10 CSR 10-5.530
Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations
PURPOSE: This rule limits the volatile
organic compound (VOC) emissions from
wood furniture manufacturing operations by
incorporating reasonably available control
technology (RACT) per 172(c)(1) of the Clean
Air Act.
(1) Applicability.
(A) This rule applies throughout the City
of St. Louis and St. Charles, St. Louis,
Jefferson, and Franklin Counties.
(B) This rule is applicable to all existing
wood furniture manufacturing installations
that have the potential to emit equal to or
greater than twenty-five (25) tons per year of
volatile organic compounds (VOC).
(C) Adhesives shall not be considered coatings or finishing materials for the purposes of
this rule.
(D) In the event that other rules in Title 10
Division 10 of the Code of State Regulations
are also applicable to wood furniture manufacturing installations, the more stringent rule
applies.
(2) Definitions.
(A) Adhesive—Any chemical substance
applied for bonding two (2) surfaces together
other than by mechanical means.
(B) Affected source—A wood furniture
manufacturing facility that meets the criteria
listed in subsections (1)(A) and (1)(B) of this
rule.
(C) Alternative method—Any method of
sampling and analyzing for an air pollutant
that is not a reference or equivalent method
but that has been demonstrated to the director’s satisfaction to, in specific cases, produce results adequate for a determination of
compliance.
(D) As applied—The VOC and solids content of the finishing material that is actually
used for coating the substrate. It includes the
contribution of materials used for in-house
dilution of the finishing material.
(E) Basecoat—A coat of colored material,
usually opaque, applied before graining inks,
glazing coats, or other opaque finishing
materials and is usually topcoated for protection.
(F) Capture device—A hood, enclosed
room, floor sweep, or other means of collecting solvent emissions or other pollutants into
a duct so that the pollutant can be directed to
a pollution control device such as an incinerator or carbon adsorber.
(G) Capture efficiency—The fraction of all
organic vapors generated by a process that is
directed to a control device.
(H) Certified product data sheet—
Documentation furnished by a coating supplier or an outside laboratory that provides the
VOC content by percent weight, the solids
content by percent weight, and density of a
finishing material, strippable booth coating,
or solvent, measured using the EPA Method
24, or an equivalent or alternative method (or
formulation data if approved by the director).
The purpose of the certified product data
sheet is to assist the affected source in
demonstrating compliance with the emission
limitations presented in subsection (3)(A) of
this rule. Therefore, the VOC content should
represent the maximum VOC emission potential of the finishing material, strippable booth
coating, or solvent.
(I) Cleaning operations—Operations in
which organic solvent is used to remove coating materials from equipment used in wood
furniture manufacturing operations.
(J) Coating—A protective, decorative, or
functional material applied in a thin layer to
a surface. Such materials include, but are not
limited to, paints, topcoats, varnishes, sealers, stains, washcoats, basecoats, inks, and
temporary protective coatings.
(K) Coating solids (or “solids”)—The part
of the coating that remains after the coating is
dried or cured; solids content is determined
using data from EPA Method 24, or an alternative or equivalent method.
(L) Compliant coating—A finishing material or strippable booth coating that meets the
emission limits specified in paragraph
(3)(A)1. of this rule.
(M) Continuous coater—A finishing system that continuously applies finishing materials onto furniture parts moving along a conveyor system. Finishing materials that are not
transferred to the part are recycled to the finishing material reservoir. Several types of
application methods may be used with a continuous coater including spraying, curtain
coating, roll coating, dip coating, and flow
coating.
(N) Control device—Any equipment that
reduces the quantity of a pollutant that is
emitted to the air. The device may destroy or
secure the pollutant for subsequent recovery.
Includes, but is not limited to, incinerators,
carbon adsorbers, and condensers.
(O) Control device efficiency—The ratio of
the pollution released by a control device and
the pollution introduced to the control device,
expressed as a fraction.
(P) Control system—The combination of
capture and control devices used to reduce
emissions to the atmosphere.
(Q) Conventional air spray—A spray coating
method in which the coating is atomized by
mixing it with compressed air at an air pressure greater than ten (10) pounds per square
inch (gauge) at the point of atomization.
Airless and air assisted airless spray technologies are not conventional air spray
because the coating is not atomized by mixing
it with compressed air. Electrostatic spray
technology is also not considered conventional air spray because an electrostatic charge is
employed to attract the coating to the workpiece.
