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We are moving!
The Illinois SBEAP will be moving offices in June. We do not expect interruption in services however, we may experience some minor delays in responding to you the week of June 7th.
We appreciate your patience.
Our New Address:
IL SBEAP
IL Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
500 East Monroe S-5
Springfield, IL 62701
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 Illinois Regulatory Updates Summer is Here and So Are Burning Violations
As Spring and Summer sprucing up commences so does the temptation to burn unwanted items rather than seeking proper disposal or even better recycling alternatives. It is important to keep in mind that open burning of waste is not allowed with the exception of landscape waste generated on-site to maintain the property and agricultural waste generated on the property under limited circumstances. Even though there is no state prohibition against burning landscape waste local ordinances may be more restrictive and prohibit burning of landscape waste entirely or set parameters for dates and hours that landscape waste may be burned. Examples of waste that can never be burned: commercial waste, garbage, construction/demolition debris, tires, and materials containing asbestos.
Grain Handling Facilities Must Keep a Close Eye on Air Permit Limits for Grain Dryers
An uncommonly wet season last year has meant more grain drying for many grain handling facilities. Operators at those facilities should review their Illinois EPA Air permit for any restrictions on drying limitations. The emission limitations in these permits are typically based on the tons or bushels of grain dried in a month or year, or both, and increases in throughputs may result in an exceedance of the emission limitations in their permits. Typically, permit conditions will include an annual "running total" for throughput limitations. The total would include the current month's throughput added to the previous eleven months. The increased need for drying grain this year may cause facilities to exceed the yearly total allowed in their existing permit.
Facilities who feel they may exceed their permitted limits must apply for and receive a construction permit to increase their emission limits before they experience an exceedance of their permit conditions. Failure to comply with the permitting requirements may result in penalties, and in addition, the amount of any unpaid fees is doubled. Note that there is a fee for a construction permit and the increase in permitted emission limits may impact the annual site fee for your facility.
If you do exceed any of the limits in your air permit before applying for a construction permit, an exceedance notification should be sent to the Illinois EPA Bureau of Air Compliance Section and nearest Regional Field Office in accordance with the conditions in your permit. Any exceedance of the existing permit limitations may trigger the sending of a violation notice to the facility. More information regarding air permitting can be found in our on-line publication "Does My Business Need an Air Permit?" or you may contact the Illinois Small Business Environmental Assistance Program at 800-252-3998.
Printers: New August 1, 2010 Reporting Deadline
The Illinois Pollution Control Board has proposed major changes in reporting requirements for printers in the Chicago and St. Louis Metro East nonattainment areas of the State defined as: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, and Aux Sable Township and Goose Lake Township in Grundy County and Oswego Township in Kendall County and Madison, Monroe and St. Clair Counties.
The proposed rule requires that rotogravure, flexographic, lithographic and now letterpress printers certify to the Illinois EPA that the facility is exempt from the proposed rule or in compliance with the proposed rule requirements by August 1, 2010. Certifications may require the printer to list all inks and coatings that are applied each day for each printing line, as well as their VOM content, and/or any supporting calculations to verify compliance or exemption of the rule.
For more information concerning the rule click here.
New Tools & Publications:
NESHAP Compliant Spray Guns List : Autobody Frequently Asked Questions: Prepared Feeds NESHAP
Regulatory Reminders:
Annual Emission Reports were due May 1st for anyone who has an air permit. If you need any assistance, please contact the SBEAP at 800-252-3998!
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Federal Regulatory Updates
Form due July 1st for Plating and Polishing Operations
Plating and Polishing sources affected by the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Area Source Rule, 40 CFR 63, subpart WWWWWW, are required to submit a Notification of Compliance Status form by July 1, 2010.
This notification applies to facilities that meet the following criteria:
- The facility uses a process that includes electroplating (other than chromium electroplating); electroless or nonelectrolytic plating; other non-electrolytic metal coating (such as chromate conversion coating, nickel acetate sealing, sodium dichromate sealing and manganese phosphate coating) and thermal spraying; dry mechanical polishing; electroforming; and electropolishing,
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- The facility uses or has emissions of the following metal hazardous air pollutants (HAPs): cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, and nickel. This does not include plating or polishing processes that use materials with less than 0.1% in weight of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), or nickel (Ni) and less than 1.0% of manganese (Mn) as reported on the Material Safety Data Sheet for that material.
New sources are required to comply and submit the form upon startup.
Form due for Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing facilities by June 1st
Facilities impacted by the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCCCC standards are required to submit initial notification forms by June 1, 2010. Paints and allied products means materials such as paints, inks, adhesives, stains, varnishes, shellacs, putties, sealers, caulks, and other coatings from raw materials that are intended to be applied to a substrate and consists of a mixture of resins, pigments, solvents, and/ or other additives.
The rule applies to afacility that manufactures paints and allied products and is an area source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions and processes, uses, or generates materials containing the following hazardous air pollutants: benzene, methylene chloride, or compounds of cadmium, chromium, lead, and/or nickel, in amounts greater than or equal to 0.1 percent by weight, as shown in formulation data provided by the manufacturer or supplier, such as the Material Safety Data Sheet for the material.
Did you forget?
Chemical preparation facilities that are impacted by theNational Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Area Source Rule, 40 CFR 63, subpart BBBBBBB are required to have submitted an initial notification form by April 29, 2010.
Facilities impacted by this rule include those that conduct the mixing, milling, blending or extruding of industrial chemicals that contain chromium, lead, manganese, or nickel compounds. This rule does not cover non-industrial mixing or blending that occurs at a pharmacy, in a laboratory, or in a similar non-industrial setting.
