Permit Application Information and Work Group Exercises Peter Westlin, EPA, OAQPS

Outline of Permit Submittal re: Monitoring Provisions Background information Monitoring approach description and level of detail Justification and support

Basic Background Emissions unit (PSEU) Applicable regulations, emission limits, and monitoring requirements Control technology (e.g., control device (CAM), compliance fuel or raw material, process controls, operation and maintenance protocols)

Monitoring Approach (CAM) Measurement method (what and how) Monitoring frequency and averaging procedures Excursion or exceedance definition (indicator range for CAM) Performance criteria – QA/QC procedures

Other Permit Content Factors Commitment to corrective action Reporting and recordkeeping Verification of operational status QIP Threshold (optional) Data availability (optional) Table format (for clarity in permit)

Justification Brief description of source/control device Rationale for selecting indicators Rationale for selecting indicator ranges Supporting information (e.g., test data, design factors, historical data, margin of compliance)

Monitoring Approach– Title V Permit Table (example) Indicator Combustion TOutlet CO conc. Measurement approachThermocoupleCO CEMS Indicator rangeExcursion: 50 ppmv Data representativenessInstalled in incinerator PS 4, 40 CFR 60, App. B chamber QA/QCRedundant t-couple and span gas Monitoring frequencyMeasure continuouslyDaily zero (+ 30F) Measure continuously (10 sec) Data collectionRecord continuously Record 1-min averages procedureson chart recorderby DAS (electronic) Averaging periodNone1-hr average QIP thresholdNo more than six No more than 10 excursions excursions 7

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