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40 CFR Part 63, Table 1 — Leather Finishing HAP Emission Limits for Determining the Allowable HAP Loss

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As required in §§ 63.5305 and 63.5340(b), you must meet the appropriate emission limits in the following table:

Type of Leather Product Process OperationHAP Emission Limit (pounds of HAP loss per 1,000 square feet of leather processed)
ExistingsourcesNewsources
1. Upholstery Leather (≥4 grams add-on/square feet)2.6 | 0.5
2. Upholstery Leather (<4 grams add-on/square feet)6.8 | 2.5
3. Water-resistant (≥5,000 Maeser Flexes)/Specialty Leather5.6 | 4.9
4. Nonwater-resistant Leather (<5,000 Maeser Flexes)3.7 | 2.1