Regulations last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
Appendix - Table 1 to Subpart DDDDDD of Part 63—Emission Limits and Standards for Existing Affected Sources
For this type of emission
point . . .
And for this air pollutant . . . And for an affected source producing this type of PVC resin . . . You must meet this emission
limit . . .
PVC-only process vents aVinyl chlorideAll resin types5.3 parts per million by volume (ppmv).
Total hydrocarbonsAll resin types46 ppmv measured as propane.
Total organic HAP bAll resin types140 ppmv.
Dioxins/furans (toxic equivalency basis)All resin types0.13 nanograms per dry standard cubic meter (ng/dscm).
PVC-combined process vents aVinyl chlorideAll resin types0.56 ppmv.
Total hydrocarbonsAll resin types2.3 ppmv measured as propane.
Total organic HAP bAll resin types29 ppmv.
Dioxins/furans (toxic equivalency basis)All resin types0.076 ng/dscm.
Stripped resinVinyl chlorideBulk resin7.1 parts per million by weight (ppmw).
Dispersion resin1,500 ppmw.
Suspension resin36 ppmw.
Suspension blending resin140 ppmw.
Copolymer resin790 ppmw.
Total non-vinyl chloride organic HAPBulk resin170 ppmw.
Dispersion resin320 ppmw.
Suspension resin36 ppmw.
Suspension blending resin500 ppmw.
Copolymer resin1,900 ppmw.
Process WastewaterVinyl chlorideAll resin types2.1 ppmw.

a Emission limits at 3-percent oxygen, dry basis.

b Affected sources have the option to comply with either the total hydrocarbon limit or the total organic HAP limit.

[80 FR 5940, Feb. 4, 2015]
authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401
source: 57 FR 61992, Dec. 29, 1992, unless otherwise noted.