Masonry Magazine December 2011 Page. 20
CHIMNEYS AND FIREPLACES
smoke emissions will look first to the existing voluntary program.
Why it matters
WHY SHOULD THIS BE of importance to mason contractors, especially considering that wood-burning fireplaces are not being restricted under the revised Federal NSPS?
Areas in many regions of the country are facing added pressure to improve air quality. Wood smoke is a contributor to degraded air quality, and its elimination or reduction is being considered as one tool to meet this added pressure. Outright bans of the construction or installation of new, wood-burning fireplaces is one method that could be used to reduce wood smoke emissions.
Mason contractors who build fireplaces, masonry dealers who sell blocks, bricks and other fireplace components, and manufacturers who produce the same items suffer when regulation prevents the construction of new masonry fireplaces. The adoption by air quality districts of the EPA program will restrict, but not eliminate, the construction of new fireplaces.
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