Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 7009, AIR POLLUTION EPISODES, pt. 7009.1080
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 19, November 4, 2024
| EMISSION FACILITY | AIR POLLUTION ALERT | AIR POLLUTION WARNING | AIR POLLUTION EMERGENCY |
| 1. Coal or oil-fired electric power generating facilities. | a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available sulfur content. | a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available sulfur content. | a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available sulfur content. |
| b. Substantial reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Alert Area. | b. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Warning Area. | b. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Emergency Area. | |
| 2. Coal or oil-fired process steam generating facilities. | a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available sulfur content. | a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having the lowest available sulfur content. | a. Maximum reduction by reducing heat and steam demands to absolute necessities consistent with preventing equipment damage. |
| b. Reduction of steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations. | b. Reduction of steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations. | b. Taking the action called for in the emergency plan. | |
| c. Making ready for use a plan of action to be taken if an emergency develops. | |||
| 3. A-Manufac- turing and processing industries AND B-Other persons required by this rule to prepare standby plans. | a. Substantial reduction of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and allied operations. | a. Maximum reduction of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by, if necessary, assuming reasonable economic hardship by postponing production and allied operations. | a. Elimination of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing or deferring production and allied operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment. |
| b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste disposal operations which emit sulfur dioxide. | b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste disposal operations which emit sulfur dioxide. | b. Elimination of air contaminants from trade waste disposal processes which emit sulfur dioxide. | |
| c. Reduction of sulfur dioxide producing heat load demands for processing consistent with continuing plant operations | c. Reduction of sulfur dioxide producing heat load demands for processing consistent with continuing plant operations. | c. Maximum reduction of sulfur dioxide producing load demands for processing. |
Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 7009, AIR POLLUTION EPISODES, pt. 7009.1080
Statutory Authority: MS s 116.07