CTC News - October 1994 Edition; Volume 6, Number 4

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A I R W A V E S

By Bob Blaszczak, CTC Co-Chair, OAQPS

     I bet you didn t expect to see another copy of the CTC NEWS
this soon.  No, we haven t gone to a monthly format or gone off the
deep end.  Our fiscal year ends September 30 and so does our
printing budget which included funds to print this edition of the
CTC NEWS.  So we had to get this one out on time or there wouldn t
be an October edition.  Its not easy, but even us old bureaucrats
can get it moving when push comes to shove.
     The times (and the CTC) are a changin !  Streamlining,
reorganization, and disinvestment are beginning to impact the CTC,
including the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse (RBLC) and the Federal
Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP).  
     On September 1, the Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards (OAQPS) submitted a proposed reorganization to EPA
headquarters.  The proposal would move the OAQPS part of the CTC,
and the RBLC and SBAP out of the Director s Office, Emission
Standards Division (ESD), to a brand new group and division, the
Information Transfer Group in the Information Transfer and Program
Integration Division.  This change will unite the CTC with staff
from the Technology Transfer Network (TTN) electronic bulletin
board system (BBS) and the Aerometric Information Retrieval System
(AIRS).  We are looking forward to joining an organizational unit
with the primary goal of providing you with the information you
need to do your job, but will have to work hard to assure that we
retain the support and cooperation of the ESD technical experts who
have done a great job over the years responding to your requests
for assistance.
     The Air and Energy Engineering Laboratory (AEERL) part of the
CTC is also involved in reorganization.  The Office of Research and
Development is contemplating a restructuring of EPA s research
program.  The proposal would combine all research laboratory
functions into four megalabs.  It s not clear how the AEERL part of
the CTC will fair in this new structure or where it may eventually
land (Research Triangle Park, NC or Cincinnati, OH?).  
     With the start of the new fiscal year, let me just remind you
to get any project proposals you may have to the CTC.  It's usually
first come, first serve, so get your request in ASAP.  
     As a result of  the reorganization, the CTC, RBLC and SBAP are
initiating a process to reevaluate their mission, resources, and
ability to continue services at past levels.  We hope to work
closely with STPPA/ALAPCO in this effort and tap into their unique
ability to assess and reflect your needs.  We would appreciate your
cooperation and input.  So, please be responsive to this effort
when asked and help us and STAPPA/ALAPCO determine the future of
these programs.
     Don t forget to send in your ideas on a new name for the CTC. 
As noted here last month, the CTC is being encouraged to change its
name to better reflect its pollution prevention (P2) role.  In
current jargon, the term  control technology  has become synonymous
with add-on controls and not consistent with the Agency's pollution
prevention thrust.  We would appreciate your thoughts on a name
that would be more indicative of the CTC s role in both preventing
and controlling air pollution.
     Enjoy this edition of the CTC NEWS and best wishes in the
upcoming Holiday season.  Will be back to you in January 1995!



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Regulation Data Base Coming to RBLC BBS

