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Glass Manufacturing Area Sources: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

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Rule Summary

This National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) applies to any glass manufacturing plant that is an area source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions and operates one or more continuous furnaces which produce at least 45 Mg/yr (50 tpy) of glass per furnace by melting a mixture of raw materials that includes compounds of one or more of the glass manufacturing metal HAP.

Rule History

12/26/2007 – Final Rule

09/20/2007 – Proposed Rule

Additional Resources

Final Air Toxics Standards for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing, Glass Manufacturing, and Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing Area Sources Fact Sheet

For additional documents related to this rule, view the documents in the docket folder.

Related Rules

Alternative Control Techniques Document: NOx Emissions From Glass Manufacturing

Glass Manufacturing Plants New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Inorganic Arsenic Emissions from Glass Manufacturing Plants: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

Compliance

Glass Manufacturing Implementation Guidance for Title V Requirements for Small Glass Operations

Glass Manufacturing Area Sources - Example Initial Notification Report: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 40 CFR 63 Subpart SSSSSS

Glass Manufacturing Industry Area Sources National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Subpart SSSSSS Implementation Brochure