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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

ENVIRONMENTAL

FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS

Germany

February 2010

United States Army Installation Management Command Europe Region

Unit 29353, Box 200

APO AE 09014-0200

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On 14 August 2006, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment granted the United States Army Installation Management Command, Europe Region (IMCOM- Europe), authority to act as Executive Agent for environmental matters in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. A major Executive Agent responsibility is to develop and maintain Final Governing Standards (FGS) that are consistent with applicable U.S. and European Community/ host-nation environmental laws, the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), and other international agreements.

Completion of the German Final Governing Standards (GFGS) was the result of teamwork and cooperation among all DOD Service components and installations within USEUCOM.

The 2009 GFGS is a complete update of the 2002 GFGS (published on 17 December 2002, with updates to chapters 8 and 15 in 2005). The 2009 GFGS incorporates all changes in the 2007 update to the Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD) on which the development of all FGS is based.

The 2009 GFGS do not address environmental contamination or abatement standards, as these issues are addressed under DOD Instruction 4715.8 and USEUCOM Directive 80-2. The GFGS also do not address environmental project planning requirements under Executive Order 12114 and DOD Directive 6050.7, “Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Department of Defense Actions.”

Revalidations and Updates IAW DODI 4715.5, paragraph 6.3.6.

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CONTENTS

C1. CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW 1-1

C2. CHAPTER 2 AIR EMISSIONS 2-1

C3. CHAPTER 3 DRINKING WATER 3-1

C4. CHAPTER 4 WASTEWATER 4-1

C5. CHAPTER 5 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL 5-1

C6. CHAPTER 6 HAZARDOUS WASTE 6-1

C7. CHAPTER 7 SOLID WASTE 7-1

C8. CHAPTER 8 MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT 8-1

C9. CHAPTER 9 PETROLEUM, OILS, AND LUBRICANTS 9-1

C10. CHAPTER 10 ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE 10-1

C11. CHAPTER 11 PESTICIDES 11-1

C12. CHAPTER 12 HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 12-1

C13. CHAPTER 13 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENDANGERED SPECIES 13-1

C14. CHAPTER 14 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 14-1

C15. CHAPTER 15 ASBESTOS 15-1

C16. CHAPTER 16 RADON 16-1

C17. CHAPTER 17 LEAD-BASED PAINT 17-1

C18. CHAPTER 18 SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PLANNING 18-1

C19. CHAPTER 19 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS 19-1

APPENDIXES

AP1. APPENDIX 1 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LIST Appendix 1-1

AP2. APPENDIX 2 DETERMINATION OF WORST-CASE DISCHARGE PLANNING

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C1. CHAPTER 1

OVERVIEW

C1.1. PURPOSE

C1.1.1. The primary purpose of these Final Governing Standards (FGS) is to provide environmental compliance criteria at United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DOD) installations in the Federal Republic of Germany. This document implements DOD Instruction (DODI) 4715.5, “Management of Environmental Compliance at Overseas Installations,” and is based on DOD 4715.05-G, “Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document” (OEBGD).

C1.1.2. These FGS were developed by comparing and adopting the more protective criteria of the OEBGD, applicable German national and state (Land) environmental laws and regulations, and applicable international agreements. These FGS are consistent with the provisions of Article 53A of the revised Supplemental Agreement (SA) to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), effective 29 March 1998.

C1.2. APPLICABILITY

C1.2.1. These FGS provide environmental compliance criteria applicable to actions of the DOD components at installations located in the Federal Republic of Germany.

C1.2.2. These FGS represent minimum criteria; DOD components may impose additional criteria provided those policies and directives do not directly conflict with these FGS.

C1.2.3. Activities and installations shall notify the Environmental Executive Agent (EEA) of any directly conflicting DOD component policies or directives they discover before imposing criteria more protective than provided in these FGS.

C1.2.4. DOD components shall not enter into agreements with EU or German authorities at any level that establishes a criterion for compliance with an environmental criterion different than provided in these FGS without the prior written approval of the EEA.

C1.3. EXEMPTIONS

These FGS do not apply to:

C1.3.1. DOD installations that do not have more than de minimis potential to affect the natural environment (e.g., offices whose operations are primarily administrative, including defense attaché offices, security assistance offices, foreign buying offices, and other similar organizations) or for which the DOD components exercise control only on a temporary or intermittent basis.

C1.3.2. Leased, joint-use, and similar facilities to the extent that the DOD does not control the instrumentality or operation that a criterion seeks to regulate.

C1.3.3. Operations of U.S. military vessels or U.S. military aircraft, or off-installation operational and training deployments. Off-installation operational deployments include cases of hostilities, contingency operations in hazardous areas, and when the U.S. Forces are operating as

Final Governing Standards 1-2 part of a multinational force not under full control of the United States. Such excepted operations and deployments shall be conducted in accordance with applicable international agreements, other DOD directives (DODDs) and DODIs, and environmental annexes incorporated in operation plans or operation orders. However, these FGS do apply to support functions for U.S.

military vessels and U.S. military aircraft provided by the DOD components, including the management or disposal of off-loaded waste or material.

C1.3.4. Facilities and activities associated with the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, which are covered under Executive Order (E.O.) 12344, “Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program,” and conducted pursuant to 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 7158.

C1.3.5. The determination or conduct of remediation to correct environmental problems caused by the DOD’s past activities.

C1.3.6. Environmental analyses conducted under E.O. 12114, “Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions.”

C1.4. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of these FGS, unless otherwise indicated, the following definitions apply:

C1.4.1. Criteria.