(R) Day—A period of twenty-four (24)
consecutive hours beginning at midnight local
time, or beginning at a time consistent with a
facility’s operating schedule.
(S) Disposed off-site—Sending used organic solvents or coatings outside of the facility
boundaries for disposal.
(T) Emission—The release or discharge,
whether directly or indirectly, of VOC into
the ambient air.
(U) Equipment leak—Emissions of volatile
organic compounds from pumps, valves,
flanges, or other equipment used to transfer
or apply finishing materials or organic solvents.
(V) Equivalent method—Any method of
sampling and analyzing for an air pollutant
that has been demonstrated to the director’s
satisfaction to have a consistent and quantitatively known relationship to the reference
method under specific conditions.
(W) Finishing application station—The
part of a finishing operation where the finishing material is applied, e.g., a spray booth.
(X) Finishing material—Coatings used in
the wood furniture industry including, but not
limited to, basecoats, stains, washcoats, sealers, and topcoats.
(Y) Finishing operation—Those activities
in which a finishing material is applied to a
substrate and is subsequently air-dried, cured
in an oven, or cured by radiation.
(Z) Incinerator—An enclosed combustion
device that thermally oxidizes volatile organic
compounds to carbon monoxide (CO) and
carbon dioxide (CO2). This term does not
include devices that burn municipal or hazardous waste material.
(AA) Nonpermanent final finish—A material such as a wax, polish, nonoxidizing oil,
or similar substance that must be reapplied
periodically to a surface over its lifetime to
maintain or restore the material’s intended
effect.
(BB) Normally closed container—A storage container that is closed unless an operator
is actively engaged in activities such as emptying or filling the container.
(CC) Operating parameter value—A minimum or maximum value established for a
control device or process parameter that, if
achieved by itself or in combination with one
or more other operating parameter values,
determines that an owner or operator has
complied with an applicable emission limit.
(DD) Organic solvent—A liquid containing
volatile organic compounds used for dissolving or dispersing constituents in a coating,
adjusting the viscosity of a coating, cleaning,
or washoff. When used in a coating, the
organic solvent evaporates during drying and
does not become a part of the dried film.
(EE) Overall control efficiency—The efficiency of a control system, calculated as the
product of the capture and control device efficiencies, expressed as a percentage.
(FF) Recycled on-site—The reuse of an
organic solvent in a process other than cleaning or washoff.
(GG) Reference method—Any method of
sampling and analyzing for an air pollutant
that is published in Appendix A of 40 CFR
60.
(HH) Sealer—A finishing material used to
Specific to the St. Louis Metropolitan Area
seal the pores of a wood substrate before
additional coats of finishing material are
applied. Washcoats, which are used in some
finishing systems to optimize aesthetics, are
not sealers.
(II) Stain—Any color coat having a solids
content by weight of no more than 8.0 percent that is applied in single or multiple coats
directly to the substrate. Includes, but is not
limited to, nongrain raising stains, equalizer
stains, sap stains, body stains, no-wipe stains,
penetrating stains, and toners.
(JJ) Storage container—Vessel or tank,
including mix equipment, used to hold finishing, cleaning, or washoff materials.
(KK) Strippable booth coating—A coating
that: 1) is applied to a booth wall to provide
a protective film to receive overspray during
finishing operations; 2) that is subsequently
peeled off and disposed; and 3) by achieving
1) and 2), reduces or eliminates the need to
use organic solvents to clean booth walls.
(LL) Substrate—The surface onto which
coatings are applied (or into which coatings
are impregnated).
(MM) Topcoat—The last film-building finishing material applied in a finishing system.
Nonpermanent final finishes are not topcoats.
(NN) Touch-up and repair—The application of finishing materials to cover minor finishing imperfections.
(OO) Washcoat—A transparent special
purpose coating having a solids content by
weight of 12.0 percent or less. Washcoats are
applied over initial stains to protect and control color and to stiffen the wood fibers in
order to aid sanding.
(PP) Washoff operations—Those operations in which organic solvent is used to
remove coating from a substrate.
(QQ) Wood furniture—Any product made
of wood, a wood product such as rattan or
wicker, or an engineered wood product such
as particleboard that is manufactured under
any of the following standard industrial classification codes: 2434, 2511, 2512, 2517,
2519, 2521, 2531, 2541, 2599, or 5712.
