La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-1737

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section V-1737 - Alternative Standards for Valves in Gas/Vapor Service or in Light Liquid Service: Percentage of Valves Allowed to Leak

A. An owner or operator subject to the requirements of LAC 33:V.1729 may elect to have all valves within a hazardous waste management unit comply with an alternative standard that allows no greater than 2 percent of the valves to leak.

B. The following requirements shall be met if an owner or operator decides to comply with the alternative standard of allowing 2 percent of the valves to leak.

1. A performance test as specified in Subsection C of this Section shall be conducted initially upon designation, annually, and at other times requested by the administrative authority.

2. If a valve leak is detected, it shall be repaired in accordance with LAC 33:V.1729.D and E.

C. Performance tests shall be conducted in the following manner.

1. All valves subject to the requirements of LAC 33:V.1729 within the hazardous waste management unit shall be monitored within one week by the methods specified in LAC 33:V.1741.B.

2. If an instrument reading of 10,000 ppm or greater is measured, a leak is detected.

3. The leak percentage shall be determined by dividing the number of valves subject to the requirements in LAC 33:V.1729 for which leaks are detected by the total number of valves subject to the requirements in LAC 33:V.1729 within the hazardous waste management unit.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-1737

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 17:658 (July 1991), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2473 (November 2000), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2456 (October 2005), LR 33:2105 (October 2007), LR 34:994 (June 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.