250-RICR-120-05-19
250-RICR-120-05-19. Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Surface Coating Operations (version Technical Revision, 08/14/2019 to 01/04/2022)
19.1 Purpose and Authority
19.1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this
regulation is to limit the emissions of volatile organic compounds
from coating operations.
19.1.2 Authority
These regulations are
authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.1-2(19) and R.I.
Gen. Laws Chapter 23-23, and have been promulgated pursuant to the
procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I.
Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.
19.2 Application
The terms and provisions of
this regulation shall be liberally construed to permit the Department
to effectuate the purposes of state laws, goals and policies.
19.3 Severability
If any provision of this
regulation or the application thereof to any person or circumstance,
is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of
the remainder of the regulation shall not be affected thereby.
19.4 Incorporated Materials
These regulations hereby
adopt and incorporate 40 C.F.R. § 60 Appendix A-7 Methods 24,
24A, 25, 25A, and 25B (2019) by reference, not including any further
editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
19.5 Definitions
A. Unless otherwise expressly
defined in this section, the terms used in this regulation shall be
defined by reference to Part 0
of this Subchapter (General Definitions). As used in this regulation,
the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as
follows:
1. "Actual emissions"
means the quantity of volatile organic compounds emitted from a
source during a particular time period.
2. "Adhesion primer"
means a coating that is applied to a polyolefin part to promote the
adhesion of a subsequent coating. An adhesion prime is clearly
identified as an adhesion prime or adhesion promoter on its
accompanying material safety data sheet.
3. "Air-dried coating"
means a coating that is dried by the use of air or forced warm air at
temperatures up to ninety degrees Celsius (90ºC) or one hundred
and ninety-four degrees Fahrenheit (194ºF).
4. “Airless spray
application” means a coating spray application system using
high fluid pressure, without compressed air, to atomize the coating.
5. “Air-assisted airless
spray application” means a coating spray application system
using fluid pressure to atomize the coating and low-pressure air to
adjust the shape of the spray pattern.
6. “Antifouling coating”
means a coating applied to the underwater portion of a pleasure craft
to prevent or reduce the attachment of biological organisms and
registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) as a pesticide under 7 U.S.C. § 136 (Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act).
7. “Antifouling sealer"
or "tie coat” means a coating applied over biocidal
antifouling coating for the purpose of preventing release of biocides
into the environment or to promote adhesion between an antifouling
coating and a primer or another antifouling coating.
8. “As-applied”
means the composition of coating at the time it is applied to a
substrate, including any solvent, catalyst or other substance added
to the coating as supplied by the manufacturer calculated using the
procedure in §§ 19.13(A) or (B) of this Part.
9. “Baked” means
cured at a temperature at or above ninety degrees Celsius (90ºC)
or one hundred ninety-four degrees Fahrenheit (194ºF).
10. “Business machine”
means a device that uses electronic or mechanical methods to process
information, perform calculations, print or copy information or
convert sound into electrical impulses for transmission, including
devices listed in standard industrial classification numbers 3572,
3573, 3574, 3579, and 3661 and photocopy machines, a subcategory of
standard industrial classification number 3861.
11. “Camouflage coating”
means a coating used, principally by the military, to conceal
equipment from detection.
12. “Capture efficiency”
means the ratio of VOC emissions delivered to the control device to
the total VOC emissions resulting from the coating and related
cleaning, expressed as a percentage.
13. "Class II hardboard
paneling finish" means finishes that meet the specifications of
Voluntary Product Standard PS‑59‑73 as approved by the
American National Standards Institute.
14. "Clear coating"
means a coating which lacks color and opacity or is transparent and
which uses the undercoat as a reflective base or undertone color.
15. “Clear wood
finishes” means a clear and semi-transparent topcoat applied to
a wood substrate to provide a transparent or translucent film.
16. "Coating” means
a material that is deposited in a thin, persistent, uniform layer
across the surface of a substrate for aesthetic, protective or
functional purposes, including but not limited to, paints, primers,
inks and maskants.
a. “Coating” does
not include protective oils, acids and bases.
17. "Coating applicator"
means a device, mechanism, or apparatus used to apply a coating.
Common types of application techniques include knife, roll, spray or
dip.
18. "Coating of plastic
parts of automobiles and trucks" means the coating of any
plastic part that is or shall be assembled with other parts to form
an automobile or truck.
19. "Coating of plastic
parts of business machines" means the coating of any plastic
part that is or shall be assembled with other parts to form a
business machine.
20. "Coating unit"
means a series of one or more coating applicators and any associated
drying area and/or oven wherein a coating is applied, dried, and/or
cured. A coating unit ends at the point where the coating is dried or
cured, or prior to any subsequent application of a different coating.
It is not necessary for a coating unit to have an oven or flash-off
area.
21. "Coil coating"
means the application of a coating to any continuous metal strip with
thickness of 0.006 inch or more that is packaged in a roll or coil.
22. “Dip coating”
means a method of applying a coating to a surface by submersion into
and removal from a coating bath.
23. "Drum" means any
cylindrical metal shipping container of 13‑ to 110‑gallon
capacity.
24. “Electric
dissipating coating” means a coating that rapidly dissipates a
high-voltage electric charge.
25. “Electric-insulating
and thermal-conducting coating” means a coating that displays
an electrical insulation of at least one thousand (1000) volts DC per
mil on a flat test plate and an average thermal conductivity of at
least 0.27 BTU per hour-foot-degree-Fahrenheit.
26. "Electric-insulating
varnish" means a non-convertible-type coating applied to
electric motors, components of electric motors, or power
transformers, to provide electrical, mechanical, and environmental
protection or resistance.
27. “Electrostatic
application” means a method of applying coating particles or
coating droplets to a grounded surface by electrically charging such
particles or droplets.
28. "Electrostatic prep
coat" means a coating that is applied to a plastic part solely
to provide conductivity for the subsequent application of a prime, a
topcoat, or other coating through the use of electrostatic
application methods. An electrostatic prep coat is clearly identified
as an electrostatic prep coat on its accompanying material safety
data sheet.
29. “EMI/RFI shield
coating” means a coating that functions to attenuate
electromagnetic interference, radio frequency interference signals or
static discharge.
30. "Emission baseline"
means a level of emissions calculated by multiplying two factors:
a. The lowest of the source's
actual or allowable emission rate in emissions per unit of
production; and,
b. The source's actual
capacity utilization, or units of production, over some
representative time period. Generally, the time period is the
preceding two-year average unless the source can demonstrate that
those years were not representative of historical production.
31. “Etching filler”
means a coating that contains less than twenty-three percent (23%)
solids by weight and at least 0.5% acid by weight and is used as a
substitute for the application of a pretreatment coating followed by
a primer.
32. “Extreme high gloss
coating” means any coating which achieves greater than ninety
percent (90%) reflectance on a sixty degree (60°) meter when
tested by ASTM Method D 523-89.
33. "Extreme performance
coatings" means coatings intended for exposure to any of the
following; outdoor weather conditions all of the time, temperatures
frequently above ninety-five degrees Celsius (95ºC) or
two-hundred and three degrees Fahrenheit (203ºF), detergents,
abrasive and scouring agents, solvents, corrosive atmospheres, or
similar environmental conditions.
34. “Fabric coating”
means the coating of a textile substrate with a knife, roll or
rotogravure coater to impart properties that are not initially
present, such as strength, stability, water or acid repellency, or
appearance.
35. “Finish primer or
surfacer” means a coating applied with a wet film thickness of
less than ten (10) millimeters prior to the application of a topcoat
for purposes of providing corrosion resistance, adhesion of
subsequent coatings, a moisture barrier or promotion of a uniform
surface necessary for filling in surface imperfections.
36. "Flatwood paneling
coating" means the application of a coating to flat wood panels
including: printed interior panels made of hardboard plywood and
thin particle board (i.e., less than or equal to 0.25 inches in
thickness) natural finish hardboard plywood panels; and hardboard
paneling with Class II finishes.
a. Flatwood paneling does not
include: Class I hardboard panels, particle board used in furniture
or wood products, insulation board, exterior siding, tile board, and
soft wood plywood coating lines.
37. "Flexible coating"
means any coating that is required to comply with engineering
specifications for impact resistance, mandrel bend, or elongation as
defined by the original equipment manufacturer.
38. “Flexible primer”
means a primer with elastomeric qualities that provides a compatible,
flexible substrate over bonded sheet rubber and rubber-type coatings.
39. “Flow coating”
means a non-atomized technique of applying coating to a substrate
using a fluid nozzle in a fan pattern with no air supplied to the
nozzle.
40. “Fog coat"
means a coating that is applied to a plastic part at a thickness of
no more than 0.5 mils of coating solids for the purpose of color
matching without masking a molded-in texture.
41. "Gloss reducer"
means a coating that is applied to a plastic part solely to reduce
the shine of the part. A gloss reducer shall not be applied at a
thickness of more than 0.5 mils of coating solids.
