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Equipment Leaks of Hazardous Organics from Non-SOCMI Sources

Air Toxics Notebook

Equipment Leaks of Hazardous Organics from Non-SOCMI Sources

Applicability

eCFR Subpart I [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:

  1. Any of the following processes located at a Major Source of HAPs*:
    1. Styrene-butadiene rubber production;
    2. Polybutadiene rubber production;
    3. Agriculture chemical production of: Captafol, Captan, Chlorothalonil, Dacthal, orTordon acid;
    4. Polymer/resin production of: Hypalon, OBPA, polycarbonate, polysulfide rubber, chlorinated paraffin, or symmetrical tetrochloropyridine;
    5. Pharmaceutical production using carbon tetrachloride or methylene chloride;
    6. Polymer/resin production of: MBS, butadiene-furfural cotrimer, MABS, or ethylidene norbornene.

*Major Sources of HAPs emit or have the potential to emit:

  • ≥ 10 tons/year of any single HAP; or
  • ≥ 25 tons/year of total HAPs.
  • Area Sources emit less than Major Sources.


Exempt from this Subpart:

  1. Research and development facilities or bench-scale batch processes
Rules apply to small, area sources?
No
Known Sources in NDEE Jurisdiction

No

Date of Original Final Rule
Amendments Dates

06/23/2003 - Final Rule
01/17/1997 - Amendments
06/20/1996 - Amendments
02/29/1996 - Final Rule
04/10/1995 - Final Rule & Amendments
01/27/1995 - Extension of Compliance
10/28/1994 - Amendments
10/24/1994 - Amendments
09/20/1994 - Corrections

State Regulations

As of September 28, 2022: Title 129, Chapter 13, Section 002.05

Previously: Chapter 28, Section 001.23.

Sources are also responsible for ensuring they are in compliance with current federal requirements found for this subpart in the CFR.

Federal Regulations
40 CFR 63.190
Related Rules

NSPS - 40 CFR Part 60

Subpart Kb – Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels
Subparts T, U, V, W, X & PP – Fertilizer Production
Subparts VV, VVa, III, NNN, & RRR – SOCMI Facilities

 

NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63

Subpart F – Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI)
Subpart G - Equipment Specific Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from SOCMI
Subpart H - Equipment Leaks for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from SOCMI

FAQ's, Fact Sheets, and Rules Summaries

Texas CEQ - Rule Flowchart [tceq.texas.gov]

EPA's HON Website [epa.gov]- Contains federal register notices and implementation tools

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