SHASTA COUNTY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
RULE 3:12 - REDUCTION OF MATTER OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
(EXCEPT THE CURING OF GLUE)
(Revised 5/8/73)
A person shall not operate or use any article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance for the reduction of matter
of animal origin, unless all gases, vapors, and gas-entrained
effluents that contain odorous materials from such an article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance are:
A person incinerating or processing gases, vapors, or gas-entrained effluents as stated in this rule shall provide,
properly install, and maintain in calibration, in good working order, and in operation, devices as specified in
the Authorization to Construct or Permit to Operate, or as specified by the APCO, for indicating temperature, pressure,
or other operating conditions.
For the purposes of this rule, "reduction" is defined as any heated process, including rendering, cooking,
drying, dehydrating, digesting, evaporating, and protein concentrating.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance used exclusively
for the processing of food for human consumption. (Added 5-8-73)