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About EPA's Auto Body Rule

The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources Rule (Subpart HHHHHH) aims to control air emissions from paint stripping and surface coating operations. The information below is intended to help collision repair shops comply with the regulations.

EPA's stationary sources webpage for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources Rule (the Auto Body Rule)
40 CFR 63 Subpart HHHHHH (sometimes referred to as the "6H rule")
Trifold brochure summarizing rule (PDF; Oct 2023)
Example Initial Notification form
Example Owner/Operator Certification of Painter Training form (PDF; Oct 2023)
Example Notification of Exemption form (PDF; Oct 2023)
Example Petition for Exemption form (PDF; Oct 2023)
National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program: Vendor Resources for 6H Exemption