EPA Proposes National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Large Appliances' Surface Coating Operations

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for large appliance surface coating operations at major sources, aiming to reduce emissions of toxic substances such as ethylbenzene and toluene, which can cause respiratory problems and cancer, by approximately 4% nationwide.