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Regulation 4_Particulate Emissions From Fuel Burning Equipment
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 5/28/74 3/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Section 2........................... Emission Limits........ 5/28/74 3/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Regulation 5_Particulate Emissions From Industrial Process Operations
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 5/28/74 3/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Section 2........................... General Restrictions... 5/28/74 3/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Section 3........................... Restrictions on Hot Mix 5/28/74 3/23/76
Asphalt Batching 41 FR 12010
Operations.
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Section 4........................... Restrictions on 12/2/77 07/30/79
Secondary Metal 44 FR 44497
Operations.
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Section 5........................... Restrictions on 9/26/78 9/9/99
Petroleum Refining 64 FR 48961
Operations.
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Section 6........................... Restrictions on Prill 9/26/78 08/01/80
Tower Operations. 45 FR 51198
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Section 7........................... Control of Potentially 1/7/72 5/31/72
Hazardous Particulate 37 FR 10842
Matter.
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Regulation 6_Particulate Emissions From Construction and Materials Handling
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 1/7/72 05/31/72
37 FR 10842
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Section 2........................... Demolition............. 5/28/74 03/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Section 3........................... Grading, Land Clearing, 5/28/74 03/23/76
Excavation and Use of 41 FR 12010
Non-Paved Roads.
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Section 4........................... Material Movement...... 5/28/74 03/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Section 5........................... Sandblasting........... 5/28/74 03/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Section 6........................... Material Storage....... 5/28/74 03/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Regulation 7_Particulate Emissions From Incineration
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 05/28/74 03/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Section 2........................... Restrictions........... 12/8/83 10/3/84 Provisions were revised 10/13/89 by State, but
49 FR 39061 not submitted to EPA as SIP revisions.
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Regulation 8_Sulfur Dioxide Emissions From Fuel Burning Equipment
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 12/8/83 10/3/84
49 FR 39061
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Section 2........................... Limit on Sulfur Content 5/9/85 12/08/86
of Fuel. 51 FR 44068
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Section 3........................... Emissions Control in 5/9/85 12/08/86
Lieu of Sulfur Content 51 FR 44068
Limits of Section 2.
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Regulation 9_Emissions of Sulfur Compounds From Industrial Operations
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 5/9/85 12/08/86
51 FR 44068
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Section 2........................... Restrictions on 9/26/78 9/9/99 1. On 3/11/1982 (47 FR 10535), EPA approved
Sulfuric Acid 64 FR 48961 revisions to Section 2 with a State effective
Manufacturing date of 12/29/1980.
Operations.
........... ......................... 2. Section 2.2 (State effective date: 9/26/1980)
is federally enforceable as a Section 111(d)
plan and codified at 40 CFR 62.1875.
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Section 3........................... Restriction on Sulfur 5/28/74 03/23/76
Recovery Operations. 41 FR 12010
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Section 4........................... Stack Height 4/18/83 09/21/83
Requirements. 48 FR 42979
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Regulation 10_Control of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions_Kent and Sussex Counties
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Section 1........................... Requirements for 1/7/72 05/31/72
Existing Sources of 37 FR 10842
Sulfur Dioxide.
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Section 2........................... Requirements for New 5/28/74 03/23/76
Sources of Sulfur 41 FR 12010
Dioxide.
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Regulation 11_Carbon Monoxide Emissions from Industrial Process Operations_New Castle County
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 5/28/74 03/23/76
41 FR 12010
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Section 2........................... Restrictions on 1/7/72 05/31/72 Citation revised 3/23/76, 41 FR 12010.
Petroleum Refining 37 FR 10842
Operations.
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Regulation 12_Control of Nitrogen Oxide Emissions
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Section 1........................... Applicability.......... 11/24/93 6/14/01
66 FR 32234
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Section 2........................... Definitions............ 11/24/93 6/14/01
66 FR 32234
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Section 3........................... Standards.............. 11/24/93 6/14/01
66 FR 32234
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Section 4........................... Exemptions............. 11/24/93 6/14/01
66 FR 32234
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Section 5........................... Alternative and 11/24/93 6/14/01
Equivalent RACT 66 FR 32234
Determinations.
