What is the RBLC?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Air Technology
Center (CATC) maintains a permit data base called the RACT/BACT/LAER
Clearinghouse or RBLC. The RBLC permit data base contains
information about recent control technology determinations submitted
by State and local agencies. The regulation data base includes
information about federal regulations governing air pollutant emissions.
The RBLC Web allows anyone to search these data bases without any
user registration. These quick start instructions will provide
the basics of using the system, running queries, and adding information
to the data base.
To access the RBLC Web, go to the CATC home page (at: www.epa.gov/ttn/catc/)
and click on the RBLC logo. Options found on the RBLC Homepage
include links to data base queries, documents, and related software
downloads.
Using the RBLC Web
The data base contains information on facilities that apply for
construction permits, the basis for emission limits (RACT, BACT,
or LAER) for each facility, pertinent source operating parameters
such as process types, pollutant emission rates, pollution prevention
techniques, add-on control equipment or other technology, permitting
agency contacts, and scheduling data. Details about all of
the data elements can be found in Section 2.2.
The HELP System:
The on-line HELP system provides context-sensitive assistance throughout
the system. Simply click on the help icon at the top of the
page to access a HELP file that explains the current screen.
The RBLC User’s Manual can supply answers to more complex questions,
and can be accessed on line or saved to disk. A portable document
format (PDF) version of the document has the advantage of being
searchable by the Adobe Acrobat® software.
Queries:
Data Base Queries -- Click on “RBLC Data Base Query” on the RBLC
home page. Under the heading, “Permit Data Base Queries”,
choose from the following options:
- Query by RBLC ID: Quickly find up to three determinations
using the appropriate RBLC identifier (RBLC ID).
- Query by Process Type: Locate determinations that include
a particular type source or process. Pick lists are provided
- Standard Query: Build a search criteria by choosing from
facility, process, and pollutant properties. Where appropriate,
pick lists of allowable values are available.
- Advanced Query: Choose from pick lists of data elements
and enter desired values to build a search criteria. Criteria
can be combined for more selective queries.
Continue in RBLC interactive query mode by following the directions
on the screen, making choices by entering text and clicking buttons.
Details about searching the data base are in Section
2.3.
Each Web page has navigation buttons at the top of each page
to assist in moving through the Web site. Use these rather
than the Web browser’s navigation buttons, which may result in inaccurate
information because of the way that browsers cache information.
Viewing Results On-line
A query allows the user to access the part of the data base meeting
the search criteria specified. Once the query has located
a result set, entries in the set may be viewed on-line or downloaded
as a report file. The results of a query are summarized in
a table organized by permit date, state/RBLC ID, or facility name,
depending on the option selected. The table displays RBLC
ID, facility name, city, state, process type code, process name,
permit number, and permit date. Information about each of
the determinations in the query results is organized by facility,
process, and pollutant.
Click on a RBLC ID or process name in the Query Results table to
see details about the permitted facility for that determination.
View other types of information by clicking on the navigational
buttons at the top of each page. For instance, to access pollutant
and related control and prevention measures, select “Process Information”
and then “Pollutant Information”.
Reports
The RBLC Web provides several pre-defined formats for viewing and
downloading query results. Both summary and detail formats
are available. The list of available formats is contained
in a pick list at the bottom of the Query Results page, details
about these reports can be found in Sections
2.4 and 2.5.
Regulation Data Base Queries
The organization of the Regulation Data Base is similar to that
of the RBLC's permit data base. Refer to Section
3.2 for more information about Regulation Data Base data elements.
Each entry, or rule, in the regulation data base consists of regulation-,
process-, and pollutant-level data. A rule is associated with
the type of facility that is the source of pollutants governed by
the regulation.
Choose one of the options under “Regulation Data Base Queries”
to locate information of interest in the regulation data base.
Then, to continue in RBLC interactive query mode, simply follow
the directions on the screen, making choices by entering text and
clicking buttons. The RBLC Web offers the following query
options:
- Scan All Regulations: displays all regulations in the
data base in groups of 50, alphabetically by affected facility.
- Standard Query: build a search criteria by choosing from
facility, process, and pollutant properties. Where appropriate,
pick lists of allowable values are provided.
- Advanced Query: choose from pick lists of data elements
and enter desired values to build a search criteria. Criteria
can be combined for more selective queries. This option
is most effective for users with a good understanding of what
each data element contains.
Choose the scan option to easily view the entire regulation data
base. Entries are displayed in a table just like query results,
and either a detailed listing report or a freeform report are available
for downloading. Choose either the standard or advanced query
options to view only selected regulations. All RBLC query
options present an overview of query results in a table that allows
the user to examine details about matching facilities, their processes,
and pollutants. Each option also supports saving results through
several different RBLC reports.
On-Line Documentation for RBLC
The RBLC is documented in this set of Quick Start Instructions,
the RBLC Data Entry Form Instructions, the RBLC Annual Report, and
the RBLC User’s Manual. Short descriptions of each are listed
on the Web page where they are located. The user’s manual
should be kept as a reference for codes, standard units, and detailed
instructions for using the system. In addition to these traditional
forms of documentation, the system includes the context-sensitive
on-line HELP function that is available throughout the entire system.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
Welcome to the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse (RBLC) Web. EPA
initially established the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse to assist
State and local air pollution control personnel in making control
technology determinations and in sharing technology information.
Moreover, the RBLC is a resource to industries and consultants when
they are preparing permits and researching control options, and
to the public and environmental groups when they are reviewing and
commenting on permitting activities. This document describes
how to use the RBLC Web to access information pertinent to these
users.
1.1.1 The Purpose of RBLC
The basic purposes of the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse are:
- To provide information on current prevention and control technology
determinations;
- To provide data on the specific emission limits imposed on existing,
new, or modified sources across the country; and
- To present summaries of recent federal air pollution regulations
and offer a forum for State and local agencies to maintain similar
information for their own rules.
The Clearinghouse should serve as a reference or a starting point
for State and local agencies when considering RACT, BACT, or LAER
decisions
The RBLC data base system performs the following three functions:
- Allows direct computer access to the data in the RACT/BACT/LAER
Clearinghouse,
- Allows rapid production of RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse reports;
and
- Allows rapid updating of RACT/BACT/LAER determinations.
The most typical use of the information in the data base is to
identify and compare available control technologies, either for
the sake of selecting the most appropriate control in a specific
situation or identifying the range of controls available for a process.
The RBLC Web on-line search functions allow users to build queries
specific to their needs. These queries can be used to identify
the most commonly used control technologies for a particular pollutant
and process, or those being used within a specific period of time
or geographic region. These subsets can be downloaded and
used with PC-based data base or spreadsheet software to do more
complex queries. Query options and the mechanics of searches
are discussed thoroughly in Sections
2 and 3.
1.1.2 Regulatory Basis
The Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1970 gave the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) the responsibility and authority to control air pollution
in the United States and its territories. One of the responsibilities
given to EPA under Section 108 of the CAA is to publish information
on air pollution control techniques. This information includes
data on available technology and methods for prevention and control
of air pollution.
Different provisions of the CAA require the Reasonably Available
Control Technology (RACT), Best Available Control Technology (BACT),
and Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER), and New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS) as emission control and pollution prevention measures:
- RACT requirements apply to existing sources located in nonattainment
areas (i.e., areas that do not meet National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS)). RACT requirements are typically prescribed
by State and local rules and regulations, but may also be made
on a case-by-case basis.
- New Source Review (NSR) requirements are case-by-case decisions
or determinations made by the State or local agency based on the
requirements of the applicable regulation.
- NSR BACT requirements apply to major new and modified sources
located in attainment areas (areas that meet NAAQS) and subject
to Prevention of Significant Air Quality Deterioration (PSD) permitting
requirements.
- NSR LAER requirements apply to major new and modified sources
located in nonattainment areas (i.e. areas that do not meet a
NAAQS), and are applied by State and local agencies before a permit
to construct may be issued.
- NSPS apply to both new and modified sources; they must reflect
the degree of emission reduction achievable through the application
of the best system of continuous emission reduction as determined
by the EPA Administrator. An applicable NSPS acts as the
baseline for BACT and LAER decisions.
Although the specific criteria governing RACT, BACT, LAER, or NSPS
vary, the general underlying approach is to require the best abatement
technology possible on all major existing, new, or modified sources.
Most State and local programs have accepted complete responsibility
for issuing PSD and nonattainment permits. Thus, it is extremely
important that information be available to assist control agencies
in making the necessary control technology determinations in a nationally
consistent manner. The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 made
submittal of LAER to the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse Information
System mandatory.
1.1.3 Information in the RBLC Data Base
The RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse data base includes RACT, BACT,
and LAER determinations made by various air pollution control agencies.
Each data base entry contains information on the permitted facility
at facility, process and pollutant levels. Examples of the
data included for each level are:
- Facility data: Permitting agency contacts, and scheduling data;
- Process data: Fuel, capacity, and process descriptions; and
- Pollutants: Basis for the limit (RACT, BACT, or LAER), pollutant
emission limits, pollution prevention techniques, add-on control
equipment or other technology, and control cost data.
1.1.4 Contacting the RBLC
The RBLC is accessible on the World Wide Web, and access requires
only a PC, an Internet connection, and a browser. The RBLC is available
from the Clean Air Technology Center (CATC) home page located at:
www.epa.gov/ttn/catc/.
No account or password is required to query and browse the data
base.
Authorized State or local air pollution control agency personnel
may enter and edit their RBLC data on-line. An RBLC edit user
ID and a password are required for a user to be able to add information
to the data base on-line. Call EPA at (919) 541-0800 to receive
an edit authorization form. An EPA staff person is available
to assist authorized users in obtaining RBLC edit authority as well
a security clearance for inputting determinations. Inquiries
concerning RBLC should be directed to:
RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse (MD-E143-03)
Information Transfer & Program Integration Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
or
The Control Technology Center Info Line:
(919) 541-0800, FAX (919) 541-0242
Completed data input forms (additions to the RBLC data base) can
be mailed directly to EPA at the address given above.
For Web-related issues, the RBLC Webmaster can be contacted through
email:
Steigerwald.Joe@epa.gov.
1.1.5 Making Suggestions and Reporting Problems
Comments on the RBLC Web are always welcome. Improvements
to the Web are a continuing goal of the CATC. Please use the
contacts listed in Section 1.1.4 to make
suggestions or report problems.
1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE RBLC WEB SITE
1.2.1 Web Site Organization
The RBLC home page provides access to the RBLC data bases, and
links to related sites. Connect to the RBLC home page from
the CATC home page: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/catc/.
Options that are available from the RBLC home page are:
- Welcome to RBLC -- Presents an overview of the RBLC and
brief descriptions of how to use the RBLC data base.
- What’s New -- Highlights items recently added or updated
on the RBLC Web.
- RBLC Data base Query -- Links to the data base query
menu. Browse or search the entire RBLC data base of completed
and in-process determinations, and regulations from this page.
- RBLC Data Entry -- Links to the RBLC data entry page
where authorized users can log in to add or update control technology
determinations for their State or local agency.
- RBLC Software/RBLC Documents-- Lists downloadable files
available on the RBLC web site. These files include published
documents like RBLC annual report, and this RBLC User's Manual.
Also available for downloading are tables, instructions, and other
technical information related to using the RBLC.
The RBLC home page also includes links to other related EPA, State,
and Local Web sites. The “Links to State and Local Air Pollution
Control Agencies” page contains links to on-line sources of permit
information for every State and Local Agency currently maintaining
a Web presence. The “Online Reference Library” page contains
links to EPA and non-EPA Web pages that provide environmental or
technical information. The “Tool Box” link opens a page containing
environmental tools including emissions and costing spreadsheets
and other calculators. Among other EPA links at the bottom
of the page, click on the “TTN Home” link to connect to a complete
view of the technical information offered on the TTN.
1.2.2 On-Line Documents
Reference documents available for the RBLC are the Quick Start
Instructions, the RBLC Data Entry Form and Instructions, the RBLC
Annual Report, and the User’s Manual. These documents can
be accessed on line or saved to disk as a portable document format
(PDF) file. A PDF version of any of these documents has the
advantage of being searchable by the Adobe Acrobat® software.
Short descriptions of each are listed on the RBLC Documents Web
page where they are located. The user’s manual is divided
into multiple volumes:
- Volume 1: RBLC Basics -- Provides introductory material for
the RBLC data base, Quick Start Instructions for the RBLC Web,
detailed descriptions of the permit and regulatory data bases,
and guidance on using the query system.
- Volume 2: Data Entry -- Provides detailed descriptions of data
entry procedures.
- Volume 3: Appendices -- Contains reference tables with the values
that can be used for processes, controls, and emission units;
abbreviations for pollutants; codes for State and local air pollution
control agencies and industrial processes; the data submittal
form with instructions, and example RBLC standard reports.
The user’s manual should be kept as a reference for codes, standard
units, and detailed instructions for using the system. The
RBLC User’s Manual will be updated annually.
SECTION
2: RBLC PERMIT DATA BASE QUERIES AND DATA STRUCTURE
The RBLC permit data base contains information about control technology
determinations submitted by State and local agencies. Click
on “RBLC Data Base Query” from the RBLC home page to query the RBLC
data bases. From the data base query page, users may view
on-line help for the query options, perform a query on either the
permit or the regulation data base, or link to additional resources.
This section outlines the permit data base options, provides a detailed
listing and description of the data elements in the permit data
base, and shows how to use the four data base query options.
The Federal/State Regulations data base is discussed in Section 3 of this Volume.
2.1 Permit Data Base Query Options
Choose one of the options under “Permit Data Base Queries” to locate
information in the permit data base. Then, follow the directions
on the screen to define a query. The RBLC Web offers the following
query options:
- Query by RBLC Identifier: quickly finds up to three determinations
identified by their RBLC identifier (RBLC ID).
- Query by Process Type: locates determinations that include
a particular source or process. Drop down lists are used
to make selections.
- Standard Query: allows users to build a search criteria
by choosing from facility, process, and pollutant properties.
Where appropriate, pick lists of allowable values are provided.
- Advanced Query: allows users to choose from pick lists
of data elements and enter desired values to build a search criteria.
Criteria can be combined for more selective queries. In
general, users should know what each data element contains to
use this option effectively.
All RBLC query options present an overview of the query results
in a table with links to pages that provide details about facilities,
processes, and pollutants. Each option also supports saving
results in any of the RBLC standard output formats.
Each Web page has navigation buttons at the top of each page
to assist in moving through the Web site. Use these rather
than the Web browser’s navigation buttons, which may result in inaccurate
information because of the way that browsers cache information.
The RBLC navigation buttons can be used to return to the query
page and respecify search criteria for another query, or use the
link at the bottom of the results page to return to the main RBLC
page in order to choose another query option. If a query is
not successful, return to the query page and respecify the search
criteria. Check to make sure that a misspelled word or an
invalid value for a search element is not the problem.
