Air Quality
Air Toxics
All documents presented below are in pdf format.
Reporting Forms
Important Links
Paint Stripping, Autobody Shops, and Misc. Surface Coating
Subpart HHHHHH
- Final Regulation (This is the final Federal regulation dated 01/09/2008)
- Fact Sheet (This is a detailed fact sheet describing the regulation)
- Paint Stripping Brief Summary (This is a brief summary of the requirements in the regulation for paint stripping operations)
- Autobody Refinishing Brief Summary (This is a brief summary of the requirements in the regulation for autobody refinishing operations)
- Miscellaneous Surface Coating Brief Summary (This is a brief summary of the requirements in the regulation for miscellaneous surface coating operations)
- DHEC Brochure for autobody shops (This is the State brochure describing the Federal regulation)
- EPA Brochure for autobody shops (This is the Federal brochure describing the Federal regulation)
- Initial Notification/Notification of Compliance Status (This is an example form that may be used for the required initial notification and notification of compliance status - Microsoft Word format)
- Initial Notification/Notification of Compliance Status (This is an updated example form that may be used for the required initial notification and notification of compliance status – PDF format only)
- Notification of Compliance Status (This is an updated example form that may be used for the required notification of compliance status)
- Petition for Exemption (This is an example form that may be used to request an exemption from the regulation)
- Training Checklist (This is an example form that may be used by shop owners/operators for documenting the training for painters)
- Registration Permit Request for Auto Body Refinishing Shops (This is the form to fill out to request a registration permit)
- DHEC Self-Certification Checklist (This is the form to self-certify annual compliance with the auto body regulation)
- DHEC Self-Certification Workbook (This is the workbook to help shops complete the annual self-certification checklist)
For more information please contact the Bureau of Air Quality at (803) 898-4123 or by email.




