APPENDIX D - TABLE IV. EMISSION REDUCTION OBJECTIVES FOR PARTICULATE MATTER
Source of Air Contamination | Air Pollution Alert | Air Pollution Warning | Air Pollution Emergency
Source of Air Contamination | Air Pollution Alert | Air Pollution Warning | Air Pollution Emergency
1. Coal or oil-fired electric power generating facilities. | a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available ash content. | a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available ash content. | a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available ash content.
| b. Maximum utilization of mid- day (12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. | b. Maximum utilization of mid- day (12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. | b. Maximum utilization of mid- day (12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing.
| c. Substantial reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Alert Area. | c. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of Warning Area. | c. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside Emergency Area.
2. Coal or oil-fired process steam generating facilities. | a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available ash content. | a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest available ash content. | a. Maximum reduction by reducing heat and steam demands to absolute necessities consistent with preventing equipment damage.
| b. Maximum utilization of mid- day (12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. | b. Maximum utilization of mid- day (12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing. | b. Maximum utilization of mid- day (12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing.
| c. Reduction of steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations. | c. Reduction of steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations. | c. Taking the action called for in the emergency plan.
| | d. Making ready for use a plan of action to be taken if an emergency develops. |
3. A. Manufacturing, processing, and mining industries.AND B. Other persons required by the Commissioner to prepare standby plans. | a. Substantial reduction of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and allied operations. | a. Maximum reduction of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by, if necessary, assuming reasonable economic hardship by postponing production and allied operations. | a. Elimination of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing or deferring production and allied operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment.
| b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste disposal operations which emit particles, gases, vapors or malodorous substances. | b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste disposal operations which emit particles, gases, vapors or malodorous substances. | b. Elimination of air contaminants from trade waste disposal processes which emit particles, gases, vapors or malodorous substances.
| c. Reduction of heat load demands for processing consistent with continuing plant operations. | c. Reduction of heat load demands for processing consistent with continuing plant operations. | c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for processing.
4. Refuse disposal operations. | a. Maximum reduction by prevention of open burning. | a. Maximum reduction by prevention of open burning. | a. Maximum reduction by prevention of open burning.
| b. Substantial reduction by limiting burning of refuse in incinerators to the hours between 12:00 Noon and 4:00 p.m. | b. Complete elimination of the use of incinerators. | b. Complete elimination of the use of incinerators.