2.2 Data Base Elements
The RBLC data base contains information about a variety of data
elements. This information is separated into three main categories:
facility data, process data, and pollutant data. The data
are organized so that each facility determination may have multiple
processes and each process may emit multiple pollutants. Each
facility has at least one process and at least one pollutant.
The information that EPA maintains in the data base on each of the
three levels (facility, process, and pollutant) is listed below.
Data elements that can be used in a query are marked with a (*).
Facility Information:
- RBLC ID*: The unique identification
number assigned to each RBLC determination by EPA staff.
The number consists of the state abbreviation and a four digit
number, i.e. AK-0001 is the first determination entered from Alaska.
A suffix may exist for old determinations for clarification.
- COMPANY NAME*: In some cases
a parent company will own many facilities. The parent company’s
name has been entered in this field. If the company that
owns the facility has the same name as the facility, the name
may be entered in both the company and facility name fields.
- PLANT (FACILITY) NAME*: See the
note for Company Name. The facility name has been entered
here.
- PLANT LOCATION INFORMATION: The actual
location of the facility, including:
- County;
- State* ( assigned by the system);
- EPA Region*( assigned by the system):
- Region 1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
- Region 2: NJ, NY, PR, VI
- Region 3: DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
- Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
- Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
- Region 6: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
- Region 7: IA, KS, MO, NE
- Region 8: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
- Region 9: AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV
- Region 10: AK, ID, OR, WA;
- Facility Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates
and UTM Zone; and
- Class I area names* (e.g., National Parks, Wilderness
Area, etc.) located within 250km of the facility.
- COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION: Fields which provide contact information for
the person knowledgeable about the process at the plant or facility
being permitted. Fields are name, mailing address, telephone
numbers (voice and fax), e-mail address, and mailing address,
including city, state, and zip code.
- PERMIT/FILE INFORMATION*: An identification number assigned to the permit by the permit
issuing agency. If the permit is issued by the EPA regional
office, this number would be the region file number.
- AIRS FACILITY NUMBER(UNIVERSAL PLANT ID)*:
A unique identification number for the plant, typically, the EPA
Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) ID. The AIRS
ID number is usually assigned by someone within the State or local
agency assembling the permit but may also be assigned by an EPA
Regional contact.
- EPA ID: Data element reserved for future use.
- SIC CODE*: The standard industrial classification (SIC) code for facilities
used throughout the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) at EPA.
A list of valid SIC codes is available as a drop down list in
the query and data entry portions of the RBLC web site, or can
be downloaded as a file from the RBLC Documents
list.
- PERMITTING AGENCY INFORMATION*: Information on the issuing agency, and the primary contact for the
determination. Lists of agency names and agency codes
are listed in in the RBLC Web system. Agency contact’s names
and phone numbers are also maintained by the system. The
contact information is available for RBLC users with questions
regarding the determination.
- PUBLIC HEARING: This field indicates whether a public hearing was held.
- NEW/MODIFIED SOURCE: A new facility will be marked as a new source, a modification
or addition to an existing facility will be marked as modified.
- SCHEDULING INFORMATION: Permitting scheduling
dates stored in the system are the following:
- Application receipt date;
- Permit issuance date*;
- Start-up date; and
- Compliance verification date.
The RBLC data base includes a character field for each of the
above dates that indicates whether the date is estimated or an
actual date.
- NOTES: This field allows the user to
include explanatory information about the determination which
he or she enters into the RBLC data base.
- LAST UPDATE: A field which allows
users to see when the last changes were made to each determination.
Assigned by the system.
- ENTRY DATE: Date that the determination
was first entered into the RBLC permanent data base. Assigned
by the system.
- PLANT NARRATIVE/EMISSION SOURCES/FUEL/ABATEMENT DESCRIPTION: These are
notes fields for information about the entire plant/facility.
- PLANTWIDE EMISSIONS*: The total emissions of CO, NOx,
PM, SOx, and VOC from the entire facility may be available here.
Process Information:
- PROCESS DESCRIPTION*:
The name of the process which describes the process listed.
- PROCESS TYPE CODE*: A
numeric code assigned to each process used to categorize determinations.
Codes and their descriptors can
be found in in drop down lists in the query and data entry portions
of the RBLC web site.
- SCC CODE*: The source classification code (SCC) for processes used throughout the
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) at EPA. A list of valid
SCC codes can be downloaded as a file from the RBLC Documents
list.
- THROUGHPUT CAPACITY AND UNITS: For each process listed in a determination,
the RBLC data base can contain information about the throughput
capacity of the process unit, i.e. boiler size is often specified
using a throughput capacity measured in MMBTU per hour.
In some cases, throughput may not be entered because it may be
considered confidential business information.
- PRIMARY FUEL: The primary fuel
used by this process.
- COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION: A series of fields that allow users
to enter a yes or no response to the following questions:
- Compliance verified?
- Method of confirmation
- Stack testing?
- Inspections?
- Calculations?
- Other testing?
Users may also enter a short narrative description of other types
of confirmation methods.
- PROCESS/COMPLIANCE NOTES: Explanatory information about the process will
have been entered here.
Pollutant Information:
- POLLUTANT NAME AND CAS NUMBER*: The name and Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number of the pollutant
being controlled. Click here for a list of pollutant
names and CAS numbers.
- CONTROL METHOD CODE*: A one-character field indicating what method was used to achieve
the emission limits. The choices which may be entered are:
- P -- Pollution prevention techniques, i.e., any required
process modification (including new or additional in-process
equipment), change in raw material, or management practice
designed to decrease or prevent pollutant emissions from the
process;
- A -- Add-on control equipment, i.e., equipment added to
control emissions from the process;
- B -- Both pollution prevention and add-on equipment;
- N -- No feasible controls.
- CONTROL METHOD DESCRIPTION/NOTES*: A description of the specific pollution prevention and/or add-on
control equipment used to meet the emission limits of the permit.
This field is unnecessary if “N” is entered as the control
method code.
- EMISSION TYPE*: A one-character field indicating whether the
emission is fugitive (F), point-source (P), or area-source (A).
- PERCENT EFFICIENCY*: The design efficiency expected from a particular type of control
equipment or method. This figure is expressed as a percentage.
Percent efficiency can be used in some permits as an enforceable
limit. In these cases, the percent efficiency can be entered
in lieu of the pollutant’s emission limit.
- EMISSION LIMIT 1, UNITS, AND OTHER CONDITIONS: The primary emission
limit listed in the permit, as well as any conditions that apply
to the limit. Click here for a list of unit
abbreviations.
- EMISSION LIMIT 2, UNITS, AND OTHER CONDITIONS: If provided on the
permit, these numbers represent any alternative emission measurements
which the facility may make, as well as any conditions that apply
to the limit. Click here for a list of unit
abbreviations.
- RBLC STANDARDIZED EMISSION LIMIT AND UNITS: This limit allows comparison
with other similar determinations in the data base. If standard
units are provided for the process type and pollutant for
which the user is searching, users can compare the entries in
this field to determine the most stringent limits.
- POLLUTANT NOTES: This field is for explanatory information
about the pollutant limit.
- BASIS FOR LIMIT*: The statutory
basis for the pollutant limit. The choices which may be
entered into the RBLC data base are:
- BACT-PSD -- Prevention of Significant Deterioration;
- BACT-OTHER -- Other BACT (i.e. T-BACT, Toxics-BACT, etc.);
- Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER);
- Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT);
- Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT);
- Generally Available Control Technology (GACT);
- New Source Performance Standards (NSPS);
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAP); and
- Other.
When several regulations apply to emissions from a process
at a specific facility, and one limit must be chosen as the
primary emission limit and entered in the Basis for Limit
field, a case-by-case RACT, BACT, or LAER limit takes precedence.
Other regulatory limits should be entered in the Control Method
Description/Notes field.
- CONTROL TECHNOLOGY RANKING DATA:
The ranking of the control technology chosen, when ranked according
to the level of control. Information includes the number
of options considered and the rank of the option selected.
- COST DATA: Control costs contained
in these fields include:
- Cost verified by the permitting agency (yes or no);
- Capital cost of control equipment;
- Annual operation and maintenance cost of control equipment;
- Year of the dollar used in cost calculations;
- Annualized cost; and
- Cost effectiveness in dollars per ton.
2.2.1 RBLC Data Base Options
The RBLC Web lists determinations based upon the date that the
permit was issued. The data base options are:
- Transient/Early Notification Determinations – These facilities
represent the most recent additions to the RBLC, but may include
determinations for permits which are not yet issued (still in
the review stages), determinations which have necessary information
still missing, or determinations which have not been verified
as correct and complete by the RBLC staff.
- RBLC Permits Issued During or After January, 1992 – These determinations
are the most recent information in the RBLC that has been reviewed
and approved for inclusion in the permit data base. Most
of them will contain values for all key fields.
- Historical RBLC Determinations (issued before January 1992)
– These older determinations may not contain values in all the
data fields, particularly those fields recently added to the data
base.
- All RBLC determinations (excluding Transient/under review) --
A query of these determinations will search all completed determinations.
The RBLC offers a separate data base for information on federal
and State regulations. Details about this data base are described
in Section 3 of this Volume.
2.3 Searching the RBLC
2.3.1 Planning the Query
Before starting any query, consider the information to be gathered
in the query. Review the description of each option in Section
2.1 to identify these options’ specific uses and strengths.
The query by process type is a good screening tool and is highly
recommended for an initial query. The standard and advanced
queries allow the user to build a more sophisticated query, taking
into account multiple search criteria, so that rather than simply
browsing all of the listings for a single process type, search results
can be narrowed by pollutant, control device, geographic location,
or industry. We recommend that users familiarize themselves
with the search criteria that are available so that they can search
efficiently.
2.3.2 How To Run a Query
A query allows the user to create a subset of the data base using
search criteria. After selecting one of the four query options
on the RBLC Web, specify the search criteria in the input form and
then run by clicking the “Run query now” button. Once the
query has located matching determinations, the results can be viewed
on-line or downloaded as a report file. Additional instructions
and query information are available on the query Web pages and through
the help system.
Except for “Query by RBLC Identifier”, RBLC query options require
the user to select an RBLC data base based on the time period that
entries were first added to the RBLC. These data time periods
are defined in Section 2.2.1 of this
volume.
2.3.3 Query by RBLC Identifier
This option is the fastest way to find a permit on the RBLC web.
A query by the RBLC Identifier requires only one input, the RBLC
ID. Up to three RBLC identifiers can be used in a single query.
This query will find all valid RBLC IDs in the Transient/Under Review
and the RBLC data bases.
The correct format of an RBLC ID is AA-nnnn, where AA
is the 2-letter state abbreviation and nnnn is a 4-digit
number that uniquely identifies the permit. Some older permits use
a single letter suffix (e.g., CA-0001.A) to further distinguish
among related determinations. Input for this single letter
suffix field is not case sensitive.
2.3.4 Query by Process
Type
The Query by Process Type option is designed to provide general
information about a particular type of process, such as natural
gas combustion turbines or rotogravure printing. Numeric process
type codes are the primary method of classifying source categories
in the RBLC data base. Click
here for a complete listing of the process type codes used in
the RBLC.
This option has two steps. First, select a broad process
category by clicking on the down arrow in the main process category
drop-down selection list. Scroll to the desired major category,
highlight it, and click on the selected item. Click the “Next
Step” button to continue.
The selections for the second step for this query option step are:
- A list of the data base options for the RBLC permit data base.
Users can search entries based on the date the permit was issued.
- A list of specific process type codes. The contents
of the list depend on the earlier selection of a major category.
To find all of the determinations with processes in a major process
category, choose the first item in the list ( the .000 code).
The standard or advanced query options allow the user to query
on the process name.
For example, a search for process type 11.000 finds all external
combustion processes from 11.001 to 11.999. However, because
this type of query may find a large number of matching records,
it may be more efficient to select a specific process code to refine
the query.
After selecting a data base and a process type code, click the
“Run query now” button to execute the query. A pop-up window
allows you to choose whether you want the results sorted by state/RBLC
ID, facility name, or permit date. The results of the query
are displayed in a table, sorted by the field you have selected.
To examine the results of the query, click on one of the RBLC IDs
or process descriptions. View the information for a facility
or process, and select from the links shown on each screen to view
other information, such as pollutant information. Sections 2.4 and 2.5, Viewing
Query Results and Data Base Reports, describe how to view and download
query results.
2.3.5 Standard Query
The standard query option provides more flexibility in examining the
permit data base. It allows queries on data fields other than process
type or RBLC ID, and it supports queries based on multiple data fields.
When a data value must be one of a particular set of choices, these
choices are presented in a pick list.
More than one search criteria section can be filled out for the
standard query. Try to select enough criteria to match a manageable
number of records, without being so restrictive that the query finds
no matches or the query is so complex that it takes too long to
run. Usually, two to three criteria work well. Be sure
not to specify mutually exclusive criteria, such as selecting North
Carolina as the facility location, but a permitting agency in Texas.
Search criteria are used to match data base records with the values
specified in the query. In most cases, the data specified
will need to be exact matches. Some records (i.e., date of
determination entry, facility identifier, and control efficiency)
allow the use of comparison operators to define a range of potential
values. For numbers, the allowable operators are equals, greater
than, or less than. Operators for alphanumeric fields allow you
to match any part of the data, match the beginning characters only,
or specify an exact match of every character.
A total of eight data elements can be searched and include:
- RBLC Date Selection
- Facility or Industry Identifiers
- Facility Location
- Permit Information
- Plantwide Emissions
- Process Information
- Pollutant Information
- Emissions Abatement Information
Each of these eight data elements that can be searched using the
RBLC standard query are described below, along with instructions
on their use.
RBLC Date Selection
- Choose an RBLC data base.
- Transient/Early Notification Determinations – These facilities
represent the most recent additions to the RBLC, but may include
determinations for permits which are not yet issued (still
in the review stages), determinations which have necessary
information still missing, or determinations which have not
been verified as correct and complete by the RBLC staff.
- RBLC Permits Issued During or After January, 1992 – These
determinations are the most recent information in the RBLC
that has been reviewed and approved for inclusion in the permit
data base. Most of them will contain values for all key fields.
- Historical RBLC Determinations (issued before January 1992)
– These older determinations may not contain values in all
the data fields, particularly those fields recently added
to the data base.
- All RBLC determinations (excluding Transient/under review)
-- A query of these determinations will search all completed
determinations.
The RBLC Web is flexible about the format of dates. Dates
may be entered in a numeric mm/dd/yyyy or m/dd/yy format or spelled
out, i.e, ‘Jan 1, 1998’. If the system cannot recognize
the date as it has been entered, it will prompt the user to go back
and enter another date value.