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Section 6........................... RACT Proposals......... 11/24/93 6/14/01
66 FR 32234
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Section 7........................... Compliance, 11/24/93 6/14/01
Certification, 66 FR 32234
Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
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Regulation 13_Open Burning
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Section 1........................... Prohibitions-All 2/8/95 03/12/97 EPA effective date is 5/1/98.
Counties. 62 FR 11329
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Section 2........................... Prohibitions-Specific 2/8/95 03/12/97 EPA effective date is 5/1/98.
Counties. 62 FR 11329
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Section 3........................... General Restrictions- 2/8/95 03/12/97 EPA effective date is 5/1/98.
All Counties. 62 FR 11329
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Section 4........................... Exemptions-All Counties 2/8/95 03/12/97 EPA effective date is 5/1/98.
62 FR 11329
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Regulation 14_Visible Emissions
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 7/17/84 07/02/85
50 FR 27244
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Section 2........................... Requirements........... 7/17/84 07/02/85
50 FR 27244
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Section 3........................... Alternate Opacity 7/17/84 07/02/85
Requirements. 50 FR 27244
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Section 4........................... Compliance with Opacity 7/17/84 07/02/85
Standards. 50 FR 27244
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Regulation 15_Air Pollution Alert and Emergency Plan
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 1/7/72 05/31/72
37 FR 10842
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Section 2........................... Stages and Criteria.... 3/29/88 04/06/94
59 FR 16140
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Section 3........................... Required Actions....... 1/7/72 5/31/72 Delaware removed the word ``standby'' from Table
37 FR 10842 III, section 3B effective 5/28/74, but did not
submit as a SIP revision.
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Section 4........................... Standby Plans.......... 1/7/72 05/31/72
37 FR 10842
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Regulation 16_Sources Having an Interstate Air Pollution Potential
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 1/7/72 05/31/72 Delaware revised provision effective 5/28/74, but
37 FR 10842 did not submit as a SIP revision.
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Section 2........................... Limitations............ 1/7/72 05/31/72
37 FR 10842
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Section 3........................... Requirements........... 1/7/72 05/31/72
37 FR 10842
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Regulation 17_Source Monitoring, Record-keeping and Reporting
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Section 1........................... Definitions and 1/11/93 02/28/96
Administrative 61 FR 7453
Principles.
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Section 2........................... Sampling and Monitoring 7/17/84 07/02/85 Former SIP Sections 1 through 5 respectively;
50 FR 27244 citation revised
2/28/96, 62 FR 7453.
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Section 3........................... Minimum Emission 1/10/77 8/25/81
Monitoring 46 FR 43150
Requirements for
Existing Sources.
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Section 4........................... Performance 1/11/93 9/9/99
Specifications. 64 FR 48961
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Section 5........................... Minimum Data 1/10/77 8/25/81
Requirements. 46 FR 43150
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Section 6........................... Data Reduction......... 1/11/93 9/9/99
64 FR 48961
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Section 7........................... Emission Statement..... 1/11/93 02/28/96
61 FR 7453
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Regulation 23_Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces
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Section 1........................... Applicability.......... 12/2/77 07/30/79 Correction published 8/20/80, 45 FR 55422.
44 FR 44497
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Section 2........................... Definitions............ 04/18/83 09/21/83
49 FR 39061
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Section 3........................... Standard for 04/18/83 09/21/83
Particulate Matter. 49 FR 39061
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Section 4........................... Monitoring of 12/2/77 07/30/79 Correction published 8/20/80, 45 FR 55422.
Operations. 44 FR 44497
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Section 5........................... Test Methods and 12/2/77 07/30/79 Correction published 8/20/80, 45 FR 55422.
