Document Citation: K.A.R. § 28-19-57

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KANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AGENCY 28 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE 19. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AIR POLLUTION EMERGENCIES

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
28-19-57. Emission reduction requirements.

(A) Upon the declaration of any air pollution episode status by the director the provisions of sections B, C and D of this regulation shall be considered as an emergency order of the board issued in accordance with K.S.A. 65-3012 and subject to the provisions therein.

(B) During any time designated as an air pollution alert period no person shall operate any contaminant emission sources except in compliance with the requirements of table E-1.

(C) During any time designated as an air pollution warning period no person shall operate any contaminant emission sources except in compliance with the requirements of tables E-1 and E-2.

(D) During any time designated as an air pollution emergency period no person shall operate any contaminant emission source except in compliance with the requirements of table E-1, E-2, and E-3.

TABLE E-1--Source Restrictions Air Pollution Alert Status
Source category Action required
1. All private, public and commercial (a) There shall be no open burning
premises. except as required for immediate
disposal of inflammable or
otherwise hazardous gases or
liquids.
(b) The use of incinerators for the
disposal of any waste materials
shall be limited to the hours
between 12:00 noon and 4:00 p.m.
(c) Boiler lancing or soot blowing of
fuel burning equipment requiring
such operations shall be limited
to the hours between 12:00 noon
and 4:00 p.m.

2. Coal or oil-fired electric-power (a) Units shall be operated on natural
generating facilities. gas when possible.

(b) Units shall be operated on the
lowest sulfur and ash fuels
available.
(c) Substantial utilization shall be
made of power generated outside of
the area included in episode
status declaration.

3. Other coal and oil-fired process (a) Units shall be operated on natural
steam generating facilities. gas when possible.
(b) Units shall be operated on lowest
sulfur and ash fuels available.
(c) Steam loads shall be reduced to
extent possible consistent with
continuing plant operations.

4. Manufacturing industries required (a) Air contaminants emissions from
to submit episode plans in processing operations shall be
accordance with regulation substantially reduced by
28-19-58. curtailing or postponing
production and allied operations
to extent possible without causing
economic hardships.

TABLE E-2--Source Restrictions Air Pollution Warning Status
Source category Action required
1. All private, public and commercial (a) The use of incinerators for the
premises. disposal of any waste materials
shall be prohibited.

2. Coal or oil-fired power generating (a) Maximum utilization shall be made
facilities. of power generated by facilities
outside of the area included in
the episode status declarations.

3. Other coal and oil-fired process (a) Preparation shall be made to
steam generating facilities. immediately take action required
under emergency status.

4. Manufacturing, industries required (a) Air contaminant emissions from
to submit episode plans in processing operations shall be
accordance with regulation 28-19-58. reduced to the maximum degree
possible by curtailing and
postponing production and altered
operations to the extent feasible
with, if necessary, the
assumption of reasonable economic
hardships.

5. Transportation. (a) The use of private and commercial
motor vehicles should be limited
by deferring unnecessary travel
and utilizing car pools or mass
transportation facilities where
possible.

TABLE E-3--Source Restrictions Air Pollution Emergency Status
Source category Action required
1. All private, public, and commercial (a) The following places of
premises. employment shall immediately
cease operations:
(1) Mining and quarrying operations.
(2) Construction projects except as
required to avoid emergent
physical harm.
(3) All manufacturing operations
except those operating under an
approved episode plan.
(4) Wholesale trade establishments.
(5) Governmental units, except as
required to implement the
provisions of these regulations
and other operations essential to
immediate protection of the
public welfare and safety.
(6) Educational institutions.
(7) Retail trade and service
establishments except pharmacies,
food stores and other similar
operations providing for
emergency needs.
(8) Other commercial service
operations such as those engaged
in banking, insurance, real
estate, advertising, etc.

(9) Amusement and recreational
facilities.

2. Electric power generating Same as table E-2.
facilities.

3. Process steam generating facilities. (a) Facilities shall be shut down to
the maximum extent possible
consistent with preventing
extensive equipment damage.

4. Manufacturing industries required to (a) Air contaminant emissions from
submit episode plan in accordance processing operations shall be
with regulation 28-19-58. reduced to the maximum degree
possible by ceasing or
drastically curtailing all
production and allied operations
to the extent feasible with due
regard to any immediate
likelihood of resultant personal
injury or substantial equipment
damage.

5. Transportation. (a) The use of motor vehicles shall
be restricted to meeting private
and public emergency needs.