C1.4.1.1. Particular provisions of U.S. law respecting environmental protection on DOD installations in the United States.

C1.4.1.2. Federal Republic of Germany laws of general applicability, including those specifically delegated to regional or local governments for implementation, respecting environmental protection and that are generally applied to Federal Republic of Germany military.

C1.4.1.3. Applicable international treaty provisions that are used to determine these FGS. DOD installations overseas shall use these FGS as standards for environmental compliance rather than the individual source documents that have been reconciled by the EEA in the creation of these FGS.

C1.4.2. Existing Facility. Any facility, building, source, or project in use or under construction before 1 October 1994, unless it was subsequently substantially modified.

C1.4.3. New Facility. Any facility, building, source, or project with a construction start date on or after 1 October 1994, or a preexisting facility that has been substantially modified since 1 October 1994.

C1.4.4. Substantial Modification. Any modification to a facility or building in which the cost exceeds $1 million, regardless of the funding source.

C1.5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

C1.5.1. DOD components shall establish and implement an environmental audit program to ensure that overseas installations assess compliance with these FGS at least once every 3 years at all major installations.

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C1.5.2. DODI 4715.4, “Pollution Prevention,” implements policy, assigns responsibility, and prescribes procedures for implementation of pollution-prevention programs throughout the DOD. As a matter of DOD policy, this instruction should be consulted for particular requirements that apply to activities outside the United States Where economically advantageous and consistent with mission requirements, pollution prevention shall be the preferred means of attaining compliance with these FGS.

C1.5.3. Laboratory analyses necessary to comply with FGS criteria shall normally be conducted in a laboratory that has been certified by a U.S. or German regulatory authority for the applicable test method. In the absence of a certified laboratory, analyses may also be conducted at a laboratory that has an established reliable record of high-quality assurance compliance with standards for the applicable test method that are generally recognized by appropriate industry or scientific organizations.

C1.5.4. Unless otherwise specified, all recordkeeping requirements, including assessments, inspection records, logs, manifests, notices, forms, and formats, are described in accordance with paragraph C4.4.2 of DOD 8910.1-M, “DOD Procedures for Management of Information Requirements.”

C1.5.5. These FGS do not create any rights or obligations enforceable against the United States, the DOD, or any of its components, nor does it create any standard of care or practice for individuals. Although these FGS refer to other DODDs and DODIs, it is intended only to coordinate the requirements of those directives as required to implement the policies in DODI

4715.5. These FGS do not change other DODDs or DODIs or alter DOD policies.

C1.5.6. When these FGS were developed, DOD activities and installations were located in the German states (Länder) of Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, and Rheinland-Pfalz. If DOD activities are, or will be, located in any other state, the EEA shall be contacted to determine if there are any changes in the FGS applicable in those other states.

C1.6. PERMITS

C1.6.1. In accordance with the revised SA to the NATO SOFA, permits, licenses, or other forms of official approvals may be required by German law. When required, all such permits, licenses and other forms of official approval shall be obtained by the locally responsible German

� Immobilienaufgaben (BImA)) or, as appropriate, the Military District Administration (Wehrbereichsverwaltung (WBV)) on behalf of the DOD. DOD components shall assist the BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV when applying for a permit, license, or other form of official approval on their behalf by providing all necessary information.

C1.6.2. DOD components shall comply with the conditions in all permits, licenses, and other forms of official approval obtained through German authorities. If the permit, license, or other form of official approval allows a less-protective standard than prescribed in these FGS, the FGS shall be the compliance standard unless a waiver is obtained from the EEA.

C1.6.3. Installations and facilities that were in existence on the date when the revised SA to the NATO SOFA entered into force (i.e., 29 March 1998) may continue to be operated in their existing scope after that date without the necessity of obtaining permits, licenses, or other forms of official approval. These “grandfathered” installations and facilities may continue to be

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C1.6.4. The BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV shall be notified of any DOD action that may require a permit, license, or other form of official permission in accordance with German law.

For issues and activities that fall into the area of responsibility of a DOD component, the BImA shall be the responsible agency to initiate and to process administrative proceedings to obtain the appropriate permit, license, or other form of official permission on behalf of the DOD. For NATO sites owned by the Federal Ministry of Defense, the WBV shall be the responsible agency to initiate and process administrative proceedings on behalf of the DOD.

C1.6.5. Certificates obtained from organizations such as Technischer Überwachungsverein (TÜV), Dekra, and so on do not fall within the definition of a permit, license, or other form of official permission for which the BImA or WBV has responsibility. Requests for services (e.g., inspections) shall be forwarded directly to the appropriate organizations without involving the BImA or WBV.

C1.7. ENVIRONMENTAL EXECUTIVE AGENT

C1.7.1. The EEA for these FGS is the Director, IMCOM-Europe. Any questions or comments pertaining to these FGS shall be sent to the following:

IMCOM-Europe

(IMEU-ZA)

Unit 29353, Box 200

APO AE 09014-0200

DSN Voice (314) 370-3300 DSN Fax (314) 370-8893 Civilian +49 6221-57-3300/8893

Germany Chapter 2, Air Emissions

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C2. CHAPTER 2

AIR EMISSIONS

C2.1. SCOPE

This chapter provides standards for air emissions sources. Criteria addressing open burning of solid waste are in chapter 7, “Solid Waste.” Criteria addressing asbestos are in chapter 15, “Asbestos.”

