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POLLUTION PREVENTION RESEARCH FOR ORGANIC AIR EMISSIONS
Citation:
Kosusko, M. AND W. Ponder. POLLUTION PREVENTION RESEARCH FOR ORGANIC AIR EMISSIONS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-93/262 (NTIS PB94117454), 1993.
Description:
The paper gives an overview of the U.S. EPA's pollution prevention (P2) research in three areas: (1) Surface Coating, such as wood furniture finishing, printing, and the use of adhesives and radiation-cured coatings; (2) Solvent Cleaning, such as vapor degreasing, process equipment cleaning, and in-process precision cleaning; and (3) Consumer/Commercial Products, including traditional consumer products (e.g., hair spray and household cleaners) and non-process solvent use in commercial operations such as textile manufacturing, roofing, and furniture refinishing. (NOTE: Within EPA, the Organics Control Branch (OCB) of the Agency's Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory (AEERL) is charged with developing and assessing P2 techniques and add-on control technologies for reducing organic air emissions; i.e., organic air toxics and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).) Generally, OCB projects can be divided into four categories: (1) Scoping Studies, (2) Technology Assessment and Development Projects, (3) Demonstration Projects, and (4) Technology Transfer Projects.