42. "Hardboard"
means a panel manufactured primarily from inter-felted
ligno-cellulosic fibers that are consolidated under heat and pressure
in a hot press.
43. "Hardwood plywood"
means plywood whose surface layer is a veneer of hardwood.
44. “Heat-resistant
coating” means a coating that is required to withstand a
temperature of at least 204.5°C (400°F) during normal use.
45. "High build primer or
surfacer” means a coating applied with a wet film thickness of
ten (10) millimeters or more prior to the application of a topcoat
for purposes of providing corrosion resistance, adhesion of
subsequent coatings, a moisture barrier or promotion of a uniform
surface necessary for filling in surface imperfections.
46. "High-gloss coating"
means a coating that achieves at least eight-five percent (85%)
reflectance on a sixty (60) degree meter when tested by ASTM Method
D-523.
47. "High-temperature
coating" means a coating that during normal use must withstand a
temperature of at least four hundred twenty-six degrees Celsius
(426°C) of eight-hundred degrees Fahrenheit (800°F).
48. “HVLP spray
application” means to apply a coating using a high-volume,
low-pressure spray application system that is designed to operate at
air pressures between 0.1 and 10 pounds per square inch gauge,
measured dynamically at the center of the air cap and the air horns.
49. “Knife coating”
means the application of a coating material to a substrate by means
of drawing the substrate beneath a knife that spreads the coating
evenly over the full width of the substrate.
50. "Large appliance
coating" means the application of a coating to the surface of
component metal parts (including, but not limited to, doors, cases,
lids, panels and interior parts) of any residential or commercial
washer, dryer, freezer, range, refrigerator, water heater,
dishwasher, trash compactor, air conditioner, or other similar
products under Standard Industrial Classification Code 363.
a. Large appliance coating
does not include the use of quick drying lacquers for repair of
scratches and nicks that occur during assembly, provided that the
volume of coating does not exceed 0.25 gallons in any one 8-hour
period.
51. "Magnet wire coating"
means the application of a coating in which an electrically
insulating varnish or enamel is applied onto the surface of a wire
for use in electrical machinery.
52. "Metal furniture
coating" means the application of a coating to any furniture
piece made of metal or any metal part that will be assembled with
other metal, wood, fabric, plastic, or glass parts to form a
furniture piece including, but not limited to, tables, chairs, waste
baskets, beds, desk, locker, benches, shelving, file cabinets, and
room dividers.
53. “Metallic coating”
means a coating that contains more than five (5) grams of metal
particle per liter of coating, as-applied;
54. "Military
specification coating" means a coating which has a formulation
approved by a United States Military Agency for use on military
equipment.
55. "Miscellaneous metal
and plastic parts coating" means a coating applied to the
surface of a varied range of metal and plastic parts and products
constructed either entirely or partially from metal or plastic.
These miscellaneous metal products and plastic parts include, but are
not limited to, metal and plastic components of the following types
of products as well as the products themselves:
a. Automotive or
transportation equipment;
b. Bicycles and sporting
goods;
c. Construction equipment;
d. Electronic equipment;
e. Extruded aluminum
structural components;
f. Fabricated metal products
(metal covered doors, frames, etc.);
g. Interior or exterior
automotive parts;
h. Laboratory and medical
equipment;
i. Lawn and garden equipment;
j. Motor vehicle accessories;
k. Recreational vehicles;
l. Pleasure craft or
recreational boats;
m. Small and large farm
machinery (harvesting, fertilizing and planting machines, tractors,
combines, lawn and garden tractors, lawn mowers, rototillers, etc.);
n. Small appliances (fans,
mixers, blenders, crock pots, dehumidifiers, vacuum cleaners, etc.);
o. Commercial machinery
(business machines. office equipment, computers and auxiliary
equipment, typewriters, calculators, vending machines, etc.);
p. Toys;
q. Steel drums; and
r. Metal pipes.
s. Miscellaneous metal or
plastic parts or product coating does not include:
(1) Aerospace coating;
(2) Automotive refinishing
subject to Part 30
of this Subchapter (Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from
Automobile Refinishing Operations);
(3) Architectural and
industrial maintenance coating subject to Part 33
of this Subchapter (Control of VOC from Architectural Coatings and
Industrial Maintenance Coatings);
(4) Wood furniture coating
subject to Part 35
of this Subchapter (Control of Volatile Organic Compounds and
Volatile Hazardous Air Pollutants from Wood Products Manufacturing
Operations);
(5) Industrial adhesives and
sealants subject to Part 44
of this Subchapter (Control of VOC from Adhesives and Sealants);
(6) Can, coil, large
appliance, magnet wire, and metal furniture coating and cleaning
operations subject to specific separate requirements in this Part;
(7) Fiberglass boat
manufacturing materials subject to Part 51
of this Subchapter (Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions
from Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing);
(AA) Specifically, the
miscellaneous metal products and plastic parts categories do not
include gel coats applied to fiber-reinforced plastic (fiberglass
composite) products removed from the mold or used as in-mold coatings
in the production of fiberglass parts and body fillers and putties
used to repair surface defects in fiberglass composite parts, or
putties used to bond fiberglass composite parts together. These
putties are part of the composite structure and are not coatings.
(8) Automobiles and light-duty
truck assembly coatings;
(9) Shipbuilding and ship
repair facilities;
(10) Coating applied to test
materials, test panels and coupons in research and development,
quality control or performance testing.
56. "Multi-colored
coating" means a coating packaged in a single container and
applied in a single coat which exhibits more than one color when
applied.
57. "Multicomponent
coating" means a coating which is packaged in two or more parts,
which parts are combined before application, and where a coreactant
from one part of the coating chemically reacts, at ambient
conditions, with a coreactant from another part of the coating.
58. "Natural finish
hardwood plywood panels" means panels whose original grain
pattern is enhanced by essentially transparent finishes frequently
supplemented by fillers and toners.
59. “One-component
coating” means a coating that is ready for application as
packaged for sale, except for the addition of a thinner to reduce the
viscosity.
60. "Optical coating"
means a coating applied to an optical lens.
61. “Oven” means a
chamber within which heat is used to bake, cure or polymerize and/or
dry a surface coating.
62. “Overvarnish”
means a coating applied directly over ink to reduce the coefficient
of friction, to provide gloss or to protect the finish against
abrasion and corrosion.
63. "Pail" means any
cylindrical metal shipping container with a capacity of greater than
or equal to one (1) and less than thirteen (13) gallons and
constructed of 29-gauge (0.0141 inches) and heavier material.
64. "Pan-backing coating"
means a coating applied to the surface of pots, pans, or other
cooking implements that are exposed directly to a flame or other
heating elements.
65. “Paper, film and
foil coating” means the application of a continuous layer of
coating across the width or any portion of the width of a paper, film
or foil substrate to:
a. Create a functional or
protective layer;
b. Saturate a substrate for
lamination; or
c. Provide adhesion between
two substrates for lamination.
d. Paper film and foil coating
does not include:
(1) Coating performed on or
in-line with any offset lithographic, screen, letterpress,
flexographic, rotogravure, or digital printing press is part of a
printing process.
66. “Pleasure craft”
means any marine or freshwater vessel manufactured or operated
primarily for recreational purposes.
67. "Pleasure craft
coating” means any marine coating, except unsaturated polyester
resin (fiberglass), applied to a pleasure craft or to parts and
components of a pleasure craft.
68. “Pressure sensitive
adhesive” means adhesive that forms a bond when pressure is
applied, without activation via solvent, water or heat.
69. “Pressure sensitive
tape and label coating” means the application of a pressure
sensitive adhesive to a paper, film or foil substrate.
70. “Pretreatment
coating” means a coating, containing no more than twelve
percent (12%) solids by weight and at least one-half percent (0.5%)
acid by weight, applied directly to metal surfaces to provide surface
etching, adhesion and ease when stripping.
71. “Pretreatment wash
primer” means a coating, containing at least 0.1 percent acid
by weight and no more than twenty-five percent (25%) solids by
weight, that is used to provide surface etching and is applied
directly to fiberglass and metal surfaces to provide corrosion
resistance and adhesion of subsequent coatings.
72. "Prime coat"
means the first of two or more coatings applied to a surface.
73. "Printed interior
panels" means panels whose grain or natural surface is obscured
by fillers and basecoats upon which a simulated grain or decorative
pattern is printed.
74. "Refinishing"
means the repainting of used equipment.
75. “Related cleaning”
means the removal of uncured coatings, coating residue, and
contaminants from:
a. Miscellaneous metal and
plastic parts prior to the application of coatings,
b. Miscellaneous metal and
plastic parts between coating applications, or
c. Transfer lines, storage
tanks, spray booths, and coating application equipment.
76. “Repair coating”
means a coating used to recoat portions of a product that has
sustained mechanical damage to the coating following normal painting
operations.
