Technology Transfer Network - Air Toxics Web Site
Rule and Implementation Information for Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing
Announcements:
On October 15, 2014, EPA proposed supplemental amendments to the air toxics emissions standards covering facilities that produce mineral wool and wool fiberglass. See below for the Federal Register notice and Fact Sheet summarizing the supplemental proposal.
- Supplemental Proposal (PDF) (129pp, 350k)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (5pp, 34k)
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Rule Information
Proposed and Promulgated Rule Notices
Subpart NNN- National Emission Standards for Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing
| Date | Citation | Action | Description | File Download |
| 04/15/13 | 79 FR 22370 | Proposed Rule | National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Mineral Wool Production and Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Gas-Fired Melting Furnaces Located at Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing Area Sources; Proposed Rule |  |
| 11/25/11 | 64 FR 31695 | Proposed Rule | National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Mineral Wool Production and Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing-Residual Risk and Technology Review Proposed Rule | |
| 06/14/99 | 64 FR 31695 | Final Rule | NESHAP:Ferroalloys, Mineral Wool, Primary Copper, Primary Lead and Wool Fiberglass | |
| 02/12/99 | 64 FR 7149 | Proposed | Proposed Supplemental Rulemaking:Ferroalloys, Mineral Wool, Primary Copper, Primary Lead and Wool Fiberglass | |
| 03/31/97 | 62 FR 15228 | Proposed | Proposed rule and notice of public hearing |
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NOTES:All files are Government Printing
Office (GPO) 
files
unless otherwise indicated.
Closely Related Rules, Policies or Program Guidance
Technical Information
Basis and Purpose Documents/Response to Comments
- Glass Manufacturing Plants. Background Information: Proposed Standards
of Performance, June 1979, EPA-450/3-79-005a, PB 298528. Not available
electronically. Obtain hard copy from NTIS.
- Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Industry-Background Information for Proposed Standards, December 1983, EPA-450-3-83-022a, PB 84-156264. Not available electronically.
FACT Sheets
| 2/8/99 | Press Release Fact Sheet for Proposed Supplement:Ferroalloys, Mineral Wool, Primary Copper, Primary Lead and Wool Fiberglass |
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Implementation Information
Implementation Documents
December 2003 - Wool Fiberglass Applicability Flow Chart and Inspection Checklists
| NNN Applicability Flow Chart in Power Point |  |
| Checklist Introduction | |
| Reporting Checklist | |
| Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction Plans Checklist | |
| Record Keeping Checklist | |
| Monitoring Checklist | |
| Operating Checklist | |