Facility or Industry Identifiers
These selections allow the user to query based on a facility or
company name, an RBLC ID, or by SIC code. Select a facility
identifier from the pick list (see the items listed below) and enter
the appropriate value to match.
- Company name
- Plant name
- RBLC Identifier (RBLC ID)
Any of these facility identifiers can be entered as either complete
or partial names. Enter a complete RBLC ID to locate one specific
determination. When the search criteria is the RBLC ID, the
query will run faster if the exact match operator is used.
Choose one of the following comparison operators:
- Containing performs a word search and matches all facilities
that contain the specified value anywhere in the facility name
data element.
- Beginning with finds only those facilities whose facility
name data element begins with the value specified.
- Exact match is the most restrictive operator and requires
a character by character match between the value specified and
the facility data element.
Comparison operators are particularly useful when searching text
fields such as the facility name. For example, when using
the Beginning With operator and specifying THE PA as the
value to match, the result set will include "THE PAPER CLIP FACTORY,"
"THE PA ELECTRIC PROJECT," and "THE PASTRY SHOP," but not "PASTEURIZATION
INC." Using the Exact Match operator would probably give you an
empty result set. Specifying PA as the value to match
with the Containing operator would find all of these facilities,
plus names such as "PRINCIPAL REPAIRS" and "CONSOLIDATED PAVERS."
For a more general industry-based search, choose from the pick
list of SIC codes to retrieve a broad set of facilities in a particular
industry. Many older permits were added to the data base without
a SIC code, so queries may not find all matching records.
A list of SIC codes can be downloaded from the
RBLC documents section, available from the RBLC home page.
Facility Location
The data base may be queried by EPA Region; State or U.S. territory;
or up to twenty Class One protected areas in combination with a
distance to Class One borders. The latter combination will
find facilities that are near any of the National Parks and other
protected areas that have been selected. Selection options
are:
- Select the EPA Region in which facilities are located; or
- Enter a state abbreviation (this option will supersede an EPA
Region selection); or
- Select Class One affected boundaries.
Permit Information
The permit information option allows a query based on the permitting
agency, a permit number, or a plant ID code (formatted according
to EPA standards). Query options are:
- Choose a State or local permitting agency from the list provided
to obtain a listing of all determinations entered by a specific
agency. Enter the first letter of the state of interest
to scroll to the appropriate agency
codes. Click here for a list of all agency codes
used in the RBLC.
- Enter a permit number to locate one specific determination.
Every permitting agency uses its own format for permit numbers.
It can be difficult to exactly match a permit number. Try
using a more general search criteria, and make a note of the RBLC
ID so the permit can be quickly located in the future.
- Enter the AIRS facility number/universal plant ID to identify
all of the determinations in the data base that are associated
with a specific facility. However, the AIRS facility number
field is not a required field for entries, and it may not be the
most reliable query field.
Plantwide Emissions
Plantwide emissions data are available primarily for NSR early
notification entries. These emissions are a non-required field
for data entry, so not all facilities will have this information.
These data may be searched by individual criteria pollutant.
Any facilities with emissions reported greater than zero for the
chosen pollutant will be displayed. Alternatively, the user
may query on "Pollutant Name" under the "POLLUTANT INFORMATION"
category for additional information.
Process Information
The data base can be queried by process information by entering
a word or phrase that describes a particular process, selecting
from the pick list of process type codes, and/or entering a Source
Classification Code (SCC). Process type codes are the primary
method of classifying source categories in the permit data base,
and a query is most likely to be successful if the process code
is specified. Process names and SCCs can be used to narrowly
define a broad process category. Be aware that many older
facilities in the data base were entered without SCCs, and a query
on a SCC may not find all matching processes. Detailed process
information may not be available for NSR early notification entries.
- Enter a partial or complete process name. This
search criterion automatically uses the containing operator and
works especially well when combined with one of the other process
data elements. Click here for a list of common process names
used in the RBLC.
- Choose from the list of process type codes. Enter
a number between 1 and 9 to scroll to the process codes
starting with that digit. Click here for a list of all process
codes used in the RBLC.
- Enter a SCC code. Many older permits were added to the
data base without a SCC code, so the query may not find all matching
records. A list of SCC codes can be downloaded from the
RBLC Documents
section, available from the RBLC home page. A higher level
SCC (i.e., one with fewer digits) can be used to identify a less
specific process
Pollutant Information
Pollutant information includes the pollutant name or its Chemical
Abstracts Service (CAS) number, and emission type (i.e. point, area
or fugitive). When querying on emission type, it is strongly
recommend that some facility or process level criteria be included
in the query to reduce the size of the query results. Detailed
pollutant information may not be available for NSR early notification
entries. Query options are:
- Specify a pollutant name. Choose from one of the criteria
pollutants in the pick list, or choose ‘Specify other’ and type
the pollutant name. Click here for a list
of pollutant abbreviations. The RBLC standard is to use
the chemical abbreviation for a pollutant, for example ‘CO’ for
carbon monoxide.
- Enter a CAS number. This is the recommended method for
finding a specific pollutant because it accounts for any variations
in pollutant names. Click
here for a listing of CAS numbers.
- Choose from the list of available emission types. This
selection works best when used in combination with other criteria
because it matches a large number of data base entries.
Emissions Abatement Information
Emissions abatement information includes the regulatory program
under which the limit was established, the method used to control
emissions, a particular pollution prevention technique or add-on
control that was used to achieve the emissions limit, and/or the
percent efficiency of the control method used. Partial words
work best for queries on control description, because they allow
for spelling variations. For control efficiency information,
specify a comparison operator. Emissions abatement information
may not be available for NSR early notification entries.
- Specify the regulatory basis under which limits were established
(e.g., BACT-PSD, or NSPS). Choose from the pick list of
the most common values for basis in the data base, or choose ‘Specify
other’ and type in a value.
- Choose the control method code that describes the method used
to achieve the emissions abatement. Control method codes
are: A (add-on control), P (pollution prevention), B (both), and
N (none). This selection works best when used in combination
with other criteria because it matches a large number of data
base entries.
- Enter a word or phrase for the particular pollution prevention
method or add-on equipment that was used.
- Select a control efficiency threshold as a percentage.
Thresholds can be specified as either equals, greater than or
less than. Very often, a measure of efficiency is not provided
with the submittal, so a query on this data element may not find
many matching records.
Once all search criteria for the standard query have been specified,
click on the “Run query now” button to begin the query, or click
the “Reset” button to start over with a blank standard query form.
A pop-up window allows you to choose whether you want the results
sorted by state/RBLC ID, facility name, or permit date.
The results of the query are displayed in a table. Examining
the results of the query or downloading the results to a local PC
are discussed in Section 2.4.
2.3.6 Advanced Query
The advanced query option lets the user create search criteria
by choosing from pick lists of data elements, entering desired values,
and applying a selection of data operators. Three search criteria
can be combined using ‘AND’ or ‘OR’ logical connectors for more
selective queries. Although similar to the standard query,
the advanced query option does not provide sets of allowable values
for data elements. These must be entered by the user.
In general, the user should know what information each data element
contains to use this option effectively. Use the on-line help
and this document’s discussions of data base elements in Section 2.2, and standard query options in Section 2.3.5, when running the advanced query.
As with other query options, the user must select a RBLC permit
data base.
Specify the first search
criteria by choosing a data element and a comparison operator from
the pick lists. Then type the desired alphanumeric value for the
data element in the text box. Entries are not case sensitive.
The searchable data elements are:
The operator you choose defines which values of the specified data
element you are interested in. In the simplest criteria, you are
usually trying to match a value and will use the equals operator,
for example, "State equals TX". Not all operators work with all
types of data. The available operators are:
- Equals
- Contains (word search)
- Greater than
- Less than
- Greater than or equal to
- Less than or equal to
Equals can be used with all data elements. Contains cannot be used
with date or numeric data elements or with data elements that must
be in a particular format (such as RBLC IDs). The inequality operators
(> < >= <=) can only be used with date or numeric data
elements.
All three fields: data
element, operator, and value, must be entered. At this point,
the user can click the “Run Query Now” button to run the query using
only one set of search criteria, or a second set of search criteria
can be added by choosing one the following logical connectors:
- And finds records that match both of the search
criteria.
- Or finds records that match either one of the
search criteria.
If a connector is selected,
the second criteria set must be specified by choosing data elements
from the second criteria pick lists, and entering a desired value.
Be careful not to specify mutually exclusive criteria. For
example, specifying “State equals NC and State equals FL” will not
find any matching records.
At this point, the user can click the “Run Query Now” button to
run the query using two sets of search criteria, or a third set
of search criteria can be added by choosing a logical connector
and data elements from the third criteria pick list, and entering
a desired value.
Click the “Run query now” button to run the query. The “Reset
form” button can be used to start over with a blank query form.
A pop-up window allows you to choose whether you want the results
sorted by state/RBLC ID, facility name, or permit date. Query
results are displayed in a table, which is discussed in Section
2.4.
2.4 QUERY RESULTS
The query results for all RBLC query options are displayed as a
table of links to additional information and are organized by permit
date, state/RBLC ID, or facility name, depending on the selected
option. The table displays RBLC ID, facility name, city, state,
process type code, process name, permit number, and permit date.
Note that the search criteria used for the query appear towards
the top of the page as a reminder. Each row in the table represents
a determination and process that matched the search criteria.
A facility may appear with multiple rows, one for each matching
process found by the query. Results can be viewed on-line
or saved in any of the RBLC standard output formats, which are discussed
in Section 2.5.
Depending on which option you have selected, the results table
displays either all of the records or 150 records at a time.
Any reports generated from the results table will contain only the
facilities displayed on the current page. If you have selected
"Show 150 records per page" and more than 150 records are returned
by a query, a link to the next 150 records appears just above the
results table. Users can move through pages of results using
the Next 150 Facilities and Previous 150 Facilities links.
2.4.1 Navigating the Query Results
Each RBLC Web page has navigation buttons at the top of each page
to assist in moving through the Web site, and links at the bottom
of the page include links to the RBLC query option page and the
RBLC Home page. Use these buttons and links rather than the
Web browser’s navigation buttons, which may result in inaccurate
information because of the way that browsers cache information.
If a query is not successful, return to the query page and respecify
the search criteria. Check to make sure that a misspelled
word or an invalid value for a search element is not the problem.
2.4.2 Viewing Query Results
Information about each of the determinations is organized by facility,
process, and pollutant. The RBLC ID in the results table links
to details about the permitted facility for that determination.
Each process listed in the results table links to details about
that process. Successively deeper levels of information are
viewed by clicking on the navigation buttons that appear at the
top of each subsequent detail page. Refer to Section
2.2 for more information about facility, process and pollutant
level data elements. Pollutant level data is accessed from
its associated process level page. Use the “Query Results”
button to return to the query results table and pick another facility
to view.
Facility Level Data
The first page that is displayed when the RBLC ID link is selected
is the determination’s facility-level information. Navigation
buttons are available on the top of this page for viewing query
results, plant-wide information, and process information.
If a facility has multiple processes, they are all displayed on
a process list page by selecting the “Process Information” button.
Each process in the list is a link to a process detail page that
displays additional information about that process. The process
detail page appears immediately if the facility has only one process.
Process Level Data
The process detail page presents specifics about the process.
Use the navigation buttons at the top of the screen to go back to
the process list (if any) to select other processes for viewing.
On process level pages, navigation buttons are available at the
top of the page for query results, facility information, plant-wide
information, and pollutant information. Click the “Pollutant
Information” button to move to pollutant level detail.
If a process has multiple pollutants, they are all displayed on
a pollutant list page. Each pollutant in the list is a link
to a pollutant detail page that displays additional information
about that pollutant. The pollutant detail page appears immediately
if the process has only one pollutant.
Pollutant Level Data
The pollutant detail page presents specifics about emissions of
the particular pollutant. Use the navigation buttons at the
top of the screen to go back to the pollutant list (if any) to select
and view other pollutants. On pollutant level pages, navigation
buttons are available at the top of the page for query results,
facility information, plant-wide information, and process information.
Plantwide Data
The plantwide information page presents specifics about plantwide
details such as plantwide emissions and emission sources.
On the plantwide page, navigation buttons are available for query
results, facility information, and process information.
2.5 DATA BASE REPORTS
There are five pre-defined report formats available for RBLC permit
data base queries. These reports can be viewed on-line,
or downloaded to a PC.
2.5.1 Generating a Report
Available report formats are listed in a pick list at the bottom
of the results page. Both summary and detail formats are available.
Summary reports include all of the facilities displayed in the results
table. These reports are fairly short and do not take a long
time to create. Detail reports can be very lengthy depending
on the size of the result set. To reduce run time, facilities
can be excluded from reports using the check boxes in the first
column next to each RBLC ID in the results table. There are
two options for the reports: Show All Records, or Show Top 150 Records.
Choose a format from the list, then click the “Create report” button
to generate the report. Formatting a report may take some time,
especially for a large number of facilities. The detail reports
take the longest time to generate because they include the most
information.
The following report formats are available:
- Process Index Report: Determinations are sorted alphabetically
by facility name. This format reports RBLC ID, facility
name, permit date, and process code and description.
- Process Type Summary: Process records are sorted by numeric
process code. This format reports RBLC ID, facility name,
permitting agency, and name and telephone number for contact person
who is knowledgeable about the determination.
- Comprehensive Report: Determinations are sorted by RBLC
ID. This format reports most of the information in the permit
data base for selected facilities. Because it includes details
about all processes and pollutants, this is a very lengthy report.
- Free Form Report: Determinations are sorted by RBLC ID.
This is the optional method for reporting literally all information
in the permit data base for selected facilities. Again, this is
a very long report. Due to current browser issues, this
report cannot be viewed on-line. The interim solution is that
you download this report to your hard drive.
- Export/Import Report: Determinations are sorted by RBLC
ID. This report saves selected data fields in a quoted,
comma-delimited format that is suitable for importing into desktop
data bases or spreadsheets. Information reported includes RBLC
ID, facility name, city, state, process code and description,
process throughput, pollutant and emission limit, basis for limit,
and a description of emission abatement method.
2.5.2 Downloading RBLC Information
When the RBLC Web has finished creating the report, either a Save
dialog box or the report itself will be displayed. The exact
action depends upon the browser configuration. If the report
appears on the browser, choose the Save As command from the browser
File menu to save the report file. Then, use the back button
to return to the results table. Netscape© users must specify
a ".txt" file extension when saving a report. The default
extension is ".cfm" which could cause problems when the file is
re-opened. When using other browsers, using a “.txt” file
extension is also recommended if the file will be used with word
processing or spreadsheet software.
The report can also be printed directly from the RBLC Web using
the browser print function.
SECTION 3: RBLC REGULATION DATA BASE QUERIES
AND DATA STRUCTURE
The RBLC Federal/State Regulations data base contains summaries
of federal regulations enacted in response to the Clean Air Act
and Amendments. These rules include Maximum Achievable Control
Technology (MACT) standards, National Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants (NESHAP), and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS),
as well as Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) which specify requirements
for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT).