C2.2. DEFINITIONS

C2.2.1. Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incinerator (CISWI) Units. Any combustion device that combusts commercial and industrial waste in an enclosed device using controlled flame combustion without energy recovery that is a distinct operating unit of any commercial or industrial facility (including field-erected, modular, and custom incineration units operating with starved or excess air). CISWI units do not include municipal waste combustor units, sewage sludge incinerators, medical waste incinerators, or hazardous waste (HW) combustion units.

C2.2.2. Emissions. Emissions are air pollution (by dust, smoke, gases, aerosols, steams, or odor), noise, shocks, light, heat, radiation, and similar effects produced by facilities or activities.

Emissions shall be described as:

C2.2.2.1. Mass concentration in g/m³ or mg/m³ under standard reference conditions of 32°F (0°C) and 1 atm (1,013 mbar);

C2.2.2.2. Mass flow of emitted substances in kg/h, g/h or mg/h (lb/h); or

C2.2.2.3. Mass of emitted substances in kg/t or g/t (lb/ton) of product.

C2.2.3. Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases. Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), perfluorocarbon (PFC), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) as listed in table C2.T1 and preparations containing those substances.

C2.2.4. Fossil Fuel. Natural gas, petroleum, coal, and any form of solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel derived from such material for the purpose of creating useful heat.

C2.2.5. Freeboard Ratio. The ratio of the solvent cleaning machine freeboard height to the smaller interior dimension (length, width, or diameter) of the solvent cleaning machine.

C2.2.6. Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC). A compound consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon often used as a replacement for ozone-depleting substances (ODSs).

C2.2.7. Incinerator. Any furnace used in the process of burning solid or liquid waste for the purpose of reducing the volume of the waste by removing combustible matter, including equipment with heat-recovery systems for either hot water or steam generation.

C2.2.8. Motor Vehicle. Any commercially available vehicle that is not adapted to military use and that is self-propelled and designed for transporting persons or property on a street or highway, including but not limited to passenger cars, light-duty vehicles, and heavy-duty vehicles.

C2.2.9. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Any household, commercial/retail, or institutional waste. Household waste includes material discarded from residential dwellings, hotels, motels, Final Governing Standards 2-2 and other similar permanent or temporary housing. Commercial/retail waste includes material discarded by stores, offices, restaurants, warehouses, nonmanufacturing activities at industrial facilities, and other similar establishments or facilities. Institutional waste includes materials discarded by schools, hospitals (nonmedical), nonmanufacturing activities at prisons and Government facilities, and other similar establishments or facilities. Household, commercial/ retail, and institutional waste does include yard waste and refuse-derived fuel. Household, commercial/retail, and institutional waste does not include used oil; sewage sludge; wood pallets;

construction, renovation, and demolition wastes (which include railroad ties and telephone poles);

clean wood; industrial process or manufacturing wastes; medical waste; or motor vehicles (including motor-vehicle parts or vehicle fluff).

C2.2.10. Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) Units. Any equipment that combusts solid, liquid, or gasified municipal solid waste (MSW), including but not limited to field-erected MWC units (with or without heat recovery), modular MWC units (starved-air or excess-air), boilers (for example, steam-generating units), furnaces (whether suspension-fired, grate-fired, mass-fired, air curtain incinerators, or fluidized bed-fired), and pyrolysis/combustion units. Municipal waste combustion units do not include pyrolysis or MWC units located at a plastics- or rubber-recycling unit, cement kilns that combust MSW, internal-combustion engines, gas turbines, or other combustion devices that combust landfill gases collected by landfill gas collection systems.

C2.2.11. Ozone-Depleting Substances. Those substances listed in table C2.T2.

C2.2.12. Pathological Waste. Waste material consisting of only human or animal remains, anatomical parts, and/or tissue; the bags/containers used to collect and transport the waste material; and animal bedding (if applicable).

C2.2.13. Perfluorocarbon (PFC). A compound consisting solely of carbon and fluorine often used as a replacement for ODSs.

C2.2.14. Process Heater. A device that is primarily used to heat a material to initiate or promote a chemical reaction in which the material participates as a reactant or catalyst.

C2.2.15. Pyrolysis. The endothermic gasification of hospital waste and/or medical/infectious waste using external energy.

C2.2.16. Solvent Cleaning Machine. Any device or piece of equipment that contains and/or uses liquid solvent, into which parts are placed to remove soil and other contaminants from the surfaces of the parts or to dry the parts. Cleaning machines that contain and use heated, nonboiling solvent to clean the parts are classified as solvent cleaning machines.

C2.2.17. Stack. Any stationary point in a source covered by criteria in this chapter designed to emit pollutants.

C2.2.18. Steam/Hot Water-Generating Unit. A device that combusts any fuel and produces steam or heats water or any other heat transfer medium. This definition does not include nuclear steam generators or process heaters.

C2.2.19. Vapor Cleaning Machine. A batch or inline solvent cleaning machine that boils liquid solvent, which generates solvent vapor that is used as a part of the cleaning or drying cycle.

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C2.3. CRITERIA

C2.3.1. Steam/Hot Water-Generating Units.

C2.3.1.1. Burning of waste is prohibited.

C2.3.1.2. Small and Medium-Size Units. The following criteria apply to small and medium-size steam/hot water-generating units that have a maximum rated heat output as defined in table C2.T3. Units that will not be operated for >3 months at the same location are excluded from these criteria.

C2.3.1.2.1. Inspections. Within 4 weeks after installation or within 4 weeks after a modification of a unit of �4 kilowatts (kW), resulting in an increase in air emissions, an inspection of the unit shall be conducted by the district chimney sweep (Bezirksschornsteinfegermeister).

