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Title: Implementation of a solvent management program to control paint shop volatile organic compounds

Abstract

The majority of automobile assembly plant volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions are generated from painting operations. Typical paint operations generate more than 90 percent of the total plant emissions and, up to, 50 percent can be released by cleaning sources. Plant practices which contribute to the release of VOC emissions include the cleaning of paint lines and equipment, tanks, spray booths, floors and vehicles. Solvents continue to be the largest contributing source of VOC emissions in an automotive paint shop. To reduce overall VOC emissions, environmental regulations and guidelines were introduced under the Clean Air Act; Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization programs, Control Techniques, and special air permit conditions. The introduction of these regulations and guidelines has driven industry toward continual refinement of their present cleaning methods while pursuing new techniques and technologies. Industry has also shown a proactive approach by introducing new waterborne and powder coating paint technologies to reduce overall emissions. As new paint technologies are developed and introduced, special attention must be given to the types of materials utilized for cleaning. The development and implementation of a solvent management program allows a facility to standardize a program to properly implement materials, equipment, technologies and work practices tomore » reduce volatile organic compound emissions, meet strict cleaning requirements posed by new paint technologies and produce a vehicle which meets the high quality standards of the customer. This paper will assess the effectiveness of a solvent management program by examining pollution prevention initiatives and data from four different painting operations.« less

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Chrysler Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
625641
Report Number(s):
CONF-9702113-
TRN: 98:002184-0016
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Specialty conference on emerging solutions to VOC and air toxics control, San Diego, CA (United States), 26-28 Feb 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Emerging solutions to VOC & air toxics control; PB: 525 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; PAINTS; SURFACE CLEANING; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; VOLATILE MATTER; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOLVENTS

Citation Formats

Floer, M M, and Hicks, B H. Implementation of a solvent management program to control paint shop volatile organic compounds. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Floer, M M, & Hicks, B H. Implementation of a solvent management program to control paint shop volatile organic compounds. United States.
Floer, M M, and Hicks, B H. 1997. "Implementation of a solvent management program to control paint shop volatile organic compounds". United States.
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title = {Implementation of a solvent management program to control paint shop volatile organic compounds},
author = {Floer, M M and Hicks, B H},
abstractNote = {The majority of automobile assembly plant volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions are generated from painting operations. Typical paint operations generate more than 90 percent of the total plant emissions and, up to, 50 percent can be released by cleaning sources. Plant practices which contribute to the release of VOC emissions include the cleaning of paint lines and equipment, tanks, spray booths, floors and vehicles. Solvents continue to be the largest contributing source of VOC emissions in an automotive paint shop. To reduce overall VOC emissions, environmental regulations and guidelines were introduced under the Clean Air Act; Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization programs, Control Techniques, and special air permit conditions. The introduction of these regulations and guidelines has driven industry toward continual refinement of their present cleaning methods while pursuing new techniques and technologies. Industry has also shown a proactive approach by introducing new waterborne and powder coating paint technologies to reduce overall emissions. As new paint technologies are developed and introduced, special attention must be given to the types of materials utilized for cleaning. The development and implementation of a solvent management program allows a facility to standardize a program to properly implement materials, equipment, technologies and work practices to reduce volatile organic compound emissions, meet strict cleaning requirements posed by new paint technologies and produce a vehicle which meets the high quality standards of the customer. This paper will assess the effectiveness of a solvent management program by examining pollution prevention initiatives and data from four different painting operations.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/625641}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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