Halogenated Solvent Cleaning: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
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Rule Summary
The halogenated solvent cleaner National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requires batch vapor solvent cleaning machines and inline solvent cleaning machines to meet emission standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) for major and area sources. Area source batch cold cleaning machines are required to achieve generally available control technology. The rule regulates the emissions of the following halogenated hazardous air pollutants (HAP) solvents: methylene chloride (MC), perchloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), 1,1,1- trichloroethane (TCA), carbon tetrachloride (CT), and chloroform (C).
Rule History
12/03/2008 – Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period (pdf) (141 KB)
10/20/2008 – Proposed Notice of Reconsideration and Request for Public Comment (pdf) (236 KB)
05/03/2007 – Final Rule (May 2007) (pdf) (240 KB)
12/14/2006 – Notice of Data Availability (pdf) (157 KB)
08/17/2006 – Proposed Rule (pdf) (236 KB)
09/08/2000 – Final Rule & Corrections and Clarifications to the Rule (pdf) (227 KB)
12/14/1999 - Final Rule & Amendments (Title V Operating Permit Deferrals for Area Sources) (pdf) (233 KB)
12/03/1999 – Final Rule & Amendments (pdf) (245 KB)
10/18/1999 – Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule (pdf) (114 KB)
08/19/1999 – Amended Direct Final Rule (August 1999) (pdf) (167 KB) & Proposed Amendments to the Rule (August 1999) (pdf) (114 KB)
08/18/1999 - Proposed Amendments (Title V Operating Permit Deferrals for Area Sources) (pdf) (133 KB)
07/13/1999 – Amended Direct Final Rule (July 1999) (pdf) (134 KB) & Proposed Amendments to the Rule (July 1999) (pdf) (110 KB)
12/11/1998 – Final Rule & Compliance Extension (pdf) (127 KB)
05/05/1998 – Final Rule and Notice of Temporary Stay (pdf) (120 KB) & Proposed Rule and Proposed Compliance Extension (pdf) (124 KB)
06/05/1995 – Corrections to Final Regulation (pdf) (114 KB)
12/30/1994 – Federal Register Correction
12/02/1994 – Final Rule and Test Method
11/29/1993 - Proposed Rule and Test Method & Notice of Public Hearing
03/31/1993 - Notice
Additional Resources
Background Information for Final Standards
View the supporting documents in the docket folder to find additional related documents to this rule.
Related Rules
Alternative Control Technology Document: Halogenated Solvent Cleaners (txt)
Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Solvent Metal Cleaning (txt)
Control Technique Guidelines: Industrial Cleaning Solvent (txt)
Compliance
Guidance Document for the Halogenated Solvent Cleaner NESHAP
Halogenated Solvent Cleaning NESHAP Forms
Compliance Assistance Memoranda for the NESHAP for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning
Halogenated Solvent NESHAP Questions and Answers
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.