77. "Resist coat"
means a coating that is applied to a plastic part before metallic
plating to prevent deposits of metal on portions of the plastic part.
78. “Roll coating”
means a coating method using a machine that applies coating to a
substrate by continuously transferring coating through a set of
oppositely rotating rollers.
79. “Safety-indicating
coating” means a coating that changes in a physical
characteristic, such as color, to indicate unsafe conditions.
80. "Shock-free coating"
means a coating applied to electrical components to protect the user
from electric shock. The coating has characteristics of being of low
capacitance and high resistance and having resistance to breaking
down under high voltage.
81. "Silicone-release
coating" means any coating which contains silicone resin and is
intended to prevent food from sticking to metal surfaces such as
baking pans.
82. “Solar-absorbent
coating” means a coating that has as its prime purpose the
absorption of solar radiation.
83. “Solid-film
lubricant” means a very thin coating consisting of a binder
system containing as its chief pigment material one or more of
molybdenum disulfide, graphite, polytetrafluoroethylene or other
solids that act as a dry lubricant between faying surfaces.
84. “Stencil coating”
means a coating that is applied over a stencil to a plastic part at a
thickness of one (1) mil or less of coating solids. Stencil coats are
most frequently letters, numbers, or decorative designs.
85. "Texture coat"
means a coating that is applied to a plastic part which, in its
finished form, consists of discrete raised spots of the coating.
86. "Thin particleboard"
means a manufactured board that is 0.25 inch or less in thickness
made of individual wood particles that have been coated with a binder
and formed into flat sheets by pressure.
87. "Tile board"
means paneling that has a colored, waterproof coating.
88. "Topcoat" means
the final film or series of films of coating applied to a surface;
89. "Transfer efficiency"
means the portion of coating solids that adheres to the pleasure
craft surface during the application process, expressed as a
percentage of the total volume of coating solids delivered by the
applicator.
90. "Translucent coating”
means a coating which contains binders and pigment and is formulated
to form a colored, but not opaque, film;
91. "Two-component
coating" means a coating requiring the addition of a separate
reactive resin, commonly known as a catalyst, before application to
form an acceptable dry film.
92. “Vacuum-metalizing
coating” means the undercoat applied to a substrate on which
the metal is deposited prior to a vacuum-metalizing process or the
overcoat applied directly to the metal film after a vacuum-metalizing
process;
93. “Vacuum metalizing
process” means the process of evaporating metals inside a
vacuum chamber and depositing them on a substrate to achieve a
uniform metalized layer;
94. "Vinyl coating"
means the application of a coating or coatings on a vinyl coated
paper, vinyl coated fabric, or vinyl substrate or printing on
vinyl-coated fabric or vinyl sheets.
95. "Volatile Organic
Compound" or "VOC" means Volatile Organic Compound and
Halogenated Organic Compound or VOC and HOC.
19.6 Applicability
19.6.1 Coil Coating
This regulation applies to
the owner or operator of a coil coating operation whose actual VOC
emissions, from all coil coating, including related cleaning
activities are greater than or equal to 2.7 tons per rolling 12-month
period, prior to controls.
19.6.2 Fabric and/or Vinyl
Coating
This regulation applies to
the owner or operator of a fabric and/or vinyl coating operation
whose actual VOC emissions, from fabric and/or vinyl coating,
including related cleaning activities, are greater than or equal to
2.7 tons per rolling 12-month period, prior to controls.
19.6.3 Flatwood Paneling
Coating
This regulation applies to
the owner or operator of a flatwood paneling coating operation whose
actual VOC emissions from flatwood paneling coating, including
related cleaning activities, are greater than or equal to 2.7 tons
per 12-month rolling period, prior to controls.
19.6.4 Large Appliance
Coating
A. This regulation applies to
the owner or operator of a large appliance coating operation whose
actual VOC emissions from large appliance coating, including related
cleaning activities are greater than or equal to 2.7 tons per rolling
12-month period, prior to controls.
B. Exemptions
1. The emissions limitations
in § 19.7.4 of this Part do not apply to
a. Stencil coatings;
b. Safety indicating coatings;
c. Solid-film lubricants;
d. Electric-insulating;
e. Thermal-conducting
coatings;
f. Touch-up coatings; or
g. Coating applications
utilizing hand-held aerosol cans.
19.6.5 Magnet Wire Coating
This regulation applies to
the owner or operator of a magnet wire coating unit, whose actual VOC
emissions from magnet wire coating, including related cleaning
activities, are greater than or equal to 2.7 tons per rolling
12-month period, prior to controls.
19.6.6 Metal Furniture
Coating
A. This regulation applies to
the owner or operator of a metal furniture coating operation, whose
actual VOC emissions from metal furniture coating, including related
cleaning activities, are greater than or equal to 2.7 tons per
rolling 12-month period, prior to controls.
B. Exemptions
1. The emissions limitations
in § 19.7.6 of this Part do not apply to:
a. Stencil coatings;
b. Safety indicating coatings;
c. Solid-film lubricants;
d. Electric-insulating and
thermal-conducting coatings;
e. Touch-up coatings; or
f. Coating application
utilizing hand-held aerosol cans.
19.6.7 Miscellaneous Metal
and/or Plastic Parts Surface Coating
A. This regulation applies the
owner or operator of a miscellaneous metal and/or plastic parts
coating operation whose actual emissions from miscellaneous metal
and/or plastic parts coating, including related cleaning activities,
are greater than or equal to 2.7 tons per rolling 12-month period,
prior to controls.
B. Exemptions
1. For miscellaneous metal and
plastic parts coating, the emissions limitations in § 19.7.7(A)
of this Part and application methods in § 19.7.7(B) of this Part
shall not apply to:
a. Aerosol coating products;
and
b. Powder coatings.
2. For miscellaneous metal
parts coating the emissions limitations § 19.7.7(A) of this Part
and application methods in § 19.7.7(B) of this Part shall not
apply to:
a. Stencil coating;
b. Safety-indicating coating;
c. Solid-film lubricant;
d. Electric-insulating and
thermal-conducting coating;
e. Magnetic data storage disk
coating;
f. Plastic extruded onto metal
parts to form a coating.
3. For miscellaneous metal
parts coating the application methods in § 19.7.7(B) of this
Part shall not apply to:
a. Touch-up coatings;
b. Repair coatings; or
c. Textured finish coating,
4. For miscellaneous plastic
parts coating the emissions limitations in § 19.7.7(A) of this
Part shall not apply to:
a. Touch-up and repair
coatings;
b. Stencil coatings applied on
clear or translucent substrates;
c. Clear or translucent
coatings;
d. Coatings applied at a paint
manufacturing facility while conducting performance tests on the
coatings;
e. Any individual coating
category used in volumes less than fifty (50) gallons in any one
12-month rolling period, if substitute compliant coatings are not
available, provided that the total usage of all such coatings does
not exceed two-hundred (200) gallons per 12-month rolling period, per
facility;
f. Reflective coating applied
to highway cones;
g. Mask coatings that are less
than 0.5-millimeter-thick when dried and the area coated is less than
twenty-five (25) square inches;
h. EMI/RFI shielding coatings;
and
i. Heparin-benzalkonium
chloride (HBAC)-containing coatings applied to medical devices,
provided that the total usage of all such coatings does not exceed
one-hundred (100) gallons per 12-month rolling period, per facility.
5. For miscellaneous plastic
parts coating, the application methods in § 19.7.7(B) of this
Part do not apply to airbrush operations using five (5) gallons or
less per year of coating.
6. For
automotive/transportation and business machine plastic parts coating
the emissions limitations specified in § 19.7.7(A) of this Part
shall not apply to:
a. Texture coatings;
b. Vacuum-metalizing coatings;
c. Gloss reducers;
d. Texture topcoats;
e. Adhesion primers;
f. Electrostatic preparation
coatings;
g. Resist coatings; and
h. Stencil coatings.
7. For pleasure craft coating
the application methods in § 19.7.7(B) of this Part do not apply
to the application of high gloss coatings as defined in §
19.5(A)(46) of this Part.
19.6.8 Paper, Film, and
Foil Coating
A. The emissions limitations
in § 19.7.8(A) of this Part apply to the owner and operator of a
paper coating operation, whose actual VOC emissions, including
related cleaning activities, are greater than or equal to 2.7 tons
per rolling 12-month period, prior to controls.
B. The emission limitations in
§ 19.7.8(B) of this Part shall apply to the owner and operator
of a paper, film, or foil coating process if an individual paper,
film or foil coating unit has the potential to emit more than
twenty-five (25) tons per year of VOC from coatings, prior to
controls.
C Exemptions
1. For paper, film and foil
coating operations subject to § 19.6.8(B) of this Part, the
requirements of § 19.7.8(B) of this Part do not apply provided
the facility obtains and complies with a federally enforceable
emission limitation which restricts the potential emissions of the
coating line to below twenty-five (25) tons per year.
