Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Area Source Standards
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Rule Summary
On June 13, 2008 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final national air toxics standards for smaller-emitting sources, known as area sources, for nine metal fabrication and finishing source categories. These standards affect any new or existing facility that performs metal fabrication or finishing operations which uses or emits compounds of cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, and nickel; or uses or emits elemental forms of all except lead. The rule covers area sources in the following nine industries:
- electrical and electronic equipment finishing operations;
- fabricated metal products manufacturing;
- fabricated plate work (boiler shops) manufacturing;
- fabricated structural metal manufacturing;
- heating equipment manufacturing, except electric;
- industrial machinery and equipment finishing operations;
- iron and steel forging;
- primary metal products manufacturing; and
- valves and pipe fittings manufacturing.
Facilities affected by this rule perform the same air toxics-emitting operations, and the emissions are controlled in the same way. As such, EPA decided to regulate the sources collectively rather than individually.
Rule History
07/23/2008 - Final Rule
04/03/2008 - Proposed rule
Additional Resources
View the supporting documents in the docket folder to find additional related documents to the rules.
Compliance
Notification of Compliance Status: 40 CFR 63 subpart XXXXXX (doc) Free Microsoft Office Viewers