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Business Oriented Air Quality News
May/June 1996
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Pollution Prevention Program
1995 Annual Reports
Air Toxics 1995 Annual Report
Industry Updates
$ Fees $
Index of Topics in Past Issues
Kudos and thank you to all permit holders who submitted your annual
reports by March 1, 1996. This was our best year to date for reports
subitted on time. 621 annual reports were submitted before the March
1 deadline. Another 136 were submitted by March 15. As of March 15,
only 20 reports were still outstanding without approved extensions.
Submitting your facility’s report on time saves your time and ours!
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The Air Pollution Control District’s Air Toxics staff recently
completed the Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Program 1995 Annual Report. The
California Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Information and Assessment Act
requires businesses and industries throughout the state to inventory
and report emissions of listed air toxics, notify members of the
public who are exposed to significant risks as a result of their
emissions, and take steps to reduce this risk. The Annual Report
summarizes the legislative requirements and the status of the “Hot
Spots” program in Santa Barbara County, with a focus on progress
during 1995. Compliance and implementation of the “Hot Spots” law
have required a major effort from the county’s businesses and the
APCD over the last few years. Many affected businesses have
submitted plans and reports, and risk assessments have been
completed for large, medium, and small sized businesses.
Industry-wide risk assessments for businesses not required to submit
individual plans and reports are ongoing. Guidance documents have
been developed by the APCD and workshops have been conducted to
familiarize and assist industry with the law’s requirements. Public
notification procedures have been adopted. To maintain the
continued success of the “Hot Spots” program and to ensure that the
remaining requirements are met in a cost-effective manner, a
continued partnership among the affected businesses, the general
public, and the APCD is essential.
If you would like a copy of the report or other information regarding the
Air Toxics program, please call Joe Petrini at 805-961-8894.
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Dry Cleaners
The California Air Toxics Control Measure for dry cleaners requires
facility operators to complete an eight-hour certified training
course by April 1, 1996. This requirement was extended until a
course was “reasonably” available to local operators. Certified
instructors from the Institute for Technical Assistance recently
held a training course for Santa Barbara County dry cleaners at the
APCD, so the trained operator requirement is now in effect. For more
information, call Inspectors Myfanwy (ma-von-wee) DeVoe,
805-961-8823, or John Garnett, 805-961-8835.
Solvents
The California Air Resources Board Compliance
Assistance Program recently updated their solvents technical manual, replacing
the old manual published in 1989. The manual describes solvent cleaning,
degreasing, process and control procedures, inspection requirements, legal
requirements, storage, recycling, and disposal. It contains detailed inspection
checklists and information about alternative cleaners, including aqueous
solvents. The price of the manual is $15.00 for California businesses. To order,
call Michele Vale of the Air Resources Board, 916-327-7211. We have a copy here
if you want to see it before ordering. Call the Business Assistance Line,
805-961-8868.
Title V
The first Federal Clean Air Act Part 70 permit applications are due to the Air
Pollution Control District by May 31, 1996. If you have not submitted your
application and it is due on May 31, please contact Sanjib Mukherji of the
APCD’s Engineering Division immediately, 961-8814. To obtain a list of companies
subject to Part 70 permitting requirements and their respective application due
dates, call the Business Assistance Line at 805-961-8868.
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The APCD performs a variety of services such as reviewing permit
applications, conducting inspections, and preparing clean air plans.
To recover our cost of providing these services, fees are charged.
We recently adjusted our fees to reflect the annual change in the
California Consumer Price Index. The 1.6% fee increase, made in
accordance with APCD Rule 210.V.C., was approved by the APCD Board
in August, 1995, and became effective April 8, 1996. The last
time APCD fees were adjusted for inflation was in 1991. Notice of
the change and a table listing the adjusted Rule 210 fees were sent
to Rules and Regulations subscribers in April.
If you would like a copy of the new fees, please contact Kathleen Hicks at
805-961-8811.
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