19.6.9 General
Applicability Requirements
A. The work practice
requirements for coating and cleaning operations in § 19.8 of
this Part, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in §
19.10 of this Part, the registration requirements in § 19.11 of
this Part and applicable compliance demonstration requirements is §
19.12 of this Part apply to the owner or operator of any coating
facility that meets the applicability criteria in §§ 19.6.1
through 19.6.8 of this Part, as applicable.
B. The owner or operator of a
coating facility whose emissions are below the applicability
thresholds in §§ 19.6.1 and 19.6.8 of this Part shall
maintain records of either material purchase or actual usage records
to verify that this regulation does not apply to such owner or
operator.
C. Any coating facility which
has actual VOC emissions greater than or equal to 2.7 tons per
rolling 12-month period in any one of the coating categories in §§
19.6.1 through 19.6.8 of this Part coating may apply to the Director
for exemption from § 19.7 of this Part. Exemption will be given
in the form of an enforceable document, and will include the
following conditions:
1. The total emissions from
all coating operations shall not exceed 1,666 pounds in any one
calendar month,
2. The facility shall maintain
the following records at the facility for a period of five (5) years.
This information shall be made available to the Department and EPA
upon request:
a. The name, identification
number and amount used each month of each coating, as applied, on
each coating line or operation;
b. The mass of VOC per volume
(excluding water), as applied, for each coating used on each coating
line or operation;
c. The type and amount of
solvent used for diluents and cleanup operations;
3. If the limit in §
19.6.9(C)(1) of this Part is exceeded, the applicable emission
limitations specified in § 19.7 of this Part will immediately
apply.
D. The emissions limits in §
19.7 of this Part shall not apply to the use of any adhesive,
sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer in an operation that is
subject to the emission limits in Part 44
of this Subchapter (Control of VOC from Adhesives and Sealants).
E. A minor source permit or
major source permit, shall be issued pursuant to Part 9 of this
Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), if add-on air pollution
control equipment is used. If the air pollution control equipment is
exempt from the requirements to obtain a permit in Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), a registration
form may be required to be on file with the Office of Air Resources.
19.7 Emissions
Limitations
19.7.1 Coil coating
A. The owner and operator of
any coil coating operation that meets the applicability threshold in
§ 19.6.1 of this Part, shall use one of the following methods to
control emissions of VOCs:
1. Use only low-VOC coatings
that have an as applied VOC content no greater than the applicable
level in § 19.7.1(A)(1)(a) of this Part;
a. Coil VOC content
limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating less water and
exempt compounds, as applied
Category
lbs.
of VOC /gal of coating minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
Coil
2.6
2. Use a combination of
low-VOC coating and add on control equipment that does not exceed the
as applied VOC content limitation in § 19.7.1(A)(2)(a) of this
Part;
a. Coil VOC content
limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied.
Category
lbs.
of VOC/gal of solids, as applied
Coil
4.02
3. Use of daily-weighted
averaging, as determined by the procedures in § 19.13(D) of this
Part to achieve the VOC content limitation in §§
19.7.1(A)(1)(a) or 19.7.1(A)(2)(a) of this Part for the coating unit;
4. In lieu of the use of
low-VOC coatings, in accordance with the requirements of Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), install an
approved control system to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency
of at least ninety percent (90%); or
5. An alternative equivalent
method of control as approved by the Director. Approval of an
alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source specific State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.
19.7.2 Fabric and Vinyl
Coating
A. The owner and operator of
any fabric and vinyl coating unit that meets the applicability
threshold in § 19.6.2 of this Part, shall use one of the
following methods to achieve compliance with this Part.
1. Use only low-VOC coatings
that have an as applied VOC content no greater than the applicable
level in § 19.7.2(A)(1)(a) of this Part;
a. Fabric and vinyl VOC
content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating less water
and exempt compounds, as applied
Category
lbs.
of VOC /gal of coating minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
Fabric
2.9
Vinyl
3.8
2. Use a combination of
low-VOC coating and add on control equipment that does not exceed the
as applied VOC content limitation, expressed in pounds of VOC per
gallon of solids as applied, in § 19.7.2(A)(2)(a) of this Part.
a. Fabric and vinyl VOC
content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as
applied.
Category
lbs.
of VOC/gal of solids, as applied
Fabric
4.79
Vinyl
7.86
3. Use of daily-weighted
averaging, as determined by the procedures in § 19.13(D) of this
Part, to achieve the VOC content limitations in §§
19.7.2(A)(1)(a) or 19.7.2(A)(2)(a) of this Part for the coating unit;
4. In lieu of the use of
low-VOC coatings, in accordance with the requirements of Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), install an
approved control system to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency
of at least ninety percent (90%); or
5. An alternative equivalent
method of control as approved by the Director. Approval of an
alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source specific State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.
19.7.3 Flatwood Paneling
A. The owner and operator of
any flatwood paneling operation that meets the applicability
threshold in § 19.6.3 of this Part, shall use one of the
following methods to control emissions of VOCs:
1. Use only low-VOC coatings
that have an as applied VOC that does not exceed the applicable VOC
content limitations in §§ 19.7.3(A)(1)(b) or (d) of this
Part:
a. Prior to July 1, 2020 the
VOC content of the as applied coating shall not exceed the applicable
VOC content limitations in § 19.7.3(A)(1)(b) of this Part;
b Flatwood paneling VOC
content limitation prior to July 1, 2020
Category
lbs.
VOC/1000 square feet coated
Printed
Interior Wall Panels Made of Hardwood Plywood and Thin
Particleboard
6.0
Natural
Finish Hardwood Plywood Panels
12.0
Class
II Finishes for Hardboard Paneling
10.0
c. Effective July 1, 2020, the
VOC content of the as applied coating, minus water and exempt
compounds, shall not exceed the VOC emissions limitations in §
19.7.3(A)(1)(d) of this Part;
d. Flatwood paneling VOC
content limitations in lbs. of VOC per gallon of coating, excluding
water and exempt compounds, as applied effective July 1, 2020.
Category
lbs.
VOC per gallon of coating minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
Printed
interior panels made of hardwood, plywood, or thin particleboard
2.1
Natural
finish hardwood plywood panels
2.1
Class
II hardboard paneling finish
2.1
Tileboard
2.1
Exterior
siding
2.1
2. Use a combination of
low-VOC coating and add on control equipment that does not exceed the
VOC content limitations, expressed in pounds of VOC per gallon of
solids as applied, in § 19.7.3(A)(2)(b) of this Part.
a. Effective July 1, 2020, the
VOC content of the as applied coating shall not exceed the VOC
content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied
in § 19.7.3(A)(2)(b) of this Part.
b. Flatwood paneling VOC
content limitations in lbs. of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied
effective July 1, 2020.
Category
lbs.
VOC per gallon solids, as applied
Printed
interior panels made of hardwood, plywood, or thin particleboard
2.9
Natural
finish hardwood plywood panels
2.9
Class
II hardboard paneling finish
2.9
Tileboard
2.9
Exterior
siding
2.9
3. Use of daily-weighted
averaging, as determined by the procedures in equation for in §
19.13(D) of this Part, to achieve the VOC content limitations in §§
19.7.3(A)(1) or (2) of this Part;
4. In lieu of the use of
low-VOC coatings, in accordance with the requirements of Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), install an
approved control system to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency
of at least ninety percent (90%); or
5. An alternative equivalent
method of control as approved by the Director. Approval of an
alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source specific State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.
19.7.4 Large Appliance
Coating
A. The owner and operator of
any large appliance coating operation that meets the applicability
threshold in § 19.6.4 of this Part, shall use one of the
following methods to control emissions of VOCs:
1. Use only low-VOC coatings
that have an as applied VOC content, minus water and exempt compounds
that does not exceed the VOC content limitations in §§
19.7.4(A)(1)(b) or (d) of this Part;
a. Prior to July 1, 2020, the
VOC content of the as applied coating, minus water and exempt
compounds, shall not exceed the VOC content limitations in §
19.7.4(A)(1)(b) of this Part.
b. VOC content limitations in
pounds of VOC per gallon of coating less water and exempt compounds,
as applied prior to July 1, 2020.
Category
lbs.
VOC per gallon of coating minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
Large
appliance
2.8
c. Effective July 1, 2020 the
VOC content of the as applied coating minus water and exempt
compounds shall not exceed the VOC content limitations in §
19.7.4(A)(1)(d) of this Part.
d. Large appliance VOC content
limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating less water and
exempt compounds, as applied effective July 1, 2020.
