinerators
    212.185
    Continuous Automatic Stoking Animal Pathological Waste Incinerators

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    SUBPART E: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS
    FROM FUEL COMBUSTION EMISSION SOURCESUNITS
    Section
    212.201 Existing SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification Commenced
    Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively Located in the Chicago Area
    212.202 Existing SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification Commenced
    Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively Located Outside the Chicago
    Area
    212.203 ExistingControlled SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Sources Using Solid Fuel Exclusively
    212.204 New SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification Commenced On
    or After April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively
    212.205 Existing Coal-fired Industrial Boilers For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Equipped with Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems
    212.206 SourcesEmission Units Using Liquid Fuel Exclusively
    212.207 SourcesEmission Units Using More Than One Type of Fuel
    212.208
    Aggregation of Existing SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972
    212.209
    Village of Winnetka Generating Station (Repealed)
    212.210
    Emissions Limitations for Certain Fuel Combustion Emission SourcesUnits Located in
    the Vicinity of Granite City
    SUBPART K: FUGITIVE PARTICULATE MATTER
    Section
    212.301
    Fugitive Particulate Matter
    212.302
    Geographical Areas of Application
    212.304
    Storage Piles
    212.305
    Conveyor Loading Operations
    212.306
    Traffic Areas
    212.307
    Materials Collected by Pollution Control Equipment
    212.308
    Spraying or Choke-Feeding Required
    212.309
    Operating Program
    212.310
    Minimum Operating Program
    212.312
    Amendment to Operating Program
    212.313
    Emission Standard for Particulate Collection Equipment
    212.314
    Exception for Excess Wind Speed
    212.315
    Covering for Vehicles
    212.316
    Emissions Limitations for SourcesEmission Units in Certain Areas
    SUBPART L: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS
    FROM PROCESS EMISSION SOURCESUNITS

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    Section
    212.321 New Process SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced On or After April 14, 1972
    212.322 Existing Process SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972
    212.323
    Stock Piles
    212.324
    Process Emission SourcesUnits in Certain Areas
    SUBPART N: FOOD MANUFACTURING
    Section
    212.361
    Corn Wet Milling Processes
    212.362 SourcesEmission Units in Certain Areas
    SUBPART O: PETROLEUM REFINING,
    PETROCHEMICAL AND CHEMICAL
    MANUFACTURING
    Section
    212.381
    Catalyst Regenerators of Fluidized Catalytic Converters
    SUBPART Q: STONE, CLAY, GLASS AND
    CONCRETE MANUFACTURING
    Section
    212.421 New Portland Cement Processes For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced On or After April 14, 1972
    212.422
    Portland Cement Manufacturing Processes
    212.423
    Emission Limits for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Plant Located in LaSalle
    County, South of the Illinois River
    212.424
    Fugitive Particulate Matter Control for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Plant and
    Associated Quarry Operations Located in LaSalle County, South of the Illinois River
    212.425 SourcesEmission Units in Certain Areas
    SUBPART R: PRIMARY AND FABRICATED METAL
    PRODUCTS AND MACHINERY MANUFACTURE
    Section
    212.441
    Steel Manufacturing Processes
    212.442
    Beehive Coke Ovens
    212.443
    Coke Plants
    212.444
    Sinter Processes

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    212.445
    Blast Furnace Cast Houses
    212.446
    Basic Oxygen Furnaces
    212.447
    Hot Metal Desulfurization Not Located in the BOF
    212.448
    Electric Arc Furnaces
    212.449
    Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels
    212.450
    Liquid Steel Charging
    212.451
    Hot Scarfing Machines
    212.452
    Measurement Methods
    212.455
    Highlines on Steel Mills
    212.456
    Certain Small Foundries
    212.457
    Certain Small Iron-mMelting Air Furnaces
    212.458 SourcesEmission Units in Certain Access Areas
    SUBPART S: AGRICULTURE
    Section
    212.461
    Grain-Handling and Drying in General
    212.462
    Grain-Handling Operations
    212.463
    Grain Drying Operations
    212.464
    Sources in Certain Areas
    SUBPART T: CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD
    PRODUCTS
    Section
    212.681
    Grinding, Woodworking, Sandblasting and Shotblasting
    SUBPART U: ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEASURES
    Section
    212.700
    Applicability
    212.701
    Contingency Measure Plans, Submittal and Compliance Date
    212.702
    Determination of Contributing Sources
    212.703
    Contingency Measure Plan Elements
    212.704
    Implementation
    212.705
    Alternative Implementation
    212.Appendix A
    Rule into Section Table
    212.Appendix B
    Section into Rule Table
    212.Appendix C
    Past Compliance Dates
    212.Illustration A:
    Allowable Emissions from Solid Fuel Combustion Emission Sources Outside
    Chicago (Repealed)

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    212.Illustration B:
    Limitations for all New Process Emission Sources (Repealed)
    212.Illustration C:
    Limitations for all Existing Process Emission Sources (Repealed)
    212.Illustration D:
    McCook Vicinity Map
    212.Illustration E:
    Lake Calumet Vicinity Map
    212.Illustration F:
    Granite City Vicinity Map
    AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 10 and authorized by Sections 27 and 28.5 of the Environmental
    Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111 1/2, pars. 1010 and 1027) [415 ILCS 5/10, 27 and
    28.5].
    SOURCE: Adopted as Chapter 2: Air Pollution, Rules 202 and 203: Visual and Particulate Emission
    Standards and Limitations, R71-23, 4 PCB 191, filed and effective April 14, 1972; amended in
    R77-15, 32 PCB 403, at 3 Ill. Reg. 5, p. 798, effective February 3, 1979; amended in R78-10, 35
    PCB 347, at 3 Ill. Reg. 39, p. 184, effective September 28, 1979; amended in R78-11, 35 PCB 505,
    at 3 Ill. Reg. 45, p. 100, effective October 26, 1979; amended in R78-9, 38 PCB 411, at 4 Ill. Reg.
    24, p. 514, effective June 4, 1980; amended in R79-11, 43 PCB 481, at 5 Ill. Reg. 11590, effective
    October 19, 1981; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 13591; amended in R82-1 (Docket A), at 10 Ill. Reg. 12637,
    effective July 9, 1986; amended in R85-33 at 10 Ill. Reg. 18030, effective October 7, 1986; amended
    in R84-48 at 11 Ill. Reg. 691, effective December 18, 1986; amended in R84-42 at 11 Ill. Reg. 1410,
    effective December 30, 1986; amended in R82-1 (Docket B) at 12 Ill. Reg. 12492, effective July 13,
    1988; amended in R91-6 at 15 Ill. Reg. 15708, effective October 4, 1991; amended in R89-7(B) at 15
    Ill. Reg. 17710, effective November 26, 1991; amended in R91-22 at 16 Ill. Reg. 7880, effective May
    11, 1992; amended in R91-35 at 16 Ill. Reg. 8204, effective May 15, 1992; amended in R93-30 at 18
    Ill. Reg. 11587, effective July 11, 1994; amended in R96-5 at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective
    .
    BOARD NOTE: This Part implements the Illinois Environmental Protection Act as of July 1, 1994.
    SUBPART A: GENERAL
    Section 212.100
    Scope and Organization
    a)
    This Part contains standards and limitations for visualvisible and particulate matter
    emissions from stationary sourcesemission units.
    b)
    Permits for sources subject to this Part may be required pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    201.
    c)
    Notwithstanding the provisions of this Part, the air quality standards contained in 35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 243 may not be violated.
    d)
    This Part includes Subparts which are arranged as follows:

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    1)
    Subpart A: General Provisions;
    2)
    Subpart B: VisualVisible Emissions;
    3)
    Subparts C-J: Incinerators and Fuel Combustion Emission sourcesUnits;
    4)
    Subparts K-M: Fugitive and Process Emission sourcesUnits;
    5)
    Subparts N-EndT: Site specific and industry specific rules; and
    6)
    Subpart U: Additional control measures.
    e)
    Rules have been grouped for the convenience of the public; the scope of each is
    determined by its language and history.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.107
    Measurement Method for Visible Emissions
    DetectionFor both fugitive and nonfugitive particulate matter emissions, a determination as to the
    presence or absence of visible emissions from both process emission sources and fugitive particulate
    matter emission sourcesunits shall be conducted in accordance with Method 22, 40 CFR part 60,
    Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Subpart, except that the length of the
    observing period shall be at the discretion of the observer, but not less than one minute. This Subpart
    shall not apply to Section 212.301 of this Part.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.108
    Measurement Methods for PM-10 Emissions and Condensible PM-10
    Emissions
    a)
    Emissions of PM-10 shall be measured by any of the following methods at the option of
    the owner or operator of an emissionemissions sourceunit.
    1)
    Method 201, 40 CFR part 51, Appendix M, incorporated by reference in
    Section 212.113 of this Subpart.
    2)
    Method 201A, 40 CFR part 51, Appendix M, incorporated by reference in
    Section 212.113 of this Subpart.
    3)
    Method 5, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section
    212.113 of this Subpart, provided that all particulate matter measured by
    Method 5 shall be considered to be PM-10.

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    b)
    Emissions of condensible PM-10 shall be measured by Method 202, 40 CFR part 51,
    Appendix M, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Subpart.
    bc)
    The volumetric flow rate and gas velocity for stack test methods shall be determined in
    accordance with Methods 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2C, 2D, 3, or 4, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix
    A, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Subpart.
    cd)
    Upon a written notification by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency),
    the owner or operator of a PM-10 emission sourceunit subject to this Section shall
    conduct the applicable testing for PM-10 emissions, condensible PM-10 emissions,
    opacity, or visible emissions at such person's own expense, to demonstrate compliance.
    Such test results shall be submitted to the Agency within thirty (30) days after
    conducting the test unless an alternative time for submittal is agreed to by the Agency.
    de)
    A person planning to conduct testing for PM-10 or condensible PM-10 emissions to
    demonstrate compliance shall give written notice to the Agency of that intent. Such
    notification shall be given at least thirty (30) days prior to initiation of the test unless a
    shorter pre-notification is agreed to by the Agency. Such notification shall state the
    specific test methods from subsection (a) of this Section that will be used.
    ef)
    The owner or operator of an emission sourceunit subject to this Section shall retain
    records of all tests which are performed. These records shall be retained for at least
    three (3) years after the date a test is performed.
    f g)
    This Section shall not affect the authority of the United States Environmental Protection
    Agency (USEPA) under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 U.S.C. § 7414
    (1990)).
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.109
    Measurement Methods for Opacity
    Except as otherwise provided in this Part, and except for the methods of data reduction when applied to
    Sections 212.122 and 212.123 of this Part, measurements of opacity shall be conducted in accordance
    with Method 9, 40 CFR Ppart 60, Appendix A, and the procedures in 40 CFR 60.675(c) and (d), if
    applicable, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Subpart, except that for roadways and
    parking areas the number of readings required for each vehicle pass will be three taken at 5-second
    intervals. The first reading shall be at the point of maximum opacity and second and third readings shall
    be made at the same point, the observer standing at right angles to the plume at least 15 feet away from
    the plume and observing 4 feet above the surface of the roadway or parking area. After four vehicles
    have passed, the 12 readings will be averaged.

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    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.110
    Measurement Methods For Particulate Matter
    a) Particulate Matter Measurement.
    Measurement of Pparticulate matter emissions from stationary emission sourcesunits
    subject to this Part shall be conducted in accordance with 40 CFR part 60, Appendix
    A, Methods 5, 5A, 5D, or 5E, as incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this
    Subpart.
    b) Flow Rate and Gas Velocity Measurement.
    The volumetric flow rate and gas velocity shall be determined in accordance with 40
    CFR part 60, Appendix A, Methods 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2C, 2D, 3, and 4, incorporated by
    reference in Section 212.113 of this Subpart.
    c) Opacity Measurement.
    Measurement of opacity shall be conducted in accordance with 40 CFR 60, Appendix
    A, Method 9 and 40 CFR 60.675(c) and (d), incorporated by reference in Section
    212.113.
    d) Visible Emissions Measure.
    A determination as to the presence or absence of visible emissions from all process emission
    sources and fugitive particulate matter emission sources, except with respect to Section
    212.301, shall be conducted in accordance with 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, Method 22,
    incorporated by reference in Section 212.113, except that the length of the observing period
    shall be at the discretion of the observer, but not less than one minute.
    e) Test Methods for PM-10 Emissions.
    Emissions of PM-10 shall be measured by any of the following methods at the option of
    the owner or operator of an emissions source.
    1) 40 CFR 51, Appendix M, Method 201, incorporated by reference in Section
    212.113.
    2) 40 CFR 51, Appendix M, Method 201A, incorporated by reference in Section
    212.113.

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    3) 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, Method 5, incorporated by reference in Section
    212.113, provided that all Particulate Matter measured by Method 5 shall be
    considered to be PM-10.
    f) Test Methods for Condensible PM-10 Emissions.
    Emissions of condensible PM-10 shall be measured by 55 FR 41546 Method 202
    incorporated by reference in Section 212.113.
    gc)
    Upon a written notification by the Agency, the owner or operator of a
    PM-10particulate matter emission sourceunit subject to this Part shall conduct the
    applicable testing for PM-10particulate matter emissions, condensible PM-10
    emissions, opacity, or visible emissions at such person's own expense, to demonstrate
    compliance. Such test results shall be submitted to the Agency within thirty (30) days of
    after conducting the test unless an alternative time for submittal is agreed to by the
    Agency.
    hd)
    A person planning to conduct testing for PM-10 or condensible PM-10particulate
    matter emissions to demonstrate compliance shall give written notice to the Agency of
    that intent. Such notification shall be given at least thirty (30) days prior to the initiation
    of the test unless a shorter period is agreed to by the Agency. Such notification shall
    state the specific test methods from this Section that will be used.
    ie)
    The owner or operator of an emission sourceunit subject to this Part shall retain records
    of all tests which are performed. These records shall be retained for at least three (3)
    years after the date a test is performed.
    jf)
    This Section shall not affect the authority of the United States Environmental Protection
    AgencyUSEPA under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. par. 7401 et
    seq. (1990))CAA.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.111
    Abbreviations and Units
    a)
    The following abbreviations are used in this Part:
    btu
    British thermal units (60 1/4
    °
    F)
    dscf
    dry standard cubic foot
    ft
    foot
    ft
    2
    square feet
    fpm
    feet per minute
    gal
    gallon

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    gr
    grains
    gr/scf
    grains per standard cubic foot
    gr/dscf
    grains per dry standard cubic foot
    hr
    hour
    J
    Joule
    kg
    kilogram
    kg/MW-hr
    kilograms per megawatt-hour
    km
    kilometer
    lL
    liter
    lbs
    pounds
    lbs/hr
    pounds per hour
    lbs/mmbtu
    pounds per million btu
    m
    meter
    m
    2
    square meters
    mph
    miles per hour
    mg
    milligram
    mg/scm
    milligrams per standard cubic meter
    mg/dscm
    milligrams per dry standard cubic meter
    mg/lL
    milligrams per liter
    Mg
    megagram, metric tontone or tonne
    mi
    mile
    mmbtu
    million British thermal units
    mmbtu/hr
    million British thermal units per hour
    MW
    megawatt; one million watts
    MW-hr
    megawatt-hour
    ng
    nanogram; one billionth of a gram
    ng/J
    nanograms per Joule
    scf
    standard cubic foot
    scfm
    standard cubic feet per minute
    scm
    standard cubic meter
    T English short ton (2000 lbs)
    yd
    2
    square yards
    b)
    The following conversion factors have been used in this Part:
    English
    Metric
    2.205 lb
    1 kg
    1 T
    0.907 Mg
    1 lb/T
    0.500 kg/Mg
    mmbtu/hr
    0.293 MW
    1 lb/mmbtu
    1.548 kg/MW-hr or 430 ng/J
    1 mi
    1.61 km

