Gearing up for Title 5 operating permits

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Chemical Engineering (New York); (United States)

OSTI ID:7083055

Klaber, K; Weiss, K ^[1]

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1. Environmental Resources Management, Inc., Exton, PA (United States)

Title 5 of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) establishes a massive new operating permit program, which will be administered by state agencies in accordance with federal guidelines. Formal requirements regarding operating-permits were promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 21, 1992 (40 CFR 70). The Title 5 program will require many chemical manufacturing facilities to apply for and obtain operating permits that address air emissions from the entire facility. A major impact of the Title 5 program is that facilities will now be required to implement measures to routinely demonstrate that they are operating in compliance with the terms of the permit. Otherwise, facilities will be considered out of compliance. Once the new permits are in place, the burden will be on the facility to prove routine compliance to prevent any enforcement action. According to EPA, the new permits are not intended to impose any new regulatory requirements on a facility. Rather, they will serve as an enforcement tool.

• OSTI ID: 7083055
• Journal Information: Chemical Engineering (New York); (United States), Vol. 101; Other Information: Supplement to CHEEA3, Vol. 101, No. 6, June 1994; ISSN 0009-2460
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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