Chapter 15A NCAC 02D

15A NCAC 02D .0527 EMISSIONS FROM SPODUMENE ORE ROASTING Emission of sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid mist from any one kiln used for the roasting of spodumene ore shall not exceed: (1) 9.7 pounds of sulfur dioxide per ton of ore roasted; and (2) 1.0 pound of sulfuric acid mist, …

15A NCAC 02D .0528 TOTAL REDUCED SULFUR FROM KRAFT PULP MILLS (a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: (1) "Black liquor solids" means the dry weight of the solids that enter the recovery furnace in the black liquor. (2) "Condensate stripper system" mean…

15A NCAC 02D .0529 FLUORIDE EMISSIONS FROM PRIMARY ALUMINUM REDUCTION PLANTS (a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: (1) "Fluoride" means elemental fluorine and all fluoride compounds as measured by the methods specified in 15A NCAC 02D .2616 or by othe…

15A NCAC 02D .0530 PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (a) The purpose of the Rule is to implement a program for the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality as required by 40 CFR 51.166. The minimum requirements described in the portions of 40 CFR 51.166 are he…

15A NCAC 02D .0531 SOURCES IN NONATTAINMENT AREAS (a) The purpose of this Rule is to implement a program for new source review in nonattainment areas as required by 40 CFR 51.165. The definitions contained in 40 CFR 51.165(a)(1) and 40 CFR 51.301 shall apply, except for the follo…

15A NCAC 02D .0532 SOURCES CONTRIBUTING TO AN AMBIENT VIOLATION (a) This Rule applies to new major stationary sources and major modifications to which 15A NCAC 02D .0531 does not apply and which would contribute to a violation of a national ambient air quality standard, but which…

15A NCAC 02D .0533 STACK HEIGHT (a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definition shall apply: (1) "A stack in existence" means that the owner or operator had: (A) begun, or caused to begin, a continuous program of physical on-site construction of the stack; or (B) enter…

15A NCAC 02D .0534 FLUORIDE EMISSIONS FROM PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY (a) Emissions of total fluorides shall not exceed: (1) 0.020 pounds per ton of phosphorus-bearing material fed to any wet-process phosphoric acid plant; (2) 0.010 pounds per ton of phosphorus-bearing materia…

15A NCAC 02D .0535 EXCESS EMISSIONS REPORTING AND MALFUNCTIONS (a) For this Rule the following definitions apply: (1) "Excess Emissions" means an emission rate that exceeds any applicable emission limitation or standard allowed by any rule in 15A NCAC 02D .0500, .0900, .1200, or …

15A NCAC 02D .0536 PARTICULATE EMISSIONS FROM ELECTRIC UTILITY BOILERS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. March 1, 1983; Amended Eff. June 1, 2008; April 1, 2001; August 1, 1991; August 1, 1987; February 1, 1986; Repealed Eff. November 1, 2020.

15A NCAC 02D .0537 CONTROL OF MERCURY EMISSIONS (a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Mercury" means the element mercury, excluding any associated elements, and includes mercury in particulates, vapors, aerosols, and compounds. (2) "Station…

15A NCAC 02D .0538 CONTROL OF ETHYLENE OXIDE EMISSIONS (a) For purposes of this Rule, "medical devices" means instruments, apparatus, implements, machines, implants, in vitro reagents, or other similar or related articles including their components, parts, and accessories, intend…

15a ncac 02d .0539 ODOR CONTROL OF FEED INGREDIENT MANUFACTURING PLANTS (a) Applicability. The requirements of this Rule apply to any facility that produces feed-grade animal proteins or feed-grade animal fats and oils, but do not apply to any portions of such facilities engaged …

15A NCAC 02D .0540 PARTICULATES FROM FUGITIVE DUST EMISSION SOURCES (a) For the purpose of this Rule the following definitions apply: (1) "Excess fugitive dust emissions" means: (A) fugitive dust is visible extending beyond the facility's property line; or (B) upon inspection of …

15A NCAC 02D .0541 CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM ABRASIVE BLASTING (a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: (1) "Abrasives" means any material used in abrasive blasting operations. (2) "Abrasive blasting" means the operation of cleaning or preparing a surfac…

