Manufacture of Amino/Phenolic Resins: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
On this page:
Rule Summary
The phenolic resins production source category includes any facility which manufactures synthetic resin obtained by the condensation polymerization of phenol and or substituted phenols with aldehydes such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and furfural. This source category includes, but is not limited to, phenol-formaldehyde, phenol-furfural and resorcinol-formaldehyde.
This action promulgates national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from existing and new facilities that manufacture amino or phenolic resins.
These final standards are estimated to reduce organic HAP emissions from major existing sources by 361 tons per year, representing a 51 percent reduction from baseline emissions. The major HAPs emitted by sources covered by the final rule include formaldehyde, methanol, phenol, xylene, and toluene.
See the regulations below for more details.
Rule History
10/4/2018 - Final Amendments (pdf) (328 KB)
08/24/2017 - Proposed Amendments (pdf) (363 KB)
10/08/2014 – Final Rule (October 2014) (pdf) (401 KB)
01/09/2014 – Proposed Rule (January 2014) (pdf) (516 KB)
02/22/2000 – Federal Register Correction (pdf) (209 KB)
01/20/2000 – Final Rule (January 2000) (pdf) (439 KB)
12/14/1998 – Proposed Rule (pdf) (650 KB)
Additional Resources
Fact Sheets: Air Toxics Rules for the Manufacture of Amino/Phenolic Resins
Related Rules
Group I Polymers and Resins: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
View the supporting documents in the docket folder to find additional related documents to this rule.