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MICHAEL A.ABRACZINSKAS NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
July 27, 2022
Mr. Dominic Pitocco
Plant Manager
Haworth, Inc.
1610 Deborah Herman Road
Conover,NC 28613
Subject: Air Permit No. 10034R03
Haworth, Inc.
Conover, Catawba County,North'Carolina
Permit Class: Small
Facility ID# 1800555
Dear Mr. Pitocco:
In accordance with your completed application received May 18, 2022, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. 10034R03 to Haworth, Inc., Conover, Catawba County,North Carolina for the
construction and operation of air emissions sources or air cleaning devices and appurtenances.
Additionally, any emissions activities determined from your air permit application as meeting the
exemption requirements contained in 15A NCAC 2Q .0102 have been listed for information
purposes as an "ATTACHMENT" to the enclosed air permit.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to file a petition for contested case hearing in the North Carolina Office of
Administrative Hearings. Information regarding the right, procedure, and time limit for permittees
and other persons aggrieved to file such a petition is contained in the attached "Notice Regarding
the Right to Contest a Division of Air Quality Permit Decision."
Unless exempted by a condition of this permit or the regulations, construction of new
air pollution sources or air cleaning devices, or modifications to the sources or air cleaning
devices described in this permit must be covered under a permit issued by the Division of Air
Quality prior to construction. Failure to do so is a violation of G.S. 143-215.108 and may
subject the Permittee to civil or criminal penalties as described in G.S. I43-215.114A and 143-
215.114B.
This permit shall be effective from July 27, 2022 until June 30, 2030, is nontransferable to
future owners and operators, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Air Quality
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 1 Mooresville,NC 28115
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Dominic Pitocco
July 27, 2022
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Changes have been made to the permit stipulations. The Permittee is responsible for
carefully reading the entire permit and evaluating the requirements of each permit
stipulation. The Permittee shall comply with all terms, conditions, requirements, limitations
and restrictions set forth in this permit. Noncompliance with any permit condition is grounds
for enforcement action, for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification, or,
for denial of a permit renewal application. Should you have any questions concerning this matter,
please contact Alejandra Cruz at 704-235-2209.
Sincerely,
Melinda Wolanin, Regional Supervisor
Division of Air Quality,NC DEQ
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Enclosures
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NOTICE REGARDING THE RIGHT TO CONTEST A DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
PERMIT DECISION
Right of the Permit Applicant or Permittee to File a Contested Case: Pursuant to NCGS 143-
215.108(e), a permit applicant or permittee who is dissatisfied with the Division of Air Quality's.
decision on a permit application may commence a contested case by filing a petition under
NCGS 150B-23 in the Office of Administrative Hearings within 30 days after the Division
notifies the applicant or permittee of its decision. If the applicant or permittee does not file a
petition within the required time, the Division's decision on the application is final and is not
subject to review. The filing of a petition will stay the Division's decision until resolution of the
contested case.
Right of Other Persons Aggrieved to File a Contested Case: Pursuant to NCGS 143-
215.108(eI), a person other than an applicant or permittee who is a person aggrieved by the
Division's decision on a permit application may commence a contested case by filing a petition
under NCGS 150B-23 within 30 days after the Division provides notice of its decision on a
permit application, as provided in NCGS 15013-23(f), or by posting the decision on a publicly
available Web site. The filing of a petition under this subsection does not stay the Division's
decision except as ordered by the administrative law judge under NCGS 15013-33(b).
General Filing Instructions: A petition for contested case hearing must be in the form of a
written petition, conforming to NCGS 15013-23, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh NC, 27609, along with a fee in an amount
provided in NCGS 15013-23.2. A petition for contested case hearing form may be obtained upon
request from the Office of Administrative Hearings or on its website at
https://www.oah.nc.gov/hearings-division/filing/hearing-forms. Additional specific instructions
for filing a petition are set forth at 26 NCAC Chapter 03.
Service Instructions: A party filing a contested case is required to serve a copy of the petition,
by any means authorized under 26 NCAC 03 .0102, on the process agent for the Department of
Environmental Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1601
If the party filing the petition is a person aggrieved other than the permittee or permit applicant,
the party must also serve the permittee in accordance with NCGS 150B-23(a).
Additional information is available at littps://www.oah.nc.gov/hearings-division/hearing_
process/filing-contested-case. Please contact the OAH at 984-236-1850 or
[e-mail] with all questions regarding the filing fee and/or the details of the
filing process.

NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
AIR PERMIT NO. 10034R03
Issue Date: July 27, 2022 Effective Date: July 27, 2022
Expiration Date: June 30, 2030 Replaces Permit: 10034R02
To construct and operate air emission source(s) and/or air cleaning device(s), and for the
discharge of the associated air contaminants into the atmosphere in accordance with the provisions
of Article 21B of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina (NCGS) as amended, and other
applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations,
Haworth, Inc.
1610 Deborah Herman Road
Conover, Catawba County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Small
Facility ID# 1800555
(the Permittee) is hereby authorized to construct and operate the air emissions sources and/or air
cleaning devices and appurtenances described below:
Emission Emission Source Control Control System
Source ID Description System ID Description
ES-1,ES-2,ES-3,ES-4 'four(4) dry-filter type paint '1 N/A N/A
spray booths
'ES-5 woodworking operations `CD-1 fabric filter(2,770 square
feet of filter area)
in accordance with the completed application 1800555.22A received May 18, 2022 including any
plans, specifications,previous applications, and other supporting data, all of which are filed with the
Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and are incorporated as part
of this permit.
This permit is subject to the following specified conditions and limitations including any
TESTING, REPORTING, OR MONITORING REQUIREMENTS:

Permit No. 10034R03
Page 2
A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. Any air emission sources or control devices authorized to construct and operate above must
be operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions contained herein. The
Permittee shall comply with applicable Environmental Management Commission
Regulations, including Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Subchapter
2D .0202, 2D .0512, 2D .0521, 2D .0535, 2D .0540, 2D .0611, 2D .1806 and 2Q .0711.
2. PERMIT RENEWAL AND EMISSION INVENTORY REQUIREMENT - The Permittee,
at least 90 days prior to the expiration date of this permit, shall request permit renewal by
letter in accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0304(d) and(f). Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q
.0203(i), no permit application fee is required for renewal of an existing air permit(without
a modification request). The renewal request(with application Form A) should be submitted
to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ. Also, at least 90 days prior to the expiration date of this
permit, the Permittee shall submit the air pollution emission inventory report (with
Certification Sheet) in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0202,pursuant.to N.C. General
Statute 143 215.65. The report shall be submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ and shall
document air pollutants emitted for the 2029 calendar year.
3. PARTICULATE CONTROL REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0512
"Particulates from Wood Products Finishing Plants," the Permittee shall not discharge
particulate matter caused by the working, sanding, or finishing of wood without providing,
as a minimum for its collection, adequate duct work and properly designed collectors, or
other such devices as approved by the Commission.
4. VISIBLE EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D
.0521 "Control of Visible Emissions," visible emissions from the emission sources,
manufactured after July 1, 1971, shall not be more than 20 percent opacity when averaged
over a six-minute period, except that six-minute periods averaging not more than 87 percent
opacity may occur not more than once in any hour nor more than four times in any 24-hour
period. However, sources which must comply with a visible emissions standard in 15A
NCAC 2D .0524 "New Source Performance Standards" or .1110 "National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants" shall meet that standard instead of the 2D .0521
visible emissions standard.
5. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0535, the Permittee of
a source of excess emissions that last for more than four hours and that results from a
malfunction, a breakdown of process or control equipment or any other abnormal
conditions, shall:
a. Notify the Director or his designee of any such occurrence by 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
of the Division's next business day of becoming aware of the occurrence and
describe:
i. the name and location of the facility,

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ii. the nature and cause of the malfunction or breakdown,
iii. the time when the malfunction or breakdown is first observed,
iv. the expected duration, and
V. an estimated rate of emissions.
b. Notify the Director or his designee immediately when the corrective measures have
been accomplished.
This reporting requirement does not allow the operation of the facility in excess of
Environmental Management Commission Regulations.
6. FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540
"Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources," the Permittee shall not cause or allow
fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible
emissions beyond the property boundary. If substantive complaints are received or excessive
fugitive dust emissions from the facility are observed beyond the property boundaries for six
minutes in any one hour(using Reference Method 22 in 40 CFR, Appendix A), the owner or
operator may be required to submit a fugitive dust plan as described in 2D .0540(f).
"Fugitive dust emissions" means particulate matter that does not pass through a process
stack or vent and that is generated within plant property boundaries from activities such as:
unloading and loading areas,process areas stockpiles, stock pile working, plant parking lots,
and plant roads (including access roads and haul roads).
7. FABRIC FILTER REQUIREMENTS including cartridge filters baghouses and other dry
filter particulate collection devices -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0611, particulate matter
emissions shall be controlled as described in the permitted equipment list.
a. Inspection and Maintenance Requirements - To comply with the provisions of this
permit and ensure that emissions do not exceed the regulatory limits, the Permittee
shall perform, at a minimum, an annual (for each 12 month period following the
initial inspection) internal inspection of each particulate collection device system. In
addition, the Permittee shall perform periodic inspections and maintenance as
recommended by the equipment manufacturer.
b. Recordkeeping Requirements - The results of all inspections and any variance from
manufacturer's recommendations or from those given in.this permit(when
applicable) shall be investigated with corrections made and dates of actions recorded
in a logbook. Records of all maintenance activities shall be recorded in the logbook.
The logbook (in written or electronic format) shall be kept on-site and made
available to DAQ personnel upon request.