By Jo Ann Kerrick, VGYAN

     Coming November 1, 1994, the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse
(RBLC) is adding a data base for federal and state regulations. 
The initial release contains summaries of federal regulations
enacted in response to the Clean Air Act and Amendments.  This
includes National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant
(NESHAP), New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), and Maximum
Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards.  In January 1995,
state and local agencies will be able to add summaries of the rules
they would like to share with others.  As states enter their own
information on key rules, both federal and state rules will be
available -- all in a single data base.  The regulation data base
offers on-line inputting and editing of regulations by responsible
agencies through its data entry module.  A query module brings the
power of user-defined queries to the complex details of air
pollutant emissions regulations.  Using the same menu-driven system
that you know from the RBLC s control technology determination data
base, you can build a query to locate pertinent regulations for a
particular pollutant or process or for a broad array of other
criteria.  
     The organization of the regulation data base is similar to
that of the RBLC s control technology determination data base. 
Each entry, or rule, in the regulation data base consists of
regulation-, process-, and pollutant-level data.  A rule is
associated with the type of facility that is the source of
pollutants governed by the regulation.  The type of facility might
be a particular plant, such as a coke oven or vinyl chloride
manufacturing, or a generic operation such as waste transfer.  This
source is referred to as the affected facility.  Each rule is also
assigned an 8-character rule ID when it is first added to the data
base.  You can use the affected facility or rule ID to quickly find
the rules of interest to you.  The rule number assigned by the
responsible agency (the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) number
for federal rules) is just one of the pieces of information
available at the regulation/affected facility level.  Others
include rule status, statutory basis for emission limits (e.g.,
NESHAP, NSPS, or MACT), proposed and effective dates, references to
supporting technical documentation (Background Information
Documents or  BID  for federal rules), and explanatory notes.  Each
rule incudes a telephone number for a knowledgeable contact at the
responsible agency.  (See Figure 1).
     Each affected facility consists of one or more different
processes that are regulated by the rule.  Regulations can specify
different emission standards for new and existing sources or for
different size sources.  Therefore, a rule may contain the same
general process but different emission limits for sources with
different capacities or construction dates.  Data at the process
level includes process type, SCC code, and additional notes for
details about the process itself.  Each process, in turn, consists
of information on one or more pollutants and the emission limits
required by the regulation.  Pollutant-level information also
includes details about add-on equipment and pollution prevention. 
For federal regulations in particular, the Clearinghouse staff has
made a special effort to collect accurate cost information from the
background and supporting technical documents.  The cost data in
the data base includes capital cost of add-on equipment, operation
and maintenance cost of this equipment, and cost effectiveness in
dollars per ton.
     The regulation data base is accessed directly from the BLIS
BBS Main menu.  The system is available any time the TTN is up and
running.  After an introductory screen, the first regulation data
base menu gives you a choice between the edit and query modules. 
The edit module is password-protected.  If you would like to input
regulations for your agency, contact the BLIS System Administrator
at (919) 541-2736.  When you select the query module, the system
brings you directly to the query menu.  All rules are stored in one
data base.  The query menu offers both standard (menu-driven) and
advanced search options.  The searchable fields are the same ones
used in the determination data base, except for a few fields that
do not apply to regulations (e.g., AIRS ID).  Context-sensitive
on-line help is available from all of the menus and prompts.  After
you have successfully completed a search, choose from the view,
download, or reactivate options.  The system supports three
download options:  
     *    an ASCII text file with summary information, grouped by
process type, for selected rules.
     *    an ASCII text file with detailed information about
selected rules.
     *    a dBASE III+ format file of selected information about
each rule found in the query. 
     The RBLC works hard to give you accurate and timely
information about air pollutant emissions.  We re excited about the
new federal and state regulation data base and hope you will be
too.

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MACT, CTG, NSPS, ACT and Title I Rule Schedules**

MACT STANDARD                 Proposal   Final
Aerospace (coatings)          *7/31/94   7/31/95
Asbestos MACT/GACT            1/95      11/96
Asbestos Litigation           *1/01/93    ***
Benzene Waste NESHAP Lit.     *3/05/92  *1/07/93
Chromium Electroplating       *12/16/93 11/23/94
Coke Ovens                    *12/04/92 *10/27/93
Commercial Sterilizers        *2/28/94  11/23/94
Degreasing (Hal. Sol. Clean.) *11/29/93 11/09/94
Dry Cleaning                  *12/09/91 *9/22/93
Haz. Organic NESHAP (HON)     *12/31/92 *2/28/94
Haz. Waste TSDF Phase II      *7/22/91  9/15/94
Haz. Waste TSDF Phase III     Schedule under revision
Ind. Cooling Towers           *8/12/93  *7/22/94
Magnetic Tape Coating         *2/28/94  11/23/94
Marine Vessel (load/unload)   *4/30/94  4/30/95
Mun. Waste Comb. II & III     9/01/94   9/01/95
Off-site Waste Operations     12/1/94   3/3/96
Petroleum Refineries          *6/30/94  6/30/95
Polymers & Resins I           Schedule under revision
Polymers & Resins II          *5/16/94  2/28/95
Polymers & Resins III         Schedule under revision
Polymers & Resins IV          3/15/95   3/15/96
Pulp & Paper (combustion)     2/27/95   4/29/95
Pulp & Paper (non-comb.)      *10/29/93 9/30/95
Secondary Lead Smelters       *5/31/94  5/31/95
Shipbuilding (coatings)       1/15/95   11/15/95
Stage I Gasoline Distr.       *2/08/94  11/23/94
Wood Furniture Coating        11/21/94  11/15/95


CTG****                            Proposal  Final
Aerospace Coatings                 11/15/94  7/31/95   
Industrial Wastewater              *12/29/93 on Hold
Offset Lithography                 *11/08/93 on Hold
Plastic Parts Coating              *1/31/94  on Hold
Shipbuilding (coating)             Schedule Under Review
Batch Processes                    *12/27/93  on Hold
SOCMI Dist. & Reactors             *12/12/91 *8/15/93
VOL Storage                        *12/02/93 on Hold
Wood Furniture Coating             Under Regulatory Neg.

