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Sources Subject to Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Sources subject to PSD regulations (40 CFR, Sec. 52.21, Aug. 7, 1980) are major stationary sources and major modifications located in attainment areas and unclassified areas. A major stationaiy source was defined as any source hsted in Table 25-4 with the potential to emit 100 tons per year or more of any pollutant regulated under the Clean Air Act (CAA) or any other source with the potential to emit 250 tons per year or more of any CAA pollutant. The potential to emit is defined as the maximum capacity to emit the pollutant under apphcable emission standards and permit conditions (after apphcation of any air pollution control equipment) excluding secondaiy emissions. A major modification is defined as any physical or operational change of a major stationaiy source producing a significant net emissions increase of any CAA pollutant (see Table 25-5). 

In addition, these units are also subject to the general TSDF facility standards under RCRA. Flazardous waste incinerators and hazardous waste burning cement kilns and LWAKs are also subject to the CAA MACT emission standards. A complete overview of the MACT standards and additional information about hazardous waste combustion can be found in Ref. 13. 

Boatbuilders who use composites have, at most, just one more year before they have to reduce emissions to meet National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESH AP), also known as Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards. By 23rd Aug. 2004, most boat manufacturing facilities subject to NESHAP must comply with 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 63, Subpart VVW. The deadline applies to existing boat manufacturing facilities that are major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Existing sources are those that commenced construction on or before July 14, 2000. ( New sources , those that commenced construction after this date, must comply with emission limits at startup.) Major sources are facilities that have the potential to... 

Exhaust emission standards since the 1981 model year vehicles have required the use of three-way catalysts, either alone or in combination with an oxidation catalyst. Three-way catalysts are designed to operate in a very narrow range about the stoichiometric air/fuel ratio. In this range the HC and CO are subject to oxidation and the NO, compounds undergo reduction. The downstream oxidation catalyst in a dual bed system is generally used as a "clean-up catalyst lo further control HC and CO emissions. The most common catalytic combination in three-way uses is platinum/rhodium. Current production applications use these elements in a relatively rich proportion of 5 1 lo 10 1. whereas the respective mine ratio is about 19 1. 

In October 2005, the EPA issued a final rule updating the RCRA emission standards for hazardous waste incinerators based on maximum achievable control technology (MACT) that is commonly employed under the CAA. Therefore, hazardous waste incinerators are subject to MACT combustion unit performance standards and operating requirements, in addition to RCRA standards. 

Under the Directive discharges into community waters liable to contain any substance contained in List I shall be subject to prior authorization by the competent authority in the Member State concerned. The authorization must lay down emission standards for discharges which must not exceed the limit values to be laid down by the Council on a proposal from the Commission. Emission standards may also be laid down on the basis of quality objectives where a Member State can prove that these objectives, also to be laid down by the Council, are being met and continuously maintained throughout the area which might be affected by the discharges. 

Air Pollutants for Certain Processes Subject to the Negotiated Regulation for Equipment Leaks Subpart J National Emission Standards for Organic Haz-... 

In 2009, the European Union introduced a particle number limit to its Euro 5/6 emission standard for light-duty diesel vehicles. This is the first particle number standard introduced anywhere in the world. Particle number concentrations will be measured according to the PMP procedure, and emission factors will be limited to 5 X 10 km . Motor vehicle emissions often contain large numbers of volatile and semivolatile nanoparticles that are produced after emission from the tailpipe. The formation mechanisms of these nanoparticles, their associated health effects and concentrations are topics that are not well-understood as a result, the issue of whether these nanoparticles should be included in particle number standards has been the subject of much controversy in the recent past. In order to avoid this... 

Activators These inorganic oxides can cause mucosal irritations. Their concentration levels in waste air are subject to the TA Luft (German airborne emissions standards). In this coimection, the frequently used stearates and substances such as triethanolamine and diethylene glycol must be carefully dosed and handled. 

All others Sources subject to NSPS, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 100 tpy any emissions... 

The flow of gases leaving the hot combustion zone is principally composed of nitrogen (from the air), a small amount of residual oxygen, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and much of the non-volatile particulate matter that is referred to as fly ash. To meet emission standards, now mandatory in many countries, these gases are subjected to two cleaning processes ... 

The main justification for diesel fuel desulfurization is related to particulate emissions which are subject to very strict rules. Part of the sulfur is transformed first into SO3, then into hydrated sulfuric acid on the filter designed to collect the particulates. Figure 5.21 gives an estimate of the variation of the particulate weights as a function of sulfur content of diesel fuel for heavy vehicles. The effect is greater when the test cycle contains more high temperature operating phases which favor the transformation of SO2 to SO3. This is particularly noticeable in the standard cycle used in Europe (ECE R49). 

When possible, quantitative analyses are best conducted using external standards. Emission intensity, however, is affected significantly by many parameters, including the temperature of the excitation source and the efficiency of atomization. An increase in temperature of 10 K, for example, results in a 4% change in the fraction of Na atoms present in the 3p excited state. The method of internal standards can be used when variations in source parameters are difficult to control. In this case an internal standard is selected that has an emission line close to that of the analyte to compensate for changes in the temperature of the excitation source. In addition, the internal standard should be subject to the same chemical interferences to compensate for changes in atomization efficiency. To accurately compensate for these errors, the analyte and internal standard emission lines must be monitored simultaneously. The method of standard additions also can be used. 

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