(RR) Wood furniture component—Any
part used in the manufacture of wood furniture. Examples include, but are not limited
to, drawer sides, cabinet doors, seat cushions,
and laminated tops.
(SS) Wood furniture manufacturing operations—The finishing, cleaning, and washoff
operations associated with the production of
wood furniture or wood furniture components.
(TT) Working day—A day, or any part of a
day, in which a facility is engaged in manufacturing.
(UU) Definitions of certain terms specified
in this rule, other than those specified in this
rule section, may be found in 10 CSR 106.020.
(3) General Provisions.
(A) Restriction of Emissions.
1. The owner or operator of an affected
source shall limit VOC emissions from finishing operations by complying with one (1)
of the following requirements:
A. Where only topcoat is applied
without sealers, the topcoat shall have a VOC
content no greater than Table 1; or
Table 1
kg VOC/kg solids lb VOC/lb solids
(as applied) (as applied)
Topcoat 0.8 0.8
B. Where topcoat and sealers are
applied and—
(I) Where sealer is not acid-cured
alkyd amino vinyl or topcoat is not acidcured alkyd amino conversion varnish, the
VOC contents shall be no more than shown in
Table 2;
Table 2
kg VOC/kg solids lb VOC/lb solids
(as applied) (as applied)
Sealer 1.9 1.9
Topcoat 1.8 1.8
(II) Where sealer is acid-cured
alkyd amino vinyl and topcoat is acid-cured
alkyd amino conversion varnish, the VOC
contents shall be no more than shown in
Table 3;
Table 3
kg VOC/kg solids lb VOC/lb solids
(as applied) (as applied)
Sealer 2.3 2.3
Topcoat 2.0 2.0
(III) Where sealer is not acid-cured
alkyd amino vinyl and topcoat is acid-cured
alkyd amino conversion varnish, the VOC
contents shall be no more than shown in
Table 4; or
Table 4
kg VOC/kg solids lb VOC/lb solids
(as applied) (as applied)
Sealer 1.9 1.9
Topcoat 2.0 2.0
(IV) Where sealer is acid-cured
alkyd amino vinyl and topcoat is not acidcured alkyd amino conversion varnish, the
VOC contents shall be no more than shown in
Table 5.
Table 5
kg VOC/kg solids lb VOC/lb solids
(as applied) (as applied)
Sealer 2.3 2.3
Topcoat 1.8 1.8
2. As an alternate to the finishing operation requirements of paragraph (3)(A)1. of
this rule, the owner or operator of an affected
source may use an averaging approach to verify compliance by using this paragraph.
Compliance is demonstrated when actual
emissions from the affected source are less
than or equal to allowable emissions using
one (1) of the following inequalities:
0.9(0.8(TC1 + TC2 +...)) ≥ [(ERTC1)(TC1) +
(ERTC2)(TC2) +...] (1)
0.9{[1.8(TC1 + TC2 +...)] +
[1.9(SE1 + SE2 +...)] +
[9.0 (WC1 + WC2 +...)] +
[1.2(BC1 + BC2 +...)] +
[0.791(ST1 + ST2 +...)]} ≥ [ERTC1(TC1) +
ERTC2(TC2) +...] +
[ERSE1(SE1) + ERSE2(SE2) +...] +
[ERWC1(WC1) +
ERWC2(WC2) +...] +
[ERBC1(BC1) + ERBC2(BC2) +...] +
[ERST1(ST1) +
ERST2 (ST2) + ...] (2)
where:
TCi =kilograms of solids of topcoat “i”
used;
SEi =kilograms of solids of sealer “i”
used;
WCi =kilograms of solids of washcoat “i”
used;
BCi =kilograms of solids of basecoat “i”
used;
STi =liters of stain “i” used;
ERTCi =VOC content of topcoat “i” in kg
VOC/kg solids, as applied;
ERSEi =VOC content of sealer “i” in kg
VOC/kg solids, as applied;
ERWCi =VOC content of washcoat “i” in kg
VOC/kg solids, as applied;
ERBCi =VOC content of basecoat “i” in kg
VOC/kg solids, as applied; and
ERSTi =VOC content of stain “i” in kg
VOC/liter (kg/l), as applied.
Note 1: Various numeric values used in
inequalities (0.8, 1.8, 1.9, etc.) are maximum allowable VOC contents for various
coatings.
