OAR Policy and Guidance Metarecord

Document Title/Subject: Vegetable Oil Production: Air Toxics Rule for Solvent Extraction: Final Rule Related Documents:	Signed by: Administrator Christine Todd Whitman Signature Date: April 3, 2001 Contact: James Durham 919-541-5672	Filename(s): http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t3/fr_notices/vegoil_fr.pdf URL(s):
Regulatory Authority: Title 3	Division/Director: Emission Standards Division (OAQPS) / Sally Shaver	Submitted By: Collins.JoLynn	OGC Contact: Rick Vetter OGC Phone#: (919) 541-2127	Internet Contact: Jeff Clark
Document Type: Proposed & Final Preambles & Rules,	EPA Document Number: Federal Register:	Supersedes:
Subject Category: AIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Toxics	Keywords: Emissions Hazardous air pollutants HAPs Maximum Achievable Control Technology Emission Standards MACTs National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants NESHAPs Volatile organic compounds VOCs Vegetable Oil Production Solvent Extraction	Terms: Air pollutants Clean Air Act CAA Hazardous wastes Standards
Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating a rule to limit emissions of toxic air pollutants from facilities that use hexane to extract oil from vegetable seeds. Hexane is a toxic air pollutant that, upon long-term exposure, can cause permanent nerve damage.