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Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYPart 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYChapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANICSubchapter F - MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL SOURCES
Division 3 - DEGASSING OF STORAGE TANKS, TRANSPORT VESSELS, AND MARINE VESSELS
Section 115.545 - Approved Test Methods

30 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.545

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Current through Reg. 49, No. 44; November 1, 2024
Section 115.545 - Approved Test Methods

Compliance with the requirements in this division must be determined by applying one or more of the following test methods or procedures, as appropriate.

(1) Methods 1 - 4 (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60, Appendix A) must be used for determining flow rates.
(2) Methods 3, 3A, or 3B (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A) must be used to determine exhaust gas oxygen (O2) concentration for making any O2 corrections necessary for § 115.542(a)(4) of this title (relating to Control Requirements).
(3) Method 18 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A) must be used for determining gaseous organic compound emissions by gas chromatography.
(A) If Method 18 is used to demonstrate compliance with the volatile organic compounds (VOC) concentration monitoring requirements in § 115.542(b) of this title and § 115.544(b)(4) of this title (relating to Inspection, Monitoring, and Testing Requirements), only one bag sample needs to be collected for each concentration measurement.
(B) If Method 18 is used to demonstrate compliance with the VOC concentration monitoring requirements in § 115.544(b)(2)(F) of this title for an internal combustion engine or any control device used to comply with the option in § 115.542(a)(4) of this title to limit exhaust concentration, the VOC concentration must be determined by using the integrated bag sampling procedure in Method 18, §§8.2.1.1 - 8.2.1.4.
(4) Method 19 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A) may be used for determining exhaust gas flow rates on combustion control devices in lieu of using Methods 1 - 4.
(5) Method 21 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7) must be used for determining VOC leaks. An instrument meeting the specifications and calibration requirements in Method 21 may be used for demonstrating compliance with the VOC concentration monitoring requirements in §115.542(b) and § 115.544(b)(3) and (4) of this title with the provision that the instrument response factor criteria in §8.1 of Method 21 may be determined using the average composition of the liquid in the tank rather than for each individual liquid.
(6) Method 25 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A) must be used for determining total gaseous nonmethane organic emissions as carbon.
(7) Methods 25A or 25B (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A) must be used for determining total gaseous organic concentrations using flame ionization or nondispersive infrared analysis.
(8) Method 27 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A) must be used for determining tank-truck leaks.
(9) A portable O2 analyzer that is calibrated, maintained, and operated according to the manufacturer's instructions may be used to determine exhaust gas O 2 concentration for making any O2 corrections necessary for § 115.542(a)(4) of this title in lieu of using Methods 3, 3A, or 3B.
(10) Additional test procedures described in 40 CFR §60.503(b) - (d) (effective February 14, 1989) must be used for determining compliance for bulk gasoline terminals.
(11) True vapor pressure must be determined using standard reference texts or American Society for Testing and Materials Test Method D323, D2879, D4953, D5190, or D5191 for the measurement of Reid vapor pressure, adjusted for actual storage temperature in accordance with American Petroleum Institute Publication 2517, Third Edition, 1989. For the purposes of temperature correction, the owner or operator shall use the actual storage temperature. Actual storage temperature of an unheated tank or vessel may be determined using the maximum local monthly average ambient temperature as reported by the National Weather Service. Actual storage temperature of a heated tank or vessel must be determined using either the measured temperature or the temperature set point of the tank or vessel.
(12) The test procedures in 40 CFR §63.565(c) or § 61.304(f) must be used for determination of marine vessel vapor tightness.
(13) Lower explosive limit (LEL) detectors may be used for the percent LEL concentration measurement required by §115.542(b) and § 115.544(b)(3) and (4) of this title, if the detector is calibrated and maintained according to manufacturer's specifications.
(14) Minor modifications to the test methods in this section may be used if approved by the executive director.
(15) Test methods other than those specified in this section may be used if validated by 40 CFR Part 63, Appendix A, Test Method 301 and approved by the executive director.

30 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.545

The provisions of this §115.545 adopted to be effective February 17, 2011, 36 TexReg 807