General
Requirements for All Perc Dry Cleaning Machines
Is
the Machine operated according to manufacturers’
specifications?
Yes
No (OC)
Are
machine operating manuals kept on site?
Yes
No (OC)
Is
the dry cleaning machine door kept closed, except for loading and
unloading?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility keep a log of the gallons of perc purchased each month?
Yes
No (OC)
Are
all perc purchase logs kept on file for five years?
Yes
No (OC)
Are
all cartridge filters drained 24 hours before removal?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility inspect the following components of the machine weekly
for leaks?
All
hose and pipe connections, fittings, couplings, and valves
Door
gaskets
Filter
gaskets
Pumps
Solvent
tanks and containers
Muck
cookers, stills
Water
separator
Exhaust
dampers
Diverter
valves
Cartridge
filter housing
Yes
No (OC)
If
a leak is detected, is it repaired in 24 hours or if it cannot be
repaired in 24 hours are parts ordered within 2 working days and
installed within 5 days of receiving them?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility keep a log of the date of any necessary repairs made to
the machine?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility keep a log of machine inspections that identifies any
components that are leaking?
Yes
No (OC)
OC
= Out of Compliance
PART
1: Perc Dry Cleaning Machine (continued)
Was
the machine installed before
12/9/91 AND
did facility purchase less
than 140 gallons of perc per month during the previous 12-month
period?
Yes Skip
to 1.24
(existing
small area source, exempt from control requirements)
No
Small
and Large Dry-to-Dry Machine Control Requirements
Do
all dry to dry machines installed before
12/9/91 have a refrigerated condenser OR
a carbon adsorber that was installed prior to 9/22/93?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
machine
installed after 12/9/91
Do
all dry to dry machines installed after
12/9/91 have a refrigerated condenser?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
machine
installed before 12/9/91
Are
the refrigerated condensers on a vented machine routed properly
so that the air-perc stream is not
vented to atmosphere?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
no
refrigerated condenser or non vented machine
Is
the outlet temperature of the cooling coil (refrigerated
condenser) read weekly and is it equal to or less than 45
F (±2
F) or 7.2
C (±1.1
C).
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
Is
the date and temperature sensor monitoring results recorded
weekly?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
Are
the date and temperature sensor monitoring results kept on file
for five years?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
If
an external carbon adsorbor is installed on a vented machine, is
none
of the air-perchloroethylene gas-vapor stream allowed to bypass
the carbon adsorber to the atmosphere?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
no
carbon adsorber or
non
vented machine
Is
the concentration of perc in the exhaust of the carbon adsorber
measured weekly using a colorimetric detector tube?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
Is
the concentration of perc in the exhaust of the carbon adsorber
less than 100 parts per million per volume?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
Is
the date and colorimetric detector tube monitoring results
recorded weekly?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
Is
the date and colorimetric detector tube monitoring results kept
on file for 5 years?
Yes
No (OC)
N/A
Are
necessary repairs made to the refrigerated condenser and/or
carbon adsorber?
Yes
No (OC)
OC
= Out of Compliance
PART
1: Perc Dry Cleaning Machine (continued)
Fees
and Licensing
Has
the facility paid their air quality fee?
Yes
No (OC)
Has
the facility paid their MDEQ Dry Cleaning License Fee?
Yes
No (OC)
PART
2: Petroleum Solvent Machine
Does
facility have a dry cleaning machine that uses a petroleum
solvent?
Yes
No - Go
to Part 3
Is
the TOTAL manufacturers’ rated dryer capacity for the
entire plant equal to or greater than 84 pounds (38 kilograms)?
(see explanation below)
AND
Was
the equipment installed after
December 14, 1982.
Yes
No - Go
to Part 3
Is
the filter a cartridge filter?
Yes
No (OC)
Are
cartridge filters drained in their sealed housings for at least
eight hours prior to their removal.
Yes
No (OC)
Is
leak inspection and leak repair cycle information in the
operating manual and on a clearly visible label posted on the
dryer.
