Area Source Standards

• General Area Source Information

  - What are area sources?

  - List of area source categories

  - All Air Toxics Rules and Associated Contacts

  - Deadlines

• Most Recent Rules/Notices

• Current Standards

• Standards to be Promulgated

• Implementation Tools

• Compilation of All Completed Area Source Rules

• Initial Notification and Compliance Examples

General Information

Under the Urban Air Toxics Strategy EPA is developing standards to control toxic air pollutants from area sources. "Area" sources are those sources that emit less than 10 tons annually of a single hazardous air pollutant or less than 25 tons annually of a combination of hazardous air pollutants. All of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant (NESHAP) rules are listed in one table Here you will find in alphabetical order, the links to the final rules, latest fact sheets, and other pertinent information on each category, including both area sources and major sources.

The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to identify a list of at least 30 air toxics that pose the greatest potential health threat in urban areas, and for the Strategy, EPA identified a list of 33 air toxics.

The CAA also requires EPA to identify and list the area source categories that represent 90 percent of the emissions of the 30 urban air toxics associated with area sources and subject them to standards under the CAA (section 112(d)). Through three separate listings (including a list in the Urban Air Toxics Strategy), EPA has identified a total of 70 area source categories which represent 90 percent of the emissions of the 30 listed air toxics. Of these 70 area source categories, 28 had been regulated by June 2007 and the remaining area source standards are under development. The EPA was recently put on a court ordered schedule to issue the area source rules listed under the Urban Air Toxics Strategy. A 2003 court ordered and a 2006 court order resulted in the deadlines listed below.

Compliance Assistance Tools

Date	Description	File Download
10/2008	Simplified Method 22 Instructions

Implementation Tools

Implementation tools can be found on the source category specific rule pages and/or listed below. Please note that not all source categories will need implementation tools. Development of tools will be based on the complexity of the rule. You will find even more brochures, forms and information provided by the Small Business Assistance Program at the following link: http://www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/sba/newruleinfo.html

Date	Description	File Download English	File Download: Other
1/2009	Ferroalloys Production Facilities: List of Key Due Dates
1/16/09	Amended EPA Regulations for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners		Korean Korean
10/2008	Proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources Brochure
7/2008	Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories: Requirements via Flow Charts
8/2008	Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories Brochure
8/2008	Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories-SIC/NAICS Code Applicability Charts for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Sources
8/2008	Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories-Brief Summary		Spanish
8/2008	Plating and Polishing Area Source Brochure
8/2008	Plating and Polishing Area Source-Brief Summary
10/2008	Questions and Answers on Applicability for the Plating and Polishing Rule
7/2008	Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Brochure
12/2008	Iron and Steel Foundries Brochure
7/2008	Hospital Sterilizers using Ethylene Oxide Brochure
7/2008	Hospital Sterilizers using Ethylene Oxide- Brief Summary
7/2008	Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Brochure
7/2008	Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Brochure
7/2008	Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Autobody Refinishing Shops-Brief Summary		Spanish
7/2008	Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations-Brief Summary		Spanish
7/2008	Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Paint Stripping Operations-Brief Summary		Spanish
7/2008	Lead Acid Batteries Area Source Implementation Brochure
7/2008	Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing Industry Area Source Implementation Brochure
7/2008	Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Industry Area Source Implementation Brochure
7/2008	Glass Manufacturing Industry Area Source Implementation Brochure
7/2008	Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication Industry Area Source Implementation Brochure
8/2008	Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production-Brief Summary		Spanish
8/2008	Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication-Brief Summary		Spanish
7/2008	Wood Preserving Implementation Brochure
7/2008	Wood Preserving- Brief Summary
7/2008	Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Brochure
7/2008	Gas Dispensing Facilities- Brief Summaries		Spanish Hindi Urdu
7/2008	Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities Area Source Brochure
8/2008	Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities Area Source-Brief Summary		Spanish

Compilation of All Completed Area Source Rules

Initial Notification/Compliance Examples

Important Note: There is no specific template required for the initial notification. In the initial notification, the owner/operator simply needs to provide the information specified in the rule to their EPA Regional Office. States where the rule has been delegated, the initial notification needs to go to the EPA Regional Office and the delegated state or delegated local permitting authority. You may submit the information required in another format. It is highly recommended that you talk with your permitting authority before using any of these examples as potential templates.