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    1 gr
    64.81 mg
    1 gr/scf
    2289 mg/scm
    1 square footft
    2
    0.0929 square meterm
    2
    1 footft
    0.3048 m
    1 gal
    3.785 L
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.113
    Incorporations by Reference
    The following materials are incorporated by reference. These incorporations do not include any later
    amendments or editions.
    a) Ringelmann Chart, Information Circular 833 (Revision of IC7718), Bureau of Mines,
    U.S. Department of Interior, May 1, 1967.
    ba)
    40 CFR part 60, Appendix A (1991):
    1)
    Method 1: Sample and Velocity Traverses for Stationary Sources;
    2)
    Method 1A: Sample and Velocity Traverses for Stationary Source with Small
    Stacks or Ducts;
    3)
    Method 2: Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric Flow Rate
    (Type S pitot tube);
    4)
    Method 2A: Direct Measurement of Gas Volume Through Pipes and Small
    Ducts;
    5)
    Method 2C: Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric Flow Rate in
    Small Stacks or Ducts (Standard Pitot Tube);
    6)
    Method 2D: Measurement of Gas Volumetric Flow Rates in Small Pipes and
    Ducts;
    7)
    Method 3: Gas Analysis for Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Excess Air, and Dry
    Molecular Weight;
    8)
    Method 4: Determination of Moisture Content in Stack Gases;
    9)
    Method 5: Determination of Particulate Emissions From Stationary Sources;

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    10)
    Method 5A: Determination of Particulate Emissions From the Asphalt
    Processing and Asphalt Roofing Industry;
    11)
    Method 5D: Determination of Particulate Matter Emissions From Positive
    Pressure Fabric Filters;
    12)
    Method 5E: Determination of Particulate Emissions From the Wool Fiberglass
    Insulation Manufacturing Industry;
    13)
    Method 9: Visual Determination of the Opacity of Emissions from Stationary
    Sources;
    14)
    Method 22: Visual Determination of Fugitive Emissions from Material Sources
    and Smoke Emissions from Flares.
    cb)
    40 CFR part 51 Appendix M (19901994):
    1)
    Method 201: Determination of PM-10 Emissions;
    2)
    Method 201A: Determination of PM-10 Emissions (Constant Sampling Rate
    Procedure).;
    3)
    Method 202: Determination of Condensible Particulate Emissions from
    Stationary Sources.
    dc)
    40 CFR 60.672(b), (c), (d) and (e) (1991).
    ed)
    40 CFR 60.675(c) and (d) (1991).
    fe)
    ASAE Standard 248.2, Section 9, Basis for Stating Drying Capacity of Batch and
    Continuous-Flow Grain Dryers, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2950 Niles
    Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085.
    gf)
    U.S. Sieve Series, ASTM-E11, American Society of Testing Materials, 1916 Race
    Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
    h) 55 Fed. Reg. 41546, (October 12, 1990), Method 202: Determination of Condensible
    Particulate Emission from Stationary Sources.
    ig)
    Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, Section 209C,
    "Total Filtrable Residue Dried at 103 - 105° C," 15th Edition, 1980, American Public
    Health Association, 1015 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

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    jh)
    "Guideline on the Identification and Use of Air Quality Data Affected by Exceptional
    Events," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of
    Air Quality Planning and Standards Monitoring and Data Analysis Division, Research
    Triangle Park, N.C. 27711, EPA-450/4-86-007 July 1986.
    ki)
    "Guideline on Air Quality Models (Revised)", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
    Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711,
    EPA-450/2-78-027R July 1986.
    lj)
    40 CFR 50, Appendix K (1992), "Interpretation of the National Ambient Air Quality
    Standard for Particulate Matter".
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART B: VISIBLE EMISSIONS
    Section 212.121
    Opacity Standards (Repealed)
    For the purposes of this Subpart, all visible emission opacity standards and limitations shall be
    considered equivalent to corresponding Ringelmann Chart readings, as described under the definition of
    opacity (35 Ill. Adm. Code 211.122).
    (Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.122
    Visible Emissions Limitations for Certain New SourcesEmission Units For
    Which Construction or Modification Commenced On or After April 14, 1972
    a) New Fuel Combustion Emission Sources with Actual Heat Input Greater than 250
    mmbtu/hr. No person shall cause or allow the emission of smoke or other particulate
    matter into the atmosphere from any new fuel combustion emission sourceunit for which
    construction or modification commenced on or after April 14, 1972, with actual heat
    input greater than 73.2 MW (250 mmbtu/hr), having an opacity greater than 20 percent.
    b) Exception: The emissions of smoke or other particulate matter from any such emission
    sourceunit may have an opacity greater than 20 percent but not greater than 40 percent
    for a period or periods aggregating 3 minutes in any 60 minute period, providing that
    such more opaque emission permitted during any 60 minute period shall occur from only
    one such emission sourceunit located within a 305 m (1000 ft) radius from the center
    point of any other such emission sourceunit owned or operated by such person and
    provided further that such more opaque emissions permitted from each such fuel
    combustion emission sourceunit shall be limited to 3 times in any 24 hour period.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )

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    Section 212.123
    Visible Emissions Limitations for All Other SourcesEmission Units
    a)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of smoke or other particulate matter, with
    an opacity greater than 30 percent, into the atmosphere from any emission sourceunit
    other than those sourcesemission units subject to Section 212.122 of this Subpart.
    b) Exception: The emission of smoke or other particulate matter from any such emission
    sourceunit may have an opacity greater than 30 percent but not greater than 60 percent
    for a period or periods aggregating 8 minutes in any 60 minute period provided that
    such more opaque emissions permitted during any 60 minute period shall occur from
    only one such emission sourceunit located within a 305 m (1000 ft) radius from the
    center point of any other such emission sourceunit owned or operated by such person,
    and provided further that such more opaque emissions permitted from each such
    emission sourceunit shall be limited to 3 times in any 24 hour period.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.124
    Exceptions
    a) Startup, Malfunction and Breakdown. Sections 212.122 and 212.123 of this Subpart
    shall apply during times of startup, malfunction and breakdown except as provided in
    the operating permit granted in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.
    b) Emissions of water and water vapor. Sections 212.122 and 212.123 of this Subpart
    shall not apply to emissions of water or water vapor from an emission sourceunit.
    c) Adjusted standards. An emission sourceunit which has obtained an adjusted opacity
    standard pursuant to Section 212.126 of this Subpart shall be subject to that standard
    rather than the limitations of Section 212.122 or 212.123 of this Subpart.
    d)
    Compliance with the particulate regulations of this Part shall constitute a defense.
    1)
    For all emission sourcesunits which are not subject to Chapters 111 or 112 of
    the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. 7401 et seq.)CAA and Sections 212.201,
    212.202, 212.203 or 212.204 of this Part but which are subject to Sections
    212.122 or 212.123 of this Subpart: Tthe opacity limitations of Sections
    212.122 and 212.123 of this Subpart shall not apply if it is shown that the
    emission sourceunit was, at the time of such emission, in compliance with the
    applicable particulate emissions limitations of Subparts D- through T of this
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    2)
    For all emission sourcesunits which are not subject to Chapters 111 or 112 of
    the Clean Air ActCAA but which are subject to Sections 212.201, 212.202,
    212.203 or 212.204 and either Section 212.122 or 212.123of this Part:
    A)
    An exceedance of the limitations of Section 212.122 or 212.123 of this
    Subpart shall constitute a violation of the applicable particulate
    limitations of Subparts D- through T of this Part. It shall be a defense to
    a violation of the applicable particulate limitations if, during a subsequent
    performance test conducted within a reasonable time not to exceed 60
    days, under the same operating conditions for the sourceunit and the
    control device(s), and in accordance with Method 5, 40 CFR part 60,
    incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, the owner or
    operator shows that the sourceemission unit is in compliance with the
    particulate emission limitations.
    B)
    It shall be a defense to an exceedance of the opacity limit if, during a
    subsequent performance test conducted within a reasonable time not to
    exceed 60 days, under the same operating conditions of the
    sourceemission unit and the control device(s), and in accordance with
    Method 5, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in
    Section 212.113 of this Part, the owner or operator shows that the
    sourceemission unit is in compliance with the allowable particulate
    emissions limitation while, simultaneously, having visible emissions equal
    to or greater than the opacity exceedance as originally observed.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.125
    Determination of Violations
    Violations of Sections 212.122 and 212.123 of this Subpart shall be determined:
    a)
    By visual observations conducted in accordance with Section 212.109 of this Part; or
    b)
    By the use of a calibrated smoke evaluation device approved by the Agency as
    specified in Subpart J of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201; or
    c)
    By the use of a smoke monitor located in the stack and approved by the Agency as
    specified in Subpart J or L of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.126
    Adjusted Opacity Standards Procedures

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    a)
    Pursuant to Section 28.1 of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987
    ch. 111 1/2 pars. 1028.1)[415 ILCS 5/28.1], and in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm.
    Code 106, Subpart E, provisions for adjusted visible emissions standards for visible
    emissions for emission sourcesunits subject to Sections 212.201, 212.202, 212.203, or
    212.204 of this Part and either Section 212.122 or 212.123 shall be granted by the
    Board to the extent consistent with federal law based upon a demonstration by such a
    sourceowner or operator that the results of a performance test conducted pursuant to
    this Section, Section 212.110 of this Part, and Methods 5 and 9 of 40 CFR part 60,
    Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, show that the
    sourceemission unit meets the applicable particulate emission limitations at the same time
    that the visible emissions exceed the otherwise applicable standards of Sections
    212.121- through 212.125 of this Subpart. Such adjusted opacity limitations:
    1)
    Shall be specified as a condition in operating permits issued pursuant to 35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 201 and Section 39.5 of the Act;
    2)
    Shall substitute for that limitation otherwise applicable;
    3)
    Shall not allow an opacity greater than 60 percent at any time; and
    4)
    Shall allow opacity for one six-minute averaging period in any 60 minute period
    to exceed the adjusted opacity standard.
    b)
    For the purpose of establishing an adjusted opacity standard, any owner or operator of
    an emission sourceunit which meets the requirements of subsection (a), aboveof this
    Section, may request the Agency to determine the average opacity of the emissions
    from the emission sourceunit during any performance test(s) conducted pursuant to
    Section 212.110 of this Part and Methods 5 and 9 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A,
    incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part. The Agency shall refuse to
    accept the results of emissions tests if not conducted pursuant to this Section.
    c)
    Any request for the determination of the average opacity of emissions shall be made in
    writing, shall include the time and place of the performance test and test specifications
    and procedures, and shall be submitted to the Agency at least thirty (30) days before
    the proposed test date.
    d)
    The Agency will advise the owner or operator of an emission sourceunit which has
    requested an opacity determination of any deficiencies in the proposed test
    specifications and procedures as expeditiously as practicable but no later than ten (10)
    days prior to the proposed test date so as to minimize any disruption of the proposed
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    e)
    The owner or operator shall allow Agency personnel to be present during the
    performance test.
    f)
    The method for determining an adjusted opacity standard is as follows:
    1)
    A minimum of 60 consecutive minutes of opacity readings obtained in
    accordance with USEPA Test Method 9, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A,
    incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, shall be taken during
    each sampling run. Therefore, for each performance test (which normally
    consists of three sampling runs), a total of three sets of opacity readings totaling
    three hours or more shall be obtained. Concurrently, the particulate emissions
    data from three sampling runs obtained in accordance with USEPA Test
    Method 5, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section
    212.113 of this Part, shall also be obtained.
    2)
    After the results of the performance tests are received from the emission
    sourceunit, the status of compliance with the applicable particulate emissions
    limitation shall be determined by the Agency. In accordance with USEPA Test
    Method 5, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section
    212.113 of this Part, the average of the results of the three sampling runs must
    be less than the allowable particulate emission rate in order for the
    sourceemission unit to be considered in compliance. If compliance is
    demonstrated, then only those test runs with results which are less than the
    allowable particulate emission rate shall be considered as acceptable test runs
    for the purpose of establishing an adjusted opacity standard.
    3)
    The opacity readings for each acceptable sampling run shall be divided into sets
    of 24 consecutive readings. The six (6)-minute average opacity for each set
    shall be determined by dividing the sum of the 24 readings within each set by
    24.
    4)
    The second highest six (6)-minute average opacity obtained in subsection (f)(3)
    aboveof this Section shall be selected as the adjusted opacity standard.
    g)
    The owner or operator shall submit a written report of the results of the performance
    test to the Agency at least thirty (30) days prior to filing a petition for an adjusted
    standard with the Board.
    h)
    If, upon review of such owner's or operator's written report of the results of the
    performance test(s), the Agency determines that the emission sourceunit is in
    compliance with all applicable emission limitations for which the performance tests were
    conducted, but fails to comply with the requirements of Section 212.122 or 212.123 of
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    practicable, but no later than twenty (20) days after receiving the written report of any
    deficiencies in the results of the performance tests.
    i)
    The owner or operator may petition the Board for an adjusted visible emission standard
    pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 106.Subpart E. In addition to the requirements of 35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 106.Subpart E, the petition shall include the following information:
    1)
    A description of the business or activity of the petitioner, including its location
    and relevant pollution control equipment;
    2)
    The quantity and type of materials discharged from the sourceemission unit or
    control equipment for which the adjusted standard is requested;
    3)
    A copy of any correspondence between the petitioner and the Agency
    regarding the performance test(s) which form the basis of the adjusted standard
    request;
    4)
    A copy of the written report submitted to the Agency pursuant to subsection (g)
    aboveof this Section;
    5)
    A statement that the performance test(s) were conducted in accordance with
    this Section and the conditions and procedures accepted by the Agency
    pursuant to Section 212.110 of this Part;
    6)
    A statement regarding the specific limitation requested; and
    7)
    A statement as to whether the Agency has sent notice of deficiencies in the
    results of the performance test pursuant to subsection (h) aboveof this Section
    and a copy of said notice.
    j)
    In order to qualify for an adjusted standard the owner or operator must justify as
    follows:
    1)
    That the performance test(s) were conducted in accordance with USEPA Test
    Methods 5 and 9, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in
    Section 212.113 of this Part, and the conditions and procedures accepted by
    the Agency pursuant to Section 212.110 of this Part;
    2)
    That the emission sourceunit and associated air pollution control equipment
    were operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize the opacity of the
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    3)
    That the proposed adjusted opacity standard was determined in accordance
    with subsection (f) of this Section.
    k)
    Nothing in this Section shall prevent any person from initiating or participating in a
    rulemaking, variance, or permit appeal proceeding before the Board.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART D: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS
    FROM INCINERATORS
    Section 212.181
    Limitations for Incinerators
    a)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere
    from any incinerator burning more than 27.2 Mg/hr (60,000 lbs/hr) of refuse per hour to
    exceed 115 mg (0.05 gr/scf) of effluent gases corrected to 12 percent carbon dioxide.
    b)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere
    from any incinerator burning more than 0.907 Mg/hr (2000 lbs/hr) but less than 27.2
    Mg/hr (60,000 lbs/hr) of refuse per hour to exceed 183 mg/scm (0.08 gr/scf) of effluent
    gases corrected to 12 percent carbon dioxide.
    c)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere
    from all other existing incinerators for which construction or modification commenced
    prior to April 14, 1972, to exceed 458 mg/scm (0.2 gr/scf) of effluent gases corrected
    to 12 percent carbon dioxide.
    d)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere
    from all other newincinerators for which construction or modification commenced on or
    after April 14, 1972, to exceed 229 mg/scm (0.1 gr/scf) of effluent gases corrected to
    12 percent carbon dioxide.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.182
    Aqueous Waste Incinerators
    Section 212.181(d) of this Subpart shall not apply to aqueous waste incinerators which, when corrected
    to 50 percent excess air for combined fuel and charge incineration, produce stack gas containing carbon
    dioxide dry-basis volume concentrations of less than 1.2 percent from the charge alone, if all the
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    a)
    The emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere from any such new or existing
    incinerator does not exceed 229 mg/scm (0.1 gr/scf), dry basis, when corrected to 50
    percent excess air for combined fuel and charge incineration.; and
    b)
    The waste charge to the incinerator does not exceed 907 kg/hr (2000 lbs/hr) per hour.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.183
    Certain Wood Waste Incinerators
    Exception: Section 212.181(a), (b) and (d) of this Subpart shall not apply to incinerators which burn
    wood wastes exclusively, if all the following conditions are met:
    a)
    The emission of particulate matter from such incinerator does not exceed 458 mg (0.2
    gr/scf) of effluent gases corrected to 12 percent carbon dioxide; and,
    b)
    The location of such incinerator is not in a restricted area, and is more than 305 m
    (1000 ft) from residential or other populated areas; and,
    c)
    When it can be affirmatively demonstrated that no economically reasonable alternative
    method of disposal is available.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.184
    Explosive Waste Incinerators
    a)
    Section 212.181 of this Subpart shall not apply to certain existing small explosive waste
    incinerators if all the following conditions are met:
    1)
    The incinerator burns explosives or explosive contaminated waste exclusively;
    2)
    The incinerator burns 227 kg/hr (500 lbs/hr) or less of waste per hour or less;
    3)
    All incinerators on the same site operate a total of six (6) hours or less in any
    day; and
    4)
    The incinerator was in existence prior to December 6, 1976 and is located in
    Williamson County in Section 3, Township 9 South, Range 2 East of the Third
    Principal Meridian.
    b)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere
    from any such existing small explosive waste incinerator to exceed 7140 mg/kg (50.0
    gr/lb) of combined waste and auxiliary fuel burned.