ACT                                          Final
Bakeries (VOC/O-HAPS)                   *12/31/92
Carbon Regeneration (VOC/O-HAPS) *12/18/92
Gas Turbines (NOx)                        *11/20/92
Cement Manufacturing (NOx     )           *1/28/94
Glass Manufacturing (NOx)                 *4/29//94
IC Engines (NOx)                          *7/28/93
Industrial Boilers (NOx)                  *3/30/94
Industrial Clean-up Solvents              *2/22/94
Iron & Steel (NOx)                            9/94
Nitric/Adipic Acid (NOx)                  *11/18/91
Pesticide Application                     *3/30/93
Plywood/Particle Board (PM10)      Schedule Under 
                                   Development
Process Heaters (NOx)                     *2/26/93
Utility Boilers (NOx)                     *3/25/94

NSPS                               Proposal  Final
Degreaser NSPS                     *8/31/94  8/31/95
Elec. Utility Gen. Rev. (NOx)      *5/30/94  9/15/95
Landfill NSPS & 111(d)             *5/30/91  12/31/94
Med. Waste Inc. NSPS & 111(d)      2/01/95   4/15/96
NOx NSPS Revision (407(c))         **8/30/94 on Hold
SO2 NSPS Revision                  Canceled
SOCMI Reactor NSPS                 *6/29/90  *8/31/93
SOCMI Sec. Sources NSPS            *8/31/94  8/31/95
Starch Mfg. Industry NSPS          *8/31/94  8/31/95

Title I Rules (Sec. 183(e))   Proposal  Final
Arch./Ind. Coatings      Under regulatory Neg.
Auto Refinishing              Schedule under 
                              Development
Consumer Products List        11/30/94  9/30/95


NOTE: 
* Indicates date completed    
** All schedules are tentative and subject to change without
notice.
***Schedule to be determined by litigation/negotiation.   
****ACT s will be issued for most CTG categories by April 1994.


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Control of Air Emissions from Superfund Sites

By Justice Manning, CERI/ORD

     A hypertext format (electronic version) of the  Control of Air
Emissions from Superfund Sites  has been placed on the Office of
Research and Development (ORD) Bulletin Board System (BBS).  You
may access the ORD BBS by setting the following parameters into
your communication software: Telephone Number (513) 569-7610;  
8 data bits; N parity; and 1 stop bit.  The voice help line for the
ORD BBS is 513/569-7272.  The document is available electronically
so that users may review the contents of the handbook before
ordering a hard copy, or access only certain parts of the document
without having to order a hard copy.  It is available in printed
form from CERI s publication office.  Call (513) 569-7562 and ask 
for EPA-625/R-92-012.  A review of the handbook via the BBS may
help users determine whether they would rather have a hard copy of
the document or would be able to get by with the information in the
electronic format shown on the BBS.  It is available either way.  
     To download the handbook from the BBS, access the ORD BBS by
calling the above number, follow download instructions, and access
 AIRHT.EXE  on the BBS.  After downloading, create a subdirectory
called  AIRHT  (or some other subdirectory of your choosing) on
your hard drive and copy the downloaded file into it.  Run this
file by typing  install  and it will self-extract all the necessary
files to your hard drive.  The program has a good  Help  system and
is user friendly.  Read the  Readme.txt  file before trying to read
the hypertext version of the document.  If you want a bound hard
copy of the document, an order form is available at the end of the
BBS copy (or you may order by calling the above listed number).  Of
course, you may print any section from your computer, except the
tables or figures will not print.  

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SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE

By Deborah Elmore, Federal SBAP Coordinator, CTC/OAQPS

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WE NEED YOUR PROJECT IDEAS NOW!

     It s time to start thinking about what types of assistance you
would like to see from the Federal SBAP in 1995 (our fiscal year
begins on October 1).  If you have any ideas for projects,
especially those not related to a federal regulatory effort, please
let us know soon, so we can plan our activities early. 
Co-sponsored projects that share responsibility and resources are
also quite  popular  in this era of streamlining government (and
budgets too!)  If you would like to discuss a possible project,
please contact Deborah Elmore at (919)541-5437.


