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Area MACT Standards Seminar 
Thursday, February 23rd, 12:30 pm - 4:15 pm

The Upper Midwest Section of the Air & Waste Management Association is sponsoring a seminar providing an update on the EPA's Area MACT Standards. This seminar will include a summary of the current list of promulgated Area Standards, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA's) perspective on these standards, and a more detailed discussion of selected, commonly applicable Area Standards. 

The Area Standards selected for more detailed discussion are the following: (1) Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (Subpart ZZZZ), (2) Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers (Subpart JJJJJJ), (3) Chemical Manufacturing (Subpart VVVVVV), (4) Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing (Subpart CCCCCCC), (5) Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations (Subpart HHHHHH), and (6) Plating and Polishing Operations (Subpart WWWWWW). Questions and discussion regarding other Area Standards will also be welcome. 

This ‘Area MACT Update’ seminar will be held on Thursday, February 23rd, from 12:30 to 4:15 pm at the Barr Engineering Offices, which are located at 4700 West 77th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55435-4820. 

This seminar is ideal for those facilities with known or potentially applicable Area Standards or those individuals working with facilities that are Area Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs). "Area" sources are those sources that emit less than 10 tons annually of a single HAP or less than 25 tons annually of a combination of HAPs. 

Agenda 

12:15-12:30 Registration
12:30-1:00  Introduction - Overview of Area MACTs - Mike Hult, 3M Company 
1:00-1:30 MPCA Perspective on Area MACTs – Mike Nelson, MPCA 
1:30-2:00 Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Standard (Subpart ZZZZ) – Julie Miller, Barr Engineering
2:00-2:30  Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Standard (Subpart JJJJJJ) – Meghan Pendray, 3M Company
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:15 Chemical Manufacturing (Subpart VVVVVV) and Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing (Subpart CCCCCCC) Standards – Leslie Kampf, 3M Company
3:15-3:35 Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Standard (Subpart HHHHHH) – Mike Nelson, MPCA 
3:35-3:55  Plating and Polishing Operations Standard (Subpart WWWWWW)- Mike Hult, 3M Company
3:55-4:15 - Panel Discussion / Q&A 

Cost: $15 for A&WMA members, $30 for non-members 

We want to ensure that this workshop reaches a wide audience, including companies or facilities that may be affected by these standards but have limited previous exposure to air regulations. Please help us reach this audience by forwarding information about the workshop to others you think may be interested. 

Please register in advance with Kristie Bulthuis or REGISTER ONLINE HERE 

Payment is accepted online or in person the day of the seminar (by check). 

David Benforado Scholarship Fund

The A&WMA-UMS extends their thanks to Robert Polta, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, for his contribution to this scholarship fund

Contribute to the David Benforado Scholarship Fund!

A&WMA-UMS Facts to Know 

See this fact sheet for information about A&WMA-UMS

Facts to Know (.PDF, 953 kb)

Suggestions?

Any ideas or suggestions for a program meeting topic for the Section are welcome.  Please call or e-mail Mike Hult at 651-737-3597 or mwhult2@mmm.com. 

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