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1. Introduction to RADIUS
1.a.
Question:
What does RADIUS stand for?
Answer:
RADIUS stands for Remote AIMS
Data Input User System.
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1.b.
Question:
How do I get RADIUS?
Answer:
You can get RADIUS by one of
two methods either download the software from
or request a CD-ROM by calling (609) 633-7259.
(Because there is an amount of time between the
preparation of new versions of the software and
the production of new CD-ROMS, there may be a
waiting period of up to 3 months to receive the
latest software version).
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1.c.
Question:
What does RADIUS do?
Answer:
RADIUS enables users to submit
air emission statements and air permit applications.
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1.d.
Question:
What are RADIUS advantages?
Answer:
Applicants who submit RADIUS
applications on disk perform their own data entry
and can be sure it is correct. Since the data
entry is done by the applicant, it skips the data
entry portion of the administrative review, shortening
the amount of time before the permit is issued.
Also, if the applicant needs to modify the equipment
at a later time, it is easier for both the applicant
to submit the requested changes and for the state
to process those changes.
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1.e.
Question:
How much does RADIUS cost?
Answer:
RADIUS is provided free of cost.
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1.f. Question:
How can I determine which version
of RADIUS I am running?
Answer:
To determine what version of
RADIUS is currently installed on your machine
click the "Help" item on the menu bar
and select "About." You will presented
with a screen indicating the version of RADIUS
you are using.
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1.g. Question
Is the system just in place for Air permits?
Answer:
The system can be used for either Air Permit
Applications or Air Emission Statements. Other
programs (water, solid waste, hazardous waste,
etc.) may allow electronic applications using
similar programs in the future.
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1.h. Question:
How can I submit a RADIUS application electronically
(via Internet)?
Answer:
Due to concerns about data integrity and security,
the Department does not yet allow the submission
of RADIUS applications using the internet.
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1.i. Question:
I sent in a check for my permit renewal, but
I still haven’t received a new certificate.
When will I receive the new certificate?
Answer:
Due to the amount of staff time available at
the current time, certificate renewals are not
being issued. Please retain your cancelled check
as evidence of renewal until a renewal is issued.
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1.j. Question:
I submitted the AIMS-099 form for a PIN number,
why didn’t I receive anything from the Department?
Answer:
The Department will only contact you if there
is a problem with the PIN number you selected.
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1.k. Question:
What are the minimum system requirements
to use RADIUS?
Answer:
RADIUS requires a computer running
any version on Microsoft Windows (98, 2000, NT and XP) with
at least 128 MB RAM and at least 500 MB free space
in the C: drive. Although internet access is not
required, since the program is updated regularly,
it is preferable to install RADIUS on computers
that have internet access.
RADIUS 3.2 has NOT been tested with either Microsoft Vista operating system (any version) or Microsoft Office 2007 . Therefore, installing RADIUS into this environment is done so at the user's own risk. Accordingly, the Department cannot provide support to these users at this time.
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1.l. Question:
Can I install RADIUS to a network?
Answer:
No, RADIUS was designed for individual
PC use and certain configuration files will not
work if the program is stored anywhere but the
C: drive.
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1.m. Question:
Can I install RADIUS on any Windows
Operating Systems?Answer:
Yes, RADIUS is compliant with ALL Microsoft Windows
Operating Systems as of 5/26/2011.
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1.n. Question:
Can I install Radius to
any other hard disk than my C: drive?
Answer:
No, RADIUS was designed for individual
PC use and certain configuration files will not
work if the program is stored anywhere but the
C: drive.
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2. How to get help on RADIUS
2.a. Question:
How do I get help using RADIUS?
Answer:
If you need program specific help when filing
an application and your facility is filing a Title
V application please call the Major Facility help
line at 609-633-8248. All other calls should be
addressed to the RADIUS general help desk at 609-633-7259.
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3. How to electronically submit an application
on RADIUS disks
3.a. Question:
How do I submit an application on RADIUS?
Answer:
An application is submitted on RADIUS by downloading
the Radius program from our web site. You may
choose to set up a pre-application meeting if
help is needed to prepare the information you
may need to submit your application. Please call
609-633-2829 to request a pre-application meeting.
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3.b. Question:
What are the minimum data that I need in order
to successfully submit a RADIUS application?
Answer:
A completed RADIUS application, which has passed
the administrative check. A Facility ID number
and a PIN code.
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3.c. Question:
Whom do I mail the RADIUS disk to?
Answer:
A completed RADIUS application is mailed to:
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Bureau of Preconstruction Permits
- PO Box 027
- 401 East State Street
- Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027
No particular attention is needed in the address.
All applications are processed though the same data
entry section.
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3.d. Question:
How do I label the Diskette?
Answer:
For New Applications:
- Name of Company
- Facility ID Number
- Designation of Application
- For Modifications: Name of Company
- Facility ID Number
- Designation of Application
- Activity Number
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3.e. Question:
What else do I need to include with my submittal?
Answer:
Any associated documents that you feel are necessary
to aid the Department in completing its review.