C2.3.1.2.1.1. The following units shall be inspected annually by the district chimney sweep (Bezirksschornsteinfegermeister):

C2.3.1.2.1.1.1. Oil- or gas-fueled units rated at �11 kW.

C2.3.1.2.1.1.2. Coal-fueled units with a mechanical feed rated at �15 kW.

C2.3.1.2.2. Small solid fuel-fired units with a rated heat output of >15 kW but <1 MW are subject to the applicable dust and carbon monoxide (CO) emission limiting values in table C2.T4.

C2.3.1.2.3. Small liquid fuel- or gas-fired units.

C2.3.1.2.3.1. Nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions shall be limited by approved commercially available firing techniques.

C2.3.1.2.3.2. Liquid fuel- or gas-fired units used to heat buildings, using water as a heat transfer medium, and installed after 1 January 1998 may be operated only if the manufacturer of the boiler and burner certifies that the concentration of NOx in the emissions expressed as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) does not exceed:

C2.3.1.2.3.2.1. 80 milligrams per kilowatt hour (mg/kWh) of fuel energy input when using natural gas in units with a rated heat output of up to 120 kW.

C2.3.1.2.3.2.2. 120 mg/kWh of fuel energy input when using extra-light heating oil in units with a rated heat output of up to 120 kW.

C2.3.1.2.3.3. Liquid fuel- or gas-fired units with a rated heat output of >400 kW used to heat buildings, using water as a heat transfer medium, and installed or modified by replacement of the boiler after 1 January 1998 may be operated only if the manufacturer of the boiler and burner certifies that the efficiency factor is >91%.

C2.3.1.2.3.4. For evaporation burners, the dust emissions in the flue gas shall not exceed an opacity limit of 40%, and the flue gas shall be free of oil derivatives. For units with a rated heat output of up to 11 kW and installed before 1 November 1996, emissions shall not exceed an opacity limit of 60%, and the flue gas shall be free of oil derivatives.

C2.3.1.2.3.5. For atomizing burners, emissions shall not exceed an opacity limit of 20% and the flue gas shall be free of oil derivatives.

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C2.3.1.2.3.6. The maximum allowable exhaust gas loss shall not exceed the limits shown in table C2.T5.

C2.3.1.2.4. Medium-Size Gas-Fired Units.

C2.3.1.2.4.1. Emissions shall not exceed the threshold values in table C2.T6.

The BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV shall be notified in writing at least 1 month before the start of operation of a new unit.

C2.3.1.2.4.2. Individual measurements are required at medium-size gas-fired units.

C2.3.1.2.4.2.1. After construction or modification of a facility resulting in an increase in air emissions, an initial measurement shall be made to prove compliance with threshold values for CO and NOx. The measurements shall be made after a steady-state mode of operation is reached, but not earlier than 3 months and not later than 6 months after the start of operation. Three individual measurements shall be conducted, and the results shall be recorded as 0.5 hour mean values. The measurements shall be repeated every 3 years. The measurements shall be conducted by a licensed organization.

C2.3.1.2.4.2.2. A measurement report on individual measurements (including planning, measurement method, and results) shall be generated and maintained for 5 years.

Reports shall be submitted to the BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV within 3 months after completion of the measurements.

C2.3.1.3. Large Units. There are currently no DOD-operated large (>10 Mw) steam/hot water-generating units in Germany, as defined in table C2.T3. If a DOD agency anticipates having operational control of a large steam/hot water-generating unit, contact the EEA for additional criteria.

C2.3.2. Incinerators. The following requirements do not apply to incinerators combusting HW or munitions. Refer to chapter 6, “Hazardous Waste,” for information regarding hazardous-waste disposal and incineration.

C2.3.2.1. Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWIs). All CISWI units must comply with the applicable emission standards in table C2.T7 and operating limits in table C2.T8.

C2.3.2.2. Municipal Waste Combustion (MWC) Units. Each MWC unit must comply with the applicable emission standards in table C2.T7 and operating limits in table C2.T8.

C2.3.2.3. Sewage Sludge Incinerators. All sewage sludge incinerators that commenced construction on or after 1 October 1994 and that burn >1 ton per day (tpd) of sewage sludge or >10% sewage sludge must also be designed to meet a particulate emission limit of 0.65 g/kg dry sludge (1.30 lb/ton dry sludge) and an opacity limit of 20% at all times, except during periods of startup, shutdown, malfunction, or when emergency conditions exist. This also applies to sewage sludge incinerators that underwent modifications resulting in increased air emissions after 1 October 1994.

C2.3.2.4. Medical Waste Incinerators (MWIs). The following standards apply to all units. These requirements do not apply to any portable units (field deployable), pyrolysis units, or units that burn only pathological, low-level radioactive waste or chemotherapeutic waste.

Refer to chapter 8, “Medical Waste Management,” for other requirements pertaining to medical waste management.

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C2.3.2.4.1. All MWIs must be designed and operated according to the following good combustion practices (GCP):

C2.3.2.4.1.1. Unit design: dual chamber.

C2.3.2.4.1.2. Minimum temperature in primary chamber: 760-870°C (1400-1600°F).

C2.3.2.4.1.3. Minimum temperature in secondary chamber: 980-1200°C (1800- 2200°F).

C2.3.2.4.1.4. Minimum residence time in the secondary chamber: 2 seconds.

C2.3.2.4.1.5. Incinerator operators must be trained in accordance with applicable Service requirements.

C2.3.3. Perchloroethylene (PCE) Dry Cleaning Machines. The following requirements apply to all dry cleaning machines. These requirements do not apply to coin-operated machines.

