Except for visible emissions compliance testing required by Env-A 802.12 or testing subject to Env-A 802.06, at least 30 days prior to the commencement of source testing, unless an earlier submittal is necessary to comply with a federal testing requirement, the owner or operator shall submit to the department a pre-test protocol with the following information:

1. (a) The facility name, address, telephone number, contact person, and email address;
2. (b) The name of the contractor testing company, company contact, telephone number, and email address;
3. (c) The reasons for performing the compliance stack test or RATA;
4. (d) A complete test program description, including all test locations, all sampling points within the stack(s) or duct(s), sampling durations, number of test runs, and for multi-day tests, a schedule of the complete test program;
5. (e) A description of the process or device to be tested;
6. (f) A description of the operational mode of the process and any associated air pollution control equipment used during the testing period;
7. (g) A list of operational and process data to be collected;
8. (h) A list of test methods to be used, stack test data to be collected, and calculations that will be used to determine emissions;

9. (i) A description of any requested alternatives or deviations from standard EPA testing methods or from the requirements of this part, including the following information:

   1. (1) The change that is being requested;
   2. (2) The reason the change is being requested; and
   3. (3) The effect the change is anticipated to have on the results;
10. (j) A list of calibration methods and sample data sheets;
11. (k) A description of pre-test and sampling equipment preparation procedures;
12. (l) A description of the sampling equipment set-up, sample collection and recovery, and any analysis methods done on-site;
13. (m) A description of quality assurance procedures specific to the testing, including any blanks and audit samples used;
14. (n) A description of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for laboratory analysis of samples, or reference to SOPs already on file with the department;
15. (o) A description of all chain-of-custody procedures for any samples being sent to an independent laboratory; and
16. (p) A description of facility safety and emergency response procedures applicable to the area of the facility in which the test will occur.

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 800) #5505 eff 11-15-92, EXPIRED: 11-15-98 New. #6893, INTERIM, eff 11-26-98, EXPIRED: 3-26-99 New. #7788, eff 10-31-02; ss by #9802, eff 10-31-10; ss by #12762, eff 5-1-19