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    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.185
    Continuous Automatic Stoking Animal Pathological Waste Incinerators
    a) For purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply: "Animal Pathological
    Waste" means waste composed of whole or parts of animal carcasses and also
    noncarcass materials such as plastic, paper wrapping and animal collars. Noncarcass
    materials shall not exceed ten percent by weight of the total weight of the carcass and
    noncarcass materials combined. "Animal" means any organism other than a human
    being of the kingdom, Animal, distinguished from plants by certain typical characteristics
    such as the power of locomotion, fixed structure and limited growth, and
    non-photosynthetic metabolism. "Continuous automatic stoking" means the automatic
    moving of animal pathological waste during burning, by moving the hearth in a pulse
    cycle manner, which process is designed to provide a continuous burning rate in which
    the design charging rate per hour equals the burning rate every hour without limitation,
    and results in emission rates which are similar over any hour of the burning process.
    ba)
    Section 212.181 of this Subpart shall not apply to continuous automatic stoking
    pathological waste incinerators if all of the following conditions are met:
    1)
    The incinerator shall burns animal pathological waste exclusively, except as
    otherwise prescribed by the Agency during specified test operation.
    2)
    The incinerator shall burns no more than 907 kilogramskg/hr (2000
    poundslbs/hr) of waste per hour.
    3)
    The incinerator shall be multi-stage controlled air combustion incinerator having
    cyclical pulsed stoking hearth.
    cb)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere
    from any continuous automatic stoking pathological waste incinerator, as defined in this
    section, to exceed 1 gram of emission per 1 kilogramkg of animal pathological waste
    charge (0.1 lb/100 lb).
    dc)
    The particulate matter emissions produced when burning animal pathological waste
    using gaseous auxiliary fuel, such as natural gas, shall not exceed the pound per
    hourlbs/hr emission rate equivalent to the maximum concentration rate set forth in
    Section 212.181(d) of this Subpart, when applied to burning a maximum of 2000 lb of
    mixed charge animal pathological waste plus solid waste for demonstration of
    compliance. "Mixed charge" shall contain no more than 25% percent by weight of solid
    waste other than animal pathological waste.

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    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART E: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS
    FROM FUEL COMBUSTION EMISSION SOURCESUNITS
    Section 212.201 Existing SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively Located in
    the Chicago Area
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere from any existing
    fuel combustion sourceemission unit for which construction or modification commenced prior to April
    14, 1972, using solid fuel exclusively, located in the Chicago Mmajor Mmetropolitan Aarea, to exceed
    0.15 kg of particulate matter per MW-hr of actual heat input in any one hour period (0.10
    lbs/MBmmbtu/hr) except as provided in Section 212.203 of this Subpart.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.202 Existing SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively
    Located Outside the Chicago Area
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere from any existing
    fuel combustion sourceemission unit for which construction or modification commenced prior to April
    14, 1972, using solid fuel exclusively, which is located outside the Chicago major metropolitan area, to
    exceed the limitations specified in the table below and Illustration A in any one hour period except as
    provided in Section 212.203 of this Subpart.
    _______________________________METRIC UNITS________________________________
    H (Range)
    S
    MegawattsMW
    Kilograms per
    megawattKg/MW
    Less than or equal to 2.93
    1.55
    Greater than 2.93 but
    3.33H
    -0.715
    smaller than 73.2
    Greater than or
    0.155
    equal to 73.2
    ______________________________ENGLISH UNITS________________________________

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    H (Range)
    S
    Million Btu per hour Pounds per
    mmbtu/hr million Btulbs/mmbtu
    Less than or equal to 10
    1.0
    Greater than 10 but
    5.18H
    -0.715
    smaller than 250
    Greater than or equal to 250
    0.1
    where:
    S =
    Allowable emission standard in lbs/MBtummbtu/hr or kg/MW of actual heat input, and
    H =
    Actual heat input in million Btu per hourmmbtu/hr or megawattsMW-hr
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.203 Existing Controlled SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or
    Modification Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively
    Notwithstanding Sections 212.201 and 212.202 of this Subpart, any existing fuel combustion
    sourceemission unit for which construction or modification commenced prior to April 14, 1972, using
    solid fuel exclusively may, in any one hour period, emit up to, but not exceed 0.31 kg/MW-hr (0.20
    lbs/MBtummbtu), if as of April 14, 1972, any one of the following conditions was met:
    a)
    The emission sourceunit had an hourly emission rate based on original design or
    equipment performance test conditions, whichever is stricter, which was less than 0.31
    kg/MW-hr (0.20 lbs/MBtummbtu) of actual heat input, and the emission control of such
    sourceemission unit is not allowed to degrade more than 0.077 kg/MW-hr (0.05
    lbs/MBtummbtu) from such original design or acceptance performance test conditions;
    or,
    b)
    The sourceemission unit was in full compliance with the terms and conditions of a
    variance granted by the Pollution Control Board (Board) sufficient to achieve an hourly
    emission rate less than 0.31 kg/MW-hr (0.20 lbs/MBtummbtu), and construction has
    commenced on equipment or modifications prescribed under that program; and
    emission control of such sourceemission unit is not allowed to degrade more than 0.077
    kg/MW-hr (0.05 lbs/MBtummbtu) from original design or equipment performance test
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    c)
    The emission sourceunit had an hourly emission rate based on original design or
    equipment performance test conditions, whichever is stricter, which was less than 0.31
    kg/MW-hr (0.20 lbs/MBtummbtu) of actual heat input, and the emission control of such
    sourceemission unit is not allowed to degrade more than 0.077 kg/MW-hr (0.05
    lbs/MBtummbtu) from that rate demonstrated by the most recent stack test, submitted
    to and accepted by the Agency prior to April 1, 1985, provided that:
    1)
    Owners and operators of sourcesemission units subject to this subsection shall
    have applyied for a new operating permit within 180 days of the effective date
    of this sectionby January 9, 1987; and
    2)
    The application for a new operating permit shall have included a demonstration
    that the proposed emission rate, if greater than the emission rate allowed by
    subsections (a) or (b) of this sSection, will not under any foreseeable operating
    conditions and potential meteorological conditions cause or contribute to a
    violation of any applicable primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for
    particulate matter, or violate any applicable prevention of significant
    deterioration (PSD) increment, or violate 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.141.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.204 New SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced On or After April 14, 1972,Using Solid Fuel Exclusively
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere from any new fuel
    combustion emission sourceunit for which construction or modification commenced on or after April 14,
    1972, using solid fuel exclusively to exceed 0.15 kg of particulate matter per MW-hr of actual heat
    input (0.1 lbs/MBtummbtu) in any one hour period unless Section 212.202, 212.203, or 212.205
    applies.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.205 Existing Coal-fired Industrial Boilers For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Equipped with Flue Gas Desulfurization
    Systems
    Notwithstanding Sections 212.201 through 212.204 of this Subpart, no person shall cause or allow the
    emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere from existing coal-fired industrial boilers equipped
    with flue gas desulfurization systems for which construction or modification commenced prior to April
    14, 1972, to exceed 0.39 kg of particulate matter per MW-hr of actual heat input in any one-hour
    period (0.25 lbs/mmbtu). Nothing in this rule shall be construed to prevent compliance with applicable
    regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyUSEPA under Section 111 of the
    Clean Air Act (42 USC 7411)CAA as amended. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE

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    CLEAN AIR ACT RELATING TO STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW
    STATIONARY SOURCES ... ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS STATE AND ARE ENFORCEABLE
    UNDER [THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT] [415 ILCS 5/9.1(b)]. (ILL. REV.
    STAT., CH. 111 1/2, PAR. 1009.1(b)).
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.206 SourcesEmission Units Using Liquid Fuel Exclusively
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere in any one hour
    period to exceed 0.15 kg of particulate matter per MW-hr of actual heat input from any fuel combustion
    emission sourceunit using liquid fuel exclusively (0.10 lbs/mmbtu).
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.207 SourcesEmission Units Using More Than One Type of Fuel
    a)
    No person, while simultaneously burning more than one type of fuel in a fuel combustion
    emission sourceunit, shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the
    atmosphere in any one hour period in excess of the following equation:
    E = AS + BL
    b) Symbols in the equation mean the following:
    where
    E =
    Allowable emission rate;
    A =
    Solid fuel particulate emission standard which is applicable;
    B =
    Constant determined from the table in subsection (bc);
    S =
    Actual heat input from solid fuel;
    L =
    Actual heat input from liquid fuel.
    cb)
    The metric and English units to be used in the equation of subsection (a) of this Section
    are as follows:
    Parameter
    Metric
    English
    E
    kg/hr
    lbs/hr
    A
    kg/MW-hr
    lbs/mmbtu
    B
    0.155
    0.10
    S
    MW
    mmbtu/hr
    L
    MW
    mmbtu/hr

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    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.208
    Aggregation of Existing SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or
    Modification Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972
    Section 212.207 of this Subpart may be applied to the aggregate of all fuel combustion emission
    sourcesunits for which construction or modification commenced prior to April 14, 1972, vented to a
    common stack provided that after January 26, 1972:
    a)
    Ductwork has not been modified so as to interconnect such existing fuel combustion
    emission sourcesunits;
    b)
    The actual heat input to any such existing fuel combustion emission source units is not
    increased; and
    c)
    No new fuel combustion emission sourceunit is added to reduce the degree of control of
    emissions of particulate matter required by this Subpart.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.209
    Village of Winnetka Generating Station (Repealed)
    Notwithstanding any other requirements of this Part, if the Village of Winnetka files a petition to
    establish site-specific particulate standards for its generating station within 60 days of the effective date
    of the rules adopted under docket R82-1, the Village of Winnetka's generating station shall not emit
    particulates at a level more than 0.25 lbs/MBtu until January 1, 1989, or until a final determination is
    made on that site-specific rulemaking, whichever occurs sooner.
    (Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.210
    Emissions Limitations for Certain Fuel Combustion Emission SourcesUnits
    Located in the Vicinity of Granite City
    a)
    No person shall cause or allow emissions of PM-10 into the atmosphere to exceed
    12.9 ng/J (0.03 lbs. per/mmbtu) of heat input from fuels other than natural gas during
    any one hour period from any industrial fuel combustion emissions source units, other
    than in an integrated iron and steel plant, located in the vicinity of Granite City, which
    area is defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Subpart.
    b) Compliance Date. sourcesEmission units shall comply with the emissions limitations of
    this Section within one year following its effective date, or by December 10May 11,
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    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART K: FUGITIVE PARTICULATE MATTER
    Section 212.301
    Fugitive Particulate Matter
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of fugitive particulate matter from any process, including
    any material handling or storage activity, that is visible by an observer looking generally toward the
    zenith at a point beyond the property line of the emission source.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.302
    Geographical Areas of Application
    a) Except for those operations subject to Subpart S (Grain-Handling and Grain-Drying
    Operations) that are outside the areas defined in Section 212.324(a)(1), Sections
    212.304 through 212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart shall apply to all mining
    operations (SIC major groups 10 through 14), manufacturing operations (SIC major
    groups 20 through 39 except for those operations subject to Subpart S of this Part
    (Grain-Handling and Grain-Drying Operations) that are outside the areas defined in
    Section 212.324(a)(1) of this Part), and electric generating operations (SIC group
    491), which are located in the areas defined by the boundaries of the following
    townships, notwithstanding any political subdivisions contained therein, as the township
    boundaries were defined on October 1, 1979, in the following counties:
    Cook:
    All townships
    Lake:
    Shields, Waukegan, Warren
    DuPage:
    Addison, Winfield, York
    Will:
    DuPage, Plainfield, Lockport, Channahon, Peotone, Florence, Joliet
    Peoria:
    Richwoods, Limestone, Hollis, Peoria, City of Peoria
    Tazewell:
    Fondulac, Pekin, Cincinnati, Groveland, Washington
    Macon:Decatur, Hickory Point
    Rock Island:
    Blackhawk, Coal Valley, Hampton, Moline, South Moline, Rock
    Island, South Rock Island
    LaSalle:
    LaSalle, Utica
    Madison:
    Alton, Chouteau, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Fort Russell, Godfrey,
    Granite City, Nameoki, Venice, Wood River
    St. Clair:
    Canteen, Caseyville, Centerville, St. Clair, Stites, Stookey, Sugar Loaf,
    Millstadt.
    b)
    In the geographical areas defined in Section 212.324(a)(1) of this Part, Sections
    212.304 through 212.310, 212.312, and 212.316 of this Subpart shall apply to all

