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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION PROGRAM REPORT: PAINT OVERSPRAY ARRESTOR, ATI A-3000 5P BAG
Citation:
Owen, K., J. Hanley, AND J. R. Farmer. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION PROGRAM REPORT: PAINT OVERSPRAY ARRESTOR, ATI A-3000 5P BAG. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-99/119, 1999.
Description:
The report gives results of March 24-25, 1999, tests of ATI's A-3000 5P Bag paint overspray arrestor (POA) as part of an evaluation of POAs by EPA's Air Pollution Control Technology (APCT) Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program. The basic performance factor being verified is particle filtration efficiency as a function of size for particles <10 micrometers. The APCT ETV Program developed a generic protocol for testing filtration efficiency that is based on EPA Method 319. The protocol was developed by RTI, reviewed by a panel of technical experts, and approved by EPA. The protocol addresses several issues that Method 319 does not cover, including periodic testing, acquisition of POAs for testing, and product definition. A Test/Quality Assurance Plan was prepared which addresses the test procedure and quality assurance and quality control requirements for obtaining verification data of sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy the data quality objectives. Filter efficiencies have been determined. For ready comparison, the filtration efficiency requirements of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) are tabulated with the test results.