• Special Programs
• Training and Workshops
• Virginia DEQ regulations and related guidance
• Federal EPA regulations and related guidance
• Fact sheet and guidance materials, miscellaneous
• Online resources

Special Programs

• DEQ Auto Body Shop Self-Certification Program, for the Northern Virginia Metropolian area

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Training and Workshops

• There is nothing scheduled at this time.

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Virginia DEQ Regulations

• Emission Standards For Automobile And Light Duty Truck Coating Application Systems
• Emission Standards for Mobile Equipment Repair and Refinishing Operations in the Northern Virginia Volatile Organic Compound Emission Control Area

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Federal EPA Regulations

• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources, 1/9/08
• EPA Fact Sheet: Summary of Regulations Controlling Air Emissions for the Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations, March 2008 
• VOC Rules and Guidance - Automobile Refinish Coatings, EPA Air Toxics Website
• Ozone Protection Regulations: Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning, EPA Stratospheric Protection Division

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Miscellaneous Fact Sheet and Guidance Materials

• Best Management Practices for Automotive Refinishing Shops, VA SBAP
• Waste Reduction Tips for Service Stations & Automotive Repair Shops, VA SBAP
• Understanding Regulations on Solvent Cleaning Equipment: What You Need to Know to Comply, VA SBAP

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Online Resources

• Automotive Refinishing Partnership, EPA Design for the Environment
• National Automotive Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
• GreenLink the Automotive Compliance Information Assistance Center, which offers quick access to important information on a variety of environmental issues these professionals encounter
• Paints and Coatings Resource Center (PCRC) provides regulatory compliance and pollution prevention information to coating facilities, industry vendors and suppliers, federal, state and local agencies, academia, and other interested parties.
• EPA Region III Business Assistance Center - offers compliance assistance, promotes pollution prevention and encourages the development of innovative environmental technologies
• Trade Association Listing and visit EPA Small Business Environmental home page

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