Equipment Leak

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010002",
  "term": "Equipment Leak",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Emissions of VHAP from pumps, valves, flanges, or other equipment used to transfer or apply coatings, adhesives, or organic HAP solvents. [40 CFR 63.801 (CFR 2013)]\n\n2. Emissions of organic HAP from a pump, compressor, agitator, pressure relief device, sampling connection system, open-ended valve or line, valve, or instrumentation system that either contains or contacts a fluid (liquid or gas) that is at least 5 percent by weight of total organic HAP.\n\n3. Emissions of organic HAP from a connector, pump, compressor, agitator, pressure relief device, sampling connection system, open-ended valve or line, valve, surge control vessel, bottoms receiver, or instrumentation system in organic HAP service. [40 CFR 63.1423 (CFR 2013)]\n\n4. Emissions which could not reasonably pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally-equivalent opening. [40 CFR 98.238 (CFR 2013)]\n\n5. Emissions of HAP from ancillary equipment (as defined in this section) and compressors.\n\n6. Leaks from pumps, compressors, pressure relief devices, sampling connection systems, open-ended valves or lines, valves, connectors, agitators, accumulator vessels, and instrumentation systems in hazardous air pollutant service.\n\n7. Emissions of hazardous air pollutants from a connector, pump, compressor, agitator, pressure relief device, sampling connection system, open-ended valve or line, or instrumentation system in organic hazardous air pollutant service.\n\n8. Before July 15, 2027, emissions of hazardous air pollutants from a connector, pump, compressor, agitator, pressure relief device, sampling connection system, open-ended valve or line, or instrumentation system in organic hazardous air pollutant service. On and after July 15, 2027, equipment leaks means emissions of hazardous air pollutants from a connector, pump, compressor, agitator, pressure relief device, sampling connection system, open-ended valve or line, valve, or instrumentation system in organic hazardous air pollutant service.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.522 (CFR 2024)",
    "40 CFR 63.1402 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 63.101 (CFR 2024)",
    "40 CFR 98.449 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 63.761 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 63.71 (CFR 2018)",
    "40 CFR 63.522 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/equipment-leak/"
}