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EPA ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE POLICY FOR CLEAN AIR ACT SMALL 
BUSINESS COMPLIANCE  ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

     EPA s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance has
recently issued a new Enforcement Response Policy (ERP) designed to
encourage small businesses to call on State Small Business
Assistance Programs (SBAPs) established under Section 507 of the
Clean Air Act (CAA) to find practical ways to comply with the Act.
     The policy provides states with two options for providing
compliance assistance as required by section 507 of the Clean Air
Act.  It offers states the flexibility to use innovative approaches
for providing compliance assistance to small businesses, while at
the same time enabling states to continue to use enforcement
actions to ensure strict compliance with the Clean Air Act.
      This new approach demonstrates EPA s commitment to using both
compliance assistance and traditional enforcement to make sure
industry complies with our environmental laws," said Steven A.
Herman, Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance.   We also recognize that small businesses have a special
need for help to comply with our laws because they generally lack
the resources that are available to larger companies.  The EPA
expects the policy to usher in a new era of trust between small
businesses and government agencies and to change the way small
businesses view environmental requirements.  The result will be
more compliance and cleaner air for the public.   
     The EPA developed this new policy at the request of and in
consultation with the States.  The States were concerned that many
small businesses would not seek compliance assistance from the
government if violations identified during compliance assistance
resulted in enforcement actions.  
     To address this concern, the policy allows Small Business
Assistance Programs to operate in one of two ways.  States can
either offer small businesses a limited correction period for
violations detected during compliance assistance; or, a guarantee
that information identifying specific small businesses that have
violations detected through compliance assistance would be kept
confidential.  However, the new policy does not weaken clean air
standards; in either case, all small businesses are unconditionally
responsible for full compliance with the applicable requirements of
the Clean Air Act.  
     Under the correction-period option, assistance programs my
allow small businesses that receive compliance assistance up to 90
days, with the possibility of an additional 90-day extension, to
correct any violations discovered under the program.  Any
violations remaining at the end of that period are subject to
existing enforcement response policies, which may include
discretion not to take enforcement action in appropriate cases.  To
ensure that the state has the ability to take enforcement actions
for any violations that remain uncorrected, programs offering the
grace period can not give guarantees that they will keep
information on violations confidential.
     Under the confidentiality option, the Small Business Assistant
Programs may offer compliance assistance on a confidential basis,
subject to two important limitations.  First, the state must retain
the ability to investigate and/or take enforcement action at any
time for any violation discovered independently from the Section
507 program.  Second, confidential compliance assistance can only
be offered through programs that operate independently of the
State s delegated regulatory enforcement program.  
     The correction-period option is EPA s preferred approach
because it provides for greater openness between Small Business
Assistance Programs and specific facilities, the small business
community in general, and other state officials.  As a result, the
States and EPA will be better able to focus enforcement resources
on the worst violators.  
     For more information, please contact Lynn Vendinello of EPA s
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at (202) 260-2842,
or Geoff Garver at (202) 260-3914.

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S  B  A  P     F  o  r  u  m


Welcome to the SBAP Forum.  For each issue, we will invite one or
more of our State Small Business Assistance Programs to discuss
successful and innovative activities that may be of interest to
their colleagues across the country.  If you would like to be one
of our  guest writers , please contact Deborah Elmore at
(919)541-5437.

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WOOD FURNITURE:  A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN

