Streamlining CAA compliance plans yields added benefits

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Hazmat World; (United States)

OSTI ID:5571649

Miller, D A ^[1]

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1. BCM Engineers, Mobile, AL (United States)

A common approach to compliance with air emissions standards at some facilities consists of correcting deficiencies noted by regulators during their annual or semi-annual visits without developing long-term compliance plans. Many times, plant officials do not know which regulations apply to their sources. Industry no longer can afford to depend on such hit-or-miss compliance strategies. Under the CAA Amendments, EPA is empowerd to issue field citations of $5,000 per day for each violation, and monetary penalties can reach millions of dollars and be accompanied by prison sentences up to 15 years. Developing a plant-wide emissions compliance plan is one of the best ways to minimize future compliance liabilities. Data collected for such plans typically are stored in a computerized database, which also can be used in other compliance activities.

• OSTI ID: 5571649
• Journal Information: Hazmat World; (United States), Vol. 6:2; ISSN 0898-5685
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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