C2.3.3.1. Emissions from PCE dry cleaning machines installed before 1 October 1994 that use >7,571 liters (2,000 gallons) per year of PCE (installation-wide) in dry cleaning operations shall be controlled with a refrigerated condenser unless a carbon absorber was already installed. The temperature of the refrigerated condenser must be maintained at �7°C (45°F). Dry cleaning machines and control devices must be operated according to manufacturer recommendations.

C2.3.3.2. All PCE dry cleaning systems installed on or after 1 October 1994 must be of the dry-to-dry design with emissions controlled by a refrigerated condenser. The temperature of the refrigerated condenser must be maintained at �7°C (45°F). Dry cleaning machines and control devices must be operated according to manufacturer recommendations.

C2.3.4. Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks. Electroplating and anodizing tanks must comply with one of the three methods below for controlling chromium emissions. Implement the method that is most appropriate to suit local conditions:

C2.3.4.1. Option 1: Limit chromium emissions in the ventilation exhaust to 0.015 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter (mg/dscm). Control devices/methods must be operated according to manufacturer recommendations.

C2.3.4.2. Option 2: Use chemical tank additives to prevent surface tension of the electroplating or anodizing bath from exceeding 45 dynes per centimeter (cm) as measured by a stalagmometer or 35 dynes/cm as measured by a tensiometer. Measure the surface tension before the first initiation of electric current on a given day and every 4 hours thereafter.

C2.3.4.3. Option 3: Limit chromium emissions to the maximum allowable mass emission rate (MAMER) calculated using the following equation: MAMER = ETSA x K x 0.015 mg/dscm, where MAMER = the alternative emission rate for enclosed hard chromium electroplating tanks in mg/hr; ETSA = the hard chromium electroplating tank surface area in square feet (ft²); K = a conversion factor, 425 dscm/(ft²-hr). Option 3 is applicable only to hard chrome electroplating tanks equipped with an enclosing hood and ventilated at half the rate or less than that of an open surface tank of the same surface area.

C2.3.5. Facilities Using Organic Solvents.

C2.3.5.1. The BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV shall be notified in writing of

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C2.3.5.2. The BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV shall be notified immediately in writing of noncompliance and of measures being initiated to return to compliance.

C2.3.5.3. Halogenated Solvent Cleaning Machines. The following criteria apply to solvent cleaning machines using volatile halogenated hydrocarbons, e.g., those with a boiling point of up to 150°C (300°F) at 1 atm (1,013 mbar). The criteria do not apply to machines using mixtures of solvents with <1% volatile halogenated hydrocarbons.

C2.3.5.3.1. All solvent cleaning machines (remote reservoir and immersion tanks) must be covered when not in use. Additionally, immersion-type solvent cleaning machines must have either a 1-inch water layer or a freeboard ratio of at least 0.75.

C2.3.5.3.2. All vapor cleaning machines (vapor degreasers) must incorporate design and work practices that minimize the direct release of halogenated solvent into the atmosphere.

C2.3.5.3.3. Emissions of volatile halogenated hydrocarbons shall not exceed the threshold value of 20 mg/m3 at 0°C (32°F) at 1 atm (1,013 mbar).

C2.3.5.3.3.1. If teratogenic, carcinogenic, or mutagenic substances or preparations are used, a threshold value of 2 mg/m³ shall not be exceeded for volatile halogenated hydrocarbon emissions.

C2.3.5.4. Non-Halogenated Solvents.

C2.3.5.4.1. The following criteria apply to those facilities using organic solvents listed in table C2.T9 that exceed the indicated threshold value for solvent consumption.

C2.3.5.4.1.1. Emissions shall not exceed the threshold values indicated in table C2.T9.

C2.3.5.4.1.1.1. If teratogenic, carcinogenic, or mutagenic substances or preparations are used, the mass flow of volatile organic compounds shall not exceed 2.5 g/h (0.005 lb/h) or the mass concentration of volatile organic compounds shall not exceed 1 mg/m³.

C2.3.5.4.1.1.2. The mass flow of volatile organic compounds labeled with the risk phrase R40 (“Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect”) shall not exceed 100 g/h (0.22 lb/h) or the mass concentration of volatile organic compounds shall not exceed 20 mg/m³.

C2.3.5.4.1.1.3. All solvent cleaning machines (remote reservoir and immersion tanks) must be covered when not in use. Citrus-based solvent cleaning machines are exempt from this criterion.

C2.3.5.4.2. Facilities installed before 25 August 2001 and equipped with an emission-control system are exempt from the criteria for facilities using organic solvents until 31 December 2013 if any of the following criteria applies:

C2.3.5.4.2.1. Emissions are treated thermally using afterburning and the mass concentration of total carbon emissions does not exceed 50 mg/m³.

C2.3.5.4.2.2. Emissions are treated by other means than thermally and the mass concentration of total carbon emissions does not exceed 150 mg/m³ for facilities consuming solvents �25 kg/h or 15 t/a (55 lb/h or 13.4 ton/year).

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C2.3.5.4.2.3. Emissions are treated by other means than thermally and the mass concentration of total carbon emissions does not exceed 100 mg/m³ for facilities consuming solvents in excess of 25 kg/h or 15 t/a (55 lb/h or 13.4 ton/year).

C2.3.5.5. Measurements and Reporting.

C2.3.5.5.1. A mass balance sheet (input and output) of solvents, a log of hours of operation (recorded by a meter of operating hours), and a log of maintenance activities shall be maintained.

C2.3.5.5.1.1. Records shall be kept for 3 years and be made available to a German Federal State-approved authority on request.

