Illinois Administrative Code

Section 218.500 Applicability for Batch Operations a) The control requirements set forth in Section 218.501 of this Subpart shall apply to: 1) Process vents associated with batch operations at sources identified by any of the following four-digit standard industrial classificatio…

Section 218.501 Control Requirements for Batch Operations a) Every owner or operator of a single unit operation with an average flow rate, as determined in accordance with Section 218.502(b) of this Subpart, below the flow rate value calculated by the applicability equations cont…

Section 218.502 Determination of Uncontrolled Total Annual Mass Emissions and Average Flow Rate Values for Batch Operations a) Uncontrolled total annual mass emissions shall be determined by the following methods: 1) Direct process vent emissions measurements taken prior to any r…

Section 218.503 Performance and Testing Requirements for Batch Operations a) Upon the Agency's request, the owner or operator of a batch operation shall conduct testing to demonstrate compliance with Section 218.501 of this Subpart. The owner or operator shall, at its own expense…

Section 218.504 Monitoring Requirements for Batch Operations a) Every owner or operator using an afterburner to comply with Section 218.501 of this Subpart shall install, calibrate, maintain and operate, according to manufacturer's specifications, temperature monitoring devices w…

Section 218.505 Reporting and Recordkeeping for Batch Operations a) Every owner or operator of a de minimis single unit operation or batch process train exempt under Section 218.500(c)(1) or (c)(2) of this Subpart shall keep records of the uncontrolled total annual mass emissions…

Section 218.506 Compliance Date Every owner or operator of a batch operation subject to Sections 218.500 through 218.506 of this Subpart shall comply with its standards, limitations and mandates by March 15, 1996, or upon initial start up, whichever is later. (Source: Added at 19…

Section 218.520 Emission Limitations for Air Oxidation Processes a) No person shall cause or allow the emission of VOM from any process vent stream unless the process vent stream is vented to a combustion device which is designed and operated either: 1) To reduce the volatile org…

Section 218.521 Definitions (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 218.522 Savings Clause The owner or operator of an air oxidation process with a TRE of 1.0 or less shall have complied with the requirements of Section 218.520(a) of this Subpart by the dates set forth in Section 218.106(a) and (b) of this Part. Sources that are subject t…

Section 218.523 Compliance The emissions limitations for air oxidation processes located in Section 218.520(a) of this Subpart are applicable to air oxidation processes on October 25, 1994. a) An owner or operator of an air oxidation process with a TRE of 6.0 or less that is subj…

Section 218.524 Determination of Applicability a) Sources subject to the requirements of Section 218.520(a) of this Subpart either through application of 218.520(c) of this Subpart or through continued application under 218.522 of this Subpart shall continue to be subject to the …

Section 218.525 Emission Limitations for Air Oxidation Processes (Renumbered) (Source: Section 218.525 renumbered to Section 218.520 at 18 Ill. Reg. 16950, effective November 15, 1994)

Section 218.526 Testing and Monitoring a) Upon reasonable request by the Agency, the owner or operator of an air oxidation process shall demonstrate compliance with this Subpart by use of the methods specified in Appendix C. This Section does not limit the USEPA's authority, unde…

Section 218.527 Compliance Date (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993) SUBPART W: AGRICULTURE

Section 218.541 Pesticide Exception The provisions of Sections 218.301 and 218.302 of this Part shall not apply to the spraying or use of insecticides, herbicides or other pesticides. (Source: Amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993) SUBPART X: CONSTRUCTION

Section 218.561 Architectural Coatings No person shall cause or allow the sale or use of any architectural coating containing more than 20 percent by volume of photo-chemically reactive material in containers having a capacity of more than one gallon.

Section 218.562 Paving Operations The provisions of Sections 218.301 and 218.302 of this Part shall not apply to the application of paving asphalt and pavement marking paint from sunrise to sunset. (Source: Amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 218.563 Cutback Asphalt a) No person shall cause or allow the use or application of cutback asphalt for paving, resurfacing, reconditioning, repairing or otherwise maintaining a roadway unless: 1) The use or application of the cutback asphalt commences on or after October…

Section 218.581 Bulk Gasoline Plants a) Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, no person may cause or allow the transfer of gasoline from a delivery vessel into a stationary storage tank located at a bulk gasoline plant unless: 1) The delivery vessel and the stationary storag…

Section 218.582 Bulk Gasoline Terminals a) No person shall cause or allow the transfer of gasoline into any delivery vessel from any bulk gasoline terminal unless: 1) The bulk gasoline terminal is equipped with a vapor control system that limits emission of VOM to 80 mg/l (0.0006…