Category
Baked
Air
Dried
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, less water and exempt compounds, as
applied
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, less water and exempt compounds, as
applied
General,
one component
2.3
2.3
General,
multi-component
2.3
2.8
Extreme
high gloss
3.0
2.8
Extreme
performance
3.0
3.5
Heat
resistance
3.0
3.5
Solar
absorbent
3.0
3.5
Metallic
3.5
3.5
Pretreatment
coatings
3.5
3.5
2. Use a combination of
low-VOC coating and add on control equipment meeting the as applied
VOC content, expressed in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as
applied, in § 19.7.4(A)(2)(b) or (d) of this Part as applicable.
a. Prior to July 1, 2020, the
VOC content, shall not exceed the VOC content limits ins §
19.7.4(A)(2)(b) of this Part.
b. Large appliance VOC content
limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied,
effective prior to July 1, 2020.
Category
lbs.
VOC per gallon of solids
Large
appliance
4.52
c. Effective July 1, 2020 the
VOC content of the as applied coating shall not exceed the VOC
content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as
applied, in § 19.7.4(A)(2)(d) of this Part.
d. Large appliance VOC content
limitations in lbs. of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied,
effective July 1, 2020.
Category
Baked
Air
Dried
Lb
VOC/gal of solids, as applied
Lb
VOC/gal of solids, as applied
General,
one component
3.3
3.3
General,
multi-component
3.3
4.5
Extreme
high gloss
5.1
4.5
Extreme
performance
5.1
6.7
Heat
resistance
5.1
6.7
Solar
absorbent
5.1
6.7
Metallic
6.7
6.7
Pretreatment
coatings
6.7
6.7
3. Use of daily-weighted
averaging, as determined by the procedures in equation for in §
19.13(D) of this Part, to achieve the VOC content limitations in §§
19.7.4(A)(1) or (2) of this Part;
4. In lieu of the use of
low-VOC coatings, in accordance with the requirements of Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), install an
approved control system to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency
of at least ninety percent (90%); or
5. An alternative equivalent
method of control as approved by the Director. Approval of an
alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source specific State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.
B. The owner and operator of
any large appliance coating operation that meets the applicability
threshold in § 19.6.4 of this Part, shall use one or more of the
following application methods:
1. Electrostatic spray
application;
2. HVLP spray;
3. Flow coat;
4. Roller coat;
5. Dip coat, including
electrodeposition;
6. Airless spray;
7. Air-assisted airless spray;
or
8. A coating application
method capable of achieving a transfer efficiency equivalent to or
greater than that achieved by HVLP, as approved by the Director and
EPA.
19.7.5 Magnet Wire coating
A. The owner and operator of
any magnet wire coating operation that meets the applicability
threshold in § 19.6.5 of this Part, shall use one of the
following methods to control emissions of VOCs:
1. Use only low-VOC coatings
that have an as applied VOC content that does not exceed the VOC
content limitation in § 19.7.5(A)(1)(a) of this Part.
a. Magnet wire VOC content
limitation in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating minus water and
exempt compounds, as applied.
Category
lbs.
VOC per gallon of coating minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
Magnet
Wire
1.7
2. Use a combination of
low-VOC coating and add on control equipment that does not exceed the
VOC content limitation in § 19.7.5(A)(2)(a) of this Part;
a. Magnet wire VOC content
limitation in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids.
Category
lbs.
VOC per gallon of solids
Magnet
Wire
2.21
3. Use daily-weighted
averaging, as determined by the procedures in § 19.13(D) of this
Part, to achieve the VOC content limitation in §§
19.7.5(A)(1)(a) or 19.7.5(A)(2)(a) of this Part;
4. In lieu of the use of
low-VOC coatings, in accordance with the requirements of Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), install an
approved control system to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency
of at least ninety percent (90%); or
5. An alternative equivalent
method of control as approved by the Director. Approval of an
alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source specific State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.
19.7.6 Metal Furniture
Coating
A. The owner and operator of
any metal furniture coating operation that meets the applicability
threshold in § 19.6.6 of this Part, shall use one of the
following methods to control emissions of VOCs:
1. Use only low-VOC coatings
that have an as applied VOC content, minus water and exempt
compounds, that does not exceed the VOC content limitations in §§
19.7.6(A)(1)(b) or (d) of this Part;
a. Prior to July 1, 2020, the
VOC content of the as applied coating (minus water and exempt
compounds), shall not exceed the VOC content limitation in §
19.7.6(A)(1)(b) of this Part.
b. Metal Furniture VOC content
limitation in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating minus water and
exempt compounds, as applied effective prior to July 1, 2020.
Category
lbs.
VOC per gallon of coating minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
Metal
furniture
3.08
c. Effective July 1, 2020 the
VOC content of the as applied coating shall not exceed the VOC
content limitations in § 19.7.6(A)(1)(d) of this Part.
d. Metal Furniture VOC content
limitations in lbs. of VOC per gallon of coating excluding water and
exempt compounds, as applied effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
Type
Baked
Air
dried
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, less water and exempt compounds, as applied
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, less water and exempt compounds, as applied
General,
One Component
2.3
2.3
General,
Multi-Component
2.3
2.8
Extreme
High Gloss
3
2.8
Extreme
Performance
3
3.5
Heat
Resistant
3
3.5
Metallic
3.5
3.5
Pretreatment
Coatings
3.5
3.5
Solar
Absorbent
3
3.5
2. Use a combination of
low-VOC coating and add on control equipment that does not exceed the
VOC content limitations, expressed in pounds of VOC per gallon of
solids as applied, in §§ 19.7.6(A)(1)(b) or (d) of this
Part as applicable.
a. Prior to July 1, 2020, the
VOC content of the as applied coating, minus water and exempt
compounds, shall not exceed the VOC content limitation in §
19.7.6(A)(2)(b) of this Part.
b. Metal furniture VOC content
limitation in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied,
effective prior to July 1, 2020.
Category
lbs.
VOC per gallon of solids, as applied
Metal
furniture
5.06
c. Effective July 1, 2020, the
VOC content of the as applied coating shall not exceed the VOC
content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied
in § 19.7.6(A)(2)(d) of this Part.
d. Metal furniture VOC content
limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied
effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
Type
Baked
Air
dried
lbs.
VOC per gal of solids, as applied
lbs.
VOC per gal of solids, as applied
General,
One Component
3.3
3.3
General,
Multi-Component
3.3
4.5
Extreme
High Gloss
5.1
4.5
Extreme
Performance
5.1
6.7
Heat
Resistant
5.1
6.7
Metallic
6.7
6.7
Pretreatment
Coatings
6.7
6.7
Solar
Absorbent
5.1
6.7
3. Use of daily-weighted
averaging for each coating unit, as determined by the procedures in §
19.13(D) of this Part, to achieve the VOC content limitations in §§
19.7.6(A) (1) or (2) of this Part as applicable;
4. In lieu of the use of
low-VOC coatings, in accordance with the requirements of Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), install an
approved control system to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency
of at least ninety percent (90%); or
5. An alternative equivalent
method of control as approved by the Director. Approval of an
alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source specific State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.
B. The owner and operator of
any metal furniture coating operation that meets the applicability
threshold in § 19.6 6 of this Part, shall use one or more of the
following application methods:
1. Electrostatic spray
application;
2. HVLP spray;
3. Flow coat;
d. Roller coat;
4. Dip coat, including
electrodeposition;
5. Airless spray;
6. Air-assisted airless spray;
or
7. A coating application
method capable of achieving a transfer efficiency equivalent to or
greater than that achieved by HVLP, as approved by the Director and
EPA.
19.7.7 Miscellaneous Metal
and /or Plastic Part Coating
A. The owner and operator of
any miscellaneous metal and/ or plastic parts coating operation, that
meets the applicability threshold in § 19.6.7 of this Part,
shall use one of the following methods to achieve compliance with
this Part.
1. Use only low-VOC coatings
that have an as applied VOC content, minus water and exempt compounds
that does not exceed the applicable VOC content limitations in §
19.7.7(A)(1)(b) and/or §§ 19.7.7(A)(1)(d) through (h) of
this Part, as applicable;
a. Prior to July 1, 2020, for
miscellaneous metal parts, the VOC content of the as applied coating,
minus water and exempt compounds, shall not exceed the VOC content
limitations in § 19.7.7(A)(1)(b) of this Part.
b. Miscellaneous metal parts
VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating minus
water and exempt compounds, as applied, effective prior to July 1,
2020.
Category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, as applied
Clear
Coating
4.3
Steel
Pail and Drum Interiors
4.3
Air
Dried Coating
3.5
Extreme
Performance Coating
3.5
All
other coating on misc. metal parts
3.0
c. Effective July 1, 2020, the
VOC content of the as applied coating shall not exceed the applicable
VOC emissions limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating
minus water and exempt compounds, in §§ 19.7.7(A)(1)(d)
through (h) of this Part, as applicable.
d. Miscellaneous metal parts
and products VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of
coating minus water and exempt compounds, as applied (not including
pleasure craft coating) effective July 1, 2020.
