Benzene emissions from ethylbenzene/styrene plants: background information for proposal to withdraw proposed standards

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5149897

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on December 18, 1980, proposed a national emission standard for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) (45 FR 83448) that would regulate benzene emissions from ethylbenzene/styrene (EB/S) plants under the authority of Section 112 of the Clean Air Act as amended. Public comments were requested on the proposal in the Federal Register publication. Twelve comment letters were received, and six interested parties testified at the public hearing. These comments were made by EB/S manufacturers, the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA), and State and Federal Government offices. Comments submitted relevant to the withdrawal decision, along with the responses to these comments, are summarized in this document. The summary of comments and responses serves as the basis for the proposal to withdraw the proposed standards.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
• OSTI ID: 5149897
• Report Number(s): EPA-450/3-84-003; ON: DE84900681
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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