40 CFR § 62.14106 - Emission limits for municipal waste combustor fugitive ash emissions.

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title: "40 CFR § 62.14106 - Emission limits for municipal waste combustor fugitive ash emissions."
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title_name: "Protection of Environment"
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section_name: "Emission limits for municipal waste combustor fugitive ash emissions."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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# 62.14106 Emission limits for municipal waste combustor fugitive ash emissions.

(a) The owner or operator of an affected facility must not cause to be discharged to the atmosphere from that affected facility visible emissions of combustion ash from an ash conveying system (including conveyor transfer points) in excess of 5 percent of the observation period (i.e., 9 minutes per 3-hour period), as determined by EPA Reference Method 22 observations as specified in 40 CFR 60.58b(k) of subpart Eb, except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.

(b) The emission limit specified in paragraph (a) of this section does not cover visible emissions discharged inside buildings or enclosures of ash conveying systems; however, the emission limit specified in paragraph (a) of this section does cover visible emissions discharged to the atmosphere from buildings or enclosures of ash conveying systems.

(c) The provisions specified in paragraph (a) of this section do not apply during maintenance and repair of ash conveying systems.