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Clean Air Act Standards and Guidelines for the Metals Production Industry

The following are the stationary sources of air pollution for metal production industries, and their corresponding air pollution regulations. 

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants – NESHAP

New Source Performance Standards – NSPS

Alternative Control Techniques - ACT

Metals Production
IndustryRegulationsRegulation/Guideline Type
Aluminum ProductionPrimary Aluminum Reduction IndustryNESHAP
Aluminum ProductionStandards of Performance for Primary Aluminum ProductionNSPS
Aluminum ProductionSecondary Aluminum ProductionNESHAP
Chromium ElectroplatingChrome Electroplating: Decorative, Hard, and Chromic Acid AnodizingNESHAP
Copper SmeltersPrimary Copper SmeltingNESHAP
Copper SmeltersPrimary Copper Smelting Area SourcesNESHAP
Copper SmeltersStandards of Performance for Primary Copper SmeltingNSPS
Copper SmeltersInorganic Arsenic from Primary Copper SmeltingNESHAP
Copper SmeltersSecondary Copper Smelting Area SourcesNESHAP
Ferroalloys ProductionFerroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and SilicomanganeseNESHAP
Ferroalloys ProductionFerroalloys Production Area SourcesNESHAP
Ferroalloys ProductionStandards of Performance Ferroalloy Production FacilitiesNSPS
Gold Mine Ore Processing and ProductionGold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area SourcesNESHAP
Iron and Steel FoundriesIron and Steel FoundriesNESHAP
Iron and Steel FoundriesIron and Steel Foundries Area SourcesNESHAP
Iron and Steel ProductionIntegrated Iron and Steel ManufacturingNESHAP
Iron and Steel ProductionStandards of Performance for Basic Oxygen Process Furnace (BOPF) Primary EmissionsNSPS
Iron and Steel ProductionBasic Oxygen Process Furnace (BOPF) Steelmaking Facilities Secondary EmissionsNSPS
Iron and Steel ProductionCoke Oven By-Product Recovery PlantsNESHAP
Iron and Steel ProductionCoke Ovens: Charging, Topside, and Door LeaksNESHAP
Iron and Steel ProductionCoke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching and Battery StacksNESHAP
Iron and Steel ProductionStainless and Non-Stainless Steel Manufacturing: Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF)NESHAP
Iron and Steel ProductionStandards of Performance for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces (EAFs) and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels (AOD)NSPS
Iron and Steel ProductionSteel Pickling HCl Process Facilities and HCl Regeneration PlantsNESHAP
Iron and Steel ProductionIron and SteelACT
Lead Acid Battery ManufacturingLead Acid Battery Manufacturing Area SourcesNESHAP
Lead Acid Battery ManufacturingStandards of Performance for Lead Acid Battery ManufacturingNSPS
Lead ProcessingPrimary Lead ProcessingNESHAP
Lead SmeltingStandards of Performance for Primary Lead SmeltingNSPS
Lead SmeltingSecondary Lead SmeltingNESHAP
Lead SmeltingStandards of Performance for Secondary Lead SmeltingNSPS
Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali PlantsMercury Cell Chlor-Alkali PlantsNESHAP
Mercury ProductionMercury ProductionNESHAP
Metal FabricationMetal Fabrication and Finishing Nine Categories Area SourcesNESHAP
Plating and PolishingPlating and Polishing Area SourcesNESHAP
Non-Ferrous FoundriesNonferrous Foundries: Aluminum, Copper, and Other Area SourcesNESHAP
Non-Ferrous Metal ProductionInorganic Arsenic from Arsenic Trioxide and Metallic Arsenic ProductionNESHAP
Non-Ferrous Metal ProductionBeryllium ProductionNESHAP
Non-Ferrous Metal ProductionPrimary Nonferrous Metals -Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium Area SourcesNESHAP
Non-Ferrous Metal ProductionPrimary Magnesium RefiningMACT
Non-Ferrous Metal ProductionStandards of Performance for Primary Zinc SmeltersNSPS
Non-Ferrous Metal ProductionSecondary Nonferrous Metals Area SourcesNESHAP
Non-Ferrous Metal ProductionStandards of Performance for Secondary Brass and Bronze Production PlantsNSPS

Stationary Sources of Air Pollution

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Last updated on May 20, 2026
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