These documents can be filed as either Word Documents
included on the disk or paper copies attached
to the disk at the time of submittal.
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3.f.
Question:
What is the fee for filing an application?
Answer:
Effective 7/1/2006 permitting fees have changed. To review the changes please click on each link for more information.
Preconstruction Permit Fee Schedule
Operating Permit Fee Schedule
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3.g. Question:
Whom do I make the check out to and where do
I send it?
Answer:
Make the check out to the "Treasury
State of New Jersey". The check should accompany
the application. Do not send the check to the
Bureau of Revenue.
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3.h.
Question:
I have filed my application incorrectly
as a BOP application? How do I correct this?
Answer:
Export the application to Radius.
Open the application, this will be the inventory
page. Re-name the application by clicking on "File"
and "Save As". A box will appear
requesting the new name. Re-name the application
and then select "Advanced". This will
allow you to choose a new category and type. Export
the application then re-submit to the Department.
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3.i.
Question:
I have two (2) facility
ID numbers, which number do I use?
Answer:
The only companies that should
have two (2) facility ID numbers are the Major
Source facilities. They have a preconstruction
facility ID number and a BOP (Bureau of Operating
Permits) facility ID number. The preconstruction
facility ID number should only be used to file
a new preconsturction permit, modification
to a preconstruction permit or an amendment to
a preconstruction permit. The BOP facility ID
number should only be used to file a Title V permit
application or modifications to an APPROVED Title V permit.
If a Major Source facility has
a Title V permit application under review and
needs to modify an existing preconstruction permit,
a preconstruction application needs to be filed
using the preconstruction facility ID. The company
must then notify BOP in writing that they
have submitted a modification application to NSR
(Bureau of New Source Review).
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3.j. Question:
What is a PIN code?
Answer:
A PIN code is an alpha/numeric character made
up of from 4 to 7 characters that a company or
consultant creates for themselves. This code becomes
your electronic signature when filing an application
through RADIUS. The PIN code is case sensitive,
therefore always use upper case for any alpha
characters.
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3.k. Question:
Do I need a PIN number to submit an electronic
application, RADIUS?
Answer:
Yes and No. You can submit an application completely
electronic using your PIN number or you may attach
a copy of the paper certification page with the
appropriate signatures to the disk.
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3.l. Question:
How do I get a PIN code?
Answer:
Submit an AIMS-099 form. The form can be downloaded
from our web site or you can contact the Department
at 1-609-633-2829. There are two parts to this
application. Part A is used to obtain a Facility
ID number and Part B is used to obtain your PIN
code assignment. You do not have to complete Part
A when applying for just a PIN code.
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3.m. Question:
Once I submit an AIMS-099 form will I receive
anything back from the Department?
Answer:
If you filed for a Facility ID number we will
call you and inform you of the Facility ID number
assigned to you. If you filed for a PIN code we
will contact you and let you know that the code
has been entered into the system. At present the
turn around time for receiving this information
is one week.
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3.n. Question:
Can two people at the same facility have the
same PIN code?
Answer:
No. Pin numbers are unique for a facility. A
consultant may have the same PIN code under several
facility ID numbers, but there has to be responsible
person from each of those facilities associated
with the consultant’s PIN code.
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3.o. Question:
I have submitted an AIMS-099 form requesting
a PIN code and have not heard back from the Department?
Answer:
Contact New Facilities Group at 1-609-984-9483.
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4. Importing and Exporting RADIUS
documents
4.a. Question:
What do you mean by importing
and how do I do it?
Answer:
RADIUS provides a method to import
files that is based on the standard File/Open
window within Windows. In the case of emission
statement shell files created by NJDEP in AIMS,
these files contain an aggregation of all the
most recently available data in AIMS about the
sources at your facility, as well as a copy of
the data you submitted in your last emission statement.
In the case of Permit applications, the DEP can
send you an updated copy of your application,
called a permit document set.
To import a file, do the following:
1. From the File Menu, select
Import.
The Import File window appears.
2. Select the drive, directory,
and file you want to import.
Note: If you need to
import the file from a network server but are
not currently attached to it, use the Network
button to do so. (Consult your Network Administrator
or Windows help for more information.)
3. Click the OK button.
RADIUS imports the file. When
it does so, it determines the reporting year that
the file concerns, using the last two digits of
the name of the file exported by NJDEP via AIMS.
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4.b. Question:
What do you mean by exporting
and how do I do it?
Answer:
RADIUS provides a method to export
files similar to the standard Windows File/Open
window. Exporting provides the user with a method
to transfer a permit application in RADIUS from
one computer to another computer running RADIUS.
A user can also use this method to back up copies
of individual permit applications. The exported
files are simply compressed files containing all
the data for that specific permit application.
The file can be imported back into RADIUS at any
time. It is important to realize that the submit
feature is more or less the same as the export
feature except that the submit feature is used
to export the final application into compressed
format to send to the DEP. The differences are
that the submit feature will perform an administrative
check as well as prompt the user to certify the
application prior to running the compression routine.
To export a file, do the following:
1. From the File Menu, select
Export.
2. To continue with the export
process, click the No button.
