Chapter 19. Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes

“Adhesive” means an organic, inorganic, natural, or synthetic substance that is used primarily for laminating, attaching, or bonding two or more components.

“Annual”, when used in the context of emissions, production, throughput, or total weight or volume, means a “calendar year”, unless otherwise specified.

“Coating” means a liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which is converted into a solid protective, decorative, or adherent film after application as a thin layer. This includes paints, varnishes, lacquers, stains, shellacs, film-forming polymers, waxes, and oils which are applied to metal, paper, fabric, wood, glass, stone, concrete, plastic, and other types of surfaces.

“Exempt solvent” means any organic compound that is not a VOC as defined under COMAR 26.11.01.01.

“Major stationary source of VOC” means any stationary source which has the potential to emit, including fugitive emissions:

“Oven” means a chamber within which heat is used to bake, cure, polymerize, or dry a surface coating.

“Prime coat” means the initial layer of coating applied in a multicoat application.

“Transfer efficiency” means the ratio of the amount of coating solids deposited onto the surface of a coated part to the total amount of coating solids used.

“Web printing” means using lithographic, letterpress, flexographic, or rotogravure methods to deposit ink on paper or similar products that are fed continuously from a web.

Any installation or source subject to the provisions of this chapter is also subject to all applicable provisions of all other chapters in this subtitle. However, when this chapter establishes an emission standard for a specific installation which differs from the general emission standard in COMAR 26.11.06.01—.09, this chapter takes precedence.

This chapter is applicable throughout the State.

Except as provided in §A(4) of this regulation, if a source becomes subject to any requirement in this chapter because either its potential to emit or actual emissions exceed an applicability threshold, the source, after that, is subject to all applicable requirements, regardless of whether a future emission rate is below the applicability threshold.

If a source is subject to a federally enforceable emissions limit, that limit determines whether the source is subject to the requirements of this chapter.

In determining the applicability of any requirements in this chapter that specify an applicability threshold in terms of actual emissions, the emission on any day since January 1, 1990, shall be considered.

Unless otherwise stated, compliance with the applicable emission standards established in this chapter is based on the VOC content of each coating or adhesive, as applied.

A person subject to this chapter shall comply with the emission standards in this chapter by:

The VOC content for any coating or adhesive used pursuant to the requirements of this chapter shall be determined using Method 24 of Appendix A of the Department's Technical Memorandum 91-01, “Test Methods and Equipment Specifications for Stationary Sources” (January 1991), which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.11.01.04C.

If compliance with any requirement in this chapter is achieved through use of an air pollution control device, compliance shall be determined in accordance with COMAR 26.11.01.04C.

Alternative methods for determining compliance may be used if approved by the Department and by the US EPA.

“Kilograms per liter of coating or adhesive applied (minus water)” shall be computed by the following formula:

“Pounds per gallon of coating or adhesive applied (minus water)” shall be computed by the following formula:

The composite vapor pressure of organic compounds for any cleaning solution, solvent, or degreasing material shall be determined as follows:

The mass VOC to mass solids applied for coatings, adhesives, or inks shall be determined as follows:

The weight of VOC in units of weight VOC per weight coating applied (in pounds VOC/pounds coating applied or in VOC/kg coating applied) for coatings, adhesives, or inks shall be determined as follows:

Reporting Requirements for Listed Sources.

Reporting Requirements for Small Sources. A person who owns or operates an installation or source for which a standard has been established in this chapter and has VOC emissions below the applicable regulation threshold shall maintain records pertaining to the quality and quantity of VOC materials used that are adequate to demonstrate that emissions are below the applicable threshold at all times.

Record Keeping Requirements.

This section applies to a person who owns or operates any major stationary source of VOC that is not subject to any VOC emission standard in COMAR 26.11.10, 26.11.11, 26.11.13, 26.11.14, or Regulations .03—.33 of this chapter.

A person who owns or operates a major stationary source of VOC subject to this section shall:

Upon its approval of a RACT standard, the Department shall:

A RACT standard established by the Department pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the U.S. EPA for approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan.

Applicability. The requirements in this section apply to a person who owns or operates an installation that is subject to any requirement in this chapter.

Good Operating Practices.

Equipment Cleanup.

VOC Storage and Transfer.

“Automobile” means a passenger car or passenger car derivative capable of seating 12 or fewer passengers.

Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Coating.

“Final repair” means the final coating applied to correct topcoat imperfections.

Light-Duty Truck.

“Primer surfacer” means the coating applied after the primer application and before the topcoat operation on an automotive or light-duty truck part.

“Topcoat” means the final coating applied for the purpose of establishing the color and protective surface, including the ground coat and paint sealer materials.

Refinishers, body shops, and customizers are not subject to this regulation.

A person may not cause or permit the discharge into the atmosphere of VOC from an automobile or light-duty truck coating installation in excess of the following emission standards:

“Can coating” means all operations that deposit a coating on metal intended to be made into two-piece cans or three-piece cans with cemented, soldered, or welded side seams.

“End seal compound coating” means a coating applied onto can ends which functions as a gasket when assembled on the can.

“Exterior base coat” means a coating applied to the exterior of a can to provide protection to the metal and to provide background for the lithographic or printing operation.

“Interior base coat” means a coating applied to flat sheet stock which is intended to provide a protective lining to the inside of the can.

“Overvarnish” means the final coating applied over decorative images on the surface intended to be the can exterior.

“Three-piece can side seam spray” means a coating applied to the can surface joint when forced from sheet stock to protect the exposed metal.

“Two-piece can exterior end coating” means a coating applied to the exterior end of a can to provide protection to the metal.

In this regulation, the following term has the meaning indicated.

Large Appliance Coating.

This section does not apply to the use of quick drying lacquers for repair of nicks and scratches that occur during assembly.

A person who uses a large appliance coating installation:

A person who complies with §B(2)(a) of this regulation shall use one or more of the following application methods:

“Coating line” means any number or combination of adhesive, release, or pre-coat coating applicators, flash-off areas, and ovens that:

“Coating solids applied” means the solids content of the coated paper, film, or foil products coating as measured by EPA Method 24.

“Fabric coating” means depositing a coating on a textile substrate to enhance strength, stability, water or acid repellency, or appearance (such as on rainwear, tents, and industrial items such as gaskets and diaphragms).

“Flash-off area” means the area between two or more consecutive coating applicators or between a coating applicator and a drying oven.

Paper Coating.

Paper, Film, and Foil Product.

Paper, Film, and Foil Product Coating.

“Pressure sensitive tape and label surface coating” means a paper, film, foil, or fabric coating that is applied to pressure sensitive tapes and labels.

“Sheet-fed paper coating” means a noncontinuous method of paper coating.

“Ultraviolet curable coating” means an as-applied non-VOC coating consisting of pigments, monomers, oligomers, modifiers, and other additives that polymerize upon exposure to an ultraviolet light source.

“Vinyl coating” means depositing a printing, or decorative or protective topcoat, on vinyl-coated fabric or vinyl sheets.

This regulation does not apply to a person who is subject to the provisions of Regulation .11 of this chapter if the coating is applied at the same premises where the printing is done.

This regulation does not apply to any adhesive application that is subject to the provisions of Regulation .15 of this chapter.

A person who owns or operates a coating line with the potential to emit 25 tons or greater per year of VOC from coatings, prior to controls, is subject to the requirements of §D of this regulation and is exempt from the requirements in §C of this regulation.

A person may not cause or permit the discharge into the atmosphere of any VOC from any installation listed in §C(2) of this regulation in excess of the standards in §C(2) of this regulation.

Coating Standards.

A person who meets the applicability level of §B(3) of this regulation shall:

If air pollution control equipment is used to meet §D(1) of this regulation, the following requirements apply:

Operational records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this regulation shall be maintained on-site as required by Regulation .02F of this chapter.

“Particle plant operation” means a SRDS operation where cured resin sheets are pulverized into particles to be used in the manufacture of decorative surfaces.