C2.3.5.5.2. Initial measurement of volatile organic compound emissions shall be made no earlier than 3 months and not later than 6 months after the date facilities using organic solvents are placed into operation.

C2.3.5.5.3. Measurements of volatile halogenated hydrocarbon emissions shall be made annually. Measurements of volatile non-halogenated hydrocarbon emissions shall be made every 3 years.

C2.3.5.5.4. Initial and periodic measurements are not required if the mass concentration of volatile organic compounds in emissions is continuously measured and recorded. In this case, measuring equipment shall be annually calibrated and its functionality checked by a German Federal State-approved company.

C2.3.5.5.5. All measurements shall be conducted by a licensed organization. If a measurement exceeds a threshold value, a repeat measurement shall be performed within 6 weeks after the original measurement.

C2.3.5.5.6. The initial and annual measurement reports shall be submitted to the BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV within 4 weeks after receipt, be made available to a German Federal State-approved authority on request, and a copy be maintained for 5 years.

C2.3.6. Units Containing ODSs Listed in Table C2.T2. The following criteria apply to direct atmospheric emissions of ODSs and fluorinated greenhouse gases from refrigeration equipment from fire-suppression equipment.

C2.3.6.1. Recovery/Recycling. All repairs, including leak repairs and services to appliances, industrial process refrigeration units, air conditioning units, and motor vehicle air conditioners, must be performed using commercially available refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment operated by trained personnel. Refrigerant technicians shall be trained in proper recovery/recycling procedures, leak detection, safety, shipping, and disposal in accordance with recognized industry standards or German equivalent.

C2.3.6.1.1. ODSs and fluorinated greenhouse gases contained in refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment, heat pumps, equipment containing solvents, fire-protection systems, and fire extinguishers shall be recovered for destruction, recycling, or reclamation during the servicing and maintenance of equipment or before the dismantling or disposal of equipment.

C2.3.6.2. Refrigerant Venting Prohibition. Any class I or class II ODSs or fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant shall not be intentionally released in the course of maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of refrigeration equipment.

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C2.3.6.3. Refrigerant Leak Monitoring and Repair. Monitor and repair refrigeration equipment for ODS leakage in accordance with the following criteria and repair, if found to be leaking.

C2.3.6.3.1. Refrigeration equipment containing >3 kg (6.6 lb) of refrigerant shall be inspected at least annually for leaks in accordance with manufacturer requirements. Identified leaks shall be repaired immediately.

C2.3.6.3.2. Monitoring and repairs shall be documented in an operations manual (Betriebshandbuch). Documentation shall also detail the type and amount of used or recovered refrigerants. The operations manual shall have the most recent 5-years data and shall be made available to a German Federal State-approved authority on request.

C2.3.6.4. ODS Fire-Suppression Agent (Halon) Venting Prohibition. Halons shall not be intentionally released into the environment while testing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of halon-containing equipment or using such equipment for technician training.

This venting prohibition does not apply to the following halon releases:

C2.3.6.4.1. Emergency releases for the legitimate purpose of fire extinguishing, explosion inertion, and other emergency applications for which the equipment or systems were designed.

C2.3.6.5. Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases.

C2.3.6.5.1. Leakage Monitoring and Repair. The following criteria apply to equipment (i.e., refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump equipment, including their circuits, as well as fire-protection systems) containing fluorinated greenhouse gases (table C2.T1):

C2.3.6.5.1.1. Leaks of fluorinated greenhouse gases from equipment are prohibited.

C2.3.6.5.1.2. Equipment shall be inspected for leaks by trained personnel according to the following schedule. Any leaks detected shall be repaired immediately.

C2.3.6.5.1.2.1. Equipment containing �3 kg (6.6 lb) of fluorinated greenhouse gases at least once every 12 months.

C2.3.6.5.1.2.2. Equipment containing �30 kg (66 lb) of fluorinated greenhouse gases at least once every 6 months, or at least annually if a properly functioning appropriate leak-detection system is installed.

C2.3.6.5.1.2.3. Equipment containing �300 kg (660 lb) of fluorinated greenhouse gases at least once every 3 months, or once every 6 months if a properly functioning appropriate leak-detection system is installed.

C2.3.6.5.1.2.4. Equipment shall be inspected for leaks within 1 month after a leak has been repaired to ensure the repair is effective.

C2.3.6.5.1.3. A leak-detection system shall be installed on equipment containing �300 kg (660 lb) of fluorinated greenhouse gases.

C2.3.6.5.1.3.1. The leak-detection system shall be inspected at least annually for proper functioning.

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C2.3.6.5.1.3.2. Fire-suppression systems installed before 4 July 2007 shall have leak-detection systems installed by 4 July 2010.

C2.3.6.5.2. Recordkeeping. The following recordkeeping criteria apply for equipment (i.e., refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump equipment, including their circuits, as well as fire-protection systems) containing �3 kg (6.6 lb) of fluorinated greenhouse gases:

C2.3.6.5.2.1. The quantity and type of fluorinated greenhouse gases used in equipment, refilled, and recovered shall be recorded.

C2.3.6.5.2.2. Other relevant information, including information on the company or technician who performed the servicing or maintenance, as well as the dates and results of the inspections, shall be recorded.

C2.3.6.5.2.3. Records shall be made available to a German Federal State-approved authority on request.

C2.3.6.6. Class I ODS Use Prohibition. The use of class I ODSs is prohibited, except as provided below:

C2.3.6.6.1. Halons may be used for the approved applications provided in Table C2.T10.