Radius displays the Export
window.
3. Select the document you need
to export from the Document Titles list box.
Note: To filter the
documents shown in the window, you can select
a specific facility, and/or choose to view only
emission statements or permit applications.
You can further narrow the choice of permit
applications by category and type, and choose
to sort the documents by name or date.
4. Click the OK button.
5. Select the drive and directory
you want to export the file to.
6. Click the OK button.
RADIUS exports the file.
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4.c. Question:
How do I change the name of the exported file?
Answer:
When exporting a file RADIUS will not allow you
to change the name. RADIUS generates a file name
based on your facility's ID number and the current
date. This is usually not a problem but id you
export multiple permit application for the same
facility on the same day RADIUS will prompt you
to overwrite the file. To prevent this from happening
you must use windows explorer to change the name
of the exported file. You can change the name
of the file to anything you like as long as it
is 8 characters or less. DO NOT change the file
name extension. You do not need to change the
name of the file back to it’s original before
sending it to the DEP.
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5. General Questions on the
Preparation of Air Pollution Applications
5.a. Question:
I need
to permit a storage tank, and believe I can use
the General Permit, but I am having a difficult
time locating the forms.
Answer:
General Permits are now available
for small storage tanks. These sources should
be permitted using the General Permit forms, which
are available for download by clicking on the
"General Permits" tab at the main AQPP
Web Page.
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5.b Question:
Where do I find the application
forms that I need for and Emergency Generator?
Answer:
There are two ways to obtain
an air permit for an Emergency Generator.
1) Use the General Permit
(GP-005). This is the fastest way to permit the
generator. This application may be obtained by
clicking on the "General Permits" tab
at the main AQPP Web Page.
2) Using the conventional permit
application forms. These forms may be obtained
by clicking on the "Applying for an Air Permit"
tab at the main AQPP Web Page.
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7. How to prepare an Operating
Permit Application using RADIUS
7.a. Question:
How can I get general help on how to apply for
a Title V operating permit?
Answer:
The Department offers help to applicants by providing
an operating permits hotline, and pre-applications
are also an option to get help. You can call the
Operating Permits hotline at 609-633-8248 to get
general help, and to schedule a pre-application
meeting.
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7.b. Question:
When preparing an operating permit application,
which facility ID number should be used?
Answer:
Facilities that are applying for a Title V permit
will be given a new PI number that will replace
the existing NJID number. This change facilitates
the implementation of the Department’s new
computer system. You should obtain the new PI
number before applying for an operating permit.
You can easily obtain a PI number by calling the
operating permits hotline at 609-633-8248.
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7.c. Question:
I recently heard of a "smart" permit.
What is it and do I need one?
Answer:
A "smart"permit is a Title V operating
permit that offers operational flexibility to
the facility which means that a facility can make
frequent changes without re-opening or modifying
it’s permit. A smart permit starts with the
applicant developing a "smart" application
which informs the DEP permit writer about the
types of flexibilities the facility needs. We
suggest that you have a pre-application meeting
with a permit writer to discuss the details. You
should bring your list of operational flexibility
needs to this meeting.
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7.d. Question:
Are there any hints or suggestions available
on preparing an administratively complete
operating permit application with RADIUS?
Answer:
1. RADIUS Software: Use
the latest version of RADIUS to submit your application.
Check the Department's RADIUS
web site for software upgrades, reference
table patches, electronic help files and instructions,
and a new section with answers to Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs).
2. Submit With Your RADIUS Application:
* A check for the Initial Operating
Permit Application Fee.
* A facility plot plan drawing
showing all of the emission points identified
with the Emission Point NJID from the emission
point inventory in your application.
* A simplified block diagram
for each emission unit and batch process showing
the configuration of all equipment, material
flows, control device(s) (if any), and emission
point(s) for the emission unit. Label in accordance
with the NJID numbers for emission units, batch
process, equipment, control devices, and emission
points used in your application. The diagrams
may be submitted on paper, or may be included
on your RADIUS diskette if the file format is
Microsoft Office compatible.
3. Facility ID: Enter
your facility's new Program Interest number in
the field for Facility ID under "Facility
Profile (General)." Be sure to enter the
Owner, Operator (if different from owner) On-Site
Manager, General Contact (for your application),
and Consultant information (if appropriate) under
"Contact Information."
4. Potential to Emit: Be sure to complete the Potential to Emit for
subject item Facility and each Emission Unit or
Batch Process Operating Scenario summary (OS0).
The correct units for both subject items are tons/year.
5. Compliance Plan: Be
sure to address all relevant subject items in
the Compliance Plan including Facility, Emission
Point, Insignificant Source, Fugitive Emission,
Equipment, Control Device, and Emission Unit or
Batch Process Operating Scenario summaries (OS0).
6. Inventories: Be sure
that all equipment and control devices listed
in your application are accounted for in the Emission
Unit / Batch Process Inventory.
