Numerical Index to Air Permits by Rule


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Air PBR 106.101: Domestic Heating and Cooling
Any heating or cooling facility constructed and operated at a domestic residence for domestic use is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.101. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.102: Comfort Heating
Combustion units that are designed and used exclusively for comfort heating purposes and use liquid petroleum gas; natural gas; solid wood; or distillate fuel oil are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.102. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.103: Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems
Comfort air conditioning systems or comfort ventilating systems which are not used to remove air contaminants generated by or released from specific units of equipment are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.103. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.121: Hydraulic and Hydrostatic Testing Equipment
Equipment used for hydraulic or hydrostatic testing is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.121. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.122: Bench-Scale Laboratory Equipment
Bench-scale laboratory equipment and laboratory equipment used exclusively for chemical and physical analyses is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.122. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.123: Vacuum-producing Devices for Laboratory Use
Vacuum-producing Devices for Laboratory Use Permit by Rule 30 TAC Section 106.123. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.124: Pilot Plants
A pilot plant is permitted by rule if it meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Section 106.124. No registration is required.
 
Air PBR 106.141: Batch Mixers
Batch mixers with rated capacity of 5 cubic feet or less for mixing cement, sand, aggregate, additives, and/or water or similar materials are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.141. No registration or fee is required. Record keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.142: Rock Crushers
To operate any other rock crusher plant in Texas after July 31, 2008, you must first obtain the Air Quality Standard Permit for Rock Crushers or an individual air permit.
 
Air PBR 106.143: Wet Sand and Gravel Production
Wet sand and gravel production facilities are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.143. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.144: Bulk Mineral Handling
Bulk mineral product handling facilities. Claims under this PBR must be approved before construction may begin. This page gives a brief overview of this PBR and links to relevant rules and forms.
 
Air PBR 106.145: Bulk Sand Handling
Oil well servicing bulk sand handling facilities are permitted by rule if they are operated according to 30 TAC 106.145. This permit by rule must be claimed before construction begins. This page gives a brief overview of this PBR and links to relevant rules and forms.
 
Air PBR 106.146: Soil Stabilization Plants
A soil stabilization facility must be operated according to the conditions stated in 30 TAC Section 106.146 to be permitted by rule. Claims under this PBR must be approved before construction begins. This page gives a brief overview of this permit by rule and links to relevant rules and forms.
 
Air PBR 106.147: Asphalt Concrete Plants
Facilities used for asphalt concrete plants that meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Section 106.147 and were registered with the TCEQ by October 31, 2003, may operate under this permit by rule. New facilities must instead apply for a standard permit or an individual permit.
 
Air PBR 106.148: Material Unloading
Material unloading is permitted by rule if it meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.148. No registration or fee is required. Recordkeeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.149: Sand and Gravel Processing
Any sand and gravel production facility that obtains its material from deposits of sand and gravel consisting of natural disintegration of rock and stone is permitted by rule if it meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.149 and 106.4. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.150: Asphalt Silos
Silos used to store hot mix asphalt or asphalt emulsion concrete mixtures. Claims under this PBR must be approved before construction may begin. This page gives a brief overview of this PBR and links to relevant rules and forms.
 
Air PBR 106.161: Animal Feeding Operations
Animal feeding operations that satisfy the general conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.161 are permitted by rule. For caged laying or pullet operations, approval of a claim under this PBR must be received before construction may begin. Links to relevant rule, forms, and guidance.
 
Air PBR 106.162: Livestock Auction Facilities
Livestock auction sales facilities must be operated according to the specific conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.162. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.163: Racetracks, Zoos, and Animal Shelters
Animal racing facilities, domestic animal shelters, zoos, and their associated confinement areas, stables, feeding areas, and waste collection and treatment facilities are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.163. No registration or fee is required.
 