Procedures. 44 FR 44497
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Regulation 24_Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions
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Section 1........................... General Provisions..... 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 FR 21707
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Section 2........................... Definitions............ 1/11/02 11/14/03
68 FR 64540
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Section 3........................... Applicability.......... 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 FR 21707
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Section 4........................... Compliance 11/29/94 01/26/96
Certification, 61 FR 2419
Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements
for Coating Sources.
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Section 5........................... Compliance 1/11/93 5/3/95
Certification, 60 FR 21707
Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements
for Non-Coating
Sources.
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Section 6........................... General Recordkeeping.. 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 FR 21707
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Section 7........................... Circumvention.......... 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 FR 21707
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Section 8........................... Handling, Storage, and 11/29/94 01/26/96
Disposal of Volatile 61 FR 2419
Organic Compounds
(VOCs).
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Section 9........................... Compliance, Permits, 1/11/93 5/3/95
Enforceability. 60 FR 21707
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Section 10.......................... Aerospace Coatings..... 2/11/03 3/24/04 SIP effective date is 5/24/04.
69 FR 13737
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Section 11.......................... Mobile Equipment Repair 11/11/01 11/22/02
and Refinishing. 67 FR 70315
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Section 12.......................... Surface Coating of 11/29/94 01/26/96
Plastic Parts. 61 FR 2419
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Section 13.......................... Automobile and Light- 1/11/93 5/3/95
Duty Truck Coating 60 FR 21707
Operations.
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Section 14.......................... Can Coating............ 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 21707
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Section 15.......................... Coil Coating........... 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 21707
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Section 16.......................... Paper Coating.......... 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 21707
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Section 17.......................... Fabric Coating......... 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 FR 21707
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Section 18.......................... Vinyl Coating.......... 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 FR 21707
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Section 19.......................... Coating of Metal 1/11/93 5/3/95
Furniture. 60 FR 21707
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Section 20.......................... Coating of Large 1/11/93 5/3/95
Appliances. 60 FR 21707
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Section 21.......................... Coating of Magnet Wire. 11/29/94 01/26/96
60 FR 2419
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Section 22.......................... Coating of 1/11/93 5/3/95
Miscellaneous Metal 60 FR 21707
Parts.
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Section 23.......................... Coating of Flat Wood 1/11/93 5/3/95
Panelling. 60 FR 21707
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Section 24.......................... Bulk Gasoline Plants... 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 FR 21707
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Section 25.......................... Bulk Gasoline Terminals 11/29/94 01/26/96
61 FR 2419
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Section 26.......................... Gasoline Dispensing 1/11/02 11/14/03
Facility-Stage I Vapor 68 FR 64540
Recovery.
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Section 27.......................... Gasoline Tank Trucks... 1/11/93 5/3/95
60 FR 21707
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Section 28.......................... Petroleum Refinery 1/11/93 5/3/95
Sources. 60 FR 21707
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Section 29.......................... Leaks from Petroleum 11/29/94 01/26/96
Refinery Equipment. 61 FR 2419
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Section 30.......................... Petroleum Liquid 11/29/94 01/26/96
Storage in External 61 FR 2419
Floating Roof Tanks.
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Section 31.......................... Petroleum Liquid 11/29/94 01/26/96
Storage Fixed Roof 61 FR 2419
Tanks.
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Section 32.......................... Leaks from Natural Gas/ 11/29/94 01/26/96
Gasoline Processing 61 FR 2419
Equipment.
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Section 33.......................... Solvent Metal Cleaning 11/11/01 11/22/02
and Drying. 67 FR 70315
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Section 34.......................... Cutback and Emulsified 1/11/93 5/3/95
Asphalt. 60 FR 21707
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Section 35.......................... Manufacture of 11/29/94 01/26/96
Synthesized 61 FR 2419
Pharmaceutical
Products.
