WPC G``ܛҘ#|~1VHa~U,[YmvGەOMӊ0 !"g9tl4Nwħb]u@{!?,a/>"4h/-[1rۋ0[ce!1`_LbBwuƋN6ZkHBߎ 1Uʻ.Y2hF+R 6{dq AitvXQgnQS.bbJ՜gPY}4,0CyIy,r?V5i%X"QlE拾#ps͏L4|-,"x85ycC-ݦHx4Bb܉':sL-udX(W172zؾD@=MOʱP(-W>DŌSƶu?O J ntQx8',ŭteOQ} ;3@hED2#UN} % 0: 0Lc  1un 0 w 0Z 0  0 0 8 0 0 72 ^ w 4  . m0 NG G G 1I I I I  1 1m 1 1{HP LaserJet 2100 Series PCL 6,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,(;3$2#  0  .3  0  3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)(O;$0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#(b$0  0` (#(#2#   .3  0 ` (#` (#(xir$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#2#(  0  )3  0 (# (#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#2#(  a  )3  0h(#(#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#2#(   )3  0h(#h(#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#2#  0  )3  0(#(#({$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#2#  a  )3  0p(#(#i), @*,ǡ3|xU h/CEIMQUY]aAutoList8i)1)a)  8  `OCEIMQUY]aAutoList7i)1)a) hzEGKOSW[_cAutoList15)1)a) hEGKOSW[_cAutoList16)1)a) hEGKOSW[_cAutoList17)1)a) !USUS.,  _   OR8XXdd8May5,2002    PROPOSEDRULETOREDUCETOXICAIRPOLLUTANTSFROMSURFACE  COATINGOFMISCELLANEOUSMETALPARTSANDPRODUCTS t FACTSHEET L  TODAY'SACTION  $ t -X,` XX- ( (Op3"3"  3c2O3  0    0(#(#TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)isissuingaproposedruletoreducetoxic  L  airemissionsfromtheprocessesusedtoapplysurfacecoatingstomiscellaneousmetal  8  partsandproducts.Toxicairpollutants,alsocalledairtoxics,arethosepollutantsknown $  orsuspectedtocausecancerorotherserioushealthandenvironmentaleffects.3c݌ (#(# Ќ  "3"  32O3  0    0(#(#Surfacecoatingisaprocessofapplyingaprotective,decorative,orfunctionalcoatingtoa   substrate.Coatingmaterialsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,paints,stains,sealers,   topcoats,basecoats,primers,inks,andadhesives.3݌p(#(# Ќ  "3"  32O3  0    0(#(#EPAworkedwithindustryrepresentatives,individualstates(includingregulators, H enforcementpersonnel,andsmallbusinessadvocates),andtradeassociationstodevelop 4 thisproposal.3݌ p(#(# Ќ  "3"  3J2O3  0    0(#(#EPAwilltakepubliccommentontheproposedrulefor60daysfollowingpublicationin H theFederalRegister.TheAgencyexpectstofinalizetherulewithin1yearafterproposal.3Jw݌4(#(# Ќ  BACKGROUND    "3"  3 2O3  0    0(#(#UndertheCleanAirAct,EPAisrequiredtoregulateemissionsof188listedtoxicair  pollutants.TheActalsorequiresEPAtoidentifyindustrialor sourcecategoriesthat  emitoneormoreofthesetoxicairpollutants.Forcategoriesof"major"sources(those l thatemit10tonsperyear(tpy)ormoreofalistedpollutantor25tpyormoreofa X  combinationofpollutants),theCleanAirActrequiresEPAtodevelopstandardsthat D! requiretheapplicationofstringentairpollutionreductionmeasuresknownasmaximum 0"  achievablecontroltechnology.3 ; ݌#l!(#(# Ќ  "3"  3 2O3  0    0(#(#EPAspublishedlistofindustrygroupstoberegulated(knownassourcecategories) $D # includesmiscellaneousmetalpartsandproductssurfacecoatingoperations.3 ݌%0!$(#(# Ќ  "3"  3 2O3  0    0(#(#Todaysactionwouldaffectabout1500facilitiesnationwidewithmiscellaneousmetal '#& partsandproductssurfacecoatingoperations.Coatingoperationsaredividedintothree (#' subcategories:3 7݌)$((#(# Ќ  ""  9X, XX,` X90  0(#(#2O3  04(#(#  Generalusecoatingoperations.#݌h+&*4(#4(# Ќ  ""  0  0(#(#2O3  04(#(#  Magnetwirecoatingoperations. ݌T,'+4(#4(# Ќ  ""  0  0(#(#2O3  04(#(#  Rubbertometalcoatingoperations.݌#@-(,4(#4(# #Ќ  _"3"  32O3  0    0(#(#Airtoxicemissionsfrommiscellaneousmetalpartsandproductsfacilitiesoccurfromthe P surfacecoatingapplicationprocess,whichincludesdrying/curingoperations,mixing < and/orthinningoperations,andcleaningoperations.33݌( (#(# Ќ  "3"  32O3  0    0(#(#Theairtoxicsemittedfrommiscellaneousmetalpartsandproductssurfacecoating   operationsvarybyfacilitybutincludeprimarilyxylene,toluene,methylethylketone,   methylisobutylketone,phenol,ethylbenzene,andglycolethers.Healtheffects  t associatedwithexposuretothesepollutantsincludecancer,respiratoryirritation,and  ` damagetothenervoussystem.3 ݌L (#(# Ќ  BENEFITSANDCOST $   "3 "  32O3  0    0(#(#Todaysactionwouldreducetotalemissionsofairtoxicsbyapproximately26,000tpy,or `  about48percentfrom1997emissionlevels.3݌L (#(# Ќ  "3 "  32O3  0    0(#(#Additionalbenefitsofthisactionincludeadecreaseinemissionsofotherpollutants,such $ asvolatileorganiccompounds(VOC).TheseVOCcontributetotheformationof  groundlevelozone,theprimaryconstituentofsmog.Wheninhaled,evenatverylow  levels,groundlevelozonecancauseacuterespiratoryproblems,aggravateasthma,  reducelungcapacity,inflamelungtissue,andimpairthebodysimmunesystem.31݌p(#(# Ќ  "3 "  32O3  0    0(#(#EPAexpectsimplementationoftheruleasproposedtoresultinnationalcostsofabout H $57millionperyearfortheentireindustry.Thesecoststakeintoaccountthe 4 implementationofpollutionpreventionactivities,suchasreformulationofcoatings,   monitoring,recordkeeping,andreportingcosts. 3݌p (#(# Ќ   PROPOSEDRULEREQUIREMENTS H  "3 "  3=2O3  0    0(#(#Theproposedrulewouldaffectanynew,reconstructed,orexistingmiscellaneousmetal  ! partsandproductsfacilitythatusesmorethan946liters(250gallons)ofcoatingsperyear  " andisa majorsourceofairtoxicemissions.3=j݌"(#(# Ќ  "3 "  3!2O3  0    0(#(#Theemissionlimitsapplytoanaffectedfacility,whichincludestheaggregateofall $l! miscellaneousmetalsurfacecoatingoperationsatthatfacility.3!G!݌%X"(#(# Ќ  "3"  3"2O3  0    0(#(#Theemissionlimitsproposedtodaygivetheindustrychoicesandflexibilityinhowthey '0!$ reduceairtoxicemissions.Theoptionsareto:3""݌("%(#(# Ќ  ! !  (/xp( 0  0(#(#(1)usecoatingsthathavebeenreformulatedtoreducetheairtoxicscontent,X*#'(#(# 0  0(#(#(2)upgradeorinstallnewcaptureandcontrolsystemstoreduceairtoxicemissions,and0,%)(#(#  -&* OR 8   8  8!!(3)Useanycombinationof(1)and(2)above.d    / (zxx "3"  3 '2z3  0    0(#(#Facilitiesmustalsomeetcertainrecordkeepingandreportingrequirements,including < semiannualcompliancereports.3 '7'݌( (#(# Ќ   FORMOREINFORMATION     0 (xx/ "3"  3)23  0    0(#(#TodownloadthestandardfromEPA'swebsiteontheInternet,goto RecentActionsat  t thefollowingaddress:http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/ramain.html.3)A)݌ `(#(# Ќ  "3"  3*23  0    0(#(#ThenoticeandtechnicalsupportdocumentarealsoavailablethroughtheEPAsAirand 8  RadiationDocketandInformationCenter(DocketNumberA9734)bycalling $  (202)2607548orfax(202)2604000(areasonablefeemaybechargedforcopying).3**݌t (#(# Ќ  "3"  3,23  0    0(#(#Writtencommentsontheproposedruleshouldbesubmitted(induplicate)to:Airand L  RadiationDocketandInformationCenter(6102),AttentionDocketNumberA9734, 8  U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,1200PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,Washington, $ D.C.20460.PleasealsosendaseparatecopytoMs.KimTeal,OfficeofAirQuality  PlanningandStandards,EmissionStandardsDivision,CoatingsandConsumerProducts  Group(C53903) ,ResearchTrianglePark,NorthCarolina27711;facsimilenumber  (919)5415689;electronicmailaddressteal.kim@epa.gov.3,,݌p(#(# Ќ  "3"  3/23  0    0(#(#Ifyouaresubmittingproprietaryinformation,youmustclearlydistinguishitfromother H commentsandclearlylabelitconfidential.Toensureproprietaryinformationisnot 4 releasedorinadvertentlyplacedinthepublicdocket,sendsuchinformationdirectlyto   Ms.KimTeal,c/oDocumentControlOfficer(C40402),U.S.EnvironmentalProtection p  Agency,OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards,ResearchTrianglePark,NC \ 27711. 3/(0݌H(#(# Ќ  "3"  3223  0    0(#(#Forgeneralinformationabouttheproposedstandards,contactMs.KimTealofEPA's  ! OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards,EmissionStandardsDivision,Coatingsand  " ConsumerProductsGroupat(919)5415580,orbyelectronicmailat: " teal.kim@epa.gov.Orvisitthemiscellaneousmetalpartsandproducts(surfacecoating) #  websiteathttp://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/coat/misc/misc_met.html.323݌$l!(#(# Ќ   1 (xx0 "3"  3 623  0    0(#(#TheEPA'sOfficeofAirandRadiation's(OAR)homepageontheInternetcontainsawide &D # rangeofinformationontheairtoxicsprogramandmanyotherairpollutionprogramsand '0!$ issues.TheOAR'shomepageaddressishttp://www.epa.gov/oar/.