Air PBR 106.181: Used-Oil Combustion Units
Used-oil combustion units are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.181. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.182: Ceramic Kilns
Kilns used for firing ceramic ware, heated exclusively by natural gas, liquid petroleum gas, are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.182. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.183: Boilers, Heaters, and Other Combustion Devices
Boilers, heaters, and other combustion devices are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.183. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.221: Extrusion Presses
Extrusion presses are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.221. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.223: Sawmills
To operate a saw mill plant in Texas after February 1, 2008, you must first obtain the Air Quality Standard Permits for Saw Mills or an individual air permit.
 
Air PBR 106.224: Aerospace Equipment and Parts Manufacturing
Any new aerospace equipment and parts manufacturing plant is permitted by rule if it meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.224. This permit by rule must be claimed before construction begins. This page gives a brief overview of this PBR and links to relevant rules and forms.
 
Air PBR 106.225: Semiconductor Manufacturing
Semiconductor manufacturing facilities are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.225 and 106.4. This page gives information about records required under this PBR. This PBR does not require registration or a fee.
 
Air PBR 106.226: Paints, Varnishes, Ink, and Other Coating Manufacturing
Coating manufacturing operations including raw material storage, weighing, mixing, milling, grinding, thinning, and packaging are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.226. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.227: Soldering, Brazing, Welding
Brazing, soldering, or welding equipment is permitted by rule if it meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.227. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.228: Platen Presses for Laminating
Platen presses used for laminating are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.228. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.229: Textile Dyeing and Stripping Equipment
Equipment used exclusively for the dyeing or stripping of textiles is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.229. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.231: Manufacturing, Refinishing, and Restoring Wood Products
Facilities, including drying or curing ovens, and hand-held or manually operated equipment, used for manufacturing, refinishing, and/or restoring wood products are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.231. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.241: Slaughterhouses
Any facility where animals or poultry are slaughtered and prepared for human consumption are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.241. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.242: Food Preparation
Equipment used in eating establishments for the purpose of preparing food for human consumption is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.242. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.243: Smokehouses
Smokehouses in which the maximum horizontal inside cross-sectional area does not exceed 100 are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.243. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.244: Ovens, Barbecue Pits, and Cookers
Ovens, mixers, blenders, barbecue pits, and cookers if the products are edible and intended for human consumption are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.244. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.245: Ethyl Alcohol Facilities
Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) production facilities having a capacity of less than 200 gallons of ethanol are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.245. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.261: Facilities (Emission Limitations)
Facilities, or physical or operational changes to a facility, that meet the conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.261 are permitted by rule. Links to relevant forms and general guidance.
 
Air PBR 106.262: Facilities (Emission and Distance Limitations)
Facilities or physical or operational changes to a facility are permitted by rule if they meet the general conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.262. Claims under this permit by rule must be approved before construction may begin. Links to relevant rules, forms, and guidance.
 
Air PBR 106.263: Routine Maintenance, Startup and Shutdown of Facilities, and Temporary Maintenance Facilities
Routine maintenance, startup, and shutdown of facilities, and temporary maintenance facilities are permitted by rule if the operations meet the conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.263. Claims under this permit by rule might need to be approved before construction may begin. Links to relevant rules, forms, and guidance.
 
Air PBR 106.264: Replacements of Facilities
A facility that replaces an existing facility and meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.264 is permitted by rule. The TCEQ must be notified of the replacement within 10 days. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.265: Handheld and Manually Operated Machines
Hand-held or manually operated equipment used for buffing, polishing, carving, cutting, drilling, machining, routing, sanding, sawing, surface grinding, or turning of ceramic art work, ceramic precision parts, leather, metals, plastics, fiber board, masonry, carbon, glass, graphite, or wood is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.265. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.266: Vacuum Cleaning Systems
Vacuum cleaning systems used exclusively for industrial, commercial, or residential housekeeping purposes are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.266. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.281: Feed Milling
Modifications to feed milling facilities are permitted by rule if the modifications meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Section 106.281 and the facility meets the general conditions in 30 TAC Section 106.4. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.282: Feed Grinding Facilities
Any feed grinding operation which is used only for noncommercial purposes is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.282. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.283: Grain Handling, Storage, and Drying
Noncommercial facilities for the handling, storage, and drying of grain are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.283. In some cases, this PBR must be claimed before construction begins. Links to relevant forms and rules.
 