Air
Dried
Baked
Coating
Category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
General
One Component
2.8
2.3
General
Multi Component
2.8
2.3
Camouflage
3.5
3.5
Electric-Insulating
Varnish
3.5
3.5
Etching
Filler
3.5
3.5
Extreme
High-Gloss
3.5
3
Extreme
Performance
3.5
3
Heat-Resistant
3.5
3
High
Performance Architectural
6.2
6.2
High
Temperature
3.5
3.5
Metallic
3.5
3.5
Military
Specification
2.8
2.3
Mold-Seal
3.5
3.5
Pan
Backing
3.5
3.5
Prefabricated
Architectural Multi-Component
3.5
2.3
Prefabricated
Architectural One-Component
3.5
2.3
Pretreatment
Coatings
3.5
3.5
Repair
and Touch Up
3.5
3
Silicone
Release
3.5
3.5
Solar-Absorbent
3.5
3
Vacuum-Metalizing
3.5
3.5
Drum
Coating, New, Exterior
2.8
2.8
Drum
Coating, New, Interior
3.5
3.5
Drum
Coating, Reconditioned, Exterior
3.5
3.5
Drum
Coating, Reconditioned, Interior
4.2
4.2
e. Miscellaneous plastic parts
and products VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of
coating minus water and exempt compounds, as applied (not including
automotive/transportation, business machine and pleasure craft
coating) effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
General
One Component
2.3
General
Multi Component
3.5
Electric
Dissipating Coatings and Shock-Free Coatings
6.7
Extreme
Performance
3.5
(2-pack
coatings)
Metallic
3.5
Military
Specification
2.8 (1 pack)
3.5
(2 pack)
Mold-Seal
6.3
Multi-colored
Coatings
5.7
Optical
Coatings
6.7
Vacuum-Metalizing
f. Pleasure craft coating VOC
content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating minus
water and exempt compounds, as applied effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
Extreme
High Gloss Topcoat
5.0
High
Gloss Topcoat
3.5
Pretreatment
Wash Primers
6.5
Finish
Primer/Surfacer
3.5
High
Build Primer Surfacer
2.8
Aluminum
Substrate Antifoulant Coating
4.7
Antifouling
Sealer/Tie Coat
3.5
Other
Substrate Antifoulant Coating
3.3
All
other pleasure craft coatings for metal or plastic
3.5
g. Automotive/transportation
plastic part coating VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per
gallon of coating minus water and exempt compounds, as applied
effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
High
Bake Coatings – Interior and Exterior Parts
-
Flexible Primer
4.5
-
Non-Flexible Primer
3.5
-
Base Coats
4.3
-
Clear Coat
4.0
-
Non-basecoat/clear coat
4.3
Low
Bake/Air Dried Coatings – Exterior Parts
-
Primers
4.8
-
Basecoat
5.0
-
Clearcoats
4.5
-
Non-basecoat/clearcoat
5.0
Low
Bake/Air Dried Coatings – Interior Parts
5.0
Touch
up and Repair Coatings
5.2
h. Business machine plastic
part VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating
minus water and exempt compounds, as applied effective July 1, 2020.
Category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
Primers
2.9
Topcoat
2.9
Texture
coat
2.9
Fog
Coat
2.2
Touch
up and Repair coatings
2.9
2. Use a combination of
low-VOC coating and add on control equipment meeting the as applied
VOC content, expressed in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids as
applied, in § 19.7.7(A)(2)(b) and/or §§
19.7.7(A)(2)(d) through (h) of this Part, as applicable.
a. Prior to July 1, 2020,
miscellaneous metal part coating operations using a combination of
low VOC coating and add-on control equipment shall not exceed the VOC
content limitations, expressed in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids
as applied, in § 19.7.7(A)(2)(b) of this Part.
b. Miscellaneous metal parts
VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as
applied effective prior to July 1, 2020.
Category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of solids, as applied
Clear
Coating
10.34
Steel
Pail and Drum Interiors
10.34
Air
Dried Coating
6.67
Extreme
Performance Coating
6.67
All
other coating on misc. metal parts
5.06
c. Effective July 1, 2020,
miscellaneous metal and/or plastic parts and products coating
operations using a combination of low VOC coating and add-on control
equipment shall not exceed the applicable emissions limitations
expressed in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids as applied in §§
19.7.7(A)(2)(d) through (h) of this Part.
d. Miscellaneous metal parts
and products VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of
solids, as applied (not including pleasure craft coating) effective
July 1, 2020.
Coating
category
Air
Dried
Baked
lbs.
VOC per gal solids, as applied
lbs.
VOC per gal solids, as applied
General
One Component
4.52
3.35
General
Multi Component
4.52
3.35
Camouflage
6.67
6.67
Electric-Insulating
Varnish
6.67
6.67
Etching
Filler
6.67
6.67
Extreme
High-Gloss
6.67
5.06
Extreme
Performance
6.67
5.06
Heat-Resistant
6.67
5.06
High
Performance Architectural
38
38
High
Temperature
6.67
6.67
Metallic
6.67
6.67
Military
Specification
4.52
3.35
Mold-Seal
6.67
6.67
Pan
Backing
6.67
6.67
Prefabricated
Architectural Multi-Component
6.67
3.35
Prefabricated
Architectural One-Component
6.67
3.35
Pretreatment
Coatings
6.67
6.67
Silicone
Release
6.67
6.67
Solar-Absorbent
6.67
5.06
Vacuum-Metalizing
6.67
6.67
Drum
Coating, New, Exterior
4.52
4.52
Drum
Coating, New, Interior
6.67
6.67
Drum
Coating, Reconditioned, Exterior
6.67
6.67
Drum
Coating, Reconditioned, Interior
9.78
9.78
e. Miscellaneous plastic parts
and products VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of
solids, as applied (not including automotive/transportation, business
machine and pleasure craft coating) effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
category
lbs.
VOC/gal solids, as applied
General
One Component
3.35
General
Multi Component
6.67
Electric
Dissipating Coatings and Shock-Free Coatings
74.7
Extreme
Performance
6.67
(2-pack
coatings)
Metallic
6.67
Military
Specification
4.52 (1 pack)
6.67
(2 pack)
Mold-Seal
43.7
Multi-colored
Coatings
25.3
Optical
Coatings
74.7
Vacuum-Metalizing
74.7
f. Pleasure Craft Coating VOC
content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied
effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
category
lbs.
VOC/gal solids, as applied
Extreme
High Gloss Topcoat
9.2
High
Gloss Topcoat
6.7
Pretreatment
Wash Primers
55.6
Finish
Primer/Surfacer
6.7
High
Build Primer Surfacer
4.6
Aluminum
Substrate Antifoulant Coating
12.8
Other
Substrate Antifoulant Coating
4.4
All
other pleasure craft coatings for metal or plastic
6.7
g. Automotive/Transportation
Plastic Parts VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of
solids, as applied effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
category
lbs.
VOC/gal solids, as applied
High
Bake Coatings – Interior and Exterior Parts
-
Flexible Primer
11.58
-
Non-Flexible Primer
6.67
-
Base Coats
10.34
-
Clear Coat
8.76
-
Non-basecoat/clear coat
10.34
Low
Bake/Air Dried Coatings – Exterior Parts
-
Primers
13.80
-
Basecoat
15.59
-
Clearcoats
11.58
-
Non-basecoat/clearcoat
15.59
Interior
Parts - Low Bake/Air Dried Coatings
15.59
Touch
up and Repair Coatings
17.72
(1) For red, yellow and black
automotive coatings, except touch up and repair coatings, the limit
is determined by multiplying the appropriate limit in this table by
1.15.
h. Business Machine Plastic
Parts VOC content limitations in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids,
as applied effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
Category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of solids, as applied
Primers
4.80
Topcoat
4.80
Texture
coat
4.80
Fog
Coat
3.14
Touch
up and Repair coatings
4.80
3. Use of daily-weighted
averaging for each coating unit, as determined by the procedures in §
19.13(D) of this Part, to achieve the applicable VOC content
limitations in §§ 19.7.7(A)(1) or (2) of this Part;
4. In lieu of the use of
low-VOC coatings, in accordance with the requirements of Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), install an
approved control system to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency
of at least ninety percent (90%); or
5. An alternative equivalent
method of control as approved by the Director. Approval of an
alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source specific State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.
B. The owner and operator of
any miscellaneous metal and/or plastic parts coating operation that
meets the applicability threshold in § 19.6 7 of this Part,
shall use one or more of the following application methods except
when complying using add-on air pollution control equipment under §
19.7.7(A)(4) of this Part:
1. Electrostatic spray
application;
2. HVLP spray;
3. Flow coat;
4. Roller coat;
5. Dip coat, including
electrodeposition;
6. Airless spray;
7. Air-assisted airless spray;
or
8. A coating application
method capable of achieving a transfer efficiency equivalent to or
greater than that achieved by HVLP, as approved by the Director and
EPA.
