Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control
Chapter NR 449 - Control of vinyl chloride emissions
Section NR 449.01 - Applicability; purpose

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 449.01

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to plants which produce ethylene dichloride by reaction of oxygen and hydrogen chloride with ethylene, vinyl chloride by any process, one or more polymers containing any fraction of polymerized vinyl chloride and any combination of these products and to all owners and operators of these plants.

(2) PURPOSE. This chapter is adopted under ss. 285.11, 285.13, 285.17 and 285.27, Stats., to establish emission limitations and sampling and testing procedures for vinyl chloride air contaminant sources and to create additional monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements for owners or operators of a vinyl chloride air contaminant source in order to protect air quality.

This chapter is based on the federal regulations contained in 40 CFR part 61, Subpart F, as last revised on October 17, 2000.

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