EPA'S Degreasing NESHAPs: Companies Have 36 Months to Comply With New Requirements

摘要

On December 2, 1994, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs) for new and existing halogenated solvent cleaning operations. The standards cover both vapor degreasin and immersion (cold) cleaning with trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, and methylene chloride.They were developed under the requirements of Title III (Hazardous Air Pollutants) of the federal Clean Air Act, as amended. Under the new standards, companies operating existing equipment have until December 1997 (36 months) to comply with the requirements.