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PAINT AND INK INDUSTRY TOXIC POLLUTANT CONTROL James R. Berlow, Project Officer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Howard D. Feiler, Project Manager Paul J. Storch, Project Manager Burns and Roe Industrial Service Corp. Paramus, New Jersey 07652 INTRODUCTION On January 3, 1980, the EPA proposed regulations prohibiting the discharge of process wastewater pollutants from all paint and ink manufacturing facilities to either receiving waters or publicly owned treatment works (POTW). After considering comments, the EPA will issue final regulations. EPA is proposing this regulation under authority of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-217). These regulations are also proposed in response to the Settlement Agreement in Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Train. PRIOR EPA REGULATIONS On July 28, 1975, regulations (40 CFR 446) were promulgated setting forth no discharge of process wastewater pollutants for best practicable control technology currently available (BPT), best available technology economically achievable (BAT), new source performance standards (NSPS), and pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS) for the oil-base solvent-wash subcategories of the paint and ink industries. These regulations were not challenged, and are currently in effect. No regulations for any other subcategories have been previously promulgated. For the purpose of clarifying the coverage of these subcategories, EPA is retitling these subcategories the solvent wash subcategories. OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRY The paint industry consists of approximately 1500 manufacturing sites operated by 1150 to 1300 companies. The ink industry consists of approximately 500 sites. The major products of the paint industry (SIC 2851) are: (a) trade sales paints, also called architectural coatings, which are primarily off-the-shelf exterior and interior paints for buildings and other structures; and (b) industrial sales paints, also called chemical coatings, sold to manufacturers for factory application to such products as automobiles, aircraft, furniture, machinery, etc. In addition to paints, the industry produces varnishes and lacquers, which consist of film- forming binders (resins or drying oils) dissolved in volatile solvents or dispersed in water. The industry also produces such allied products as putty, caulking compounds, sealants, paint and varnish removers, and thinners. These items are part of the "Allied Products" segment of SIC 2851. The major products of the ink industry (SIC 2893) consist of letterpress inks, lithographic inks, flexographic inks and gravure inks. The industry also produces a variety of specialty products. Most ink is manufactured for consumption by the printing industry. According to an EPA survey of all manufacturing sites, approximately 40% of both paint and ink facilities have less than 10 employees, but account for only a small percentage of the total industry sales. Paint and ink are generally classified as either water base or solvent (or 224
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Title | Paint and ink industry toxic pollutant control |
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Berlow, James R. Feiler, Howard D. Storch, Paul J. |
Date of Original | 1980 |
Conference Title | Proceedings of the 35th Industrial Waste Conference |
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Transcript | PAINT AND INK INDUSTRY TOXIC POLLUTANT CONTROL James R. Berlow, Project Officer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Howard D. Feiler, Project Manager Paul J. Storch, Project Manager Burns and Roe Industrial Service Corp. Paramus, New Jersey 07652 INTRODUCTION On January 3, 1980, the EPA proposed regulations prohibiting the discharge of process wastewater pollutants from all paint and ink manufacturing facilities to either receiving waters or publicly owned treatment works (POTW). After considering comments, the EPA will issue final regulations. EPA is proposing this regulation under authority of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-217). These regulations are also proposed in response to the Settlement Agreement in Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Train. PRIOR EPA REGULATIONS On July 28, 1975, regulations (40 CFR 446) were promulgated setting forth no discharge of process wastewater pollutants for best practicable control technology currently available (BPT), best available technology economically achievable (BAT), new source performance standards (NSPS), and pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS) for the oil-base solvent-wash subcategories of the paint and ink industries. These regulations were not challenged, and are currently in effect. No regulations for any other subcategories have been previously promulgated. For the purpose of clarifying the coverage of these subcategories, EPA is retitling these subcategories the solvent wash subcategories. OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRY The paint industry consists of approximately 1500 manufacturing sites operated by 1150 to 1300 companies. The ink industry consists of approximately 500 sites. The major products of the paint industry (SIC 2851) are: (a) trade sales paints, also called architectural coatings, which are primarily off-the-shelf exterior and interior paints for buildings and other structures; and (b) industrial sales paints, also called chemical coatings, sold to manufacturers for factory application to such products as automobiles, aircraft, furniture, machinery, etc. In addition to paints, the industry produces varnishes and lacquers, which consist of film- forming binders (resins or drying oils) dissolved in volatile solvents or dispersed in water. The industry also produces such allied products as putty, caulking compounds, sealants, paint and varnish removers, and thinners. These items are part of the "Allied Products" segment of SIC 2851. The major products of the ink industry (SIC 2893) consist of letterpress inks, lithographic inks, flexographic inks and gravure inks. The industry also produces a variety of specialty products. Most ink is manufactured for consumption by the printing industry. According to an EPA survey of all manufacturing sites, approximately 40% of both paint and ink facilities have less than 10 employees, but account for only a small percentage of the total industry sales. Paint and ink are generally classified as either water base or solvent (or 224 |
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