C2.3.6.6.2. The BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV shall be notified in writing before the use or on disuse of halons in approved applications.

C2.3.6.6.3. When use of halons in approved applications is discontinued, the halons shall be withdrawn and destroyed.

C2.3.6.7. Class II ODS Use Prohibition. The use (i.e., in maintenance or servicing) of class II ODSs is prohibited in the following applications, except for use in laboratories for research or development purposes or to replace halons in approved applications provided in table C2.T10:

C2.3.6.7.1. In aerosols.

C2.3.6.7.2. As solvents.

C2.3.6.7.3. As refrigerants:

C2.3.6.7.3.1. In equipment produced after 31 December 1995 for the following uses:

C2.3.6.7.3.1.1. Nonconfined direct-evaporation systems.

C2.3.6.7.3.1.2. Domestic refrigerators and freezers.

C2.3.6.7.3.1.3. Motor vehicle, tractor, and off-road vehicle or trailer air-conditioning systems operating on any energy source.

C2.3.6.7.3.2. In equipment produced after 31 December 1997 for use in rail transport air-conditioning.

C2.3.6.7.3.3. In equipment produced after 31 December 1999 for the following uses:

C2.3.6.7.3.3.1. In public and distribution cold stores and warehouses.

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C2.3.6.7.3.3.2. For equipment of �150 kW shaft input.

C2.3.6.7.3.4. In fixed air-conditioning equipment with a cooling capacity of <100 kW produced after 30 June 2002.

C2.3.6.7.3.5. In combined air-conditioning/heat pump equipment produced after 31 December 2003.

C2.3.6.7.3.6. In all other refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment produced after 31 December 2000.

C2.3.6.7.3.7. The use of chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22; R22) in fixed air-conditioning equipment with a cooling capacity of <100 kW, combined air-conditioning/heat pump equipment, or any other refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment produced after 31 December 1999.

C2.3.6.7.3.8. The use of new or unrecycled class II ODSs in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment starting 1 January 2010.

C2.3.6.7.3.9. The use of all class II ODSs in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment starting 1 January 2015.

C2.3.6.7.4. For the production of foams.

C2.3.6.7.5. As a carrier gas for sterilization substances in closed systems in equipment produced after 31 December 1997.

C2.3.6.7.6. In all other applications not referenced above.

C2.3.6.8. Sulfur Hexafluoride Use Prohibition. Use of sulfur hexafluoride and any preparations thereof is prohibited.

C2.3.7. Motor Vehicles. This criterion applies to DOD-owned motor vehicles as defined in paragraph C2.2.8.

C2.3.7.1. All vehicles shall be inspected every 2 years to ensure that no tampering with factory-installed emission-control equipment has occurred.

C2.3.7.2. Gasoline shall contain <0.15 g/L lead compounds indicated as lead. A more restrictive standard of 0.013 g/L lead compounds indicated as lead is applicable when the motor octane number of the fuel remains under 85 and the research octane number of the fuel remains under 95 (based on German octane numbers).

C2.3.7.3. No chlorine or bromine compounds may be used as additives in gasoline.

C2.3.7.4. Diesel fuel used to operate diesel engines shall not exceed 50 mg/kg sulfur compounds indicated as sulfur.

C2.3.8. Stack Heights. Hg is the good engineering practice stack height necessary to minimize downwash of stack emissions due to aerodynamic influences from nearby structures.

C2.3.8.1. Stacks shall be designed and constructed to heights at least equal to the largest Hg calculated from either of the following two criteria:

C2.3.8.1.1. Hg = H + 1.5L, where H is the height of the nearby structure measured from the ground level elevation at the base of the stack, and L is the lesser of height or projected width of a nearby structure or structures. A structure is determined to be nearby when the stack is located within 5L of the structure envelope but a distance of not >0.8 km (0.5 mile). This

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C2.3.8.1.2. Hg is the height demonstrated by a fluid model or a field study that ensures the emissions from a stack do not result in maximum ground-level concentrations of any air pollutant as a result of atmospheric downwash, wakes, or eddy effects created by the source itself, nearby structures, or nearby terrain features at least 40% in excess of the maximum ground-level concentrations of any air pollutant experienced in the absence of such atmospheric downwash, wakes, or eddy effects. For purposes of this paragraph, “nearby” means a distance of not >0.8 km (0.5 mile), except that the portion of a terrain feature may be considered to be nearby if it falls within a distance of up to 10 times the maximum height (Ht) of the feature, not to exceed 2 miles if such feature achieves a height (Ht) 0.8 km from the stack that is at least 40% of the good engineering practice stack height determined by the formulae provided in C2.3.8.1.1 of this part or 26 meters, whichever is greater, as measured from the ground-level elevation at the base of the stack. The height of the structure or terrain feature is measured from the ground-level elevation at the base of the stack.

C2.3.8.2. For steam/hot water-generating units with a rated heat output of �1 MW and requiring a permit, stacks shall be at least 10 m (33 ft) high, measured from the ground level elevation at the base of the stack, and shall protrude over the roof ridge by at least 3 m (10 ft).

C2.3.8.2.1. For buildings with a flat roof (i.e., if the angle of the roof is below 20°), the elevation of the roof ridge shall be computed based on an angle of the roof of 20°; however, stacks shall not be higher than twice the height of the building following this computation approach.

C2.3.9. Permits and Notifications.

C2.3.9.1. Procedures for obtaining permits and other authorizations are addressed in chapter 1, “Overview.”

C2.3.9.2. DOD components shall comply with permit conditions. If the permit allows a less-protective standard than prescribed in these FGS, the FGS shall be the compliance standard.

