Science Inventory

ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING TEST REPORTS FOR EVALUATING VOC CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS

Citation:

Hall, B. AND C. Singer. ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING TEST REPORTS FOR EVALUATING VOC CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-99/087 (NTIS PB99-175275), 1999.

Impact/Purpose:

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Description:

The report outlines the approach taken by EPA to review existing test reports for evaluating volatile organic compound (VOC) control device effectiveness and identifying missing control device effectiveness information. A format is presented to provide guidance and serve as the basis for all future databases involving VOC effectiveness. The format will serve as a summary page to be attached to each test report for quick reference. Results indicate average control device efficiencies of 91 to 96% based on the method used and the device tested. Note that the populations considered in this task were small and geographically biased. (NOTE: Control effectiveness has recently become highly visible in the surface coating industry. Work has been directed toward a fundamental understanding of the problem, along with development of a database addressing the subject.)

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( PUBLISHED REPORT/ REPORT)
Product Published Date:08/16/1999
Record Last Revised:12/29/2008
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 63463