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    sourcesemission units identified in subsection (a) of this Section, and shall further apply
    to the following operations: grain-handling and grain-drying (Subpart S of this Part),
    transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services (SIC major groups
    40 through 49). Additionally, Sections 212.304 through 212.310, 212.312, and
    212.316 of this Subpart shall apply to wholesale trade-farm supplies (SIC Industry No.
    5191) located in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of
    this Part.
    c) Compliance Date. Compliance withEmission units must comply with subsection (b) of
    this Section is required one year following its effective date, or by December 10May
    11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever is earlieroccurs later.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.304
    Storage Piles
    a)
    All storage piles of materials with uncontrolled emissions of fugitive particulate matter in
    excess of 45.4 Mg per year (50 T/yearyr) which are located within a facilitysource
    whose potential particulate emissions from all sourcesemission units exceed 90.8 Mg
    per year/yr (100 T/yearyr) shall be protected by a cover or sprayed with a surfactant
    solution or water on a regular basis, as needed, or treated by an equivalent method, in
    accordance with the operating program required by Sections 212.309, 212.310 and
    212.312 of this Subpart.
    b) Exception: Subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to a specific storage pile if the
    owner or operator of that pile proves to the Agency that fugitive particulate emissions
    from that pile do not cross the property line either by direct wind action or
    reentrainment.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.305
    Conveyor Loading Operations
    All conveyor loading operations to storage piles specified in Section 212.304 of this Subpart shall utilize
    spray systems, telescopic chutes, stone ladders or other equivalent methods in accordance with the
    operating program required by Sections 212.309, 212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.306
    Traffic Areas
    All normal traffic pattern access areas surrounding storage piles specified in Section 212.304 of this
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    manufacturing property shall be paved or treated with water, oils or chemical dust suppressants. All
    paved areas shall be cleaned on a regular basis. All areas treated with water, oils or chemical dust
    suppressants shall have the treatment applied on a regular basis, as needed, in accordance with the
    operating program required by Sections 212.309, 212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.309
    Operating Program
    a)
    The sourcesemission units described in Sections 212.304 through 212.308 and Section
    212.316 of this Subpart shall be operated under the provisions of an operating
    program, consistent with the requirements set forth in Sections 212.310 and 212.312 of
    this PartSubpart, and prepared by the owner or operator and submitted to the Agency
    for its review. Such operating program shall be designed to significantly reduce fugitive
    particulate matter emissions.
    b) Compliance Date. The amendment to this Section incorporating the applicability of
    Section 212.316 shall apply one year following its effective date or on December 10by
    May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever is earlieroccurs later.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.310
    Minimum Operating Program
    As a minimum the operating program shall include the following:
    a)
    The name and address of the facilitysource;
    b)
    The name and address of the owner or operator responsible for execution of the
    operating program;
    c)
    A map or diagram of the facilitysource showing approximate locations of storage piles,
    conveyor loading operations, normal traffic pattern access areas surrounding storage
    piles and all normal traffic patterns within the facilitysource;
    d)
    Location of unloading and transporting operations with pollution control equipment;
    e)
    A detailed description of the best management practices utilized to achieve compliance
    with this Subpart, including an engineering specification of particulate collection
    equipment, application systems for water, oil, chemicals and dust suppressants utilized
    and equivalent methods utilized;
    f)
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    g)
    Such other information as may be necessary to facilitate the Agency's review of the
    operating program.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.313
    Emission Standard for Particulate Collection Equipment
    If particulate collection equipment is operated pursuant to Sections 212.304 through 212.310 and
    212.312 of this Subpart, emissions from such equipment shall not exceed 68 mg/dscm (0.03 gr/dscf).
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.314
    Exception for Excess Wind Speed
    Section 212.301 of this Subpart shall not apply and spraying pursuant to Sections 212.304 through
    212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart shall not be required when the wind speed is greater than 40.2
    kilometers per hourkm/hr (25 miles per hourmph). Determination of wind speed for the purposes of this
    rule shall be by a one-hour average or hourly recorded value at the nearest official station of the U.S.
    Weather Bureau or by wind speed instruments operated on the site. In cases where the duration of
    operations subject to this rule is less than one hour, wind speed may be averaged over the duration of
    the operations on the basis of on-site wind speed instrument measurements.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.315
    Covering for Vehicles
    No person shall cause or allow the operation of a vehicle of the second division as defined by by 625
    ILCS 5/1-217Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 95½, pars. 1-217, as revised, or a semi-trailer as defined by 625
    ILCS 5/1-187Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 95 1/2, pars. 1-187, as revised, without a covering sufficient to
    prevent the release of particulate matter into the atmosphere, provided that this rule shall not pertain to
    automotive exhaust emissions.
    (Board Note: Pursuant to Section 10(E) of the Act, Section 212.315 cannot be more strict
    than Section 15-109.1 of the Vehicle Code [625 ILCS 5/15-109.1].)
    (Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.316
    Emission Limitations for SourcesEmission Units in Certain Areas

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    a)
    Applicability. This Section shall apply to those operations specified in Section 212.302
    of this Subpart and that are located in areas defined in Section 212.324(a)(1) of this
    Part.
    b)
    Emission Limitation for Crushing and Screening Operations. No person shall cause or
    allow fugitive particulate matter emissions generated by the crushing or screening of slag,
    stone, coke or coal to exceed an opacity of 10% percent.
    c)
    Emission Limitations for Roadways or Parking Areas. No person shall cause or allow
    fugitive particulate matter emissions from any roadway or parking area to exceed an
    opacity of 10% percent, except that the opacity shall not exceed 5% percent at quarries
    with a capacity to produce more than 1 million tons per yearT/yr of aggregate.
    d)
    Emission Limitations for Storage Piles. No person shall cause or allow fugitive
    particulate matter emissions from any storage pile to exceed an opacity of 10% percent,
    to be measured four feetft from the pile surface.
    e)
    Additional Emissions Limitations for the Granite City Vicinity as Defined in Section
    212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part.
    1)
    Emissions Limitations for Roadways or Parking Areas Located at Slag
    Processing Facilities or Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Plants. No
    person shall cause or allow fugitive particulate matter emissions from any
    roadway or parking area located at a slag processing facility or integrated iron
    and steel manufacturing plant to exceed an opacity of 5% percent.
    2)
    Emissions Limitations for Marine Terminals.:
    A)
    No person shall cause or allow fugitive particulate matter emissions
    from any loading spouts for truck or railcar to exceed an opacity of
    10%. percent; and
    B)
    No person shall cause or allow fugitive particulate matter emissions
    generated at barge unloading, dump pits, or conveyor transfer points
    including, but not limited to, transfer onto and off of a conveyor, to
    exceed an opacity of 5%percent.
    f)
    Emission Limitation for All Other SourcesEmission Units. Unless a sourcean emission
    unit has been assigned a particulate matter, PM-10, or fugitive particulate matter
    emissions limitation elsewhere in this Section or in Subparts R or S of this Part, no
    person shall cause or allow fugitive particulate matter emissions from any
    sourceemission unit to exceed an opacity of 20% percent.

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    g)
    Recordkeeping and Reporting
    1)
    The owner or operator of any fugitive particulate matter emission sourceunit
    subject to this Section shall keep written records of the application of control
    measures as may be needed for compliance with the opacity limitations of this
    Section and shall submit to the Agency an annual report containing a summary
    of such information.
    2)
    The records required under this subsection shall include at least the following:
    A) tThe name and address of the plantsource;
    B) tThe name and address of the owner and/or operator of the
    plantsource;
    C) aA map or diagram showing the location of all emission sourcesunits
    controlled, including the location, identification, length, and width of
    roadways;
    D) fFor each application of water or chemical solution to roadways by
    truck: the name and location of the roadway controlled, application rate
    of each truck, frequency of each application, width of each application,
    identification of each truck used, total quantity of water or chemical
    used for each application and, for each application of chemical solution,
    the concentration and identity of the chemical,;
    E) fFor application of physical or chemical control agents: the name of the
    agent, application rate and frequency, and total quantity of agent, and, if
    diluted, percent of concentration, used each day; and
    F) aA log recording incidents when control measures were not used and a
    statement of explanation.
    3)
    Copies of all records required by this Section shall be submitted to the Agency
    within ten (10) working days after a written request by the Agency and shall be
    transmitted to the Agency by a company-designated person with authority to
    release such records.
    4)
    The records required under this Section shall be kept and maintained for at least
    three (3) years and shall be available for inspection and copying by Agency
    representatives during working hours.

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    5)
    A quarterly report shall be submitted to the Agency stating the following: the
    dates any necessary control measures were not implemented, a listing of those
    control measures, the reasons that the control measures were not implemented,
    and any corrective actions taken. This information includes, but is not limited to,
    those dates when controls were not applied based on a belief that application of
    such control measures would have been unreasonable given prevailing
    atmospheric conditions, which shall constitute a defense to the requirements of
    this Section. This report shall be submitted to the Agency thirty (30) calendar
    days from the end of a quarter. Quarters end March 31, June 30, September
    30, and December 31.
    h)
    Compliance Date. SourcesEmission units shall comply with the emissions limitations
    and recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section within one year following
    the effective date of this Section, or by December 10May 11, 1993, or upon initial
    start-up, whichever is earlieroccurs later.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART L: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS
    FROM PROCESS EMISSION SOURCESUNITS
    Section 212.321 New Process SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced On or After April 14, 1972
    a)
    Except as further provided in this Part, no person shall cause or allow the emission of
    particulate matter into the atmosphere in any one hour period from any new process
    emission sourceunit which, either alone or in combination with the emission of particulate
    matter from all other similar new process emission sourcesunits for which construction
    or modification commenced on or after April 14, 1972, at a plantsource or premises,
    exceeds the allowable emission rates specified in subsection (c) and Illustration Bof this
    Section.
    b)
    Interpolated and extrapolated values of the data in subsection (c) of this Section shall be
    determined by using the equation:
    E = A(P)
    B
    where:
    P = Process weight rate; and,
    E = Allowable emission rate; and,
    1)
    Up to process weight rates of 408 Mg/hr (450 T/hr):

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    Metric
    English
    P
    Mg/hr
    T/hr
    E
    kg/hr
    lbs/hr
    A
    1.214
    2.54
    B
    0.534
    0.534
    2)
    For process weight rate greater than or equal to 408 Mg/hr (450 T/hr):
    Metric
    English
    P
    Mg/hr
    T/hr
    E
    kg/hr
    lbs/hr
    A
    11.42
    24.8
    B
    0.16
    0.16
    c)
    Limits for New Process Emission SourcesUnits For Which Construction or
    Modification Commenced On or After April 14, 1972
    Metric
    English
       
    P
    E
    P
    E
    Mg/hr
    kg/hr
    T/hr
    lbs/hr
    0.05
    0.25
    0.05
    0.55
    0.1
    0.29
    0.10
    0.77
    0.2
      
    0.42
    0.20
    1.10
    0.3
    0.64
    0.30
    1.35
    0.4
    0.74
    0.40
    1.58
    0.5
    0.84
    0.50
    1.75
    0.7
    1.00
    0.75
    2.40
    0.9
    1.15
    1.00
    2.60
    1.8
    1.66
    2.00
    3.70
    2.7
    2.1
    3.00
    4.60
    3.6
    2.4
    4.00
    5.35
    4.5
    2.7
    5.00
    6.00
    9.
    3.9
    10.00
    8.70
    13.
    4.8
    15.00
    10.80
    18.
    5.7
    20.00
    12.50
    23.
    6.5
    25.00
    14.00
    27.
    7.1
    30.00
    15.60
    32.
    7.7
    35.00
    17.00
    36.
    8.2
    40.00
    18.20

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    41.
    8.8
    45.00
    19.20
    45.
    9.3
    50.00
    20.50
    90.
    13.4
    100.00
    29.50
    140.
    17.0
    150.00
    37.00
    180.
    19.4
    200.00
    43.00
    230.
    22.0
    250.00
    48.50
    270.
    24.0
    300.00
    53.00
    320.
    26.0
    350.00
    58.00
    360.
    28.0
    400.00
    62.00
    408.
    30.1
    450.00
    66.00
    454.
    30.4
    500.00
    67.00
    where:
    P =
    Process weight rate in metric or English tons per hourT/hr, and
    E =
    Allowable emission rate in kilogramskg/hr or pounds per
    hourlbs/hr.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.322 Existing Process SourcesEmission Units For Which Construction or
    Modification Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972
    a)
    Except as further provided in this Part, no person shall cause or allow the emission of
    particulate matter into the atmosphere in any one hour period from any existing process
    emission sourceunit for which construction or modification commenced prior to April
    14, 1972, which, either alone or in combination with the emission of particulate matter
    from all other similar new or existing process emission sourcesunits at a plantsource or
    premises, exceeds the allowable emission rates specified in subsection (c) and
    Illustration Cof this Section.
    b)
    Interpolated and extrapolated values of the data in subsection (c) of this Section shall be
    determined by using the equation:
    E = C + A(P)
    B
    where:
    P = process weight rate; and,
    E = allowable emission rate; and,
    1)
    For process weight rates up to 27.2 Mg/hr (30 T/hr):

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    Metric
    English
    P
    Mg/hr
    T/hr
    E
    kg/hr
    lbs/hr
    A
    1.985
    4.10
    B
    0.67
    0.67
    C
    0
    0
    2)
    For process weight rates in excess of 27.2 Mg/hr (30 T/hr):
    Metric
    English
    P
    Mg/hr
    T/hr
    E
    kg/hr
    lbs/hr
    A
    25.21
    55.0
    B
    0.11
    0.11
    C
    -18.4
    -40.0
    c)
    Limits for Existing Process Emission SourcesUnits For Which Construction or
    Modification Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972
    Metric
    English
    P
    E
    P
    E
    Mg/hr
    kg/hr
    T/hr
    lbs/hr
    0.05
    0.27
    0.05
    0.55
    0.1
    0.42
    0.10
    0.87
    0.2
    0.68
    0.20
    1.40
    0.3
    0.89
    0.30
    1.83
    0.4
    1.07
    0.40
    2.22
    0.5
    1.25
    0.50
    2.58
    0.7
    1.56
    0.75
    3.38
    0.9
    1.85
    1.00
    4.10
    1.8
    2.9
    2.00
    6.52
    2.7
    3.9
    3.00
    8.56
    3.6
    4.7
    4.00
    10.40
    4.5
    5.4
    5.00
    12.00
    9.0
    8.7
    10.00
    19.20
    13.0
    11.1
    15.00
    25.20
    18.0
    13.8
    20.00
    30.50
    23.0
    16.2
    25.00
    35.40
    27.2
    18.15
    30.00
    40.00
    32.0
    18.8
    35.00
    41.30

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    36.0
    19.3
    40.00
    42.50
    41.0
    19.8
    45.00
    43.60
    45.0
    20.2
    50.00
    44.60
    90.0
    23.2
    100.00
    51.20
    140.0
    25.3
    150.00
    55.40
    180.0
    26.5
    200.00
    58.60
    230.0
    27.7
    250.00
    61.00
    270.0
    28.5
    300.00
    63.10
    320.0
    29.4
    350.00
    64.90
    360.0
    30.0
    400.00
    66.20
    400.0
    30.6
    450.00
    67.70
    454.0
    31.3
    500.00
    69.00
    where:
    P =
    Process weight rate in metricMg/hr or English tons per hourT/hr,
    and
    E =
    Allowable emission rate in kilogramskg/hr or pounds per
    hourlbs/hr.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.323
    Stock Piles
    Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Subpart shall not apply to emission sourcesunits, such as stock
    piles of particulate matter, to which, because of the disperse nature of such emission sourcesunits, such
    rules cannot reasonably be applied.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.324
    Process Emission SourcesUnits in Certain Areas
    a)
    Applicability.
    1)
    This Section shall apply to any process emission sourceunit located in any of the
    following areas:
    A)
    That area bounded by lines from Universal Transmercator (UTM)
    coordinate 428000mE, 4631000mN, east to 435000mE,
    4631000mN, south to 435000mE, 4623000mN, west to 428000mE,
    4623000mN, north to 428000mE, 4631000mN, in the vicinity of
    McCook in Cook County, as shown in Illustration D of this Part;

