The following limitations are to apply for emissions from any stack or vent within the Municipality:
(a) Smoke.
Ringleman Chart No. | Incinerators | Combustion Devices Other Than Incinerators |
1 | No limitations | No limitations |
2 | Not allowed | 10 minutes any 1 hour period |
3 | Not allowed | 5 minutes any 8 hour period |
4 & 5 | Not allowed | Not allowed |
Exceptions: | ||
(1) During equipment breakdown. | ||
(2) During initial firing from complete shutdown. | ||
(b) Gases, Fumes and Other Pollution. No emission of poisonous, obnoxious, pungent or ill-smelling gases, fumes or other air pollutants are permitted from any stack or from any other source in the Municipality so as to cause a nuisance or create a health hazard.
(c) Dust or Fumes. No emission with color other than black is to be discharged in excess of a No. 2 Ringleman Chart density or opacity. An exception is in the event the emission represents water vapor in its pure form.
(d) Settleable Particulates. This includes materials classified as fly ash, soot, dust or other unclassified particulate matter. The maximum allowable discharge from combustion devices shall be:
Incinerators | 0.20 lbs./1,000 lbs. stack gas |
Other than incinerators | 0.65 lbs./1,000 lbs. stack gas |
The foregoing requirements are to be calculated in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers PTC-21-1941 procedure. In each case stack gases are to be adjusted to fifty percent excess air.
(Ord. 1968-740. Passed 10-1-68.)