§ 62-05 Testing Requirements for Emission Control Devices.
RCNY § 62-05
Field testing must be performed on any Emissions Control Device that is not found on the preapproved list as set forth in 15 RCNY § 62-02 before it can be used to reduce emissions from an existing cook stove. This one-time testing may be performed in the field using the following procedures described in this paragraph or in the laboratory as specified in paragraph two of this section. Those devices that meet the EPA specifications will then be listed on the Department’s and the Fire Department’s approved list and will not require field testing.
(a)Field Testing.
(1)Emissions Reduction Standard. Field test data must show that the Emissions Control Device has reduced the existing cook stove’s total PM emissions by 75 percent or more except as set forth in subdivision (a) of 15 RCNY § 62-02.
(2)General Requirements. Field testing must be performed during peak load, using an OPC or NIOSH 500 for TSP. Peak load assumes that unburnt wood or anthracite coal is introduced at the start of the testing and that the same composition of unburnt wood or coal and embers is maintained during the testing. Sampling must be performed with the Emissions Control Device on and off.
(3)Air Filtration Devices and Electrostatic Precipitators. (A) For AFDs or ESPs, when taking samples while the unit is on, readings must be taken from within the clean out Access Point downstream of the device, or at the Discharge Point. When taking samples while the unit is off, samples must be taken upstream of the Emissions Control Device. (B) A field tester must remove the access plate and replace with a Test Port Plate and place the sampling probe inside a precut hole, or place the probe directly within the Discharge Point. (C) Samples must be taken using the OPC, and must be taken for ten minutes at two liters per minute pump speed, twice with the unit on and twice with the unit off. If the OPC is equipped with a filter assembly, a new glass or PVC fiber filter must be used for each test. If the OPC is equipped with RH correction function, it should be enabled when the humidity is expected to exceed 50 percent.
(4)Wet Scrubbers Systems. (A) For Wet Scrubbers Systems, samples must be taken from within the clean out Access Point or Discharge Point. (B) A field tester must remove the access plate and replace with a Test Port Plate and place the sampling probe inside through a cutout hole, or place the sampling probe directly within the Discharge Point. (C) A minimum 20 liter sample must be drawn into a 37mm glass or PVC fiber filter. The sample should be drawn for ten minutes at two liters per minute pump speed, twice with the unit on and twice with the unit off. Filters should be changed for each test. (D) Samples must be taken in accordance with the following sections of NIOSH Method 0500, Issue 2, August 15, 2004: “Equipment” section (except that a 37mm glass or PVC fiber filter should be used), “Preparation of Filters” section, “Sampling” section (except that the total sample volume must be a minimum 20 liters), and “Sample Preparation” section. (E) The filters must then be collected and the weight of the filters must be determined by an Industrial Hygienist in an EPA accredited laboratory.
(b)Laboratory Testing. Laboratory testing must be performed in a National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation (NELAC) or New York State Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) certified Laboratory and must follow, EPA Method 5, Appendix A-3 to 40 C.F.R. Part 60 or Method 202, Appendix M to 40 C.F.R. Part 51, for particulate matter. During each test, samples must be collected from the outlet of the control device. Laboratory test data must show that the Emissions Control Device has reduced the cook stove’s total PM emissions by 75 percent or more, except as set forth in subdivision (b) of 15 RCNY § 62-02.
(c)Reporting Requirements.
