image

OAR 340-206-8020 – Air Pollution Episode WARNING Conditions Emission Reduction Plan

Part A – Pollution Episode Conditions for Particulate Matter (PM10) (Except Particulate from Volcanic Activity or Windlbown Dust

Source

Emission control action to be taken as appropriate in warning area

a. General (all sources and general public)

a. Continue alert procedures.

b. Where legal authority exists, governmental agencies shall prohibit al1 use of woodstoves and fireplaces for domestic space heating except where such woodstoves and fireplaces provide the sole source of heat.

c. The use of incinerators for disposal of solid or liquid waste is prohibited.

d. Reduce emissions as much as possible consistent with safety to people and prevention of irreparable damage to equipment.

e. Prepare for procedures to be followed if an emergency episode develops

b. Specific additional general requirements for coal, oil or wood- fired electric power or steam generating facility

a. Effect a maximum reduction in emissions by switching to fuels having the lowest available ash and sulfur content.

b. Switch to electric power sources located outside the Air Pollution Warning area or to noncombustion sources (hydro, thermonuclear).

c. Cease operation of facilities not related to safety or protection of equipment or delivery of priority power.

c. Specific additional general requirements for manufacturing industries including: Petroleum, Refining, Chemical, Primary Metals, Glass, Paper and Allied Products, Mineral Processing, Grain and Wood Processing

a. Reduce process heat load demand to the minimum possible consistent with safety and protection of equipment.

b. Reduce emission of air contaminants from manufacturing by closing, postponing or deferring production to the maximum extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment. In so doing, assume reasonable economic hardships. Do not commence new cooks, batches or furnace changes in batch operation. Reduce continuous operations to minimum operating level where practicable.

c. Defer trade waste disposal operations which emit solid particles, gases, vapors or malodorous substances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part B - Pollution Episode Conditions for Carbon Monoxide, Ozone: control actions to be taken as appropriate in warning area.

 

a.  All operators of motor vehicles continue alert procedures.

b.  Operation of motor vehicles carrying fewer than three persons shall be requested to avoid designated Warning Episode areas from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., and 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. or other hours as may be specified by the Department. Exempted from this request are:

1.  Emergency vehicles

2.  Public transportation

3.  Commercial vehicles

4.  Through traffic remaining on Interstate or primary highways

5.  Traffic controlled by a preplanned strategy

c.  In accordance with a traffic control plan prepared pursuant to OAR 340-206-0050, public transportation operators shall provide the additional service necessary to minimize the public inconvenience resulting from actions taken in accordance with paragraph b. above.

d.  For ozone episodes there shall be:

1.  No bulk transfer of gasoline without vapor recovery from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.

2.  No service station pumping sales of gasoline from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.

3.  No operation of paper coating plants from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.

4.  No architectural painting or auto refinishing.

5.  No venting of dry cleaning solvents from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. (except perchloroethylene).

e.  When appropriate for carbon monoxide episodes during the heating season and where legal authority exists, governmental agencies shall prohibit all use of woodstoves and fireplaces for domestic space heating except where such woodstoves and fireplaces provide the sole source of heat.