Refractory Products Manufacturing: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
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Rule Summary
This rule regulates new and existing refractory products manufacturing facilities requiring all major sources to meet HAP emission standards reflecting the application of maximum achievable control technology (MACT). The final rule protects air quality
and promotes the public health by reducing emissions of several HAP, including:
- ethylene glycol,
- formaldehyde,
- hydrogen fluoride (HF),
- hydrochloric acid (HCl),
- methanol,
- phenol, and
- polycyclic organic matter (POM).
The rule regulates emissions from the manufacturing processes for both clay and non-clay refractories.
Rule History
10/29/2021 - Final risk and technology review
02/12/2021 - Pre-publication proposed rule; extension of public comment period (pdf) (237 KB)
01/14/2020 - Proposed rule (January 2020) | Proposed rule edits
04/16/2002 - Final rule (pdf) (326 KB)
06/20/2002 - Proposed rule (June 2002) (pdf) (350 KB)
Additional Resources
Fact Sheet: Proposed Amendments to Air Toxics Standards for Refractory Products Manufacturing
Public Comment Review Tool (zip) for Refractory Products Manufacturing RTR modeling file. To use this tool, please download the file to your computer and unzip, then follow the instructions in the included PDF file.