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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 26.11.19.10" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="19" heading="Flexographic and Rotogravure Printing.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Definitions. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Flexography” means to use an elastomeric cylinder or an elastomeric surface of revolution with raised areas to transfer ink as a method of printing.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Packaging rotogravure” means to use a cylinder or other surface of revolution with contoured recesses on the surface to transfer ink as a method of printing on a substrate that subsequent operations turn into a container or into labels for objects.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Publication rotogravure” means to use a cylinder or other surface of revolution with contoured recesses on the surface to transfer ink as a method of printing on a substrate that subsequent operations turn into books, magazines, newsletters, and similar products.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Applicability and Exemptions.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A person subject to this regulation who applies a clear protective coating over the printed matter shall include emissions from the clear coating when determining compliance with the requirements of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The provisions of this regulation do not apply to printing on fabric, metal, plastic, or to flexible package printing subject to COMAR 26.11.19.10-1.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Requirements for Sheet-Fed or Web-Fed Flexographic, Packaging Rotogravure, and Publication Rotogravure Printing. A person who owns or operates a printing press that uses flexographic, packaging rotogravure, or publication rotogravure methods and is a major stationary source as defined in Regulation .01B(4) of this chapter, shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Reduce emissions by using water-based inks that contain less than 25 percent VOC by volume of the volatile portion of the ink, or high solids inks that contain not less than 60 percent by weight nonvolatiles; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If compliance with the requirements of §C(1) of this regulation cannot be achieved, reduce the VOC content of each ink, or reduce the average VOC content of inks used at each press, as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>60 percent reduction for flexographic presses;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>65 percent reduction for packaging rotogravure presses; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>75 percent reduction for publication rotogravure presses.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>