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Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) and Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) Documents
Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) provide EPA’s recommendations on how to control emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from a specific type of product or process (source category) in an ozone nonattainment area. Each CTG includes emissions limitations based on reasonably available control technology (RACT) to address ozone nonattainment. RACT emissions limitations are the lowest emissions limitations that a particular source is capable of meeting by the application of control technology that is reasonably available considering technological and economic feasibility. Air agencies with ozone nonattainment areas must evaluate the recommendations provided in the CTG and determine if it is necessary to modify their existing regulations or create new regulations to assure sources achieve effective emissions reductions in ozone nonattainment areas. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) describe available control technologies and their respective cost effectiveness.
CTG List
- A guide to the wood furniture CTG and NESHAP Almodovar, Paul EPA 453/R-97-002
- Beyond VOC RACT CTG requirements EPA-453/R-95-010
- CTG list- These are documents that either have CTG as a subject or CTG was in their abstract.
- Guideline Series: Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Coating Operations at Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Operations. EPA/453/R-97/004
- Preliminary Industry Characterization: Wood Building Products Surface Coating. EPA/453/R-00/004
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Industry: Background Information for Promulgated Standards. Addendum. PB98-158538
- Guideline Series: Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations, April 1996. EPA/453/R-96/007
- Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Coating Operations at Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Operations. Guideline Series. EPA-68-D1-00115; EPA/453/D-96/016
- Guideline Series: Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations. EPA/453/D-95/002
- Alternative Control Technique (ACT) Document-NOx Nitric and Adipic Acid Plants (EPA-450/3-91-026); ZIP contains WP5 files. 8-30-95
- Alternative Control Technique (ACT) Document-NOx Emissions from Cement Manufacturing (EPA453/R-94-004); ZIP contains WP5 files. 8-30-95
- Alternative Control Technique (ACT) Document - NOx Emissions from Process Heater (Revised) (EPA-453/R-93-034); EXE is self-extracting ZIP file containing WP6 files. 10-2-95
- Alternative control Techniques (ACT) Document - NOx Emissions from Glass Manufacturing (EPA-453/R-94-037); EXE is self-extracting. ZIP file containing WP6 files. 10-17-95
- Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) Document - NOx Emissions from
Iron & Steel Mills (EPA-453/R-94-065); EXE is self-extracting. ZIP file containing WP6 files. 10-18-95 - Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) Document - NOx Emissions from Stationary Gas Turbine (EPA-453/R-93-007); EXE is self-extracting. ZIP file containing WP6 files. 10-18-95
- Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) Document - NOx Emissions from Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers (EPA-453/R-94-022); TXT - Contains information on graphics for Boilers Files; ZIP contains WP6 files. 3-18-97
- Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) Document - NOx Emissions from Utility Boiler; (EPA-453/R-94-023); ZIP file contains a WP6 file and a TXT file. 3-18-97
- Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) Document - Internal Combustion NOx Part 1 & 2 (EPA-453/R-93-032); Part 1 contains WP5, WP6 and TXT files; 1193 kb ZIP - Part 2 contains WP6 and TXT files. 3-21-97
CONTROL TECHNIQUES GUIDELINES DOCUMENTS
Pre-1990
(Groups I, II, III)
1. Design Criteria for Stage I Vapor Control Systems - Gasoline Service Stations, November 1975. (Group I) Contact: Steve Shedd
2 Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume I: Control Methods for Surface Coating Operations, EPA-450/2-76-028, November 1976. (Group I). Contact: Bill Johnson NTIS No. PB-260-386
3. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume II: Surface Coating of Cans, Coils, Paper, Fabrics, Automobiles, and Light-Duty Trucks, EPA-450/2-77-008, May 1977. (Group I) Contact: Dave Salman (Cans, Coils, Automobiles, and Light-Duty Trucks) Bill Johnson (Paper, Fabrics) NTIS No. PB-272-445
4. Control of Refinery Vacuum Producing Systems, Wastewater Separators, and Process Unit Turnarounds, EPA-450/2-77-025, October 1977. (Group I) Contact: K.C. Hustvedt NTIS No. PB-275-662
5. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Solvent Metal Cleaning, EPA-450/2-77-022 November 1977. (Group I) Contact: Dave Beck NTIS No. PB-274-557
6. Control of Hydrocarbons from Tank Truck Gasoline Loading Terminals, EPA-450/2-77-026, December 1977. (Group I) Contact: Steve Shedd NTIS No. PB-275-060
7. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume III: Surface Coating of Metal Furniture, EPA-450/2-77-032, December 1977. (Group I) Contact: Dennis Crumpler NTIS No. PB-278-257
8. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume IV: Surface Coating of Insulation of Magnet Wire, EPA-450/2-77-033, December 1977. (Group I) Contact: Bill Johnson NTIS No. PB-278-258
9. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume V: Surface Coating of Large Appliances, EPA-450/2-77-034, December 1977. (Group I) Contact: Bill Johnson NTIS No. PB-278-259
10. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Bulk Gasoline Plants, EPA-450/2-77-035, December, 1977. (Group I) Contact: Steve Shedd NTIS No. PB-276-722
11. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Storage of Petroleum Liquids in Fixed Roof Tanks, EPA-450/2-77-036, December 1977. (Group I) Contact: Mark Morris NTIS No. PB-276-749
12. Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Use of Cutback Asphalt, EPA-450/2-77-037, December 1977. (Group I) Contact: Dave Markwordt. NTIS No. PB 278-185
13. Control Techniques for Volatile Organic Emissions from Stationary Sources, EPA-450/2-78-022, May 1978. (Group II) Contact: Dave Beck NTIS No. PB-284-804
14. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume VI: Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products, EPA-450/2-78-015, June 1978. (Group II) Contact: Dennis Crumpler, Dave Salman, or Bill Johnson (in that order) NTIS No. 286-157
15. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume VII: Factory Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling, EPA-450/2-78-032 June 1978. (Group II) Contact: Paul Almodovar NTIS No. PB 286-199
16. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Manufacture of Vegetable Oils, EPA-450/2-78-035, June 1978. (Group II) Contact: Jim Durham, Randy McDonald NTIS No. PB-286-307
17. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from Petroleum Refinery Equipment, EPA-450/2-78-036, June 1978. (Group II) Contact: K.C. Hustvedt NTIS No. PB-286-158
18. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Manufacture of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products, EPA-450/2-78-029, December 1978. (Group II) Contact: Randy McDonald, Dave Beck NTIS No. PB-290-580
19. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Manufacture of Pneumatic Rubber Tires, EPA-450/2-78-030, December 1978. (Group II) Contact: Dave Salman NTIS No. PB-290-557
20. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume VIII: Graphic Arts- Rotogravure and Flexography, EPA-450/2-78-033, December 1978. (Group II) Contact: Bill Johnson NTIS No. PB 292-490
21. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Petroleum Liquid Storage in External Floating Roof Tanks, EPA-450-2/78-047, December 1978. (Group II). Contact: Mark Morris NTIS No. PB-290-579
22. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Systems, EPA-450/2-78-050, December 1978. (Group II) Contact: Steve Shedd NTIS No. PB-290-613
23. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems, EPA-450/2-78-051, December 1978. (Group II) Contact: Steve Shedd NTIS No. PB-290-568
24. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Large Petroleum Dry Cleaners, EPA-450/3-82-009, September 1982. (Group III) Contact: Steve Shedd NTIS No. PB-83-124-875
25. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Manufacture of High-Density Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Polystyrene Resins, EPA-450/3-83-008, November 1983. (Group III) Contact: Bob Rosensteel, William Johnson NTIS No. PB-84-134-600
26. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Equipment Leaks from Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing Plants, EPA-450/2-83-007, December 1983. (Group III) Contact: K.C. Hustvedt NTIS No. PB-84-161-520
27. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Fugitive Emissions from Synthetic Organic Chemical Polymer and Resin Manufacturing Equipment, EPA-450/3-83-006, March 1984. (Group III) Contact: Bob Rosensteel NTIS No. PB-84-189-372
28. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Air Oxidation Processes in Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry, EPA-450/3-84-015, December 1984. (Group III) Contact: Warren Johnson, Bob Rosensteel NTIS No. PB-85-164-275
Post-1990
1. Control Techniques for Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Stationary Sources, EPA-453/R-92-018, December 1992. Contact: Steve Shedd NTIS No. PB-93-150-258
2. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Reactor Processes and Distillation Operations in SOCMI, November 15, 1993, EPA-450/4-91-031. Contact: Warren Johnson, Bob Rosensteel NTIS No. PB-92-180-009
3. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Offset Lithographic Printing - DRAFT, September 1993. Contact: Dave Salman NTIS No. PB-95-201-422
4. Beyond Volatile Organic Compound-Reasonably Available Control Technology-Control Technology Guidelines Requirements, EPA-453/R-95-010, April 1995. Contact: Dr. Mohamed A. Serageldin NTIS No. PB-95-239-497
5. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations, EPA-453/R-96-007, April 1996. Contact: Paul Almodovar NTIS No. PB-96-178-769
6. Control Techniques Guideliones for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Operations (Surface Coating) - August 1996 (61 FR 44050), August 27, 1996. Contact: Dr. Mohamed Serageldin
7. Aerospace Coatings-Draft out in October 1996 (final expected in October 1997).
Contact: Barbara Driscoll
ALTERNATIVE CONTROL TECHNIQUES DOCUMENTS
[Documents Which Provide Historical Background Information on Controls Only -No Reasonable Available Control Technology (RACT) Identified]
Pre-1990
1. Reduction of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from the Application of Traffic Markings, EPA-450/3-88-007, August 1988. Contact: Ellen Ducey NTIS No. PB-89-148-274
2. Reduction of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Automobile Refinishing, EPA-450/3-88-009, October 1988. Contact: Bob Blaszczak NTIS No. PB-89-148-282
3. Alternative Control Technology Document - Ethylene Oxide Sterilization/Fumigation Operations, EPA-450/3-89-007, March 1989. Contact: Dave Markwordt NTIS No. PB-90-131-434
4. Alternative Control Technology Document - Halogenated Solvent Cleaners, EPA-450/3-89-030, August 1989. Contact: Paul Almodovar NTIS No. PB-90-103-268
Post-1990
1. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from the Application of Agricultural Pesticides, EPA-453/R-92-011, March 1993. Contact: Lalit Banker NTIS No. PB-93-199-131
2. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Batch Processes, EPA-453/R-93-017, February 1994. Contact: Randy McDonald
3. Volatile Organic Liquids Storage in Floating and Fixed Roof Tanks, EPA-453/R-94-001, February 1994. Contact: Mark Morris NTIS No. PB-94-152-741
4. Alternative Control Techniques Document: Industrial Cleaning Solvents, EPA-453/R-94-015, February 1994. Contact: Dr. Mohamed Serageldin NTIS No. PB-94-156-791
5. Alternative Control Techniques Document: Surface Coating of Automotive/Transportation and Business Machine Plastic Parts, EPA-453/R-94-017, February 1994. Contact: Dave Salman NTIS No. PB-94-158-086
6. Alternative Control Techniques Document: Automobile Refinishing, EPA-453/R-94-031, April 1994. Contact: Mark Morris NTIS No. PB-94-191-699
7. Alternative Control Techniques Document: Surface Coating Operations at Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Facilities, EPA-453/R-94-032, April 1994. Contact: Dr. Mohamed Serageldin NTIS No. PB-94-181-864
8. Alternative Control Techniques Document: Air Emissions from Industrial Wastewater, April 1994. Contact: Elaine Manning
9. Alternative Control Techniques Document: Offset Lithographic Printing, EPA-453/R-94-054, June 1994. Contact: Dave Salman NTIS No. PB-95-201-018
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