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Auditing emissions control systems prevents compliance surprises

Journal Article · · Environmental Solutions
OSTI ID:205266
 [1];  [2]
  1. McLaren/Hart Environmental Corp., Rancho Cordova, CA (United States)
  2. McLaren/Hart, Cleveland, OH (United States)
Operation and maintenance of air pollution control systems is a vital part of the environmental compliance plan of many manufacturing facilities. Such systems were installed to satisfy state or federal air-quality regulations, or to gain exemption from these requirements by reducing facility emissions to below regulatory thresholds. Failure to operate and maintain such control systems properly could cause a facility to exceed its permit condition, lose its desired regulatory exemption, or trigger regulatory agency reporting. Because most air emissions are invisible, it is potentially easy for a facility to overlook, inadvertently, improper or sub-optimal emissions control system operation. In these cases, even trivial problems could lead to agency enforcement actions and adverse press for the facility. A thorough, annual audit of a facility`s air pollution control system can prevent air compliance surprises.
OSTI ID:
205266
Journal Information:
Environmental Solutions, Journal Name: Environmental Solutions Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 9; ISSN ESOLE7; ISSN 1077-2537
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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