Minnesota Administrative Rules

7009.1080 TABLE 3: EMISSION OBJECTIVES FOR SULFUR OXIDES.

EMISSION FACILITY	AIR POLLUTION ALERT	AIR POLLUTION WARNING	AIR POLLUTION EMERGENCY
1. Coal or oil-fired electric power generating facilities.	a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available sulfur content.	a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available sulfur content.	a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available sulfur content.
	b. Substantial reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Alert Area.	b. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Warning Area.	b. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Emergency Area.
2. Coal or oil-fired process steam generating facilities.	a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available sulfur content.	a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having the lowest available sulfur content.	a. Maximum reduction by reducing heat and steam demands to absolute necessities consistent with preventing equipment damage.
	b. Reduction of steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations.	b. Reduction of steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations.	b. Taking the action called for in the emergency plan.
		c. Making ready for use a plan of action to be taken if an emergency develops.
3. A-Manufac- turing and processing industries AND B-Other persons required by this rule to prepare standby plans.	a. Substantial reduction of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and allied operations.	a. Maximum reduction of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by, if necessary, assuming reasonable economic hardship by postponing production and allied operations.	a. Elimination of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing or deferring production and allied operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment.
	b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste disposal operations which emit sulfur dioxide.	b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste disposal operations which emit sulfur dioxide.	b. Elimination of air contaminants from trade waste disposal processes which emit sulfur dioxide.
	c. Reduction of sulfur dioxide producing heat load demands for processing consistent with continuing plant operations	c. Reduction of sulfur dioxide producing heat load demands for processing consistent with continuing plant operations.	c. Maximum reduction of sulfur dioxide producing load demands for processing.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116.07

History:

18 SR 614

Published Electronically:

April 18, 2000