Note 2: The 0.9 multiplying factor on the
allowable emissions side of the inequality is
used to assure that sources using the averaging approach demonstrate their emissions are
no greater than ninety percent (90%) of what
they would be if they were using compliant
coatings.
For Inequalities (1) and (2), the facility must
use the actual VOC content of the finishing
materials used prior to the effective date of
this rule if the VOC content is less than the
allowable VOC content. For example, if the
affected source was using topcoats with a
VOC content of 1.7 kilograms of VOC per
kilogram of solids (1.7 pounds of VOC per
pound of solids) before being subject to this
rule, the affected source must use that value
in Inequality (2) rather than 1.8.
3. As an alternate to the finishing operation requirements of subparagraph (3)(A)1.A.
or part (3)(A)1.B.(II) of this rule, the owner or
operator of an affected source may use a control system (capture device/control device)
that will achieve an equivalent reduction in
emissions as demonstrated using the compliance requirements of subparagraph (3)(C)1.B.
of this rule.
4. As an alternate to the finishing operation requirements of paragraphs (3)(A)1. and
(3)(A)2. of this rule, the owner or operator of
an affected source may use a combination of
the methods presented in paragraphs (3)(A)1.,
(3)(A)2., and (3)(A)3. of this rule as demonstrated using the compliance requirements of
subparagraph (3)(C)1.C. of this rule.
5. The owner or operator of an affected
source shall limit VOC emissions from cleaning operations when using a strippable booth
coating to that shown in Table 6.
Table 6
kg VOC/kg solids lb VOC/lb solids
(as applied) (as applied)
Strippable
booth
coating 0.8 0.8
(B) Work Practice Standards. The owner or
operator of an affected source shall develop
and maintain work practice standards that
include, at a minimum:
1. A written work practice implementation plan that defines work practices for each
wood furniture manufacturing operation and
addresses each of the topics specified in paragraphs (3)(B)2. through (3)(B)10. of this subsection. The plan shall be developed no more
than sixty (60) days after the compliance date
of this rule. The owner or operator of the
affected source shall comply with each provision of the work practice implementation
plan. The written work practice implementation plan shall be available for inspection by
the department, upon request. If the department determines that the work practice
implementation plan does not adequately
address each of the topics specified in paragraphs (3)(B)2. through (3)(B)10. of this subsection, the department may require the
affected source to modify the plan;
2. Operator training for all new and
existing personnel, including contract personnel, who are involved in finishing, cleaning,
or washoff operations or implementation of
the requirements of this rule. All new personnel, those hired after the effective date of the
rule, shall be trained upon hiring. All existing
personnel, those hired before the effective
date of the rule, shall be trained within six (6)
months of the effective date of the rule. All
personnel shall be given refresher training
annually. The affected source shall maintain a
copy of the training program with the work
practice implementation plan. The training
program shall include, at a minimum, the following:
A. A list of all trained personnel by
name and job description;
B. An outline of the subjects covered
in the initial and refresher training for each
position, or group of personnel;
C. Lesson plans for courses to be
given at the initial and the annual refresher
training that include, at a minimum, appropriate application techniques, appropriate
cleaning and washoff procedures, appropriate
equipment setup and adjustment to minimize
finishing material usage and overspray, and
appropriate management of cleanup wastes;
and
D. A description of the methods to be
used at the completion of initial or refresher
training to demonstrate and document successful completion, and a record of the date
each employee is trained;
3. An equipment leak inspection and
maintenance plan prepared and maintained
with the work practice implementation plan
and specify, at a minimum—
A. A minimum visual inspection frequency of once per month for all equipment
used to transfer or apply finishing materials
or organic solvents;
B. An inspection schedule;
C. Methods for documenting the date
and results of each inspection and any
repairs;
D. The time frame between identifying an equipment leak and making the repair,
which adheres to the following schedule:
(I) A first attempt at repair (e.g.,
tightening of packing glands) shall be made
no later than five (5) working days after the
equipment leak is detected; and
(II) Final repairs shall be made
within fifteen (15) working days, unless the
leaking equipment is to be replaced by a new
purchase, in which case repairs shall be completed within three (3) months;
4. A cleaning and washoff solvent
accounting system that includes an organic
solvent accounting form to record—
A. The quantity and type of organic
solvent used each month for washoff and
cleaning;
B. The number of pieces washed off
with the reason for washoff; and
C. The net quantity of spent organic
solvent generated from each activity. The net