Registration is not required to use the RBLC Web regulation
data base. Click on “RBLC Data Base Query” from the RBLC home
page to query the RBLC data bases. From the data base query
page, select one of the regulation data base options to query or
browse the regulation data base, use the on-line help, or link to
additional resources. This section outlines the data base
structure and elements in the regulation data base, shows how to
use the three data base query options, and shows how to generate
reports.
3.1 Data Base Elements
and Structure
The organization of the regulation data base is similar to that
of the RBLC's permit determination data base. Each entry,
or rule, in the regulation data base contains three levels:
- Regulation,
- Process, and
- Pollutant data.
A rule is associated with the type of facility that is the source
of the pollutants governed by the regulation. The type of
facility might be a particular type of plant, such as a coke oven
or vinyl chloride manufacturing plant, or a generic operation such
as waste transfer. This source is referred to as the affected
facility.
Each affected facility consists of one or more different processes
that are regulated by the rule. Wherever there are different
regulatory requirements in a rule, the regulation data base identifies
those requirements as separate "processes." Sometimes the different
processes reflect different types of equipment covered by a regulation,
and sometimes the different processes reflect different sizes, fuels,
or construction dates of the same type of equipment. Each
process, in turn, consists of information on one or more pollutants
and the emission limits required by the regulation. Each rule
for an affected facility must have at least one process and at least
one pollutant.
The EPA maintains a file on each of the three levels (rule/affected
facility, process, and pollutant) in the regulation data base.
Unlike the permit data base, the information is not stored in data
bases defined by their date of entry to the RBLC Web. All
information is entered and stored in a single data base.
The information that EPA maintains in the data base is listed below.
Data elements that can be used in a query are marked with a (*).
Rule / Affected Facility Information
- RULE ID*: The unique identification
number assigned to each regulation by the system. The number
consists of the letter "R" followed by the State abbreviation
and a four digit number. For federal regulations, the abbreviation
is "US", i.e. RUS-0001 is the first entry made for federal regulations.
- AFFECTED FACILITY NAME*:
A character field describing the facility, plant, or operation
affected by the regulation.
- SIC CODE*: The standard industrial
classification (SIC) code for facilities. A list of valid
SIC codes is available as a drop down list in the query portion
of the RBLC web site, or can be downloaded as a file from the
RBLC Documents
list.
- STATE: Two-character abbreviation for the State in which
the regulation applies. "US" is the abbreviation used for
federal rules.
- EPA REGION: EPA region number (1-10) corresponding to
the State. Zero (0) is used as the region for federal rules.
- REGULATORY BASIS*: The statutory
basis under which the agency issues the regulation. The
choices which may be entered are:
- CTG/RACT -- Control Technique Guidelines/Reasonably Achievable
Control Technology;
- MACT -- Maximum Achievable Control Technology;
- NESHAP -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants;
- NSPS -- New Source Performance Standards;
- 183(e)/BAC -- Commercial and Consumer Products standard/Best
Available Control; and
- Other.
- STATUS OF THE REGULATION: A character field describing
the legal status of the regulation (proposed, in effect, etc.).
- AGENCY INFORMATION: Four fields which provide information
on the regulatory agency. The first field is the agency
code; the second is the agency name (automatically assigned based
on the agency code). The third and fourth fields provide
a contact name and phone number for the person at the regulatory
agency who can answer questions regarding the regulation.
- RULE NUMBER*: A number which
the regulatory agency assigns to the regulation. If the
rule is issued by EPA, this number would identify the appropriate
part and subpart of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
- BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT (BID): A number which
the regulatory agency assigns to the document that contains technical,
cost, and other information supporting the regulation. A
second field is available for the title of the document.
- SCHEDULING INFORMATION: Key dates
in the development of the regulation are stored in the data base,
such as the following:
- Date technical support documentation was completed;
- Date public notice was given;
- Date rule was proposed; and
- Date final rule became effective*.
The data base also includes character fields for a reference to
the legal publication in which rules were announced. For federal
rules, this is the Federal Register (FR).
- NOTES: Field that includes explanatory information about
the regulation.
- ON-LINE FILE INFORMATION: These two fields are for federal
regulations only and list the documents (text of regulation, any
supporting documentation, etc.) and their location if the rule
is available for downloading from the OAR Policy and Guidance
web site.
- ENTRY DATE*: Date when the
regulation was first entered into the regulation data base.
- LAST UPDATE*: Date when
changes were last made to the data base for this regulation.
Process Information:
- PROCESS DESCRIPTION*: The
description of the process being regulated (see abbreviations and
descriptors for processes).
- PROCESS TYPE CODE*: A numeric
code assigned to each process used to categorize determinations.
Codes and their descriptors can
be found in a drop down list in the standard regulation query
portion of the RBLC web site.
- SCC CODE*: The source classification code
(SCC) for processes used throughout the Office of Air and Radiation
(OAR) at EPA. A list of valid SCC codes can be downloaded
as a file from the RBLC Documents
list.
- SIZE/CAPACITY AND UNITS: Information on the size or capacity
of the process unit, often specified using a range or a capacity
threshold. These fields are also used to indicate construction
or modification dates, such as when different standards apply
to process units depending on the date the operation commences.
- PROCESS NOTES: This field includes explanatory information
specific to the regulation of this process.
Pollutant Information:
- POLLUTANT NAME*: The name
of the pollutant being controlled. Click
here for a list of pollutant names.
- CHEMICAL ABSTRACT SERVICE (CAS) NUMBER*:
The Chemical Abstract Service number for the pollutant.
Click here for a list of CAS
numbers.
- PRIMARY EMISSION LIMIT AND UNITS: The primary emission
limit listed in the regulation. For rules that do not have
numeric limits, the units may refer to the demonstrated technology
descriptions or to the notes.
- ALTERNATIVE EMISSION LIMIT AND UNITS: If provided in the
rule, these numbers represent any alternative emission limitations
which the affected facility may meet.
- PERCENT EFFICIENCY (CONTROL
EFFICIENCY)*: The design efficiency required by the regulation,
often based on a particular type of control equipment and/or pollution
prevention method, and expressed as a percentage.
- TYPE OF EMISSION CONTROLED*:
A one-character field indicating whether the emission is fugitive
(F), point source (P), or area source (A).
- DEMONSTRATED TECHNOLOGY
DESCRIPTION*: A description of the specific add-on control
equipment or pollution prevention techniques on which the emission
limits of the regulation are based. Pollution prevention
often includes continuous monitoring requirements, work practice
standards, or operator training and qualification.
- COST DATA: Control costs for a model facility. The
model plant is generally described in the process notes.
Costs contained in the regulation data base include:
- Year of the dollar used in cost calculations;
- Capital cost to purchase and install control equipment;
- Annualized cost (amortized capital costs plus annual operation
and maintenance (O&M) costs); and
- Cost effectiveness in dollars per ton.
3.2 Searching the Regulation Data Base
3.2.1 Planning the Query
The RBLC regulation data base can be searched using three query
options as discussed below. These options allow the user to
browse the regulation listings or build sophisticated queries using
multiple search criteria. Users should review the data base
elements listed in the preceding section, and note those that can
be used in a query.
3.2.2 How to Run a Query
The three query options available for the RBLC regulation data
base are listed and described directly below in Section 3.2.3. Choose one of these options to begin
a query. Query criteria are selected using the same tools
as those in the permit data base query system: pick lists, buttons,
and text fields. After defining criteria, click on the “Run
Query Now” button to run the query.
All RBLC query options present an overview of the query results
in a table that lists the RBLC Rule ID, the regulatory basis, the
name of the affected facility and whether the rule is available
on-line. Each option also supports viewing and saving the
results in two of the RBLC standard output formats. See Section
3.3 to learn more about viewing results and generating reports.
3.2.3 Regulation Data Base Query Options
Choose one of the following three options under “ Regulation Data
Base Queries” to locate information in the regulation data base.
Then, follow the directions on the screen to define a query.
- Scan All Regulations: displays all regulations
in the data base in groups of 50, sorted alphabetically by affected
facility.
- Standard Query: provides a query form with a format
similar to that used for the permit data base standard query.
Allows users to build a search criteria by choosing from multiple
data elements, such as regulation identifiers, facility type,
pollutants, and control information. Where appropriate,
pick lists of allowable values are provided.
- Advanced Query: allows users to choose from pick
lists of data elements and enter desired values to build a search
criteria. Criteria can be combined for more selective queries.
In general, users should know what each data element contains
to use this option effectively.
3.2.3.1 Scan All Regulations
Choose the scan option to easily view the entire regulation data
base. All entries to the data base are displayed in a table
of fifty entries per page and entries can be selected for download.
Results are sorted alphabetically by affected facility name.
3.2.3.2 Standard Query
The standard query option offers flexibility in examining the regulation
data base. It allows queries on several data fields (process
code or pollutant for example), and it supports combining data fields
for more selective queries.
The initial part of the Standard Query option displays links to
groups of related query fields, (e.g., regulation identification
or process information). These links can be used to move directly
to those fields, or the user can scroll through the page.
Search criteria are defined by filling out the appropriate sections
of the form. Brief instructions for each group of data elements
appear below each group’s input fields on the standard query input
form for the regulation identification section.
Some data elements can be matched in one of several ways.
These elements are presented in the query form with a comparison
operator and a value field for entering matching text or numbers.
For example, the allowable operators for numbers are equals, greater
than, or less than. Operators for alphanumeric fields allow a match
of any part of the data, beginning characters only, or an exact
match of every character.
One or more of the search criteria fields can be filled out for
the standard query. Try to select enough criteria to match
a manageable number of records, without being so restrictive that
the query finds no matches or being so complex that the query takes
a long time to run. Usually, two to three criteria work well.
Be sure not to specify mutually exclusive criteria.
Five groups of data elements can be queried by the RBLC standard query:
- Date Selection;
- Regulation Identification;
- Process Information;
- Pollutant Information; and
- Emission Abatement.
These groups are discussed below.
Dates
- Choose a date element from the date range pick list:
Dates may be entered in a numeric mm/dd/yyyy format or spelled
out, i.e, ‘Jan 1, 1998’. If the system cannot recognize the
date as it has been entered, it will prompt the user to go back
and enter another date value.
Be aware that a query on the data element “date rule is effective”
will not find proposed rules and guidance documents.
Regulation Identifiers
- Select an identifier from the pick list (see below) and enter
the desired value to match, using comparison operators to find
entries containing, beginning with, or exactly matching the entered
text. Regulation identifiers are:
- Affected facility
- Rule Identifier (Rule ID)
- Rule number
Enter an RBLC Rule ID or rule number in the value field to
locate one specific regulation. The format for Rule IDs
is “RAA-NNNN”, similar to the format for RBLC IDs with “R” added
as a prefix (see the description of Rule ID in Section
3.1). The format for rule number varies. CTG
entries do not have rule numbers. Most federal rules take
the form “40 CFR Part nn Subpart aaa”. If the appropriate
part and subpart of the CFR in which a rule was published are
known, use the rule number.
The comparison operators used when querying a regulation identifier
are:
- Containing - performs a word search and matches all affected
facilities that contain the specified value anywhere in the
selected data element. This is the recommended comparison
operator for all regulation identifiers except Rule ID.
- Beginning with - finds only those affected facilities whose
facility name begins with the value specified.
- Exact match - is the most restrictive operator and requires
a character by character match between the value specified
and the facility data element. This is the recommended comparison
operator for matching Rule ID.
- Choose from the pick list of SIC codes to retrieve a set of
facilities in a particular industry. A list of SIC codes can be
downloaded from the RBLC documents
section, available from the RBLC home page.
- Select a regulatory basis from the pick list to retrieve all
rules enacted under a particular federal statute.
Process Information
- Enter a partial or complete process name. This search
criterion automatically uses the “containing” operator and works
especially well when combined with one of the other process data
elements. Click
here for process descriptors and their commonly-used abbreviations.
- Choose a process type code from the pick list. Enter a
number between 1 and 9 to scroll to that part of the process
code list. Click
here for a list of allowable process codes. A higher
level process type code (i.e., “NN.000") can be used to identify
a larger group of related process types.
- Enter a SCC code. Many older regulations were added to
the data base without a SCC code, so the query may not find all
matching records. A list of SCC codes can be downloaded
from the RBLC Documents
section, available from the RBLC Web.
Pollutant Information
- Specify a pollutant name. Choose from one of the criteria
pollutants in the pick list, or choose ‘Specify other’ and type
the pollutant name abbreviation. Click here for a list
of pollutant abbreviations. The RBLC standard is to use
the chemical abbreviation for a pollutant name, for example ‘CO’
for carbon monoxide.
- Enter the appropriate CAS number. This is the recommended
method for finding a specific pollutant because it accounts for
any variations in pollutant names. Click here for a listing of
CAS numbers.
- Choose from the list of available emission types (point, area,
or fugitive). This selection works best when used in combination
with other criteria because it matches a large number of data
base entries.
Emissions Abatement Information
- Enter a word or phrase for the demonstrated technology description,
i.e., the pollution prevention or add-on equipment control
method to be used in the query.
- Specify a control efficiency threshold as a percentage. Very
often, a measure of efficiency is not specified with the regulation,
so a query on this data element may not find many matching records.
When the search criteria are complete, scroll to the bottom of
the page and choose the results table sorting method. The
results table can be sorted either by affected facility name or
by Rule ID. Click the “Run query now” button to begin the
query. Click the “Reset form” button to start over with a blank
standard query form.
An overview of the results of the query are displayed in a table.
Examining the results of the query or downloading the results are
discussed in Section 3.3.
3.2.3.3 Advanced Query
The advanced query option lets the user create search criteria
by choosing from pick lists of data elements, entering desired values,
and applying a selection of data operators. Two search criteria
can be combined using ‘AND’ or ‘OR’ logical connectors for more
selective queries. Although similar to the standard query,
the advanced query option does not provide sets of allowable values
for data elements. These must be entered by the user.
In general, the user should know what information each data element
contains to use this option effectively. Use the on-line help
and this document’s discussions of data base elements in Section 3.1, and standard query options in Section 3.2.3.2, when running the advanced query.
Specify the first
search criteria by choosing a data element and a comparison operator
from the pick lists. Then type the desired value for the data element
in the text box. Entries are not case sensitive. The
searchable data elements are:
The operator you choose defines which values of the specified data
element you are interested in. In the simplest criteria, you are
usually trying to match a value and will use the equals operator,
for example, "State equals TX". Not all operators work with all
types of data. The available operators are:
- Equals
- Contains (word search)
- Greater than
- Less than
- Greater than or equal to
- Less than or equal to
Equals can be used with all data elements. Contains cannot be used
with date or numeric data elements or with data elements that must
be in a particular format (such as RBLC IDs). The inequality operators
(> < >= <=) can only be used with date or numeric data
elements. All three
fields: data element, operator, and value, must be entered.