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    B)
    That area bounded by lines from Universal Transmercator (UTM)
    coordinate 445000mE, 4622180mN, east to 456265mE,
    4622180mN, south to 456265E, 4609020N, west to 445000mE,
    4609020mN, north to 445000mE, 4622180mN, in the vicinity of Lake
    Calumet in Cook County, as shown in Illustration E of this Part;
    C)
    That area bounded by lines from Universal Transmercator (UTM)
    coordinate 744000mE, 4290000mN, east to 753000mE,
    4290000mN, south to 753000mE, 4283000mN, west to 744000mE,
    4283000mN, north to 744000mE, 4290000mN, in the vicinity of
    Granite City in Madison County, as shown in Illustration F of this Part.
    2)
    This Section shall not alter the applicability of Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of
    this PartSubpart.
    3)
    The emission limitations of this Section are not applicable to any sourceemission
    unit subject to a specific emissions standard or limitation contained in any of the
    following Subparts of this Part:
    A)
    Subpart N, Food Manufacturing;
    B)
    Subpart Q, Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Manufacturing;
    C)
    Subpart R, Primary and Fabricated Metal Products, and Machinery
    Manufacture; and
    D)
    Subpart S, Agriculture.
    b)
    General Emission Limitation. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no person
    shall cause or allow the emission into the atmosphere, of PM-10 from any process
    emission sourceunit to exceed 68.7 mg/scm (0.03 gr/scf) during any one hour period.
    c)
    Alternative Emission Limitation. In lieu of the emission limit of 68.7 mg/scm (0.03
    gr/scf) contained in subsection (b) of this Section, no person shall cause or allow the
    emissions offrom the following sourcesemission units to exceed the corresponding
    limitations in the following table:
    SourcesEmission Units
    Emissions Limit
    Metric
    English
    1)
    Shotblasting emissions
    22.9 mg/scm
    0.01gr/scf
    sourcesunits in
    the Village of McCook

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    equipped with
    fabric filter(s) as of
    June 1, 1991
    2)
    All process emissions
    5% opacity
    5% opacity
    sourcesunits at
    manufacturers of steel
    wool with soap pads
    located in the Village
    of McCook
    d)
    Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsections (b) and (c) of this
    Section shall not apply to those sourcesemission units with no visible emissions other
    than fugitive particulate matter; however, if a stack test is performed, this subsection is
    not a defense to a finding of a violation of the mass emission limits contained in
    subsections (b) and (c) of this Section.
    e)
    Special Emissions Limitation for Fuel-Burning Process Emissions SourcesUnits in the
    Vicinity of Granite City. No person shall cause or allow emissions of PM-10 into the
    atmosphere to exceed 12.9 ng/J (0.03 lbs. per/mmbtu) of heat input from the burning of
    fuel other than natural gas at any process emissions source unit located in the vicinity of
    Granite City as defined in subsection (a)(1)(C) of this Section.
    f)
    Maintenance and Repair. For any process emission sourceunit subject to subsection (a)
    of this Section, the owner or operator shall maintain and repair all air pollution control
    equipment in a manner that assures that the emission limits and standards in this Section
    shall be met at all times. This Section shall not affect the applicability of Section35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 201.149. Proper maintenance shall include the following minimum
    requirements:
    1)
    Visual inspections of air pollution control equipment;
    2)
    Maintenance of an adequate inventory of spare parts; and
    3)
    Expeditious repairs, unless the sourceemission unit is shutdown.
    g)
    Recordkeeping of Maintenance and Repair.
    1)
    Written records of inventory and documentation of inspections, maintenance,
    and repairs of all air pollution control equipment shall be kept in accordance
    with subsection (f) of this Section.

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    2)
    The owner or operator shall document any period during which any process
    emission sourceunit was in operation when the air pollution control equipment
    was not in operation or was malfunctioning so as to cause an emissions level in
    excess of the emissions limitation. These records shall include documentation of
    causes for pollution control equipment not operating or such malfunction and
    shall state what corrective actions were taken and what repairs were made.
    3)
    A written record of the inventory of all spare parts not readily available from
    local suppliers shall be kept and updated.
    4)
    Copies of all records required by this Section shall be submitted to the Agency
    within ten (10) working days ofafter a written request by the Agency.
    5)
    The records required under this Section shall be kept and maintained for at least
    three (3) years and shall be available for inspection and copying by Agency
    representatives during working hours.
    6)
    Upon written request by the Agency, a report shall be submitted to the Agency
    for any period specified in the request stating the following: the dates during
    which any process emissions sourceunit was in operation when the air pollution
    control equipment was not in operation or was not operating properly,
    documentation of causes for pollution control equipment not operating or not
    operating properly, and a statement of what corrective actions were taken and
    what repairs were made.
    h)
    Compliance Date. SourcesEmission units shall comply with the emissions limitations
    and recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section within one year of the
    effective date of this Section, or by December 10May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up,
    whichever is earlieroccurs later.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART N: FOOD MANUFACTURING
    Section 212.361
    Corn Wet Milling Processes
    Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to feed and gluten dryers in corn wet milling
    processes, where the exit gases have a dew point higher than the ambient temperature and the specific
    gravity of the material processed is less than 2.0. No person shall cause or allow the emission of
    particulate matter into the atmosphere from any such process so as to exceed the emission standards
    and limitations specified in Section 212.322 of this Part.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )

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    Section 212.362 SourcesEmission Units in Certain Areas
    a)
    Applicability.
    1)
    Subsections (b)(1) through (b)(4) of this Section shall apply to those
    sourcesemission units engaged in food manufacturing, and located in the Village
    of Bedford Park west of Archer Avenue and in the area defined in Section
    212.324(a)(1)(A) of this Part.
    2)
    Subsection (b)(5) of this Section applies to an instant tea manufacturing plant in
    Granite City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part.
    b)
    Emission Limitation. No person shall cause or allow the emission of PM-10, other than
    that of fugitive particulate matter, into the atmosphere to exceed the following limits
    during any one hour period:
    1)
    22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for dextrose dryers, dextrose melt tank systems, bulk
    dextrose loading systems, house dry dextrose dust systems, dextorse bagging
    machine dust systems; dextrose expansion dryer/cooler and packing systems
    and 2034 dextrose dryer/cooler dust collecting systems;
    2)
    34.3 mg/scm (0.015 gr/scf) for feed dryers, gluten dryers, germ dryers, and
    heat recovery scrubbers;
    3)
    68.7 mg/scm (0.03 gr/scf) for germ cake transport systems, spent flake
    transport/cooling systems, bleaching clay systems, dust pickup bin systems in
    Building 26, and pellet cooler systems;
    4)
    45.8 mg/scm (0.02 gr/scf) for germ transport systems, starch dust collection
    systems, dicalite systems, starch processing/transport systems, starch dryers,
    starch transport systems, calcium carbonate storage systems, starch loading
    systems, corn unloading systems, germ transfer towers, dextrose transport
    systems, soda ash unloading systems, corn silo systems, filter aid systems, spent
    flake storage systems, corn cleaning transport systems, feed transport cooling
    systems, gluten cooling systems, gluten transport systems, feed dust systems,
    gluten dust systems, pellet dust systems, spent flake transport systems, rail car
    maintenance system buildings, and dextrose expansion milling and storage
    systems.;
    5)
    22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for any process emissions source unit at an instant
    tea manufacturing plant in Granite City, except the spray dryer, raw tea storage
    silo, and instant tea filling machines.

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    c)
    Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section shall
    not apply to those sourcesemission units with no visible emissions other than fugitive
    matter; however, if a stack test is performed, this subsection is not a defense to a finding
    of a violation of the mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section.
    d)
    Maintenance, Repair and Recordkeeping. The requirements of subsectons (f) and (g)
    of Sections 212.324 (f) and (g) of this Part shall also apply to this Section.
    e)
    Compliance Date. SourcesEmission units shall comply with the emissions limitations
    and recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section within one year of the
    effective date of this Section, or by December 10May 11, 1993, or upon inital start-up,
    whichever is earlieroccurs later.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART O: PETROLEUM REFINING,
    PETROCHEMICAL AND CHEMICAL
    MANUFACTURING
    Section 212.381
    Catalyst Regenerators of Fluidized Catalytic Converters
    Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to catalyst regenerators of fluidized catalytic
    converters. No person shall cause or allow the emission rate from new and existing catalyst
    regenerators of fluidized catalytic converters to exceed in any one hour period the rate determined using
    the following equations:
    E = 4.10 (P)
    0.67
    for P less than or equal to 30 tons per hourT/hr.
    E = (55.0 (P)
    0.11
    )-40.0 for P greater than 30 tons per hourT/hr.
    where:
    E =
    allowable emission rate in pounds per hourlbs/hr, and
    P =
    catalyst recycle rate, including the amount of fresh catalyst added, in tons per
    hourT/hr.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART Q: STONE, CLAY, GLASS
    AND CONCRETE MANUFACTURING

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    Section 212.421 New Portland Cement Processes For Which Construction or Modification
    Commenced On or After April 14, 1972
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of smoke or other particulate matter from any new portland
    cement process for which construction or modification commenced on or after April 14, 1972, into the
    atmosphere having an opacity greater than 10 percent.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.422
    Portland Cement Manufacturing Processes
    Section 212.321 of this Part shall not apply to the kilns and coolers of portland cement manufacturing
    processes.
    a)
    The kilns and clinker coolers of existing portland cement manufacturing processes for
    which construction or modification commenced prior to April 14, 1972, shall comply
    with the emission standards and limitations of Section 212.322 of this Part.
    b)
    The kilns and clinker coolers of new portland cement manufacturing processes for
    which construction or modification commenced on or after April 14, 1972, shall comply
    with the following emission standards and limitations:
    1)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the
    atmosphere from any such kiln to exceed 0.3 pounds per tonlbs/T of feed to the
    kiln.
    2)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the
    atmosphere from any such clinker cooler to exceed 0.1 pounds per tonlbs/T of
    feed to the kiln.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.423
    Emission Limits for the Portland Cement the Manufacturing Plant Located in
    LaSalle County, South of the Illinois River
    a) Applicability. This Section shall apply to the portland cement manufacturing plant in
    operation before September 1, 1990, located in LaSalle County, south of the Illinois
    River. This Section shall not alter the applicability of Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of
    this Part to portland cement manufacturing processes other than those for which
    alternate emission limits are specified in subsection (b) of this Section. This Section shall
    not become effective until April 30, 1992.
    b) Prohibitions.

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    1)
    No person shall cause or allow emissions of PM-10 to exceed the emission
    limits set forth below for each process.:
    1)
    PM-10 Emission Limits
    Rate
    Concentration
    kg/hr
    (lbs/hr)
    mg/scm(gr/scf)
    A.
    Clinker
    4.67
    (10.3)
    28.147
    (0.012)
    Cooler
    B.
    Finish Mill
    High Efficiency
    Air
    2.68
    (5.90)
    26.087
    (0.011)
    Separator
    2) No person shall cause or allow emissions of PM-10 including condensible
    PM-10 to exceed the emission limits set forth below for each process.
    PM-10 Emission Limits
    Including Condensible PM-10
    Rate
      
    Concentration
    kg/hr
    (lbs/hr)
    mg/scm(gr/scf)
    A.
    Raw Mill
    Roller Mill
    (RMRM)
    6.08
    (13.4)
    27.5
    (0.012)
    B.
    Kiln without
    RMRM
    Operating
    19.19
    (42.3)
    91.5
    (0.040)
    C.
    Kiln with
    RMRM
    11.43
    (25.2)
    89.2
    (0.039)
    c)
    No person shall cause or allow any visible emissions from any portland cement
    manufacturing process emission sourceunit not listed in subsection (b) of this Section.
    d) Maintenance and Repair. The owner or operator of any process emission sourceunit
    subject to subsection (b) or (c) of this Section shall maintain and repair all air pollution
    control equipment in a manner that assures that the applicable emission limits and
    standards in subsections (b) or (c) of this Section shall be met at all times. Proper
    maintenance shall include at least the following requirements:
    1)
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    2)
    An adequate inventory of spare parts shall be maintained:;
    3)
    Prompt and immediate repairs shall be made upon identification of the need:;
    and
    4)
    Written records of inventory and documentation of inspections, maintenance,
    and repairs of all air pollution control equipment shall be kept in accordance
    with subsection (e) of this Section.
    e)
    Recordkeeping of Maintenance and Repair.
    1)
    Written records shall be kept documenting inspections, maintenance, and
    repairs of all air pollution control equipment. All such records required under
    this Section shall be kept and maintained for at least three (3) years, shall be
    available for inspection by the Agency, and, upon request, shall be copied and
    furnished to Agency representatives during working hours.
    2)
    The owner or operator shall document any period during which any process
    emission sourceunit was in operation when the air pollution control equipment
    was not in operation or was not operating properly. These records shall include
    documentation of causes for pollution control equipment not operating or not
    operating properly, and shall state what corrective actions were taken and what
    repairs were made. In any quarter during which such a malfunction should
    occur, the owner or operator shall mail one copy of the documentation to the
    Agency.
    3)
    A written record of the inventory of all spare parts not readily available from
    local suppliers shall be kept and updated.
    4)
    Upon written request by the Agency, the owner or operator shall submit any
    information required pursuant to this Subpart Q, for any period of time specified
    in the request. Such information shall be submitted within ten (10) working days
    from the date on which the request is received.
    f)
    Testing to determine compliance with the emission limits specified for PM-10,
    condensible PM-10, and detection of visible emissions shall be in accordance with the
    measurement methods specified in Sections 212.110(d), (e), and (f) 212.107 and
    212.108 (a) and (b) of this Part. Ammonium chloride shall be excluded from the
    measurement of condensible PM-10.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )

