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
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
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.