At this point, the user can click the “Run Query Now” button to run
the query using only one set of search criteria, or a second set of
search criteria can be added by choosing one the following logical
connectors:
- AND finds records that match both of the search
criteria.
- OR finds records that match either one of the
search criteria.
If a connector is
selected, the second criteria set must be specified by choosing
data elements from the second criteria pick lists, and entering
a desired value, as described above. Be careful not to specify
mutually exclusive criteria. For example, specifying “Pollutant
equals CO AND CAS number equals 10102-44-0 (the CAS number for NO2)”
will not find any matching records.
Before clicking the “Run query now” button, choose the results
table sorting method, either by facility name or by RBLC Rule ID.
The “Reset form” button can be used to start over with a blank query
form. Query results are displayed in a table, which is discussed
in Section 3.3.
3.3 Query Results
The results for all RBLC query options are displayed as a table
with links to additional information and are organized by RBLC Rule
ID or affected facility name, depending on the selected option.
Each row in the table represents a regulation for one affected facility.
The table displays Rule ID, affected facility, regulatory basis,
and whether the regulation text or any supporting technical document
is available on-line. When a standard or advanced query have
been run, the search criteria used for the query appear towards
the top of the page. Results can be viewed on-line or saved
in any of the RBLC standard output formats, which are discussed
in Section 3.3.2 below.
3.3.1 Navigating the Query Results
The RBLC Web regulation data base pages have navigation buttons
at the top of the page to assist in moving through query results
pages, and links at the bottom of the page to the RBLC query option
page and the RBLC Home page. Use these buttons when they are
available rather than the Web browser’s navigation buttons, which
may result in inaccurate information because of the way that browsers
cache information. If no results match your search criteria,
return to the query page and respecify the search criteria.
Check to make sure that a misspelled word or an invalid value for
a search element is not the problem.
The results table displays a maximum of 50 records at a time. Reports
generated from the results table will contain only the facilities
displayed on the current page. When more than 50 records are
returned by a query, a link to the next 50 records appears above
the results table. To work with the next or the previous group
of records, click on this link.
3.3.2 Viewing Query Results
Information about each of the regulations in the RBLC Web is organized
into affected facility, process, and pollutant pages. Click
on a Rule ID in the results table to access these pages. For
each regulation, there is one regulation details page, one or more
process details pages and one or more pollutant details pages.
When there is more than one process, the process details pages are
summarized on a list page, which will provide links to the individual
details pages. Successively deeper levels of information
are viewed by clicking on these links. Use the navigation
buttons to return to previous pages, including the query results
table.
The first page displayed after clicking on a Rule ID in the results
table will present process level information, either the single
process for the affected facility, or a list of processes.
Pollutant information pages are accessed through the emitting process’
details page.
Use the “Regulation Details” button on the process list or process
details pages to view information about the type of facility governed
by the regulation and the regulation itself. Section 3.1 lists and describes this information as separate
data elements. Use the “Process Information” to return
to the process list.
The process details page presents specifics about the process.
Use the “Process Information” button to go back to the process list
to select other processes for viewing. Click the “ Pollutant
Information” button to move down to the next level of detail.
Click the “Regulation Details” button to review detailed information
about the regulation.
The pollutants for a process are displayed on a pollutant list
page. Each pollutant name in the list is a link to a pollutant
detail page that displays additional information about that pollutant.
Use the “Pollutant Information” button to go back to the pollutant
list.
3.3.3 Generating Data Base Reports
There are two pre-defined report formats available for RBLC regulation
data base queries. These reports can be viewed on-line, or
downloaded to a PC. The report formats are listed in a pick
list at the bottom of the results page. Choose a report format
from the list, and click the create button to generate the report.
Formatting a report may take some time, especially for a large number
of affected facilities.
Formatting time for reports can be reduced by selecting specific
facilities using the check box in the first column next to each
Rule ID in the results table. Initially all affected facilities
are checked and will be included in the detail reports. Use
the check box next to an affected facility to de-select the facility.
Click the reset button to re-select all affected facilities.
The following report formats are available:
- Detailed Listing by Identifier (formerly Appendix H):
reports most of the information in the regulation data base. Because
it includes details about all processes and pollutants for selected
affected facilities, this is a very lengthy report.
- Freeform - Detailed Listing All Fields: optional method
for reporting literally all information in the regulation data
base for selected affected facilities. Again, this is a very long
report.
Because the results table displays a maximum of 50 records at a
time, reports that are created will contain only the affected facilities
shown on the current page. A maximum of 50 regulations
can be downloaded at one time. Use the links on the results
table to move to other sets of 50 records.
When the RBLC Web has finished creating the report, either a Save
dialog box or the report itself will be displayed. The exact
action depends upon the browser configuration. If the report
appears on the browser, choose the Save As command from the browser
File menu to save the report file. Then, use the back button
to return to the results table. Netscape© users must specify
a ".txt" file extension when saving a report. The default
extension is ".cfm" which could cause problems when the file is
re-opened. When using other browsers, using a “.txt” file
extension is also recommended if the file will be used with word
processing or spreadsheet software.
The report can also be printed directly from the RBLC Web using
the browser print function.
Agency Code Listing
ALABAMA
AL001 Alabama Dept of Environmental Mgmt
AL002 Huntsville Air Poll Control Agency, AL
AL003 Jefferson Co Department of Health, AL
AL999 Other Alabama
ALASKA
AK001 Alaska Dept of Environmental Cons
AK002 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
AK003 S. Central Air, Anchorage APCA, AK
AK999 Other Alaska
AMERICAN SAMOA
AS001 American Samoa Env Quality Commission
AS999 Other American Samoa
ARIZONA
AZ001 Arizona Dept of Env Qual, Ofc of Air Qua
AZ002 Maricopa Co Air Pollution Control, AZ
AZ003 Pima Co Dept of Env Quality, AZ
AZ004 Pinal Co Air Quality Control Dist, AZ
AZ999 Other Arizona
ARKANSAS
AR001 Arkansas Dept of Poll Ctrl & Ecology
AR999 Other Arkansas
CALIFORNIA
CA001 California Air Resources Board
CA002 Amador County APCD, CA
CA003 Bay Area AQMD, CA
CA004 Butte County APCD, CA
CA005 Calaveras County APCD, CA
CA006 Colusa County APCD, CA
CA007 El Dorado County APCD, CA
CA046 Feather River AQMD, CA
CA008 [1] Fresno
APCD, CA
CA009 Glenn County APCD, CA
CA010 Great Basin Unified APCD, CA
CA011 Imperial County APCD, CA
CA012 Kern County APCD, CA
CA0134 Kings County APCD, CA
CA014 Lake County AQMD, CA
CA015 Lassen County APCD, CA
CA0164 Madera County APCD, CA
CA017 Mariposa County APCD, CA
CA018 Mendocino County AQMD, CA
CA0194 Merced County APCD, CA
CA020 Modoc County APCD, CA
CA029 Mojave Desert AQMD, CA
CA021 Monterey Bay Unified APCD, CA
CA0224 Mountain Counties Air Basin, CA
CA023 North Coast Unified AQMD, CA
CA024 Northern Sierra AQMD, CA
CA025 Northern Sonoma County APCD, CA
CA026 Placer County APCD, CA
CA0274 Plumas County Env. Health Department,
CA
CA028 Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, CA
CA030 San Diego County APCD, CA
CA047 San Joaquin Valley Unified APCD - Central Regional
Office, CA
CA048 San Joaquin Valley Unified APCD - Northern Regional
Office, CA
CA049 San Joaquin Valley Unified APCD - Southern Regional
Office, CA
CA032 San Luis Obispo County APCD, CA
CA033 Santa Barbara County APCD, CA
CA034 Shasta County AQMD, CA
CA035 Siskiyou County APCD, CA
CA036 South Coast AQMD, CA
CA0374 Standards County APCD, CA
CA0384 Stanislaus County APCD, CA
CA0394 Sutter County APCD, CA
CA040 Tehama County APCD, CA
CA0414 Tulare County APCD, CA
CA042 Tuolumne County APCD, CA
CA043 Ventura County APCD, CA
CA044 Yolo-Solano APCD, CA
CA0454 Yuba County APCD, CA
CA999 Other California
COLORADO
CO001 Colorado Dept of Health - Air Poll Ctrl
CO002 Boulder County Health Department, CO
CO003 Denver City-Co Air Qual/Env Prot, CO
CO004 El Paso County Health Department, CO
CO005 Jefferson Co Dept of Health & Env, CO
CO006 Larimer Co Health Dept, Env Health, CO
CO007 Mesa County Health Department, CO
CO008 Pueblo City-County Health Department, CO
CO009 Weld County Health Department, CO
CO999 Other Colorado
CONNECTICUT
CT001 Connecticut Bureau of Air Management
CT002 Bristol-Burlington Health Department, CT
CT003 City of Meriden, Dept Human Serv, CT
CT004 Dept of Air Poll Ctrl, Bridgeport, CT
CT005 Greenwich Department of Health, CT
CT006 New Haven Health Department, CT
CT007 Norwalk Department of Health, CT
CT008 Stamford Health Department, CT
CT009 Stratford Department of Health, CT
CT999 Other Connecticut
DELAWARE
DE001 Delaware Dept of Natural Res & Env Ctrl
DE999 Other Delaware
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DC001 DC Air Qual Control & Monitoring Branch
DC999 Other District of Columbia
FLORIDA
FL001 Florida Dept of Env Regulation
FL002 Broward Co Ofc of Nat Res Prot, FL
FL003 City of Jacksonville, FL
FL004 Hillsborough Co Env Prot Comm, FL
FL005 Jacksonville, Bio-Environmental Serv, FL
FL006 Manatee County Public Health Unit, FL
FL007 Metro Dade Co Dept of Env Res Mgmt, FL
FL008 Palm Beach County Public Health Unit, FL
FL009 Pinellas Co Dept of Env Mgmt, FL
FL010 Sarasota County Air Program, FL
FL999 Other Florid
GEORGIA
GA001 Georgia Department of Natural Resources
GA999 Other Georgia
GUAM
GU001 Guam Environmental Protection Agency
GU999 Other Guam
HAWAII
HI001 Hawaii Clean Air Branch
HI999 Other Hawaii
IDAHO
ID001 Idaho Dept of Health & Welfare
ID999 Other Idaho
ILLINOIS
IL001 Illinois EPA, Div of Air Poll Control
IL002 Bedford Park Env Qual Ctrl Board, IL
IL003 Bensenville Air Poll Control Dist, IL
IL004 City of Chicago, Env Prot Div, IL
IL005 City of Evanston-Dept Bldg & Zoning, IL
IL006 Cook Co Dept of Env Control, IL
IL007 Dupage County Health Department, IL
IL008 Village of McCook Env Board, IL
IL999 Other Illinois
INDIANA
IN001 Indiana Dept of Env Mgmt, Ofc of Air
IN002 Anderson Air Pollution Control Dept, IN
IN003 E. Chicago Dept of Air Qual Control, IN
IN004 Evansville Air Pollution Control, IN
IN005 Gary Air Pollution Control, IN
IN006 Hammond Air Pollution Control Dept, IN
IN007 Indianapolis Air Poll Control Div, IN
IN008 Lake County Air Pollution Control, IN
IN009 St. Joseph County Air Poll Control, IN
IN010 Vigo County Air Pollution Control, IN
IN999 Other Indiana
IOWA
IA001 Iowa Department of Natural Resources
IA002 Linn County Health Department, IA
IA003 Polk County Physical Planning Dept, IA
IA999 Other Iowa
KANSAS
KS001 Kansas Bureau of Air and Waste Mgmt
KS002 Kansas City/Wyandotte Co Health Dept, KS
KS003 Topeka-Shawnee County Health Agency, KS
KS004 Wichita-Sedgwick Co Comm Health Dept, KS
KS999 Other Kansas
KENTUCKY
KY001 Kentucky DEP, Div for Air Quality
KY002 Jefferson Co APCD, KY
KY999 Other Kentucky
LOUISIANA
LA001 Louisiana Department of Env Quality
LA999 Other Louisiana
MAINE
ME001 Maine Department of Env Protection
ME999 Other Maine
MARYLAND
MD001 Maryland Department of the Environment
MD002 Allegany County Health Department, MD
MD003 Anne Arundel Co Air Qual Cont Prog, MD
MD004 Baltimore City Health Department, MD
MD005 Baltimore Co Bur Air Qual/Waste Mgmt, MD
MD006 Frederick County Health Department, MD
MD007 Harford County Health Department, MD
MD008 Howard County Health Department, MD
MD009 Montgomery County DEP, MD
MD010 Prince George's County Health Dept, MD
MD999 Other Maryland
MASSACHUSETTS
MA001 Massachusetts Div of Air Qual Control
MA002 Berkshire and Pioneer Valley APCD, MA
MA003 Boston Air Pollution Control Comm, MA
MA004 Massachusetts DEP, Central Reg Air Qual
MA005 Merrimack Valley & Metro Boston APCD, MA
MA006 SE Massachusetts Air Poll Ctrl Dist, MA
MA999 Other Massachusetts
MICHIGAN
MI001 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
MI002 City of Grand Rapids Env Serv Dept, MI
MI003 Wayne County Air Poll Control Div, MI
MI999 Other Michigan
MINNESOTA
MN001 Minnesota Poll Ctrl Agcy, Air Qual Div
MN002 City of Bloomington, Env Poll Sec, MN
MN003 City of Richfield, Air Poll Ctrl, MN
MN004 Minneapolis Pollution Control Div, MN
MN005 St. Louis Park Inspectional Serv, MN
MN999 Other Minnesota
MISSISSIPPI
MS001 Mississippi Dept of Env Quality
MS999 Other Mississippi
MISSOURI
MO001 Missouri DNR, Air Poll Control Program
MO002 City of St. Louis Air Poll Ctrl, MO
MO003 Greene Co-City of Springfield APCA, MO
MO004 Kansas City, MO, Air Quality Section
MO005 St. Louis Co Air Poll Control Br, MO
MO999 Other Missouri
MONTANA
MT001 Montana Dept of Environmental Quality
MT002 Cascade City-Co Air Poll Ctrl Prog, MT
MT003 Missoula City-County Health Dept, MT
