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              Clean Air Clips Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
Rod R. Blagojevich • Governor Jack Lavin • Director
Small Business Environmental Assistance Helpline: in Illinois 800/252-3998 (TDD: 800/785-6055), or 217/785-6192 if outside Illinois
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Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
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FREE, confidential help to comply with the 1990 Clean Air Act.
US EPA Updates
National Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants (NESHAP) May Updates
A key component of the Clean Air Act is a requirement that the
EPA significantly reduce daily, so-called routine, emissions of
air toxics. In the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, Congress
directed EPA to use a technology-based and performance-based
approach to significantly reduce emissions of air toxics from
major sources of air pollution, followed by a risk-based approach
to address any remaining or residual risks. Under the technology-based
approach, EPA develops National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants for controlling the routine emissions of
air toxics from each major type of facility within an industry
group (or source category). These standards, known as maximum
achievable control technology (MACT) standards, are based on
emissions levels that are already being achieved by the better-controlled
and lower-emitting sources in an industry.
SURFACE COATING OF PLASTIC
PARTS AND PRODUCTS
On April 19, 2004, the MACT standard for plastic parts and
products surface coating operations located at major sources of
hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) was published in the Federal
Register. The US EPA issued a final rule to reduce toxic air
pollutant emissions from plastic parts and products surface
coating operations. The surface coating of plastic parts and
products is a process of applying a protective, decorative, or
functional coating to a plastic substrate. Coating materials
include, but are not limited to, paints, stains, sealers, topcoats,
basecoats, primers, inks, and adhesives.
BOILERS AND PROCESS HEATERS
On February 26, 2004, USEPA issued a final rule to reduce
emission of toxic air pollutants from industrial, commercial and
institutional boilers and process heaters. This rule reduces
emissions of hydrogen chloride, manganese, lead, arsenic and
mercury. Boilers or process heater located at a major source of
HAP may be affected by this NESHAP. A major source of
HAPs is a source that can emit 10 tons/year of one HAP or 25
tons/year of all HAPs combined. These include emissions from
the entire facility, including non-boiler or process heater sources.
So if your company is already impacted by a NESHAP, then
your boiler or process heater may be impacted by this NESHAP.
For a list of units that may not be covered in the rule, including
incinerators, secondary lead refining kettles, etc. visit the Web
site at: <www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/boiler/boilerpg.html>
According to the proposed final regulations, existing (built
before January 13, 2003) small units (less than 10 mmBtu/hr)
with all fuel types and new (built on or after January 13, 2003)
small units firing gas fuel only, have no emission limits and no
requirements. Existing large units (over 10 mmBtu/hr) using gas
and liquid fuel, and new small units using distillate fuel only or
MAY 2004
combined with gas fuel have no emission limits but must submit
an initial notification. The rest of the boilers and process heaters
not listed above may be required to comply with emission limits,
install air pollution control equipment, etc. The final rule should
be published in the Federal Register by early May.
For additional information about either rule mentioned above,
visit the US EPA’s Web site at: <www.epa.gov/ttn/atw> or contact
the Small Business Environmental Assistance Helpline at
800/252-3998 (TDD: 800/785-6055).
RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS - AMENDMENTS TO THE
SUBMISSION SCHEDULE
AND DATA REQUIREMENTS
April 9, 2004 - The US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) is making several changes to the reporting
requirements of its chemical accident prevention
regulations under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. The
final rule requires that, beginning June 21, 2004, chemical
facilities subject to the accident prevention regulations
submit information on any significant chemical accidents
and any changes to emergency contact information on a
more timely basis than previously required. The rule also
immediately removes the regulatory requirement to include
in executive summaries of risk management plans (RMPs)
a brief description of the off-site consequence analysis
(OCA) for their facilities. In addition, the final rule also
requires that, beginning June 21, 2004, covered facilities
include three new pieces of information in their RMPs:
􀁣􆌠 the e-mail address for the facility emergency contact;
􀁤􆐠 the name, address and telephone number of the
contractor who prepared the RMP;
􀁥􆔠 and, the purpose of any RMP submission that changes
or otherwise affects an earlier RMP submission.
The rule also clarifies that the deadline for updating RMPs
that were submitted before or on June 21, 1999, is June
21, 2004, except for those facilities required to update their
RMPs as a result of changes at the facility. Finally, EPA is
making several related and other revisions to the format for
submitting RMPs (RMP*Submit), including expanding the
list of options for possible accident causes to include
uncontrolled chemical reactions.
For additional information, contact the Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Hotline at 800/424-9346;
(TDD 800/ 535-7672) or visit DCEO’s Web site at:
<www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/sba.html> and click on “Risk
Management Plans - Important Information for 2004” or
contact DCEO’s helpline at 800/252-3998.