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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAQ_F_0200005_20071113_CMPL_MACT-Corr a � . HCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Air Quality Michael F, Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary B. Keith Overcash, '.E., Director November 13, 2007 Mr. John Bounous, CFO Mitchell Gold 135 One Comfortable Place Taylorsville, NC 28681 Subject: New Compliance Requirements for Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Facilities Mitchell Gold Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina Facility ID No. 0200005 Dear Mr. Bounous: On July 16, 2007, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart 000000 - National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants For Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication Area Sources ("MACT Subpart 000000"). A portion of the MACT Subpart.000000 regulation is applicable to any person who owns or operates a flexible polyurethane foam fabrication facility where adhesives are used to bond foam to foam or other substrates. To be in compliance with this rule, the following was required by July 16, 2007: (e) If you own or operate a new or .existing flexible polyurethane foam fabrication affected source, you must not use any adhesive containing methylene chloride in a flexible polyurethane foam fabrication process. Your facility has been identified as being potentially subject to this portion of the rule. A copy of the rule (40 CFR 63.11414) can be obtained at hLtp:',Iwww,ci)a.f-,?ov/gL)acfr4O/ehgpt-I.iiifo/Qhi.-toc.htm. This office requests the following in reference to this matter: 1. If your facility does not conduct polyurethane foam fabrication where adhesives are used to bond foam to foam or other substrates, you do not need to respond to this letter. 1641 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1641 T� One 1�1 2728 Capital Blvd., Raleigh,North Carolina 27604 QlthCaroli Ia Phone: 919-733-1728/FAX 919-733-18121 Internet: www.ncair.org Naturally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer—30%Post Consumer Fiber Mr. Bounous November 13, 2007 Page No, 2 2. If your facility does conduct polyurethane foam fabrication where adhesives are used to bond foam to foam or other substrates, and you have already eliminated methylene chloride based adhesives, you do not need to respond to this letter. You should maintain a compliance statement on site signed by a responsible official stating methylene chloride based adhesives are not used on site in polyurethane foam fabrication. 3. If your facility does conduct polyurethane foam fabrication where adhesives are used to bond foam to foam or other substrates, and you still use methylene chloride based adhesives, please respond to this letter by January 14, 2008. The response should describe your operation, how many gallons of methylene chloride based glue are used per year, and provide a date when compliance with this rule will be achieved. The response should be mailed to the following address: Michael Landis, Regional Air Quality Supervisor N.C. Division of Air Quality 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115 After elimination of methylene chloride, you should maintain a compliance statement on site signed by a responsible official stating methylene chloride based adhesives are not used on site in polyurethane foam fabrication. If you have any additional questions in regard to this matter, please contact Ronald Slack at (828) 296-4500. Sincerely, TB� th Overcash, P.E. cc: Ronald Slack., MR4