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 EPA Directive Exempts Popular Cleaning Agent from VOC Status (Jan. 2009). Dimethyl carbonate has solubility and other properties that might make it a replacement for trichloroethylene in solvent cleaning operations.
EPA finalized several changes to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Regulations (More ...)
NEW PCRC FEATURE! The Applicability Determination Index (ADI) is a database that contains memoranda issued by EPA on applicability and compliance issues associated with air pollution regulations.
On July 3, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed that control techniques guidelines (CTG) would be substantially as effective as national regulations in reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from five categories of consumer and commercial products (fact sheet).
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources. The EPA has published the Area Source Rule for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations, which includes autobody refinishing.
Department of Homeland Security Issues Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
On Nov. 20, 2007 the DHS published the "final" .... more
EPA Widens Window on Regulatory Process
EPA is sharing more information about ways the public can get involved in environmental regulation. More ...
EPA Proposes Changes to TRI Reporting and Requests Comments—Comments must be submitted by January 16, 2008. More ...
Spray
Paint Regulation to Help Reduce Smog! A new
national regulation will help further reduce smog-forming emissions from
aerosol spray paints – paints such as clear coatings, nonflat coatings, and
primers used by the consumer. Read More ...
TSD Facility Directory Launched! Search for and locate hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities using this new tool. Go to the TSD Locator
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised the Halogenated Solvent Cleaning NESHAP in May, 2007. Read more.
Will the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards apply to your painting facility? Find out here.
VOC/HAP
Calculators: We've updated our VOC/HAP calculators.
You can find out about them by reading Understanding
and Using the PCRC Emissions Calculators or you can go directly
to the calculators.
Ask the Expert: If
you have a question on industrial use of paints and coatings,
please visit our feature "Ask
the Expert by Ron Joseph." He will try to get back
to you with an answer within 72 hours. Also, read more about Mr. Joseph's upcoming training program, "Practical Methods For Improving Efficiency And Safety Of Painting Operations"
Homeowners: If
you have a personal question, please look through our questions-and-answers
archive for an answer to your question. If you don't find
an exact match to your question, you should be able to modify
what already appears in our archives to fit your needs.
Does
your company need a stormwater permit? Are you aware that
the rules are changing? Get all the facts here or go directly
to the state-by-state information tool.
Visit
our Audit Policy page and find out if a self audit can be
in your company's best interest. State laws are considered
and there are many links to additional information.
This
web site is being maintained by the National
Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) and is made
possible by funding from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The main function
is to provide regulatory compliance and pollution prevention
information to individual organic coating facilities, industry
vendors and suppliers, federal, state and local agencies,
academia, and other interested parties. For questions, comments
or more information contact Paul
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