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

Source Category

Source: Wipe Cleaning Operation Revision: 2
Document #: 179B.1
Class: All Date: 02/04/93

Determination

POLLUTANT

 BACT
1. Technologically Feasible/ Cost Effective
2. Achieved in Practice		 TYPICAL TECHNOLOGY
POC 1.  Wipe cleaning in a hood, booth, or room vented to a control device, w/ emissions controlled to overall capture/destruction efficiency >90%a
2.  Minimizing use of solvents; and use of lowest practical vapor pressure solvents; and use of controlled flow solvent dispenser (e.g., squeeze bottle); and all cloths/papers and solvents not in active use kept in closed containersb		 1.  Collection System Vented to Carbon Adsorber or Afterburnera


2.  Good Operating Practiceb
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. n/a
2.  n/a		 1.  n/a
2. n/a
NPOC 1.  Wipe cleaning in a hood, booth, or room vented to a control device, w/ emissions controlled to overall capture/destruction efficiency >90%a
2.  Minimizing use of solvents; and use of lowest practical vapor pressure solvents; and use of controlled flow solvent dispenser (e.g., squeeze bottle); and all cloths/papers and solvents not in active use kept in closed containersb		 1.  Collection System Vented to Carbon Adsorber or Afterburnera


2.  Good Operating Practiceb

References

a. BAAQMD A#1810
b. BAAQMD