<<Prev Rule

Texas Administrative Code

Next Rule>>
TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 106PERMITS BY RULE
SUBCHAPTER UTANKS, STORAGE, AND LOADING
RULE §106.472Organic and Inorganic Liquid Loading and Unloading

Liquid loading or unloading equipment for railcars, tank trucks, or drums; storage containers, reservoirs, tanks; and change of service of material loaded, unloaded, or stored is permitted by rule, provided that no visible emissions result and the chemicals loaded, unloaded, or stored are limited to:

  (1) the following list: asphalt, resins, soaps, lube oils, fuel oils, waxes, polymers, detergents, lube oil additives, kerosene, wax emulsions, vegetable oils, greases, animal fats, and diesel fuels;

  (2) water or wastewater;

  (3) aqueous salt solutions;

  (4) aqueous caustic solutions, except ammonia solutions;

  (5) inorganic acids except oleum, hydrofluoric, and hydrochloric acids;

  (6) aqueous ammonia solutions if vented through a water scrubber;

  (7) hydrochloric acid if vented through a water scrubber;

  (8) acetic acid if vented through a water scrubber;

  (9) organic liquids having an initial boiling point of 300 degrees Fahrenheit or greater. Facilities loading, unloading, or storing butyric acid, isobutyric acid, methacrylic acid, mercaptans, croton oil, 2- methyl styrene, or any other compound with an initial boiling point of 300 degrees Fahrenheit or greater listed in 40 Code of Federal Regulations 261, Appendix VIII shall be located at least 500 feet from any recreational area or residence or other structure not occupied or used solely by the owner of the facility or the owner of the property upon which the facility is located.


Source Note: The provisions of this §106.472 adopted to be effective March 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 2439; amended to be effective September 4, 2000, 25 TexReg 8653

Link to Texas Secretary of State Home Page | link to Texas Register home page | link to Texas Administrative Code home page | link to Open Meetings home page