Surface Coating of Large Appliances: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
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Rule Summary
These final standards implement section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) which requires the Administrator to regulate emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) listed in section 112(b) of the CAA. The intent of the standards is to protect the public by requiring new and existing major sources to control emissions to the level attainable by implementing the maximum achievable control technology (MACT).
Sources typically emit the following HAP: glycol ethers, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, methyl ethyl ketone, toluene, and xylene. These compounds account for over 80 percent of the nationwide HAP emissions from this source category. These pollutants can cause reversible or irreversible toxic effects to people following exposure.
Rule History
07/8/2020 - Final Rule
03/15/2019 - Final Risk and Technology Review
09/12/2018 - Proposed Risk and Technology Review
07/23/2002 – Final Rule
12/22/2000 – Proposed Rule
Additional Resources
Fact Sheet: Final Amendments (03/11/2020)
A draft version of the Surface Coatings of Large Appliances §63.4121(c) Semiannual compliance report CEDRI Spreadsheet Template is available for comment. The Spreadsheet will be submitted using EPA’s Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI) after proposal is finalized. All comments/questions for the spreadsheet template should be submitted to the docket (identified by Docket ID No. EPA -HQ-OAR-2003-0014) using the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Related Rules
Large Appliances (Industrial Surface Coating): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
Control Techniques Guidelines for Large Appliance Coatings
Compliance
Compliance Timeline: Surface Coating of Large Appliances
Applicability Determination Index (ADI). The ADI is maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and provides a data base of memoranda dealing with applicability issues. The database is searchable by Subpart.