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AP 42, Fifth Edition, Volume I Chapter 4: Evaporation Loss Sources

 
  Chapter 4: Frequent Questions
 
4.0 Introduction to Evaporation Loss Sources (pdf) (9.23 KB)  
 
4.1 Dry Cleaning

  • 4.1 Dry Cleaning Final Section (pdf) (63.53 KB)

 
4.2 Introduction to Surface Coating
 

4.2.1 Nonindustrial Surface Coating

  • 4.2.1 Nonindustrial Surface Coating Final Section (pdf) (17.64 KB)

4.2.2 Introduction to Industrial Surface Coating

 
4.2.2.1 General Industrial Surface Coating

  • 4.2.2.1 General Industrial Surface Coating Final Section (pdf) (19.12 KB)  

4.2.2.2 Can Coating

  • 4.2.2.2 Can Coating Final Section (pdf) (29.97 KB)

4.2.2.3 Magnet Wire Coating

  • 4.2.2.3 Magnet Wire Coating Final Section (pdf) (62.44 KB)

4.2.2.4 Other Metal Coating

  • 4.2.2.4 Other Metal Coating Final Section (pdf) (65.64 KB)

4.2.2.5 Flat Wood Interior Panel Coating

  • 4.2.2.5 Flat Wood Interior Panel Coating Final Section (pdf) (58.31 KB)  

4.2.2.6 Paper Coating

  • 4.2.2.6 Paper Coating Final Section (pdf) (38.92 KB)  

4.2.2.7 Polymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates

  • 4.2.2.7 Polymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates Final Section (pdf) (48.84 KB)

4.2.2.8 Automobile & Light Duty Truck Surface Coating

  • 4.2.2.8 Automobile & Light Duty Truck Surface Coating Final Section (pdf) (80.45 KB)

4.2.2.9 Pressure Sensitive Tape and Labels

  • 4.2.2.9 Pressure Sensitive Tape and Labels Final Section (pdf) (47.83 KB)
  • 4.2.2.9 Pressure Sensitive Tape and Labels Background Document (pdf) (333.91 KB)

4.2.2.10 Metal Coil Surface Coating

  • 4.2.2.10 Metal Coil Surface Coating Final Section (pdf) (64 KB)
  • 4.2.2.10 Metal Coil Surface Coating Background Document (pdf) (173.41 KB)  

4.2.2.11 Large Appliance Surface Coating

  • 4.2.2.11 Large Appliance Surface Coating Final Section (pdf) (51.3 KB)  

4.2.2.12 Metal Furniture Surface Coating

  • 4.2.2.12 Metal Furniture Surface Coating Final Section (pdf) (31.18 KB)  

4.2.2.13 Magnetic Tape Manufacturing

  • 4.2.2.13 Magnetic Tape Manufacturing Final Section (pdf) (72.34 KB)

4.2.2.14 Surface Coating of Plastic Parts for Business Machines

  • 4.2.2.14 Surface Coating of Plastic Parts for Business Machines Final Section (pdf) (117.38 KB)

 
4.3 Waste Water Collection, Treatment and Storage

  • 4.3 Waste Water Collection, Treatment and Storage Final Section (pdf) (388.12 KB)
  • The Measurement Policy Group recommends the use of the WATER9 software program. The SIMS program, referred to in Section 4.3, was removed from the CHIEF web site in August 2000.

 
4.4 Polyester Resin Plastic Products Fabrication

  • 4.4 Polyester Resin Plastic Products Fabrication Final Section (pdf) (161.08 KB)
  • May 2008 - Table 4.4-2 Emission Factors For Uncontrolled Polyester Resin Product Fabrication Processes was revised with an explanatory footnote.
  • AP-42 4.4 Related Information to the updates

 
4.5 Asphalt Paving Operations

  • 4.5 Asphalt Paving Operations Final Section (pdf) (32.68 KB)  

  
4.6 Solvent Degreasing

  • 4.6 Solvent Degreasing Final Section (pdf) (77.71 KB)  
  • 4.6 Solvent Degreasing Background Document (pdf) (391.2 KB)  

 
4.7 Waste Solvent Reclamation

  • 4.7 Waste Solvent Reclamation Final Section (pdf) (99.46 KB)
  • 4.7 Waste Solvent Reclamation Background Document (pdf) (61.97 KB)  

 
4.8 Tank and Drum Cleaning

  • 4.8 Tank and Drum Cleaning Final Section (pdf) (20.51 KB)  
  • 4.8 Tank and Drum Cleaning Background Document (pdf) (144.29 KB)  

 
4.9 Introduction to Graphic Arts
4.9.1 General Graphical Printing

  • 4.9.1 General Graphical Printing Final Section (pdf) (250.58 KB)
  • 4.9.1 General Graphical Printing Background Document (pdf) (458.61 KB)

4.9.2 Publication Gravure Printing

  • 4.9.2 Publication Gravure Printing Final Section (pdf) (34.55 KB)  
  • 4.9.2 Publication Gravure Printing Background Document (pdf) (455.65 KB)  

 
4.10 Commercial/Consumer Solvent Use

  • 4.10 Commercial/Consumer Solvent Use Final Section (pdf) (15.59 KB)
  • 4.10 Commercial/Consumer Solvent Use Background Document (pdf) (705.46 KB)  

 
4.11 Textile Fabric Printing

  • 4.11 Textile Fabric Printing Final Section (pdf) (98.11 KB)  

 
4.12 Manufacture of Rubber Products

  • 4.12 Manufacture of Rubber Products Draft section (pdf) (60.89 KB)    What is a draft? (txt)  (TXT 1K)
  • 4.12 Manufacture of Rubber Products Draft Background Document (pdf) (89.93 KB)
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