quantity of spent solvent is equivalent to the
total amount of organic solvent that is generated from the activity minus any organic solvent that is recycled on-site for operations
other than cleaning or washoff and any organic solvent disposed off-site;
5. Spray booth cleaning not using compounds containing more than eight (8.0) percent by weight of VOC for cleaning spray
booth components other than conveyors, continuous coaters and their enclosures, and/or
metal filters, unless the spray booth is being
refurbished. If the spray booth is being refurbished (that is, the spray booth coating or
other material used to cover the booth is
being replaced), the affected source shall use
no more than one (1.0) gallon of organic solvent to prepare the booth prior to applying
the booth coating;
6. Storage requirements to ensure that
owners or operators of affected sources use
normally closed containers for storing finishing, cleaning, and washoff materials;
7. Application equipment requirements
to ensure owners or operators of affected
sources do not use conventional air spray
guns for applying finishing materials except
for the following conditions:
A. When applying finishing materials
that have a VOC content no greater than 1.0
kg VOC/kg solids (1.0 lb VOC/lb solids), as
applied;
B. To touch-up and repair when—
(I) The finishing materials are
applied after completion of the finishing
operation; or
(II) The finishing materials are
applied after the stain and before any other
type of finishing material is applied, and the
finishing materials are applied from a container that has a volume of no more than two
(2.0) gallons;
C. When spray is automated (that is,
the spray gun is aimed and triggered automatically, not manually);
D. When emissions from the finishing
application station are directed to a control
device;
E. When the conventional air spray
gun is used to apply finishing materials and
the cumulative total usage of that finishing
material is no more than five (5.0) percent of
the total gallons of finishing material used
during that semiannual reporting period; or
F. When the conventional air spray
gun is used to apply stain on a part for which
it is technically or economically infeasible to
Specific to the St. Louis Metropolitan Area
use any other spray application technology.
For this condition, the owner or operator of
the affected source shall demonstrate why it
is technically or economically infeasible by
submitting to the department documentation
to support the affected source’s claim. The
support documentation shall include the following criteria, either independently or in
combination:
(I) The production speed is too
high or the part shape is too complex for one
(1) operator to coat the part and the finishing
application station is not large enough to
accommodate an additional operator; or
(II) The excessively large vertical
spray area of the part makes it difficult to
avoid sagging or runs in the stain;
8. Line cleaning that pumps or drains all
organic solvent used for line cleaning into a
normally closed container;
9. Gun cleaning that collects all organic
solvent used to clean spray guns into a normally closed container; and
10. Washoff operations that control
emissions from washoff operations by—
A. Using normally closed tanks for
washoff; and
B. Minimizing dripping by tilting or
rotating the part to drain as much organic solvent as possible.
(C)
Compliance
Procedures
and
Monitoring Requirements.
1. The owner or operator of an affected
source subject to the emission standards in
subsection (3)(A) of this rule shall demonstrate compliance with those requirements by
using one (1) of the following methods:
A. To demonstrate that each sealer,
topcoat, and strippable booth coating meets
the applicable requirements of paragraphs
(3)(A)1. and (3)(A)5. of this rule, the owner
or operator shall maintain certified product
data sheets for each of these finishing materials. If solvent or other VOC is added to the
finishing material before application, the
owner or operator shall maintain documentation showing the VOC content of the finishing
material as applied, in kg VOC/kg solids (lb
VOC/lb solids); or
B. To demonstrate compliance through
the use of a control system (capture
device/control device) per paragraph (3)(A)3.
of this rule, the owner or operator shall—
(I) Determine the overall control
efficiency needed to demonstrate compliance
using Equation (3) as follows;
R = [(C – E)/C] × 100 (3)
where:
R =the overall efficiency of the control sys-
tem, expressed as a percentage;
C =the VOC content of a coating (C), in
kilograms of VOC per kilogram of
coating solids (kg VOC/kg solids), as
applied. Also given in pounds of VOC
per pound of coating solids (lb VOC/lb
solids), as applied; and
E =the emission limit achieved by the
affected emission point(s), in kg
VOC/kg solids;
(II) Document that the value of C in
Equation (3) is obtained from the VOC and
solids content of the as-applied finishing
material; and
(III) Calculate the overall efficiency
of the control device, using the procedure in
subsection (5)(D) of this rule, and demonstrate that the value of the overall efficiency
of the control system, expressed as a percentage, is equal to or greater than the value of R
calculated by Equation (3); or
C.
