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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: South Coast Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 1175 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: November 5, 2010

Rule Title(s): Control of Emissions from the Manufacture of Polymeric Cellular (Foam) Products

Date Submitted to ARB: January 7, 2011

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): September 7, 2007

Is the Rule Intended to be Sent to the U.S. EPA as a SIP Revision? Yes No (If No, do not complete remainder of form)

District Contact: Mike Morris Phone Number: (909) 396-3282 E-mail Address: mmorris@aqmd.gov

Narrative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: New Rule Amended Rule 

The rule addresses the concerns expressed by the U.S. EPA in their disapproval of the September 2007 

amendment. As requested by the U.S. EPA, the proposed amended rule will require source testing to 

demonstrate compliance, require all operational parameters necessary for compliance to be contained in a 

federally enforceable permit and recordkeeping to verify operational techniques and parameters. The proposed 

rule will also clarify the prohibition of use for chlorofluorocarbons to be consistent with U.S. EPA Significant New 

Alternatives Policy Program, correct typographical errors and make minor clarifications and editorial corrections to 

the rule.

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG (NOx) SO2 

 (CO) PM TAC (name): 

II. EFFECT ON EMISSIONS

Complete this section ONLY for rules that, when implemented, will result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach reference(s) for emission 

factor(s) and other information. Attach calculation sheet showing how the emission information provided below was determined. 

Net Effect on Emissions: Increase* Decrease** N/A 

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category: N/A

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: South Coast Air Basin

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible): 

N/A
 

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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): N/A

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): N/A 

Note that the district’s input to the Rule Evaluation Form will not be used as input to the ARB’s emission forecasting and 

planning. 

III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split 

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: 20

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 2 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as 

necessary): Dart Container Corp of California, Corona, Riverside County

 Insulfoam LLC, Chino, San Bernardino County

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No 

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) (c) of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Prohibition of use of chlorofluorocarbons is included in 

subdivision (d).

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): (c) Work Practice Standards in Section(s): (c)

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): (f) Reporting Requirements in Section(s): (c)
 

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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: The rule addresses the concerns expressed by the U.S. EPA in their disapproval of the September 2007 

amendment.