7. Details Screens: Complete
all Details screens for Equipment, Control Devices,
and Emission Unit/Operating Scenarios. You should
review the Supplemental Data Forms (SDFs) in the
Department's August 1995 Initial Operating Permit
Application Package for guidance on which fields
in the Details windows must be completed. The
Supplemental Data Forms in the August 1995 package
highlight the data points required for operating
permit applications.
8. Emission Units: Note
that when combining equipment in an emission unit,
it is generally best to treat each existing preconstruction
permit/operating certificate as a separate emission
unit. If you intend to combine equipment from
multiple pre-construction permits, or combine
permitted equipment with grandfathered equipment,
the operating permit application generally cannot
be used to increase emissions, add new air contaminants,
or subject equipment to new applicable requirements,
without preconstruction review under Subchapter
8.
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7.e.
Question:
Is it possible to have both batch processes and
emissions units within the same application for
the operating permit?
Answer:
Yes, equipment that participates in batch chemical
manufacturing can be in the same application along
with an emissions unit (such as a boiler).
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7.f. Question:
Should a piece of equipment which
has a Preconstruction permit and that has
deminimis emission limit(s), be reported as an
insignificant source in the Operating Permit application,
or should it be reported as a significant source?
Answer:
Any piece of equipment that is
permitted under Subchapter 8 must be reported
as a significant source in the Operating Permit
application. If the emission rate(s) of that source
is below the reportable threshold value(s) listed
in Appendix A of N.J.A.C.7:27-22, then these rates
may be reported as deminimis in the Operating
Permit application.
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7.g. Question:
There is a source at my facility that has five
stacks. The Permit to Construct and the Certificate
to Operate (Sub Chapter 8 permit) and the Emission
Statement reports show one emission point for
this source. How do I fill out the Title V application
to show the five stacks and use the same emission
point numbers as the Emission Statement?
Answer:
Since the Subchapter 8 permit did not include
the other 4 stacks, the facility is not in compliance
with the subchapter 8 permit. To remedy this,
the facility should:
Notify the regional field office of the situation
File for a modification to the Subchapter 8 permit
Include the stacks in the operating permit application
with a compliance schedule indicating non-compliance,
and include a suggested remedy.
When the facility reports all 5 stacks on the
operating permit application, each stack must
be designated a unique emission point number and
reported as a separate emission point in the "Emission
Point Inventory" screen of RADIUS. All emission
points must then be reported (along with the equipment
that they are associated with) on the "Emission
Unit/Batch Process Inventory" screen, under
"Operating Scenarios". The facility
should select emission point numbers that synchronize
the emission statement emission point numbers
and the operating permit emission point numbers.
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7.h. Question:
How do I report emissions from an organic compound
that is not listed in Table B of the Appendix
in N.J.A.C. 7:27-22?
Answer:
This substance may be listed in the drop-down
window on the "Potential to Emit" screen
of RADIUS. You may access this list by adding
a line (using the icon at the top of the screen)
and then using the down arrow of that line to
get the drop down window. If the substance is
listed there, you may select it and record the
emission value(s). Remember to search for the
substance by all of its chemical names.
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7.i. Question:
Three tanks share a common stack, but two of
the tanks are insignificant sources. How do I
report these sources and their emissions in the
Title V permit?
Answer:
The tanks are treated as one significant source
operation, and should be grouped in one emissions
unit. The emissions from the tanks should be reported
as authorized in a Subchapter 8 permit or, where
there is no Subchapter 8 permit, you should use
the latest TANKS program to estimate the emission
rates and report those values in the Title V application.
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7.j. Question:
My facility has no insignificant (IS) or fugitive
emission (FG) sources so I did not enter any data
for these source types. However, the AC check
shows error messages, requesting that data be
entered for these sources. What do I do?
Answer:
Error messages serve as a flag to the RADIUS
user, indicating that data may have been left
out unintentionally. The fields in question may
be left blank, but in the "Administrative
Check" window, click on the "Enter Reason"
button and include a statement in the "Text
Editor" that explains that the facility does
not have these source types.
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7.k. Question:
The operating permit application instructions
states that the potential to emit (PTE) should
be in tons/year, but the RADIUS screen does not
allow this. Instead it is showing lbs/hr. How
can I report tons/year emissions?
Answer:
Reporting emissions in tons per year can be done
at the operating scenario summary level (OS0)
of the PTE window. When viewing the PTE screen,
select OS0 to record the ton per year emissions.
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7.l. Question:
How do I complete the compliance plan for emission
units that are subject to MACT and NSPS?
Answer:
Open the compliance plan section and select the
emission unit and operating scenario for which
you would like to complete the compliance. Then
click on the "Load Profile" button and
select the following options from the drop down
window:
"Emission unit Operating Scenario (US0)"
"Operating Permit Source" (with PC
Permit or Grandfathered)
The appropriate emission unit type
The emission unit size or other specific process
type
Further specifics of the emission unit as necessary
Click on the down arrow by the "Set:"
button. From the drop down window, select the
pertinent MACT or NSPS regulation. If you do not
find the appropriate regulation (not all regulations
are currently available in RADIUS), you should
read the rule and add an item row for requirement
in the rule.
