BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Guideline

Source Category

Source: Ethylene Oxide Sterilization/Aeration Revision: 1
Document #: 63.1
Class: All Date: 10/25/91

Determination

POLLUTANT

 BACT
1. Technologically Feasible/ Cost Effective
2. Achieved in Practice		 TYPICAL TECHNOLOGY
POC 1. <0.2 ppma
2.  >99.9% sterilizer exhaust stream emissions reduction: >99% aerator exhaust stream emissions reductiona		 1. Sealed Recovery System Processa
2.  Afterburner (>0.3 sec retention time at >1400oF); or Catalytic Afterburner (>280oF and <500oF); or Chemical Scrubbera,c
NOx 1.  n/a
2.  n/a		 1.  n/a
2.  n/a
SO2 1.  n/a
2.  n/a		 1.  n/a
2.  n/a
CO 1.  n/a
2.  n/a		 1.  n/a
2.  n/a
PM10 1.  n/a
2.  n/a		 1.  n/a
2.  n/a
NPOC 1. <0.2 ppma
2.  >99.9% sterilizer exhaust stream emissions reduction: >95% aerator exhaust stream emissions reductiona		 1. Sealed Recovery System Processa
2.  Catalytic Afterburner (>280oF and >500oF); or Catalytic Scrubbera,c

References

a.  BAAQMD

c.  Afterburner not appropriate with CFC's