Section 326IAC8-7-9. Control system operation, maintenance, and testing

   The following requirements shall apply to sources that choose to meet the emission limit requirements of section 3 of this rule at any facility using a control device or devices:

(1) The control system shall be operated and maintained according to the manufacturer’s recommendations but may be modified based on the results of the initial or subsequent compliance test or upon the written request of the department.

(2) The operating and maintenance procedures shall be followed beginning no later than May 31, 1995. A copy of the procedures shall be submitted to the department no later than September 30, 1995.

(3) A copy of the operating and maintenance procedures shall be maintained in a convenient location at the source property and as close to the control system as possible for the reference by plant personnel and department inspectors.

(4) The control system shall be tested according to the following schedule and under the following situations:

(A) An initial compliance test shall be conducted on or before August 31, 1995, and every two (2) years after the date of the initial test.

(B) A compliance test shall also be conducted whenever the owner or operator chooses to operate a control system under conditions different from those that were in place at the time of the previous test.

(C) If the owner or operator chooses to change the method of compliance with section 3 of this rule, a compliance test shall be performed within three (3) months of the change.

(D) A compliance test shall also be performed within ninety (90) days of the startup of a new facility or upon written request by the department or the U.S. EPA.

(5) All compliance tests shall be conducted according to a protocol approved by the department at least thirty (30) days before the test. The protocol shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

(A) Test procedures.

(B) Operating and control system parameters.

(C) Type of VOC containing process material being used.

(D) The process and control system parameters which will be monitored during the test.

(Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 8-7-9; filed Dec 22, 1994, 11:45 a.m.: 18 IR 1228)