Date	Description	File Download
2/5/09	Initial Notification National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Ferroalloys Production Facilities
2/9/09	Notification of Compliance Status National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Ferroalloys Production Facilities
11/24/08	Notification Example for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Iron and Steel Foundries Foundry Calendar Foundry Initial Notification Example Notification of Compliance Status-Metallic Scraps Notification of Compliance Status-Mercury Switch
8/14/08	Initial Notification National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations 40 CFR 63 subpart WWWWWW
8/14/08	Notification of Compliance Status National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations 40 CFR 63 subpart WWWWWW
8/14/08	Notification of Compliance Status National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories 40 CFR 63 subpart XXXXXX
8/14/08	Initial Notification National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories 40 CFR 63 subpart XXXXXX
4/16/08	Example Initial Notification for 40 CFR 63, subpart ZZZ National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE)
4/10/08	Example Initial Notification for 40 CFR 63, subpart RRRRRR National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Area Sources
4/10/08	Example of initial notification for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Area Source Rule Subpart HHHHHH 40 CFR 63.11169 – 63.11180
4/10/08	Example of initial notification of Compliance Status for 40 CFR 63, subpart WWWWW: National Emission Standards for Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilization
4/10/08	Example of initial notification for 40 CFR 63, subpart SSSSSS National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Glass Manufacturing Area Sources
4/10/08	Example of Initial Notification/Notification of Compliance Status Report for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities, under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCCC - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Source Category: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.
4/10/08	Example of Initial Notification/Notification of Compliance Status Report for Bulk Gasoline Plants, under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart BBBBBB - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Source Category: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities
4/29/08	Example of Initial Notification for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (GDF), under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCCC - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Source Category: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.

Urban Air Toxics Strategy

Date	Citation	Description	File Download
11/26/02		Individual HAP Analysis, November 2002
11/22/02		Area Source Categories with Percentage Contribution to Each of the 30 Urban HAP
11/22/02	67 FR 70427	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 11/02 Revision of Area Source Category List Under Section 112(c)(3) and 112(k)(3)(B)(ii) of the Clean Air Act
11/18/02		Expanded Description of Source Categories Listed in June 2002 for Future Regulatory Development
11/18/02		Description of New Source Categories that are Listed for Future Regulatory Development
06/26/02	67 FR 43112	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Revision of Area Source Category List Under Section 112(c)(3) and 112(k)(3)(B)(ii) of the Clean Air Act
8/08/99	N/A	Brochure in Spanish
7/19/99	64 FR 38705	Final Urban Air Toxics Strategy
7/06/99	N/A	Fact Sheet
7/06/99	N/A	Brochure
05/26/99		Description of New Source Categories that are Listed for Future Regulatory Development