19.7.8 Paper, Film and Foil
A. The owner and operator of a
paper coating process which meets the applicability threshold in §
19.6.8(A) of this Part, shall use one of the following methods to
control emissions of VOCs:
1. Use low-VOC coatings that
do not exceed the emission limitation in § 19.7.8(A)(1)(a) of
this Part.
a. Paper VOC content
limitation in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating minus water and
exempt compounds, as applied.
Coating
category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of coating, minus water and exempt compounds, as
applied
Paper
2.9
2. Use a combination of
low-VOC coating and add-on control equipment that does not exceed the
VOC content emissions limitation in §19.7.8(A)(2)(a) of this
Part.
a. Paper VOC content
limitation in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, as applied.
Coating
category
lbs.
VOC/gallon of solids, as applied
Paper
4.79
3. Use of daily-weighted
averaging, as determined by the procedures in § 19.13(D) of this
Part, to achieve the VOC content limitation in §§
19.7.8(A)(1) or (2) of this Part;
4. In lieu of the use of
low-VOC coatings, in accordance with the requirements of Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), install an
approved control system to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency
of at least ninety percent (90%); or
5. An alternative equivalent
method of control as approved by the Director. Approval of an
alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source specific State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.
B. Effective July 1, 2020 the
owner and operator of any paper, film and foil coating line with any
individual paper, film or foil coating line that meets the
applicability threshold in § 19.6.8(B) of this Part, shall use
one of the following methods to control emissions of VOCs:
1. Use only low-VOC coatings
that have an as applied VOC content, as calculated using the equation
in § 19.13(B) of this Part, that does not exceed the VOC content
limitations in § 19.7.8(B)(1)(a) of this Part;
a. Paper, film or foil VOC
content limitations effective July 1, 2020.
Coating
category
lbs.
VOC/lb of coating, as applied
Lbs.
VOC per lb solids
Paper,
film or foil (non-pressure sensitive tape and label)
0.08
0.4
Paper,
film or foil (pressure sensitive tape and label)
0.067
0.20
2. Use of daily-weighted
averaging, as determined by the procedures in § 19.13(D) of this
Part, to achieve the VOC content limitations in §
19.7.8(B)(1)(a) of this Part; or
3. In lieu of the use of
low-VOC coatings, in accordance with the requirements of Part 9
of this Subchapter (Air Pollution Control Permits), install an
approved control system to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency
of at least ninety percent (90%); or
4. An alternative equivalent
method of control as approved by the Director. Approval of an
alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source specific State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.
19.7.9 Alternative RACT
A. The emission limitations
set forth in §§ 19.7.1 through 8 of this Part may be
relaxed on a case-by-case basis if:
1. The owner of operator of
the subject facility submits for approval by the Director and EPA:
a. Economic and/or technical
documentation to the satisfaction of the Department and EPA that the
applicable emission limitations set forth in §§ 19.7.1
through 8 of this Part cannot feasibly be met, and,
b. A proposal to set
applicable emission limitations different from those of §§
19.7.1 through 8 of this Part that will represent an Alternative
Reasonably Available Control Technology; and,
c. A schedule for attaining
the Alternative Reasonably Available Control Technology emission
limitations within two (2) years of its being approved.
2. All compliance date and
emission limitation relaxations made under § 19.7.9(A)(1) of
this Part will not be final until approved by EPA as a SIP revision.
3. A relaxation of the
applicable emissions limitations in § 19.7 of this Part will be
approved only if the facility can demonstrate that economically,
technically or both that neither coating reformulation nor the
installation of a control system is feasible or even partially
feasible.
4. The facility will undergo
Reasonably Available Control Technology review every three (3) years
after the compliance date as determined in § 19.7.9(A)(1)(c) of
this Part until the final applicable emission limitation is achieved
as defined in § 19.7 of this Part.
19.8 Work Practice Standards
A. The owner or operator of a
coating facility meeting the applicability requirements in §
19.6 of this Part shall implement the following work practices for
coating related activities:
1. Store all new and used
VOC-containing coating, thinners or coating related waste in closed
containers;
2. Ensure that mixing and
storage containers used for VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and
coating-related waste materials are kept closed at all times except
when depositing or removing these materials;
3. Minimize spills of
VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and coating-related waste
materials; and
4. Convey VOC-containing
coatings, thinners, and coating-related waste materials from one
location to another in closed containers or pipes.
B. The owner or operator of a
coating facility meeting the applicability requirements in §
19.6 of this Part shall implement the following work practices for
cleaning related activities:
1. Store all VOC-containing
cleaning materials and used shop towels in closed containers;
2. Ensure that storage
containers used for VOC-containing cleaning materials are kept closed
at all times except when depositing or removing these materials;
3. Minimize spills of
VOC-containing cleaning materials;
4. Convey VOC-containing
cleaning materials from one location to another in closed containers
or pipes; and
5. Minimize VOC emissions from
cleaning of application, storage, mixing, and conveying equipment by
ensuring that equipment cleaning is performed without atomizing the
cleaning solvent and all spent solvent is captured in closed
containers.
19.9 Compliance
Schedule
A. The owner or operator of an
existing coating operation that meets any of the applicability
thresholds in §§ 19.6.1 through 19.6.8 of this Part shall
achieve compliance with the applicable emission limitations in §
19.7 of this Part or, if applicable, apply to the Director for an
exemption under § 19.6.9(C) of this Part or apply for
alternative RACT under § 19.7.9 of this Part, by July 1, 2020.
B. The owner or operator of an
existing coating operation that does not meet any of the
applicability thresholds in §§ 19.6.1 through 19.6.8 of
this Part, as of the effective date of this regulation, shall achieve
compliance with the applicable emissions limitations in § 19.7
of this Part or, if applicable, apply to the Director for an
exemption under § 19.6.9(C) of this Part or apply for
alternative RACT under § 19.7.9 of this Part, within one year of
becoming subject to any of the applicability thresholds in §§
19.6.1 through 19.6.8 of this Part.
C The owner or operator of any
coating facility for which construction commenced on or after the
July 1, 2020, that expects to meet or exceed any of the applicability
thresholds in §§ 19.6.1 through 19.6.8 of this Part shall
be in compliance with the applicable emissions limitations in §
19.7 of this Part upon commencing operation.
D. The compliance schedule
shall not allow a coating facility to supersede any applicable
emission limitations including but not limited to:
1. Best Available Control
Technology determinations, or,
2. Lowest Achievable Emissions
Rate determinations, or,
3. Federal New Source
Performance Standards, or National Emission Standards of Hazardous
Air Pollutants, or,
4. Any other condition or
standard that is specifically required by the Clean Air Act (as
amended) for new or modified sources.
19.10 Recordkeeping and Reporting
A. Recordkeeping
1. The owner or operator of a
coating operation subject to this regulation shall maintain records
of information sufficient to determine compliance with the applicable
requirements of this regulation, including at minimum the following
information for each calendar month for each coating line or
operation and maintain the information at the facility for a period
of five (5) years:
a. The name, description
(coating category) and amount used of each coating, on each coating
line or operation;
b. The type and amount of
solvent used for diluents and cleanup operations;
c. The mass of VOC per volume
of each coating minus water and exempt compounds (excluding water),
as applied, used each month on each coating line or operation.
d. A Safety Data Sheet, a
Certified Product Data Sheet or equivalent for each coating, diluent
or cleaning solvent used.
2. The owner or operator of a
coating unit complying by the means of daily- weighted averaging
shall collect and record all of the following information each day
for each coating unit and maintain the information at the facility
for a period of five (5) years:
a. The name and identification
number of each coating, as applied, on each coating unit,
b. The mass of VOC per volume
coating (excluding water) and the volume of each coating (excluding
water), as applied, used each day on each coating unit,
c. The daily-weighted average
VOC content of all coatings, as applied on each coating unit
calculated according to the procedure in, § 19.13(D) of this
Part,
d. The type and amount of
solvent used for diluents and cleanup operations.
3. The owner or operator of a
coating line or operation complying by means of add-on control
equipment shall in addition to the recordkeeping requirements in §
19.10(A) of this Part maintain the following:
a. A log of operating time for
the capture system, control device, monitoring equipment, and the
associated coating line or operation;
b. A maintenance log for the
capture system, control device, and monitoring equipment detailing
all routine and non-routine maintenance performed including dates and
duration of any outages;
c. For condensers:
(1) Design inlet temperature
of cooling medium and design exhaust gas temperature.
d. For thermal incinerators:
(1) Design combustion
temperature;
(2) All three‑hour
periods of operation in which the average combustion temperature was
more than twenty-eight degrees Celsius (28ºC) or fifty degrees
Fahrenheit (50ºF) below the average combustion temperature
during the most recent performance test that demonstrated that the
facility was in compliance, and,
(3) The operating temperature.
e. For catalytic incinerators:
(1) Design exhaust gas
temperature, design temperature rise across catalyst bed, anticipated
frequency of catalyst change, and catalyst changes;
(2) All periods where the
temperature increase across the catalyst bed is less than eighty
percent (80%) of the temperature increase recorded during the most
recent performance test that demonstrated that the facility was in
compliance, and,
(3) The inlet and outlet
temperatures and temperature rise across the catalyst bed.
f. For carbon adsorbers:
(1) Design pressure drop
across the adsorber and design VOC concentration at breakthrough.
