Economic impact of implementing RACT guidelines in the state of Wisconsin. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5467351

The major objective of the contract effort was to determine the direct economic impact of implementing RACT standards in Wisconsin. The study is to be used primarily to assist EPA and Wisconsin. The economic impact was assessed for the following 15 RACT industrial categories: surface coatings (cans, coils, paper, fabrics, automobiles and light duty trucks, metal furniture, insulation of magnet wire, large appliances); solvent metal cleaning; bulk gasoline terminals; refinery systems; bulk gasoline plants; storage of petroleum liquids in fixed roof tanks; gasoline dispensing stations--Stage I; and use of cutback asphalt. The scope of this project was to determine the costs and direct impact of control to achieve RACT guideline limitations for these 15 industry categories in Wisconsin. Direct economic costs and benefits from the implementation of RACT limitations were identified and quantified while secondary impacts (social, energy, employment, etc.) are addressed, they were not a major emphasis in the study.

• Research Organization: Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Inc., Florham Park, NJ (USA). Foster D. Snell Div.
• OSTI ID: 5467351
• Report Number(s): PB-295133
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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