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Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) –
Sector Initiatives

Aggregate - Sand and Gravel

Aggregate processing facilities in Minnesota can get MPCA assistance developed specifically for their industry. SBEAP is helping owners and operators understand and comply with all environmental laws, and encouraging companies to implement pollution prevention measures.

Resources for the Aggregate Industry

• 2009 Aggregate Facility Compliance Calendar
• Aggregate Spreadsheet – Nonmetallic Minerals Potential and Actual Emissions Calculation
• Sand and Gravel Self-audit Checklists
• Non-metallic Mineral Processing General Permit
• Non-Metallic Mineral Processing Application Forms

Minnesota Rules - Aggregate

• 7017.2000 through 7017.2060 - Performance Tests for aggregate equipment
• 7019.3000  - Emission Inventory annual submissions by April 1
• 7019.1000  - Notify MPCA of shutdowns/breakdowns
• 7007.1600 Subpart 1 (D) – Permit reopening
• 7007.0800 Subpart 6 (A) - Reporting deviations
• 7007.0800, Subpart 9 -  Inspections by MPCA

Federal Rules - Aggregate

• Subpart OOO  - New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) requirements for nonmetallic processing
• Subpart Kb -NSPS for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (including petroleum)
• Subpart IIII - NSPS for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (typically diesel)
• Subpart JJJJ - NSPS for Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (typically gasoline)
• Subpart ZZZZ - National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines

Automotive – Body Shop and Vehicle Maintenance

Automotive repair and body shops in Minnesota can get MPCA assistance developed specifically for their industry. SBEAP is helping owners and operators understand and comply with all environmental laws and encouraging companies to implement pollution prevention measures.

Assistance provided by SBEAP has included workshops, guidance on what body shops need to do to comply with the federal surface-coating NESHAP, and on-site visits.

Resources for the Automotive Industry

• 2009 Automotive Compliance Calendar
  (Note: to print this like a calendar, first set your print properties to flip up the pages.)
• Common Automotive Wastes — 18" x 24" poster
• Automotive Self-Audit Checklists
• Fact Sheets and Guidance Documents
• Auto Body Refinishing NESHAP (Subpart 6H) Notification and Compliance Report Forms

Related Links

• Motor Vehicle Salvage Yards
• EPA's Automotive Initiative
• Paints and Coatings Resource Center
• Paint Stripping and Misc. Surface Coating NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HHHHHH

Dry Cleaners

Dry cleaners in Minnesota can get MPCA assistance developed specifically for their industry. SBEAP is helping owners and operators understand and comply with all environmental laws and encouraging companies to implement pollution prevention measures.

Assistance provided by SBEAP has included workshops, guidance on what dry cleaners need to do to comply with the federal dry-cleaning NESHAP, and on-site visits.

Resources for Dry Cleaners

• 2009 Dry Cleaner Compliance Calendar
  (Note: to print this like a calendar, first set your print properties to flip up the pages.)
• Emission Standards for Dry Cleaners
  
• NESHAP Compliance Notifications and Record Keeping Forms
  
• Drycleaner Fund: Environmental Response and Reimbursement Account
• Dry Cleaner Self-Audit Checklists

Related Links

• EPA's Rule and Implementation Information for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities
• Dry Cleaning NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart M

Fiberglass

Fiberglass fabrication shops in Minnesota can get MPCA assistance developed specifically for their industry. SBEAP is helping owners and operators understand and comply with all environmental laws and encouraging companies to implement pollution prevention measures.

Resources for Fiberglass Fabricators

• NESHAP Notifications and Record Keeping Forms
• Air Emissions Calculator for Fiberglass
• Fiberglass Fabricators Audit Checklists

Related Links

• EPA's Rule and Implementation Information for Reinforced Plastic Composites Production
• Reinforced Plastic Composites Production NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart WWWW
• EPA's Rule and Implementation for Boat Manufacturing
• Boat Manufacturing NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart VVVV
• Fiberglass Technical Assistance (MnTAP)
• Fiberglass Fabrication Industry Resources (Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange)

Wood Finishing Compliance Assistance

Wood-furniture, wood-cabinet, and millwork shops in Minnesota can get MPCA assistance developed specifically for their industry. SBEAP is helping owners and operators understand and comply with all environmental laws and encouraging companies to implement pollution prevention measures.

Assistance provided by SBEAP has included workshops, guidance on what wood finishers need to do to comply with the federal wood-finishing NESHAP, and on-site visits.

Resources for Wood-finishing Industries

• Calculating Air Emissions from Coating Operations
• Final NESHAP for Wood Furniture Finishing (fact sheet)
• Work Practice Standards -- Work Practice Implementation Plan

Research Publications

• Wood Finishing Demonstration Project Final Report
• Final Report for 1996-1997 Leadership Grant: Building Partnerships through Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention to Achieve Environmental Improvement in the Wood Finishing Industry

Related Links

• Rule and Implementation Information for Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations NESHAP
• Wood Furniture Finishing NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJ
• Paints and Coatings Resource Center
• MnTAP Painting and Wood Finishing Information

Other Sector Assistance

Additional assistance for business sectors not listed above can be found at the EPA and trade association Web sites listed below.

EPA Initiatives

• Construction Industry
• Local Government
• Metal Finishing
• Paints and Coatings
• Printers
• Printed Wiring Board
• Transportation
• Additional EPA Regulatory Information Organized by Business Sector