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40 CFR Part 63 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources; Final Rule
On January 9, 2008 EPA published the
Final Area Source Rule for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations, which includes autobody refinishing. This rule requires many important changes to these types of facilities, among them are the following requirements:
- Affected facilities must ensure and certify that all new and existing personnel who spray surface coatings are trained. Minimum training requirements are defined in the regulation.
- All shops need to have a filtered spray booth, and all spraying of coatings would need to be done in the spray booth or in a similar filtered enclosure, such as a prep station.
- All spraying of coatings need to be done with an HVLP spray gun, or one with equivalent transfer efficiency.
- All shops need to have an enclosed spray gun cleaner.
Additional Information:
EPA Point of contact:
Mr. Leonard Lazarus (lazarus.leonard@epa.gov, or telephone at 919-541-5124), EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance (OECA)
Ms. Kim Teal (teal.kim@epa.gov), EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS),
EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/area/auto/autobody_area.html
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