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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 432 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Adopted March 13, 2014

Rule Title(s): Polyester Resin Operations 

Date Submitted to ARB: March 21, 2014

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): N/A

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: Jeremiah Cravens Phone Number: (661) 862-5250 E-mail Address: Cravensj@co.kern.ca.us

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

Rule 432 is designed to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from polyester resin used in the 

manufacture of a variety of fiberglass composite products. Fiberglass composite products produced in the District 

include aerospace manufacturing, storage tank insulation, and electrical vault manufacturing. Rule 432 also 

provides administrative requirements for recording and measuring VOC emissions.

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

 (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: 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: Area Affected: 

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

 
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 

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: 50

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): Eastern Kern County - Edwards Air Force Base and Naval Air Weapons Station.

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

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

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: N/A

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): IV Work Practice Standards in Section(s): IV and VI

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): V Reporting Requirements in Section(s): V
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: The new rule is expected to result in VOC emission reductions and help the District achieve state and federal 

RFP requirements and further progress toward attainment of ozone standards.