Or. Admin. R. 340-236-0310 - Control Facilities Required

(1) A person may not operate or use any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance for the reduction of animal matter unless all gases, vapors and gas-entrained effluents from such an article, machine, equipment or other contrivance are:

(a) Incinerated at temperatures of not less than 1,200° Fahrenheit for a period of not less than 0.3 seconds; or

(b) Processed in such a manner determined by DEQ to be equally, or more, effective for the purpose of air pollution control than section (1).

(2) A person incinerating or processing gases, vapors or gas-entrained effluents pursuant to this rule must provide, properly install and maintain in calibration, in good working order and in operation, devices as specified by DEQ, for indicating temperature, pressure or other operating conditions.

(3) For the purpose of OAR 340-236-0300 through 340-236-0330, "reduction" is defined as any heated process, including rendering, cooking, drying, dehydrating, digesting, evaporating and protein concentrating.

(4) The provisions of OAR 340-236-0300 through 340-236-0330 do not apply to any article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance used exclusively for the processing of food for human consumption.

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Or. Admin. R. 340-236-0310

SA 30, f. 6-7-68, ef. 8-1-68; DEQ 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-025-0055; DEQ 7-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4/16/2015

Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020 & 468A.025

Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.025