Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 340-240-0420 - Requirement for Operation and Maintenance Plans(1) With the exception of basic and general permit holders, a permit holder must prepare and implement operation and maintenance plans for non-fugitive sources of particulate matter. (2) The purposes of the operation and maintenance plans are to: (a) Reduce the number of upsets and breakdowns in particulate control devices; (b) Reduce the duration of upsets and downtimes; and (c) Improve the efficiency of control devices during normal operations. (3) The operation and maintenance plans must consider, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Personnel training in operation and maintenance; (b) Preventative maintenance procedures, schedule and records; (c) Logging of the occurrence and duration of all upsets, breakdowns and malfunctions which result in excessive emissions; (d) Routine follow-up evaluation of upsets to identify the cause of the problem and changes needed to prevent a recurrence; (e) Periodic source testing of pollution control units as required by a permit; (f) Inspection of internal wear points of pollution control devices during scheduled shutdowns; and (g) Inventory of key spare parts. NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040.
Or. Admin. Code § 340-240-0420
DEQ-10-1995, f. & cert. ef. 5-1-95; DEQ 22-1996, f. & cert. 10-22-96; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-030-0320; DEQ 6-2001, f. 6-18-01, cert. ef. 7-1-01; DEQ 7-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4/16/2015Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468A.025 & 468A.050
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468.020, 468A.025 & 468A.050