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WAC 173-433-100 Emission performance standards.
(1)
Woodstoves. On or before January 1, 1995, a person shall not
advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell, bargain, exchange, or
give away a new woodstove in Washington unless it has been tested
to determine its emission performance and heating efficiency and
certified and labeled in accordance with procedures and criteria
specified in "40 CFR 60 Subpart AAA - Standards of Performance
for Residential Wood Heaters" as amended through July 1, 1990.
After January 1, 1995, woodstove sales shall comply with the
requirements of subsection (3) of this section, Solid fuel
burning devices.
(2) Fireplaces. After January 1, 1997, a person shall not
advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell, bargain, exchange, or
give away a factory built fireplace unless it meets the 1990
United States Environmental Protection Agency standards for
woodstoves or equivalent standard that may be established by the
state building code council by rule. Subsection (3) of this
section shall not apply to fireplaces, including factory built
fireplaces, and masonry fireplaces.
(3) Solid fuel burning devices. After January 1, 1995, a
person shall not advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell, bargain,
exchange, or give away a solid fuel burning device in Washington
unless it has been certified and labeled in accordance with
procedures and criteria specified in "40 CFR 60 Subpart AAA -
Standards of Performance for Residential Wood Heaters" as amended
through July 1, 1990, and meets the following particulate air
contaminant emission standards and the test methodology of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency in effect on
January 1, 1991, or an equivalent standard under any test
methodology adopted by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency subsequent to such date:
(a) Two and one-half grams per hour for catalytic
woodstoves; and
(b) Four and one-half grams per hour for all other solid
fuel burning devices.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, "equivalent" shall mean
the emissions limits specified in this subsection multiplied by a
statistically reliable conversion factor determined by ecology
that relates the emission test results from the methodology
established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
prior to May 15, 1991, to the test results from the methodology
subsequently adopted by that agency.
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