“Related operations” means a VOC emitting installation located at a solid resin decorative surface manufacturing facility other than a particle plant operation, shaped goods plant, SRDS operation, or high pressure laminate (HPL) operation.

“Shaped goods plant” means a process in which resins are mixed with a catalyst and other ingredients, shaped into a mold, and cured to produce a shaped product such as a sink.

“Solid resin decorative surface (SRDS) operation” means a process where resins are mixed with a catalyst and other ingredients, formed into a sheet, and cured.

Vent the curing oven exhaust at each SRDS operation into a VOC control system consisting of a condenser and carbon adsorber unit, or other control system that is maintained and operated to reduce VOC emissions from the curing oven exhaust by 75 percent or more; and

Take all reasonable precautions to minimize VOC emissions from the SRDS operation mixing vessels and storage tanks including:

Vent the curing oven exhaust at each particle plant operation into a VOC control system consisting of a carbon adsorber unit or other control system that is maintained and operated to reduce VOC emissions from the curing oven exhaust by 75 percent or more; and

Take all reasonable precautions to minimize VOC emissions from the particle plant operation mixing vessels and storage tanks as specified in §C(2) of this regulation for SRDS operations.

“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, such as:

“Business machine coating” means a coating applied to a business machine.

“Electric dissipating coating” means a coating that rapidly dissipates a high voltage electric charge.

Extreme Performance Coating.

“Fog coating”, also known as mist coating and uniforming, means a thin coating of 0.5 mils or less applied to plastic parts that have molded-in color or texture, or both, to improve color uniformity.

“Metallic coating” means a coating which contains more than 5 grams of metal particles per liter of coating, as applied.

“Military specification coating” means a coating which has a formulation approved by a United States Military Agency or Service for use on military equipment.

“Mold seal coating” means the initial coating applied to a new mold or a repaired mold to provide a smooth surface which, when coated with a mold release coating, prevents products from sticking to the mold.

“Multi-colored coating” means a coating which exhibits more than one color when applied, and which is packaged in a single container and applied in a single coat.

“Multi–component coating” means a coating requiring the addition of a separate reactive resin, commonly known as a catalyst or hardener, before application to form an acceptable dry film.

“One-component coating” means a coating that is ready for application as it comes out of its container to form an acceptable dry film, except for the addition of a thinner to reduce the viscosity.

“Optical coating” means a coating applied to an optical lens.

“Plastic part” means a product made out of a plastic substrate other than vinyl.

“Plastic part coating” means a coating applied to a plastic part.

“Prime coat” means the initial coat applied to a part when more than one coating is applied, not including conductive sensitizers or electromagnetic interference/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding coatings.

“Shock-free coating” means a coating having characteristics of low capacitance, high resistance, and resistance to breaking down under high voltage, which are applied to electrical components to protect the user from electric shock.

“Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code)” means a code for classifying types of businesses found in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987, prepared by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget.

Texture Coat.

Touch-Up and Repair Coat.

“Vacuum-metalizing coatings” means topcoats and basecoats that are used in the vacuum-metalizing process.

“Vacuum metalizing process” means a process of evaporating metals inside a vacuum chamber which then bonds to the desired substrate to achieve a uniform metalized layer.

A person may not cause or permit the discharge into the atmosphere of any VOC from any installation listed in §B(2), (3), and (4) of this regulation in excess of the standards in §B(2), (3), and (4) of this regulation.

Plastic Parts Coating Standards.

Business Machines Coating Standards.

Printing Standards.

Electrostatic application;

HVLP spray;

Flow coat;

Roller coat;

Dip coat including electrodeposition;

Brush coat; or

A coating application method capable of achieving a transfer efficiency equivalent to or better than the efficiency achieved by HVLP spraying.

“Adhesion promoter” means a thin coating applied to a substrate to:

“Air-dried coating” means a coating that is cured at a temperature below 90°C (194°F).

“Baked coating” means a coating that is cured at a temperature at or above 90°C (194°F).

“Camouflage coating” means a coating used, principally by the military, to conceal equipment from detection.

“Electric-insulating and thermal-conducting coating” means a coating that displays an electrical insulation of at least one thousand (1,000) volts DC per mil on a flat test plate and an average thermal conductivity of at least twenty-seven hundredths British thermal units (0.27 Btu) per hour-foot-degree-Fahrenheit.

“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.

“Etching filler” means a coating that contains less than 23 percent solids by weight and at least 1/2-percent acid by weight and is used instead of applying a pretreatment coating followed by a primer.

“Extreme high gloss coating” means any coating which achieves at least 95 percent reflectance on a 60º meter when tested by ASTM Method D 523-89.

“Extreme performance coating” means a coating used on a metal surface where the coated surface is, in its intended use, subject to the following:

“Heat-resistant coating” means a coating that must withstand a temperature of at least 400°F during normal use.

“High performance architectural coating” means a coating used to protect architectural subsections and which meets the requirements of the American Architectural Manufacturer’s Association publication number AAMA 2604-05 (Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for High Performance Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels) or 2605-05 (Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Superior Performing Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels).

“High temperature coating” means a coating that is certified to withstand a temperature of 1000°F for 24 hours.

“Magnetic data storage disk coating” means a coating used on a metal disk which stores data magnetically.

“Metal furniture coating” means coating the surface of any furniture made of metal or any metal part which will be assembled with other metal, wood, fabric, plastic, or glass parts to form a furniture piece.

Metal Parts and Products Coating.

“Metallic coating” means a coating which contains more than 5 grams of metal particles per liter of coating, as applied.

“Military specification coating” means a coating which has a formulation approved by a United States Military Agency for use on military equipment.

“Mold-seal coating” means the initial coating applied to a new mold or a repaired mold to provide a smooth surface and prevent products from sticking to the mold.

“Multi–component coating” means a coating requiring the addition of a separate reactive resin, commonly known as a catalyst or hardener, before application to form an acceptable dry film.

“One-component coating” means a coating that is ready for application as it comes out of its container to form an acceptable dry film, except for the addition of a thinner to reduce the viscosity.

“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.

“Prefabricated architectural component coating” means coatings applied to metal parts and products which are to be used as an architectural structure.

“Pretreatment coating” means a coating which:

“Repair coating” means a coating used to re-coat portions of a previously coated product which has sustained mechanical damage to the coating following normal coating operations.

“Robotic application of heavy-duty engine coatings” means coatings applied to heavy-duty engines by a robotic spray system within a closed paint enclosure at a facility manufacturing heavy-duty engines.

“Safety-indicating coating” means a coating which changes physical characteristics, such as color, to indicate unsafe conditions.

“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.

“Solar–absorbent coating” means a coating which has as its prime purpose the absorption of solar radiation.

“Stencil coating” means an ink or a coating which is rolled or brushed onto a template or stamp in order to add identifying letters and/or numbers to metal parts and products.

“Touch-up coating” means a coating used to cover minor coating imperfections appearing after the main coating operation.

“Vacuum-metalizing coating” means the undercoat applied to the substrate on which the metal is deposited or the overcoat applied directly to the metal film with the help of metalizing/physical vapor deposition (PVD) process whereby metal is vaporized and deposited on a substrate in a vacuum chamber.

AAMA 2604-05 Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for High Performance Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels; and

AAMA 2605-05 Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Superior Performing Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels.

This regulation applies to a person who owns or operates:

This regulation does not apply to:

This regulation does not apply to repair or touch-up coatings when applied using a hand-held, pressurized, non-refillable container which expels coatings from the container in a finely divided spray when a valve on the container is depressed.

The emission standards in §D and application methods of §E of this regulation do not apply to application of the following coatings to the surface of any metal part or product which will be assembled with other metal, wood, fabric, plastic, or glass parts:

The emission standards in §D and application methods of §E of this regulation do not apply to plastic extruded onto metal to form a coating on any metal part or product which will be assembled with other metal, wood, fabric, plastic, or glass parts.

