Air Toxics Notebook
Pesticide Active Ingredient Production -  Subpart MMM

Applicability: eCFR Subpart MMM [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:
  1. pesticide active ingredient manufacturing process units (PAI process units), located at Major Sources of HAPs*, that process, use or produce HAP, and associated equipment.
Associated equipment:
  1. Waste management units;
  2. Heat exchange systems;
  3. Cooling towers.

*Major Sources of HAPs emit or have the potential to emit:
  • ≥ 10 tons/year of any single HAP; or
  • ≥ 25 tons/year of total HAPs.
  • Area Sources emit less than Major Sources.

Not subject to this subpart:
  1. Research and development facilities;
  2. PAI process units that are subject to NESHAP F;
  3. Ethylene production;
  4. Coal tar distillation;
  5. Stormwater from segregated sewers;
  6. Water from fire-fighting and deluge systems, including testing of such systems;
  7. Spills;
  8. Water from safety showers;
  9. Noncontact steam boiler blowdown and condensate;
  10. Laundry water;
  11. Vessels storing material that contains no organic HAP or contains organic HAP as impurities only;
  12. Equipment intended to operate in organic HAP service for less than 300 hours per calendar year.
Rules apply to small, area sources? No
Known Sources in NDEQ Jurisdiction: No
Date of Original Final Rule: 6/23/99
Amendments Dates: 03/27/2014 - Final Rule
09/20/2002 - Amendments; Final Rule
03/22/2002 - Direct Final Rule; Amendments
11/21/2001 - Amendments
State Regulations (Title 129): As of September 28, 2022: Title 129, Chapter 13, Section 002.47

Previously: Chapter 28, Section 001.43.

Sources are also responsible for ensuring they are in compliance with current federal requirements found for this subpart in the CFR.
Federal Regulations: 40 CFR 63.1360
Related Rules:
Regulations and Federal Registers:
eCFR Subpart MMM [ecfr.gov]

(See attached file: 3M - Fed. Reg. 2014-03-27 - Final Rule.pdf)

(See attached file: 3M - Fed. Reg. 2002-09-20 - Final Rule; amendments.pdf)

(See attached file: 3M - Fed. Reg. 2002-03-22 - Direct Final Rule; amendment.pdf)

(See attached file: 3M - Fed. Reg. 2001-11-21 - Direct Final Rule; amendment.pdf)

(See attached file: 3M - Fed. Reg. 1999-06-23 - Final Rule.pdf)

SizeFile Name
541 KB 3M - Fed. Reg. 2014-03-27 - Final Rule.pdf
238 KB 3M - Fed. Reg. 2002-09-20 - Final Rule; amendments.pdf
164 KB 3M - Fed. Reg. 2002-03-22 - Direct Final Rule; amendment.pdf
177 KB 3M - Fed. Reg. 2001-11-21 - Direct Final Rule; amendment.pdf
826 KB 3M - Fed. Reg. 1999-06-23 - Final Rule.pdf
Forms:
Important Dates:
FAQs, Fact Sheets, and Rule Summaries: EPA's Subpart MMM Website [epa.gov] - contains federal register notices, technical information, and compliance tools
Presentations, Training and Articles:
Other Information and Resources:
Notes:
Page Last Updated: 12/2/22