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Section 215.423 Inspection Program for Leaks The owner or operator of a synthetic organic , chemical or polymer manufacturing plant subject to Section 2TS.420 shall, for the purposes of delecting leaks, conduct a'Component Inspection - program consistent With the following provisions: a) Test annually those components operated near extreme temperature or pressure, such that . they would be unsafe to routinely monitor, and those components located more than two meters above or away from permanent worker access structures or surfaces; b) test all other pressure relief valves In gaseous service, pump seals, .pipeline valves. " process drains and compressor seals not earlier than Harch1 or later than June 1 of . each year; e) If more than 2 percent of the components tested pursuant to subsection, (b) are found to leak. again test. all pressure relief valves In. gaseous'service, pipeline valves In ^gaseous service and compressor seals 6y......... 'methods'and procedures approved by'the Agency " not earlier than June 1 or later than . ' September 1. of each year; d) Observe visually all pump seals weekly; e) Test Immediately any' pump seal from which liquids are observed dripping: f) Test any relief valve within 24 hours after It has vented to the atmosphere; and 9) Test Immediately after repair any component ~ that was found leaking. h) Ball and plug valves. Inaccessible valves. . storage tank valves, pumps equipped with . mechanical seals, pressure relief devices connected to an operating-flare header or vapor recovery device are exempt 'from the monitoring requirements In this Section. (Source: Adopted at 9 111. Reg. 11960. effective August 28. 1985) Section 215.424 Repairing Leaks All leaking components must be repaired and retested as soon as- practicable but iio later than 21 days after the leak is found unless the leaking component cannot be repaired until the process unit Is shutdown or "the repair part Is received. . Records of repairing and retesting must be maintained In accordance with Sections 215.424 and 215.42S. (Source: Adopted at 9 111. Reg. 12960. effective August za. 1935) Section 2IS.4ZS Recordkeeping for leaks a) The owner or operator of a synthetic organic chemical or polymer manufacturing plant shall maintain a leaking components monitoring log which shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: 1) The name or the process, unit where the component Is located: i* 2) The type of component, (e.g.. valve, seal); 1). The identification nunfter of the . component; 4) The date on which a leaking component Is discovered: i 5) The date on which a leaking component Is repaired; I 6) The date and instrument reading of the recheck procedure after a leaking component.Is repaired; 7) A recortf of tlre caTtbratton'-of the' . | v monitoring instrument: 8) The Identification number of.'leaking ! components which cannot be repa fred UntiT : . process unit shutdown;, and' '. 9) The total number of components Inspected and the total number of components found .. leaking during that monitoring period. b) Copies of the monitoring log shall be i retained by the owner or operator for a . minimum of two years -after'-tlte- date on wMcb i the record was made or the report prepared. c) 1 Copies of the monltaring TOgsttaTl be made i available to the Agency, upon verbal or .written request, at any reasonable time. (Source: Adopted at 9 111. Reg. 13960. effective August 28. 1985) Section 21S.426 Report for Leaks . > The owner or-operatorof a- syntbetic organic chemical or polymer manufacturing piant subject to Section 21S.420 shall: a) submit a report to the Agency prior to the 1st day of July and October listing all leaking components; Identified pursuant to Section 215.422 but not repaired within 21. days, all leaking components awaiting process unit shutdown, the total number of components Inspected and the total number of components found leaking; b) Submit a signed statement with the report attesting that all monitoring^and repairs were performed as required, under Sections 215.420 through 2IS.~42$r (Source: Adopted at 9 111. Reg. 13960. effective August 28. I98S) Section 215.427 Alternative Prograqi for teaks The Agency:shall approve an alternative program of monitoring-.' recordkeeptngv and/or -repor-t-'Vng to that prescribed in Sections 215.420 through 215.425. upon a demonstration by the owner or operator of such plant that- the alternative program will provide plant personnel and Agency