A person subject to this regulation may not exceed the applicable VOC emission standards (expressed in terms of mass of VOC per volume of coating excluding water and exempt compounds, as applied) of the following table when applying a metal furniture coating:

A person subject to this regulation may not exceed the applicable VOC emission standards (expressed in terms of mass of VOC per volume of coating excluding water and exempt compounds, as applied) of the following table when applying a metal parts and products coating:

Except as provided in §E(2) of this regulation, a person subject to the requirements of this regulation shall use the following application methods:

The application requirements of §E(1) of this regulation do not apply to the following coating operations:

Cold Degreasing.

“Degreasing material” means any substance used to remove grease from metal.

“Grease” includes wax, oil, grease, and other similar substances.

Halogenated Substance.

“Vapor degreasing” means the application of heat to vaporize degreasing material in which the resulting vapors are used to remove grease from metal.

“VOC degreasing material” means any degreasing material, including water-based degreasing material, that contains 5 percent or more VOC.

Service stations;

Motor vehicle repair shops;

Automobile dealerships;

Machine shops; and

Any other metal refinishing, cleaning, repair, or fabrication facility.

During the time periods specified in §D(2) of this regulation, a person may not use any VOC degreasing material in cold degreasing that does not conform to the specifications in §D(2) of this regulation.

A person may not use any VOC degreasing material that exceeds the following vapor pressure:

Good Operating Practices.

A person subject to this regulation may not use a halogenated substance that is a VOC in any cold degreasing.

A person may not use VOC degreasing material in vapor degreasing unless the vapor degreasing is equipped with:

Vapor degreasing shall include separate enclosed chambers that allow draining of the parts being cleaned, capture of the vapors, or other procedures or methods to minimize evaporative losses of degreasing material.

Electrical and Electronic Components.

“High precision optic” means an optical element used in an electro-optical device and is designed to sense, detect, or transmit light energy, including specific wavelengths of light energy and changes in light energy levels.

Janitorial Cleaning.

“Numismatic die” means a metal stamping tool engraved with the negative of a design from which the positive image is transferred to coin blanks during minting.

“Pharmaceutical product” means a product that includes any drug, analgesic, decongestant, antihistamine, cough suppressant, vitamin, mineral, or herb supplement intended for human or animal consumption and used to cure, mitigate, or treat disease, or improve or enhance health.

Industrial Solvent Cleaning Operation.

Stripping.

“Flexography” means to use an elastomeric cylinder or an elastomeric surface of revolution with raised areas to transfer ink as a method of printing.

“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.

“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.

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.

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.

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

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:

Flexible Packaging.

“Flexible packaging coatings” means inks, coatings, and adhesives applied to flexible packaging using a flexible package printing installation.

“Flexible packaging printing” means to use a flexographic or rotogravure press to print on flexible packaging.

“Flexible packaging printing line” means a flexographic or rotogravure press and all equipment associated therewith to print on flexible packaging.

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 nonvolatiles; or

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:

Limiting the VOC content of each flexible packaging coating or limiting the average VOC content of flexible packaging coatings of the line to not more than:

Venting the dryer exhaust of the line through a control device that is constructed, operated, and maintained to achieve an overall control efficiency of:

“Alcohol” means an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group and having the general formula CnH(2n+1)OH.

“Alcohol substitute” means a material used in a fountain solution in place of alcohol.

“Cleaning solution” means a mixture of water, chemicals, and/or additives used for cleaning blanket, roller, plate, metering roller, impression cylinder, rubber rejuvenators, press, press parts, or to remove dried ink from areas around a press.

“Fountain solution” means a mixture of water, chemicals, and additives which reduces the surface tension of the water and wets the non-image areas so that the ink is maintained within the image areas.

“Heatset" means any operation in which heat is required to evaporate ink oils from the printing ink, excluding ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam curing.

“Letterpress printing” means printing using raised image transfer elements fixed upon a metal backing.

“Lithographic printing” means printing by the transfer of patterns or images from a material processed to selectively absorb ink and water.

“Sheet-fed printing” means a printing operation in which individual sheets of substrate are fed to the press sequentially.

“Web printing” means a continuous printing operation in which a roll of paper is used as the printing substrate.

Printing on fabric, metal, or plastic is exempt from this regulation.

Heatset presses used for book printing and heatset presses with a maximum web width of 22 inches are exempt from §E of this regulation.

VOC emissions from materials used to clean printing equipment are excluded when determining the applicability of §D of this regulation.

The fountain solution is refrigerated to maintain a temperature of less than 55ºF;

A temperature indicator is used to monitor the fountain solution temperature; and

The fountain solution contains less than 8.5 percent alcohol by weight.

A person who owns or operates a non-heatset lithographic web printing press shall use a fountain solution which:

A person who owns or operates a heatset lithographic web printing press located at a premises from which the actual VOC emissions from all lithographic web printing presses are less than 100 pounds per day shall use a fountain solution which:

A person who owns or operates a heatset lithographic web printing press located at a premises from which the actual VOC emissions from all lithographic web printing presses are 100 pounds or more per day shall:

Constructed, operated, and maintained at a negative pressure relative to the press room; and

Ducted to an APCD that has:

A person who owns or operates a lithographic press or letterpress shall comply with this section.

A person subject to this regulation may use up to a total of 110 gallons per calendar year of cleaning solutions at a premises without regard to VOC content.

A person subject to this regulation that uses any cleaning solution at a premises excluding the 110 gallons per calendar year specified in §F(2) shall ensure that the additional cleaning solution:

A control device shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of COMAR 26.11.19.02; and

The negative dryer pressure and 100 percent emissions capture efficiency may be demonstrated using an air flow direction indicator, such as a smoke stick, aluminum ribbons, or differential pressure gauge.

The fountain solution formulations;

The VOC content, in percent VOC by weight, of the fountain solutions;

The temperature of the press fountain solutions for lithographic printing presses using alcohol in the fountain solution; and

The quantity of cleaning solutions used and their vapor pressure or percentage VOC concentration by weight.

“Dry cleaning installation” means an installation engaged in the cleaning of fabrics by means of one or more washes in VOC, extraction of excess VOC by spinning, and drying by tumbling in an airstream. The installation includes all washers, dryers, filter and purification systems, waste disposal systems, holding tanks, pumps, and attendant plumbing located at a single premises.

“Petroleum solvent” means organic material produced by petroleum distillation comprising a hydrocarbon range of 8 to 12 carbon atoms per organic molecule that exists as a liquid under standard conditions.

An existing petroleum solvent dry cleaning installation or a petroleum solvent dry cleaning installation that receives a permit to construct from the Department before January 1, 1989, is exempt from the requirements of §C(1) of this regulation if the total petroleum solvent consumed in each calendar year is less than 6,000 gallons (22,712 liters).

A person who is exempt from the requirements of §C(1) of this regulation in accordance with the conditions in §B(1) of this regulation is subject to §C(2) of this regulation.

A person may not construct or operate a petroleum solvent dry cleaning installation after January 1, 1989, unless the installation shows compliance by demonstrating that VOC emissions are not greater than 3.5 kilograms per 100 kilograms dry weight of clothing or is equipped with a recovery dryer that is capable of reducing VOC emissions by 90 percent by weight.

A person who owns or operates a petroleum solvent dry cleaning installation that consumes less than 6,000 gallons (22,712 liters) in a calendar year shall submit semiannual reports on forms provided by the Department on or before the 30th of January and July of each year starting with July 30, 1990. Each report shall indicate the gallons of petroleum solvent purchased during the 6-month period. The report shall also include the gallons of petroleum solvent in inventory at the beginning and end of each 6-month period.