To
demonstrate
compliance
through the use of a combination of the methods per paragraph (3)(A)4. of this rule, the
owner or operator shall meet all individual
compliance requirements for the applicable
methods being combined.
2. Initial compliance.
A. The owner or operator of an
affected source subject to a requirement of
paragraph (3)(A)1. or (3)(A)5. of this rule
that is complying through the method established in subparagraph (3)(C)1.A. of this
rule, shall submit an initial compliance status
report, as required by paragraph (4)(A)2. of
this rule, stating that compliant sealers and/or
topcoats and strippable booth coatings are
being used by the affected source.
B. The owner or operator of an affected source subject to a requirement of paragraph (3)(A)1. of this rule that is complying
through the method established in subparagraph (3)(C)1.A. of this rule and is applying
sealers and/or topcoats using continuous
coaters shall demonstrate initial compliance
by—
(I) Submitting an initial compliance status report stating that compliant sealers and/or topcoats, as determined by the
VOC content of the finishing material in the
reservoir and the VOC content as calculated
from records, are being used; or
(II) Submitting an initial compliance status report stating that compliant sealers and/or topcoats, as determined by the
VOC content of the finishing material in the
reservoir, are being used and the viscosity of
the finishing material in the reservoir is being
monitored. The affected source shall also
provide data that demonstrates the correlation
between the viscosity of the finishing material and the VOC content of the finishing material in the reservoir.
C. The owner or operator of an
affected source demonstrating compliance
with this rule through the use of a control system (capture device/control device) per paragraph (3)(A)3. and subparagraph (3)(C)1.B.
of this rule, shall demonstrate initial compliance by—
(I) Submitting a monitoring plan
that identifies the operating parameter to be
monitored for the capture device and discusses why the parameter is appropriate for
demonstrating ongoing compliance;
(II) Conducting an initial performance test using the procedures and test
methods listed in subsections (5)(C) and
(5)(D) of this rule (test methods in paragraphs (5)(C)3., (5)(C)4., and (5)(C)5. of
this rule shall be performed, as applicable, at
least twice during each test period);
(III) Calculating the overall control
efficiency using the procedure in subsection
(5)(D) of this rule;
(IV) Determining those operating
conditions critical to determining compliance
and establishing operating parameters that
will ensure compliance with the standard as
follows:
(a) For compliance with a thermal incinerator, minimum combustion temperature shall be the operating parameter;
(b) For compliance with a catalytic incinerator equipped with a fixed catalyst bed, the minimum gas temperature both
upstream and downstream of the catalyst bed
shall be the operating parameter;
(c) For compliance with a catalytic incinerator equipped with a fluidized
catalyst bed, the minimum gas temperature
upstream of the catalyst bed and the pressure
drop across the catalyst bed shall be the operating parameters; and
(d) For compliance with a carbon adsorber, the operating parameters shall
be either the total regeneration mass stream
flow for each regeneration cycle and the carbon bed temperature after each regeneration,
or the concentration level of organic compounds exiting the adsorber, unless the owner
or operator requests and receives approval
from the director to establish other operating
parameters; and
(V) The owner or operator of an
affected source demonstrating compliance
with this rule per subparagraph (3)(C)2.C. of
this rule shall calculate the site-specific operating parameter value as the arithmetic average of the maximum or minimum operating
parameter values, as appropriate, that demonstrate compliance with the standards, during
the three (3) test runs required by paragraph
(5)(C)1. of this rule.
D. The owner or operator of an
affected source subject to the work practice
standards in subsection (3)(B) of this rule
shall submit an initial compliance status
report, as required by paragraph (4)(A)3. of
this rule, stating that the work practice implementation plan has been developed and procedures have been established for implementing the provisions of the plan.