Yes
No (OC)
Was
the dryer installed between December 14, 1982 and September
21,1984
Yes
No - Skip
to 2.8
Does
facility use more than 4,700 gallons (17,791 liters) of solvent
per year?
Yes
No - Go
to Part 3
Is
the dryer a solvent recovery dryer?
Yes
No (OC)
Was
an initial test conducted to verify that the flow rate of
recovered solvent from the solvent recovery dryer at the
termination of the recovery cycle is no greater than 0.05 liters
per minute.
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility have a copy of the initial performance test?
Yes
No (OC)
*
Manufacturer’s
rated dryer capacity is
the dryer’s rated capacity of articles, in pounds or kilograms
of clothing articles per load, dry basis that is typically found on
each dryer on the manufacturer’s name-plate or in the
manufacturer’s equipment specifications. If the manufacturer’s
rated dryer capacity for all the dryers at the plant combined is
equal to or greater than 84 pounds, then the source is subject to the
requirements in this section.
PART 3: Waste
Does
facility generate less
than 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month?
Yes
No
Does
facility have a site identification number?
The
Site ID number should appear on all Uniform Hazardous Waste
Manifests. Site ID will begin with MIK, MIR, MID MIT, MIE, MI0,
MIG, MIH, or MIP prefix.
Yes
No (OC)
Manifests
and Shipping Records
Does
each shipment of hazardous waste or liquid industrial waste have
a manifest or receipt from the waste hauler that identifies
manifest number and the type and quantity of waste shipped?
Yes
No (OC)
Is
the waste properly listed on the manifest form (e.g., F-002) and
is the quantity shipped entered on the manifest form?
Yes
No (OC)
Has
a copy of each manifest been signed by the waste hauler and
submitted to the MDEQ WHMD?
Yes
No (OC)
Are
all copies of the manifest that are signed by the hauler and
disposal facility kept on file for at least 3
years?
Yes
No (OC)
Hazardous
Waste Storage
Is
each storage container labeled with the name of the contents
(e.g., perc waste, filters) and is the label readable? Container
may be labeled using purchased labels, a stencil, or the
completed shipping label.
Yes
No (OC)
Is
each container that is being shipped labeled according to the US
DOT Shipping requirements? (e.g. does it have a completed US DOT
shipping label).
Yes
No (OC)
Is
less than 2,200 pounds (5 drums) of hazardous waste accumulated
on site?
Yes
No (OC)
Are
containers in good condition and kept closed except when adding
or removing waste?
Yes
No (OC)
Is
the exterior of the storage containers kept free of the liquid
waste and its residue.
Yes
No (OC)
Are
containers protected from the weather? If storing containers
outdoors, they are placed on an impervious surface and protected
them from the elements.
Yes
No (OC)
Are
containers protected from fire and secure from vandalism and
physical damage such as that caused by fork lifts or other
equipment.
Yes
No (OC)
Are
the containers compatible with the type of waste being stored in
them and are containers that have wastes that could react with
each other separated by a physical barrier, like a dike, berm, or
wall, or by a safe distance?
Yes
No (OC)
PART 3: Waste (continued)
Is
there adequate aisle space for unobstructed movement of emergency
equipment and personnel?
Yes
No (OC)
If
contents have a flashpoint below 200° F, are they isolated
according to local fire department recommendations.
Yes
No (OC)
If
a leak or spill occurs does facility immediately stop and contain
the leak and repair or replace the container.
Yes
No (OC)
Have
employees been trained on how to properly manage fluids.
Yes
No (OC)
Does
hazardous waste storage area have secondary containment such as a
curb, ramped pad, dike, or containment room?
Yes
No - Recommended
Is
facility doing any of the best management practices listed in
Table 3.1 of the Self Audit Workbook?
Yes
No - Recommended
Liquid
and Hazardous Waste Disposal
Are
hazardous wastes that are a liquid shipped to a licensed
recycling, treatment, storage, or disposal facility?
Yes
No (OC)
Is
facility complying with the following requirements:
Liquid
hazardous wastes are never disposed of in a dumpster, solid waste
landfill, or incinerator.