A person who owns or operates a petroleum solvent dry cleaning installation subject to this regulation shall:

A petroleum solvent recovery dryer shall be operated in a manner such that the dryer remains closed and the recovery phase continues until a final recovered solvent flow rate of 50 milliliters or less per minute is attained. To make this determination, a one-time test shall be conducted for a duration of not less than 2 weeks during which not less than 50 percent of the dryer loads shall be monitored for their final recovered solvent flow rate. The suggested point for measuring the flow rate of recovered solvent is from the solvent-water separator. Near the end of the recovery cycle, the flow of recovered solvent should be diverted to a graduated cylinder. The cycle should continue until the maximum flow of solvent is 50 milliliters per minute. The type of articles cleaned and the total length of the cycle shall then be recorded. Based on the type of articles cleaned and the results of the test, the drying time shall be maintained at a cycle which produces compliance with the 50 milliliter per minute standard.

Compliance with the requirements of §C(3)(a) of this regulation shall be determined by means of weekly visual inspection documented through record keeping for the following components:

Compliance with the requirements of §C(3)(b) and (c) of this regulation shall be determined using Method 1002 of the Department's Technical Memorandum 91-01, “Test Methods and Equipment Specifications for Stationary Sources” (January 1991), which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.11.01.04C. The number of filter cartridges and total mass of filter muck in those cartridges when they are discarded shall be recorded.

Compliance with the requirements of §C(1) of this regulation shall be determined by calculating, recording, and reporting the weight of volatile organic compounds vented from the dryer emission control device calculated using Method 25A of Appendix A of the Department's Technical Memorandum 91-01, “Test Methods and Equipment Specifications for Stationary Sources” (January 1991), which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.11.01.04C.

“Drum” means any cylindrical metal container with a capacity of greater than 12 gallons and up to 110 gallons (45 to 416 liters).

“Pail” means any cylindrical metal container of 5 to 12 gallons (19 to 45 liters) capacity and constructed of 29 gauge or heavier material.

“Reconditioned Drums or Pails” means any metal drum or pail which is reused, recycled or remanufactured.

This regulation applies to any drum or pail coating operations at a premises where the total VOC emissions exceed 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) per day.

This regulation does not apply to coatings applied using a hand-held, pressurized, non-refillable container which expels coatings from the container in a finely divided spray when a valve on the container is depressed:

Except as provided in §D(2), a person subject to the requirements of this regulation shall use the following application methods:

The application requirements of §D(1) do not apply to the following drum or pail coating operations:

This regulation applies to an aerospace coating operation at a premises where the total actual VOC emissions from all aerospace coating operations is 20 pounds or more per day.

The standards in §C(2) of this regulation do not apply to tooling and touch up and repair operations.

A person subject to the standards in §C(2) of this regulation may comply with those standards by using an air pollution control device (see Regulation .02B(2)(b) of this chapter).

“Ablative coating” means a coating that chars when exposed to open flame or extreme temperatures, as would occur during the failure of an engine casing or during aerodynamic heating, and serves as an insulative barrier, protecting adjacent components from the heat or open flame.

“Adhesion promoter” means a thin coating applied to a substrate to:

Adhesive Bonding Primer.

Aerospace Vehicle or Component.

“Antichafe coating” means a coating applied to areas of moving aerospace components that may rub during normal operations or installation.

Bearing Coating.

“Bonding maskant” means a temporary coating used to protect selected areas of aerospace parts from strong acid or alkaline solutions during processing for bonding.

Caulking and Smoothing Compounds.

“Chemical agent-resistant coating (CARC)” means an exterior topcoat designed to withstand exposure to chemical warfare agents or the decontaminants used on these agents.

Chemical Milling Maskant.

“Clear coating” means a transparent coating usually applied over a colored opaque coating, metallic substrate, or placard to give improved gloss and protection to the color coat.

“Commercial exterior aerodynamic structure primer” means a primer used on aerodynamic components and structures that protrude from the fuselage, such as wings and attached components, control surfaces, horizontal stabilizers, vertical fins, wing-to-body fairings, antennae, and landing gear and doors, for the purpose of extended corrosion protection and enhanced adhesion.

“Commercial interior adhesive” means materials used in the bonding of passenger cabin interior components that meet the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) fireworthiness requirements.

Compatible Substrate Primer.

Corrosion Prevention System.

Critical Use and Line Sealer Maskant.

“Cryogenic flexible primer” means a primer designed to provide corrosion resistance, flexibility, and adhesion of subsequent coating systems when exposed to loads up to and surpassing the yield point of the substrate at cryogenic temperatures (-275°F and below).

“Cryoprotective coating” means a coating that insulates cryogenic or subcooled surfaces to limit propellant boil-off, maintain structural integrity of metallic structures during ascent or re-entry, and prevent ice formation.

Cyanoacrylate Adhesive.

“Dry lubricative material” means a coating consisting of lauric acid, cetyl alcohol, waxes, or other noncross linked or resin-bound materials that act as a dry lubricant.

Electric or Radiation-Effect Coating.

“Electrostatic discharge and electromagnetic interference (EMI) coating” means a coating applied to space vehicles, missiles, aircraft radomes, and helicopter blades to disperse static energy or reduce electromagnetic interference.

“Elevated-temperature Skydrol-resistant commercial primer” means a primer applied primarily to commercial aircraft (or commercial aircraft adapted for military use) that must withstand immersion in phosphate-ester (PE) hydraulic fluid (Skydrol 500b or equivalent) at the elevated temperature of 150(F for 1,000 hours.

“Epoxy polyamide topcoat” means a coating used where harder films are required or in some areas where engraving is accomplished in camouflage colors.

“Exterior primer” means the first layer and any subsequent layers of identically formulated coating applied to the exterior surface of an aerospace vehicle or component used on the exterior of the aerospace vehicle.

“Fire-resistant (interior) coating” means:

“Flexible primer” means a primer that meets flexibility requirements such as those needed for adhesive bond primed fastener heads or on surfaces expected to contain fuel that:

“Flight test coating” means a coating applied to aircraft other than missiles or single-use aircraft before flight testing to protect the aircraft from corrosion and to provide required marking during flight test evaluation.

“Fuel tank adhesive” means an adhesive used to bond components exposed to fuel and are compatible with fuel tank coatings.

“Fuel tank coating” means a coating applied to fuel tank components for the purpose of corrosion or bacterial growth inhibition and to assure sealant adhesion in extreme environmental conditions.

“General aviation rework facility” means an aerospace facility with the majority of its revenues resulting from the reconstruction, repair, maintenance, repainting, conversion, or alteration of general aviation aerospace vehicles or components.

“High temperature coating ” means a coating designed to withstand temperatures of more than 350°F.

“Insulation covering” means material that is applied to foam insulation to protect the insulation from mechanical or environmental damage.

“Intermediate release coating” means a thin coating applied under topcoats to assist in removing the topcoat in depainting operations and generally to allow the use of less hazardous depainting methods.

“Lacquer” means a clear or pigmented coating formulated with a nitrocellulose or synthetic resin to dry by evaporation without a chemical reaction that is resoluble in its original solvent.

“Large commercial aircraft” means an aircraft of more than 110,000 pounds maximum certified take-off weight manufactured for nonmilitary use.

“Metalized epoxy coating” means a coating that contains relatively large quantities of metallic pigmentation for appearance or added protection.

“Mold release” means a coating applied to a mold surface to prevent the molded piece from sticking to the mold as it is removed.

“Nonstructural adhesive” means an adhesive that bonds non-load-bearing aerospace components in noncritical applications and is not covered in any other specialty adhesive categories.

“Optical antireflection coating” means a coating with a low reflectance in the infrared and visible wavelength ranges that is used for antireflection on or near optical and laser hardware.

“Part marking coating” means coatings or inks used to make identifying markings on materials, components, or assemblies, and may be either permanent or temporary.

“Pretreatment coating” means an organic coating that contains at least 0.5 percent acids by weight and is applied directly to metal or composite surfaces to provide surface etching, corrosion resistance, adhesion, and ease of stripping.

Primer.

