The NESHAP for miscellaneous coating manufacturing facilities was published in the Federal Register on December 11, 2003. The rule establishes emission limits and work practice requirements for new and existing miscellaneous coating manufacturing operations, including process vessels, storage tanks, wastewater, transfer operations, equipment leaks, and heat exchange systems.  Initial performance tests will be required on used control devices to meet the requirements.  Operating parameter ranges will be defined during the tests to demonstrate ongoing compliance.  Some small control devices will be permitted to use a design evaluation to demonstrate compliance instead of testing.  The leak detection provision will require periodic checks using instrumentation.  The initial notification is due April 9, 2004 for existing affected sources.  After the compliance date, semi-annual compliance reports will be required to document monitoring, testing, excess emissions, and other data.

  For further information: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/mcm/mcmpg.html

Author: Jill W. Merrill, President

Date: 01/27/04

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