Carbon Black Production Area Sources: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
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Rule Summary
The Carbon Black Production area source category includes any facility that produces carbon black by the furnace black process, thermal black process, or the acetylene decomposition process, but at an emissions rate of 10 tons per year for one
hazardous air pollutant (HAP), or 25 tons per year of combined HAPs.
Carbon black is used primarily as a reinforcing agent for rubber, utilized largely in the manufacturing of automotive tires. It is also used as a colorant in inks, paints, plastics, and paper. The primary hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emitted and controlled from carbon black facilities is benzene, but other organic HAP may be present.
Rule History
02/23/2021 - Proposed rule; extension of public comment period
01/14/2021 - Proposed Rule (January 2021) | Proposed Rule edits
03/26/2008 – Direct Final Rule (pdf) (179 KB)
07/16/2007 – Final Rule (July 2007) (pdf) (369 KB)
04/04/2007 – Proposed Rule (April 2007) (pdf) (304 KB)
Related Rules
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Carbon Black Production Source Category