Air PBR 106.291: Cotton Gin Stands
Replacement or addition of cotton gin stands where no other equipment change or additions are involved is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.291. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.301: Aqueous Fertilizer Storage
All aqueous fertilizer storage tanks are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.301. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.302: Portable Pipe Reactor
Portable pipe reactor facilities used to process liquid fertilizer that operate according to the are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.302. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.311: Crucible or Pot Furnace
Crucible or pot furnaces with a brim full capacity of less than 450 cubic inches are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.311. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.312: Wax Melting and Application
Equipment used exclusively for the melting or application of wax is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.312. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.313: Tumblers for Cleaning or Deburring Metal
All closed tumblers used for the cleaning or deburring of metal products without abrasive blasting, and all open tumblers with a batch capacity of 1,000 pounds or less are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.313. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.314: Shell Core and Mold Machines
Shell core and shell mold manufacturing machines are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.314. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.315: Sand or Investment Molds
Sand or investment molds with a capacity of 100 pounds or less used for the casting of metals are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.315. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.316: Metal Inspection
Equipment used for inspection of metal products are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.316. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.317: Miscellaneous Metal Equipment
Equipment used exclusively for rolling, forging, pressing, drawing, spinning, or extruding either hot or cold metals by some mechanical means are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.317. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.318: Die Casting Machines
Die casting machines are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.318. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.319: Foundry Sand Mold Forming Equipment
Foundry sand mold forming equipment to which no heat is applied is permitted by rule if it meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.319. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.320: Miscellaneous Metallic Treatment
Electrically heated or sweet natural gas- or liquid petroleum gas-fueled equipment used exclusively for heat treating, soaking, case hardening, or surface conditioning of metal objects, such as carbonizing, cyaniding, nitriding, carbon nitriding, siliconizing, or diffusion treating, is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.320. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.321: Metal Melting and Holding Furnace
Metal melting and holding furnaces are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.321. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.322: Furnace to Reclaim Aluminum or Copper
Dry hearth reverberatory type holding chamber aluminum or copper metal reclamation/sweat furnaces are permitted by rule if they satisfy the conditions of 30 TAC Section 106.322. This PBR must be claimed before construction begins. This page gives a brief overview of this permit by rule and links to relevant rules and forms.
 
Air PBR 106.331: Cosmetics Packaging and Pharmaceutical Packaging and Coating
Equipment used exclusively to package pharmaceuticals and cosmetics or to coat pharmaceutical tablets is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.331. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.332: Chlorine Repackaging
Facilities that repackage chlorine are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.332. No registration or fee is required. Recordkeeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.333: Water-based Adhesive Mixers
Equipment used exclusively for the mixing and blending of water-based adhesives at ambient temperature is permitted by rule if it meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.133. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.351: Salt Water Disposal (Petroleum)
Facilities for the disposal of salt water from petroleum operations and water injection facilities are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.351. This permit by rule must be claimed before construction begins. This page gives a brief overview of this PBR and links to relevant rules and forms.
 
Air PBR 106.352: Oil and Gas Production Facilities
Oil or gas production facilities, carbon dioxide separation facilities, and oil or gas pipeline facilities that satisfy the conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.352 are permitted by rule. Links to relevant rule, forms, and guidance.
 
Air PBR 106.353: Temporary Oil and Gas Facilities
Temporary oil and gas facilities must meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Section 106.353 to be permitted by rule. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.354: Iron Sponge Gas-Treating Unit
Iron sponge gas treating unit facilities must meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Section 106.354 to be permitted by rule. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.355: Pipeline Metering, Purging, and Maintenance
Pipeline metering, purging, and maintenance facilities that meet the conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.355 and 106.4 are permitted by rule.
 