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    Section 212.424
    Fugitive Particulate Matter Control for the Portland Cement Manufacturing
    Plant and Associated Quarry Operations Located in LaSalle County, South of
    the Illinois River
    a)
    Applicability. This Section shall apply to the portland cement manufacturing plant in
    operation before September 1, 1990, and associated quarry operations located in
    LaSalle County, south of the Illinois River. Associated quarry operations are those
    operations involving the removal and disposal of overburden, and the extraction,
    crushing, sizing, and transport of limestone and shale for usage at the Pportland cement
    manufacturing plant. This Section shall not become effective until April 30, 1992.
    b)
    Applicability of Subpart K of this Part. This Section shall not alter the applicability of
    Subpart K: Fugitive Particulate Matter.
    c)
    Fugitive Particulate Matter Control Measures For Roadways at the Plant.
    1)
    For the unpaved access roadway to the Illinois Central Silos Loadout, the
    owner or operator shall spray a 30 percent solution of calcium chloride once
    every 16 weeks at an application rate of at least 1.58 liters per square
    meterL/m
    2
    (0.35 gallons per square yardgal/yd
    2
    ) followed by weekly
    application of water at a rate of at least 1.58 liters per square meter L/m
    2
    (0.35
    gallons per square yardgal/yd
    2
    ). This subsection shall not apply after the
    roadway is paved.
    2)
    The owner or operator of the Pportland cement manufacturing plant shall keep
    written records in accordance with subsection (e) of this Section.
    d)
    Fugitive Particulate Matter Control Measures for Associated Quarry Operations.
    1)
    For the primary crusher, the primary screen, the #3 conveyor from the primary
    screen to the surge pile, and the surge pile feeders to the #4 conveyor, the
    owner or operator shall spray a chemical foam spray of at least 1 percent
    solution of chemical foaming agent in water continuously during operations at a
    rate of at least 1.25 liters per megagramL/Mg (0.30 gallons per tongal/T) of
    rock processed.
    2)
    The owner or operator shall water all roadways traveled by trucks to and from
    the primary crusher in the process of transporting raw limestone and shale to the
    crusher at an application rate of at least 0.50 liters per square meter L/m
    2
    (0.10
    gallons per square yardgal/yd
    2
    ) applied once every eight hours of operation
    except under conditions specified in subsection (d)(3) belowof this Section.
    Watering shall begin within one hour of commencement of truck traffic each
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    3)
    Subsection (d)(2) aboveof this Section shall be followed at all times except
    under the following circumstances:
    A)
    Precipitation is occurring such that there are no visible emissions or if
    precipitation occurred during the previous 2 hours such that there are no
    visible emissions;
    B)
    If the ambient temperature is less than or equal to 0
    °
    C (32
    °
    F); or
    C)
    If ice or snow build-up has occurred on roadways such that there are
    no visible emissions.
    4)
    The owner or operator of the associated quarry operations shall keep written
    records in accordance with subsection (e) of this Section.
    e)
    Recordkeeping and Reporting
    1)
    The owner or operator of any portland cement manufacturing plant and/or
    associated quarry operations subject to this Section shall keep written daily
    records relating to the application of each of the fugitive particulate matter
    control measures required by this Section.
    2)
    The records required under this Section shall include at least the following:
    A) tThe name and address of the plant;
    B) tThe name and address of the owner or operator of the plant and
    associated quarry operations;
    C) aA map or diagram showing the location of all fugitive particulate matter
    sourcesemission units controlled including the location, identification,
    length, and width of roadways;
    D) fFor each application of water or calcium chloride solution, the name
    and location of the roadway controlled, the water capacity of each
    truck, application rate of each truck, frequency of each application,
    width of each application, start and stop time of each application,
    identification of each water truck used, total quantity of water or
    calcium chloride used for each application, including the concentration
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    E) fFor application of chemical foam spray solution, the application rate
    and frequency of application, name of foaming agent, and total quantity
    of solution used each day;
    F) nName and designation of the person applying control measures; and
    G) aA log recording all failures to use control measures required by this
    Section with a statement explaining the reasons for each failure and, in
    the case of a failure to comply with the roadway watering requirements
    of subsection (d)(2) of this Section, a record showing that one of the
    circumstances for exceptions listed in subsection (d)(3) of this Section
    existed during the period of the failure. Such record shall include, for
    example, the periods of time when the measured temperature was less
    than or equal to 0
    °
    C (32
    °
    F).
    3)
    Copies of all records required by this Section shall be submitted to the Agency
    within ten (10) working days afterof a written request by the Agency.
    4)
    The records required under this Section shall be kept and maintained for at least
    three (3) years and shall be available for inspection and copying by Agency
    representatives during working hours.
    5)
    A quarterly report shall be submitted to the Agency stating the following: the
    dates required control measures were not implemented, the required control
    measures, the reasons that the control measures were not implemented, and the
    corrective actions taken. This report shall include those times when subsection
    (d) of this Section is involved. This report shall be submitted to the Agency
    thirty (30) calendar days from the end of a quarter. Quarters end March 31,
    June 30, September 30, and December 31.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.425 SourcesEmission Units in Certain Areas
    a) Applicability. This Section shall apply to those sourcesemission units located in those
    areas defined in Section 212.324(a)(1) of this Part.
    b) Emission Limitation. No person shall cause or allow the emission of PM-10, other than
    that of fugitive particulate matter, into the atmosphere to exceed the following limits
    during any one hour period:
    1)
    57.2 mg/scm (0.025 gr/scf) for coater and cooling loop ventilator at a roofing
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    2)
    34.3 mg/scm (0.015 gr/scf) for mineral filler handling sourcesemission units at a
    roofing asphalt manufacturing plant located in the Village of Summit;
    3)
    0.03 kg/Mg (0.06 lb/T) of asphalt mixed for asphalt mixer at a roofing asphalt
    manufacturing plant located in the Village of Summit;
    4)
    91.6 mg/scm (0.04 gr/scf) for roofing asphalt blowing stills, except stills Nos. 1
    and 2, at a roofing asphalt manufacturing plant located in the Village of Summit;
    5)
    45.8 mg/scm (0.02 gr/scf) for kilns in the lime manufacturing industry;
    6)
    22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for all othe rprocess emission sourcesunits in the lime
    manufacturing industry;
    7)
    0.325 kg/Mg (0.65 lb/T) of glass produced for all glass melting furnaces.
    c) Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section shall
    not apply to those sourcesemission units with no visible emissions other than fugitive
    particulate matter; however, if a stack test is performed, this subsection is not a defense
    to a finding of a violation of the mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this
    Section.
    d) Maintenance, Repair, and Recordkeeping. The requirements of subsections (f) and (g)
    of Section 212.324 (f) and (g) of this Part shall also apply to this Section.
    e) Compliance Date. SourcesEmission units shall comply with the emissions limitations
    and recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section within one year of the
    effective date of this Section, or by December 10May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up,
    whichever is earlieroccurs later.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART R: PRIMARY AND FABRICATED METAL
    PRODUCTS AND MACHINERY MANUFACTURE
    Section 212.441
    Steel Manufacturing Processes
    Except where noted, Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to the steel
    manufacturing processes subject to Sections 212.442 through 212.452 of this Subpart.
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    Section 212.443
    Coke Plants
    a)
    Subpart B of this Part shall not apply to coke plants.
    b)
    Charging:.
    1)
    Uncaptured Emissions:
    A)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of visible particulate matter
    from any coke oven charging operation, from the introduction of coal
    into the first charge port, as indicated by the first mechanical movement
    of the coal feeding mechanism on the larry car, to the replacement of the
    final charge port lid for more than a total of 125 seconds over 5
    consecutive charges; provided however that 1 charge out of any 20
    consecutive charges may be deemed an uncountable charge at the
    option of the operator.
    B)
    Compliance with the limitation set forth in subsection (b)(1)(A) of this
    Section shall be determined in the following manner:
    i)
    Observation of charging emissions shall be made from any point
    or points on the topside of a coke oven battery from which a
    qualified observer can obtain an unobstructed view of the
    charging operation.
    ii)
    The qualified observer shall time the visible emissions with a
    stopwatch while observing the charging operation. Only
    emissions from the charge port and any part of the larry car
    shall be timed. The observation shall commence as soon as
    coal is introduced into the first charge port as indicated by the
    first mechanical movement of the coal feeding mechanism on the
    larry car and shall terminate when the last charge port lid has
    been replaced. Simultaneous emissions from more than one
    emission point shall be timed and recorded as one emission and
    shall not be added individually to the total time.
    iii)
    The qualified observer shall determine and record the total
    number of seconds that charging emissions are visible during the
    charging of coal to the coke oven.
    iv)
    For each charge observed, the qualified observer shall record
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    for the initiation and completion of the charging operation and
    the battery identification and oven number.
    v)
    The qualified observer shall not record any emissions observed
    after all charging port lids have been firmly seated following
    removal of the larry car, such as emissions occurring when a lid
    has been temporarily removed to permit spilled coal to be
    swept into the oven.
    vi)
    In the event that observations from a charge are interrupted, the
    data from the charge shall be invalidated and the qualified
    observer shall note on his observation sheet the reason for
    invalidating the data. The qualified observer shall then resume
    observation of the next consecutive charge or charges and
    continue until a set of five charges has been recorded. Charges
    immediately preceding and following interrupted observations
    shall be considered consecutive.
    2)
    Emissions from Control Equipment
    A)
    Emissions of particulate matter from control equipment used to capture
    emissions during charging shall not exceed 0.046 gr/dscm (0.020
    gr/dscf). Compliance shall be determined in accordance with the
    procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Methods 1
    through-5 incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part.
    THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT
    ... RELATING TO STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR
    NEW STATIONARY SOURCES ... ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS
    STATE AND ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER [THE
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT] [415 ILCS 5/9.1(b)].
    (ILL. REV. STAT. 1991, CH. 111 1/2, PAR. 1009.1(b)).
    B)
    The opacity of emissions from control equipment shall not exceed an
    average of 20% percent, averaging the total number of readings taken.
    Opacity readings shall be taken at 15-second intervals from the
    introduction of coal into the first charge port as indicated by the first
    mechanical movement of the coal feeding mechanism on the larry car to
    the replacement of the final charge port lid. Compliance, except for the
    number of readings required, shall be determined in accordance with 40
    CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated by reference in
    Section 212.113 of this Part. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
    111 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ... RELATING TO STANDARDS
    OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES ...

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    ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS STATE AND ARE ENFORCEABLE
    UNDER [THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT] [415
    ILCS 5/9.1(b)]. Section 9.1(b) of the Act.
    C)
    Opacity readings of emissions from control equipment shall be taken
    concurrently with observations of fugitive particulate matter. Two
    qualified observers shall be required.
    3)
    Qualified observers referenced in subsection (b) of this Section shall be certified
    pursuant to 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated by
    reference in Section 212.113 of this Part. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
    111 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ... RELATING TO STANDARDS OF
    PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES ... ARE
    APPLICABLE IN THIS STATE AND ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER
    [THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT] [415 ILCS 5/9.1(b)].
    Section 9.1(b) of the Act.
    c)
    Pushing:
    1)
    Uncaptured Emissions:
    A)
    Emissions of fugitiveuncaptured particulate matter from pushing
    operations shall not exceed an average of 20% percent opacity for 4
    consecutive pushes considering the highest average of six consecutive
    readings in each push. Opacity readings shall be taken at 15-second
    intervals, beginning from the time the coke falls into the receiving car or
    is first visible as it emerges from the coke guide whichever occurs
    earlier, until the receiving car enters the quench tower or quenching
    device. For a push of less than 90 seconds duration, the actual number
    of 15-second readings shall be averaged.
    B)
    Opacity readings shall be taken by a qualified observer located in a
    position where the oven being pushed, the coke receiving car and the
    path to the quench tower are visible. The opacity shall be read as the
    emissions rise and clear the top of the coke battery gas mains. The
    qualified observer shall record opacity readings of emissions originating
    at the receiving car and associated equipment and the coke oven,
    including the standpipe on the coke side of the oven being pushed.
    Opacity readings shall be taken in accordance with the procedures set
    forth in 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated by
    reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, except that Section 2.5 for
    data reduction shall not be used. The qualified observer referenced in
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    A, Method 9, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113. THE
    PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ...
    RELATING TO STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW
    STATIONARY SOURCES ... ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS STATE
    AND ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER [THE ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION ACT] [415 ILCS 5/9.1(b)]. Section 9.1(b).
    2)
    Emissions from Control Equipment
    A)
    The particulate emissions from control equipment used to control
    emissions during pushing operations shall not exceed 0.040 pounds per
    ton of coke pushed. Compliance shall be determined in accordance
    with the procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Methods
    1-5, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part. THE
    PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT
    ... RELATING TO STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR
    NEW STATIONARY SOURCES ... ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS
    STATE AND ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER [THE
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT] [415 ILCS 5/9.1(b)].
    Section 9.1(b) of the Act. Compliance shall be based on an arithmetic
    average of three runs (stack tests) and the calculations shall be based on
    the duration of a push as defined in subsection (c)(1)(A) of this Section.
    B)
    The opacity of emissions from control equipment used to control
    emissions during pushing operations shall not exceed 20%. For a push
    of less than six minutes duration, the actual number of 15-second
    readings taken shall be averaged. Compliance shall be determined in
    accordance with 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9,
    incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part. THE
    PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ...
    RELATING TO STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW
    STATIONARY SOURCES ... ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS STATE
    AND ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER [THE ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION ACT] 415 ILCS 5/9.1(b)]. Section 9.1(b) of the Act.
    Section 2.5 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated
    by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, for data reduction shall not
    be used for pushes of less than six minutes duration.
    d)
    Coke Oven Doors:.
    1)
    No person shall cause or allow visible emissions from more than 10% percent
    of all coke oven doors at any time. Compliance shall be determined by a one
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    2)
    No person shall cause or allow the operation of a coke oven unless there is on
    the plant premises at all times an adequate inventory of spare coke oven doors
    and seals and unless there is a readily available coke oven door repair facility.
    e)
    Coke Oven Lids:. No person shall cause or allow visible emission from more than 5%
    percent of all coke oven lids at any time. Compliance shall be determined by a one
    pass observation of all coke oven lids.
    f)
    Coke Oven Offtake Piping:. No person shall cause or allow visible emissions from
    more than 10% percent of all coke oven offtake piping at any time. Compliance shall
    be determined by a one pass observation of all coke oven offtake piping.
    g)
    Coke Oven Combustion Stack:.
    1)
    No person shall cause or allow the emissions of particulate matter from a coke
    oven combustion stack to exceed 110 mg/dscm (0.05 gr/dscf); and
    2) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter from a coke
    oven combustion stack to exceed 30% opacity. Compliance shall be
    determined in accordance with 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9,
    incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part. However, the
    opacity limit shall not apply to a coke oven combustion stack when a leak
    between any coke oven and the oven’s vertical or crossover flues is being
    repaired, after pushing coke from the oven is completed, but before resumption
    of charging. The exemption from the opacity limit shall not exceed three (3)
    hours per oven repaired. The owner or operator shall keep written records
    identifying the oven repaired, and the date, time, and duration of all repair
    periods. These records shall be subject to the requirements of Section
    212.324(g)(4) and (g)(5) of this Part.
    h)
    Quenching.
    1)
    All coke oven quench towers shall be equipped with grit arrestors or equipment
    of comparable effectiveness. Baffles shall cover 95% percent or more of the
    cross sectional area of the exhaust vent or stack and must be maintained.
    Quench water shall not include untreated coke by-product plant effluent. All
    water placed on the coke being quenched shall be quench water.
    2)
    Total dissolved solids concentrations in the quench water shall not exceed a
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    3)
    The quench water shall be sampled for total dissolved solids concentrations in
    accordance with the methods specified in Standard Methods for the
    Examination of Water and Wastewater, Section 209C, "Total Filtrable Residue
    Dried at 103 - 105
    °
    C" 15th Edition, 1980, incorporated by reference in Section
    212.113 of this Part. Analyses shall be performed on grab samples of the
    quench water as applied to the coke. Samples shall be collected a minimum of
    five days per week per quench tower and analyzed to report a weekly
    concentration. The samples for each week shall be analyzed either:
    i) sSeparately, with the average of the individual daily concentrations
    determined; or
    ii) aAs one composite sample, with equal volumes of the individual daily
    samples combined to form the composite sample.
    4)
    The records required under this subsection shall be kept and maintained for at
    least three (3) years and upon prior notice shall be available for inspection and
    copying by Agency representatives during work hours.
    i)
    Work Rules: No person shall cause or allow the operation of a by-product coke plant
    except in accordance with operating and maintenance work rules approved by the
    Agency.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.444
    Sinter Processes
    Emissions of particulate matter from sinter processes shall be controlled as follows:
    a)
    Breaker Box:. No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the
    atmosphere from the breaker stack of any sinter process to exceed the allowable
    emission rate specified by Section 212.321 of this Part.
    b)
    Main Windbox:. No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into
    the atmosphere from the main windbox of any existing sinter process to exceed 1.2
    times the allowable emission rate specified by Section 212.321 of this Part.
    c)
    Balling Mill Drum, Mixing Drum, Pug Mill and Cooler:. No person shall cause or allow
    the emission of visible particulate matter into the atmosphere from any balling mill drum,
    mixing drum, pubg mill or cooler to exceed 30% percent opacity.
    d)
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    1)
    Particulate matter emissions from all hot and cold screens shall be controlled by
    air pollution control equipment or an equivalent dust suppression system.
    Emissions from said air pollution control equipment shall not exceed
    69 mg/dscm (0.03 gr/dscf).
    2) Provided, however, that iIf the owner or operator can establish that the
    particulate matter emissions from the hot screens and cold screens do not
    exceed the aggregate of the allowable emissions as specified by Section
    212.321 of this Part for new emission sources or Section 212.322 of this Part
    for existing emission sources, whichever is applicable, then subsection (d)(1)
    aboveof this Section shall not apply.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.445
    Blast Furnace Cast Houses
    a)
    Uncaptured Emissions.
    1)
    Emissions of fugitive uncaptured particulate matter from any opening in a blast
    furnace cast house shall not exceed 20% percent opacity on a six (6)-minute
    rolling average basis beginning from initiation of the opening of the tap hole up to
    the point where the iron and slag stops flowing in the trough.
    2)
    Opacity readings shall be taken in accordance with the observation procedures
    set out in 40 CFR Ppart 60, Appendix A, Method 9, (1991), incorporated by
    reference in Section 212.113 of this Part.
    b)
    Emissions from Control Equipment
    1)
    Particulate matter emissions from control equipment used to collect any of the
    emissions from the tap hole, trough, iron or slag runners or iron or slag spouts
    shall not exceed 0.023 g/dscm (0.010 gr/dscf). Compliance shall be
    determined in accordance with the procedures set out in 40 CFR part 60,
    Appendix A, Methods 1- through 5 (1991), incorporated by reference in
    Section 212.113 of this Part, and shall be based on the arithmetic average of
    three runs. Calculations shall be based on the duration of a cast defined in
    subsection (a)(1) above of this Section.
    2)
    The opacity of emissions from control equipment used to collect any of the
    particulate matter emissions from the tap hole, trough, iron or slag runners or
    iron or slag spouts shall not exceed 10% percent on a six (6)-minute rolling
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    observation procedures set out in 40 CFR Ppart 60, Appendix A, Method 9,
    (1991), incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.446
    Basic Oxygen Furnaces
    Emissions of particulate matter from basic oxygen processes shall be controlled as follows:
    a)
    Charging, Refining and Tapping. Particulate matter emissions from all basic oxygen
    furnaces (BOF) shall be collected and ducted to pollution control equipment. Unless
    subsection (c) of this Section applies, Eemissions from basic oxygen furnace operations
    during the entire cycle (operations from the beginning of the charging process through
    the end of the tapping process) shall not exceed the allowable emission rate specified by
    Section 212.321 for new emission sources or Section 212.322 of this Partfor existing
    emission sources whichever is applicable. For purposes of computing the process
    weight rate for this subsection, nongaseous material charged to the furnace and process
    oxygen shall be included. No material shall be included more than once.
    b)
    Hot Metal Transfer, Hot Metal Desulfurization and Ladle Lancing:.
    1)
    Particulate matter emissions from hot metal transfers to a mixer or ladle, hot
    metal desulfurization operations and ladle lancing shall be collected and ducted
    to pollution control equipment, and emissions from the pollution control
    equipment shall not exceed 69 mg/dscm (0.03 gr/dscf).
    2) Provided, however, that iIf the owner or operator can establish that the total
    particulate matter emissions from hot metal transfers, hot metal desulfurization
    operations and ladle lancing operations combined do not exceed the allowable
    emissions as specified by Section 212.321 for new emission sources or Section
    212.322 for existing emission sources, whichever is applicable, where the
    process weight rate (P) is the hot metal charged to the BOF vessel, then
    subsection (b)(1) above shall not apply.
    c)
    No person shall cause or allow uncaptured emissions from any opening in the building
    housing the BOF shop to exceed an opacity of 20 percent at integrated iron and steel
    plants in the vicinity of Granite City, as described in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this
    Part. Compliance with this subsection shall be determined in accordance with 40 CFR
    part 60, Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this
    Part, except that compliance shall be determined by averaging any 12 consecutive
    observations taken at 15 second intervals.
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    Section 212.448
    Electric Arc Furnaces
    The total particulate emissions from meltdown and refining, charging, tapping, slagging, electrode port
    leakage and ladle lancing shall not exceed the allowable emission rate specified by Section 212.321 or
    212.322 of this Part, whichever is applicable.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.449
    Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels
    The total particulate matter emissions from all charging, refining, alloy addition and tapping operations
    shall not exceed the allowable emission rate specified by Section 212.321 for new emission sources or
    Section 212.322 of this Partfor existing emission sources, whichever is applicable.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.452
    Measurement Methods
    Particulate matter emissions from emission sourcesunits subject to Sections 212.441 through 212.451
    of this Subpart shall be determined in accordance with procedures published in 40 CFR part 60,
    Appendix A, Methods 1- through 5, front one-half of the sampling train 42 Fed. Reg. 41754 et seq.
    (August 18, 1977), incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part. Visible emission
    evaluation for determining compliance shall be conducted in accordance with procedures published in
    40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9 42 Fed. Reg. 41754, et seq. (August 18, 1977),
    incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.455
    Highlines on Steel Mills
    Section 212.308 of this Part shall not apply to highlines at steel mills.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.456
    Certain Small Foundries
    Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to foundry cupolas if all the following
    conditions are met:
    a)
    The cupola was in existence prior to April 15, 1967; and
    b)
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    c)
    The cupola as of April 14, 1972, either:
    1)
    Is in compliance with the following allowable emissions from small foundries
    covered by this Section:
    Allowable
    Process Weight Rate Emission Rate
    lbs/hr
    lbs/hr
    1,000
    3.05
    2,000
      
