January 26, 2000 Number 182 ABRASIVE BLASTING PROGRAM - CERTIFIED ABRASIVES The Health and Safety Code authorizes the Air Resources Board (ARB) to adopt air pollution standards for sandblasting operations. The current regulationsrequire that all abrasiveblasting be conducted within a pennanent building with somespecific exceptions. Exceptions allowing outdoorblastingexist when 1) steel or iron shot/grit is used exclusively,or 2) the blastingis conducted with ARB certified abrasive, wet, hydroblasting, or vacuumblasting teclmiques andthe item blasted exceeds 8 feet in any dimension or is situated at its permanent location. The current regulations apply a 40 percentopacity visible emission standard to all permissible outdoorblasting and a 20 percent opacity standard to all permissible indoor blastingregardless of the abrasive or the blasting teclmique used. Under Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations,the ARB is required to certify abrasivesused for pennissible dry outdoor blasting as complying with specific perfonnance standards. The performancestandards require that the abrasives shall not contain more than 1% by weight material passing a #70 U.S. standard sieve before blasting, and that after blasting the abrasives shall not cOntain more than 1.8% by weight material 5 microns or smaller. As an alternativeto the before-blasting requirements, the abrasive shall not produce visible emissions more than 20% opacity whenblasted in accordance with a specified testmethod. Compliance with these certification requirements helpsto reduce fine particulate matter emittedto the atmosphere during pennissible dry outdoorblasting. Executive Order G-99-O84 lists abrasives currently certified by the ARB in accordance with Section 92530of Subchapter 6, Title 17, California Code of Regulations. The certification of the abasives on this Executive Order will expire in either 2000 or 2001 depending on when the abrasive was certified. New Executive Orders will be issued as appropriate. The next advisory mailing of the certified abrasives list will not be until fall of 2000, individual mailings will be available upon request. A copy of the most recent Executive Order is available on our Web page at http://www.arb.ca.gov . If you have any questions regarding Executive Order G-99-O84or the certification process, please call Ms. Kathryn Gugelerat (916) 327-1521. Enclosure James J. Morgester, Chief Compliance Division California Air Resources Board PostOffice Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812 E-mail: [email protected]e
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January 26, 2000Number 182
ABRASIVE BLASTING PROGRAM - CERTIFIED ABRASIVES
The Health and Safety Code authorizes the Air Resources Board (ARB) to adopt air pollution standards forsandblasting operations. The current regulations require that all abrasive blasting be conducted within a pennanentbuilding with some specific exceptions. Exceptions allowing outdoor blasting exist when 1) steel or iron shot/grit is usedexclusively, or 2) the blasting is conducted with ARB certified abrasive, wet, hydroblasting, or vacuum blasting teclmiquesand the item blasted exceeds 8 feet in any dimension or is situated at its permanent location. The current regulations applya 40 percent opacity visible emission standard to all permissible outdoor blasting and a 20 percent opacity standard to allpermissible indoor blasting regardless of the abrasive or the blasting teclmique used.
Under Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, the ARB is required to certify abrasives used forpennissible dry outdoor blasting as complying with specific perfonnance standards. The performance standards requirethat the abrasives shall not contain more than 1 % by weight material passing a #70 U.S. standard sieve before blasting,and that after blasting the abrasives shall not cOntain more than 1.8% by weight material 5 microns or smaller. As analternative to the before-blasting requirements, the abrasive shall not produce visible emissions more than 20% opacitywhen blasted in accordance with a specified test method. Compliance with these certification requirements helps to reducefine particulate matter emitted to the atmosphere during pennissible dry outdoor blasting.
Executive Order G-99-O84 lists abrasives currently certified by the ARB in accordance with Section 92530 ofSubchapter 6, Title 17, California Code of Regulations. The certification of the abasives on this Executive Order willexpire in either 2000 or 2001 depending on when the abrasive was certified. New Executive Orders will be issued asappropriate. The next advisory mailing of the certified abrasives list will not be until fall of 2000, individual mailings willbe available upon request. A copy of the most recent Executive Order is available on our Web page athttp://www.arb.ca.gov .
If you have any questions regarding Executive Order G-99-O84 or the certification process, please callMs. Kathryn Gugeler at (916) 327-1521.
