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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 113STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS AND FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS
SUBCHAPTER DDESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS
DIVISION 4EMISSIONS GUIDELINES AND COMPLIANCE TIMES FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATION UNITS THAT COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 1999
RULE §113.2224How do I conduct the initial and annual performance test?

(a) All performance tests must consist of a minimum of three test runs conducted under conditions representative of normal operations.

(b) You must document that the waste burned during the performance test is representative of the waste burned under normal operating conditions by maintaining a log of the quantity of waste burned (as required in §113.2234(2)(A) of this title (relating to What records must I keep?)) and the types of waste burned during the performance test.

(c) All performance tests must be conducted using the minimum run duration specified in Table 2 in §113.2261 of this title (relating to Tables Relating to Division 4).

(d) Method 1 of 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60, Appendix A must be used to select the sampling location and number of traverse points.

(e) Method 3A or 3B of 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A must be used for gas composition analysis, including measurement of oxygen concentration. Method 3A or 3B of 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A must be used simultaneously with each method.

(f) All pollutant concentrations, except for opacity, must be adjusted to 7 percent oxygen using equation 1 of this subsection:

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(g) You must determine dioxins/furans toxic equivalency by following the procedures in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection.

  (1) Measure the concentration of each dioxin/furan tetra- through octa-congener emitted using United States Environmental Protection Agency Method 23 in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A.

  (2) For each dioxin/furan congener measured in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, multiply the congener concentration by its corresponding toxic equivalency factor specified in Table 4 in §113.2261 of this title.

  (3) Sum the products calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection to obtain the total concentration of dioxins/furans emitted in terms of toxic equivalency.


Source Note: The provisions of this §113.2224 adopted to be effective May 14, 2009, 34 TexReg 2771

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