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8. CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF ODOROUS EMISSIONS -As required by 15A
NCAC 2D .1806 "Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions" the Permittee shall not
operate the facility without implementing management practices or installing and operating
odor control equipment sufficient to prevent odorous emissions from the facility from
causing or contributing to objectionable odors beyond the facility's boundary.
9. TOXIC AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS LIMITATION REQUIREMENT - Pursuant to
15A NCAC 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates Requiring a Permit," for each of the below listed
toxic air pollutants (TAPs), the Permittee has made a demonstration that facility-wide actual
emissions, where one or more emission release points are obstructed or non-vertically
oriented, do not exceed the Toxic Permit Emission Rates (TPERs) listed in 15A NCAC 2Q
.0711(a). The facility shall be operated and maintained in such a manner that emissions of
any listed TAPs from the facility, including fugitive emissions, will not exceed TPERs listed
in 15A NCAC 2Q .0711(a).
a. A permit to emit any of the below listed TAPs shall be required for this facility if
actual emissions from all sources will become greater than the corresponding
TPERs.
b. PRIOR to exceeding any of these listed TPERs, the Permittee shall be responsible
for obtaining a permit to emit TAPs and for demonstrating compliance with the
requirements of 15A NCAC 2D .1100 "Control of Toxic Air Pollutants".
c. In accordance with the approved application, the Permittee shall maintain records of
operational information demonstrating that the TAP emissions do not exceed the
TPERs as listed below:
Chronic Acute Systemic Acute
Pollutant Fca�b�Y jens Toxicants Toxicants Irritants
(lb/day) (lb/hr) (lblhr)
Ethyl acetate (141 78-6) (_ f._—. 36
Formaldeh de 50-00-0 I 0.04
MEK(methyl ethyl ketone, 2-
butanone) (78-93-3) 78 22.4
Toluene (108-88-3) 98 14.4
Xylene (mixed isomers) (1330- 57 16.4
20-7)

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B. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), TWO COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS,
REPORTS, TEST DATA, MONITORING DATA,NOTIFICATIONS, REQUESTS FOR
RENEWAL, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS PERMIT shall
be submitted to the:
Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville,NC 28115
704-663-1699
For identification purposes, each submittal should include the facility name as listed on the
permit,the facility identification number, and the permit number.
2. RECORDS RETENTION REQUIREMENT - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605,
any records required by the conditions of this permit shall be kept on site and made available
to DAQ personnel for inspection upon request. These records shall be maintained in a form
suitable and readily available for expeditious inspection and review. These records must be
kept on site for a minimum of 2 years,unless another time period is otherwise specified.
3. ANNUAL FEE PAYMENT - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0203(a), the Permittee shall pay
the annual permit fee within 30 days of being billed by the DAQ. Failure to pay the fee in a
timely manner will cause the DAQ to initiate action to revoke the permit.
4. EQUIPMENT RELOCATION - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0301, a new air permit
shall be obtained by the Permittee prior to establishing, building, erecting, using, or
operating the emission sources or air cleaning equipment at a site or location not specified in
this permit.
5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0309, any of the
following that would result in previously unpermitted, new, or increased emissions must be
reported to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ:
a. changes in the information submitted in the application regarding facility emissions;
b. changes that modify equipment or processes of existing permitted facilities; or
c. changes in the quantity or quality of materials processed.
If appropriate, modifications to the permit may then be made by the DAQ to reflect any
necessary changes in the permit conditions. In no case are any new or increased emissions
allowed that will cause a violation of the emission limitations specified.herein.