After all selections are made, click on the "Load"
button. You may get a message that says the profile
set has no NSPS or MACT requirement. Click "OK".
The New Jersey State requirements will still be
loaded. Double-click on each line item separately
in order to read the full requirement and make
appropriate modifications.
Requirements from a related PC Permit may be
included as additional line items. You will need
to add a row for each additional item. The add-a-row
button is at in the tool bar at the top of compliance
plan screen.
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8. Error Messages in RADIUS
8.a. Question:
I receive an "Error Number
6" message when I try to open an existing
application in Radius version 2.1.2.
Answer:
Applicants who receive the "Error
Number 6" message have placed an older Radius.db
file into the new version of Radius. As this procedure
was acceptable in previous in versions of Radius,
this practice cannot be done in version 2.1.2.
The first step to correct this error would be
to put the Radius.db file back into the version
of Radius which it came from and export the applications
correctly to be able to import them into version
2.1.2. The next steps to correct this problem
would be to follow the outline in the Radius un-Install
Document, (found
here), so that Radius version 2.1.2 is no
longer corrupted and works properly.
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9. How to keep my RADIUS
software current
9.a. Question:
Can I get RADIUS on CD-ROM?
Answer:
Please contact the Radius Hotline
at 609-633-7259, if you are having problems downloading
RADIUS from our web site.
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9.b. Question:
What do I have to do to keep
my RADIUS software current?
Answer:
To keep your copy of RADIUS current you need
to do two things:
- Frequently check the AQPP
web page for more software and reference
table updates
- Import
the latest reference tables into RADIUS.
The DEP will post the latest
information about RADIUS to the web page. You
should check into the page often to find important
information on updates to RADIUS. Click on the
hyperlinks above to find information about software
releases and reference table updates.
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9.c. Question:
What is the most current version
of RADIUS?
Answer:
Check the AQPP
web page for information on the latest version
of RADIUS. The What’s
New section will provide information on upcoming
versions.
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9.d. Question:
What is a patch or upgrade and
how do I install it?
Answer:
A patch is a collection of files
that when installed on your computer will enhance
the functions of a specific program for which
it was designed. The RADIUS patches are usually
distributed in a compressed (*.zip) format to
reduce download time. Installation instructions
for each patch vary.
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9.e. Question:
What’s a reference table?
Answer:
The RADIUS program was designed in such a manner
to allow the NJ DEP Air Program to adapt the information
contained within RADIUS to the rapidly changing
environmental world. Reference tables, as referred
to in RADIUS, is the tool that allows us to do
this. For example, selections contained in the
drop down window for Control Device Type (on the
Control Device Inventory Screen), may be adjusted
to allow the addition of a new control technology.
The RADIUS user, simply needs to download the
new reference tables from our Reference
Table Download Page and import them into their
copy of RADIUS. If you have never imported a reference
table into RADIUS and would like instructions click
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10. Preparing a Compliance Plan and Using the
Standard Permit Condition Library
10.a. Question:
What is the Standard Permit Conditions
Library?
Answer:
The Standard Permit Conditions
(SPC) Library is a database of over 65,000 permit
conditions to assist users in developing their
own proposed draft permit. These conditions were
developed as a part of a joint NJDEP and Industry
reengineering effort which resulted in the development
of these mutually-agreed-upon conditions for specific
sources and source categories regulated by the
NJDEP. The user accesses the SPC Library from
the Compliance Plan screen in RADIUS. Once a specific
source is defined by the user by entering a "profile"
which describes that source, RADIUS searches the
SPC Library and retrieves the predefined standard
conditions for that source type. The applicant
then uses these conditions as a basis for creating
the draft permit.
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10.b.
Question:
Who, how, and why was the Standard
Permit Conditions Library developed.
Answer:
The DEP initiated an air program
re-engineering effort in 1995. One part of this
effort was to create a Standard Permit Condition
subgroup, consisting of both DEP and industry
representatives. This group was charged with the
responsibility to jointly develop standard permit
conditions specific source categories to ensure
consistent permitting among all sources within
a given category, regardless of the DEP application
reviewer. The individual source subgroups met
on a regular basis from 1995 to 1997 and negotiated
agreeable standard conditions for each source
category. These negotiated conditions form the
basis of the SPC Library. Once completed, each
subgroup’s conditions were transformed into
a format which could be read, viewed and outputted
from the RADIUS program, and read into the RADIUS
Oracle database.
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10.c.
Question:
What sources have conditions
listed in the Library?