MT004 Yellowstone County Air Poll Control, MT
MT999 Other Montana
NEBRASKA
NE001 Nebraska Dept of Env Control
NE002 Lincoln-Lancaster Co Health Dept, NE
NE003 Omaha City Air Quality Control Div, NE
NE999 Other Nebraska
NEVADA
NV001 Nevada Dept of Cons and Natural Res
NV002 Clark Co Health Dist, Div APC, NV
NV003 Washoe County District Health Dept, NV
NV999 Other Nevada
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NH001 New Hampshire Dept of Env Serv, Air Res
NH999 Other New Hampshire
NEW JERSEY
NJ001 New Jersey Dept of Env Protection
NJ002 City of Elizabeth City Hall, NJ
NJ003 Hudson Regional Health Commission, NJ
NJ004 Middlesex Co Air Poll Ctrl Prog, NJ
NJ999 Other New Jersey
NEW MEXICO
NM001 New Mexico Env Improvement Div/Air Qual
NM002 Albuquerque Env Health & Energy Dept NM
NM999 Other New Mexico
NEW YORK
NY001 New York DEC, Div of Air Resources
NY002 Albany County Dept of Health, NY
NY003 Interstate Sanitation Commission, NY
NY004 Monroe County Department of Health, NY
NY005 Nassau Co DOH, Center for Env Prot, NY
NY006 New York City Bureau of Air Res, NY
NY007 Niagara Co Health Dept, Air Res Bur, NY
NY008 Rensselaer Co DOH, Div of Env Health, NY
NY009 Rockland Co DOH, Air Poll Ctrl, NY
NY010 Suffolk Co Ofc of Haz Mat Mgmt, NY
NY011 Westchester County Dept of Health, NY
NY999 Other New York
NORTH CAROLINA
NC001 North Carolina Div of Env Mgmt
NC002 Cleveland County Health Department, NC
NC003 Cumberland Co Air Pollution Control, NC
NC004 Forsyth County Env Affairs Dept, NC
NC005 Mecklenburg Co Dept of Env Prot, NC
NC006 W. North Carolina Reg Air Poll Ctrl Bd
NC999 Other North Carolina
NORTH DAKOTA
ND001 North Dakota State Department of Health
ND999 Other North Dakota
OHIO
OH001 Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
OH002 Akron Reg Air Quality Mgmt Dist, OH
OH003 Canton Air Pollution Control Div, OH
OH004 City of Toledo, Env Services Div, OH
OH005 Cleveland Div of Air Poll Control, OH
OH006 Hamilton Co-Southwestern OH APCA
OH007 Lake County General Health District, OH
OH008 Mahoning-Trumbull Air Poll Ctrl Agcy, OH
OH009 Montgomery Co Reg Air Poll Ctrl Agcy, OH
OH010 North Ohio Valley Air Authority, OH
OH011 Portsmouth Local Air Agency, OH
OH012 Dayton Regional Air Poll Ctrl Agency, OH
OH999 Other Ohio
OKLAHOMA
OK001 Oklahoma Air Quality Service
OK002 City-Co Health Dept of Oklahoma City
OK003 Tulsa City-County Health Department, OK
OK999 Other Oklahoma
OREGON
OR001 Oregon Dept of Environmental Quality
OR002 Lane Regional Air Poll Authority, OR
OR999 Other Oregon
PENNSYLVANIA
PA001 Pennsylvania DER, Bur of Air Qual Ctrl
PA002 Allegheny Co Bureau of Air Poll Ctrl, PA
PA003 Philadelphia DOPH, Air Mgmt Serv, PA
PA999 Other Pennsylvania
PUERTO RICO
PR001 Puerto Rico Env Quality Board
PR999 Other Puerto Rico
RHODE ISLAND
RI001 Rhode Island Div of Air & Haz Mat
RI999 Other Rhode Island
SOUTH CAROLINA
SC001 South Carolina Dept of Health & Env Ctrl
SC002 City of Columbia Air Poll Control, SC
SC999 Other South Carolina
SOUTH DAKOTA
SD001 South Dakota Dept of Water & Nat'l Res
SD999 Other South Dakota
TENNESSEE
TN001 Tennessee Div of Air Pollution Control
TN002 Chattanooga-Hamilton Co APCB, TN
TN003 Knox Co Dept of Air Poll Control, TN
TN004 Memphis and Shelby Co Health Dept, TN
TN005 Metro Health/Nashville & Davidson Co, TN
TN999 Other Tennessee
TEXAS
TX001 Texas Air Control Board
TX002 City of Dallas, Health & Human Serv, TX
TX003 City of Houston, Bureau Air Qual Cont, TX
TX004 El Paso County Health Unit, TX
TX005 Fort Worth Air Pollution Control, TX
TX006 Galveston County Health District, TX
TX007 Harris County Pollution Control Dept, TX
TX008 Lubbock City Health Department, TX
TX999 Other Texas
UTAH
UT001 Utah Bureau of Air Quality
UT999 Other Utah
VERMONT
VT001 Vermont Air Pollution Control Division
VT999 Other Vermont
VIRGIN ISLANDS
VI001 Virgin Islands Dept of Planning, Nat Res
VI999 Other Virgin Islands
VIRGINIA
VA001 Virginia Environmental Quality Air Division
VA999 Other Virginia
WASHINGTON
WA001 Washington State Department of Ecology
WA002 Benton-Franklin-Walla Walla Co APA, WA
WA003 Northwest Air Pollution Authority, WA
WA004 Olympic Air Poll Control Authority, WA
WA005 Puget Sound Air Poll Control Agency, WA
WA006 Southwest Air Poll Ctrl Authority, WA
WA007 Spokane Co Air Poll Control Auth, WA
WA008 Yakima County Clean Air Authority, WA
WA999 Other Washington
WEST VIRGINIA
WV001 West Virginia Air Pollution Control Comm
WV999 Other West Virginia
WISCONSIN
WI001 Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources
WI002 Eau Claire City-Co Health Dept, WI
WI003 Madison Department of Public Health, WI
WI004 Milwaukee Co DPW, Env Serv Sec, WI
WI999 Other Wisconsin
WYOMING
WY001 Wyoming Air Qual Div, Dept of Env Qual
WY999 Other Wyoming
OTHER
OT001 National Park Service
OT002 EPA Region I
OT003 EPA Region II
OT004 EPA Region III
OT005 EPA Region IV
OT006 EPA Region V
OT007 EPA Region VI
OT008 EPA Region VII
OT009 EPA Region VIII
OT010 EPA Region IX
OT011 EPA Region X
Process Code Listing
10.000 COMBUSTION
11.000 EXTERNAL COMBUSTION
11.001 Bagasses Combustion
11.002 Coal Combustion
11.006 Fuel Oil Combustion
11.003 Lignite Combustion
11.004 Multiple Fuels Combustion
11.005 Natural Gas Combustion
11.007 Waste Oil Combustion
11.008 Wood/Wood Waste Combustion
11.999 Other External Combustion Sources
15.000 INTERNAL COMBUSTION
15.001 Aviation Fuels
15.002 Diesel Fuel
15.006 Fuel Oil
15.003 Gasoline
15.007 Multiple Fuels
15.004 Natural Gas
15.005 Process Gas
15.999 Other Internal Combustion Sources
20.000 WASTE DISPOSAL
21.000 MUNICIPAL WASTE
21.001 Municipal Waste Combustors/Incinerators
21.002 Municipal Waste Landfills
21.003 Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) Emissions (except 21.004)
21.004 Sewage Sludge Incineration
21.999 Other Municipal Waste Processing/Disposal Facilities
22.000 HAZARDOUS WASTE
22.007 Asbestos Demolition, Renovation, and Disposal
22.001 Benzene Waste Treatment
22.006 Contaminated Soil Treatment
22.002 Hazardous Waste Incineration
22.003 Hazardous Waste Landfills
22.004 Site Remediation
22.005 Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDF) (except
22.002, 22.003 & 22.006)
22.999 Other Hazardous Waste Processing/Disposal Facilities
29.000 OTHER WASTE DISPOSAL (except 21 & 22)
29.001 Automobile Body Shredding/Incineration
29.002 Industrial Wastewater/Contaminated Water Treatment
29.003 Industrial Landfills
29.004 Medical/Infectious Waste Incineration
29.999 Other Waste Disposal Sources
30.000 WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
30.001 Charcoal
30.002 Kraft Pulp Mills
30.003 Plywood and Veneer Operations
30.004 Pulp and Paper Production other than Kraft
30.005 Reconstituted Panelboard Plants (waferboard, particleboard,
etc.)
30.006 Wood Treatment
30.007 Woodworking
30.999 Other Wood Products Industry Sources
40.000 ORGANIC EVAPORATIVE LOSSES
41.000 SURFACE COATING/PRINTING/GRAPHIC ARTS
41.001 Aerospace Surface Coating
41.002 Automobiles and Trucks Surface Coating (OEM)
41.003 Automotive Refinishing
41.004 Can Surface Coating
41.005 Fabric Coating/Printing/Dyeing (except 41.017)
41.006 Flatwood Paneling Surface Coating
41.007 Flexible Vinyl & Urethane Coating/Printing
41.008 Large Appliance Surface Coating
41.026 Leather Surface Coating
41.009 Magnetic Tape Surface Coating
41.010 Magnetic Wire Surface Coating
41.011 Metal Coil Surface Coating
41.012 Metal Furniture Surface Coating
41.013 Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products Surface Coating
41.014 Paper, Plastic & Foil Web Surface Coating (except 41.007
& 41.018)
41.015 Plastic Parts for Business Machines Surface Coating
41.016 Plastic Parts & Products Surface Coating (except 41.015)
41.017 Polymeric Coating of Fabrics
41.018 Pressure Sensitive Tapes and Labels Coating
41.019 Printing - Forms
41.020 Printing - News Print
41.021 Printing - Packaging
41.022 Printing - Publication
41.023 Printing/Publication (except 41.007 & 41.019-022)
41.024 Ship Building & Repair Surface Coating
41.025 Wood Products/Furniture Surface Coating (except 41.006)
41.999 Other Surface Coating/Printing/Graphic Arts Sources
42.000 LIQUID MARKETING (PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, GASOLINE, VOL)
42.001 Gasoline Bulk Plants
42.002 Gasoline Bulk Terminals
42.003 Gasoline Marketing (except 42.001 & 42.002)
42.004 Petroleum Liquid Marketing (except 42.001-003 & 42.005-006)
42.005 Petroleum Liquid Storage in Fixed Roof Tanks
42.006 Petroleum Liquid Storage in Floating Roof Tanks
42.009 Volatile Organic Liquid Storage
42.010 Volatile Organic Liquid Marketing (except 42.009)
42.999 Other Liquid Marketing Sources
49.000 ORGANIC EVAPORATIVE LOSSES (except 41 & 42)
49.001 Aerosol Can Filling
49.012 Architectural & Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings
49.013 Automobile Refinish Coatings
49.011 Consumer Products
49.002 Dry Cleaning - PERC/Chlorinated Solvents
49.003 Dry Cleaning - Petroleum Solvents
49.004 Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing
49.005 Fiberglass/Reinforced Polymer Products Manufacturing (except
49.004)
49.006 Halogenated Solvent Cleaners
49.007 Ink Manufacturing
49.008 Organic Solvent Cleaning & Degreasing (except 49.006)
49.009 Paint/Coating/Adhesives Manufacturing
49.010 Paint Stripping
49.999 Other Organic Evaporative Loss Sources
50.000 PETROLEUM/NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION AND REFINING
50.001 Oil and Gas Field Services
50.002 Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing Plants
50.003 Petroleum Refining Conversion Processes (cracking, CO boilers,
reforming, alkylation, polymerization, isomerization, coking)
50.007 Petroleum Refining Equipment Leaks/Fugitive Emissions
50.004 Petroleum Refining Feedstock (blending, loading and unloading)
50.008 Petroleum Refining Flares and Incinerators (except acid gas/sulfur
recovery unit incinerators - 50.006)
50.005 Petroleum Refining Separation Processes (distillation and
light ends recovery)
50.006 Petroleum Refining Treating Processes (hydrodesulfurization,
hydrotreating, chemical sweetening, acid gas removal, deasphalting,
sulfur recovery units, acid gas/sulfur recovery unit incinerators)
50.009 Petroleum Refining Wastewater and Wastewater Treatment
50.010 Shale Processing
50.999 Other Petroleum/Natural Gas Production & Refining Sources
(except 50.001-010 and 42.000 - Liquid Marketing
60.000 CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING
61.000 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING
61.001 2,4-D Salts and Esters Production
61.002 4-Chloro-2-Methylphenoxyacetic Acid Production
61.003 4,6-Dinitro-o-Cresol Production
61.004 Captafol (tm) Production
61.005 Captan (tm) Production
61.006 Chloroneb (tm) Production
61.007 Chlorthalonil (tm) Production
61.008 Dacthal (tm) Production
61.012 Fertilizer Production (except 61.009)
61.009 Phosphate Fertilizers Production
61.010 Sodium Pentachlorophenate Production
61.011 Tordon Acid Production
61.999 Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing Sources
62.000 INORGANIC CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING
62.001 Ammonium Sulfate Production - Caprolactam By-Product Plants
62.002 Antimony Oxides Manufacturing
62.003 Chlorine Production
62.016 Chloroalkali Production
62.004 Chromium Chemicals Manufacturing
62.005 Cyanuric Chemicals Manufacturing
62.006 Fume Silica Production
62.007 Hydrochloric Acid Production
62.017 Hydrofluoric Acid Production
62.008 Hydrogen Cyanide Production
62.009 Hydrogen Fluoride Production
62.020 Inorganic Liquid/Gas Storage & Handling
62.014 Nitric Acid Plants
62.010 Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing
62.011 Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Production
62.018 Sodium Carbonate Production
62.012 Sodium Cyanide Production
62.015 Sulfuric Acid Plants
62.019 Sulfur Recovery (except 50.006)
62.013 Uranium Hexafluoride Production
62.999 Other Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing Sources
63.000 POLYMER AND RESIN PRODUCTION
63.001 Acetal Resins Production
63.002 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Production
63.003 Alkyd Resins Production
63.004 Amino Resins Production
63.005 Butadiene-Furfural Cotrimer (R-11)
63.006 Butyl Rubber Production
63.007 Carboxymethylcellulose Production
63.008 Cellophane Production
63.009 Cellulose Ethers Production
63.010 Epichlorohydrin Elastomers Production
63.011 Epoxy Resins Production
63.012 Ethylene-propylene Rubber Production
63.013 Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production
63.014 Hypalon (tm) Production
63.015 Maleic Copolymers Production
63.016 Methylcellulose Production
63.017 Methyl Methacrylate-Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Production
63.018 Methyl Methacrylate-Butadiene-Styrene Terpolymers Production
63.019 Neoprene Production
63.020 Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Production
63.021 Non-Nylon Polyamides Production
63.022 Nylon 6 Production
63.023 Phenolic Resins Production
63.024 Polybutadiene Rubber Production
63.025 Polycarbonates Production
63.026 Polyester Resins Production
63.027 Polyether Polyols Production
63.028 Polyethylene Terephthalate Production
63.029 Polymerized Vinylidene Production
63.030 Polymethyl Methacrylate Resins Production
63.031 Polystyrene Production
63.032 Polysulfide Rubber Production
63.033 Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsions Production
63.034 Polyvinyl Alcohol Production
63.035 Polyvinyl Butyral Production
63.036 Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production
63.037 Reinforced Plastic Composites Production
63.038 Styrene-Acrylonitrile Production
63.039 Styrene Butadiene Rubber and Latex Production
63.999 Other Polymer and Resin Manufacturing Sources
64.000 SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
(SOCMI)
64.001 Batch Reaction Vessels (except 69.011)
64.002 Equipment Leaks (valves, compressors, pumps, etc.)
64.003 Processes Vents (emissions from air oxidation, distillation,
and other reaction vessels)
64.004 Storage Tanks (SOCMI Chemicals (loading/unloading, filling,
etc.)
