WPC @(z)Nww_e\lO~H kb)e7{MYJra̾4iFC*`}?^qeTɢY noZ2 K!\+A\rTMXRRf֦koZ1_$'r90)s}5zi1pu 868=j9hbSj=m[9^:P F*>$`>%`cetSEe猁!l`;/֯uKm*Dm:yנkym-rgjVn#+n& E#"Q粒_6;g햦r&>Kn,N2yr{[9ʟX[:Ngּ J9hƧ\zQ:( 1Өe'I %8:ܲXB{e+fH$*9ьY,Z0J %U< 0U> 0-5nE 0~#!pNU Nw@4!UN5^  mX\  `$Times NewRoman>$Large Circle0..(r2$ |!8XXdd8 XXXX  3|x <6X9`("Courier 10cpiXx6X@8;X@(V|$7XXdXXd7 XXXXHP LASERJET IIISI,,,,,,0(9 Z 6Times New Roman Regular  E D   Dd~c%(9 Z 6Times New Roman Regularr{q%U |!8XXdd8 XXXX  _  10  8 2797FACTSHEET@f f PROPOSEDAIR_TOXICS_ԀRULEFORPESTICIDEACTIVE@ INGREDIENTPRODUCTION  8   TODAY'SACTION...   L  $XX$0  TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)isproposingtoreduceemissionsofhazardous $  airpollutantsfromcertainpesticideactiveingredient(_PAI_)manufacturingoperations.Hazardousairpollutantsarealsoknownasair_toxics_;thesearepollutantswhichareknownorsuspectedtocausecancerorotherserioushealtheffectssuchasbirthdefectsorreproductiveeffects. (#(# 0  The_PAIs_ԀthatEPAisproposingtoregulateareusedtomanufactureinsecticide,herbicide, \ andfungicidepesticideproducts.Theseproductsaretypicallyusedintheagriculturalindustryfortreatinginsects,rodents,nematodes,fungi,weeds,oranyotherformsoflifedeclaredtobepests. (#(# 8  Thefollowingoperationsthatoccurduringthemanufactureofpesticideactive H ingredientswillbeaffectedbythisproposal:facilitywidecollectionofprocessvents;storagetanks;wastewaterandassociatedtreatmentresiduals;equipmentcomponents(pumps,compressors,agitators,pressurereliefdevices,samplingconnectionsystems,openendedvalvesorlines,valves,connectors,andinstrumentationsystems);andheatexchangesystems. !!  BACKGROUND  l 0  UndertheCleanAirActAmendmentsof1990,EPAisrequiredtoregulatesourcesof188 D! listedtoxicairpollutants.(Notethatthislistoriginallyreferenced189pollutants,butEPAhassubsequentlyremovedthechemical_caprolactum_Ԁfromthelist.)OnJuly16,1992,EPApublishedalistofindustrygroups(knownassourcecategories)thatemitoneormoreoftheseair_toxics_.Forlistedcategoriesof"major"sources(thosethatemit10tons/yearormoreofalistedpollutantor25tons/yearormoreofacombinationofpollutants),theCleanAirActrequiresEPAtodevelopstandardsthatrequiretheapplicationofstringentairpollutionreductionmeasuresknownasmaximumachievablecontroltechnology(_MACT_). (#(# 0  Theindustrialsourcecategory,_PAI_Ԁproduction,constitutesthemanufactureof_PAIs_Ԁthatare )$( laterusedtoproduceinsecticide,herbicide,orfungicideproducts. (#(#  h+&* _ WHOWOULDBEAFFECTEDBYTHEPROPOSEDRULE?   8  AffectedfacilitiesincludenewlybuiltaswellasexistingPAIproductionfacilities.!! 8  ThefacilitiyregistrationrequirementsoftheFederalInsecticide,Fungicide,and ` RodenticideActidentifiedatotalofmorethan300sourcesthatcouldpotentiallybeaffectedbythisproposal.EPAestimatesthat78ofthesePAIproductionfacilitiesaremajorsourcesofemissionsofairtoxics.However,asaresultofStateregulations,manyfacilitiessubjecttotheproposedrulehavealreadyinstalledthestringentairpollutioncontrolsnecessarytomeetthesenationalstandards. !! 8  EPAexpectesthatatotalofeightPAIproductionfacilitieswillbebuiltoverthenext $  5years. !!   WHATARETHEHEALTHANDENVIRONMENTALBENEFITS?    8  Theproposedrulewouldreduceemissionsofanumberofairtoxics,includingtoluene, p methanol,andhydrochloricacid. !! 8  Theproposedrulewouldreducetotalairtoxicsemissionsby5,680tons/year 4 representingabouta76percentreductionfromcurrentlevels. !!    HOWMUCHWOULDTHEPROPOSEDRULECOST?  H 8  EPAexpectsthetotalnationwidecapitalcostfortheentireindustrytobeapproximately   $70.3million. !! 8  EPAestimatesthetotalnationwideannualcostfortheentireindustrytobe  approximately$39million. !!  HOWDOESEPASPROPOSEDRULEPROMOTEPOLLUTIONPREVENTION?  X  8  ThisproposaldemonstratesEPAscommitmenttomakingpollutionpreventionan 0"  integralpartofregulatoryactionswheneverpossible.EPAsproposalenablesfacilitiestochoosetocomplywiththerulesrequirementsusingeitheranaddoncontroldeviceorapollutionpreventionalternativetocontrolemissionsfromprocessvents.EPAworkedinpartnershipwithmajorstakeholders,includingrepresentativesfromindustryandSTAPPA/ALAPCO,indevelopingtheproposal. !!   '#&    FORFURTHERINFORMATION...    0   X QXX X Q# XUXXXUH# X QXX X Q 0@  InterestedpartiescandownloadtherulefromEPA'swebsiteontheInternetunderrecently  signedrulesatthefollowingaddress:(http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/rules.html).񀀀# X QXXX QX#X QXX X QFor t furtherinformationabouttheproposal,contactMr.DavidSvendsgaardofEPA'sOfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandardsat(919)5412380.# X QXXX Q# X QXX X Q# XUXXXU # X QXX X QForfurther t informationabouttheproposal,contactMr.LalitBanker(9195415420)ofEPA'sOfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards.  (#(#  # X QXXX Q?#X QXX X QL (#(#  0   EPA'sOfficeofAirandRadiationshomepageontheInternetcontainsawiderangeof $ t informationontheairtoxicsprogram,aswellasmanyotherairpollutionprogramsandissues.TheOfficeofAirandRadiation'shomepageaddressis:(http://www.epa.gov/oar/).# X QXXX QT#X QXX X Q L (#(# # X QXXX Q #X QXX X QAnyonewithacomputerandamodemcandownloadtheproposedrulefromtheCleanAir  ActAmendmentsbulletinboard(under"RecentlySignedRules")onEPA'sTechnologyTransferNetwork(TTN)bydialling(919)541-5742.Forfurtherinformationabouthowtoaccessthebulletinboard,call(919)541-5384.YoucanalsoaccesstheTTNdirectlythroughtheWorldWideWebat:(http://ttnwww.rtpnc.epa.gov/).Forfurtherinformationabouttheproposal,contactMr.LalitBanker(9195415420)ofEPA's  ` OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards.  # X QXXX Ql#  0   EPAsOfficeofAirandRadiationshomepageontheInternetcontainsawiderangeof $  informationontheairpollutionprogramsincludingairtoxicsissues.TheOfficeofAirandRadiationshomepageaddressis:(http://www.epa.gov/oar/).