    4.70
    3,000
      
    6.35
    4,000
      
    8.00
    5,000
      
    9.58
    6,000
    11.30
    7,000
    12.90
    8,000
    14.30
    9,000
    15.50
    10,000
    16.65
    12,000
    18.70
    16,000
    21.60
    18,000
    23.40
    20,000
    25.10
    (Board Note: For process weight rates not listed, straight line interpolation between
    two consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine allowable emission
    rates.)subsection (c)(3); or,
    2)
    Is in compliance with the terms and conditions of a variance granted by the
    Pollution Control Board (Board); and construction has commenced on
    equipment or modifications sufficient to achieve compliance with subsection
    (c)(31) of this Section.
    3) Allowable emissions from small foundries covered by Section 212.456:
    Allowable
    Process Weight Rate
    Emission Rate
    Pounds Per Hour
    Pounds Per Hour
    1,000
    3.05
    2,000
      
    4.70
    3,000
      
    6.35
    4,000
      
    8.00
    5,000
      
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    6,000
    11.30
    7,000
    12.90
    8,000
    14.30
    9,000
    15.50
    10,000
    16.65
    12,000
    18.70
    16,000
    21.60
    18,000
    23.40
    20,000
    25.10
    (Board Note: For process weight rates not listed, straight line interpolation between
    two consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine allowable emission
    rates.)
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.457
    Certain Small Iron-Melting Air Furnaces
    Section 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to iron-melting air furnaces if all the following conditions are
    met:
    a)
    The air furnace was in existence prior to April 15, 1967, and is located in Hoopeston,
    Vermilion County, Illinois; and,
    b)
    The air furnace process weight rate is less than or equal to 5,000 lbs/hr; and,
    c)
    The air furnace as of November 23, 1977, either:
    1)
    Is in compliance with the following allowable emissions from small iron-melting
    air furnaces covered by this Section:
    Allowable Average
    Process Weight Rate
    Emission Rate
    lbs/hr
    lbs/hr
    1,000
      
    6.10
    2,000
      
    9.40
    3,000
    12.70
    4,000
    16.00
    5,000
    19.16
    (Board Note: The average emission rate is computed by dividing the sum of the
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    during which the equipment is idle. For process weight rates not listed, straight line
    interpolation between two consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine
    allowable average emission rates.) subsection (c)(3); or
    2)
    Is in compliance with the terms and conditions of a variance granted by the
    Board; and construction has commenced on equipment or modifications
    sufficient to achieve compliance with subsection (c)(31) of this Section.
    3) Allowable emissions from small iron-melting air furnaces covered by this
    Section 212.457:
    Allowable Average
    Process Weight Rate Emission Rate
    Pounds Per Hourlbs/hr Pounds Per Hourlbs/hr
    1,000 6.10
    2,000 9.40
    3,000 12.70
    4,000 16.00
    5,000 19.16
    (Board Note: The average emission rate is computed by dividing the sum of the emissions
    during operation by the number of hours of operation, excluding any time during which the
    equipment is idle. For process weight rates not listed, straight line interpolation between two
    consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine allowable average emission rates.)
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.458 SourcesEmission Units in Certain Areas
    a)
    Applicability. This Section shall apply to those sourcesemission units located in those
    areas defined in Section 212.324(a)(1) of this Part.
    b)
    Emission Limitation. No person shall cause or allow emissions of PM-10, other than
    that of fugitive particulate matter, into the atmosphere to exceed the following limits
    during any one hour period:
    1)
    15.9 ng/J (0.037 lbs. per mmbtu/mmbtu) of heat input from any fuel combustion
    sourceemission unit located at the steel plant between 106th and 111th Streets
    in City of Chicago;
    2)
    22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for the basic oxygen furnace additive systems in the
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    3)
    4.3 ng/J (0.01 lbs. perlbs/mmbtu) of heat input from the burning of fuel in the
    soaking pits in the Village of Riverdale;
    4)
    64.08 mg/scm (0.028 gr/scf) from the electrostatic precipitator discharge of the
    basic oxygen process in the Village of Riverdale;
    5)
    45.8 mg/scm (0.02 gr/scf) from the pickling process at a steel plant in the
    Village of Riverdale;
    6)
    5% percent opacity for coal handling systems equipped with fabric filter(s) at a
    steel plant located in the City of Chicago;
    7)
    22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) from any process emissions sourceunit located at
    integrated iron and steel plants in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in
    Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part, except as otherwise provided in this
    Section or in Sections 212.443 and 212.446 of this Subpart;
    8)
    5% percent opacity for continuous caster spray chambers or continuous casting
    operations at steel plants in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section
    212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Subpart;
    9)
    32.25 ng/J (0.075 lbs per/mmbtu) of heat input from the burning of coke oven
    gas at all sourcesemission units, other than coke oven combustion stacks, at
    steel plants in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section
    212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Subpart;
    10)
    38.7 ng/J (0.09 lbs. per/mmbtu) of heat input from the slab furnaces at steel
    plants in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of
    this Subpart;
    11)
    22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for all process emissions sourcesunits at secondary
    lead processing plant located in Granite City, except the salt flux crusher;
    12)
    22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for any melting furnace at a secondary aluminum
    smelting and refining plant in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section
    212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;
    13)
    45.8 mg/scm (0.02 gr/scf) from No. 6 mill brusher, and metal chip handling
    system at a secondary aluminum smelting and refining plant located in the vicinity
    of Granite City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;