64.005 Transfer of SOCMI Chemicals (loading/unloading, filling,
etc.)
64.006 Wastewater Collection & Treatment
64.999 Other SOCMI Industry Sources
65.000 SYNTHETIC FIBERS PRODUCTION
65.001 Acrylic Fibers/Modacrylic Fibers Production
65.002 Rayon Production
65.003 Spandex Production
65.999 Other Synthetic Fibers Production Sources
69.000 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING (except 61, 62, 63, 64 & 65)
69.001 Benzyltrimethylammonium Chloride Facilities
69.002 Butadiene Dimers Production
69.015 Carbon Black Manufacturing
69.003 Carbonyl Sulfide Production
69.004 Chelating Agents Production
69.005 Chlorinated Paraffins Production
69.006 Dodecanedioic Acid Production
69.007 Ethylidene Norbornene Production
69.008 Explosives Production
69.009 Hydrazine Production
69.010 OBPA/1,3-Diisocyanate Production
69.011 Pharmaceuticals Production
69.012 Photographic Chemicals Production
69.013 Phthalate Plasticizers Production
69.017 Propellant Manufacturing & Production
69.014 Rubber Chemicals Manufacturing
69.016 Soap & Detergent Manufacturing
69.999 Other Chemical Manufacturing Sources
70.000 FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (also see 61
- AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS)
70.016 Alcohol Fuel Production
70.008 Alcoholic Beverages Production
70.001 Alfalfa Dehydrating
70.002 Baker's Yeast Manufacturing
70.003 Bread Bakeries
70.004 Cellulose Food Casing Manufacturing
70.005 Coffee Roasting
70.006 Cotton Ginning
70.007 Feed and Grain Handling, Storage & Processing (including
Mills and Elevators)
70.009 Fish Processing
70.010 Fruit and Vegetable Processing
70.011 Meat Smokehouses
70.012 Roasting (except 70.005)
70.013 Starch Manufacturing
70.014 Sugar Cane Processing
70.015 Vegetable Oil Production
70.999 Other Food and Agricultural Products Sources
80.000 METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY
81.000 FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY
81.001 Coke By-product Plants
81.002 Coke Production (except 81.001)
81.003 Ferroalloy Production
81.004 Iron Foundries
81.005 Stainless Steel/Specialty Steel Manufacturing
81.006 Steel Foundries
81.007 Steel Manufacturing (except 81.005 & 81.006)
81.008 Steel Pickling - HCL Process
81.999 Other Ferrous Metals Industry Sources
82.000 NONFERROUS METALS INDUSTRY
82.016 Beryllium Processing and Manufacturing
82.001 Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing
82.002 Lead Acid Battery Reclamation
82.003 Lead Oxide and Pigment Production
82.004 Lead Products (except 82.001-002, 82.006 & 82.012)
82.005 Primary Aluminum Production
82.006 Primary Copper Smelting
82.007 Primary Lead Smelting
82.008 Primary Magnesium Refining
82.009 Primary Zinc Smelting
82.010 Secondary Aluminum Production
82.011 Secondary Brass & Brass Ingot Production
82.012 Secondary Copper Smelting & Alloying
82.013 Secondary Lead Smelting
82.014 Secondary Magnesium Smelting
82.015 Secondary Zinc Processing
82.999 Other Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Sources
90.000 MINERAL PRODUCTS
90.001 Alumina Processing
90.035 Asbestos Manufacturing
90.002 Asphalt/Coal Tar Application - Metal Pipes
90.003 Asphalt Concrete Manufacturing
90.004 Asphalt Processing (except 90.002, 90.003 & 90.034)
90.034 Asphalt Roofing Products Manufacturing
90.017 Calciners & Dryers and Mineral Processing Facilities
90.005 Calcium Carbide Manufacturing
90.006 Cement Manufacturing (except 90.028)
90.007 Chromium Refractories Production
90.008 Clay and Fly Ash Sintering
90.009 Clay Products (including Bricks & Ceramics)
90.010 Coal Conversion/Gasification
90.011 Coal Handling/Processing/Preparation/Cleaning
90.012 Concrete Batch Plants
90.013 Elemental Phosphorous Plants
90.014 Frit Manufacturing
90.015 Glass Fiber Manufacturing (except 90.033)
90.016 Glass Manufacturing
90.017 Calciners
90.018 Lead Ore Crushing and Grinding
90.019 Lime/Limestone Handling/Kilns/Storage/Manufacturing
90.020 Mercury Ore Processing
90.021 Metallic Mineral/Ore Processing (except 90.018, 90.020 &
90.031)
90.022 Mineral Wool Manufacturing
90.023 Mining Operations (except 90.032)
90.024 Non-metallic Mineral Processing (except 90.011, 90.019, 90.017,
90.026)
(NOTE: This category includes stone quarrying, sand and gravel processing,
gypsum processing, perlite processing and all other non-metallic
mineral/ore processing.)
90.026 Phosphate Rock Processing
90.027 Phosphogypsum Stacks
90.028 Portland Cement Manufacturing
90.029 Refractories
90.031 Taconite Iron Ore Processing
90.032 Underground Uranium Mines
90.033 Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing
90.999 Other Mineral Processing Sources
99.000 MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES
99.001 Abrasive Blasting
99.002 Chromic Acid Anodizing
99.003 Comfort Cooling Towers
99.004 Commercial Sterilization Facilities
99.005 Decorative Chromium Electroplating
99.006 Electronics Manufacturing (except 99.011)
99.013 Electroplating/Plating (except Chrome - 99.002, 99.005 &
99.007)
99.019 Geothermal Power
99.007 Hard Chromium Electroplating
99.008 Hospital Sterilization Facilities
99.009 Industrial Process Cooling Towers
99.017 Leather Tanning
99.014 Polystyrene Foam Products Manufacturing
99.016 Polyurethane Foam Products Manufacturing
99.020 Rocket Demilitarization
99.010 Rocket Engine Test Firing
99.015 Rubber Tire Manufacturing and Retreading
99.011 Semiconductor Manufacturing
99.018 Synthetic Fuels Production (except 70.016 & 90.010)
99.012 Welding & Grinding
99.999 Other Miscellaneous Sources
Abbreviations for Processes,
Units, and Pollutants
Abbreviations
for Processes and Descriptors
Abbreviation
|
Process or Descriptor
|
ADD |
additive |
AL
|
aluminum
|
AM
|
American
|
ASSOC
|
association
|
ATMOS
|
atmospheric
|
CALC
|
catalytic
|
CEM
|
continuous emission monitoring
|
CO
|
company
|
COLL
|
collection
|
COOP
|
cooperative
|
CORP
|
corporation
|
DECARB
|
decarbonization
|
DESULF
|
desulfurization
|
DISTIL
|
distillation
|
DISTN
|
distribution
|
DIV
|
division
|
E
|
eastern
|
EA
|
each
|
EFF
|
efficiency
|
ELECT
|
electric
|
EMISS
|
emissions
|
ENVIRON OR ENV
|
environmental
|
ESP
|
electrostatic precipitator
|
FAC
|
facility
|
FCC
|
fluid catalytic cracking
|
FCCU
|
fluid catalytic cracking unit
|
FGR
|
flue gas recirculation
|
FURN
|
furnace
|
GEN
|
generator
|
HAND
|
handling
|
HRSG
|
heat recovery steam generator
|
HVLP
|
high-volume, low pressure (spray guns)
|
I.C.
|
internal combustion
|
INCIN
|
incinerator
|
INDEP
|
independent
|
INTERNAT
|
international
|
LAB
|
laboratory
|
LDOUT
|
loadout
|
LIQ
|
liquid
|
LT
|
light
|
MATL
|
material
|
MFG
|
manufacturing
|
MISC
|
miscellaneous
|
MODIF
|
modification
|
NAT
|
natural
|
NATL
|
national
|
POLL
|
pollutant/pollution
|
PREP
|
preparation
|
PROD
|
production
|
PWR
|
power
|
REC
|
recovery
|
RECIP
|
reciprocating
|
RECLAM
|
reclamation
|
REFIG
|
refrigeration
|
REFIN
|
refinery
|
REG
|
regular
|
REGEN
|
regenerator
|
RESID
|
residual
|
ROT
|
rotary
|
SCR
|
selective catalytic reduction
|
SCRUB
|
scrubber
|
SECOND
|
secondary
|
SHIP
|
shipping
|
SNCR
|
selective non-catalytic reduction
|
SOLN
|
solution
|
STOR
|
storage
|
SUP
|
supplementary
|
SYS
|
system
|
TRANS
|
transmission
|
UNIV
|
university
|
VAC
|
vacuum
|
VERT
|
vertical
|
Abbreviations for Emission Limit
Units
Abbreviation
|
Emission Limit Unit
|
ACF
|
actual cubic feet
|
ACFM
|
actual cubic feet per minute
|
ACS
|
applied coating solids
|
ADP
|
air dried pulp
|
ADTP
|
air dried tons product
|
ADTFP
|
air dried tons of final product
|
ADTUBP
|
air dried tons of unbleached pulp
|
ADUP
|
air dried unbleached pulp
|
AMP-H
|
ampere hours
|
AV
|
average
|
BBL
|
barrels
|
BF
|
board feet
|
BHP
|
brake horsepower
|
BLS
|
black liquor solids
|
BPSD
|
barrels per stream day
|
BTU
|
British thermal units
|
CF
|
cubic feet
|
CFM
|
cubic feet per minute
|
CUYD
|
cubic yard
|
D
|
day
|
DFEED
|
dry feed
|
DACF
|
dry actual cubic feet
|
DIST
|
distillate
|
DSCF
|
dry standard cubic feet
|
F
|
feet
|
G
|
gram
|
G/B-HP-H
|
grams per brake horsepower-hour
|
G/HP-H
|
grams per horsepower-hour
|
G/O
|
gas/oil
|
GAL
|
gallon
|
GAL/M
|
gallons per minute
|
GIGA
|
giga- (109 prefix)
|
GR
|
grains
|
H
|
hour
|
HP
|
horsepower
|
J
|
joule
|
KG
|
kilogram
|
KW
|
kilowatt
|
L
|
liter
|
LB
|
pound
|
LT
|
long ton
|
M
|
thousand (103)
|
MI
|
miles
|
MIN
|
minute
|
MG/L
|
milligram per liter
|
MM
|
million (106)
|
MO
|
month
|
MW
|
megawatt
|
UG
|
microgram (10-6)
|
N
|
natural
|
NG
|
nanogram (10-9)
|
OPAC
|
opacity
|
PPM
|
parts per million
|
PPH
|
parts per hundred
|
%
|
percent
|
% BY VOL
|
% by volume
|
% BY WT
|
% by weight
|
RDF
|
refuse derived fuel
|
RESID
|
residual
|
SB
|
subbituminous
|
SCF
|
standard cubic feet
|
SCFD
|
standard cubic feet per day
|
SCFH
|
standard cubic feet per hour
|
SCFM
|
standard cubic feet per minute
|
SEC
|
second
|
SQF
|
square feet
|
T
|
ton
|
T/D
|
tons per day
|
T/H
|
tons per hour
|
T/YR
|
tons per year
|
TONNE
|
metric tonne
|
VOL
|
volume
|
WKS
|
weeks
|
YD
|
yard
|
YR
|
year
|
Abbreviations
for Pollutants
Abbreviation
|
Pollutant
|
|
|
|
|
AG
|
silver
|
AN
|
acrylonitrile
|
AR
|
argon
|
AS
|
arsenic
|
BA
|
barium
|
BAP
|
benzo(a)pyrene
|
BE
|
beryllium
|
CA
|
calcium
|
CD
|
cadmium
|
CDD
|
chlorodibenzodioxins
|
CDF
|
chlorodibenzofurans
|
CL
|
chlorine
|
CL2
|
chlorine (gas)
|
CL2/OCL
|
chlorine and oxychlorine
|
CLO2
|
chlorine dioxide
|
CO
|
carbon monoxide
|
CO2
|
carbon dioxide
|
COS
|
carbonyl sulfide
|
CR
|
chromium
|
CRVI
|
hexavalent chrome
|
CS
|
cesium
|
CU
|
copper
|
DCB
|
1,4-dichloro-2-butene
|
ETH
|
ethylene
|
ETO
|
ethylene oxide
|
F
|
fluorine
|
TF
|
fluorides, total
|
FSP
|
fine suspended particulates
|
HBR
|
hydrogen bromide
|
HC
|
hydrocarbons
|
HCL
|
hydrochloric acid
|
HCN
|
hydrogen cyanide
|
HDM
|
hexamethylene diisocyanate
monomer
|
HF
|
hydrogen fluoride
|
HG
|
mercury
|
HHD
|
homopolymer of HDM (see
above)
|
H2O
|
water
|
H2S
|
hydrogen sulfide
|
H2SO4
|
sulfuric acid
|
H2SO4 mist
|
sulfuric acid mist (also
referred to as SAM)
|
MA
|
maleic anhydride
|
MC ACETATE
|
methyl cellusolve acetate
|
|
MEK
|
methyl ethyl ketone
|
MG
|
magnesium
|
MI KETONE
|
methyl isobutyl ketone
|
|
MMH
|
methyl hydrazine
|
MN
|
manganese
|
MO
|
molybdenum
|
NAOH
|
sodium hydroxide
|
NA2SO4
|
salt cake
|
NH3
|
ammonia
|
NH4
|
ammonium
|
NH4CL
|
ammonium chloride
|
NI
|
nickel
|
NMHC
|
nonmethane hydrocarbons
|
NMOC
|
nonmethane organic carbon
|
NOX
|
nitrogen oxide
|
NO2
|
nitrogen dioxide
|
N2O
|
nitrous oxide
|
PAH
|
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
|
PB
|
lead
|
PCB
|
polychlorinated biphenyls
|
PCDF
|
polychlorinated dibenzo
furans
|
PCNB
|
pentochloronitrobenzene
herbicide
|
PM, PM10
|
particulate matter
|
|
POCL3
|
phosphorous oxychloride
|
POHC
|
principle organic hazardous
constituents
|
RHC
|
reactive hydrocarbons
|
ROC
|
reactive organic compounds
|
ROG
|
reactive organic gases
|
RSC
|
reduced sulfur compounds
|
S
|
sulfur
|
SB
|
antimony
|
SE
|
selenium
|
SN
|
tin
|
SO2
|
sulfur dioxide
|
SO3
|
sulfur trioxide
|
TCDD
|
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-P-dioxin
|
TCDF
|
tetrachlorodibenzo furan
|
TCE
|
trichloroethylene
|
TC-ETHANE
|
1,1,1-trichloroethane
|
|
TF
|
Total Fluorides
|
TICL4
|
titanium tetrachloride
|
TMT
|
tetramethyl tin
|
TRS
|
total reduced sulfur
|
U
|
uranium
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UF4
