(a) No person shall cause or allow the emission of any particulate matter from any process equipment in excess of the permitted emission as provided for in Table III (or Figure II) or Figure III of Appendix C of this Title, whichever is applicable under subsection (b) hereof.
(b) Figure III relates uncontrolled mass rate of emission (abscissa) to maximum allowable mass rate of emission (ordinate). Table III relates process weight rate to maximum allowable mass rate of emission. Table III is shown in graphical form in Figure II. Figure III shall apply where the uncontrolled mass rate of emission can be determined by an acceptable method, such as stack tests, material balance, application of an emission factor characterization from a reference such as U.S.E.P.A. Publication AP-42, Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factor, 2nd Edition, April, 1973, or other methods approved by the Commissioner as conforming to good engineering practices. When both the process weight rate and the uncontrolled mass rate of emission can be determined for a source, the more stringent of the applicable values from Table III or Figure III shall govern the source.
If two (2) or more process units connect to a single stack or chimney each unit shall for the purpose of computing the maximum allowable emission rate using Table III or Figure III be considered a separate entity.
(c) No person shall cause or allow the operation of any process equipment having a process weight rate of less than one hundred (100) pounds per hour or an uncontrolled mass rate of emissions of less than ten (10) pounds per hour unless such process equipment is equipped with control equipment or is installed in accordance with acceptable engineering practices common to the particular industry and as approved by the Commissioner to control the emission of particulate matter.
(Ord. No. 857-A-76. Passed 6-27-77, eff. 6-30-77)