By Edythe McKinney, North Carolina Small Business Omsbudsman

   Do you ever wish you could do three things at once?  I had a
chance to learn more about current and future air quality rules, to
develop a closer working relationship with several trade
associations and to represent small business interests
simultaneously.  These and other benefits can come from
participating in a regulatory negotiation (reg neg) process to
develop proposed rules that will affect small business.
     For the past year and a half, I have had the opportunity to
participate in the regulatory  negotiation process to develop a
National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)
and a Control Techniques Guideline (CTG) for the Wood Furniture
Industry.  The reg neg process brought together representatives of
industry, including furniture, kitchen cabinet and coatings
manufacturers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State air
quality and pollution prevention officials, and environmental and
health interests to develop proposed rules to reduce air emissions
for surface coatings used by the wood furniture industry.  Wood
Furniture Coatings was one of the source categories identified by
the EPA  to develop a Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT)
rule to reduce the 189 Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) specified in
the Clean Air Act Amendments.  The model CTG is to assist States in
developing programs to reduce Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in
ozone nonattainment areas.
     The reg neg process is an effort to expedite rulemaking
through the direct participation of all interested and affected
parties.  The diverse experience of the negotiating committee
should produce a more pragmatic rule that is responsive to the
needs and restrictions of EPA and the industry.  While total
consensus was not possible in all areas, the draft rule is expected
to result in fewer substantive changes.  Significant progress has
been made to develop a rule that allows industry flexibility to
reduces emissions of HAP and VOC in a timely and cost effective
manner.
     This issue is important to small businesses.  Nationally,
about 86% of the more than 10,000 wood furniture facilities are
small businesses with less than 50 eployees.  In North Carolina it
is also a significant contributor to our economy.  Michigan,
Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, California and other states also
have a large number of small businesses which will be affected by
these new air quality rules.
     This rule will affect new and existing wood furniture
finishing operations.  Cabinet shops, case goods, residential and
industrial furniture makers and others who surface coat wood
products will be required to reduce their air emissions.  The
proposed rule is expected to reduce and limit the amount of HAPs
used in finishing, gluing and cleanup operations.  It will
encourage pollution prevention such as improved housekeeping
practices and employee training. The use of more efficient
equipment and high solids/low VOC coatings will be a viable
compliance option for many businesses.
     During the reg neg process, a work group was organized to
consider the special needs of small business.  I am pleased to
report that in June, EPA issued a draft model rule in lieu of a CTG
that incorporated a number of recommendations of this work group.
The model rule encourages the use of general permits, recommends
simplified record keeping and provides an extended compliance
period for small business.  EPA is expected to issue a draft MACT
rule in November, 1994.  This date is court ordered, but the
proposal will be based on the framework developed by the Regulatory
Negotiation Committee.  This rule is also expected to incorporate
similar provisions to address small business concerns.
     We will work cooperatively, with the industry, EPA, State
pollution prevention experts and others to produce an information
packet on the wood furniture rule.  Our goal is to develop an easy
to read summary of the rule and compliance tips for small business. 
Hopefully, we can provide this information to you at the time the
proposed rule is published.  This will allow you to make timely
contacts with the small businesses in your State.
     If you have a chance to get involved in the rulemaking
process, I recommend it.  Caution it takes lots of time!  Your
ideas and experience in developing regulatory guidance materials
for the wood furniture industry or other models are welcome and
encouraged.  Working together, I hope we can help small businesses
find cost effective ways to reduce their emissions.
     For more information or to share your ideas, contact Edythe
McKinney, North Carolina Small Business Ombudsman, 1-800-829-4841.



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BLIS Standardized Units Let You Rank Emissions

