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Oklahoma Regulation 3.8, Control of Emission of Hazardous Air Contaminants, SIP effective October 14, 1983 (OKc27) to May 10, 2020; Not in SIP effective May 11, 2020 (OKd29)

Regulatory Text: 

Oklahoma Air Pollution Control Regulations

Regulation 3.8. Control of Emission of Hazardous Air Contaminants
Submitted to EPA February 8, 1983.
Approved by EPA August 15, 1983 (48 FR 36819) at 52.1920/1960(c)(27),
SIP effective October 14, 1983 (OKc27)  to May 10, 2020; Not in SIP effective May 11, 2020 (OKd29). 
Removal from SIP approved by EPA April 10, 2020 (85 FR 20178) SIP effective May 11, 2020 (OKd29),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2018-0208 [OK029],
Federal Register document EPA-R06-OAR-2018-0208-0012 [OK029.12]

3.8(a) Purpose.
       (1)  The purpose of this Subchapter is to control the emission of hazardous air contaminants that may be exhausted to the ambient air, which are considered to be more harmful than ordinary dusts or particulate matter.

3.8(b) Definitions.
       (1)  Hazardous Air Contaminant - any smoke, dust, noxious or obnoxious acids, fumes, oxides, gases, mists, vapors, or other solid, liquid, or gaseous matter which, when emitted into the atmosphere in concentrations allowed for other air contaminants, are still capable of injuring human, plant or animal life or causing damage to property, including those air pollutants defined as "hazardous air pollutants" according to section 112 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7412.

3.8(c) Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Contaminants.
       (1)  The National Hazardous Pollutant Emission Standards as published by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to §112 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7412, are hereby adopted by reference.  These Standards shall apply to both existing and new sources of these contaminants as defined by the Administrator.

*** end OK Reg 3.8, Hazardous Air Contaminants, SIP effective October 14, 1983 (OKc27) ***