C2.3.9.3. DOD components shall notify the BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV at least 1 month before a modification of a facility requiring a permit.

C2.3.9.4. DOD components shall notify the BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV immediately of the planned closure of a facility requiring a permit.

C2.3.10. Woodworking Facilities. The following criteria apply to the installation and operation of woodworking facilities producing wood dust or chips, including the installation and operation of transportation and storage equipment:

C2.3.10.1. Equipment to capture and remove wood dust from air emissions shall be installed if the threshold value of 20 mg/m³ is exceeded.

C2.3.10.2. Wood dust and chips shall be stored in bunkers, silos, or closed rooms.

C2.3.10.3. Storage and dust capture equipment shall be emptied in a manner that minimizes wood dust and chip emissions.

C2.3.11. Gasoline Storage. The following criteria apply to facilities used to store and transport of gasoline (Ottokraftstoff).

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C2.3.11.1. Tank Farms. The following criteria apply to gasoline storage at tank farms.

Tank farms may consist of one single tank.

C2.3.11.1.1. The roof and walls of stationary aboveground storage tanks shall be painted with a paint that reflects �70% of the sun’s energy.

C2.3.11.1.2. Storage tanks with fixed-roofs are to be equipped with vacuum/pressure valves unless prohibited for safety or valid technical reasons.

C2.3.11.1.3. Fixed-roof tanks with an internal floating cover are to be equipped with seals. The emission reduction shall reach at least 95% in comparison to fixed-roof-tanks without an internal floating cover. This criterion is not applicable to fixed-roof tanks at tank farms with a storage capacity of <5,000 metric tons or 6,850 m3 (1.8 million gallons) and an annual dispensing capacity of <25,000 metric tons or 34,250 m3 (9.05 million gallons) built before 4 June 1998.

C2.3.11.1.4. Storage tanks with floating roofs are to be equipped with primary and secondary seals. The emission reduction shall reach at least 95% in comparison to fixed-roof tanks without an internal floating cover.

C2.3.11.1.5. Storage tanks in tank farms with >25,000 metric tons or 34,250 m3 (9.05 million gallons) annual dispensing capacity are to be installed and operated as fixed-roof tanks with an emission-control system, fixed-roof tanks with internal floating cover, or floating-roof tanks.

C2.3.11.1.6. Fuel vapors are to be captured and fed to an emission-control system or vapor-recovery system during filling operations.

C2.3.11.1.6.1. Vapor-recovery systems shall meet the following technical standards: fuel flow shall be released only when equipment is connected to the vapor-recovery system and no fuel vapors shall be discharged to the atmosphere during operation (except for safety releases).

C2.3.11.1.6.2. Emission-control systems at facilities with a storage capacity below 5,000 metric tons or 6,850 m3 (1.8 million gallons) shall be installed and operated so that the efficiency is �97% and the mass concentration of gasoline vapors does not exceed 35 g/m³ per hour.

C2.3.11.1.6.3. Emission-control systems at facilities with a storage capacity of �5,000 metric tons or 6,850 m3 (1.8 million gallons) shall be installed and operated so that the mass concentration of gasoline vapors is <0.15 g/m³ at a mass flow of �3 kg/h (0.11 lb/min), or <5 g/m³ if the mass flow is <3 kg/h (0.11 lb/min).

C2.3.11.1.7. Facilities shall be operated so that dispensing is interrupted immediately if vapors are emitted.

C2.3.11.1.8. During filling activities, the fill nozzle shall be kept close to the bottom of the container to avoid splattering.

C2.3.11.2. Mobile Tanks. Mobile tanks shall be equipped with systems that hold back vapors and allow the vapor-recovery connection at a filling station and tank farm.

C2.3.11.3. Filling Stations. Storage tanks at filling stations shall be equipped with a vapor-recovery system. This criterion does not apply to filling stations constructed before 4 June 1998 with a dispensing capacity of <100 m3 (26,400 gallons) per year.

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C2.3.11.4. Monitoring.

C2.3.11.4.1. The following monitoring criteria apply to facilities with a storage capacity of <5,000 metric tons or 6,850 m3 (1.8 million gallons):

C2.3.11.4.1.1. The BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV shall be notified in writing before initial operation of facilities storing gasoline.

C2.3.11.4.1.2. At facilities equipped with a vapor-recovery system, an initial measurement shall be performed before operating the facility. Thereafter, the facility shall be inspected at least every 5 years. The inspection shall be performed by an expert (Sachverständiger). Deficiencies are to be corrected immediately by a licensed organization (Fachbetrieb). A written report on initial and periodic measurements, as well as on performed corrective actions, shall be established and be maintained at the facility.

C2.3.11.4.1.3. At facilities equipped with an emission-control system, compliance shall be verified by measurements not earlier than 3 months and not later than 6 months after start-up of the system. Thereafter, the system shall be inspected at least every 3 years. A licensed organization (Fachbetrieb) shall perform the tests. A written report on initial and periodic measurements shall be established and be maintained at the facility.

C2.3.11.4.1.4. For stationary facilities, a copy of the reports shall be sent to the BImA or, as appropriate, the WBV within 4 weeks. For mobile facilities, reports shall be made available to a German Federal State-approved authority on request.

C2.3.11.4.1.5. New or substantially modified facilities with a storage capacity of �5,000 metric tons or 6,850 m3 (1.8 million gallons) shall obtain a facility operating permit and comply with the criteria outlined therein.

C2.3.12. Filling Stations. The following criteria apply to the installation…