40 CFR §63.1016
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- (a)Use of closed vent system and control device. Process units of affected facilities or portions of process units of affected facilities enclosed in such a manner that all emissions from equipment leaks are routed to a process or fuel gas system or collected and vented through a closed vent system to a control device meeting the requirements of either § 63.1015 or § 63.1002(b) are exempt from the requirements of §§ 63.1006 through 63.1014. The enclosure shall be maintained under a negative pressure at all times while the process unit or affected facility is in operation to ensure that all emissions are routed to a control device.
- (b)Recordkeeping. Owners and operators choosing to comply with the requirements of this section shall maintain the records specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this section.
- (1)Identification of the process unit(s) or affected facilities and the regulated materials they handle.
- (2)A schematic of the process unit or affected facility, enclosure, and closed vent system.
- (3)A description of the system used to create a negative pressure in the enclosure to ensure that all emissions are routed to the control device.