Enclosure
James J. Morgester, ChiefCompliance Division
California Air Resources BoardPost Office Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812
Certification of Abrasives for Pennissible Outdoor Blasting
WHEREAS. Health and Safety Code section 41900 authorizes the Air Resources Board (ARB) toadopt abrasive blasting standards;
WHEREAS. in Title 17, California Code of Regulations. section 92000. et seq. the ARB hasestablished abrasive blasting standards:
WHEREAS. Title 17, California Code of Regulations. section 92500(c), provides in part that anypern1issible abrasive blasting operation conducted outside a pern1anent building must use exclusively wetabrasive blasting, hydroblasting, vacuum blasting, or abrasives certified by the ARB for pern1issible dryoutdoor blasting:
WHEREAS. the abrasives listed in Exhibit A (attached) have been tested in accordance with "Methodof Test for Abrasive Media Evaluation," Test Method No. California 371-A, dated May 15. 1975.including the "Visible Emission Evaluation Test Method for Selected Abrasives Used in Permissible DryOutdoor Blasting" as adopted by the Air Resources Board on April I, 1991 for some selected abrasives.and all have been found to comply with the abrasive certification performance standards set forth in Title17, California Code of Regulations, section 92530(b);
WHEREAS. the ARB's Executive Officer pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 39516 issuedExecutive Order G-891 delegating to the Chief of the Board's Compliance Division the authority tocertify abrasives in accordance with Title 17. California Code of Regulations. section 92530(a);
NOW, THEREFORE, I, James J. Morgester, Chief of the Air Resources Board's ComplianceDivision, order certified the abrasives listed in Exhibit A for permissible dry outdoor blasting pursuant toTitle 17. California Code of Regulations, section 92530;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED pursuant to Title 17, California Code of Regulations, section 92530 (a),that the certifications granted by this Executive Order will expire on the respective dates listed in ExhibitA and thereafter no previously listed abrasive will be pennissible for dry outdoor blasting untilrecertified in accordance with Title 17, California Code of Regulations, section 92530;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Executive Order G-99-079 is superseded by this order.
"rExecuted this ~ I .day of December, 1999 at Sacramento, California.
James J. Morgester, ChiefCompliance Division,.
Executive Order 0-99-084 page 1 of 14 pages
Exhibit A~
EXECUTIVE ORDER G-99-O84
STATE OF CALIFORNIAAIR RESOURCES BOARD
ABRASIVES CERTIFIED FOR PERMISSffiLE DRY OUTDOOR BLASTING pursuant to Section 92530 of Subchapter 6, Title 17,California Code of Regulations. Unless otherwise noted, the cut-point for fineness (cpft) is #70 sieve.
Minerals Research and Recovery. loc.Stephen F. Mehlman4620 S. Coach DriveTucson, AZ 85714(520) 748-9362 FAX (520) 748-9364
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Distn'butorsGordon Sand CompanyClint LeGrant2201 S. Santa Fe Ave. - 90221Post Office Box SS49Compton, CA 90224(213) 774-7930 FAX (310) 537-2483 800-333-7930
Gordon IndustriesGeorge E. Gordon975 66d1 AvenueOakland. CA 94621(510) 632-6900 FAX (510) 632-6961
PlantAcross &om Phelps - Dodge Copper MineHwy. 85, South of Ajo, AZ
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Black Blast 8/31/00Mobile AbrasivesEdward J. SerdaP.O. Box 1156Mobile, Alabama 36633(334) 694-0023 FAX(334) 694-7993
Plant - Pinto Island
400 Dunlap Dr.Mobile, AL
Executive Order 0.99.084 page 8 of 14 pages
Company ExpiresBrand name or Gnde~
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Mt. Pulaski Products, Inc.
Certifing Party'Energized Substation Maintenance, Inc.Ronald R. GossPost Office Box 2345Apple Valley, CA 92307(760) 247-2365 FAX (760) 247-2915
Plant550 rue Part Industriel, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Green Lighbling@ 2.8 (2Ox46) 8/31/00Unimin CorporationChrisKarr1910 Cochran Road, Suite 728Pittsburgh, PA 15220-1107(412) 561-7501 FAX (412) 561-7809
Plant915 Pettit StHamilton. W A
Universal Ground Cullet, Inc.Robert F. VanBuskirk6407 Wolf RoadBrook Park. OH 44142(216) 267-8057 FAX (216) 267-8067
UGC Abrasive IOx30UGC Abrasive 2Ox40UGC Abrasive 3Ox60
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Plant400 W. Cedar St.Gibsonburg, OH
Universal Ice Blast, Inc. 8/31/01Universal Ice Blast, IncorporatedMichael Neil1801 130'" Ave. NEBellevue, W A 98005(425) 883-1470 FAX (425) 881-6843
PlantProduced at blasting site
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Companv Brand name or Grade Expires
Virginia Materials & Supplies, Inc.John W. Bums3306 Peterson StreetNorfolk, VA 23509-2415(757) 855-0155 FAX (757) 857-5631
Plant3306 Peterson StNorfolk, VA
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Black BlastBlack Blast with Blastox
CrystalgritGlassgrit
Plant5360 Bainbridge Blvd.Chesapeake, V A
Black Blast 8/31/00
Western Garnet internationaL Ud.Greg Emerson101 Ironwood Drive, #210Coeur d' Alene, ill 83814(208) 666-6000 FAX (208) 666-4000
Plant4 mi S ofFemwood, Hwy 3, Emerald Creek Rd.Femwood, ill
Emerald Creek Garnet #8/12Emerald Creek Garnet # 16Emerald Creek Garnet #25Emerald Creek Garnet #30/40Emerald Creek Garnet #36Emerald Creek Garnet #40/SBEmerald Creek Garnet #60
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PlantA/200 M.A.C. GardensState Bank ColonyTuticorin. India
Transworld Gamet Bengal Bay Gamet 12/40Transworld Gamet Bengal Bay Gamet 20/40
