Proposed Permit to Operate - Air Pollution Control District

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT10124 OLD GROVE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92131(858) 586-2600 FAX (858) 586-2601 PERMIT NO.616EXPIRESJune 15, 2016PERMIT TO OPERATETHE FOLLOWING IS HEREBY GRANTED A PERMIT TO OPERATE THE ARTICLE, MACHINE, EQUIPMENT OR CONTRIVANCE DESCRIBED BELOW. THISPERMIT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO A NEW OWNER NOR IS IT VALID FOR OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT AT ANOTHER LOCATION, EXCEPT FORPORTABLE EQUIPMENT. RULE 10C REQUIRES THIS PERMIT TO OPERATE OR COPY BE POSTED ON OR WITHIN 25 FEET OF THE EQUIPMENT, ORMAINTAINED READILY AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES ON THE OPERATING PREMISES.PERMITTEEEQUIPMENT ADDRESSNATIONAL STEEL & SHIPBUILDINGPO BOX 85278 MS 20 J28TH ST & HARBOR DRSAN DIEGO, CA 92186-5278 SAN DIEGO, CA 92113EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONABRASIVE BLAST MACHINE, PORTABLE: CLEMCO MOD SC2452, 600-LB CAP.FS: 01A01EVERY PERSON WHO OWNS OR OPERATES THIS EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONSLISTED BELOW AND ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS AND DISTRICT RULES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TORULE(S) 71.FAILURE TO OPERATE IN COMPLIANCE IS A MISDEMEANOR AND IS SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.A. FEDERALLY-ENFORCEABLE AND DISTRICT-ENFORCEABLE CONDITIONS1. PERMITTEE SHALL COMPLY WITH RULE 71.[RULE 1421]2. PERMITTEE SHALL USE AN APPROPRIATE ABRASIVE BLASTING PROCEDURE, SUCH AS WET, CONFINED ORVACUUM BLASTING, OR IF PERFORMING DRY UNCONFINED BLASTING, USE A GRADE OF ABRASIVE THATCOMPLIES WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE 17, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS,STARTING AT SECTION 92000.[RULE 71]3. WHEN GRAVITY OR PNEUMATIC LOADING PROCEDURES ARE USED, THE DUST LADEN AIR DISPLACED OREXHAUSTED FROM THE ABRASIVE BLAST MACHINE, AS WELL AS FUGITIVE EMISSIONS, SHALL BE FILTEREDOR OTHERWISE TREATED, WHEN NECESSARY, TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULE 50.[RULE 50]4. MEASURES SHALL BE TAKEN SO THAT GROUND DUST DOES NOT BECOME AIRBORNE. (ELEVATE THE ITEMTO BE BLASTED ABOVE THE GROUND AND/OR APPLY WATER TO THE SURROUNDING AREA AND REAPPLYWATER TO MAINTAIN DAMP GROUND SURFACE AND/OR REMOVE SPENT SAND PERIODICALLY, ETC.)[RULE 71]5. AT AN ABRASIVE BLASTING FACILITY CONFINED BLASTING PROCEDURES SHALL BE USED WHEN THE ITEMTO BE BLASTED HAS DIMENSIONS THAT ARE ALL LESS THAN 8' X 8' X 10', EXCEPT WHEN THE ITEM TO BEBLASTED IS AT ITS PERMANENT OR ORDINARY LOCATION, OR WHEN STEEL OR IRON SHOT/GRIT IS USED.FOR PROCEDURES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS REFER TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS,STARTING AT SECTION 92000.[RULE 71]6. WHEN CERTIFIED ABRASIVES ARE USED FOR DRY UNCONFINED BLASTING, THE OPACITY OF THE DUSTEMISSION FROM THE BLASTING OPERATION MAY NOT EXCEED 40% (OR #2 RINGELMANN) FOR MORETHAN 3 MINUTES IN ANY 60 CONSECUTIVE MINUTES, AND WHEN UNCERTIFIED ABRASIVES ARE USEDFOR DRY UNCONFINED BLASTING THE OPACITY OF THE DUST EMISSION FROM THE BLASTINGOPERATION MAY NOT EXCEED 20% (OR 1# RINGELMANN) FOR MORE THAN 3 MINUTES IN ANY 60CONSECUTIVE MINUTES.[RULE 71]B. DISTRICT-ONLY--ENFORCEABLE CONDITIONS7. THE PERMITTEE, SHALL UPON DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY AND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION BY THEDISTRICT, COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AIR TOXICS ‘HOT SPOTS’ INFORMATIONAND ASSESSMENT ACT (CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 44300 ET. SEQ.).Permit Conditions Continued...Page 1