BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Guideline

Source Category

Source: Polyester Resin Operations - Hand and Spray Layup Revision: 2
Document #: 129.2.1
Class: All Date: 9/27/06

Determination

POLLUTANT

BACT
1. Technologically Feasible/ Cost Effective
2. Achieved in Practice
TYPICAL TECHNOLOGY
POC 1.  Enclosure of operation and vent to an afterburner (>0.3 sec. retention time at >1400oF) or an activated carbon adsorption system (<6 ppm at outlet)b,c
2. Compliance w/ BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rule 50, use of polyester resin material with a monomer content of no greater than 34 percent by weight and use of aqueous emulsion cleaner or acetone for clean-up to maximum extent possible
d
1.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operationb


2.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operation
d
NOx 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a
SO2 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a
CO 1.  n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2.  n/a
PM10 1.  Enclosure of operation and vent to an afterburner (>0.3 sec. retention time at >1400oF) b,c
2. Airless spray equipment and spray booth w/ mesh type filters
b
1.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operationb

2.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operation
b
NPOC 1.  n/d
2.  n/d
1.  n/d
2.  n/d

References

b. BAAQMD
c. Afterburner not appropriate with halogenated hydrocarbons
d. BAAQMD Permit Application #12563