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Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI)

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Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI)

Applicability

eCFR Subpart F [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:

  1. Chemical manufacturing process units and the associated equipment that meet all of the following criteria:
    1. Manufacture as a primary product any of the following:
      1. Tetrahydrobenzaldehyde (CAS# 100-50-5);
      2. Crotonaldehyde (CAS# 123-73-9);
      3. Any of the chemicals listed in Table 1 of this subpart.
    2. Use as a reactant or manufacture as a product or co-product any of the HAPs listed in Table 2 of this subpart.
    3. Located at a Major Source of HAPs*;

The applicability provisions, definitions, and other general provisions in this subpart also apply to NESHAP G and NESHAP H.

*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.
Rules apply to small, area sources?
No
Known Sources in NDEE Jurisdiction

No


 

Date of Original Final Rule
Amendments Dates

12/21/2006 - Final Rule
04/20/2006 - Final Rule
06/23/2003 - Final Rule
01/22/2001 - Amendments
05/08/2000 - Amendments
04/26/1999 - Amendments
05/12/1998 - Amendments
01/17/1997 - Amendments
12/05/1996 - Amendments
06/20/1996 - Amendments
02/29/1996 - Final Rule
12/12/1995 - Amendments
04/10/1995 - Direct Final Rule & Amendments
01/27/1995 - Extension of Compliance
09/20/1994 - Corrections

State Regulations

As of September 28, 2022: Title 129, Chapter 13, Section 002.02

Previously: Title 129, Chapter 28, Section 001.20.

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 63.100
Related Rules

NSPS - 40 CFR Part 60

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

 

NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63

Subpart G - Equipment Specific Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from SOCMI
Subpart H - Equipment Leaks for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from SOCMI
Subpart I - Equipment Leaks of Hazardous Organics from Non-SOCMI Sources
Subpart FFFF – Misc. Organic Chemical Production and Processes
Subpart HHHHH – Misc. Coating Manufacturing
Subpart VVVVVV - Chemical Manufacturing (area sources)

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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