Section 115.315 - Testing Requirements(a) For all affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas, compliance with § 115.311(a) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) and § 115.312(a) of this title (relating to Control Requirements) shall be determined by applying the following test methods, as appropriate: (1) Test Method 22 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for visual determination of fugitive emissions from material sources and smoke emissions from flares;(2) additional control device requirements for flares described in 40 Code of Federal Regulations §60.18(f);(3) Test Methods 1-4 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining flow rate, as necessary;(4) Test Method 18 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous organic compound emissions by gas chromatography;(5) Test Method 25 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous nonmethane organic emissions as carbon;(6) Test Methods 25A or 25B (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous organic concentrations using flame ionization or nondispersive infrared analysis; or(7) minor modifications to these test methods approved by the executive director.(b) For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, compliance with § 115.311(b) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) and § 115.312(b) of this title (relating to Control Requirements) shall be determined by applying the following test methods, as appropriate: (1) Test Method 22 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for visual determination of fugitive emissions from material sources and smoke emissions from flares;(2) additional control device requirements for flares described in 40 Code of Federal Regulations 60.18(f);(3) Test Methods 1-4 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining flow rate, as necessary;(4) Test Method 18 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous organic compound emissions by gas chromatography;(5) Test Method 25 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous nonmethane organic emissions as carbon;(6) Test Methods 25A or 25B (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous organic concentrations using flame ionization or nondispersive infrared analysis; or(7) minor modifications to these test methods approved by the executive director.30 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.315
The provisions of this §115.315 adopted to be effective February 19, 1990, 15 TexReg 549; amended to be effective July 17, 1991, 16 TexReg 3721; amended to be effective August 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 4683.