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    14)
    0.05 kg/Mg (0.01 lb/T) of sand processed from molding sand forming systems
    at a steel foundry plant located in Granite City;
    15)
    0.01 kg/Mg (0.02 lbs/T) of sand processed from recycle sand shakeouts at a
    steel foundry plant located in Granite City;
    16)
    At a steel foundry plant located in Granite City:
    A)
    20 percent opacity for all emission units; and
    B)
    22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for all other process emissions sources units
    at steel foundry plant in Granite City, except the sand dryer, sand
    cooler, chill tumbler, paint booth, chromite reclamation and, core baking
    ovens, electric arc shop roof ventilators, and emission units listed in
    subsections (b)(14) and (b)(15) of this Section;
    17)
    41.2 mg/scm (0.018 gr/scf) for cold rolling mill emissions sources units at a
    metal finishing plant located in the Village of McCook;
    18)
    2.15 ng/J (0.005 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from the burning of fuel in any
    process emission sourceunit at a secondary aluminum smelting and refining plant
    and/or aluminum finishing plant;
    19)
    22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) from dross pad, dross cooling, and dross mixing
    sourcesunits at a secondary aluminum smelting and refining plant and/or
    aluminum finishing plant;
    20)
    12.9 ng/J (0.03 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from any fuel combustion emission
    sourceunit that heats air for space heating purposes at a secondary aluminum
    smelting and refining plant located in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in
    Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;
    21)
    68.7 mg/scm (0.03 gr/scf) for any holding furnace at a secondary aluminum
    smelting and refining plant in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section
    212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;
    22)
    2.15 ng/J (0.005 lbs per/mmbtu) of heat input from the steel works boilers
    located at the steel making facilities at steel plant in the vicinity of Granite City,
    as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C);
    23) 31.127.24 kg/hr (68.560 lbs/hr) and 0.1125 kg/Mg (.225 lbs/T) of total steel in
    process whichever limit is more stringent for the total of all basic oxygen furnace
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    BOF stack located at steel plant in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in
    Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;
    24)
    North and Ssouth melting furnaces at a secondary aluminum smelting and
    refining plant located in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section
    212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part, cannot be operated simultaneously;
    25)
    Magnesium pot furnaces at a secondary aluminum smelting and refining plant
    located in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of
    this Part, can be operated only one no more than two lines at a time;
    26)
    2.15 ng/J (0.005 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from any fuel combustion
    sourceemission unit at a secondary aluminum smelting and refining plant and/or
    aluminum finishing plant except as provided in subsection (b)(20) of this
    Section;
    27)
    91.6 mg/scm (0.040 gr/scf) and 0.45 kg/hr (1 lb/hr) for melting furnaces Nos.
    6, 7, and 8 at a metal finishing plant in the Village of McCook, with operation
    limited to no more than two of these furnaces at one time;
    28)
    183 mg/scm (0.080 gr/scf) and 0.91 kg/hr (2 lbs/hr) for holding furnaces Nos.
    6, 7, and 8 at a metal finishing plant in the Village of McCook, with operation
    limited to no more than two of these furnaces at one time;
    29)
    54.9 mg/scm (0.024 gr/scf) and 1.81 kg/hr (4 lbs/hr) for melting furnaces Nos.
    24, 25, and 26 at a metal finishing plant in the Village of McCook;
    30)
    34.3 mg/scm (0.015 gr/scf) and 1.81 kg/hr (4 lbs/hr) for melting furnaces Nos.
    27, 28, 29, and 30 at a metal finishing plant in the Village of McCook;
    31)
    32.0 mg/scm (0.014 gr/scf) and 0.45 kg/hr (1 lb/hr) for holding furnaces Nos.
    24, 25, and 26 at a metal finishing plant in the Village of McCook, except that
    during fluxing operation those furnaces may emit 195 mg/scm (0.085 gr/scf) and
    2.72 kg/hr (6 lbs/hr);
    32)
    34.3 mg/scm (0.015 gr/scf) and 0.45 kg/hr (1 lb/hr) for holding furnaces Nos.
    27, 28, 29, and 30 at a metal finishing plant in the Village of McCook, except
    that during fluxing operation those furnaces may emit 217 mg/scm (0.095 gr/scf)
    and 2.72 kg/hr (6 lbs/hr);
    33)
    Fluxing operations at holding furnaces Nos. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 at a
    metal finishing plant in the Village of McCook shall be limited to no more than
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    c)
    Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section shall
    not apply to those sourcesemission units with no visible emissions other than that of
    fugitive particulate matter; however if a stack test is performed, this subsection is not a
    defense to a finding of a violation of the mass emission limits contained in subsection (b)
    of this Section.
    d)
    Maintenance, Repair, and Recordkeeping. The requirements of subsections (f) and (g)
    of Section 212.324 (f) and (g) of this Part shall also apply to this Section.
    e) Compliance Date. Compliance with this Section is required by December 10, 1993, or
    upon initial start-up, whichever occurs later.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART S: AGRICULTURE
    Section 212.461
    Grain-Handling and Drying in General
    a)
    Sections 212.302(a), 212.321, and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to
    grain-handling and grain-drying operations, portable grain-handling facilitiesequipment
    and one-turn storage space.
    b)
    Housekeeping Practices. All grain-handling and grain-drying operations, regardless of
    size, must implement and use the following housekeeping practices:
    1)
    Air pollution control devices shall be checked daily and cleaned as necessary to
    insure proper operation.
    2)
    Cleaning and Maintenance.
    A)
    Floors shall be kept swept and cleaned from boot pit to cupola floor.
    Roof or bin decks and other exposed flat surfaces shall be kept clean of
    grain and dust that would tend to rot or become airborne.
    B)
    Cleaning shall be handled in such a manner as not to permit dust to
    escape to the atmosphere.
    C)
    The yard and surrounding open area, including but not limited to ditches
    and curbs, shall be cleaned to prevent the accumulation of rotting grain.
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    A)
    Aspiration equipment shall be maintained and operated.
    B)
    Dust control devices shall be maintained and operated.
    4)
    Head House. The head house shall be maintained in such a fashion that visible
    quantities of dust or dirt are not allowed to escape to the atmosphere.
    5)
    Property. The yard and driveway of any facilitysource shall be asphalted, oiled
    or equivalently treated to control dust.
    6)
    Housekeeping Check List. Housekeeping check lists to be developed by the
    Agency shall be completed by the manager and maintained on the premises for
    inspection by Agency personnel.
    c)
    Exemptions. Any existing grain-handling operation for which construction or
    modification commenced prior to June 30, 1975, having a grain through-put of not more
    than 2 million bushels per year and located inside a major population area and any
    existing grain-handling operation or existing grain-drying operation for which
    construction or modification commenced prior to June 30, 1975, located outside of a
    major population area which is required to apply for a permit pursuant to Sections
    212.462 and 212.463 of this Subpart, respectively, shall receive such permit
    notwithstanding the control requirements of those respective rules provided said
    operation can demonstrate that the following conditions exist upon application for, or
    renewal of, an operating permit:
    1)
    The requirements of subsection (b) of this Section are being met; and
    2)
    No certified investigation is on file with the Agency indicating that there is an
    alleged violation prior to issuance of the permit.
    A)
    If a certified investigation is on file with the Agency indicating an alleged
    violation, any applicant may obtain an exemption for certain operations
    if said applicant can prove to the Agency that those parts of his
    operation for which he seeks exemption are not the probable cause of
    the alleged violation.
    B)
    Applicants requesting an exemption in accordance with the provisions
    of subsection (c)(2)(A) of this Section may be granted an operating
    permit for a limited time, not to exceed twelve (12) months in duration,
    if an objection is on file with the Agency on which a certified
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    C)
    An applicant may consider denial of an exemption under this rule as a
    refusal by the Agency to issue a permit. This shall entitle the applicant
    to appeal the Agency's decision to the Board pursuant to Section 40 of
    the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 111 1/2, par. 1040)[415 ILCS 5/40].
    d)
    Loss of Exemption. Any existing grain-handling operation or existing grain-drying
    operation for which construction or modification commenced prior to June 30, 1975,
    that has received an operating permit pursuant to the provisions of subsectionsubchapter
    (c) aboveof this Section shall apply for an operating and/or construction permit pursuant
    to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201 within sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice from the
    Agency that a certified investigation is on file with the Agency indicating that there is an
    alleged violation against the operation. The construction permit application shall include
    a compliance plan and project completion schedule showing the grain-handling
    operation's program or grain-drying operation's program for complying with the
    standards and limitations of Section 212.462 or 212.463 of this Subpart as the case
    may be, within a reasonable time after the date on which notice of a certified
    investigation indicating alleged pollution was received by said operation; provided,
    however, any such operation shall not be required to reduce emissions from those parts
    of the operation that the applicant can prove to the Agency are not the probable cause
    of the pollution alleged in the certified investigation.
    1)
    The written notice of loss of exemption is not a final action of the Agency
    appealable to the Board.
    2)
    Denial of a permit requested pursuant to this subsection (d) is a final action
    appealable to the Board under Section 40 of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch.
    111 1/2, par. 1040)[415 ILCS 5/40].
    e)
    Circumvention. It shall be a violation of this regulation for any person or persons to
    attempt to circumvent the requirements of this regulation by establishing a pattern of
    ownership or facilitysource development which, except for such pattern of ownership or
    facilitysource development, would otherwise require application of Section 212.462 or
    212.463 of this Subpart.
    f)
    Standard on Appeal to Board. In ruling on any appeal of a permit denial under
    212.462 or 212.463 subsection (c) or (d) of this Section, the Board shall not order the
    permit to be issued by the Agency unless the applicant who has appealed the permit
    denial has proved to the Board that the grain-handling operation or grain-drying
    operation which is the subject of the denied application is not injurious to human, plant
    or animal life, to health, or to property, and does not unreasonably interfere with the
    enjoyment of life or property.
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    1)
    Grain-handling or grain-drying operations, which were in numerical compliance
    with Section 212.322 of this Part, as of April 14, 1972, and continue to be in
    compliance with Section 212.322 of this Part need not comply with the
    provisions under this Subpart, except the housekeeping practices in this
    subsection (b) and this subsection (g)(b) of this Section.
    2)
    Grain-handling or grain-drying operations, which were not in numerical
    compliance with Section 212.322 of this Part, as of April 14, 1972, but which
    came into compliance with Section 212.321 of this Part prior to April 14, 1972,
    and continue to be in compliance with Section 212.321 of this Part need not
    comply with the provisions under this Subpart, except the housekeeping
    practices in this subsection (b) and thisin subsection (g)(b) of this Section.
    3)
    Proof of compliance with said rule shall be made by stack sampling and/or
    material balance results obtained from actual testing of the subject
    facilityemission unit or process and be submitted at the time of an application
    for, or renewal of, an operating permit.
    h)
    Severability. If any provision of these rules and regulations is adjudged invalid, such
    invalidity shall not affect the validity of this 35 Ill. Adm. Code: Subtitle B, Chapter I
    (Chapter) as a whole or of any Part, Subpart, sentence or clause thereof not adjudged
    invalid.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.462
    Grain-Handling Operations
    Unless otherwise exempted pursuant to Section 212.461(c) or (d) of this Subpart, or allowed to use
    alternate control according to Section 212.461(g) of this Subpart, existing grain-handling operations
    with a total annual grain through-put of 300,000 bushels or more shall apply for an operating permit
    pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201, and shall demonstrate compliance with the following:
    a)
    Cleaning and Separating Operations.
    1)
    Particulate matter generated during cleaning and separating operations shall be
    captured to the extent necessary to prevent visible particulate matter emissions
    directly into the atmosphere.
    2)
    For grain-handling facilitiessources having a grain through-put of not more than
    2 million bushels per year or located outside a major population area, air
    contaminants collected from cleaning and separating operations shall be
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    particulate removal efficiency of not less than 90% percent by weight prior to
    release into the atmosphere.
    3)
    For grain-handling facilitiessources having a grain through-put exceeding 2
    million bushels per year and located within a major population area, air
    contaminants collected from cleaning and separating operations shall be
    conveyed through air pollution control equipment which has a rated and actual
    particulate removal efficiency of not less than 98% percent by weight prior to
    release into the atmosphere.
    b)
    Major Dump-Pit Area.
    1)
    Induced Draft.
    A)
    Induced draft shall be applied to major dump pits and their associated
    equipment (including, but not limited to, boots, hoppers and legs) to
    such an extent that a minimum face velocity is maintained, at the
    effective grate surface, sufficient to contain particulate emissions
    generated in unloading operations. The minimum face velocity at the
    effective grate surface shall be at least 200 fpm, which shall be
    determined by using the equation:
    V = Q/A
    where:
    V = face velocity; and
    Q = induced draft volume in scfm; and
    A = effective grate area in square feetft
    2
    ; and
    B)
    The induced draft air stream for grain-handling facilitiessources having a
    grain through-put of not more than 2 million bushels per year or located
    outside a major population area shall be confined and conveyed through
    air pollution control equipment which has an overall rated and actual
    particulate collection efficiency of not less than 90% percent by weight;
    and
    C)
    The induced draft air stream for grain-handling facilitiessources having a
    grain through-put exceeding 2 million bushels per year and located in a
    major population area shall be confined and conveyed through air
    pollution control equipment which has an overall rated and actual
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    D)
    Means or devices (including, but not limited to, quick-closing doors, air
    curtains or wind deflectors) shall be employed to prevent a wind
    velocity in excess of 50% percent of the induced draft face velocity at
    the pit; provided, however, that such means or devices do not have to
    achieve the same degree of prevention when the ambient air wind
    exceeds 25 mph. The wind velocity shall be measured, with the
    induced draft system not operating, at a point midway between the
    dump-pit area walls at the point where the wind exits the dump-pit area,
    and at a height above the dump-pit area floor of approximately 2 feetft;
    or
    2)
    Any equivalent method, technique, system or combination thereof adequate to
    achieve, at a minimum, a particulate matter emission reduction equal to the
    reduction which could be achieved by compliance with subsection (b)(1) of this
    Section.
    (Board Note: Section 9 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act has
    been amended to exempt certain facilities from portions of this rule.)
    c)
    Internal Transferring Area.
    1)
    Internal transferring area shall be enclosed to the extent necessary to prohibit
    visible particulate matter emissions directly into the atmosphere.
    2)
    Air contaminants collected from internal transfer operations for grain-handling
    facilitiessources having a grain through-put of not more than 2 million bushels
    per year or located outside a major population area shall be conveyed through
    air pollution control equipment which has a rated and actual particulate removal
    efficiency of not less than 90% percent by weight prior to release into the
    atmosphere.
    3)
    Air contaminants collected from internal transfer operations for grain-handling
    facilitiessources having a grain through-put exceeding 2 million bushels per year
    and located in a major population area shall be conveyed through air pollution
    control equipment which has a rated and actual particulate removal efficiency of
    not less than 98% percent by weight prior to release into the atmosphere.
    d)
    Load-Out Area.
    1)
    Truck and hopper car loading shall employ socks, sleeves or equivalent devices
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    topping off. Choke loading shall be considered an equivalent method as long as
    the discharge is no more than 12 inches above the sides of the receiving vehicle.
    2)
    Box car loading shall employ means or devices to prevent the emission of
    particulate matter into the atmosphere to the fullest extent which is
    technologically and economically feasible.
    3)
    Watercraft Loading.
    A)
    Particulate matter emissions generated during loading for grain-handling
    facilitiessources having a grain through-put of not more than 2 million
    bushels per year or located outside a major population area shall be
    captured in an induced draft air stream, which shall be ducted through
    air pollution control equipment that has a rated and actual particulate
    matter removal efficiency of not less than 90% percent by weight prior
    to release into the atmosphere.
    B)
    Particulate matter emissions generated during loading for grain-handling
    facilitiessources having a grain through-put exceeding 2 million bushels
    per year and located in a major population area shall be captured in an
    induced draft air stream, which shall be ducted through air pollution
    control equipment that has a rated and actual particulate removal
    efficiency of not less than 98% percent by weight prior to release into
    the atmosphere; except for the portion of grain loaded by trimming
    machines for which particulate matter emission reductions, at a
    minimum, shall equal the reduction achieved by compliance with
    subsection (d)(3)(A) of this Section.
    e)
    New and Modified Grain-Handling Operations. New and modified gGrain-handling
    operations for which construction or modification commenced on or after June 30,
    1975, shall file applications for construction and operating permits pursuant to 35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 201, and shall comply with the control equipment requirements of this
    Section, except for new and modified grain-handling operations for which construction
    or modification commenced on or after June 30, 1975, which will handle an annual grain
    through-put of less than 300,000 bushels; provided, however, that for the purpose of
    this Subpart, an increase in the annual grain through-put, without physical alterations or
    additions to the grain-handling operation, shall not be considered a modification unless
    such increase exceeds 30% percent of the annual grain through-put on which the
    operation's original construction and/or operating permit was granted. If the
    grain-handling operation has been operating lawfully without a permit, its annual grain
    through-put shall be determined as set forth in the definition of the term "annual grain
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    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.463
    Grain Drying Operations
    Unless otherwise exempted pursuant to Section 212.461(c) or (d) of this Subpart or allowed to use
    alternate control according to Section 212.461(g) of this Subpart, existing grain-drying operations for
    which construction or modification commenced prior to June 30, 1975, with a total grain-drying
    capacity in excess of 750 bushels per hour for 5% percent moisture extraction at manufacturer's rated
    capacity (using the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Standard 248.2, Section 9, Basis for
    Stating Drying Capacity of Batch and Continuous-Flow Grain Dryers, incorporated by reference in
    Section 212.113 of this Part) shall be operated in such a fashion as to preclude the emission of
    particulate matter larger than 300 microns mean particle diameter, shall apply for an operating permit
    pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201, and shall comply with the following:
    a)
    Column Dryers. The largest effective circular diameter of transverse perforations in the
    external sheeting of a column dryer shall not exceed 0.094 inch, and the grain inlet and
    outlet shall be enclosed.
    b)
    Rack Dryers. No portion of the exhaust air of rack dryers shall be emitted to the
    ambient atmosphere without having passed through a particulate collection screen
    having a maximum opening of 50 mesh, U.S. Sieve Series.
    1)
    All such screens will have adequate self-cleaning mechanisms, the exhaust gas
    of which for grain-handling facilities having a grain through-put of not more than
    2 million bushels per year or located outside a major population area shall be
    ducted through air pollution control equipment which has a rated and actual
    particulate removal efficiency of 90% percent by weight prior to release into the
    atmosphere.
    2)
    All such screens will have adequate self-cleaning mechanisms, the exhaust gas
    of which for grain-handling facilitiessources having a grain through-put
    exceeding 2 million bushels per year and located in a major population area
    shall be ducted through air pollution control equipment which has a rated and
    actual particulate removal efficiency of 98% percent by weight prior to release
    into the atmosphere.
    c)
    Other Types of Dryers. All other types of dryers shall be controlled in a manner which
    shall result in the same degree of control required for rack dryers pursuant to subsection
    (b) of this Section.
    d)
    New and Modified Grain-Drying Operations. New and modified gGrain-drying
    operations constructed or modified on or after June 30, 1975, shall file applications for
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    comply with the control equipment requirements of this Section, except for new and
    modified grain-drying operations which do not result in a total grain-drying capacity in
    excess of 750 bushels per hour for 5% percent moisture extraction at manufacturer's
    rated capacity, using the American Society of Agricultural Engineer Standard 248.2,
    Section 9, Basis for Stating Drying Capacity of Batch and Continuous-Flow Grain
    Dryers.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    Section 212.464
    Sources in Certain Areas
    a)
    Applicability. Notwithstanding Section 212.461 of this Subpart, this Section shall apply
    to those sources located in the Lake Calumet area as defined in Section
    212.324(a)(1)(B) of this Part.
    b)
    Emission Limitations
    1)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of PM-10, other than that of
    fugitive particulate matter, into the atmosphere to exceed 22.9 mg/scm (0.01
    gr/scf) during any one hour period from any process emissions source unit
    engaged in the drying, storing, mixing or treating of grain except for column grain
    dryers; in addition, no person shall cause or allow visible emissions of PM-10
    other than fugitive particulate matter from grain conveying, transferring, loading,
    or unloading operations, including garners, scales, and cleaners.
    2)
    No person shall cause or allow the emission of fugitive particulate matter into
    the atmosphere from barges and other watercraft, truck or rail loading or
    unloading systems to exceed the limits specified in Section 212.123 of this Part.
    3)
    Column grain dryers shall not be eligible for the exemptions as provided in
    Section 212.461(g) of this Part.
    c)
    Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section shall
    apply to those sources with no visible emissions other than fugitive particulate matter;
    however, if a stack test is performed, this subsection is not a defense to a finding of a
    violation of the mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section.
    d)
    Maintenance, Repair, and Recordkeeping. The requirements of subsections (f) and (g)
    of Section 212.324 (f) and (g) of this Part shall also apply to this Section.
    e)
    Compliance Date. SourcesEmission units shall comply with the emission limitations and
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    effective date of this Section, or by December 10 May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-
    up, whichever is earlieroccurs later.
    (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. , effective )
    SUBPART T: CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD
    PRODUCTS
    Section 212.681
    Grinding, Woodworking, Sandblasting and Shotblasting
    Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to the following industries, which shall be
    subject to Subpart K of this Part:
    a)
    Grinding;
    b)
    Woodworking; and
    c)
    Sandblasting or shotblasting.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, hereby certify that the above
    opinion and order was adopted on the _______ day of ______________________, 1996, by a vote
    of _____________.
    ___________________________________
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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