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Section 36.......................... Stage II Vapor Recovery 1/11/93 6/10/94
59 FR 29956
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Section 37.......................... Graphic Arts Systems... 11/29/94 01/26/96
61 FR 2419
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Section 38.......................... Petroleum Solvent Dry 1/11/93 5/3/95
Cleaners. 60 FR 21707
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Section 39.......................... Perchloroethylene Dry 1/11/93 5/3/95
Cleaning. 60 FR 21707
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Section 40.......................... Leaks from Synthetic 1/11/93 5/3/95
Organic Chemical, 60 FR 21707
Polymer, and Resin
Manufacturing
Equipment.
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Section 41.......................... Manufacture of High- 1/11/93 5/3/95
Density Polyethylene, 60 FR 21707
Polypropylene and
Polystyrene Resins.
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Section 42.......................... Air Oxidation Processes 1/11/93 5/3/95
in the Synthetic 60 FR 21707
Organic Chemical
Manufacturing Industry.
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Section 43.......................... Bulk Gasoline Marine 11/29/94 01/26/96
Tank Vessel Loading 61 FR 2419
Facilities.
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Section 44.......................... Batch Processing 11/29/94 01/26/96
Operations. 61 FR 2419
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Section 45.......................... Industrial Cleaning 11/29/94 01/26/96
Solvents. 61 FR 2419
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Section 47.......................... Offset Lithographic 11/29/94 05/14/97
Printing. 62 FR 26399
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Section 48.......................... Reactor Processes and 11/29/94 01/26/96
Distillation 61 FR 2419
Operations in the
Synthetic Organic
Chemical Manufacturing
Industry.
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Section 49.......................... Control of Volatile 11/29/94 01/26/96
Organic Compound 61 FR 2419
Emissions from
Volatile Organic
Liquid Storage Vessels.
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Section 50.......................... Other Facilities that 11/29/94 03/12/97 EPA effective date for Sections 50(a)(5) and
Emit Volatile Organic 62 FR 11329 50(b)(3) is 5/1/98
Compounds (VOCs).
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Appendix ``A''...................... Test Methods and 11/29/94 01/26/96
Compliance Procedures: 61 FR 2419
General Provisions.
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Appendix ``B''...................... Test Methods and 1/11/93 5/3/95
Compliance Procedures: 60 FR 21707
Determining the
Volatile Organic
Compound (VOC) Content
of Coatings and Inks.
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Appendix ``C''...................... Test Methods and 1/11/93 5/3/95
Compliance Procedures: 60 FR 21707
Alternative Compliance
Methods for Surface
Coating.
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Appendix ``D''...................... Test Methods and 11/29/94 01/26/96
Compliance Procedures: 61 FR 2419
Emission Capture and
Destruction or Removal
Efficiency and
Monitoring
Requirements.
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Appendix ``E''...................... Test Methods and 1/11/93 5/3/95
Compliance Procedures: 60 FR 21707
Determining the
Destruction or Removal
Efficiency of a
Control Device.
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Appendix ``F''...................... Test Methods and 1/11/93 5/3/95
Compliance Procedures: 60 FR 21707
Leak Detection Methods
for Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs).
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Appendix ``G''...................... Performance 1/11/93 5/3/95
Specifications for 60 FR 21707
Continuous Emissions
Monitoring of Total
Hydrocarbons.
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Appendix ``H''...................... Quality Control 1/11/93 5/3/95
Procedures for 60 FR 21707
Continuous Emission
Monitoring Systems
(CEMS).
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Appendix ``I''...................... Method to Determine 11/29/94 01/26/96
Length of Rolling 61 FR 2419
Period for Liquid-
Liquid Material
Balance Method.
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Appendix ``J''...................... Procedures for 1/11/93 6/10/94
Implementation of 59 FR 29956
Regulations Covering
Stage II Vapor
Recovery Systems for
Gasoline Dispensing
Facilities.
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