The full text of the rule can be found at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/area/fr30de09.pdf
Asphalt processing and asphalt roofing manufacturing facilities that are impacted by the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Area Source Rule, 40 CFR 63, subpart AAAAAAA are required to have submitted an initial notification form by April 1, 2010.
This rule establishes emission limits for smaller asphalt and asphalt roofing manufacturers, but does not include hot-mix asphalt facilities or those companies that install built-up roofing.
The full text of the rule, and sample initial notification forms, can be found at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/area/arearules.html#inot
Prepared feeds manufacturing facilities that are impacted by theNational Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Area Source Rule, 40 CFR 63, subpart DDDDDDD are required to have submitted an initial notification form by May 5, 2010.
Facilities that are impacted by this rule are those that are primarily engaged in manufacturing animal feeds. A facility is "primarily engaged" if their production of animal feed comprises more than 50% of their total annual production. Additionally, the facility must use material that contains chromium in amounts ≥ 0.1% by weight, or material containing manganese in amounts ≥ 1.0% by weight.
More information on this rule, including the initial notification package and Frequently Asked Questions is available at www.ienconnect.com /enviro
New USEPA Information about Safe Renovation and Abatement Regarding PCB Containing Caulk Now Online
EPA has recently posted new information on its Web site on safe renovation and abatement of buildings that have polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-containing caulk. This information is meant to provide contractors, parents, teachers, and school administrators a general overview of the practices a contractor should consider when conducting the renovation and/or abatement of a building that has PCB-containing caulk. Ordinary renovation and maintenance activities involving the removal of PCB-containing caulk and the surrounding contaminated substrate (brick, masonry, cinder block, wood, etc.) can create dust that contains PCBs, which can expose children and adults. PCBs have been demonstrated to cause a variety of adverse health effects, including cancer in animals. PCBs have also been shown to cause a number of serious non-cancer health effects in animals, including effects on the immune system, reproductive system, nervous system, endocrine system, and other health effects.
The information is designed to assist building owners and abatement contractors who may be handling PCB-containing or PCB-contaminated building materials during planned renovation, abatement, or repair activities or planned PCB abatement efforts in older buildings.
The information can be found at www.epa.gov/pcbsincaulk/guide/index.htm
USEPA Greenhouse Gas Reductions Calculator
Did you ever wonder what reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 1 million metric tons means in everyday terms? The greenhouse gas Equivalencies calculator can help you understand just that, translating abstract measurements into concrete terms you can understand, such as "equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide emissions of 183,000 cars annually."
This calculator may be useful in communicating your greenhouse gas reduction strategy, reduction targets, or other initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
To calculate potential green house gas reductions at your facility, visit http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html |
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Environmental Insights
Radon Risk & Your Patients Medical Conference
Do you know that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers?
Radon Risk & Your Patients will be held at the Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU School of Medicine on September 24th, 2010. The conference is an opportunity for professionals in the medical community and health field to learn more about radon and how to communicate the risk to their patients. The conference is sponsored by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, SIU School of Medicine Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU, American Lung Association in Illinois, SIUE School of Nursing and the Illinois Environmental Health Association.
Continuing education is available for physicians, nurses, sanitarians and respiratory care practitioners. On-line registration can be found at: www.siumed.edu/cme
Need Assistance with Energy Efficiency Questions?
The US Department of Energy, through its Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), has an online newsletter designed to give you current information on energy efficiency issues - with a focus on giving industrial users the information you need to reduce your energy costs.
The ITP leads national efforts to improve industrial energy efficiency and environmental performance. ITP is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and contributes to its efforts by partnering with U.S. industry in a coordinated program of research and development, validation, and dissemination of energy efficiency technologies and operating practices.
ITP works with industry to save energy and money, increase productivity, and reduce environmental impacts. For more information, energy tips, and the ITP's current newsletter go to:http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/energymatters/archives/spring2010.html
Ameren Illinois Offers Energy Incentives for Businesses
Ameren Illinois has announced that $10.5 million is available for business energy efficiency projects through an Act on Energy initiative. The first of $25,591, will aide an IGA store in Mahomet with a $153,400 geothermal heat-pump project. Eligible projects must be completed between June 1st, 2010 and May 31st, 2011. As of June 1st, the business incentives will be expanded to include commercial kitchen equipment, grain and livestock operations, motels and hotels.
Additional information is available at www.actonenergy.com, by calling (866) 800-0747 or by e-mail, actonenergybusiness@ameren.com. Ameren Illinois utilities include AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO and AmerenIP.
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Illinois EPA Names New Land Bureau Chief
Effective May 16, 2010, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency welcomed Scott Phillips as the new Chief for the Bureau of Land. Mr Phillips has worked for the IEPA's Division of Legal Counsel and has been active in legislative initiaves for the agency.
ISTC Names New Director
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center welcomed a new director - Dr. Manohar R. Kulkarni, P.E.. Dr. Kulkarni has been chair and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of North Dakota since 2004.
The ISTC promotes sustainability and increased economic viability by providing technical assistance, conducting and sponsoring research, and disseminating information on environmental issues. Begun in 1985, ISTC programs include sustainable business practice assistance, an electronic waste initiative, development of energy resources from wastes, research on emerging contaminants and innovative river sediment management. ISTC is a recognized regional and national leader in manufacturing technology diffusion, environmental research and innovative information resources. |
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