Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Rule Summary
This regulation establishes emission limits and work practice requirements for new and existing miscellaneous coating manufacturing operations, including process vessels, storage tanks, wastewater, transfer operations, equipment leaks, and heat exchange systems, and implements section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by requiring all major sources to meet hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emission standards reflecting application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT). The HAP emitted from miscellaneous coating manufacturing facilities include toluene, xylene, glycol ethers, and methyl isobutyl ketone. Exposure to these substances has been demonstrated to cause adverse health effects such as irritation of the lung, eye, and mucous membranes, effects on the central nervous system, and cancer. The final rule will reduce HAP emissions by 4,900 tons per year (tpy) for existing facilities that manufacture miscellaneous coatings.
Rule History
10/04/2006- Final Rule
05/17/2006- Proposed rule
12/21/2005- Final rule; amendments
05/13/2005- Direct final rule; amendments & Proposed rule; amendments
12/29/2003- Correction
12/11/2003- Final
04/04/2002- Proposed Rule
Additional Resources
Fact Sheet - Final Amendments to Air Toxics Rule for Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing
Fact Sheet - Final Rule to Reduce Air Toxics from Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing Facilities
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Compliance
Implementation Tool for the Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing NESHAP
Applicability flowchart for process vessels (figure 2)