“Rain erosion-resistant coating” means a coating or coating system used to protect the leading edges of parts such as flaps, stabilizers, radomes, engine inlet nacelles, and similar parts against erosion caused by rain impact during flight.

“Rocket motor bonding adhesive” means an adhesive used in rocket motor bonding applications.

“Rocket motor nozzle coating” means a catalyzed epoxy coating system used in elevated temperature applications on rocket motor nozzles.

“Rubber-based adhesive” means a quick setting contact cement that provides a strong, yet flexible bond between two mating surfaces that may be of dissimilar materials.

“Scale inhibitor” means a coating that is applied to the surface of a part before thermal processing to inhibit the formation of scale.

“Screen print ink” means an ink used in screen printing processes during fabrication of decorative laminates and decals.

Sealant.

“Seal coat maskant” means an overcoat applied over a maskant to improve abrasion and chemical resistance during production operations.

“Self-priming topcoat” means one or more layers of topcoat that are applied directly to an uncoated aerospace vehicle or component for purposes of corrosion prevention, environmental protection, and functional fluid resistance. The coating is not subsequently topcoated with any other product formulation.

“Silicone insulation material” means:

“Solid film lubricant” means a thin coating consisting of a binder system containing as its chief pigment material one or more of the following:

“Specialty coating” means a coating that, even though it meets the definition of a primer, topcoat, or self-priming topcoat, has additional performance criteria, beyond those of primers, topcoats, and self-priming topcoats for specific applications, including:

Specialized Function Coating.

“Structural autoclavable adhesive” means an adhesive used to bond load-carrying aerospace components that is cured by heat and pressure in an autoclave.

“Structural nonautoclavable adhesive” means an adhesive cured under ambient conditions that is used to bond load-carrying aerospace components or other critical functions, such as nonstructural bonding in the proximity of engines.

Temporary Protective Coating.

“Thermal control coating” means a coating formulated with specific thermal conductive or radiative properties to permit temperature control of the substrate.

“Tooling operation” means the fabrication and repair of a mold or other form used in production related to aerospace vehicle components.

Topcoat.

Touch-Up and Repair Operation.

“Wet fastener installation coating” means a primer or sealant applied by dipping, brushing, or daubing to fasteners that are installed before the coating is cured.

“Wing coating” means a corrosion-resistant topcoat that is resilient enough to withstand the flexing of the wings.

Except as provided in §C(3) of this regulation, a person who owns or operates an aerospace coating operation subject to this regulation may not cause or permit the discharge of VOC into the atmosphere unless the standards in §C(2) of this regulation are met.

Aerospace Coating Operation Standards.

A person subject to this regulation may exceed the specialty coating standards in §C(2)(b) of this regulation if the total VOC emissions from all specialty coatings that exceed the standard in §C(2)(b) of this regulation do not exceed 20 pounds on any day.

A person who owns or operates an aerospace coating operation subject to this regulation shall comply with the primer and topcoat applications operations, chemical milling maskant operations, and the test methods and coating averaging procedures specified in 40 CFR §§63.745(a)—(e), 63.747(a)—(e), and 63.750 as applicable, which are incorporated by reference.

Cleanup Requirements. A person who owns or operates an aerospace coating operation shall:

Record Keeping.

“Brake caliper rust preventive coating (brake caliper coating)” means a brake shoe coating that is applied to the unpainted cast iron brake caliper to provide rust resistance.

“Brake shoe coating operation” means a process in which coating is applied to a portion of a brake shoe to provide bonding between the metal and the lining of the brake shoe.

A person who owns or operates a brake shoe coating operation subject to this regulation may not cause or permit the discharge of VOC into the atmosphere unless the standards in §D(2) of this regulation are met.

Maximum Allowable VOC Content (as applied minus water).

Application Methods. A person subject to this regulation shall apply coatings by dipping, by spraying with high volume low pressure or electrostatic spray systems, or by other comparable high transfer efficiency methods.

Store all waste materials containing VOC, including cloth or paper, in closed containers; and

Maintain lids or covers on all containers or vessels containing VOC when not in use.

In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

Terms Defined.

Except as provided in §C(2) of this regulation, a person who owns or operates a structural steel-coating operation subject to this regulation may not use any protective coating that exceeds:

A person subject to this regulation may apply a coating that exceeds the VOC content established in §C(1) of this regulation if:

Except for dip-coating operations, a person subject to this regulation shall apply coatings under a controlled air spray system or other system approved by the Department.

Minimizing the quantity of VOC used to clean lines or equipment by using detergents, high-pressure water, or low VOC cleaning materials;

Using enclosed containers or VOC recycling equipment to clean spray gun equipment;

Storing all waste materials containing VOC, including cloth and paper, in closed containers; and

Maintaining lids on any VOC-bearing materials when not in use.

“Production equipment exhaust system” means a device for collecting and directing out of the work area VOC fugitive emissions from reactor openings, centrifuge openings, and other vessel openings for the purpose of protecting workers from excessive VOC exposure.

“Synthesized pharmaceutical manufacturing” means manufacture of pharmaceutical products by chemical synthesis.

A person who owns or operates a synthesized pharmaceutical manufacturing facility shall control with surface condensers, or an equivalent control method approved by the Department, VOC emissions from any reactor, distillation operation, crystallizer, centrifuge, or vacuum dryer that has the potential to emit 15 pounds/day or more of VOC. The outlet gas temperature of a surface condenser may not exceed:

A person who owns or operates a synthesized pharmaceutical manufacturing facility may not cause or permit the discharge to the atmosphere of more than 33 pounds/day of VOC from all air dryer and production equipment exhaust systems unless the discharge is reduced by 90 percent overall.

A person who owns or operates a synthesized pharmaceutical manufacturing facility shall:

A person who owns or operates a synthesized pharmaceutical manufacturing facility shall enclose each centrifuge, rotary vacuum filter, or other filter having an exposed liquid surface, where the liquid contains VOC and exerts a total VOC vapor pressure of 0.5 psia at standard conditions.

A person who owns or operates a synthesized pharmaceutical manufacturing facility shall install covers on each in-process tank containing VOC at any time. These covers shall remain closed, except when production, sampling, maintenance, or inspection procedures require operator access.

A person who owns or operates a synthesized pharmaceutical manufacturing facility shall repair as expeditiously as possible all leaks from which a liquid can be seen running or dripping.

“Adhesive application” means the application of adhesives to a product and the assembly and curing of that product.

“Honeycomb core installation” means an operation that applies an adhesive to a metal foil or other substrate which is stacked, cured, and either expanded or corrugated to create a cellular matrix structure used in aircraft construction and related industries.

“Resin thin down tank” means a vessel in which VOC is added to reduce the viscosity of resin.

“Sealant” has the meaning stated in COMAR 26.11.35.03B.

“Sealant application” means the application and curing of a sealant.

“Specialty electronic systems and subsystems for defense and homeland security” has the meaning stated in COMAR 26.11.35.03B.

“Specialty footwear manufacturing” means the manufacturing of special cold weather shoes or boots in accordance with military specifications.

“Specialty spiral tube winding” means a process that is used to manufacture a plastic spirally wound tube for high temperature insulation application in the electric motor manufacturing industry.

“Spiral tube winding” means a process that is used to manufacture spirally wound plastic tubes that are used to insulate electric wire and electronic components.

“Spiral wound tube impregnating and curing” means a batch-fed process that is used to impregnate spirally wound tubes with resin under pressure and cure them at elevated temperatures.

Resin Reactor. A person may not quench a resin with VOC in a resin reactor unless the reactor is equipped with a condenser that cools the discharged vapors to a temperature of less than 120°F (49°C).

Resin Thin Down Tank. A person may not use a resin thin down tank unless the tank is equipped with a condenser that cools the discharged vapor to a temperature of less than 120°F.

Monitoring Requirements. A person subject to §B(1) or (2), of this regulation, shall install and maintain a temperature indicator on the vapor discharge line from the condenser. The indicator shall be located so that it is clearly visible to the operator of the equipment.

