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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 101GENERAL AIR QUALITY RULES
SUBCHAPTER CVOLUNTARY SUPPLEMENTAL LEAK DETECTION PROGRAM
RULE §101.151Voluntary Supplemental Leak Detection Definitions

(a) Alternative leak detection technology--Technology other than that specified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Method 21, including optical gas imaging technology, designed to detect emissions of air contaminants.

(b) Imaging--A means or process of making emissions visible that may otherwise be invisible to the naked eye.

(c) Leak--For purposes of this subchapter, a leak is any emissions imaged by an optical gas imaging instrument, as defined in this section.

(d) Optical gas imaging instrument--An instrument that makes emissions visible that may otherwise be invisible to the naked eye.

(e) Repair--The adjustment or alteration of a component in order to eliminate a leak.

(f) Supplemental detection method--Any leak detection method that supplements or adds to an existing technology approved by the executive director such as 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 60, Appendix A-7, Method 21 monitoring program.


Source Note: The provisions of this §101.151 adopted to be effective June 24, 2010, 35 TexReg 5284

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