(D) Special Requirements for Sources
Using An Averaging Approach. The owner or
operator of an affected source complying
with the emission limitations in subsection
(3)(A) of this rule through the procedures
established in paragraph (3)(A)2. of this rule
shall also meet the following requirements:
1. Program goals and rationale. The
owner or operator of the affected source shall
provide a summary of the reasons why the
affected source would like to comply with the
emission limitations through the procedures
established in paragraph (3)(A)2. of this rule
and a summary of how averaging can be used
to meet the emission limitations. The affected
source shall also document that the additional
environmental benefit requirement is being
met through the use of the inequalities in
paragraph (3)(A)2. of this rule. These
inequalities ensure that the affected source is
achieving an additional ten percent (10%)
reduction in emissions when compared to
affected sources using a compliant coatings
approach to meet the requirements of the
rule;
2. Program scope. The owner or operator
of the affected source shall describe the types
of finishing materials that will be included in
the affected source’s averaging program.
Stains, basecoats, washcoats, sealers, and topcoats may all be used in the averaging program. Finishing materials applied using continuous coaters may only be used in an averaging program if the affected source can determine the amount of finishing material used
each day;
3. Program baseline. The baseline for
each finishing material included in the averaging program shall be the lower of the actual
or allowable emission rate as of the effective
date of this rule;
4. Quantification procedures. The owner
or operator of the affected source shall specify methods and procedures for quantifying
emissions. Quantification procedures for
VOC content are included in section (5) of
this rule. The owner or operator shall specify
methods to be used for determining the usage
of each finishing material. The quantification
methods used shall be accurate enough to
ensure that the affected source’s actual emissions are less than the allowable emissions, as
calculated using Inequality (1) or (2) in paragraph (3)(A)2. of this rule, on a daily basis to
a level of certainty comparable to that for traditional control strategies applicable to surface coating sources;
5. Monitoring, record keeping, and
reporting. The owner or operator of an
affected source shall provide a summary of
the monitoring, record keeping, and reporting procedures that will be used to demonstrate daily compliance with the inequalities
presented in paragraph (3)(A)2. of this rule.
The monitoring, record keeping, and reporting procedures shall be structured in such a
way that inspectors and facility owners can
determine an affected source’s compliance
status for any day. Furthermore, the procedures shall include methods for determining
required data when monitoring, record keeping, and reporting violations result in missing, inadequate, or erroneous monitoring and
record keeping. These procedures must
ensure that sources have sufficiently strong
incentive to properly perform monitoring and
record keeping;
6. Implementation schedule. The owner
or operator of an affected source shall submit
an averaging proposal for state and EPA
approval by July 31, 2001; and
7. Administrative procedures. Any
affected source may submit an averaging
approach proposal to the director for consideration in meeting the compliance requirements of this rule. The director shall take the
following actions:
A. Determine whether or not the proposal submittal is complete and notify the
submitter of the completeness status within
thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the proposal; and
B. Approve or disapprove the proposal within thirty (30) calendar days of determining that a proposal submittal is complete.
(4) Reporting and Record Keeping.
(A) Reporting Requirements.
1. The owner or operator of an affected
source using a control system to comply with
this rule is required to submit a written report
of the results from the performance test in
(3)(C)2.C.(II) of this rule to the director
within sixty (60) calendar days of completion
of the performance test.
2. The owner or operator of an affected
source subject to this rule shall submit an initial compliance report within sixty (60) calendar days after the compliance date. The
report shall include the items required in
paragraph (3)(C)2. of this rule.
3. The owner or operator of an affected
source subject to this rule and demonstrating
compliance in accordance with subparagraph
(3)(C)1.A. or (3)(C)1.B. of this rule shall
submit a semiannual report covering the previous six (6) months of wood furniture manufacturing operations according to the following schedule:
A. The first report shall be submitted
thirty (30) calendar days after the end of the
first six (6)-month period following the compliance date;
B. Subsequent reports shall be submitted within thirty (30) calendar days after
the end of each six (6)-month period following the first report; and
C. Each semiannual report shall
include a statement of whether the affected
source was in compliance or noncompliance,
and, if the affected source was in noncompliance, the measures taken to bring the affected
source into compliance.
(B) Record Keeping Requirements.
1. The owner or operator of an affected
source subject to the emission standards in
subsection (3)(A) of this rule shall maintain
records of the following:
A. A certified product data sheet for
each finishing material and strippable booth
coating subject to the emission limits in subsection (3)(A) of this rule; and
B. The VOC content, kg VOC/kg
solids (lb VOC/lb solids), as applied, of each
finishing material and strippable booth coating subject to the emission limits in subsection (3)(A) of this rule, and copies of data
sheets documenting how the as-applied values
were determined.
