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Section Its.421 Inspection Program for leaks The owner, or operator of a synthetic organic .dmricil or polyoer Manufacturing plant subject to Section 2IS.420 shall, for the purposes of .detecting -leaks, conduct a component inspection progras consistent with the following provisions: a) Test annually those components operated near ealreme temperature or pressure, such that . they would be unsafe to routinely eopttor. and those components located more than two meters above or away from permanent worker access structures or svrfaces: b) tost all other pressure relief valves In gaseous service, pump teals, .pipeline valves. . process-drains and compressor seals not earlier than March I or later than June I of . each year: c) If more than 1 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 by......... 'Methods'and procedures approved by'the Agency not ear.ller'than June I or later than * September I. of each year; d) Observe visually all pump seals weekly; el Test tmiedlately any pump seal .from which liquids are observed dripping: f) Test any relief valve within 24 boors after ' It has vented to the atmosphere; and g) Test Innedtately 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. 198S) Section-215.424 Repairing leaks All leaking components oust be repaired and retested as soon as practicable but no later than 21 days after the leak Is found unless the leaking component cannot be repaired until the process unit is shutdown or-the repalrpart Is received.. Records of repairing and retesting must be maintained In accordance with Sections 21S.424 and 21$.42$. (Source: Adopted at 9 111. Reg. 12960. ' effective August 28. 198S) Section 21S.42S Recordkeeping for teals a) The owner or operator of a synthetic organic chemical or polymer manufacturing plant stall 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); ' 1). The identification mm^er of the . component; 4) The date on which a leaking component Is discovered: 5) The date on wftlcira leaking con?onent Is repaired: i 6)- The date and Instrument reading of the recheck procedure after a leaking component.Is repaired: $ * ` 7) A reconT of' the ~caT1brattori of-the-" . | , monitoring Instruaent: B) The Identification number olf.'leaking component's which cannot' 6e fefpa ffed'ltntfT' > . process unit shutdown;, and' '..9) The total ownber of components .Inspected and the total number of components found' ', leaking during that monitoring.pgr-tod. b) Copies Of the monitoring log shall be i retained by the owner or operator for t . min ban of two years-after the dateon-which- ; the record was made or the report prepared. cl'-Coptes of tta monltorTng TOg sJlaTT be evade -- > available to the Agency, upon Verbal or written request, at any reasonable time. (Source: Adopted at 9 111. Reg. 1)960. effective August 28. 1985) Section 2IS.426 Report Tor teaks . . > The owner or-operator-of -a-synlhetfc organic chemical or polymer manufacturing plant subject . to Action 215.420 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 2I$:426T' (Source: Adopted at 9 111. Reg. 12960. effective August 28. 1985) Section 215.427 Alternative Program for leaks The Agency shall approve an alternative program of nonltortrrg;`- recordkeeplng/-and/or-report-log1-to that prescribed In Sections 2IS.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 HO -