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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".33" citation="COMAR 26.11.19.33" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="19" heading="Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Emissions from Flat Wood Paneling Coatings.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Definitions.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Terms Defined.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Class II finishes on hardboard panels” means finishes on panels that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Are manufactured primarily from inter-felted lignocellulosic fibers that are consolidated under heat and pressure in hot-press; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Meet the specifications of the American National Standard, ANSI A135.5-2004, Prefinished Hardboard Paneling, as approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Exterior siding” means flat wood paneling intended for use in commercial or residential construction, generally as a covering for an outside wall.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>“Flat wood paneling” means any interior or exterior siding or paneling manufactured with wood, plywood, particleboard, tileboard, or waferboard that is used in residential and commercial construction.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>“Hardwood plywood” means plywood whose surface layer is a veneer of hardwood.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>“Natural finish hardwood plywood panels” means hardwood plywood panels whose original grain pattern is enhanced by essentially transparent finishes frequently supplemented by fillers and toners.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>“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.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>“Thin particleboard” means a manufactured board that has a thickness of 1/4 inch (0.64 cm) or less made of individual wood particles that have been coated with a binder and formed into flat sheets by pressure.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>“Tileboard” means paneling that meets the specifications for Class I hardboard established by American National Standard, ANSI A135.4-2004, Basic Hardboard, as approved by the ANSI.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Incorporation by Reference. In this regulation the following documents are incorporated by reference:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>ANSI A135.5-2004, Prefinished Hardwood Paneling (approved March 11, 2004).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>ANSI A135.4-2004, Basic Hardboard (approved March 11, 2004).</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Applicability. Coatings applied to stationary structures or their appurtenances or portable buildings at the site of installation are exempt from this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Requirements for Flat Wood Paneling Coating. A person who applies flat wood paneling coatings, including inks and adhesives, where total precontrol VOC emissions from all flat wood paneling coating operations at a premises is 15 pounds or more per day (6.8 kg/day) shall meet the coating standards or overall control efficiency specified in the following table:</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>