Section 218.583 Gasoline Dispensing Operations – Storage Tank Filling Operations a) Subject to subsection (b), no person shall cause or allow the transfer of gasoline from any delivery vessel into any stationary storage tank at a gasoline dispensing operation unless: 1) The tank …

Section 218.584 Gasoline Delivery Vessels a) Any delivery vessel equipped for vapor control by use of vapor collection equipment: 1) Shall have a vapor space connection that is equipped with fittings which are vapor tight; 2) Shall have its hatches closed at all times during load…

Section 218.585 Gasoline Volatility Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 37 Ill. Reg. 1669, effective January 28, 2013)

Section 218.586 Gasoline Dispensing Operations – Motor Vehicle Fueling Operations a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply. 1) Average monthly volume means the amount of motor vehicle fuel dispensed per month from a gasoline dispensing ope…

Section 218.601 Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 30 Ill. Reg. 9684, effective May 15, 2006)

Section 218.602 Applicability (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 30 Ill. Reg. 9684, effective May 15, 2006)

Section 218.603 Leaks (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 30 Ill. Reg. 9684, effective May 15, 2006)

Section 218.604 Compliance Dates (Repealed) (Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 218.605 Compliance Plan (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 218.606 Exception to Compliance Plan (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 218.607 Standards for Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners a) The owner or operator of a petroleum solvent dry cleaning dryer shall either: 1) Limit emissions of VOM to the atmosphere to an average of 3.5 kilograms of VOM per 100 kilograms dry weight of articles dry cleaned, or…

Section 218.608 Operating Practices for Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners In order to minimize fugitive solvent emissions, the owner or operator of a petroleum solvent dry cleaning source shall employ good housekeeping practices including the following: a) General Housekeeping Requi…

Section 218.609 Program for Inspection and Repair of Leaks a) The owner or operator of a petroleum solvent dry cleaning source shall conduct the following visual inspections on a weekly basis: 1) Washers, dryers, solvent filters, settling tanks, vacuum stills and containers and c…

Section 218.610 Testing and Monitoring a) Compliance with Sections 218.607(b)(2), 218.608 and 218.609 of this Part shall be determined by visual inspection; and b) Compliance with Sections 218.607(a)(2) and (b)(1) of this Part shall be determined by methods described in EPA-450/3…

Section 218.611 Applicability for Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners The provisions of Sections 218.607 through 218.610 of this Part shall apply to petroleum solvent dry cleaning sources that: a) Have maximum theoretical emissions of 90.7 Mg (100 tons) or more per calendar year of VO…

Section 218.612 Compliance Dates (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993)

Section 218.613 Compliance Plan (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993) SUBPART AA: PAINT AND INK MANUFACTURING

Section 218.620 Applicability a) This Subpart shall apply to all paint and ink manufacturing sources which: 1) Include process emission units not subject to Subparts B, E, F (excluding Section 218.204(l) of this Part), H (excluding Section 218.405 of this Part), Q, R, S, T (exclu…

Section 218.621 Exemption for Waterbase Material and Heatset-Offset Ink The requirements of Sections 218.624 and 218.625 and Section 218.628(a) of this Part shall not apply to equipment while it is being used to produce either: a) Paint or ink formulations which contain 10 percen…

Section 218.623 Permit Conditions (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 1945, effective January 24, 1994)

Section 218.624 Open-Top Mills, Tanks, Vats or Vessels No person shall operate an open-top mill, tank, vat or vessel with a volume of more than 45 l (12 gal) for the production of paint or ink unless: a) The mill, tank, vat or vessel is equipped with a cover which completely cove…

Section 218.625 Grinding Mills a) No person shall operate a grinding mill for the production of paint or ink which is not maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. b) No person shall operate a grinding mill fabricated or modified after the effective date of…

Section 218.626 Storage Tanks a) The owner or operator shall equip tanks storing VOL with a vapor pressure greater than 10 kPa (1.5 psi) at 20° C (68° F) with pressure/vacuum conservation vents set as a minimum at ± 0.2 kPa (0.029 psi). These controls shall be operated at all tim…

Section 218.628 Leaks The owner or operator of a paint or ink manufacturing source shall, for the purpose of detecting leaks, conduct an equipment monitoring program as set forth below: a) Each pump shall be checked by visual inspection each calendar week for indications of leaks…

Section 218.630 Clean Up a) No person shall clean paint or ink manufacturing equipment with organic solvent unless the equipment being cleaned is completely covered or enclosed except for an opening no larger than necessary to allow safe clearance for proper operation of the clea…

Section 218.636 Compliance Schedule Every owner or operator of a source subject to the control requirements of this Subpart shall comply with the requirements thereof on and after a date consistent with Section 218.106 of this Part. (Source: Amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effecti…