N.M. Code R. § 20.2.63.202

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 20.2.63.202 - EMISSION LIMITS

A. Emission Limits: The owner or operator shall not cause or allow any emission limit in subsection A of 20.2.63.210 NMAC to be exceeded.

B. Compliance:

(1) Compliance with the emission limit for carbon monoxide (CO), for units required to have continuous CO monitoring, shall be determined by continuous emission monitor measurements as calculated in the form of 4-hour block averages. For units not equipped with continuous CO monitoring equipment compliance shall be determined by manual tests conducted in accordance with 20.2.63.205 NMAC.

(2) Compliance with the emission limits for particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrogen chloride, PCDD/PCDF, and metals shall be determined by manual tests conducted in accordance with 20.2.63.205 NMAC. For metals, the percent removal shall be calculated as the percent difference between the measured concentrations at the inlet and outlet of the air pollution control system.

(3) As surrogate for compliance with metals removal efficiency requirements, the owner or operator may comply with an emission limitation for cadmium (Cd) of fifty (50) micrograms per kilogram of waste combusted. The emission limit for cadmium cannot be used as surrogate for mercury.

(4) Compliance with the opacity limit in subsection A of 20.2.63.210 NMAC shall be determined by continuous emission monitor measurements and 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 9 as calculated in the form of 6-minute averages.

(5) The owner or operator of a biomedical waste combustion unit located at a facility with a total charging capacity of up to four hundred (400) pounds per hour may obtain a written exemption from the Air Quality Bureau from the applicable emission limits set forth in subsection A of 20.2.63.210 NMAC and may obtain a written exemption from the Air Quality Bureau from emission monitoring requirements as stated in subparagraph (c) of paragraph (1) of subsection A of 20.2.63.204 NMAC provided that:

(a) The owner or operator complies with the emission limits set forth in subsection A of 20.2.63.210 NMAC for biomedical waste combustion units located at a facility with a total charging capacity of less than two hundred (200) pounds per hour; and

(b) The owner or operator obtains a written exemption from the Air Quality Bureau that contains a condition limiting the operation of such biomedical waste combustion unit to six hours in any one day. The violation of such an exemption condition shall be a violation of this regulation.

N.M. Code R. § 20.2.63.202