About this Manual

The purpose of all Emission Estimation Technique (EET) Manuals in this series is to assist Australian manufacturing, industrial and service facilities to report emissions of listed substances to the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI). This Manual describes the procedures and recommended approaches for estimating emissions from facilities engaged in surface coating operations.

Surface coating industries covered by this Manual include facilities primarily engaged in the application of paint (both waterborne and solvent based), powders, abrasive blasting, and other industrial surface treatments. Electroplating, anodising, and galvanising activities are covered by separate Manuals.

EET MANUAL: Surface Coating

HANDBOOK: Surface Coating

ANZSIC CODE : 2764

First published in July 1999
National Pollutant Inventory
Environment Australia

Emission Estimation Techniques Used in the Manuals

Estimates of emissions of NPI-listed substances to air, water and land should be reported for each substance that triggers a threshold. The reporting list and detailed information on thresholds are contained in the NPI Guide at the front of this Industry Handbook. In general, there are four types of emission estimation technique (EET) that may be used to estimate emissions from a facility.

The four types described in the NPI Guide are:

• sampling or direct measurement
• mass balance
• fuel analysis or other engineering calculations
• emission factors