Haw. Code R. § 11-264-1061 - Alternative standards for valves in gas/vapor service or in light liquid service: percentage of valves allowed to leak

(a) An owner or operator subject to the requirements of section 11-264-1057 may elect to have all valves within a hazardous waste management unit comply with an alternative standard that allows no greater than 2 percent of the valves to leak.

(b) The following requirements shall be met if an owner or operator decides to comply with the alternative standard of allowing 2 percent of valves to leak:

(1) An owner or operator must notify the director that the owner or operator has elected to comply with the requirements of this section.

(2) A performance test as specified in subsection (c) shall be conducted initially upon designation, annually, and at other times requested by the director.

(3) If a valve leak is detected, it shall be repaired in accordance with subsections 11-264-1057(d) and (e).

(c) Performance tests shall be conducted in the following manner:

(1) All valves subject to the requirements in section 11-264-1057 within the hazardous waste management unit shall be monitored within 1 week by the methods specified in subsection 11-264-1063(b).

(2) If an instrument reading of ten-thousand ppm or greater is measured, a leak is detected.

(3) The leak percentage shall be determined by dividing the number of valves subject to the requirements in section 11-264-1057 for which leaks are detected by the total number of valves subject to the requirements in section 11-264-1057 within the hazardous waste management unit.

(d) If an owner or operator decides to comply with this section no longer, the owner or operator must notify the director in writing that the work practice standard described in subsections 11-264-1057(a) through (e) will be followed.

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Haw. Code R. § 11-264-1061

[Eff 6/18/94; comp] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-34, 342J-35) (Imp: 40 C.F.R. §264.1061)