Hot Issues
HAPS6H also known as the EPA Spray Paint Issue
Federal
This rule applies to facilities that use paints/coatings which include the following Hazardous Air
Pollutants: chromium, lead, manganese, nickel, or cadmium. If your paints do NOT contain these HAPs,
or if you apply the paint by brush or roller, you don't need to do anything. If you do spray these HAPs,
you need to file a notification with the EPA of your compliance with their requirements. These
requirements include:
The rule also applies to any paint stripping operations that involve the use of methylene chloride. You
can find an easy to read summary at www.haps6h.com. If companies have met all requirements, the
owner/operator of the business will need to fill out and sign a compliance form and submit it to the EPA
by January 10, 2011. Click here for the full rule which details exactly who is affected and what needs to
be done to comply.
The employee training can be outsourced (some paint suppliers and distributors do these trainings) or
can be done in house. If you would like to use a third party, the firm GRC-Pirk will conduct these
trainings free for ISA members. They will be conducting an ISA webinar on July 15th at 2:00 p.m. EST,
which will provide an orientation and description of compliance requirements for the rule.
- Employee training
- Efficient spray guns
- 98% efficient booth and mixing room filters
- Approved prep booth (no open air spraying)
- Approved gun cleaner
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