Answer:
The Library contains conditions
for the following sources/subject items. As this
is a summary list, there are more detailed choices
that allow you to further define individual sources.
|
Available
Conditions
|
| Facility
(FC) |
|
| Batch
Process (BP) |
|
| Batch
Process Operating Scenario (BPOS) |
|
| Batch
Process Step (ST) |
|
| Insignificant
Source (IS): |
Small
Diesel Fuel Tanks (for Operating Permits
Only) |
| |
Small
Emergency Diesel Generators (for Operating
Permits Only) |
| |
Small
Fuel Oil Tanks (for Operating Permits
Only) |
| |
Small
Natural Gas Boilers (for Operating Permits
Only) |
| |
Surface
Cleaners, <6 Square Feet (for Operating
Permits Only) |
| Fugitives
(FG) |
|
| Group
(GR) |
|
| Emission
Point (PT) |
|
| Equipment
(EQ): |
Above
Ground Storage Tank (AST) |
| |
Above
Ground Storage Tank (AST) - Used in Transfer
Operations |
| |
Air
Stripper |
| |
Bakery
Oven |
| |
Boiler,
Non-Utility |
| |
Boiler,
Utility |
| |
Glass
Manufacturing Furnace |
| |
Graphic
Arts |
| |
Hot
Mix Asphalt Plant |
| |
Indirect
Heat Exchanger, Non-Utility |
| |
Medical
Waste Incinerator |
| |
Metal
Finishing Operations (Open Top Tanks and
Surface Cleaners) |
| |
Metal
Finishing Operations (Grinding and Miscellaneous
Operations) |
| |
Sewage
Sludge Incinerator |
| |
Sludge
Dryers and Pelletizers |
| |
Soil
Vapor Extraction System (SVE) |
| |
Stationary
Internal Combustion Engine |
| |
Sterilizer
(Ethylene Oxide) |
| |
Surface
Coating |
| |
Turbines |
| |
Underground
Storage Tank (UST) |
| |
Underground
Storage Tank (UST) - Used in Transfer
Operations |
| Emission
Unit (U): |
Air
Stripper |
| |
Composting
Operations |
| |
Industrial
Wastewater Treatment Operation |
| |
Landfills
– Passive Venting |
| |
Marine
Transfer Operations |
| |
MSW
Transfer Stations |
| |
MSW
Recycling Facility |
| |
Municipal
Wastewater Treatment Operations |
| |
Process
Vents |
| |
Sludge
Stabilization Operation |
| |
Soil
Vapor Extraction System (SVE) |
| |
Transfer
Operation |
| Emission
Unit Operating Scenario (UOS): |
Templates
and conditions have been developed for
most pieces of equipment to contain conditions
specific to different operating scenarios
for that piece of equipment. Examples
include: (A) Short term emission limits
for fuel burning equipment based on the
type of fuel burned, (B) Emission rates
and coating usage limits for coating operations
using VOC versus non-VOC coatings, (C)
Conditions specific to whether a glass
furnace is producing leaded glass versus
non-leaded glass, etc.... |
| Control
Device (CD): |
Conditions
have been developed for the following
control devices specific to the type of
equipment/source operation they are controlling.
For example, there are conditions for
a baghouse for when the baghouse is being
used to control emissions from a medical
waste incinerator. There are also separate
and unique conditions for a baghouse for
when the baghouse is being used to control
emissions from a hot mix asphalt plant. |
| |
Absorber |
| |
Baghouse |
| |
Carbon
Adsorption System (Regenerated On-site) |
| |
Carbon
Adsorption System (Not Regenerated On-site) |
| |
Catalytic
Converter |
| |
Catalytic
Oxidizer |
| |
Combustion
Device (Other Than Flare) |
| |
Completely
Dry Scrubber |
| |
Condenser |
| |
Covered
Bio-Filter |
| |
Dry
Scrubber |
| |
Electric
Boost |
| |
Electrostatic
Precipitator |
| |
Enclosed
Flare |
| |
Fabric
Filter |
| |
Low
NOx Burners & FGR |
| |
Open
Bio-Filter |
| |
Oxyfuel |
| |
Packed
Tower for VOC |
| |
Packed
Tower for Acid/Base Gases |
| |
Selective
Catalytic Reduction (SCR) |
| |
Selective
Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) |
| |
Spray/Tray
Tower for Acid/Base Gases |
| |
Spray/Tray
Tower for VOC |
| |
Thermal
Oxidizer |
| |
Venturi
Scrubber for VOC |
| |
Venturi
Scrubber for Acid/Base Gases |
| |
Venturi
Scrubber for Particulates |
| |
Water/Steam
Injection |
| |
Wet
Scrubber |
| |
Wet/Dry
Scrubber (Slurry) |
In
addition, the Library contains the following
Federal regulations which are available
by choosing "Sets" in the
profile definition screen in the Compliance
Plan |
| |
NSPS
A – General Provision |
| |
NSPS
D - Fossil-Fuel-Fired Steam Generators
for which Construction is Commenced After
August 17, 1971 |
| |
NSPS
Da - Electric Utility Steam Generating
Units for which Construction is Commenced
After September 18, 1978 |
| |
NSPS
Db – Industrial-Commercial-Institutional
Steam Generating Units |
| |
NSPS
Dc - Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional
Steam Generating Units |
| |
NSPS
I – Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities |
| |
NSPS
J – Petroleum Refineries |
| |
NSPS
K – Storage Vessels for Petroleum
Liquids for which Construction, Reconstruction,
or Modification Commenced After June 11,
1973, and Prior to May 18, 1978 |
| |
NSPS
Ka - Storage Vessels for Petroleum Liquids
for which Construction, Reconstruction,
or Modification Commenced After May 18,
1978 and Prior to July 23, 1984 |
