Boat Manufacturing: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
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Rule Summary
The processes regulated include fiberglass resin and gel coat operations, carpet and fabric adhesive operations, and aluminum recreational boat painting operations.
The EPA has identified boat manufacturing as a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP), such as styrene, methyl methacrylate (MMA), methylene chloride (dichloromethane), toluene, xylene, n-hexane, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), and methyl chloroform (1,1,1- trichloroethane).
The NESHAP will implement section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by requiring all major sources to meet HAP emission standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT).
Rule History
02/25/2020 - Final Risk and Technology Review Amendments
05/17/2019 - Proposed Risk and Technology Review Amendments
10/03/2001 – Federal Register Correction
08/22/2001 – Final Rule
07/14/2000 – Proposed Rule
Additional Resources
Proposed Amendments:
- To submit comments on the emissions risk modeling file for the proposed Risk and Technology Review Proposed Rulemaking, please use this Public Comment Review Tool(2 MB, 4/24/2019)
- Fact Sheet: Proposed Amendments to Air Toxics Standards for Boat Manufactuirng and Reinforced Plastic Composites Manufacturing
Related Rules
Control Techniques Guidelines for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials
Compliance
Applicability Determination Index (ADI). The ADI is maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and provides a data base of memoranda dealing with applicability issues. The database is searchable by Subpart.