(2) All three-hour periods of
operation during which the average VOC concentration or reading of
organics in the exhaust gases is more than twenty percent (20%)
greater than the average exhaust gas concentration or reading
measured by the organics monitoring device during the most recent
determination of the recovery efficiency of the carbon adsorber that
demonstrated that the facility was in compliance, and,
(3) The pressure drop across
the adsorber and the hydrocarbon levels for breakthrough.
g. Results of compliance tests
and associated calculations demonstrating a ninety percent (90%)
overall reduction of VOC emissions from subject lines or reduction of
emissions to the equivalent of the applicable VOC content limitations
of § 19.7 of this Part as calculated on a solids applied basis.
Overall reduction efficiency shall be calculated as the product of
the capture efficiency and the control device destruction or removal
efficiency. Testing shall be performed according to § 19.12 of
this Part. Capture efficiency shall be determined by methods
approved by the Department and EPA.
B. Reporting
1. The owner or operator of a
subject coating line or operation shall:
a. Notify the Director of any
record showing use of any non-complying coatings by sending a copy of
such record to the Director within thirty (30) calendar days
following that use;
b. Notify the Director of any
record showing noncompliance with the applicable daily weighted
average requirements by sending a copy of the record to the Director
within thirty (30) calendar days following the occurrence, and,
c. Notify the Director of any
record showing noncompliance with the applicable requirements for
control devices by sending a copy of the record to the Director
within thirty (30) calendar days following the occurrence.
d. Notify the Director at
least thirty (30) calendar days before changing the method of
compliance.
19.11 Registration
A. Any person who meets the
applicability thresholds in § 19.6 of this Part must register
annually with the Office of Air Resources. This requirement may be
fulfilled by submission of the annual air pollution inventory
required in Part 14
of this Subchapter (Record Keeping and Reporting). By April 15 th
of each year, the following information must be submitted:
1. The name and address of the
company and the name and telephone number of a responsible corporate
official submitting the registration, and,
2. A description of all
operations in the facility where volatile organic compounds are
emitted, and,
3. Quantities of coatings,
solvents, dissolvers, viscosity reducers, diluents, thinners,
reagents, cleaning agents, enamels, lacquers, or paints consumed
during the previous calendar year, and,
4. The amount of volatile
organic compound per gallon of coating solution (pounds per gallon)
for each coating, enamel, lacquer, or paint consumed at the facility
during the previous calendar year.
19.12 Compliance
Demonstration/Testing
A. Compliance with applicable
emission limitations of § 19.7 of this Part shall be
demonstrated in accordance with 40 C.F.R §. 60, Appendix A-7,
Methods 24, 24A, 25, 25A incorporated in § 19.4 of this Part or
any other EPA approved method which has been accepted by the Director
and EPA. A one hour bake time must be used for 40 C.F.R. § 60
Appendix A-7 Methods 24 and 24A, incorporated in § 19.4 of this
Part and, further, 40 C.F.R. § 60 Appendix A-7 Methods 24 and
24A, incorporated in § 19.4 of this Part apply to multicomponent
coatings.
1. Manufacturer’s
formulation data may be used to demonstrate compliance with VOC
content limitations in lieu of 40 C.F.R § 60, Appendix A-7,
Methods 24 testing, incorporated in § 19.4 of this Part. In the
case of a dispute, the VOC content determined using 40 C.F.R §
60, Appendix A-7, Methods 24, incorporated in § 19.4 of this
Part shall prevail, unless a person is able to demonstrate to the
Department and EPA that the manufacturer’s formulation data are
correct.
B. Facilities using add on
controls to comply with RACT must show that the equipment meets
specific capture and control efficiency limits which will be set in
an enforceable document. Control efficiency of the equipment will be
determined using EPA-approved test methods. Calculations will be
done on a solids applied basis. Continuous compliance will be
maintained at all times. Compliance averaging times will be met
according to the control device chosen and EPA test methods,
incorporated in § 19.4 of this Part as follows:
Compliance
Method
EPA
Reference Test Method
Test
Averaging Time
Reformulation
40
C.F.R. § 60 Appendix A-7 Method 24 or 24A
instantaneous
Solvent
destruction or solvent recovery except carbon adsorption
40
C.F.R. § 60 Appendix A-7 Method 25 or 25A
3
hours
Carbon
adsorption
40
C.F.R. § 60 Appendix A-7 Method 25 or 25A or other test
method as appropriate
The
length of adsorption cycle or 24-hours, which-ever is less.
1. Or other methods approved
by the Director and EPA. Once the control efficiency has been
determined for any add-on control device by 40 C.F.R. § 60,
Appendix A-7 Method 25 or 25A, incorporated in § 19.4 of this
Part, or any alternative method approved by the Department and EPA,
compliance shall be determined on an instantaneous basis time period
(e.g. determined control efficiency shall be used to calculate
whether samples from the process meet the applicable emissions
limit.)
19.13 VOC Calculations
A. The VOC content of the as
applied coating, expressed in units of pounds of VOC per gallon of
coating, shall be calculated using equation 1:
Equation
1
Where:
VOC
= The VOC content of a given coating, in pounds per gallon
(lbs./gal);
W v
= Mass of total volatiles, in pounds;
W a
= Mass of total VOC in additives or other materials that are
added to the coating prior to its application, in pounds;
W w
= Mass of the water in coating (if any), in pounds;
W n
= Mass of any non-VOC solvent in the coating, in pounds;
V
= Volume of coating, in gallons;
V a
= Volume of VOC-containing additives or other materials that are
added to the coating prior to its application, in gallons;
V w
= Volume of the water in coating (if any), in gallons; and
V n
= Volume of any non-VOC solvent in the coating, in gallons.
B. VOC content of the as
applied coating, expressed in units of pounds of VOC per pound of
coating solids, shall be calculated using equation 2:
Equation
2
VOC B = (W o )/(W n )
Where:
VOC B
= VOC content in lbs. VOC/lb of coating solids
W o
= Weight percent of VOC (W v -W w -W ex )
W v
= Weight percent of total volatiles (100%-weight percent solids)
W w
= Weight percent of water
W ex
= Weight percent of exempt solvents
W n
= Weight percent of solids of the as applied coating
C. The VOC content of the as
applied coating, expressed in units of pounds of VOC per gallon of
coating solids, shall be calculated using equation 3:
Equation
3
VOC = (W o )(D C )/V n
Where:
VOC
= VOC Content in lbs. voc/gal of coating solids
W o
= Weight percent of VOC (W v -W w -W ex )
W v
= Weight percent of total volatiles (100%-weight percent solids)
W w
= Weight percent of water
W ex
= Weight percent of exempt solvents
D C
= Density of coating, lb/gal, at 25°C
V n
= Volume percent of solids of the as applied coating
D. Procedure for Calculating
the Daily-Weighted Averages
1. The daily-weighted average
VOC content, in units of mass of VOC per unit volume of coating,
excluding water and exempt compounds, as applied, of the coatings
used on a day on a coating line or operation shall be calculated
using equation 4:
Equation
4
Where:
VOC w
= The daily-weighted average VOC content of the coatings, as
applied, used on a coating line or operation in units of pounds of
VOC per gallon of coating, excluding water and exempt compounds;
n
= The number of different coatings, as applied, each day on a
coating line or operation;
V i
= The volume of each coating (i), as applied, used in a day on a
coating line or operation in units of gallons, excluding water and
exempt compounds;
C i
= The VOC content of each coating (i), as applied, used in a day
on a coating line or operation in units of pounds VOC per gallon
of coating, excluding water and exempt compounds; and,
V T
= The total volume of all coating, as applied, used in a day on a
coating line or operation in units of gallons, excluding water and
exempt compounds.
2. The daily-weighted average
VOC content, as applied, of the coatings used on a coating line or
operation in units of mass of VOC per unit volume of coating solids
shall be calculated by equation 5:
Equation
5
VOC ws
= The daily-weighted average VOC content, as applied, of the
coatings used on a coating line or operation in units of mass of
VOC per unit volume of coating solids;
n
= The number of different coatings, as applied, used in a day on a
coating line or operation;
V i
= The volume of each coating (i), as applied, used in a day on a
coating line or operation in units of gallons,
W VOCi
= The weight fraction of VOC in each coating (i), as applied, used
in a day on a coating line or operation in units of pounds VOC per
pound of coating;
D i
= The density of each coating (i) as applied, used in a day on a
coating line or operation in units of pounds VOC per gallon of
coating (lb./gal); and
VS i
= The volume fraction solids content of each coating (i), as
applied, used in a day on a coating line or operation in units of
gallons solids/gallons coating.