| |
NSPS
Kb - Storage Vessels for Petroleum Liquids
for which Construction, Reconstruction,
or Modification Commenced After July 23,
1984 |
| |
NSPS
O – Sewage Treatment Plants |
| |
NSPS
CC - Glass Manufacturing Plants |
| |
NSPS
EE - Surface Coating of Metal Furniture |
| |
NSPS
GG - Stationary Gas Turbines |
| |
NSPS
MM - Automobile and Light Duty Truck Surface
Coating Operations |
| |
NSPS
RR - Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label
Surface Coating Operations |
| |
NSPS
SS – Industrial Surface Coating:
Large Appliances |
| |
NSPS
TT - Metal Coil Surface Coating |
| |
NSPS
WW - Beverage Can Coating Industry |
| |
NSPS
XX - Bulk Gasoline Terminals |
| |
NSPS
DDD - VOC Emissions from the Polymer Manufacturing
Industry |
| |
NSPS
FFF - Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating
and Printing |
| |
NSPS
NNN - VOC Emissions from Synthetic Organic
Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI)
Distillation Operations |
| |
NSPS
QQQ - VOC Emissions from Refinery Wastewater
Systems |
| |
NSPS
SSS - Magnetic Tape Coating |
| |
NSPS
TTT - Industrial Surface Coating: Surface
Coating of Plastic Parts for Business
Machines |
| |
NSPS
VVV - Polymeric Coating of Supporting
Substrates |
| |
NSPS
WWW - Landfills |
| |
NESHAP
A - General Provisions |
| |
NESHAP
C - Beryllium |
| |
NESHAP
E - Mercury |
| |
NESHAP
J - Equipment Leaks (Fugitive Emission
Sources) of Benzene |
| |
NESHAP
N - Inorganic Arsenic from Glass Manufacturing
Plants |
| |
NESHAP
Y - Benzene from Storage Vessels |
| |
NESHAP
BB - Benzene Emissions from Benzene Transfer
Operations |
| |
NESHAP
FF - Benzene Waste Operations |
| |
MACT
Subpart A - General Provisions |
| |
MACT
Subpart F - Synthetic Organic Chemical
Manufacturing Industry |
| |
MACT
Subpart G - Synthetic Organic Chemical
Manufacturing Industry |
| |
MACT
Subpart H - HAPs for Equipment Leaks |
| |
MACT
Subpart M - Dry Cleaning Facilities |
| |
MACT
Subpart N - Hard and Decorative Chromium
Electroplating and Anodizing Tank |
| |
MACT
Subpart O - Ethylene Oxide Sterilization/Fumigation |
| |
MACT
Subpart R - Gas Distribution Facilities |
| |
MACT
Subpart T - Halogenated Solvent Cleaning |
| |
MACT
Subpart W - Process Vents for Epoxy Resins |
| |
MACT
Subpart Y - Marine Tank Vessel Loading |
| |
MACT
Subpart CC - Petroleum Refineries |
| |
MACT
Subpart EE - Magnetic Tape Manufacturing
Operations |
| |
MACT
Subpart GG - Aerospace Manufacturing and
Rework Industry |
| |
MACT
Subpart JJ - Wood Furniture Manufacturing |
| |
MACT
Subpart KK - Printing and Publishing Industry |
| |
MACT
Subpart JJJ - Group IV: Polymers and Resins |
|
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10.d. Question:
When and how is the SPC Library
updated?
Answer:
The SPC Library is being constantly
updated. The SPC Library will be updated for a
number of reasons including:
-
New regulations, or revisions
to existing regulations;
-
Definition of standard conditions
for new source categories not addressed by
the original reengineering team;
-
Changes to standard conditions
based on policy decisions, or negotiated agreements
with industry;
-
Additional monitoring, recordkeeping,
frequency, averaging period, submittal/action,
or frequency choices; or
-
General revisions to fix
typos, clarify usage text, enhance profile
choices, etc..
Each time the SPC Library is
changed for the DEP’s AIMS system, it is
simultaneously offered to applicants as a RADIUS
patch on the Air Quality Permitting Program’s
web page and/or as a new RADIUS CD release.
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10.e.
Question:
How can I get a list of the Compliance
Plan codes, and what they stand for?
Answer:
A list of the compliance plan
codes, and what they stand for are available for
review and download on the AQPP
web site. Please note that periodic updates
to these codes are also published on the web site
under "Reference
Table Upgrade".
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10.f.
Question:
In the Compliance Plan Screen,
what is the text in the Applicable Requirement
box that comes before the text of the condition?
Answer:
This text is called the "Usage
text", and has been carefully designed to
help the applicant to decide when a requirement
is right for them. Usage text has been incorporated
into the Library to guide the user on completing
the permit. Usage text is available for both the
Applicable Requirement and the Monitoring requirement
and assists the user in providing necessary information
into the requirement (i.e. inserting a lb/hr emission
rate from SOTA guidance), selecting between multiple
"Options" (i.e. fuel sulfur limit or
SO2 limit), or whether a requirement is actually
applicable at all (i.e. "Select if source
has the potential to emit NOx"). It is strongly
recommended that the user read the usage language
thoroughly prior to selecting or modifying any
of the conditions pulled in from the Library.
