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4) .Observe visually all pimp seals Meekly.
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.
. g) Routine Instrument monitoring of valves which are not externally regulated, flanges, and equipment In heavy liquid service. Is not required. However, any valve which Is not
. externally, regulated, flange, or piece of equipment In heavy liquid service that Is found to be leaking on the basis of sight.
, smell or. sound shall be repaired as soon as '.practicable but no later than )0 days after the leak Is found.
h) Test, lonedlately after repair any component* that was found leaking.
1) Within ] hour of its detection, a weatherproof..readily visible tag. In bright colors such as red or yellow, bearing an Identification number and the date on which, the leak was detected must be affixed on the leaking component and remain In place until the-leaking component Is repaired.
4) Any component that Is In vacuum service. pressure relief devices connected to an
operating, flare header or vapor recovery devices are exempt from the monitoring requirements In this Section.
(Source: Added.at 11 Til. Reg. 20829. effective Oecember 14. 1987)
' Section.215.433 Repairing teaks
All leaking components must be repaired and retested as soon as practicable but no later .than IS days after the leak is found unless the leaking component-cannot be.repaired until the - process unit is shut down. Records of repairing and.retesting must be maintained in accordance with Section 215.434 and Section 215.435.
(Source: Added at 11 111. Reg. 20829. effective December 14. .1987)
Section 215.434 - 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 of the process unit where the component is located:
.2) The type of component (e.g.. valve, seal);
3) The -identification number of the component;
4) The date on which a leaking component Is discovered;
5) The date on which a leaking component Is
( ' . repaired; *
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1 ' 8). The date and instrument reading of the recheck.procedure after a leaking
1 component Is repaired;'
i 7) A record of the calibration of the monltotmg Instrument;
8) The identification number of leaking .components which cannot be repaired until process unit shutdown; and
9) thiTtotal dumber, of. valves in light liquid service and In gas service Inspected; the total number..and the percentage of these valves found leaking during themonitoring period. ...
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'b)Cop1es of the monitoring log shall be retained by the owner or operator for a minimum of two years after the date on which
i the record was made or. the report .was prepared.
c) Copies of the monitoring log. shali be made ayallable to the Agency upoA-verbal or~-
wrltten request prior to or at the' time of J Inspection pursuant to Section 4(d) of the
Environmental Protection Act (Act) (111. Rev. Stat. 1985. ch. Ill 1/2. pa^s. VOOTel seq..
\ at aiiy reasonable time.
(Source: Added at 11 111.. Reg. 20829. effective
Oecember 14. 1987)
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Section 215.435 Report for Leaks :
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The owner. oe operAlar of a.synthetic organic - chemical or polymer manufacturing plant subject
to Section 215.430 through 215.438 shall:
a) Submit quarterly reports to the Agency on or
' before March 3.1. June 30. September 30. and December !! of.eaclvjrear.. l.lsUng.ajl leaking components Identified pursuant to Section 215.432 but not repaired within IS^days. all
leaking components awaiting proc,esjj> unit
! shutdown.- the total' number, of, commorients Inspected, the type of components Inspected^
i. and the total number of components found . leaking, the total number of. valves. Inspected
. and the nuaber and percentage of. valves found .leaking.
b) Submit a signed statement with the report `attesting that all monitoring and repairs `were performed as require4.under. Sect.loa,
'215.430 through 215.436.
(Source: Added at 11 111. Reg- 20829. effective Oeceober 14.. 1987) . r,,_.......
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Section 21S.436 Alternative Program for Leaks
The. Agency -sha! V approve..a*v.aAteroatlye.program of monitoring, recordkeeping, or reporting to
that prescribed in Sections 215.430 through 215:438, upon a demonstration by the owner or
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