BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
EMISSION POINT FORM
All fields are required unless otherwise noted. Please type or print.
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BAAQMD
Engineering Division
3 %HDOH St, 6XLWH
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Submittaltype:(Selectone)
Newemissionpoint(EP) ExistingEPonpermit ExistingEPnotonpermit
1. FacilityInformation
FacilityName BAAQMDFacilityID(Existingfacilitiesonly)
2. GeneralInformation
BAAQMDDeviceID(ifapplicable)
P‐
Device/OperationName Initial/proposeddateofoperation
Device/OperationDescription(Optional)
3. EmissionPointType
Selectone:
DefinedEmissionPoint(e.g.,Stack) EmissionArea EmissionVolume
4. DefinedEmissionPointCharacteristicsSkipforEmissionAreaorVolumeemissionpointstypes
Doesthedefinedemissionpointstandaloneorisitlocatedontheroofofabuilding?
StandaloneOntheroof
Whatisthedistancefromgroundleveltothetopstack?
Height
Units
(FeetorMeters)

Stackshape:(Completeoneofthesections;Rectangle/square,RoundorOther)
InsideLength Insidewidth
Units
(inches,feetorcentimeters)
Rectangle/Square 
InsideDiameter
Units
(inches,feetorcentimeters)
Round
Crosssectionarea
Units
(inches
2
,feet
2
orcentimeters
2
)
Describe“other”orifice
Other 
StackOutletOrientation(Selectone.Describeif“Other”)
Horizontal Vertical Other
StackOutlettype(Selectone.Describeif“Other”)
Open Hingedrainflap Raincap Other
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BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
EMISSION POINT FORM
All fields are required unless otherwise noted. Please type or print.
Mail to:
BAAQMD
Engineering Division
3 %HDOH St, 6XLWH
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel:(415) 749-4990
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Normaloperatingconditions(Use70Fforambientorroomtemperature)
Exhaustflowrate
Units
(acfmorm
3
/s)
Temperature
Units
(ForC)

Maximumoperatingconditions(Use70Fforambientorroomtemperature)
Exhaustflowrate
Units
(acfmorm
3
/s)
Temperature
Units
(ForC)

5. EmissionAreaCharacteristicsSkipforDefinedorEmissionVolumeemissionpointstypes
Whatarethedimensionsoftheareathatemissionsarereleasetotheatmosphere?
Length Width Elevationaboveground
Units
(inches,feet,centimetersormeters)

