OAR Policy and Guidance Metarecord

Document Title/Subject: Exclusion of 4 Chemical Compounds from Control as Volatile Organic Compounds: Revision to Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds: Proposed Rule Related Documents:	Signed by: Marianne Lamont Horinko, Acting Administrator Signature Date: August 27, 2003 Contact: David Sanders 919/541-3356	Filename(s): http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t1/fr_notices/e4cccvoc_pr.pdf URL(s):
Regulatory Authority: Title 1	Division/Director: Air Quality Strategies and Standards Division (OAQPS) / Lydia Wegman	Submitted By: allman.joann	OGC Contact: Diane McConkey OGC Phone#: 202/564-5588	Internet Contact: Jeff Clark
Document Type: Proposed & Final Preambles & Rules	EPA Document Number: Federal Register:	Supersedes:
Subject Category: AIR	Keywords: Volatile organic compounds VOCs SIPs hydrofluorocarbons smog solvent cleaner aerosol propellant refrigerant fire suppressant inhalation propellant sterilant blowing agent	Terms: Clean Air Act CAA
Abstract: On 8/27/03, EPA proposed to exempt four chemicals from being considered as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs contribute to the formuation of ground-level ozone (smog). They are 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-methoxy-propane, 3-ethoxy-1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,6,,6-dodecafluoro-2- hexane, 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, and methyl formate