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10.g.
Question:
How do I revise the conditions
that are pulled in from the Library?
Answer:
Each row of the Compliance Plan
screen represents a single condition of the facility’s
permit and is broken up into four (4) parts:
Applicable Requirement (Limit
or Text requirement in the Compliance Plan)
Monitoring Requirement (C
Code, D Code, I Code in the Compliance Plan)
Recordkeeping Requirement (G
Code and D Code in the Compliance Plan)
Submittal/Action Requirement
(F Code and J Code in the Compliance Plan)
Double clicking on any of these
codes in any row of the Compliance Plan will open
a requirement pop-up window for that portion of
the condition. In these screens, the user is able
to change the methods, frequencies, averaging
periods, etc. for any condition. The section of
these screens labeled "Preview Text"
shows how the condition will be printed in the
permit. There are also fields to allow the user
to add "prefix" or "suffix"
text to the condition, and to specify what regulatory
citation is applicable for the given requirement.
Once the user changes anything in these screens,
saving those changes revises both the Compliance
Plan and the proposed permit condition text.
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10.h.
Question:
What are the typical types of
requirements that should be placed on each subject
item?
Answer:
Applicants should think of what
they are attempting to permit and define what
all the subject items for that permit will be.
The Library is Subject Item driven and much time
and effort can be saved with a little planning.
A good guide to what can be found in the library,
and which type of conditions should be included
for each subject item is as follows:
| Subject
Item |
Example(s) |
Typical
conditions from the Library |
| Facility
(FC) |
Refinery |
The
Library contains default placeholders
for TPY emissions. Other site-specific
conditions (i.e. total production,
reporting, etc.) will need to be created
by the applicant/DEP as applicable. |
| Emission
Unit (U) |
Turbine
with a Duct Burner
Transfer
Operation |
The
Library contains default placeholders
for TPY emissions for any emission
unit. There are also triggers for
some operations which would typically
be defined as an emission unit (e.g.
marine transfer operations). In these
instances, the applicant must place
conditions on the individual pieces
of equipment that make up the emission
unit (e.g. tanks), AND place conditions
on the emission unit as a whole from
the Library (e.g. vehicle loading
requirements, operation inspection,
etc.). |
| Emission
Group (GR) |
3
Boilers in a Boiler House |
The
Library contains default placeholders
for TPY emissions. Other site-specific
conditions (i.e. operating requirements,
etc.) will need to be created by
the applicant/DEP as applicable. |
| Insignificant
Source (IS) |
Small
Fuel Oil Tanks
Emergency
Generators |
The
Library contains default placeholders
for TPY emissions and specific conditions
for "generic" insignificant
sources (OP Permits Only). Other
site-specific conditions will need
to be created by the applicant/DEP
as applicable. |
| Emission
Unit Operating Scenario (UOS) |
Boiler
Burning Gas
Tank
Holding VOC |
The
Library has extensive standard conditions
defined for operating scenarios
based on the piece of equipment
in the UOS. These are conditions
that would change if the piece of
equipment were operated in a different
way (e.g. gas fired versus oil fired)
and typically include fuel limits,
lb/hr emission limits, and other
conditions which would vary based
on a different defined UOS containing
the same piece of equipment. |
| Equipment
(EQ) |
Boiler
Tank
Glass
Furnace |
The
Library has extensive standard conditions
defined for equipment based on the
specific piece of equipment. These
are conditions which will not change
based on the equipment operating scenario
(i.e. VOC RACT 50 ppm VOC limit for
a boiler), and equipment design and
operation requirements (i.e. tank
capacity, heat input rate, stack testing
and CEM requirements, etc.). |
| Control
Device (CD) |
Thermal
Oxidizer
Condenser
Venturi
Scrubber |
The
Library has extensive standard conditions
defined for control devices based
on the piece of equipment which
the device is controlling. These
are conditions specific to control
device operation (i.e. control efficiency
(%), operating temperature, etc). |
| Emission
Point (PT) |
Stack
Process
Room Vent |
The
Library contains default conditions
defining discharge point design and
operation (i.e. stack height and diameter,
discharge gas flow and temperature,
distance to property line, discharge
direction, etc.). |
| Batch
Process (BP) |
Perfume
Line |
The
Library contains default placeholders
for TPY emissions. Other site-specific
conditions (i.e. total production,
reporting, etc.) will need to be
created by the applicant/DEP as
applicable. |
| Batch
Process Operating Scenario (BPOS) |
Channel
# 5 |
The
Library contains no default conditions
for this trigger level. Site-specific
conditions will need to be created
by the applicant/DEP as applicable. |
| Batch
Process Step (ST) |
Charge
Reactor |
The
Library contains default placeholders
for lb/hr emissions for both SOTA
and from the rules (i.e. Sub 6 particulates
limit). These will be selected as
appropriate based on the step emissions. |
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