6. EmissionVolumeCharacteristicsSkipforDefinedorEmissionAreaemissionpointstypes
Wherearetheemissionsgenerated?
Frominsideabuilding Fromtheoutside
Ifinsideabuilding,doesthebuildinghaveaventilationsystemthatisventedtotheatmosphere?
Yes No
Ifinsideabuilding,arethebuildingdoorsan
dwindowskeptopenwh
enemissionsaregenerated(operationofthedevices
andequipment)?
Yes No
7. UpstreamDevices&OperationsProvideinformationontheoriginoftheemissionsfortheEP.
ListalldeviceswhoseemissionsareemittedtotheatmospherethroughthisEPthatareimmediatelyupstream.
Device/OperationName BAAQMDDeviceID(ifapplicable)
8. Certification/Signatureofpersonresponsiblefortheinformationonthisform.
Thisformcontainsconfidentialinformation. No Yes (IfYes,seeinstructions.)
IherebycertifythatIamauthorizedtocompletethisformforthefacilityandthatallinformationcontainedhereinistrue
andcorrect.
Name Title
Signature Date Phone(xxxxxxxxxx)
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Instructions:EmissionPointForm
Introduction UsethefollowinginstructionstohelpguideyouthroughtheEmissionPoint(EP)form.
Whoshoulduse
thisform?
Althoughalldevices,equipmentandoperationsthatemitairpollutionhaveanEPof
sometype,BAAQMDdoesnotrequirethisforminallcases.Currently,EPinformationis
requiredwhenemissionsmustbemodeled.SubmitthisformforeachEPcontainedin
yourpermitapplication,ifyourpermitapplicationrequiresoneofthefollowing:
Ahealthriskscreeninganalysis
Anabatementdevice
EmissionsmodelingifyourprojectrequiresevaluationunderCalifornia
EnvironmentalQualityAct(CEQA)orPreventionofSignificantDeterioration
(PSD)evaluation.
CommonPermit
Applications
thatRequireEP
Form
PermitapplicationsthatcommonlyrequireanEPformare:
Newgasdispensingfacilities(GDFs)orthoserequestingathroughputincrease
Dieselengines
Abatementdevices
SpecialNotes
forGas
Dispensing
Facilities
HerearespecialinstructionsforGDFs:
GDFstypicallydonothaveabatementdevices.
GDFstypicallydonotrequireCEQAorPSDanalysis.
GDFshavevolumeemissionpointswithemissiongeneratedfromtheoutside.
TheupstreamdevicefortheemissionpointistypicallytheGDF.
Submittaltype NewEP–Thismeansanemissionpointthatcurrentlydoesnotexist.TheEPwouldnot
existunlessthedevice/operationassociatedwiththisEPisnotconstructed/operated.
ExistingEPonpermit–Thismeansanexistingemissionpointthatisalreadylistedon
yourBAAQMDpermit.
ExistingEPnotonpermit‐Thismeansanexistingemissionpointthatisnotlistedon
yourBAAQMDpermit.
Facility
Information
BAAQMDFacilityID Ifyouareanexistingfacility,filloutthisfieldsothatBAAQMD
canassociateyourchangestoyourfacility.ThefacilityIDisavailableonyourpermitor
invoiceissuedbyBAAQMD.
General
Information
BAAQMDDeviceID Foranexistingpermitted EP,youremissionpointdeviceIDis
availableonyourpermit.EPsareidentifiedwith“P‐“followedbyanumber.
Device/OperationName–ThisisthenameyouassociatetotheEP.
Initial/proposeddateofoperation–Fornewconstruction,enterthedatethatyou
proposewillbetheinitialdateofoperation.ForamodificationofanEP,enterthedate
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thatyouproposethechangestooccur.ForanexistingEPwherethereisnophysical
change,enterdatetheEPwasinitiallyoperated(approximateifexactdateisunknown).
DeviceorOperationDescription–Thisisyourdescriptionofthedeviceoroperation.
Thisfieldcanbeusedtodistinguishitwithothersimilardevices(e.g.IDnumbers,
location),make,modelandothersimilarinformation.
EmissionPoint
Type
DefinedEmissionPoint Adeviceoroperationhasdefinedemissionpointwhenthe
emissionsarereleasedthoughawell‐definedorificesuchasventpipes,stacksor
exhaustducts.
EmissionArea–Adeviceoroperationhasanemissionareawhenfugitiveemissions
arenotcapturedbyacollectionsystemnordirectlyemittedthroughadefinedemission
pointnordirectedbyanotherrestrictionsuchasanemissionvolume.Examplesof
operationsthathaveemissionareasarelandfills,quarries.
EmissionVolume–Adeviceoroperationhasanemissionareawhenfugitive
emissionsarenotcapturedbyacollectionsystemnordirectlyemittedthrougha
definedemissionpoint,butcanbedirectedbysomeotherrestrictionsuchasabuilding,
definedspaceorcanopy.Examplesofvolumesourcesarecoatingoperationswithin
buildings,drycleanersandgasolinedispensingfacilities.
Defined
EmissionPoint
Characteristics
Theheightisthedistancefromground‐leveltotheoutlet oftheEP.
Forexample,
Ifthestackislocated... Theheightis...
Ontheground Thedistancebetweenthegroundtoend
ofthestackoutlet.
Ontopofaroof Theheightofthebuildingplustheheight
ofthestack.
EmissionArea
Characteristics
TypicaldevicesoroperationsthathaveareaEPsare:
Landfills
Wastewatertreatment
Quarries
Emission
Volume
Characteristics
TypicaldevicesoroperationsthathavevolumeEPsare:
GDFs
Emissionsthataretypicallyventedthroughopendoorways
Upstream
Devices&
Operations
EmissionsareroutedtotheEPfromotherdevices/operations.Enterthe
devices/operations,thatareimmediatelyupstream(thatimmediatelyfeedintotheEP).
Stillneedhelp? CalltheEngineeringDivisionat(415)749‐4990.