15A NCAC 02D .0542 CONTROL OF PARTICULATE EMISSIONS FROM COTTON GINNING OPERATIONS (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Rule is to establish control requirements for particulate emissions from cotton ginning operations. (b) Definitions. For the purposes of this Rule, the following de…

15A NCAC 02D .0543 Best Available Retrofit Technology (a) For the purposes of this Rule, the definitions at 40 CFR 51.301 shall apply. (b) Mandatory Class I Federal areas are identified in 40 CFR Part 81, Subpart D. (c) The Director shall have the maximum flexibility allowed purs…

15A NCAC 02D .0544 PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION Requirements FOR GreeNHouse GASES (a) The purpose of this Rule is to implement a program for the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality for greenhouse gases as required by 40 CFR 51.166. The minimum requir…

15A NCAC 02D .0545 (rule VOID) TREATMENT OF MALFUNCTION EVENTS AND WORK PRACTICES FOR START-UP AND SHUT-DOWN OPERATIONS (a) Applicability. In the event that United States Environmental Protection Agency's regulation, State Implementation Plans: Response to Petition for Rulemaking…

15A NCAC 02D .0546 Control of EMISSIONS FROM log fumigation operations (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Rule is to establish emission control requirements for hazardous air pollutants and toxic air pollutants from log fumigation operations. (b) Definitions. For the purpose of thi…

SECTION .0600 - MONITORING: RECORDKEEPING: REPORTING 15A NCAC 02D .0601 PURPOSE AND SCOPE (a) The purpose of this Section is to set forth the requirements of the Commission for monitoring air pollution emissions and filing reports covering their discharge into the outdoor atmosph…

15A NCAC 02D .0602 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Applicable requirement" means any rule, standard, or requirement established in Subchapters 02D or 02Q of this Chapter or Article 21 of the North Carolina General Statutes. (2) "…

15A NCAC 02D .0603 SOURCES COVERED BY NATIONAL STANDARDS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.68; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. November 1, 1982; June 1, 1980; June 18, 1976; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1984.

15A NCAC 02D .0604 EXCEPTIONS TO MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (a) Unless a rule specifies otherwise, during a period of monitoring system malfunction the owner or operator of a source shall not be required to monitor or report emissions if the owner or operator of the so…

15A NCAC 02D .0605 GENERAL RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (a) The owner or operator of a source subject to a requirement of Subchapters 02D or 02Q of this Chapter shall maintain: (1) records detailing malfunctions pursuant to 15A NCAC 02D .0535; (2) records of testing c…

15A NCAC 02D .0606 SOURCES COVERED BY APPENDIX P OF 40 CFR PART 51 (a) The following sources shall be monitored as described in 40 CFR Part 51, Appendix P: (1) fossil fuel-fired steam generators; (2) nitric acid plants; (3) sulfuric acid plants; and (4) petroleum refineries. Sour…

15A NCAC 02D .0607 LARGE WOOD AND WOOD-FOSSIL FUEL COMBINATION UNITS (a) This Rule shall apply to wood-fired steam generator units with a heat input from wood fuels, or the sum of the heat inputs from wood fuels and liquid or solid fossil fuels for generators not covered by 15A N…

15A NCAC 02D .0608 OTHER LARGE COAL OR RESIDUAL OIL BURNERS (a) The owner or operator of a fuel burning unit shall determine sulfur dioxide emissions into the ambient air if the unit: (1) burns coal or residual oil; (2) is not required to monitor sulfur dioxide emissions by 15A N…

15A NCAC 02D .0609 MONITORING CONDITION IN PERMIT History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.68; Eff. June 18, 1976; Repealed Eff. January 1, 1985.