Air PBR 106.371: Cooling-Water Units
Facilities used for cooling water units must meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.371 to be permitted by rule. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.372: Industrial Gases
Any air separation or other industrial gas production, storage, or packaging facility is permitted by rule if it meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.372. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.373: Refrigeration Systems
Facilities used for refrigeration systems that meet the specific conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.373 are permitted by rule. Links to relevant forms, guidance, and rules.
 
Air PBR 106.374: Lime-Slaking Facilities
Lime-slaking facilities must meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.374 to be permitted by rule. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.375: Aqueous Solutions for Electrolytic and Electroless Processes
Equipment used with aqueous solutions for electrolytic and electroless processes is permitted by rule if operated according to the conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.375. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.376: Decorative Chrome Plating
Facilities used for decorative chrome plating must meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.376 to be permitted by rule. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.391: Rubber and Plastic Curing Presses
Presses used for the curing of rubber products and plastic products are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.391. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.392: Thermoset Resin Facilities
Facilities using thermoset resins to manufacture or repair products are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.392. Facilities that use only resins that do not emit organic solvents are not subject to this PBR. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.393: Conveyance and Storage of Plastic and Rubber Material
Facilities used for conveyance and storage of plastic and rubber material are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.393. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.394: Plastic Compression and Injection Molding
Equipment used for compression molding and injection molding of plastics is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.394. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.395: Equipment for Mixing Plastic and Rubber (No Solvent)
Facilities used for equipment for mixing plastic and rubber without solvent are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.395. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.396: Equipment for Mixing Plastic and Rubber (with Solvent)
Roll mills or calenders for rubber or plastics in which organic solvents, diluents, or thinners are used are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.396. Register by submitting a Form PI-7 (TCEQ 10228). Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.411: Steam or Dry Cleaning Equipment
Equipment used exclusively for steam or dry cleaning of fabrics, plastics, rubber, wood, or vehicle engines or drive trains is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.411. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.412: Fuel Dispensing
Equipment used exclusively to store and dispense motor fuels into heavy and light-duty motor vehicles and marine vessels or other watercraft, aircraft, and railroad locomotive engines is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.412. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.413: Bond Lining to Brake Shoes
Equipment used exclusively for bonding lining to brake shoes is permitted by rule 30 TAC Section 106.413. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.414: Packaging Lubes and Greases
Equipment used exclusively for the packaging of lubricants or greases is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.414. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.415: Laundry Dryers
Laundry dryers, extractors, or tumblers used for fabrics cleaned with water solutions of bleach or detergents are permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.415. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.416: Uranium Recovery Facilities
A uranium in-situ solution recovery facility producing yellowcake is permitted by rule if it meets the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.416. This PBR must be claimed before construction may begin. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.
 
Air PBR 106.417: Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers
Ethylene oxide sterilizers that meet the specific conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.417 and 106.4 are permitted by rule. Links to relevant rules, guidance, and forms.
 
Air PBR 106.418: Printing Presses
Printing presses that meet the specific conditions of 30 TAC Sections 106.418 and 106.4 are permitted by rule. Links to relevant rules, guidance, and forms.
 
Air PBR 106.419: Photographic Process Equipment
Photographic process equipment by which an image is reproduced upon material sensitized to radiant energy is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.419. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.431: Milling and Grinding of Coatings and Molding Compounds
Equipment used exclusively to mill or grind coatings and molding compounds where all materials charged are in a paste form is permitted by rule under 30 TAC Section 106.431. No registration or record keeping is required.
 
Air PBR 106.432: Dipping Tanks and Containers
Dipping operations and the containers, reservoirs, or tanks used in them are permitted by rule if they meet the conditions stated in 30 TAC Sections 106.4 and 106.432. No registration or fee is required. Record-keeping requirements are discussed.