BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
REGULATION 12 - MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
RULE 2 - RENDERING PLANTS
INDEX
12-2-100 GENERAL
12-2-101 Description
12-2-200 DEFINITIONS
12-2-201 Reduction
12-2-300 STANDARDS
12-2-301 Processing of Gases
12-2-400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS (Not Included)
12-2-500 MONITORING AND RECORDS
12-2-501 Monitoring
12-2-600 MANUAL OF PROCEDURES (Not Included)
12-2-100 GENERAL
12-2-101 Description: This Rule applies to plants whose purpose is the reduction of animal matter, commonly referred to as rendering plants.
12-2-200 DEFINITIONS
12-2-201 Reduction: Any heated process including rendering, cooking, drying, dehydrating, digesting, evaporating and protein concentrations.
12-2-300 STANDARDS
12-2-301 Processing of Gases: A person shall not reduce animal matter unless all gases, vapors and gasentrained effluents are incinerated at a temperature of not less than 650oC (1202oF) for a period of not less than 0.3 seconds; or processed in a manner which is equally or more effective for the purpose of air pollution odor control, as determined by the APCO.
12-2-500 MONITORING AND RECORDS
12-2-501 Monitoring: A person incinerating or processing gases, vapors or gasentrained effluents pursuant to this Rule shall provide, install, calibrate and maintain in good working order, devices for indicating temperature, pressure or other operating conditions, as specified by the APCO.