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This subpart establishes national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and copolymers production.
(a) You are subject to this subpart if you own or operate a PVC plant, as defined in 40 CFR 61.61(c) of this chapter, that is a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions or that is located at, or is part of, a major source of HAP emissions.
(b) You are a major source of HAP emissions if you own or operate a plant site that emits or has the potential to emit any single HAP at a rate of 10 tons (9.07 megagrams) or more per year or any combination of HAP at a rate of 25 tons (22.68 megagrams) or more per year.
(a) This subpart applies to each new or existing affected source at PVC and copolymers production operations.
(b) The affected source subject to this subpart is the collection of all equipment and activities in vinyl chloride service necessary to produce PVC and copolymers. This subpart applies to the PVC and copolymers production operations that meet the applicability criteria at 40 CFR 61.60(a)(3) of this chapter.
(c) An affected source is a new affected source if you commenced construction or reconstruction of the affected source after July 10, 2002.
(d) An affected source is existing if it is not new.
(e) This subpart does not apply to research and development facilities, as defined in section 112(c)(7) of the Clean Air Act.
(a) If you have a new affected source, you must comply with this subpart according to paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section:
(1) If you startup your affected source before July 10, 2002, then you must comply with the standards in this subpart no later than July 10, 2002.
(2) If you startup your affected source after July 10, 2002, then you must comply with the standards in this subpart upon startup of your affected source.
(b) If you have an existing affected source, you must be in compliance with the standards in this subpart by July 10, 2002.
(c) If you have an area source that increases its emissions or its potential to emit such that it becomes a major source of HAP and an affected source subject to this subpart, paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section apply.
(1) An area source that meets the criteria of a new affected source as specified at §63.212(d) must be in compliance with this subpart upon becoming a major source.
(2) An area source that meets the criteria of an existing affected source as specified at §63.212(e) must be in compliance with this subpart upon becoming a major source.