By Jo Ann Kerrick, VGYAN

     Standardized units for emission limits are being established
in the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse (RBLC) to allow meaningful
comparisons among diverse control technology determinations. 
Because state and local regulations may specify emission limits
in different units, the RBLC lets you enter these permitted
values in the primary emission limit fields.  The RBLC also
contains fields for the standard emission limit.  The RBLC uses
the standard emission limits in the Ranking report, which
presents a rank order listing of determinations based on
pollutant emission limits from most to least stringent.
     The RBLC staff has established standardized units based on a
review of applicable federal regulations.  Figure 1 contains the
current list of standardized units.  When you are adding a
determination, only use the standard emission limit fields if
standardized units have been established for that particular
process.  Incorrect standard units exclude determinations from
the Ranking report.  Missing standard emissions make the Ranking
report less complete.  We ve recently enhanced the on-line help
in the edit module to display the valid standardized emission
units.  Be sure to use the help function to see the latest list
of standardized units when you are adding or updating pollutant
data for control technology determinations.  As more standardized
units are established, we ll add them to the on-line help.
     The Query module of the RBLC Information System (BLIS) lets
you search the database for a representative sample of
determinations, and then view or download the data.  The Ranking
download format was especially designed to present data on
emissions in a useful format.  As with all of the Download
formats, you must first build the selection criteria and then
search the database for matching facilities, processes and
pollutants.  You can combine any of 23 searchable fields in your
criteria.  As long as there is at least one matching record, you
can choose from any of the standard download formats.  The
Ranking report, however, is different in that it can only be used
for subsets that meet several specific requirements.  Records in
your subset should have the same standard emission unit. 
Although the standard emission unit is not one of the searchable
fields in BLIS, you can build a query for the Ranking report by
describing the proces and pollutant in which you re interested. 
Usually this search criteria can be specified using a single
subset.  You must specify a single process code and pollutant
name in the query.  You probably will want to refine this further
by using the word search capability for the process name (e.g.
boiler).  After you have successfully searched the database,
select the Ranking report from the menu of download formats. 
(For your convenience, ranking reports for several representative
processes are available directly from the BLIS BBS in the
Downloading section).
     Figure 2 shows a sample of the Ranking report.  At the top,
it recaps information on your query and presents statistics based
on the standard emission limits.  Next is the detailed section
which lists information about each facility/process and the
standard emission limit for the selected pollutant.  The report
is sorted by emission limit.  A facility that has several
selected processes may appear in two different places in the
report, depending on the emission limits.  Some facilities and
processes in the subset may not have a value for the standard
emission limit.  These facilities/processes are not included. 
However, because they are in the subset, they may contain useful
information.  The second part of the Statistical Ranking report
(not shown here) lists these facilities/processes along with
their primar emission limits and units.  Records are grouped by
unit to facilitate comparison of the emission limits.  Both parts
of the report contain a BLIS ID number for reference to the
complete determination for more detailed information.  
     The standardized emission limits make the BLIS Ranking
report a valuable reference for users making RACT, BACT, or LAER
determinations.  Take advantage of this significant capability if
standardized units have been established for processes of
interest to you.  And, be sure to watch the alerts on the BLIS
BBS for information on new standardized units as they are
established.


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Lyndon Cox - Senior Environmental Employee and
CTC s  Expert at Finding Experts 

By Janet Erwin, Acurex Environmental Corporation
and 
Pat Meredith, Senior Environmental Employee, AEERL/OCB/CTC

     If you have heard the stereotypical stories of retired life,
you will be pleasantly surprised to hear about Lyn Cox.  Lyn is a
senior environmental employee who spends his retired life
contributing to the CTC HOTLINE and other related technical issues
in AEERL s Organics Control Branch.  Lyn s work uses the broad
spectrum of his life experiences as he handles questions from
callers worldwide.
     Lyn and his wife, Robbie, chose the Durham area for retirement
to be near Robbie s mother.  After settling here, he noticed a
classified ad for a program seeking qualified workers over age 55,
and through EPA s Senior Environmental Employees Program was hired
to work at the CTC in the Organics Control Branch.
     One needs to spend little time with Lyn to be impressed by his
knowledge and background.  Originally from suburban Ohio, he joined
the Navy during the Korean War and was stationed in Washington,
D.C.  He attended the University of Maryland to study applied
mechanics and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering in
1957.  From there, he launched a career which can be literally
described as explosive.  Following several years at the Naval Gun
Factory in Washington, D.C., he accepted a position at the Army s
Harry Diamond Laboratories analyzing the effects of nuclear
explosions on electronics.  (With a twinkle in his eye, Lyn assures
us that these experiments were simulated!!)  These results were
published in classified literature.  Lyn s interest in firearms for
personal protection and  a career in armament development were
 triggered  by an unpleasant experience with street crime.  He
later worked in the office of the Secretary of Defense as an
analyst, and in 1988 was awarded the position of Chief of Programs
and Plans Branch of the Harry Diamond Laboratories.
     His extensive experience has made him vastly knowledgeable in
fluidics, radar electronics,  mechanical instrumentation and
design,  and fuze technology.  During his career,  he contributed
to the success of the M609 antitank mine fuze project, troubleshot
Mark XII aircraft machine guns, and sold the program that funded
the anti-missile capability in the Patriot missile.
     Of the five patents held by Lyn, one has an especialy personal
story.  During a visit to his mother in the hospital, Lyn was
inspired to develop an oxygen-driven fluidic respirator.  His works
have been marketed by Monahan Medical Products and Ohio Medical
Products, among others.  
     Lyn s retirement from DoD resulted from heart problems which
required triple bypass surgery.  After retirement, he was awarded
a US Army Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service.
     We have come to know Lyn Cox as a CTC expert in computer
software, including such programs as SAGE and HAP-PRO.  In
addition,  working with the HOTLINE has increased his interest and
knowledge in areas of air filtration and ozone generation.  He is
confident in his ability to handle calls in multiple areas of
environmental concern and when he cannot, or if a call relates to
EPA policy, he is a self-described  expert at finding experts!  
Lyn upholds the CTC philosophy of making sure all callers are
well-served.  
     One of Lyn s contributions to the CTC, aside from tackling
HOTLINE concerns, is the ability to spot room for improvement. 
Being knowledgeable in expert systems, he introduced to the HAP-PRO
software an Expert Review to the carbon adsorber module.  The
Expert Review is an improvement in the software that allows the 
user to enter certain parameters and obtain an analysis of the
results of these changes.  Subsequently, the Expert Review has been
added to the thermal incinerator and catalytic incinerator modules. 
Lyn is happy with this accomplishment.  Expert Review incorporates
the knowledge of EPA control technology experts in the software. 
Lyn says, with a smile,  It is important to feel that you can keep
contributing. 
     Lyn may be retired, but he certainly keeps contributing.  He
sings in the church choir, and finds time to assist community
service projects with the church, as well as with Habitat for
Humanity.  In addition, he and Robbie enjoy traveling and fishing. 
Lyn is also an avid gardener as evidenced by his half-acre of
grass, trees, and flowers.
     Lyn takes great pride in his three children and five
grandchildren who represent a very important part of his wonderful
legacy.


