Minnesota Administrative Rules

7008.4110 CONDITIONALLY INSIGNIFICANT PM AND PM-10 EMITTING OPERATIONS.

Subpart 1.

Applicability.

This part applies to a stationary source claiming particulate matter (PM) or particulate matter of less than ten microns (PM10) venting equipment as a conditionally insignificant activity.

Subp. 2.

Requirements.

Emissions from equipment venting PM or PM10 inside a building, for example: buffing, polishing, carving, cutting, drilling, machining, routing, sanding, sawing, surface grinding, or turning equipment, must be:

A.

filtered through an air cleaning system; and

B.

vented inside of the building 100 percent of the time.

Subp. 3.

Monitoring and record keeping.

A stationary source claiming PM or PM-10 venting equipment as a conditionally insignificant activity must:

A.

operate the air cleaning system as required by the manufacturer's specification and part 7008.0200, item D;

B.

inspect the air cleaning system as required by the manufacturer's specification;

C.

maintain the air cleaning system according to the manufacturer's specification; and

D.

maintain a record of inspection, maintenance, and repair activities for the air cleaning system for at least five years.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 115.03; 116.07

History:

28 SR 1482; 41 SR 763

Published Electronically:

January 27, 2017