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What is NYC AC § 24-145?

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This section establishes emission limits for particulates from various types of refuse burning equipment, including those used in crematoriums and for energy generation. It also applies to equipment used in specific processes and new oil-fired boilers with significant heat input capacities. Applies to operators of refuse burning and fuel burning equipment.

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§ 24-145 Emission of particulates.

AC § 24-145

(a)Refuse burning equipment.

(1)Refuse burning equipment used at a crematorium that is covered by subpart 219-4 of part two-hundred nineteen of title six of the New York codes, rules and regulations, must meet the emission limits for particulates set forth in section 219-4.3 of such title.

(2)Refuse burning equipment used to burn infectious waste that is covered by subdivision a of section 219-3.3 of title six of the New York codes, rules and regulations must meet the emission limits for particulates set forth in such subdivision.

(3)Refuse burning equipment used to burn waste material for the purpose of energy generation or that is not otherwise covered under paragraph one or two of this subdivision, and that is covered by subdivision b of section 219-3.3 of title six of the New York codes, rules and regulations must meet the emission limits for particulates set forth in such section.

(b)Equipment used in a process.

(c)Fuel burning equipment that meets the definition of a new oil-fired boiler, as such term is used in subpart JJJJJJ of 40 CFR part 63, with a heat input capacity of ten million Btu per hour or greater and that does not meet the definition of a seasonal boiler or limited-use boiler, as such terms are used in such subpart, must meet emission limits for particulate matter applicable to such new oil-fired boilers set forth in table one to such subpart. (Am. L.L. 2015/038, 5/6/2015, eff. 5/6/2016)

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