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CTC ASSISTANCE:

No cost assistance to staff of State and Local agencies and EPA
Regional Offices on air pollution control technology issues.

CTC HOTLINE:  CALL (919) 541-0800 to access EPA expert staff for
consultations, references to pertinent literature, or access to EPA
technical data and analyses.  Fax:  (919) 541-0242

ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE PROJECTS:  If you need in-depth assistance
concerning a specific control technology problem, call the  HOTLINE
or write the CTC.  EPA staff and contractors are available for
short-term projects such as review of proposed or existing control
technology applications.  Projects are subject to CTC Steering
Committee approval.

TECHNICAL GUIDANCE PROJECTS:  If the CTC receives a number of
similar HOTLINE calls or a joint request from a group of agencies,
the CTC Steering Committee may undertake broad,  long-term projects
of national or regional interest.  The result may be a control
technology document for a particular type of source, microcomputer
software, or seminars and workshops.

CTC BBS:Call (919) 541-5742 for modems up to 14,400 baud to access
the CTC Bulletin Board.  Set communications parameters to 8 data
bits, N parity, and 1 stop bit, and use a terminal emulation of
VT100, VT102, or ANSI.  You may leave HOTLINE requests, order
documents, suggest projects, and download software.  The BBS is
part of the OAQPS Technology Transfer Network (TTN).

FEDERAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FSBAP):  Call the CTC
HOTLINE to access the FSBAP.  The CTC is the focal point for
coordination of efforts among the four EPA centers participating in
the program.  The Federal program is intended to support State
Small Business Assistance Programs, as required by the Clean Air
Act.

RACT/BACT/LAER CLEARINGHOUSE (RBLC):  The RBLC database (BLIS) is
available on the OAQPS TTN BBS.  (See the CTC BBS for connection
information.) The Clearinghouse provides summary information for
control technology determinations made by permitting agencies.

GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GASES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER (GGGTTC): Call
the CTC HOTLINE to access GGGTTC information on greenhouse gas
emissions, prevention, mitigation, and control strategies.


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Control Technology Center NEWS

The CTC NEWS is a quarterly publication of the U.S.EPA s Control
Technology Center (CTC).  The CTC is an informal, easy-to-use, no
cost, technical assistance service for all State and local (S/l)
air pollution control agency and EPA Regional Office staffs.  For
others, some services may be on a cost reimbursable basis.  The CTC
offers quick access to EPA experts and expertise via the CTC
HOTLINE and the CTC Bulletin Board, and in-depth technical support
through source specific Engineering Assistance Projects or more
generic Technical Guidance Projects.  The CTC is operated by the
Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, Office of Research
and Development, and the Emission Standards Division, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards in Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina.
     If you have any air pollution emission or control questions,
or would like more information about the CTC and the types of
technical assistance available, CALL THE CTC HOTLINE!

(919) 541-0800

Publication of the CTC NEWS does not signify that the contents
necessarily reflect the views and policies of the U.S.EPA, nor does
the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute
endorsement or recommendation for use.

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End of October 1994 CTC News.
