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Leather Finishing Operations: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

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Rule Summary

This action promulgates national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for leather finishing operations. The EPA has identified these facilities as major sources of emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP), such as glycol ethers, toluene, and xylene. These NESHAP will implement section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by requiring all leather finishing operations that are major sources to meet HAP emission standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT).

Rule History

2/12/2019 - Final Amendments

05/07/2018 - Reopening Comment Period

3/14/2018 – Proposed Amendments

02/07/2005 – Proposed Rule & Direct Final Rule

02/27/2002 – Final Rule

10/02/2000 – Proposed Rule

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Compliance

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.