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Halogenated Solvent Cleaning: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

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Rule Summary

The halogenated solvent cleaner National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requires batch vapor solvent cleaning machines and inline solvent cleaning machines to meet emission standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) for major and area sources. Area source batch cold cleaning machines are required to achieve generally available control technology. The rule regulates the emissions of the following halogenated hazardous air pollutants (HAP) solvents: methylene chloride (MC), perchloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), 1,1,1- trichloroethane (TCA), carbon tetrachloride (CT), and chloroform (C).

Rule History

12/03/2008 – Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period

10/20/2008 – Proposed Notice of Reconsideration and Request for Public Comment

05/03/2007 – Final Rule

12/14/2006 – Notice of Data Availability

08/17/2006 – Proposed Rule

09/08/2000 – Final Rule & Corrections and Clarifications to the Rule

12/14/1999 - Final Rule & Amendments (Title V Operating Permit Deferrals for Area Sources)

12/03/1999 – Final Rule & Amendments

10/18/1999 – Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

08/19/1999 – Amended Direct Final Rule & Proposed Amendments to the Rule

08/18/1999 - Proposed Amendments (Title V Operating Permit Deferrals for Area Sources)

07/13/1999 – Amended Direct Final Rule & Proposed Amendments to the Rule

12/11/1998 – Final Rule & Compliance Extension

05/05/1998 – Final Rule and Notice of Temporary Stay & Proposed Rule and Proposed Compliance Extension

06/05/1995 – Corrections to Final Regulation

12/30/1994 – Federal Register Correction

12/02/1994 – Final Rule and Test Method

11/29/1993 - Proposed Rule and Test Method & Notice of Public Hearing

03/31/1993 - Notice

Additional Resources

Background Information for Final Standards

Fact Sheet: Halogenated Solvent Cleaning Machine National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

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

Related Rules

Alternative Control Technology Document: Halogenated Solvent Cleaners

Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Solvent Metal Cleaning

Control Technique Guidelines: Industrial Cleaning Solvent

Compliance

Guidance Document for the Halogenated Solvent Cleaner NESHAP

National Emission Standards For Halogenated Solvent Cleaning Summary Of Requirements For Implementing The NESHAP

Halogenated Solvent Cleaning NESHAP Forms

Compliance Assistance Memoranda for the NESHAP for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning

Halogenated Solvent NESHAP Questions and Answers

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.