Environmental Safety & Compliance

Complyinhg with H24

Update and New Issues impacting the recreational marine Industry

This report highlights the major issues being worked on by the NMMA EH&S Department

Update of the EH&S issues effecting the recreational marine industry

This document contains the latest regulatory issues being worked on by the EH&S Department

This document highlights some of the issues that NMMA and the marine industry are working on.

This presentation is from Febraury 2007 at Miami Boat Show and explains the latest information regarding the EPA Marine engine and evaporative emission rulemaking.

This presentation explains the types of engines and their cooling systems

This presentation explains the permitting process for water discharges

This report examines the discharges from military vessels and identifies BMPs.

Copy of the EPA rule

Issues Associated with the Use of Higher Ethanol Blends (E17-E24)

Assessment of E10 and E20 Petrol Ethanol Blends Applied to Non-Automotive Engines. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis of Engine Function and Component Design for Mercury Marine 15hp Outboard and Stihl FS45 Line-Trimmer Engines.

Impacts of a 20% Ethanol Gasoline Fuel Blend on the Australian Passenger Vehicle Fleet

A Literature Review Based Assessment on the Impacts of a 10% and 20% Ethanol Gasoline Fuel Blend on Non-Automotive Engines

A report from Environment Australia with an assessment to Determine Impacts of a 10% and 20% Ethanol Gasoline Fuel Blend on a Small Batch of Engines

S. 138 would require all gasoline sold in the state of Colorado to contain at least 5% ethanol by 2007, increasing incrementally to 20% by 2013.

An article from the January 2006 Boat U.S. Magazine: Ethanol Suspect in Fiberglass Gas Tanks

Congressional report which explains the legislation and background analysis and issues with alternative fuels.

This briefing dreport to Congress focuses specifically on the issues of ethanol as a fuel and fuel additive

This briefing report to Congress reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy for assessing the need for Federal legislation.

This letter outlines the waiver criteria that a state must prove to increase the ethanol content in motor fuel.

A presentation highlighting advantages and disadvantages of ethanol based fuels.

A summary of the Minnesota E-20 legislation and other ethanol related activity by Motorcycle Industry Association

This is a copy of a presentation to the state of Minnesota highlighting problems with E-20.

This report to Congress identifies the energy used to make agricultural products, including corn for ethanol.

This letter follows a coalition meeting with EPA explaining probloems associated with E-20

This NMMA letter was sent to the various agencies in Minnesota that are responsible for overseeing the waiver process. It raises the concerns with marine applications

Article on the drivability effects of ethanol on outboard engines E-10 / E-20

Presentation made to Marine Engine Manufacturers Division and Boating Industry Risk management Council rehgarding E-20

A Literature Based Assessment of the negative effects of E20 on Australia's Vehicle Fleet

This report is the plan that the RFA has put together to attempt to get a waiver from EPA to increase the ethanol content in motor fuel to 20%.

Presentation from the ethanol coalition which explains the benefits of ethanol as a fuel and fuel additive.

This paper describes some of the technical challendges with ethanol and boat fuel systems

This document is the written comments from NMMA to EPA regarding the proposed diesel marine engine rule.

This document is the testimony of John McKnight to the EPA on May 10, 2007 regarding EPA's proposal to regualte recreational CI marine engines

This is a letter from EPA that allows marinas to continue to sell >95 ppm sulfur diesel fuel until May 31, 2006 for marine engines. The current rule goes into effect March 1, 2006. This will allow marinas to run out their storage tanks.

Prsentation by John McKnight regardng EPA's plan t regualte marine diesel engines

This document explains the small volume boat builder requirements for using the 1200 vessel extension for complying with the EPA diurnal requiremnts.

Presentation for the June 24, 2009 EPA webinar

Details for boat builder evaporative emissions webinar on July 24, 2009.

Presentation made by John McKnight at the NMMA Engineering Certification Workshop in Nashville Dec. 2008

EPA guidance on sealed fuel tanks

California's plan to evaluate the benefits of a one state evaporative emission standard

CARB presentation shown at the April 12, 2006 public workshop in Sacramento

A study conducted by ATL which looked at evaporative emissions from many different types of off-road products including boats

This presentation is from Febraury 2007 at Miami Boat Show and explains the latest information regarding the EPA Marine engine and evaporative emission rulemaking.

Presentation by Mike Samulski, EPA explaining the Agencies plans to regulate recreational vessels.

A list of Q&A developed by NMMA with EPA review that answers many of the questions regarding teh EPA evaporative emission regulation

EPA Webcast Wed. June 24, 2009 staring at 1pm.

Petiition sent to EPA in 1995 requesting that boat builders be allowed to kick off small amounts of scrap resin.

EPA Federal register final rule from 1986 that permits small quanities of hazardous waste to be treated on site.