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6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0309, this permit is subject to revocation or
modification by the DAQ upon a determination that information contained in the application
or presented in the support thereof is incorrect, conditions under which this permit was
granted have changed, or violations of conditions contained in this permit have occurred. In
accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), the facility shall be properly operated and
maintained at all times in a manner that will effectuate an overall reduction in air pollution.
Unless otherwise specified by this permit, no emission source may be operated without the
concurrent operation of its associated air cleaning device(s) and appurtenances.
7. CHANGES NOT REQUIRING PERMIT REVISIONS - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q
.0318, changes to the facility that are not exempt pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0102 may be
allowed without first modifying an applicable air permit if the change(s)meet(s) the
requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0318(b)(1) through(b)(5) and the owner or operator
notifies the Director in writing, using forms provided by the Division, seven calendar days
before the change is made. Within 10 business days of receipt of the notice, the Division
shall notify the owner or operator of its determination of whether the change(s) meet(s) the
requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0318(b)(1) through(b)(5).
8. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), this permit is nontransferable by the Permittee.
Future owners and operators must obtain a new air permit from the DAQ.
9. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), this issuance of this permit in no way absolves
the Permittee of liability for any potential civil penalties which may be assessed for
violations of State law which have occurred prior to the effective date of this permit.
10. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), this permit does not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility of complying with all applicable requirements of any Federal, State, or Local
water quality or land quality control authority.
11. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605, reports on the operation and maintenance of the
facility shall be submitted by the Permittee to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ at such
intervals and in such form and detail as may be required by the DAQ. Information required
in such reports may include,but is not limited to,process weight rates, firing rates, hours of
operation, and preventive maintenance schedules.
12. A violation of any term or condition of this permit shall subject the Permittee to enforcement
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.114A, 143-215.11413, and 143-215.114C, including assessment of
civil and/or criminal penalties.
13. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3(a)(2), no person shall refuse entry or
access to any authorized representative of the DAQ Who requests entry or access for
purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials, nor shall any person
obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any such representative while in the process of carrying
out his official duties. Refusal of entry or access may constitute grounds for permit
revocation and assessment of civil penalties.

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14. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), this permit does not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility of complying with any applicable Federal, State, or Local requirements
governing the handling, disposal, or incineration of hazardous, solid, or medical wastes,
including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA) administered by the
Division of Waste Management.
15. PERMIT RETENTION REQUIREMENT - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0110, the
Permittee shall retain a current copy of the air permit at the site. The Permittee must make
available to personnel of the DAQ, upon request, the current copy of the air permit for the
site.
16. CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION 112(r) REQUIREMENTS - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2D .2100
"Risk Management Program," if the Permittee is required to develop and register a risk
management plan pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Federal Clean Air Act, then the
Permittee is required to register this plan with the USEPA in accordance with 40 CFR Part
68.
17. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES - GENERAL DUTY -Pursuant to Title I
Part A Section 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act "Hazardous Air Pollutants - Prevention of
Accidental Releases -Purpose and General Duty," although a risk management plan may not
be required, if the Permittee produces,processes, handles, or stores any amount of a listed
hazardous substance, the Permittee has a general duty to take such steps as are necessary to
prevent the accidental release of such substance and to minimize the consequences of any
release. This condition is federally-enforceable only.
18. GENERAL EMISSIONS TESTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - If emissions
testing is required by this permit, or the DAQ, or if the Permittee submits emissions testing
to the DAQ in support of a permit application or to demonstrate compliance, the Permittee
shall perform such testing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .2600 and follow all DAQ
procedures including protocol approval, regional notification, report submittal, and test
results approval. Additionally, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605, the Permittee shall
follow the procedures for obtaining any required audit sample and reporting those results.
Permit issued this the 27th of July, 2022.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Melinda Wolanin
Regional Supervisor
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Air Permit No. 10034R03

ATTACHMENT.to Permit No. 10034R03, July 27, 2022
Insignificant/Exempt Activities
Source Exemption Source of Source of Title V
Regulation TAPs? Pollutants?
IES-1 -natural gas-fired oven (0.75 1 I
million Btu per hour maximum heat 12Q .0102 (h)(1)(B) No No
input) f
IES-2 -two (2) water based adhesive2Q .0102 (h)(3) No No
spray booths I
1. Because an activity is exempted from being required to have a permit or permit modification
does not mean that the activity is exempted from an applicable requirement or that the owner
or operator of the source is exempted from demonstrating compliance with any applicable
requirement.
2. When applicable, emissions from stationary source activities identified above shall be
included in determining compliance with the permit requirements for toxic air pollutants
under 15A NCAC 2D .1100 "Control of Toxic Air Pollutants" or 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates
Requiring.a Permit."
3. Sample permit conditions showing the regulatory requirements for exempt sources subject to
NESHAP,NSPS, and NCAC rules may be found here:
https:Hdeq.ne.gov/aqpermitconditions