EPA Proposes Amendments to Air Toxics Standards for Rubber Tire Manufacturing
Posted by [email protected] on Dec. 6, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Rubber Tire Manufacturing. The rubber tire manufacturing source category consists of facilities that produce rubber tire components including but not limited to rubber compounds, sidewalls, tread, tire beads, tire cord, and liners. The source category is split into four subcategories: rubber processing, tire production, tire cord production, and puncture sealant application.
Today’s action proposes maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards for the rubber processing subcategory using total hydrocarbons as a surrogate for organic HAP, filterable particulate matter as a surrogate for metal HAP, and an alternative metal HAP standard. More information: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/rubber-tire-manufacturing-national-emission-standards-hazardous
