Petroleum Refineries: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

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• Rule Summary
• Rule History
• Additional Resources
• Compliance

Rule Summary

EPA's final rule will reduce emissions of eleven air toxics, including benzene---a human carcinogen, by 53,000 tons annually, representing a 59 percent reduction from current levels. Air toxics are those pollutants known or suspected of causing cancer or other serious health effects (e.g., reproductive effects or birth defects).

Rule History

06/20/2013 – Final Rule (78 FR 37133)

01/06/2012 – Proposed Rule (77 FR 960)

07/18/2011 – Final Rule; Partial Withdrawal (76 FR 42052)

06/30/2010 – Final Rule; Correction (75 FR 37730)

10/28/2009 – Proposed Rule (74 FR 55505) & Final Rule (74 FR 55670)

09/04/2007 – Proposed Rule (72 FR 50716)

05/25/2001 – Final Rule; Technical Correction (66 FR 28840)

08/18/1998 – Final Rule Amendments (63 FR 44135)

06/09/1998 – Proposed Rule (63 FR 31398) & Direct Final Rule (63 FR 31358)

03/20/1998 – Proposed Rule (63 FR 13587) & Direct Final Rule (63 FR 13533)

02/21/1997 – Proposed Rule (62 FR 7977) & Direct Final Rule (62 FR 7937)

06/12/1996 – Final Rule; Correcting Amendments (61 FR 29876)

02/23/1996 – Federal Register Correction (61 FR 7051)

09/27/1995 – Federal Register Correction (60 FR 49976)

08/18/1995 – Final Rule (60 FR 43244)

07/15/1994 – Proposed Rule (94-17130)

Additional Resources

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Petroleum Refineries: Background Information for Final Standards, Summary of Public Comments and Responses

Petroleum Refining Industry Final Air Toxics Rule Fact Sheets

View the supporting documents in the docket folder to find additional related documents to the rules.

Alternative Means of Emission Limitation for Leak Detection and Repair

Related Rules

Petroleum Refineries (Catalytic Cracking, Catalytic Reforming and Sulfur Recovery Units): National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

Petroleum Refineries: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) - 40 CFR 60 Subparts J & Ja

Equipment Leaks of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Petroleum Refineries: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Equipment Leaks of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After November 7, 2006: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Emissions from Petroleum Refinery Wastewater Systems: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Control Of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks From Petroleum Refinery Equipment

Control Of Refinery Vacuum Producing Systems, Wastewater Separators and Process Unit Turnarounds

Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Compliance

Applicability Determination Index (ADI).  The ADI is maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and provides a data base of memoranda dealing with applicability issues.  The database is searchable by Subpart.