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4) .Observe.visual ly all pimp seals weekly. e) Test tareedlately any pimp seal from which liquids are observed dripping. f) Test any relief valve within 24 hours after It has vented to the atoosphere. 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 he leaking on the has Is of sight, smell or. sound shall be repaired as soon as ' 'practicable hut no later than 10 days after the leak Is found. h) Test hanedlately after repair any component' that was found leaking. I) Ul.thtn J hour of Its detection, a weatherproof, readily visible tag. In bright - colors soch 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. J) Any component that Is In vacuus 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. 20629. effective Decoder 14. 1987) Section.215.43) Repairing leaks 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 .215.414 and Section 21S.43S. (Source: Added at 11 111. Reg. 20829. effective December )4. .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 1 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); 1) The -Identification number of the component: 4) The date on which a leaking component Is discovered: $) 1 The.date bn which a leaking component 1* " . repaired; - 1 6) The date and Instrument reading of the rechgck.procedure after a leaking 1 component* is repaired;' ( i 7) A record of the calibration of the monttolmg Instrument: 8) The Identification nuxber of leaking .components which cannot be repaired urit'tl j process unit shutdown: and 9) The^total "limber,of.valves Inlight liquid service and In gas service Inspected: the total nombcraad the v` percentage of. these'.valves found leaking during the monitoring period. I b)~Cop1es of the monitoring log shell-.be retained by the. .owner or operator for a minimus of two years after the date on which l the record was made or. the report was prepared. c) cbpies of the monttorlng log.shall be made ' . available. totheAgencyupoo-verbal or--- - written request prior to or at the' time of Inspection pursuant to Section 4(d) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (111. Rev. Stat. 198S. ch. Ill 1/2. pars. 1001 et seq.. at any reasonable, time. (Source: Added at 11 111...Rep. 20829. effective Kceder 14. 1987) Section 215.43S Report for Leaks ; The owoer.oc.operator alLwmtheUc. organic chemical or polymer manufacturing plant subject to section 215.430 through 215.4)8 Shall: a)Submit quarterly*reports Co the Agency on or ' before March 11.. June 10. September 10. and Oecember.il of. each..year.. listing.:*!! leaking components Identified pursuant to Section 215.432 but not repaired within lSdays. all leaking components awaiting process unit shutdown.- the total' number, or. cowpcnent*- . Inspected, the type of components Inspected; ; and the total number of components found . leaking, the'total number of. valves. Inspected . and the tunber and percentage or. valves found ", leaking. '* . b)' Submit a signed statement with the report 'attesting that' all monitoring and repairs 'were performed as-requUed.uadec Sect.laa------ '215.430 through 215.4)6. (Sbarce: Added at II 111. Reg- 20829. effective Oecenber 14.. 1987) r...... 1* Section 215.4)6 Alternative Program for leaks The. Agency-shall, apytose-u. alteroat tvcprogryi of monitoring, recordkeeping, or reporting to that prescribed In Sections 21S.43Q through 21S;4)0. upon a demonstration by the owner or - 112 - i