EPA Caps Glue Fumes at Ohio Life Raft Factory
Published Date: 9/25/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The EPA is set to approve Ohio’s new rule that limits harmful chemical emissions from RFD Beaufort’s life raft plant in Wadsworth. Starting May 2, 2025, the plant must keep volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under a specific limit to help keep the air cleaner. This change affects the factory’s adhesive process and is part of Ohio’s plan to protect the environment without extra costs for the company.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Plant Must Meet 5.9 lbs VOC/Gallon Limit
RFD Beaufort’s life raft plant in Wadsworth, Ohio must limit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from its nylon reinforced polyurethane adhesive process to 5.9 pounds VOC per gallon. This limit is an alternate control technology emission limit included in the Ohio SIP and is an enforceable condition in the facility’s operating permit issued March 25, 2025, effective May 2, 2025.
Local Air Cleaner Due to VOC Limit
Starting May 2, 2025, the RFD Beaufort plant’s adhesive process in Wadsworth, Ohio must meet a VOC limit of 5.9 lbs VOC/gallon to help keep the air cleaner. This change is part of Ohio’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) to control VOC emissions from stationary sources.
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