Rules/Notices

Date	Citation	Description	File Download	Fact Sheet
02/26/09	74 FR 8756	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities:Withdrawal of direct final rule
02/09/09	74 FR 6509	Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(k)of the Clean Air Act; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries; Proposed Rule
12/23/08	73 FR 78637	Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(k) of the Clean Air Act; and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Ferroalloys Production Facilities-Final Rule
12/01/08	73 FR 72727	Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities-Direct Final
12/01/08	73 FR 72756	Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities-Proposed
11/02/08	73 FR 70289	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources-Extending Public Comment Period
10/06/08	73 FR 58351	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources -Proposed
09/15/08	73 FR 53163	Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(k) of the Clean Air Act; and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Ferroalloys Production Facilities-Proposed
07/23/08	73 FR 42978	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories; Final Rule
7/01/08	73 FR 37728	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations; Final Rule
4/03/08	73 FR 18333	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories; Proposed Rule
3/26/08	73 FR 15923	Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production, Carbon Black Production, Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood Preserving:Direct Final Rule.
3/14/08	73 FR 14126	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations; Proposed Rule
3/07/08	73 FR 12275	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities; and Gasoline Dispensing Facilities; Correction
2/13/08	73 FR 8408	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources; Correction
2/07/08	73 FR 7285	Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement; Request for Public Comment.
1/18/08	73 FR 3567	Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; Final Rule
1/10/08	73 FR 1916	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities; and Gasoline Dispensing Facilities; Final Rule
1/9/08	73 FR 1738	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations ; Final Rule
2/13/08	73FR8408	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations ; Corrections Notice
1/2/08	73 FR 225	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Iron and Steel Foundries; Final Rule
12/28/07	72 FR 73611	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers; Final Rule
12/28/07	72 FR 74088	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities; Final Rule
12/26/07	72 FR 73179	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Clay Ceramics Manufacturing, Glass Manufacturing, and Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing; Final Rule
09/20/07	72 FR 53836	Revision of Source Category Lists for Standards Under Sections 112(c) and 112(k) of the Clean Air Act; and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities; Proposed Rule
09/20/07	72 FR 53833	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Clay Ceramics Manufacturing, Glass Manufacturing, and Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing; Proposed Rule
09/17/07	72 FR 52983	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources; Proposed Rule
09/17/07	72 FR 52957	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources; Proposed Rule
07/16/07	72 FR 38864	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production, Carbon Black Production, Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood Preserving; Final Rule
04/04/07	72 FR 16636	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production, Carbon Black Production, Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood Preserving
01/23/07	72 FR 2930	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production, Primary Copper Smelting, Secondary Copper Smelting, and Primary Nonferrous Metals-- Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium-Final Rule
01/03/07	72 FR 26	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities: Final Area Source Rule.
11/09/06	71 FR 66063	Proposed GACT area source standards for Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, Pipeline Facilities and Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.
10/06/06	71 FR 59302	National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production, Primary Copper Smelting, Secondary Copper Smelting, and Primary Nonferrous Metals-- Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium-Proposed Rule
06/12/06	71 FR 33804	Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Source Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; Proposed Rule
3/31/06		Court ordered decision and schedule to issue the area source rules
1/06/06	71 FR 64907	National Emission Standards for Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers: proposing two primary regulatory alternatives for new and existing hospital sterilizers that emit hazardous air pollutants and are area sources within the meaning of Clean Air Act section 112(a)(2).
12/19/05	70 FR 75320	Exemption of Certain Area Sources From Title V Operating Permit Programs; Final Rule
5/22/03		Court ordered decision and schedule to issue the area source rules

15 Area Source Categories Subject to Standards through 2005

Chromic Acid Anodizing	Hazardous Waste Incineration
Commercial Sterilization Facilities	Medical Waste Incinerators
Decorative Chromium Electroplating	Portland Cement Manufacturing
Dry Cleaning Facilities
Halogenated Solvent Cleaners	Secondary Lead Smelting
Hard Chromium Electroplating	Municipal Landfills
Publicly Owned Treatment Works	Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants
Municipal Waste Combustors	Other Solid Waste Incineration

Deadlines for Specific Area Source Standards under
a Court Order Issued May, 2003

Oil and Natural Gas Production	Proposal completed c/o 6/30/05; promulgation 12/21/06
Stationary Internal Combustion Engines	Proposal c/o 10/31/06; promulgation 12/20/07
Hospital Sterilizers	Proposal c/o 10/31/06; promulgation 12/20/07
Gasoline Distribution Stage I	proposal c/o 10/31/06; promulgation 12/20/07

Deadlines for 50 Area Source Categories under a
Court Order Issued March 2006

December 15, 2006 - Promulgate 4 categories

June 15, 2007 - Promulgate 6 categories

December 15, 2007 - Promulgate 10 categories

June 15, 2008 - Promulgate 10 categories

December 15, 2008 - Promulgate 10 categories

June 15, 2009 - Promulgate 10 categories

Source Categories promulgated under
December 15, 2006 deadline

Primary Nonferrous Metal Production	Primary Copper Smelting
Secondary Copper Smelting	Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production

Source Categories promulgated under
June 15, 2007 deadline

Carbon Black Production	Wood Perserving
Acrylic Fibers/Modacrylic Fibers Production	Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds
Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production	Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Operations
Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing

Source Categories promulgated under
December 15, 2007 deadline

Paint Stripping Operations	Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations
Auto Body Refinishing	Pressed and Blown Glass Manufacturing
Clay Ceramics Manufacturing	Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Stainless and Non-stainless Steel Manufacturing(EAFs)	Steel Foundries
Iron Foundries