The EPA rule that allows polymerization as a treatment method for resin

This final report issued by NIOSH examines and compares worker exposure from both closed molding and open molding operations

This document contains the EPA reaquirements for boat builders

This document contains EPA's proposal to regulate boatbuilders regarding the MACT rule

This document contains the comments submitted by NMMA regarding the proposed boat builder MACT rule

EPA funded compliance spreadsheet that can be used by boat builders to calculate and submit MACT emission information to state and federal agencies.

This is a letter of determination from the EPA Office of Enforcement that states that recreational vessels are not covered under the wood furniture MACT standard

This presentation is from Febraury 2007 at Miami Boat Show and explains the latest information regarding the EPA Marine engine and evaporative emission rulemaking.

NMMA written comments to CARB requesting that the salt water test program be completed.

The following is a presentation of the results of the SwRI catalysts tests on three boats after 50 hours

This document is a presentation shown at the Miami Boat Show- February 2006

This contains the information from April to October 2006 regarding the status of the SwRI salt water catalyst test program

An Environmental Update presenated by J McKnight to the TN and KY Marina Association on 11/18/2010 in Bowling Green

This presentation is from Febraury 2007 at Miami Boat Show and explains the latest information regarding the EPA Marine engine and evaporative emission rulemaking.

John McKnight's presentation in Nashville

Presentation by Mike Samulski, EPA explaining the Agencies plans to regulate recreational vessels.

Presentation made by John McKnight at the NMMA Engineering Certification Workshop in Nashville Dec. 2008

EPA letter announcing the EPA workshop covering the EPA Engine and Evaporative Emission Rulemaking

Joint ACMA/NMMA letter to OSHA recognizing the fire safety standard for spray application of UPR.

This document analyzes the risk associated with spraying unsaturated polyester resin in the building of fiberglass boats and composite parrts.

This is a letter to Congress from Rep. Candice Miller and Rep. Mark Souder urging collegues to support a bill that will update OSHA fire protection standards

Letter from Congressman Robert Andrews, D-NJ to OSHA asking them to update there fire safety regualtions for boat builders

Pictures from a fire test done on polyester resin which show that it doesnot exhibit the same flammability characteristics as paint.

Article for nMMA trade publication which briefly explains the 1910 vs. 1915 issue and refers boat builders to the OSHA letter that can be found in this folder.

Letter from OSHA documenting the differences between a boat and a ship

Letter from Rep. Candice Miller and Rep. Mark Souder to fellow Congressman asking their support for HR 3255 Boat builders Fire Protection Act

Response from USCG to Congressman Oberstar asking them for the status of the propeller avoidance rulemaking

The document apporved by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators which defines the standard for acceptable boat noise.

This report provides a history of the industry efforts to study boat noise.

NMMA Board approved guidelines for boat noise

States have the authority to set noise limits for boats. This file is a summary of the latest. Because this is subject to chane, it could be out of date in some cases.

Industry report on boat sound emissions done in conjunction with the EU directive

This presentation explains the SBREFA process and the ePA plans for regulation

NMMA Comments to a January 2009 EPA proposal to ban the sale and distribution of equipment containing R-22 after January 1, 2010.

This document is the California law that requires owners of new boats to show that these SD/I engines are CARB compliant when registering them.

Area Source proposed rule that will cover surface coating using HAP containing materials

NMMA and AM commnets on Area Source surface coating NESHAP

EPA final rule published January 9, 208

Fuel system presenation on Ethanol and the E-20 marine test program

MIke Samulski and Nydia Reyes-Morales Presentation

Parts of the country where boat plants could be considered in non-attainment

NMMA on Nov. 28, 2008 filed the following comments on EPA's ANRPM regarding Clean Air Act regulations of Greenhouse Gas emissions.

NMMA Comments to a January 2009 EPA proposal to ban the sale and distribution of equipment containing R-22 after January 1, 2010.

John McKnight's Presentation which provides an overview of the proposed evaporativce emission regulations b the California Air Resources Board staff.

Harold Haskew's presentation on ORVR

Ric Kolb's presentation which explained the development of the ABYC standard to prevent spitback and wellback during fueling

The following is the presentation by Mark Riechers, Mercury Marine

Results from the uSCG test on pressurized OMT's

Report on NMMA Canada activities by Sara Anghel, VP NMMA Canada

Mark Riechers, Mercury update on the eU engine activities

GEVO presentation on Isobutynol

Jeff Wasil and Rich Kolb's presentation on the NMMA GHG emission study

A helpful summary of the worldwide marine environmnetal regualtions

Powerepoint Presentation from Environment Canada explaining the new marine engine and evaporative rules.

This document published by EC explains the new marine rules in a Q&A format

Opening session presentation

Presentation by John Adey, ABYC, Jeff Wasil, BRP, Rich Kolb, Volvo Penta