The owner or operator may determine the amount of VOC emissions for emissions of a regulated pollutant by using material balance. The owner or operator using material balance to calculate VOC emissions must determine the amount of VOC added to the process, the amount of VOC consumed in the process, and the amount of VOC recovered in the process, if any, by testing using 40 CFR part 60 Appendix A EPA Method 18, 24, 25, a material balance method, or an equivalent plant specific method specified in the Oregon Title V Operating Permit using the following equation:

[NOTE: View a PDF of equations and EPA Methods by clicking on the "Tables" link below.]

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Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 468.020, 468.065, 468A.070, 468A.310 & 468A.315

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 468 & 468A

History

DEQ 13-2019, amend filed 05/16/2019, effective 05/16/2019
DEQ 10-2018, minor correction filed 02/28/2018, effective 02/28/2018
DEQ 61-2017, minor correction filed 12/20/2017, effective 12/20/2017
DEQ 7-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-16-15
DEQ 10-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-08
Reverted to DEQ 6-2001, f. 6-18-01, cert. ef. 7-1-01
DEQ 6-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-17-07 thru 2-12-08
DEQ 6-2001, f. 6-18-01, cert. ef. 7-1-01
DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-028-2700
DEQ 2-1996, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-96
DEQ 22-1995, f. & cert. ef. 10-6-95
DEQ 13-1994, f. & cert. ef. 5-19-94
DEQ 20-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-4-93