15A NCAC 02D .0610 FEDERAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (a) This Rule shall apply to sources subject to monitoring, recordkeeping, or reporting requirements contained in: (1) 40 CFR Part 60, New Source Performance Standards (NSPS); (2) 40 CFR Part 61, National Emission Standards for H…

15A NCAC 02D .0611 MONITORING EMISSIONS FROM OTHER SOURCES (a) This Rule shall apply to sources of air pollutants, including toxic air pollutants, from sources that are not covered by 15A NCAC 02D .0606, .0607, .0608, or .0610(a). (b) The owner or operator of a source shall maint…

15A NCAC 02D .0612 ALTERNATIVE MONITORING AND REPORTING PROCEDURES (a) Except as set forth in Paragraph (b) of this Rule, the owner or operator of a source may petition the Director to allow monitoring or data reporting procedures varying from those prescribed by Subchapters 02D …

15A NCAC 02D .0613 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM (a) Any owner or operator of a facility required to operate a monitoring device by this Subchapters 02D or 02Q of this Chapter shall develop and implement a quality assurance program for the monitoring device. (b) The Director shall re…

15A NCAC 02D .0614 COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE MONITORING (a) General Applicability. Except as set forth in Paragraph (b) of this Rule, the requirements of this Rule shall apply to a pollutant-specific emissions unit, as defined in 40 CFR 64.1, at a facility required to obtain a permit …

15A NCAC 02D .0615 DELEGATION History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.3(a)(4); Eff. April 1, 1999; Repealed Eff. November 1, 2020.

15A NCAC 02D .0707 EXTENSIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.110; Eff. December 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. June 1, 1981.

15A NCAC 02D .0803 HIGHWAY PROJECTS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.109; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. July 1, 1984; Temporary Amendment Eff. March 8, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Ame…

15A NCAC 02D .0804 AIRPORT FACILITIES History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.109; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. July 1, 1984; Temporary Amendment Eff. March 8, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; A…

SECTION .0900 - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS 15A NCAC 02D .0901 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Coating" means a functional, protective, or decorative film applied in a thin layer to a surface. (2) "Coating applicator" means …

15A NCAC 02D .0902 APPLICABILITY (a) The rules in this Section shall not apply except as specifically set out in this Rule. (b) This Section applies to sources that emit greater than or equal to 15 pounds of volatile organic compounds per day unless specified otherwise in this Se…

15A NCAC 02D .0903 RECORDKEEPING: REPORTING: MONITORING (a) The owner or operator of any volatile organic compound emission source or control equipment shall: (1) install, operate, and maintain process and control equipment monitoring instruments or procedures as necessary to com…

15A NCAC 02D .0904 MALFUNCTIONS: BREAKDOWNS: UPSETS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.68; 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. July 1, 1979; Repealed Eff. March 1, 1983.

15A NCAC 02D .0905 PETITION FOR ALTERNATIVE CONTROLS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.68; 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. July 1, 1979; Amended Eff. January 1, 1985; July 1, 1980; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1988.

15A NCAC 02D .0906 CIRCUMVENTION (a) An owner or operator subject to this Section shall not build, erect, install, or use any article, machine, equipment, process, or method that conceals an emission that would otherwise constitute a violation of an applicable rule in this Sectio…

15A NCAC 02D .0907 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES FOR SOURCES IN NONATTAINMENT AREAS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. July 1, 1979; Amended Eff. May 1, 1995; July 1, 1994; January 1, 1985; July 1, 1980; Repealed Eff. April 1, 1997.

15A NCAC 02D .0908 EQUIPMENT MODIFICATION COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.68; 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. July 1, 1979; Amended Eff. January 1, 1985; July 1, 1980; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1988.

15A NCAC 02D .0909 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES FOR SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE AREAS (a) Applicability. This Rule applies to sources located at any facility covered by Paragraphs (f) and (h) of 15A NCAC 02D .0902. (b) Exceptions. This Rule does not apply to facilities…

15A NCAC 02D .0912 GENERAL PROVISIONS ON TEST METHODS AND PROCEDURES (a) The owner or operator of any volatile organic compound source required to comply with rules in this Section shall demonstrate compliance by the methods described in 15A NCAC 02D .2600, if the test method is …

15A NCAC 02D .0917 AUTOMOBILE AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCK MANUFACTURING History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); Eff. July 1, 1979; Amended Eff. July 1, 1996; July 1, 1991; December 1, 1989; April 1, 1986; January 1, 1985; Repealed Eff. September 1, 2010.

15A NCAC 02D .0918 CAN COATING (a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "End sealing compound" means a synthetic rubber compound that is coated onto can ends and functions as a gasket when the end is assembled on the can. (2) "Exterior base coa…