25 Pa. Code § 137.12

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

Section 137.12 - Alert level actions

(a)General requirements. General requirements for alert level actions shall include all of the following:

(1) The prohibition of open burning of material.

(2) The limitation of incineration to the hours of 12 noon to 4 p.m.

(3) The limitation of soot blowing and boiler lancing of combustion units to the hours of 12 noon to 4 p.m.

(4) The substantial reduction of the emissions of air contaminants by the reduction of operating levels.

(5) The substantial reduction of space heating and cooling requirements.

(6) The reduction to a minimum of the emissions of air contaminants from sources which are not in compliance with the emission limitations set forth in this article and from sources operating under a temporary variance granted by the Department.

(7) The deferment or postponement of operations which may be deferred or postponed.

(8) The reduction of the use of electricity.

(9) The elimination of unnecessary operation of motor vehicles.

(10) Preparation for the implementation of standby plans for a warning level action.

(b)Requirements for specific sources. In addition to taking the actions listed in subsection (a) the following sources shall take the indicated control actions:

(1)Thermal electric generating facilities. Thermal electric generating facilities shall conform with all of the following:

(i) Switch to low ash and low sulfur fuel.

(ii) Maximally shift the load from old (high polluting) units to new (low polluting) units.

(iii) Maximally shift the load to facilities outside the alert area.

(2)Industrial boilers. Industrial boilers shall switch to low ash and low sulfur fuel.

(3)Blast furnaces. Blast furnaces shall undergo a substantial reduction of production.

(4)Coke ovens. Coke ovens shall undergo a substantial increase of coking time.

(5)Sinter plants. Sinter plants shall conform with the following:

(i) Substantially reduce production.

(ii) Switch to low sulfur ore, coal and coke.

(6)Steel making furnaces. Steel making furnaces shall conform with all of the following:

(i) Substantially reduce production.

(ii) Substantially reduce oxygen usage.

(iii) Switch to low sulfur fuel.

(7)Slag quenching. Slag quenching sources shall cease operations.

25 Pa. Code § 137.12

The provisions of this §137.12 adopted January 27, 1972, effective 1/28/1972, 2 Pa.B. 383.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 137.4 (relating to standby plans); and 25 Pa. Code § 137.5 (relating to implementation of emission reduction procedures).