WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This basic course is designed for individuals within a regulatory agency whose role is to evaluate volatile organic compound emission sources for permitting and to determine the ongoing compliance status of such emission sources. This class is intended for new permit and compliance engineers and scientists who are responsible for permitting and compliance activities.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Those completing this course will gain a basic understanding of the different types of volatile organic emission sources that are present at industrial facilities and the types of control devices that are available for certain emission sources. Attendees will be able to perform regulatory reviews involving the following elements of gaseous emissions and control:
- Basics of organic chemistry and photochemistry
- VOC properties
- National emissions and the regulatory approach
- Source measurement of VOCs
- Surface coating processes
- Graphic arts processes
- Petroleum refining and product storage and distribution
- Liquid asphalt
- Degreasing processes
- Dry cleaning processes
- VOC control methods
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course prepares the student to evaluate techniques typically used to control volatile organic emissions from certain industrial sources. Process descriptions, emission sources and characterizations, regulatory requirements, and emission controls are discussed, along with techniques for field evaluation. Industrial sources covered include surface coating, graphic arts, petroleum refining, petroleum product storage and distribution, liquid asphalt, degreasing and dry cleaning. Supporting topics include basic organic chemistry, photochemistry, VOC properties, source measurement, national emissions inventory, and the Federal approach to regulation of VOC sources.
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