Air Toxics Notebook
Wood Preserving Area Sources -  Subpart QQQQQQ

Applicability: eCFR Subpart QQQQQQ [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:
  1. Owners or operators of wood preserving operations that are Area Sources* of HAPs.
Definition of "Wood Preserving":
  • The pressure or thermal impregnation of chemicals into wood to provide effective long-term resistance to attack by fungi, bacteria, insects, and marine borers.

*Area Sources of HAPs emit or have the potential to emit:
  • < 10 tons/year of any single HAP, or
  • < 25 tons/year of total HAPs.
  • Major Sources emit more than Area Sources.
Rules apply to small, area sources? Yes
Known Sources in NDEQ Jurisdiction:
Facility ID
Name
Location
58330
Hughes Brothers Inc
Seward
100823
Bell Lumber & Pole Company
Sidney
6080
Central Nebraska Wood Preservers
Sutton

Date of Original Final Rule: 7/16/07
Amendments Dates: 03/07/2022 - Proposed Amendments
03/26/2008 - Direct Final Technical Corrections
State Regulations (Title 129): Title 129, Chapter 13, 002.107

Previously: Chapter 28, Section 001.101.

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 63.11428
Related Rules:

NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63

Subpart JJ - Wood Furniture Manufacturing
Subpart DDDD - Plywood & Composite Wood Products (VACATED)
Subpart QQQQ - Wood Building Products
Regulations and Federal Registers:
eCFR Subpart QQQQQQ [ecfr.gov]
(See attached file: 6Q - Fed. Reg. 2022-03-07 - Proposed Amendments.pdf)
(See attached file: 6Q - Fed. Reg. 2008-03-26 - Direct Final.pdf)

(See attached file: 6Q - Fed. Reg. 2007-07-16 - Final.pdf)

(See attached file: 6Q - Fed. Reg. 2007-04-04 - Proposed.pdf)

SizeFile Name
325 KB 6Q - Fed. Reg. 2022-03-07 - Proposed Amendments.pdf
90 KB 6Q - Fed. Reg. 2008-03-26 - Direct Final.pdf
338 KB 6Q - Fed. Reg. 2007-07-16 - Final.pdf
274 KB 6Q - Fed. Reg. 2007-04-04 - Proposed.pdf
Forms: (See attached file: 6Q - Initial Notification Form.docx)(See attached file: 6Q - Initial Notification Form.pdf)
SizeFile Name
40 KB 6Q - Initial Notification Form.docx
119 KB 6Q - Initial Notification Form.pdf
Important Dates: Source Classification
  • Existing Source = constructed or reconstructed on or before April 4, 2007
  • New Source = constructed or reconstructed after April 4, 2007
Initial Notification
  • Existing source = Oct 14, 2007
  • New source = Within 90 days of compliance date
Compliance Dates
  • Existing = July 16, 2007
  • New source = July 16, 2007 or upon startup
Compliance Status Notification
  • Existing source = Oct 14, 2007
  • New source = Within 90 days of compliance date
Deviation Report
  • Within 30 days of the deviation

FAQs, Fact Sheets, and Rule Summaries: (See attached file: 6Q - Wood Preserving Brochure.pdf)

(See attached file: 6Q - Wood Preserving Summary.pdf)

SizeFile Name
122 KB 6Q - Wood Preserving Brochure.pdf
20 KB 6Q - Wood Preserving Summary.pdf
Presentations, Training and Articles:
Other Information and Resources: EPA's Area Source Rule Website [epa.gov] contains the federal register notices and guidance documents for many of the area source rules
Notes:
Page Last Updated: 12/9/22