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Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing - Major Sources

Air Toxics Notebook

Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing - Major Sources

Applicability

eCFR Subpart NNN [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:

  1. Affected sources at wool fiberglass manufacturing facilities that are, or are located at, Major Sources of HAPs*.

Affected sources:

  1. Glass-melting furnaces;
  2. Rotary spin wool fiberglass manufacturing lines that produce bonded wool fiberglass building insulation;
  3. Flame attentuation wool fiberglass manufacturing lines that produce bonded pipe or heavy-density products.


*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

12/15/2017 - Final Rule
10/24/2017 - Direct Final Rule Withdrawal
07/27/2017 - Direct Final Rule
07/29/2015 - Final Rule

State Regulations

As of September 28, 2022: Title 129, Chapter 13, Section 002.48

Previously: Chapter 28, Section 001.44.

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 63.1380
Related Rules

NSPS - 40 CFR Part 60

Subpart HHH - Synthetic Fiber Production
Subpart PPP - Wool Fiberglass Insulation

 

NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63

Subpart NN - Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing - Area Sources
Subpart DDD - Mineral Wool Production
Subpart HHHH - Wet-formed Fiberglass Mat

Important Dates

Source Classification

  1. Existing Sources = Commence construction or reconstruction on or before Mar 31, 1997
  2. New Sources = Commence construction or reconstruction after Mar 31, 1997

Initial Notification

  • No later than Oct 12, 1999 or 120 days after startup, whichever is later.

Compliance Dates

  1. Existing Sources = June 14, 2002
  2. New Sources = Upon startup.

Notice of Intent to Test

  • At least 60 days prior to test

Compliance Status Notification

  • No later than 60 days after test

Compliance Reports

  1. Semiannual
  2. Must cover reporting periods of Jan 1 - June 30 or July 1 - Dec 31
  3. Must be submitted no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period.


 

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