Paint Manufacturing. A person who manufactures paint may not use any open top vessel or tank to mix paint, disperse pigment, or adjust the viscosity or color of a paint unless the vessel or tank opening is covered.

Adhesives Manufacturing. A person may not use any open top vessel or tank to manufacture an adhesive unless the vessel or tank opening is covered.

The covers required by §B(4) and (5) of this regulation shall be VOC impermeable and may be equipped with an opening not larger than necessary for safe clearance of the mixer shaft. A person shall keep the vessel or tank opening covered at all times except when operator access is necessary.

A person who uses a vessel or tank to manufacture paint, resin, or adhesives shall clean the vessel or tank with detergent, hot alkali, high pressure water, or use other reasonable precautions approved by the Department that minimize emissions of VOC.

A person who uses a vessel or tank to manufacture paint may not transfer VOC into the tank or vessel unless submerged filling or a side diversion method (referred to as cascade filling) that forces the VOC to the sidewalls to prevent splashing is used.

Honeycomb Core Installation. A person may not:

Footwear Manufacturing.

Spiral Tube Winding and Impregnating. A person may not:

Specialty Electronic Systems and Subsystems for Defense and Homeland Security.

“Component” means equipment which has the potential to leak VOC, including process equipment, storage tanks, pumps, compressors, valves, flanges and other pipeline fittings, pressure relief valves, process drains, and open-ended pipes.

“Leak” means an unintended liquid or vapor release of VOC from a component into the ambient air or into a building.

Visually inspect all components on the premises for leaks at least once each calendar month.

Tag any leak immediately so that the tag is clearly visible. The tag shall be made of a material that will withstand any weather or corrosive conditions to which it may be normally exposed. The tag shall bear an identification number, the date the leak was discovered, and the name of the person who discovered the leak. The tag shall remain in place until the leak has been repaired.

Take immediate action to repair all observed VOC leaks that can be repaired within 48 hours.

Repair all other leaking components not later than 15 days after the leak is discovered. If a replacement part is needed, the part shall be ordered within 3 days after discovery of the leak, and the leak shall be repaired within 48 hours after receiving the part.

Maintain a supply of components or component parts that are recognized by the source to wear or corrode, or that otherwise need to be routinely replaced, such as seals, gaskets, packing, and pipe fittings.

Maintain a log that includes the name of the person conducting the inspection and the date on which leak inspections are made, the findings of the inspection, and a list of leaks by tag identification number. The log shall be made available to the Department upon request. Leak records shall be maintained for a period of not less than 2 years from the date of their occurrence.

“Fermentation batch” means a fermentation cycle that normally ranges from 7 to 20 hours duration occurring in a fermenter.

“First generation fermenter” means a vessel in which yeast and nutrients are aerated to produce yeast for a trade fermenter.

“Nutritional yeast” means yeast that becomes:

“Specialty yeast” means yeast that is used in the production of beer, wine, or alcoholic beverages or in the production of ethanol.

“Stock fermenter” means a vessel in which yeast and nutrients are aerated to produce stock yeast.

“Trade fermenter” means a vessel in which yeast and nutrients are aerated to produce liquid yeast to be processed for sale.

“Yeast manufacturing installation” means a fermentation reactor or vessel used to manufacture yeast.

This regulation applies to a person who owns or operates a yeast manufacturing installation at a premises that has a potential to emit from all yeast manufacturing installations on the premises 25 tons or more per year of VOC.

The production of specialty yeast is limited to less than 1 percent by weight of the total annual yeast production excluding specialty yeast batches that meet the emission limits for nutritional yeast in §C(2) of this regulation.

Compliance with this regulation shall be achieved beginning July 1, 2004.

General Requirements. A person who owns or operates a yeast manufacturing installation subject to this regulation may not cause or permit VOC emissions to be discharged into the atmosphere in excess of the concentrations in §C(2) of this regulation.

VOC Concentration Limits for Nutritional Yeast.

Any other yeast manufacturing installation not subject to the requirements of §C(2) of this regulation shall monitor temperature, pH, and sugar content of the batch to minimize the formation and emission of VOC. The temperature shall be controlled so that it is not less than 75°F and not more than 100°F. The pH shall be controlled so that it is not less than 3.5 and not more than 7.5.

Averaging Time. Compliance with the emission limits in §C(2) of this regulation shall be based on the average (arithmetic) undiluted VOC concentration during the time of a fermentation batch.

Compliance with §C(2) of this regulation shall be determined with the use of continuous emission monitors.

The monitors specified in §D(1) of this regulation shall be used to generate fermentation batch average concentrations for each installation.

The standards in §C(2) of this regulation shall be met for at least 98 percent of all nutritional yeast batches in each rolling 12-month period beginning July 1, 2004.

Semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department by the end of the month following each 6-month period beginning with the period July 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.

The semiannual report shall include:

“Acid/etch resist ink” means a material or compound applied to portions of a product, usually in a pattern, before etching, to protect the covered portions from the action of the chemical solution that removes the surface of the product being etched.

“Anoprint ink” means a dye or compound that is screen printed on unsealed anodized aluminum before the process of sealing the anodic coating, thus trapping the dye or compound in the anodic coating.

“Back-up coating” means a coating applied to the nondecorated side of a plywood sign.

Clear Coating.

“Conductive ink” means an ink for the screen printing of electronic circuits or other conductive patterns that permit electric current to flow through the printed line or pattern.

“Digital imaging” means a printer that uses a computer-driven machine to transfer an electronically stored image onto the substrate through the use of inks, toners, or other similar color graphic materials. Application methods include ink jet, electrostatic, and spray jet technologies.

“Electroluminescent ink” means a transparent conductive coating, phosphor, opaque conductive, or similar compound that is screen printed with the purpose of converting an electrical current directly into light.

“Exterior illuminated sign” means a plastic sign that can be illuminated for its visibility at night.

“Haze removal” means the final cleaning stage or process to remove ink residue from a used screen.

“Ink removal” means removal of excess ink from a used screen.

“Maximum VOC content” means the maximum content of volatile organic compounds less exempt solvents and water.

“Overprint varnish” means a FDA-regulated coating that is used to prevent lipstick from adhering to the plastic film on a sample card sold to retail stores.

“Plastic card manufacturing installation” means screen printing, lithographic printing, drying ovens, adhesive application, and laminating equipment used to produce a credit card or similar plastic card product.

“Plywood sign coating” means a coating applied to plywood sheeting in the preparation of exterior signs.

“Screen printing” means a printing method in which ink, clear coating, or adhesive is distributed through a tightly stretched fabric to which a refined form of stencil has been applied. The stencil and mesh openings determine the form and dimensions of the imprint.

“Screen printing installation” means equipment including printing application equipment, flash-off areas, and dryers used to perform screen printing.

“Screen reclamation” means removal of stencil or ghost image from a used screen.

“Specialty inks” means acid/etch resist, anoprint, conductive, and electroluminescent inks.

“Untreated sign paper” means a paper used in screen printing to prepare a temporary, light-weight sign or poster such as grocery store signs that are sensitive to water and water-based inks.

This regulation applies to a person, owner, or operator who:

Adhesives associated with screen printing operations are subject to the requirements in Regulation .15 of this chapter.

A person who owns or operates a screen printing installation subject to this regulation may not cause or permit the discharge of VOC into the atmosphere, unless the following requirements are met:

Control of VOC Emissions from Ink and Haze Removal and Screen Reclamation. A person may not cause or permit the discharge of VOC into the atmosphere from the use of any ink or haze removal and screen reclamation product unless the VOC content of the ink removal or reclamation product is less than or equal to the following:

Use of Control Devices. A person subject to this regulation is in compliance with the requirements of §C(1) of this regulation if the person installs and uses a control device that reduces emissions from the screen printing dryer by not less than 90 percent overall.

