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What is the purpose of a Title V operating permit under the Clean Air Act?
Answer: To consolidate all applicable air quality requirements for a major source into a single enforceable document
Title V operating permits compile all applicable federal and state air quality requirements into one comprehensive, federally enforceable permit for major sources.
An environmental compliance inspector notices visible emissions from a stack that appear to exceed opacity standards. Which EPA method is most commonly used for field evaluation of visible emissions?
Answer: EPA Method 9
EPA Method 9 is the standard visual determination method used by certified smoke readers to evaluate the opacity of visible emissions from stationary sources.
Under the Clean Air Act, what are the six criteria pollutants for which National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are established?
Answer: Carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide
The six criteria pollutants regulated under NAAQS are carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide.
What does BACT stand for in the context of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting?
Answer: Best Available Control Technology
BACT stands for Best Available Control Technology and represents an emission limitation based on the maximum degree of pollutant reduction achievable, considering energy, environmental, and economic impacts.
A facility reports emissions using a stack test conducted two years ago, but the inspector notes that production rates have doubled since then. What should the inspector recommend?
Answer: Require a new stack test or updated emission calculations that reflect current operating conditions
Stack test results must be representative of current operating conditions, so significantly increased production rates require updated testing or emission calculations.
Which of the following is a key requirement of the Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) rule under 40 CFR Part 64?
Answer: Facilities with large emission units that use control devices must monitor control device performance to ensure ongoing compliance
The CAM rule requires major sources with large emission units using add-on control equipment to develop and implement monitoring sufficient to provide reasonable assurance of ongoing compliance.