EPA Proposes to Amend Nat'l Emission Standards for Aerosol Spray Paints
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule to amend the National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for the Aerosol Coatings final rule, which is a rule that established national reactivity-based emission standards for the aerosol coatings category (aerosol…
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spray paints) under the Clean Air Act. This proposed rule would add three compounds: dimethyl carbonate, benzotrifluoride, and hexamethyldisiloxane and their associated reactivity factors to the aerosol coatings table of reactivity factors, based on petitions received from regulated entities. This action would also revise two other tables in the final rule, and correct a typographical error in a test method reference. Comments must be received by April 23, 2012. If anyone contacts the EPA requesting to speak at a public hearing concerning the proposed regulation by March 19, EPA will hold a public hearing on March 26, 2012.