The VOC content of any ink as applied may not exceed 4.0 pounds per gallon (479 grams per liter);

The isopropyl alcohol content of the fountain solution used in any lithographic printing on a plastic card may not exceed 8.5 percent; and

If isopropyl alcohol is used in the fountain solution, the fountain solution shall be refrigerated to 55°F or less and shall be monitored by a temperature indicator mounted on the tray holding the fountain solution.

The total monthly consumption of inks, coatings, cleanup materials, and any other materials containing VOC used in conjunction with screen printing substrates other than untreated sign paper;

The total monthly consumption of inks, coatings, cleanup materials, and any other materials containing VOC used in conjunction with screen printing on untreated sign paper;

The VOC content of each ink, coating, cleanup material, or any other material containing VOC that is used at the premises; and

For plastic card manufacturing installations, the amount of isopropyl alcohol used each month.

In this regulation, the following terms have the meaning indicated.

Terms Defined.

A person who owns or operates an EPO subject to this regulation may not cause or permit the discharge of VOC into the atmosphere unless one of the following control measures is implemented:

As an alternative to meeting the requirements in §C(1) of this regulation, the following manufacturing requirements may be implemented:

Compliance with the bead VOC content for each product in §C(2) of this regulation shall be determined as a daily average.

Spills of unexpanded polystyrene beads shall be collected and any spilled material shall be placed in a closed container to prevent and suppress emissions.

If a control device is used, a stack test shall be performed to measure the VOC concentration at the inlet and outlet of the control device.

The initial stack test shall be performed not later than 90 days after the start up of the control device.

Additional stack tests shall be performed at a frequency of not less than once each 3 years, beginning 3 years after the date of the initial test.

A stack test report shall be submitted to the Department within 60 days of completing each test.

A person who owns or operates an EPO subject to this regulation shall maintain the following records, as applicable, for a period of not less than 3 years:

A person who operates an EPO that is not subject to the requirements in §C of this regulation shall maintain records of the total daily and annual weight of beads used and the VOC content of the beads and make these records available to the Department upon request.

“Commercial bakery oven (bakery oven)” means an oven with a rated heat input capacity of two MM Btu per hour or greater, that is used to bake bread, rolls, or other yeast-raised products.

“Fermentation time” means the time elapsed between adding the yeast to the dough or sponge and placing the product into the bakery oven, expressed in hours.

“Yeast percentage” means the pounds of yeast per hundred pounds of total recipe flour, expressed as a percentage.

“Yt value” means a factor used to predict VOC emission rates from individual bakery ovens that is determined by multiplying the weighted yeast percentage (Y) by the fermentation time (t).

This regulation applies to a person who owns or operates a bakery oven located at a premises that has a total potential to emit 25 tons or more of VOC per year.

Except as provided in §C(4) of this regulation, the provisions of §D of this regulation apply only to the largest bakery oven at the premises.

A person who owns or operates a bakery oven that is not subject to §D of this regulation is subject to §F(2) and (3) of this regulation.

A person who owns or operates a bakery oven at a premises that was constructed before 1942 is exempt from the requirements of §D of this regulation until the bakery oven is replaced or modified.

A person who owns or operates a bakery oven constructed on or after January 1, 1994, and that satisfies the conditions in §D(1) of this regulation shall comply with §D(2) of this regulation.

Except as provided in §C(2) and (4) of this regulation, a person who owns or operates a bakery oven that exceeds the average annual production tonnage of finished bread, rolls, or other yeast-raised products and the Yt value below is subject to §D(2) and (3) of this regulation:

A person who owns or operates a bakery oven that satisfies the conditions in §D(1) of this regulation may not cause or permit the discharge of VOC into the atmosphere unless emissions from the bakery oven are exhausted directly into a control device which is installed, operated, and maintained to reduce VOC emissions from the bakery oven by 80 percent or more overall.

Except for a control device that is required to be installed by this regulation after July 15, 1995, a control device required by this regulation shall be installed and operated as expeditiously as practicable, but not later than July 15, 1995.

Innovative Control Methods. If the owner or operator of a bakery oven subject to this regulation demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that an innovative control method has the capability of achieving compliance with this regulation, the Department shall allow its use if the conditions in §E(2) of this regulation are met.

Conditions.

Upon failure of the innovative control method at the time of the initial or 24-month retest, the owner or operator of the bakery oven may not be considered in violation if the owner or operator acts expeditiously to replace the control method with an approved conventional control system.

A person subject to this regulation who installs a control device shall:

A person who owns or operates a bakery oven that does not satisfy the conditions in §D(1) of this regulation shall maintain production records for that bakery oven and make these records available to the Department on request, and maintain these records for a period of not less than 3 years.

Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, a person who owns or operates a bakery oven that satisfies the conditions in §D(1) of this regulation after January 1, 1994, shall notify the Department, and comply with the requirements of §D(2) of this regulation within 1 calendar year after the year in which the conditions were satisfied.

“Scrubber-absorber system” means equipment used to strip VOC from the exhaust gases of a vinegar generator by means of direct contact between the effluent gases and the scrubbing medium.

Vinegar Generator.

Demonstrate compliance by performing an initial stack test by not later than September 15, 1997;

Perform additional compliance demonstration stack tests at a frequency of not less than once each 5 years beginning 5 years from the date of the initial compliance test, or at the Department's request; and

Submit stack test reports to the Department within 60 days after completing each test.

A person who owns or operates a vinegar generator subject to this regulation shall:

The water flow rate to the scrubber-absorber system is as prescribed in the source's permit to operate issued by the Department.

Water flow data shall be recorded and maintained for at least 3 years and made available to the Department on request.

In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

Terms Defined.

VOC Content of Coatings and Solvents. The VOC content of automotive components, automotive coatings, and solvents shall be determined by either U.S. EPA Reference Method 24 as it exists in Appendix A of 40 CFR Part 60, “Determination of Volatile Matter Content, Water Content, Density, Volume Solids, and Weight Solids of Surface Coatings or South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Method 304-91 ”Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Various Materials".

Exempt Organic Compounds – Methyl Acetate, Acetone, t-Butyl Acetate, and p-Chlorobenzotrifluoride (PCBTF). The concentration of the exempt organic compounds methyl acetate, acetone, t-butyl acetate, and PCBTF shall be determined by ASTM Designation: D 6133-02, “Standard Test Method for Acetone, p-Chlorobenzotrifluoride, Methyl Acetate or t-Butyl Acetate Content of Solventborne and Waterborne Paints, Coatings, Resins, and Raw materials by Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph”.

Exempt Organic Compounds – Dichloromethane and 1,1,1,-Trichloroethane. The concentration of the exempt organic compounds dichloromethane and 1,1,1-trichloroethane shall be determined by California Air Resources Board (CARB) Method 432, “Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1,-Trichloroethane in Paints and Coatings”, adopted September 12, 1989.

Exempt Organic Compounds. The concentration of exempt compounds shall be determined by either CARB Method 422, “Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Emissions from Stationary Sources” (adopted January 22, 1987) or SCAQMD Method 303-91, "Determination of Exempt Compounds (Approved February 1993).

Acid Content of Coatings. The acid content of pretreatment coatings shall be determined by ASTM Designation: D 1613-03, “Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products” (October 2003).

Metallic Content of Coatings. The metallic content of a coating shall be determined by South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Method 318-95, “Determination of Weight Percent Elemental Metal in Coatings by X-Ray Diffraction”, (Approved July 1996).

Spray Equipment Transfer Efficiency. The spray equipment transfer efficiency shall be determined by SCAQMD Test Procedure, “Spray Equipment Transfer Efficiency Test Procedure for Equipment User”, (Approved May 24, 1989).

Spray Equipment HVLP Equivalency. The spray equipment HVLP equivalency shall be determined by SCAQMD Guidelines, “Guidelines for Demonstrating Equivalency with District Approved Transfer Efficient Spray Guns”, (September 26, 2002).

