[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 25]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR265.1062]

[Page 626-627]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 265_INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE 
 
          Subpart BB_Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks
 
Sec. 265.1062  Alternative standards for valves in gas/vapor service or in 

light liquid service: skip period leak detection and repair.

    (a) An owner or operator subject to the requirements of Sec. 
265.1057 may elect for all valves within a hazardous waste management 
unit to comply with one of the alternative work practices specified in 
paragraphs (b) (2) and (3) of this section.
    (b)(1) An owner or operator shall comply with the requirements for 
valves, as described in Sec. 265.1057, except as described in 
paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section.
    (2) After two consecutive quarterly leak detection periods with the 
percentage of valves leaking equal to or less than 2 percent, an owner 
or operator may begin to skip one of the quarterly leak detection 
periods (i.e., monitor for leaks once every six months) for the valves 
subject to the requirements in Sec. 265.1057 of this subpart.
    (3) After five consecutive quarterly leak detection periods with the 
percentage of valves leaking equal to or less than 2 percent, an owner 
or operator may begin to skip three of the quarterly leak detection 
periods (i.e.,

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monitor for leaks once every year) for the valves subject to the 
requirements in Sec. 265.1057 of this subpart.
    (4) If the percentage of valves leaking is greater than 2 percent, 
the owner or operators shall monitor monthly in compliance with the 
requirements in Sec. 265.1057, but may again elect to use this section 
after meeting the requirements of Sec. 265.1057(c)(1).

[55 FR 25512, June 21, 1990, as amended at 62 FR 64662, Dec. 8, 1997; 71 
FR 16912, Apr. 4, 2006]