United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1999_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdfc4d52 D09002ee1bdfc4de4 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This action promulgates national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for hydrochloric acid process steel pickling facilities and hydrochloric acid regeneration plants pursuant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act (Act). Major source facilities subject to the rule emit hydrochloric acid (HCl), a hazardous air pollutant (HAP). Chronic exposure to HCl has been reported to cause gastritis, chronic bronchitis, dermatitis, and photosensitization. Acute inhalation exposure to HCl may cause hoarseness, inflammation and ulceration of the respiratory tract, chest pain, and pulmonary edema. Hydrochloric acid regeneration plants also emit chlorine (Cl<INF>2</INF>), which is also a HAP. Acute exposure to high levels of Cl<INF>2</INF> results in chest pain, vomiting, toxic pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, and death. At lower levels, Cl<INF>2</INF> is a potent irritant to the eyes, the upper respiratory tract, and lungs. The final rule provides public health protection by requiring new or existing pickling lines that use hydrochloric acid as the primary pickling solution, hydrochloric acid regeneration plants, and acid storage tanks to meet emission standards reflecting application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT). Implementation of the rule is expected to reduce HAP emissions by more than 2,200 megagrams per year (Mg/yr) (2,500 tons per year (tpy) from current levels. 64 FR 33202 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-06-22/99-12939 99-12939 fr22jn99-20 RIN 2060-AE41 6560-50-P IL-64-2-5807 FRL-6344-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-06-22/99-12939 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-06-22/html/99-12939.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-06-22/pdf/99-12939.pdf 22 p. 33202 33223 64 FR 33202 Title 40 Part 63 40 CFR Part 63 RIN 2060-AE41 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Steel PicklingHCl Process Facilities and Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration Plants; Federal Register Vol. 64, Issue RULE 99-12939 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1999-06-22 IL-64-2-5807 FRL-6344-5 6560-50-P 99-12939 Final rule.

This action promulgates national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for hydrochloric acid process steel pickling facilities and hydrochloric acid regeneration plants pursuant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act (Act). Major source facilities subject to the rule emit hydrochloric acid (HCl), a hazardous air pollutant (HAP). Chronic exposure to HCl has been reported to cause gastritis, chronic bronchitis, dermatitis, and photosensitization. Acute inhalation exposure to HCl may cause hoarseness, inflammation and ulceration of the respiratory tract, chest pain, and pulmonary edema. Hydrochloric acid regeneration plants also emit chlorine (Cl<INF>2</INF>), which is also a HAP. Acute exposure to high levels of Cl<INF>2</INF> results in chest pain, vomiting, toxic pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, and death. At lower levels, Cl<INF>2</INF> is a potent irritant to the eyes, the upper respiratory tract, and lungs. The final rule provides public health protection by requiring new or existing pickling lines that use hydrochloric acid as the primary pickling solution, hydrochloric acid regeneration plants, and acid storage tanks to meet emission standards reflecting application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT). Implementation of the rule is expected to reduce HAP emissions by more than 2,200 megagrams per year (Mg/yr) (2,500 tons per year (tpy) from current levels.

This final rule is effective on June 22, 1999. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section concerning judicial review. Jim Maysilles, Metals Group, Emission Standards Division (MD-13), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) Vol. 64, no. 119 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1999-06-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 204 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-06-22 P0b002ee180a6a3ee 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr22jn99 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-06-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-06-22/pdf/FR-1999-06-22.pdf fdlp 33175 33366 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-05 FR-1999-06-22 machine generated eng FR FR-1999-06-22 64 119