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Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

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Rule Summary

The Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) listed in Section 112(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act emitted by aerospace facilities that are covered by this final rule include:

  • chromium,
  • cadmium,
  • methylene chloride,
  • toluene,
  • xylene,
  • methyl ethyl ketone,
  • ethylene glycol and
  • glycol ethers.

This National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rule will reduce nationwide emissions of HAP from at least 2,869 major source aerospace manufacturing and rework facilities by approximately 112,600 Mg (123,700tons).

Rule History

08/3/2016 - Direct Final Rule

08/3/2016 - Parallel Proposal

12/7/2015 - Final Rule

02/17/2015 – Proposed Rule

12/08/2000 – Final Rule

01/24/2000 – Proposed Rule

09/01/1998 – Final Rule

03/27/1998 – Final Rule (To the October 1996 Proposal)

03/27/1998 – Proposed Rule

12/17/1996 – Final Rule Correction

10/29/1996 – Proposed Rule

02/09/1996 – Correction and Clarification of Final Rule

09/01/1995 – Final Rule

06/06/1994 – Proposed Rule

Additional Resources

Fact Sheets and Questions and Answers for the Final Air Toxics Rules for the Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Industry

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Implementation Tools for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilties

National Emission Standards for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities (Subpart GG) - Guidance Document

View the supporting documents in the docket folder to find additional related documents to this rule.

Related Rules

Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Coating Operations at Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Operations

Compliance

Transportation Environmental  Resource Center (TERC) Transportation Compliance Summary Tool -- Air Exit

Summary of Requirements for Implementing the Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities NESHAP

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.