source compliance Articles
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Major Source Boiler MACT Compliance with Oxygen Trim Systems
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters promulgated at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDD, commonly referred to as the Major Source Boiler MACT (MSBM) standards, provide multiple continuous compliance options that require monitoring. Among these options is the use of a continuous ...
By All4 Inc.
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From Major to Insignificant Sources, Helping Compliance Managers Streamline - Case Study
Throughout the last half-century, Shell has helped the gamut of industries, from insignificant and exempt sources seeking government documentation, to major source facilities with the full range of their issues. Although we offer the full scope of environmental media compliance, we’ve traditionally specialized in ambient air issues and opportunities such ...
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Emissions Trading, the economy and the environment
John Kinsman reviews the successes of emissions trading and rebuts fears that trading might lead to localised ‘hot spots’ The US Acid Rain Program, established in 1990 to reduce sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from electric power plants across the nation, introduced the first major attempt to use emissions trading. This has been so successful in cost-effectively reducing SO2 ...
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`A Case Study in Implementation of the NESHAPs for the Portland Cement Industry at a Major Source,` appeared in Cement Americas magazine, July/August 2003
Introduction Located at 40 CFR 63, Subpart LLL, the Portland Cement (PC) MACT standard poses a significant regulatory hurdle to the cement industry-Facilities subject to its requirements had to complete initial performance testing and develop their first substantial semi-annual monitoring report by January 31, 2003. The final Portland Cement MACT rule was promulgated on June 14, 1999, and ...
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A Case Study in Implementation of the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Portland Cement Industry at a Major Source
The regulations at 40 CFR 63, Subpart LLL are commonly known as PC MACT because the rule establishes the maximum available control technology for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from portland cement plants in the United States. There are 188 HAPs specified in Section 112 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Two classifications of HAP emitters are specified in 40 CFR 63. Major sources of HAPs ...
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Confronting allegations of air quality non-compliance
A facility with an air quality permit must comply with all the conditions of that permit and demonstrate its compliance on an on-going basis. Unfortunately, no matter how diligently the facility and corporate staff strives to assure continuous compliance, unexpected compliance challenges can occur. For example, new equipment fails the emissions guarantees provided by equipment vendors; new staff ...
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New NO2 air standards prove technically challenging
On February 9, 2010, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established a new National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The new NO2 NAAQS is a one-hour standard set at 100 parts per billion (ppb), which is approximately 188 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3). Effective on April 12, 2010, the new one-hour standard is intended to protect against peak ...
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`Utilizing Compliance Management Solutions to Implement an Effective SSM plan,` published in Chemical Engineering Progress, August 2002
Section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990, mandates EPA to regulate HazardousAir Pollutants (HAPs) for a variety of source categories. The intent of these regulations is torequire affected major sources to apply the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT)as a method for minimizing HAP emissions.1 These MACT standards are also known as NationalEmission Standard for Hazardous Air ...
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Supply Chain Information Management: Why Content Is King…
Supply chain compliance can be turned into a competitive advantage, say Kami Blake and Kirsten Wallerstedt of 3E Company Data is playing an increasingly important role in today’s supply chain product compliance initiatives but, given its complexity, many questions surround its use and optimisation. Organisations often question the scope of their data – or conversely, wonder if their ...
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What Are New Zealand Drinking Water Standards?
Drinking water standards specify the desired quality standards for water used for drinking purposes. The Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand (DWSNZ) is reinforced by Section 69A of the Health Act 1986 which advocates for the provision of potable drinking water to people of New Zealand and that the suppliers observe compliance with the desired drinking water standards. The DWSNZ was developed ...
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The Area Source Mact/Gact Challenge
Dozens of new federal rules, regulating over 180 Hazardous Air Pollutants for relatively small sources, present a new and unique challenge for the air pollution profession. Over the past two decades, a large number of federal regulations have been adopted to control Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) originating from a wide range of source categories from the corner dry cleaner to petroleum ...
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UL The Wercs upgrades Nazdar’s labeling capabilities providing efficiency and flexibility - Case study
Situation With four manufacturing facilities and 13 branch locations worldwide, Nazdar is the largest ink manufacturer in North America. In business nearly 90 years, the company offers the most comprehensive selection of inks available to the market from a single source. The company provides extensive regulatory compliance training to manufacturing associations and printers, making its industry ...
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Tuning Your Boiler for EPA Boiler MACT Compliance
The EPA’s Boiler MACT regulations are heating up. Boiler MACT is an EPA rule to limit hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from commercial and industrial boilers and process heaters. Originally proposed in 2011 as a mandate driven by the Clean Air Act, the rules are Area Source Boiler MACT 40 CFR 63, subpart JJJJJJ for smaller boilers (stores, hotels, apartments, small manufacturers, etc.) and ...
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Managing Compliance: Taking Stock of Your Regulatory and Product Data in 2012
As we head into 2012, the regulatory landscape remains volatile and unpredictable. OSHA’s adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) was announced in March, significant progress is being made on the Safe Chemicals Act and the new requirement to produce REACH exposure scenarios (ES) further burdens manufacturers and distributors who already are struggling to conform to REACH’s ...
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The Cathodic Protection IIoT Evolution
New Challenges Are Overcome With Technology That Is More Advanced — And Now More Accessible The CP industry is incredibly dynamic with constant change in regulations, technology development, new products and best practices. The team at MOBILTEX is keenly aware of this and is continually working with customers and industry peers to identify the top trends and greatest challenges that ...
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EPA establishes new 1-hour standard for sulfur dioxide
On June 2, 2010, the U.S. EPA established a new 1-hour primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide (SO2). The new 1-hour standard was set at the level of 75 parts per billion (ppb) calculated as the three-year average of the 99th percentile of the annual distribution of daily maximum 1-hour average concentrations. With the establishment of the new 1-hour SO2 standard, ...
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External Pressures Are Changing How Companies View QMS Solutions
Product quality may be a public reflection of brand values, but companies that don’t optimize quality management, strategy and leadership to fit in with the demands of the modern regulatory and consumer marketplace could become a 21st century anachronism. A recent state-of-the-market report by Gartner said that disparate elements such as regulatory requirements, changing ...
By EtQ, LLC
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How to Standardize Your B2B Database - A Step-by-Step Guide
B2B data is a key strategic business asset, given its pivotal contribution to driving successful marketing and customer engagement campaigns. Data aggregators spend a fortune on data acquisition activities, making huge efforts at tapping into a diverse range of structured and unstructured resources, online as well as offline. Every bit of data is critical for business growth and success, whether ...
By HabileData
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McWane on Track for Industry Leadership in Environmental Performance
Management’s commitment to achieving world-class standards for health and safety leads to a world-class system for tracking corrective actions. Background in Brief'Our management team has devoted substantial time, energy and resources to the safety and environmental programs at all of our facilities in an effort to make them the standard for excellence in the industry.' ...
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