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uranium tetrafluoride
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V
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vanadium
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VC
|
vinyl chloride
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VCM
|
vinyl chloride monomer
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VE
|
visible emissions
|
VOC
|
volatile organic compounds
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ZN
|
zinc
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ZRSO4
|
zirconium sulfate
|
Pollutant Name and CAS Number
See also the previous table, Abbreviations for Pollutants
POLLUTANT ALTERNATE
NAME CAS NUMBER
1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE
71-55-6
2,3,7,8 TCDD 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-P-dioxin
1746-01-6
2-BUTANONE
78-93-3
ACETONE
67-64-1
ACRYLAMIDE
79-06-1
ACRYLAMIDE MONOMER
79-06-1
ACRYLIC ACID
79-10-7
ACRYLONITRILE
107-13-1
AG Silver
7440-22-4
ALUMINUM OXIDE
1344-28-1
AMMONIA
7664-41-7
AN Acrylonitrile
107-13-1
AR Argon
13994-71-3
ARGON
13994-71-3
AS Arsenic
7440-38-2
ASBESTOS
1332-21-4
BA Barium
7440-39-3
BAP Benzo(a)pyrene
50-32-8
BE Beryllium
7440-41-7
BENZENE
71-43-2
BENZO-A-PYRENE
50-32-8
BENZOTRICHLORIDE
98-07-7
BENZYL CHLORIDE
100-44-7
BR Bromine
7726-95-6
BUTYL ACETATE
123-86-4
BZ Benzene
71-43-2
CA Calcium
7440-70-2
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
1035-62-0
CAPROLACTAM
105-60-2
CARBON BLACK
1333-86-4
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
56-23-5
CCL2F2 Dichlorodifluoromethane
75-71-8
CD Cadmium
7440-43-9
CHCL3 Chloroform
67-66-3
CHLORINE
7782-50-5
CHLORINE DIOXIDE
10049-04-4
CHLOROFORM
67-66-3
CHROME Chromium
7440-47-3
CHROMIC ACID
1333-82-0
CL Chlorine
7782-50-5
CL2 Chlorine
(gas) 10049-04-4
CO Carbon Monoxide
630-08-0
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
124-38-9
COBALT
7440-48-4
CR Chromium
7440-47-3
CRO3 Chromium Trioxide
1333-82-0
CS Cesium
7440-46-2
CU Copper
7440-50-8
DCB 1,4-dichloro-2-butene
764-41-0
DCB
25321-22-6
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE
84-72-2
DIISOBUTYL KETONE
108-83-8
DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE
127-19-5
DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE
68-12-2
DIOXINS
SEQ. 128
ETHYL ACETATE
141-78-6
ETHYL ALCOHOL
64-17-5
ETHYL BENZENE
100-41-4
ETHYLBENZENE
100-41-4
ETHYLENE GLYCOL
107-21-1
ETHYLENE OXIDE
75-21-8
ETO Ethylene
Oxide 75-21-8
F Fluorine
7782-41-4
FLUORIDE
16984-48-8
FLUORIDES
16984-48-8
FORMALDEHYDE
50-00-0
FREON 12
75-71-8
GRAPHITE
7782-42-5
H2O Water
7732-18-5
H2S Hydrogen
Sulfide 7783-06-4
H2SO4 Sulfuric Acid
7664-93-9
H2SO4 MIST
7664-93-9
H2SO4 VAPORS
7664-93-9
HBR Hydrogen
Bromide 10035-10-6
HC
SEQ. 11
HCL Hydrochloric
Acid 7647-01-0
HCN Hydrogen
Cyanide 7490-8
HEPTANE
142-82-5
HF Hydrogen
Fluoride 7664-39-3
HG Mercury
7439-97-6
HYDRAZINE
302-01-2
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
7722-84-1
ISOOCTYL ALCOHOL
52738-99-5
ISOPROPYL ACETATE
94-11-1
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
67-63-0
MAGNESIUM
7439-95-4
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE
108-31-6
MEK Methyl Ethyl
Ketone 78-93-3
MEK-PEROXIDE Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
1338-23-4
METHACRYLIC ACID
79-41-4
METHANE
74-82-8
METHANOL
67-56-1
METHYL AMYL KETONE
110-43-0
METHYL BROMIDE
74-83-9
METHYL ETHYL KETONE
78-93-3
METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
108-10-1
METHYLENE CHORIDE
75-09-2
MG Magnesium
7439-95-4
MINERAL SPIRITS
64475-85-0
MMH Methyl Hydrazine
60-34-4
MN Manganese
7439-96-5
MO Molybdenum
7439-98-7
N-BUTYL ACETATE
123-86-4
N-BUTYL ALCOHOL
71-36-3
N-PROPYL ACETATE
109-60-4
N2O Nitrous Oxide
10024-97-2
NAOH Sodium Hydroxide
1310-73-2
NAPHTHALENE
91-20-3
NH3 Ammonia
7664-41-7
NH4 Ammonium
14798-03-9
NH4CL Ammonium Chloride
12125-02-5
NI Nickel
7440-02-0
NICKEL
7440-02-0
NITRIC ACID
7697-37-2
NO2 Nitrogen
Dioxide 10102-44-0
P-TOLUIDINE
106-49-0
PAH Polynuclear
Aromatic Hydrocarbons SEQ. 6
PB Lead
7439-92-1
PCB Polychlorinated
Biphenyls 1336-36-3
PERCHLOROETHYLENE
127-18-4
PHENOL
108-95-2
PHOSPHORIC ACID
7664-38-2
PHOSPHOROUS
7723-14-0
POCL3 Phosphorous
Oxychloride 10025-87-3
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
1310-58-3
PROPYLENE OXIDE
75-56-9
S Sulfur
7704-34-9
SB Antimony
7440-36-0
SE Selenium
7782-49-2
SILVER
7440-22-4
SN Tin
7440-31-5
SO2 Sulfur Dioxide
7446-09-5
SO3 Sulfur Trioxide
7446-11-9
SODIUM BICHROMATE
10588-01-9
STRONTIUM CHROMATE
7789-06-2
STYRENE
100-42-5
SULFATES
14808-79-8
SULFURIC ACID
7664-93-9
SULFURIC ACID MIST
7664-93-9
TCDD 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-P-dioxin
1746-01-6
TICL4 Titanium
Tetrachloride 7550-45-0
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
13463-67-7
TL Thallium
7440-28-0
TOLUENE
108-88-3
TRICHLOROETHYLENE
79-01-6
TRIETHYLAMINE
121-44-8
U Uranium
7440-61-1
UF4 Uranium
Tetrafluoride 10049-14-6
URANIUM
7440-61-1
V Vanadium
7440-62-2
XYLENE
1330-20-7
XYLENES
1330-20-7
ZINC
7440-66-6
ZINC CHROMATE
13530-65-9
ZN Zinc
7440-66-6
Basis for Limit
BACT-PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration
BACT-Other Other (i.e., T-BACT, Toxics-BACT, etc)
LAER Lowest Available Control Technology
MACT Maximum Achievable Control Technology
RACT Reasonably Available Control Technology
GACT Generally Available Control Technology
NSPS New Source Performance Standards
NESHAPS National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
OTHER Other Control Technology Standards
Emission Type
Point, Fugitive, or Area Source
RBLC Standard Emission Units by Process
Type Code
Attached is a list of required emission units to be used when
submitting standardized emission limit information to the RBLC.
In general, the emission units of processes not listed here should
be in units related to the production output. Standardization of
emission units will facilitate ranking of emission control requirements
on a pollutant specific basis.
Clearinghouse
Process Code / Name or Description
|
Pollutant
|
Required
Emission Units
|
ALL
|
All Processes with Emission Limits
for Opacity or Visible Emissions
|
Visible Emissions
|
% Opacity
|
|
|
|
|
11.001 -11.999
|
Electric Utility Steam Generators,
Fossil Fuel-fired Steam Generators, Boilers, Furnaces, and Process
Heaters
|
PM, PM10, PM2.5, VOC, SOx, NOx, CO,
Pb
|
LB/MMBTU
(see Note #1)
|
|
|
|
|
15.001 - 15.999
|
I. C. Engines
|
NOx, SOx, CO, VOC
|
G/B-HP-H G/BHP-H
(see Note #1)
|
|
Stationary Gas Turbines
|
NOx, SOx, CO, VOC
|
PPM @ 15% O2
(see Note #1)
|
|
21.001
|
Municipal Waste Incinerators
|
Particulate
Metals (CD, PB, HG) and dioxins/furans
Gas (SO2, HCL, CO, NOx)
|
LB/MMBTU (or GR/DSCF)
GR/DSCF @ 12%CO2
PPM @ 12%CO2
(see Note #1)
|
21.004
|
Sewage Sludge Incineration
|
Particulate
|
LB/T of dry sludge input
|
|
30.002
|
Kraft Pulp Mills - All Sources
|
HAP
TRS
|
KG/MG
PPM
(see Note #1)
|
30.002
|
Kraft Pulp Mills - Recovery Furnace
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCM @ 8% O2
(see Note #1)
|
|
Kraft Pulp Mills - Lime Kiln
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCM @ 10% O2
(see Note #1)
|
|
Kraft Pulp Mills - Smelt Dissolving
Tanks
|
Particulate
|
LB/T BLS
(see Note #1)
|
|
Kraft Pulp Mills - Digesters, Brown
Stock Washers, Evaporators, Oxidation, Stripping System
|
TRS
|
PPM (by volume) corr to 10% O2
|
|
41.002
|
Auto & Light Truck Surface Coating
|
VOC
|
LB/GAL applied coating solids
|
41.004
|
Can Surface Coating
|
VOC
|
LB/GAL applied coating solids
|
41.007
|
Flexible Vinyl & Urethane Coating
and Printing
|
VOC
|
LB/LB ink solids
|
41.008
|
Large Appliance Surface Coating
|
VOC
|
LB/GAL of applied coating solids
|
41.011
|
Metal Coil Surface Coating
|
VOC
|
LB/GAL applied coating solids
|
41.012
|
Metal Furniture Surface Coating
|
VOC
|
LB/GAL applied coating solids
|
41.015
|
Plastic Parts for Business Machines
Surface Coating
|
VOC
|
LB/GAL applied coating solids
|
41.018
|
Pressure Sensitive Tape & Label
Surface Coating
|
VOC
|
LB/LB applied coating solids
|
41.019 -
41.023
|
Printing
|
VOC
|
% of total mass of VOC solvents &
H2O used
|
|
50.003
|
Petroleum Refining - Cracking
|
Particulate
SOx
CO
|
LB/1000 LB
% by volume
|
50.006
|
Petroleum Refining - Claus Sulfur Recovery
Units
|
SOx, TRS, H2S
|
% by volume
|
50.999
|
Petroleum Refining - Flue Gas
|
SOx
|
GR/DSCF (H2S)
|
|
61.009
|
Phosphate Fertilizers Pdtn.
|
Total Fluoride
|
LB/T
(see Note #1)
|
|
62.001
|
Ammonium Sulfate Pdtn.
|
Particulate
|
LB/T ammonium sulfate pdtn.
|
62.014
|
Nitric Acid Plants
|
NOX
|
LB/T
(see Note #1)
|
62.015
|
Sulfuric Acid Plants
|
SO2 &
Acid Mist
|
LB/T
(see Note #1)
|
|
65.001 -
|
Synthetic Fibers Production
|
VOC
|
LB/1000 LB
|
65.999
|
|
|
solvent feed
|
|
70.007
|
Grain Elevators
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
(see Note #1)
|
|
81.003
|
Ferroalloy Production
|
Particulate
CO
|
LB/MW-H 20% (volume basis)
|
81.004
|
Iron Foundries
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
|
81.006 or 81.005/81.007?
|
Steel Plants - Electric Arc
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
(see Note #1)
|
|
82.001
|
Lead Acid Battery Mfg.
|
Pb (Lead)
|
GR/DSCF or LB/T
lead feed
|
82.005
|
Primary Aluminum Pdtn.
|
Total Fluorides
|
LB/T
|
82.006
|
Primary Copper Smelters
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
(see Note #1)
|
82.007
|
Primary Lead Smelting
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
(see Note #1)
|
82.009
|
Primary Zinc Smelting
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
(see Note #1)
|
82.011
|
Sec. Brass & Brass Ingot Pdtn.
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
(see Note #1)
|
82.013
|
Secondary Lead Smelting
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
(see Note #1)
|
|
90.004
|
Hot-Mix Asphalt Processing
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
|
90.011
|
Coal Hand./Proc./Prep./Cleaning
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
(see Note #1)
|
90.016
|
Glass Mfg. Furnace
|
Particulate
|
LB/T
(see Note #1)
|
90.019
|
Lime/Limestone Handling/Kilns/Storage/Mfg.
|
Particulate
|
LB/T
|
90.021
|
Metallic Mineral/Ore Processing
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
|
90.024
|
Non-metallic Mineral Processing
|
Particulate
|
GR/DSCF
|
90.026
|
Phosphate Rock Processing
|
|
LB/T
|
90.028
|
Portland Cement Plants - kiln, in-line
raw mil and kiln, clinker cooler
|
Particulate
|
LB/T
(see Note #1)
|
90.033
|
Wool Fiberglass Mfg.
|
Particulate
|
LB/T glass pulled
|
90.034
|
Asphalt Roofing Products Mfg.
|
Particulate
|
LB/1000 LB
|
|
99.015
|
Rubber Tire Mfg. Industry - Bead Cementing
Operation
|
VOC
|
G/Bead/MO
|
|
Rubber Tire Mfg. Industry - Tread End
Cementing Operation, Inside Green Tire Spraying (Water Based),
Outside Green Tire Spraying (Water Based)
|
VOC
|
G/Tire/MO
|
|
Rubber Tire Mfg. Industry - All Other
Sources
|
VOC
|
% Reduction
|
Note #1:
Standard emission units have been established for these processes.
These units are required for reporting standardized emission limits
in the RBLC data base for these processes.
For all processes, percent % has been established as the unit for
reporting standardized emission limits for opacity and visible emissions
(VE).
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No longer active. Listed for historical purposes only.
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