Waste
is not put into the municipal sanitary sewer system without
authorization from local wastewater treatment plant.
Hazardous
waste is not flushed into a septic tank, down a storm drain, into
a stream, or on the ground.
Yes
No (OC)
Is
facility doing any of the following best management practices?
Hazardous
wastes that are solids
are disposed of in one of the following ways:
shipped
to a licensed recycling, treatment, storage, or disposal
facility
taken
to
a household hazardous waste collection site that is willing to
accept your hazardous waste.
“Solid”
hazardous wastes are not disposed of in a solid waste landfill,
municipal waste incinerator,
or in a dumpster.
Yes
No - Recommended
Fluorescent
Tubes,Lamps,
and Batteries
Does
facility recycle fluorescent tubes, incandescent lamps, and/or
dry cell batteries? Only
put this waste in your trash (dumpster) with permission from
waste hauler and/or landfill (Some haulers and landfills may no
longer accept these wastes.)
Yes
No – Recommended Skip
to 3.27
PART 3: Waste (continued)
Are
fluorescent tubes, incandescent lamps, dry cell batteries, stored
for recycling according to the following requirements?
Stored
up to one year after generation.
Records
are kept that show how long they have been stored using a method
that clearly demonstrates how long they have been accumulated.
Waste
is labeled or the container holding the waste is labeled with the
following: “universal waste electric lamps,” “waste
electric lamps,” “used electric lamps,” or
“universal waste battery(ies),” “waste
battery(ies),” “used battery(ies).”
Waste
must be stored in a way that prevents any spills or releases.
Containers must be kept closed, in good condition, and be
compatible with the type of waste stored in the containers.
No
more than 11,000 pounds of these wastes can be accumulated at any
one time.
Yes
No (OC)
Have
employees who handle fluorescent tubes, incandescent lamps, and
dry cell batteries, been Informed about proper handling of these
waste materials and any emergency procedures?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility do any of the following:
Recharge
and use batteries that are still rechargeable.
Use
low-mercury, energy-efficient fluorescent/HID light bulbs.
Keep
recycling or disposal receipts for at least 3 years, and know who
takes them to be recycled or disposed.
Yes
No - Recommended
Solid
Waste Requirements
Is
all solid
waste
hauled to a recycling center or a licensed disposal facility,
which includes: a landfill, incinerator, or a transfer/processing
facility?
Yes
No (OC)
Is
waste stored in leak-proof, covered containers (e.g. covered
dumpster)?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility recycle or reuse office
paper, corrugated cardboard, wood pallets, 55-gallon clean drums,
other containers, or scrap
metal?
Yes
No - Recommended
PART
4: Tanks
Does
facility store fuel, solvents, or other material in an
aboveground storage tank?
Yes
No –
Go
to Part 5
Does
the storage tank have secondary containment?
Yes
No (OC)
Is
the tank any of the following:
Used
to supply flammable or combustible liquid with a storage
capacity of more than 1,100 gallons. This
includes drycleaning solvents and/or fuel oil.
A
flammable compressed gas or LPG container filling location.
An
LPG tank with a water capacity of more than 2,000 gallons, or
two or more tanks with an aggregate water capacity of more than
4,000 gallons?
Yes
No –
Skip
to 4.5
PART
4: Tanks (continued)
Has
the tank been certified by the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division
Yes
No (OC)
Does
the tank meet the requirements below?
Yes
No (OC)
A
single- or double-bottom shop-manufactured tank that has an
external mastic-coated bottom can only be installed on a concrete
or asphalt pad that is higher than the surrounding dike floor.
Cathodic
protection that is properly engineered and maintained must be
used for the exterior of single- or double-bottom tanks that are
installed on earth and gravel.
Cathodic
protection can be used on single- or double-bottom tanks that are
installed on a concrete or asphalt pad at the same level as the
rest of the dike floor.
Precautions
must be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors.
Sources of ignition include but are not limited to: open flames,
cutting and welding, thermal heat, spontaneous ignition, stray
currents, smoking.
