40 CFR § 60.2860 - What are the emission limitations for air curtain incinerators?

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title: "40 CFR § 60.2860 - What are the emission limitations for air curtain incinerators?"
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "60.2860"
section_name: "What are the emission limitations for air curtain incinerators?"
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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subchapter_name: "AIR PROGRAMS"
part_number: "60"
part_name: "STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 7401"
regulatory_source: "36 FR 24877, Dec. 23, 1971, unless otherwise noted."
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# 60.2860 What are the emission limitations for air curtain incinerators?

After the date the initial stack test is required or completed (whichever is earlier), you must meet the limitations in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section:

(a) Maintain opacity to less than or equal to 10 percent opacity (as determined by the average of three 1-hour blocks consisting of ten 6-minute average opacity values), except as described in paragraph (b) of this section; and

(b) Maintain opacity to less than or equal to 35 percent opacity (as determined by the average of three 1-hour blocks consisting of ten 6-minute average opacity values) during the startup period that is within the first 30 minutes of operation.