(a) Emission Standard. No person shall cause or allow the discharge to the atmosphere from any air contaminant source or control equipment the emission of greater than ten (10) grams of beryllium in any twenty-four (24) hour period, except as provided in subsection (b) hereof.
(b) In lieu of the requirement in subsection (a) hereof, an owner or operator may request written approval from the Commissioner to meet an ambient air concentration limit, at the property line where the emissions originate, of one-hundredth (0.01) micrograms per cubic meter, averaged over any consecutive thirty (30) day period. Approval of such tests may be granted by the Commissioner provided that:
(1) At least three (3) years of data is available which demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the ambient limit shall not be exceeded;
(2) The owner or operator submits a report to the Commissioner within ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Code as provided in Section 281.02, and such report includes the following additional information: a complete description of sampling methods and analysis; averaging technique; factors affecting dispersion; and air sampling data, including concentration and location where measurements were made.
(c) No person shall cause or allow the burning of beryllium and/or beryllium containing waste except in incinerators, which shall comply with the emission standards in subsection (a) hereof and all applicable provisions of the Code.
(d) Ambient Air Monitoring for Beryllium.
(1) Air contaminant sources or control equipment subject to subsection (b) hereof shall locate air monitoring sites in accordance with a plan approved by the Commissioner. Such sites shall be located in such a manner as is calculated to detect maximum concentrations of beryllium in the ambient air.
(2) Monitoring sites shall be operated continuously except for reasonable allowance for maintenance, calibration, changing filters or repair.
(3) Filters shall be analyzed and concentrations calculated within thirty (30) days after filters are collected. Records shall be retained for a minimum of two (2) years and shall be made available for inspection by the Commissioner or his or her representative.
(4) Concentrations measured at all monitoring sites shall be reported to the Commissioner every thirty (30) days.
(Ord. No. 857-A-76. Passed 6-27-77, eff. 6-30-77)