Hydrochloric Acid Production
Air Toxics Notebook
Hydrochloric Acid Production
eCFR Subpart NNNNN [ecfr.gov]
You are subject if you own or operate an HCl production facility that:
1. produces a liquid HCl product at a concentration of 30 weight percent or greater during its normal oerations and
2. is located at a major source of HAP.
An HCl production facility is not subject ot this subpart if it is also subject to the following NESHAP rules:
1. Subpart S
2. Subpart CCC
3. Subpart MMM
4. Subpart SS
5. Subpart GGG
An HCl production facility is not subject to this subpart if:
1. it is located following the incineration of chlorinated waste gas streams, waste liquids, or solid wastes and the emissions from the HCl production facility are subject to section 63.113(c), subpart G
2. it produces HCl through the direct synthesis of hydrogen and chlorine and is part of a chlor-alkali facility
3. it is a research and development facility
4. all of the gaseous streams containing HCl and chlorine from HCl process vents, HCl storage tanks, and HCl transfer operations are recycled or routed to another process for process purprose, prior to being discharged to the atmosphere.
No
04/15/2020 - Final Amendments
02/04/2019 - Proposed Amendments
04/07/2006 - Final Rule
04/17/2003 - Final Rule
As of September 28, 2022: Title 129, Chapter 13, Section 002.87
Previously: Chapter 28, Section 001.67.
Sources are also responsible for ensuring they are in compliance with current federal requirements found for this subpart in the CFR.
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