All automotive collision repair facilities must comply with federal and state environmental regulations pertaining to air quality, water quality, and solid, liquid, and hazardous wastes. The DEQ's Environmental Assistance Program created the
Michigan Auto Body Environmental Compliance Workbook
to help shops comply with these regulations. The workbook contains a series of questions that allow a facility to conduct their own self-audit.
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Why should your facility perform a self-audit?
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Clean-up - Repairing and painting automobiles generates waste and pollution that can harm you, your workers, your neighbors, and the environment. Implementing the regulatory requirements will minimize workers' exposure and improve the neighborhood environment.
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Save money - A number of the pollution prevention tips provided in this workbook can help automotive collision repair facilities save money. Many of these tips do not require capital investment to implement.
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Regulatory compliance is required - You can choose whether or not to perform a self-audit.
However, you cannot choose whether or not to be in compliance.
Performing your own self-audit allows you to identify your compliance status before an inspector visits your facility.
NEW FEDERAL AIR TOXICS STANDARD
On January 9, 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule affecting all automotive collision repair facilities across the country. The rule contains enclosure, type and cleaning of spray guns, training, notification, and recordkeeping provisions. For more information, go the
Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources
Web page for more information.
Technical Assistance Resources
The Michigan Auto Body Environmental Compliance Workbook (October 2007) explains the environmental protection requirements that apply to your facility and what you need to do if you are not in compliance. In addition, the workbook provides information regarding best management practices and pollution prevention techniques that can help you minimize human health risks and environmental impacts while saving money.
Embedded in the workbook are audit questions which require "yes" or "no" answers about whether or not your facility is complying with the applicable environmental requirements. A blank "Return-to-Compliance Plan" form is provided to document the deficiencies that need correction action. Assign Return-to-Compliance forms to employees to make correction actions.
For questions regarding this workbook, contact Dave Fiedler, Environmental Assistance Program at (800) 662-9278 or fiedlerd@michigan.gov
Compliance and Recordkeeping Forms
AIR
Initial Notification Form for the Surface Coating of Motor Vehicles and Mobile Equipment (coming soon)
Site Identification Form Directions
Site Identification Form - EQP 5150
Hazardous Waste Emergency Information Poster (EQP 3472)
Hazardous and Liquid Industrial Waste Manifest Tracking Log
Links
Liquid, solid, and hazardous waste regulation questions and publications: www.michigan.gov/deqwaste
The Waste Data System (WDS) tracks activities at facilities regulated by the Solid Waste, Scrap Tire, Hazardous Waste, and Liquid Industrial Waste programs: www.deq.state.mi.us/wdspi/
Waste recycling and disposal options: www.michigan.gov/deqrecycling
Hazardous materials transportation compliance assistance publications: www.michigan.gov/msp
Hazardous material transportation: http://hazmat.dot.gov
Material Safety Data Sheets: www.hazard.com
Secretary of State - Services to Businesses
For More Information or Additional Assistance, contact the
Environmental Assistance Program
at 800-662-9278
Do you have an outreach idea or suggestion for our Program? Please feel free to submit your requests to: David Fiedler.
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