The
tank should be bonded or otherwise connected to the ground to
prevent static electricity?
Releases
or suspected releases of a regulated substance from the storage
tank must be reported. Contact the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality, Remediation and Redevelopment Division
district office (see Appendix C for phone numbers) and the local
fire department, or the Pollution Emergency Alerting System at
800-292-4706.
Some signs that a release has occurred are visibly stained soils,
holes in the AST, and odoriferous soils.
An
emergency action plan must be available and made known to
employees to respond to fire or other emergencies. (Alternate
fire safety measures on-site must be in place while any fire
safety equipment is shut down.) This emergency plan should be
coordinated with your local emergency response agencies, such as
fire, police, etc. In most cases, your local agencies will
respond to your alarm or call.
PART
5: Boiler
Does
facility have a boiler?
Yes
No – Go
to Part 6
Does
facility keep a record of the amount of fuel the boiler uses per
month (e.g., monthly bill from utility company)?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
the boiler stack discharge vertically upwards and are all
devices used to prevent precipitation from entering the sack not
restricting the vertical flow of the exhaust gas stream?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
boiler comply with the requirements below?
Yes
No (OC)
The
boiler must not smoke or cause a nuisance when operated.
Boiler
must be operated and maintained according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Tune-ups, including efficiency testing, are
considered crucial to efficient, clean operation.
Boiler
blowdown MAY NOT be discharged to a septic system. If
discharge to a sewer is not possible, facility must obtain a
groundwater or surface water discharge permit, or store boiler
blowdown in a holding tank or container. An evaporator may be
reduce the volume of boiler blowdown before having it hauled
offsite.
Is
Facility doing any of the following best management practices
for boilers?
Yes
No – Recommended
There
should
be no fresh air intakes near the stack.
The
flue gas exit velocity should be at least 40 feet per second.
Replace
stack when boiler is replaced.
The
construction material can affect the acid dew point and
ultimately the life of the stack. Therefore, it is wise in
invest in a new stack at the time the boiler is being replaced,
if the existing stack does not meet the general standards listed
above.
PART
6: Wastewater
Is
facility connected to a sewer system that goes to a wastewater
treatment plant?
Yes
No – Skip
to 6.6
Does
facility empty wastewater from dry
cleaning machine
into a drain, toilet, or sink?
Yes
No - Skip
to 6.4
Does
facility have permission from the wastewater treatment plant to
dispose of wastewater from dry cleaning machine into the sewer
system? (e.g.,
permit, letter, or written authorization from WWTP)
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility empty wastewater from laundry
area,
air
compressor,
boiler,
vacuum,
or floor
cleaning
into a drain, toilet, or sink?
Yes
No - Skip
to 6.6
Does
facility have permission from the wastewater treatment plant to
dispose of wastewater from laundry
area,
air
compressor,
boiler,
vacuum,
or floor
cleaning
into the sewer system? (e.g.,
permit, letter, or written authorization from WWTP)
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility use an evaporator device to dispose of wastewater?
Yes
No
Is
any wastewater collected in a holding tank?
Yes
No - Skip
to 6.9
Is
wastewater that is collected in holding tank disposed of by a
licensed and registered hauler?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
any wastewater from facility go to a septic system?
Yes
No
Does
facility empty wastewater from dry cleaning machine, laundry
area, air compressor, boiler, vacuum, or floor cleaning onto the
ground, storm sewer, steam, or ditch?
Yes
No
Are
there any floor drains in facility?
Yes
No - Go
to Part 7
Do
they empty to the sewer system or a holding tank?
Yes
Go
to Part 7
No
Have
the drains been plugged with concrete or a locked down cement cap
so that they are inaccessible and unusable?
Yes
No (OC)
PART
7: Safety
Are
there at least two portable fire extinguishers with at least a
2a,10bc rating at the facility and is one of those fire
extinguishers mounted near the dry cleaning machine?
Yes
No (OC)
Does
facility have an approved organic vapor respirator?