Section 449.04. Emission standards for ethylene dichloride plants.

 

(1)   Ethylene dichloride purification. The concentration of vinyl chloride in all exhaust gases discharged to the atmosphere from any equipment used in ethylene dichloride purification may not exceed 10 parts per million, except as provided in s. NR 449.07 (1) . This requirement does not apply to equipment that has been opened, is out of operation, and met the requirement in s. NR 449.07 (2) (f) 1. before being opened.

(2)   Oxychlorination reactor. Except as provided in s. NR 449.07 (1) , emissions of vinyl chloride to the atmosphere from each oxychlorination reactor may not exceed 0.20 gram/kilogram (0.00020 pound/pound) of the 100% ethylene dichloride product from the oxychlorination process.

History: Renum. from NR 154.19 (6) (d) and am. Register, September, 1986, No. 369 , eff. 10-1-86; am. (2), Register, May, 1992, No. 437 , eff. 6-1-92.