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Clean Air Act Standards and Guidelines for Chemical Production and Distribution

The following are the stationary sources of air pollution for the chemical production and distribution industries, and their corresponding air pollution regulations and guidelines. To learn more about the regulations and guidelines for each industry, just click on the links below.

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants – NESHAP

New Source Performance Standards – NSPS

Control Techniques Guidelines - CTG

Alternative Control Techniques - ACT

Alternative Means of Emission Limitation - AMEL

Industry Regulations Regulation/Guideline Type
Chemical Production and Distribution
Chemical Production and Distribution Requests for an Alternative Means of Emission Limitation to Use Flares AMEL
Hydrochloric Acid Production Hydrochloric Acid Production NESHAP
Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing NESHAP
Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Production and Processes Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing NESHAP
Organic Liquids Distribution (Non-Gasoline) Organic Liquids Distribution (Non-Gasoline) NESHAP
Pesticide Active Ingredient Production Pesticide Active Ingredient Production Industry NESHAP
Polyether Polyols Production Polyether Polyols Production NESHAP
Pharmaceuticals Production Pharmaceuticals Production Industry NESHAP
Chemical Manufacturing (CMAS) Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources NESHAP
Chromium Compounds Manufacturing Chromium Compounds Manufacturing Area Sources NESHAP
Ammonium Sulfate Manufacturing Standards of Performance for Ammonium Sulfate Manufacture NSPS
Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production NESHAP
Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production Area Sources NESHAP
Vinyl Chloride and Ethylene Dichloride Production Vinyl Chloride NESHAP
Polymers and Resins Production Group I Polymers and Resins NESHAP
Polymers and Resins Production Epoxy Resins Production and Non-Nylon Polyamides Production NESHAP
Polymers and Resins Production Manufacture of Amino/Phenolic Resins NESHAP
Polymers and Resins Production Group IV Polymers and Resins NESHAP
Polymers and Resins Production Polymer Manufacturing Industry NSPS
Polymers and Resins Production Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from Synthetic Organic Chemical and Polymer Manufacturing Equipment CTG
Polymers and Resins Production Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Manufacture of High-Density Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Polystyrene Resins CTG
Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing Area Sources NESHAP
Sufuric Acid Plants Standards of Performance for Sulfuric Acid Plants NSPS
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (Hazardous Organic NESHAP or HON) NESHAP
Consolidated Federal Air Rule (CAR) for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Consolidated Federal Air Rule (CAR) for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Consolidated Air Rule
Acetal Resins Production Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Acetal Resins Source Category NESHAP
Hydrogen Fluoride Production Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Hydrogen Fluoride Source Category NESHAP
Polycarbonates Production Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Polycarbonate Source Category NESHAP
Ethylene Production Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Ethylene Production Source Category NESHAP
Cyanide Chemicals Manufacturing Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Cyanide Chemical Manufacturing Source Category NESHAP
Nitric Acid Plants Nitric and Adipic Acid Manufacturing Plants ACT
Nitric Acid Plants Standards of Performance for Nitric Acid Plants NSPS
Chemical Preparations Chemical Preparations Industry Area Sources NESHAP
Generic Chemical Rules: Distillation, Reactors, and Heat Exchangers Air Oxidation Processes in Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry CTG
Generic Chemical Rules: Distillation, Reactors, and Heat Exchangers Reactor Processes and Distillation Operations Processes in the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry CTG
Pharmaceuticals Production Organic Emissions from Manufacture of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing CTG
Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives Manufacturing Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives CTG
Ethylene Production Ethylene Manufacturing Process Units: Heat Exchange Systems and Waste Operations NESHAP