2. The owner or operator of an affected
source following the compliance method of
subparagraph (3)(C)1.B. of this rule shall
maintain the following records:
A. Copies of the calculations to support the equivalency of using a control system, as well as the data necessary to support
the calculation of E in Equation (3) and the
calculation of overall efficiency for a control
system for subsection (5)(D) of this rule;
B. Records of the daily average value
of each continuously monitored parameter for
each operating day. If all recorded values for
a monitored parameter are within the range
established during the initial performance
test, the owner or operator may record that
all values were within the range rather than
calculating and recording an average for that
day; and
C. Records of the pressure drop
across the catalyst bed for facilities complying with the emission limitations using a catalytic incinerator with a fluidized catalyst
bed.
3. The owner or operator of an affected
source subject to the work practice standards
in subsection (3)(B) of this rule shall maintain,
on-site, the work practice implementation plan
and all records associated with fulfilling the
Specific to the St. Louis Metropolitan Area
requirements of that plan, including, but not
limited to:
A. Records demonstrating that the
operator training program is in place;
B. Records maintained in accordance
with the inspection and maintenance plan;
C. Records associated with the cleaning solvent accounting system;
D. Records associated with the limitation on the use of conventional air spray guns
showing total finishing material usage and the
percentage of finishing materials applied with
conventional air spray guns for each semiannual reporting period;
E. Records showing the VOC content
of compounds used for cleaning booth components, except for solvent used to clean conveyors, continuous coaters and their enclosures, and/or metal filters; and
F. Copies of logs and other documentation developed to demonstrate that the other
provisions of the work practice implementation plan are followed.
4. In addition to the records required by
paragraph (4)(B)1. of this rule, the owner or
operator of an affected source that complies
through the method established in subparagraph (3)(C)1.A. or by demonstrating compliance with subsection (3)(A) of this rule
shall maintain a copy of the compliance certifications submitted in accordance with paragraph (4)(A)3. of this rule for each semiannual period following the compliance date.
5. The owner or operator of an affected
source shall maintain a copy of all other
information submitted with the initial status
report required by paragraph (4)(A)2. of this
rule and the semiannual reports required by
paragraph (4)(A)3. of this rule.
6. The owner or operator of an affected
source shall maintain all records for a minimum of five (5) years.
7. Failure to maintain the records
required by paragraphs (4)(B)1. through
(4)(B)6. of this rule constitutes a violation of
the rule for each day records are not maintained.
(5) Test Methods.
(A) The VOC content and the solids content by weight of the as-supplied finishing
materials shall be determined by Method 24
as specified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(22). The
owner or operator of the affected source may
request approval from the director to use an
alternative or equivalent method for determining the VOC content of the finishing
material.
(B) Owners or operators demonstrating
compliance with the provisions of this rule
via a control system shall determine the overall control efficiency of the control system
(R) as the product of the capture and control
device efficiencies, using the test methods
cited in subsection (5)(C) of this rule and the
procedure in subsection (5)(D) of this rule.
(C) Owners or operators using a control
system shall demonstrate initial compliance
using the following 40 CFR 60 methods as
incorporated by reference in 10 CSR 106.030(22).
1. The VOC concentration of gaseous
air streams shall be determined with a test
consisting of three (3) separate runs, each
lasting a minimum of thirty (30) minutes
using one (1) of the following reference methods:
A. Method 18;
B. Method 25; or
C. Method 25A.
2. Sample and velocity traverses shall be
determined by using one (1) of the following
reference methods:
A. Method 1; or
B. Method 1A.
3. Velocity and volumetric flow rates
shall be determined by using one (1) of the
following reference methods:
A. Method 2;
B. Method 2A;
C. Method 2C;
D. Method 2D;
E. Method 2F;
F. Method 2G; or
G. Method 2H.
4. To analyze the exhaust gases, use
Method 3.
5. To measure the moisture in the stack
gas, use Method 4.
(D) Owners or operators using a control
system to demonstrate compliance with this
rule shall determine capture efficiencies by
using test methods stated in 10 CSR 106.030(20).
AUTHORITY: section 643.050, RSMo 2016.*
Original rule filed July 15, 1999, effective
Feb. 29, 2000. Amended: Filed May 9, 2018,
effective Feb. 28, 2019.
*Original authority: 643.050, RSMo 1965, amended
1972, 1992, 1993, 1995.