August 4, 2011 - On August 4, 2011, the Illinois Pollution Control Board accepted for hearing a proposal to amend the Board’s regulations dealing with volatile organic material (VOM) emissions from various consumer products and aerosol coatings. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), on July 13, 2011, filed the proposal to amend Part 223 of the Board’s air pollution regulations. The rulemaking is docketed as In the Matter of: Amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 223: Standards and Limitations for Organic Material Emissions for Area Sources (R12-8).
Board to Hold Hearings on Proposal to Reduce Volatile Organic Material Emissions
On August 4, 2011, the Illinois Pollution Control Board accepted for hearing a proposal toamend the Board’s regulations dealing with volatile organic material (VOM) emissions fromvarious consumer products and aerosol coatings.
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Part 223: Standards and Limitations for Organic Material Emissions for Area Sources (R12-8).
The IEPA states in its proposal that “[o]zone is not emitted directly by most sources.” The IEPA
further states that precursors such as VOM, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide react in thepresence of sunlight and high temperatures to form ozone.
The IEPA also proposes a...
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