Spray Gun Cleaning System. The active and passive solvent losses from the use of an enclosed spray gun cleaning system or equivalent cleaning system shall be determined by SCAQMD Method, “General Test Method for Determining Solvent Losses from Spray Gun Cleaning Systems”, (October 3, 1989).

Emission Control System – Capture Efficiency. The measurement of capture efficiency shall be conducted and reported in accordance with one or both of the following:

Emission Control System – Control Efficiency. The control efficiency shall be determined in accordance with one or more of the following:

U.S. EPA Reference Method 24: Determination of Volatile Matter Content, Water Content, Density, Volume Solids, and Weight Solids of Surface Coatings (40 CFR Part 60 Appendix A).

SCAQMD Method 304-91: “Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Various Materials".

ASTM Designation D 6133-02: "Standard Test Method for Acetone, p-Chlorobenzotrifluoride, Methyl Acetate or t-Butyl Acetate Content of Solvent borne and Waterborne Paints, Coatings, Resins, and Raw materials by Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph”.

CARB Method 432: “Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1,-Trichloroethane in Paints and Coatings”(adopted September 12, 1989).

CARB Method 422: “Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Emissions from Stationary Sources” (adopted January 22, 1987).

SCAQMD Method 303-91: “Determination of Exempt Compounds” (approved February 1993).

ASTM Designation D 1613-03: “Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products”.

SCAQMD Method 318-95: “Determination of Weight Percent Elemental Metal in Coatings by X-Ray Diffraction” (approved July 1996).

SCAQMD Test Procedure: Spray Equipment Transfer Efficiency Test Procedure for Equipment User, approved May 24, 1989.

SCAQMD Guidelines for Demonstrating Equivalency with District Approved Transfer Efficient Spray Guns, September 26, 2002.

SCAQMD “General Test Method for Determining Solvent Losses from Spray Gun Cleaning Systems” (dated October 3, 1989).

U.S. EPA Technical Document: “Guidelines for Determining Capture Efficiency” (January 9, 1995).

40 CFR 51, Appendix M: Methods 204-204f.

U.S EPA Reference Method 25: “Determination of Total Gaseous Nonmethane Organic Emissions as Carbon, (40 CFR 60 Subpart D, Appendix A).

U.S EPA Reference Method 25A: “Determination of Total Gaseous Organic Concentration Using a Flame Ionization Analyzer” (40 CFR 60 Subpart D, Appendix A).

U.S EPA Reference Method 25B, "Determination of Total Gaseous Organic Concentration Using a Nondispersive Infrared Analyzer” (40 CFR 60 Subpart D, Appendix A).

Except as provided in §D(2) of this regulation, the provisions of this regulation apply to a person who, on or after July 1, 2013:

This regulation does not apply to the following products:

The application requirements specified in §G of this regulation do not apply to:

VOC Content Limits.

Calculation of VOC Content. For the purpose of determining compliance with the VOC content limits in §E(1) of this regulation, the VOC content of an automotive coating shall be determined by using the following procedures, as applicable:

Most Restrictive VOC Limit. If anywhere on the container of an automotive coating, label or sticker affixed to the container, or in any sales, advertising, or technical literature supplied by a manufacturer or anyone acting on behalf of a manufacturer, any representation is made that indicates that the coating meets the definition of or is recommended for use for more than one of the coating categories listed in §E(1) of this regulation, then the most restrictive VOC content limit applies.

Alternative Compliance.

VOC Content Limits for Cleaning Solvents.

An automotive coating that is not in compliance with the VOC content limits specified in §E(1) of this regulation;

An automotive coating not for use with an approved emission control device; or

A cleaning solvent that does not meet the limits specified in §E(5) of this regulation.

Beginning July 1, 2013, a person may not apply an automotive coating subject to this regulation to a motor vehicle, mobile equipment, or associated parts and components unless one or more of the following application methods is used:

A person who uses an alternative spray equipment coating application method must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that the transfer efficiency is equivalent to or higher than HVLP or electrostatic spray application methods using the spray equipment transfer efficiency methods under §B(7) and (8) of this regulation based on the following:

The report of the demonstration shall be submitted in writing to the Department for approval.

An alternative spray coating application method, or an alternative coating application method other than spray application methods, that has been approved by CARB or a California air district for use in applying non-assembly line automotive coatings may also be approved to comply with this regulation, as applicable.

Spray guns used to apply automotive coating components or automotive coatings shall be cleaned by one or a combination of the following:

The owner or operator of an automotive refinishing facility or non-assembly line operation subject to this regulation shall implement the following work practice standards and training measures:

Compliance Statement Requirements.

Container Labeling Requirements. The manufacturer and repackager of automotive coatings or automotive coating components shall include the following information on all containers or on a label affixed to the container:

Record-Keeping Requirements for Coatings, Coating Components and Solvents. A person who uses automotive coatings, automotive coating components, ready-to-spray coatings (based on the manufacturer's stated mix ratio), or cleaning solvents subject to this regulation shall maintain and have available at all times, the following:

Record-Keeping Requirements for Emission Control Systems. A person using an emission control system shall maintain daily records of the following key system operating parameters which demonstrate continuous operation and compliance of the emission control system during periods of VOC emission producing activities:

The records under this regulation shall be maintained for not less than 3 years and made available to the Department upon request.

Product Dating.

Additional Product Dating Requirements.

Sell-Through of Products. An automotive coating, coating component or cleaning solvent subject to this regulation manufactured before July 1, 2013 may be supplied, sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the State if the product meets the following:

Testing Requirements for Spray Gun Cleaning Systems.

Alternative Test Methods. The use of other test methods which are determined to be equivalent or better and which are approved in writing by the Department and the Administrator of the U.S. EPA may be used in place of the test methods specified in this regulation.

Coating Standards. Except as provided in §C(2) of this regulation, a person subject to this regulation may not use any coating in leather coating that exceeds 3.5 pounds of VOC per gallon of coating applied minus water and exempt solvents.

Alternative Method of Compliance. A person subject to this regulation may achieve compliance with the requirements in §C(1) of this regulation by installing a control device that reduces total VOC emissions by 85 percent or more, overall.

Compliance Demonstration. A person subject to this regulation shall demonstrate compliance by one of the following methods:

Reporting Requirements.

This regulation applies to a person who owns or operates existing equipment at a premises that has a potential to emit 25 tons or more of VOC per year from all explosives and propellant manufacturing equipment at the premises.

Section C(2) of this regulation applies to a person who constructs, owns, or operates new equipment that has or will have total actual VOC emissions of 50 pounds or more per day.

“Existing equipment” means explosives and propellant manufacturing equipment placed in operation before January 1, 1991.

“Explosives and propellant manufacturing equipment” means process equipment used to preheat, grind, mix, blend, cure, dry, cut, press, extrude, or cast materials to produce energetic materials such as rocket fuels and gun propellants.

“New equipment” means explosives and propellant manufacturing equipment placed in operation on or after January 1, 1991.

“Nitramine propellant manufacturing equipment” means explosives and propellant manufacturing equipment used to mix, blend, dry, cut, press, or otherwise manufacture nitramine-based propellants such as low vulnerability ammunition.

A person who owns or operates existing explosives and propellant manufacturing equipment subject to this regulation shall:

A person who constructs, owns, or operates new equipment subject to this regulation shall reduce emissions from the new equipment by 85 percent or more, overall.

By not later than October 1, 1997, submit to the Department:

Not later than 90 days after the control device required in §C(1)(a) of this regulation has been installed, perform a stack test to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of §C of this regulation; and

Submit to the Department a stack test report within 60 days after completing the test.

This regulation applies to reinforced plastic manufacturing at a premises where the total actual VOC emissions from all reinforced plastic manufacturing including tooling, touch-up, and repair is 20 pounds or more per day.

The requirements in this regulation do not apply to polyester resins used for tooling or touch-up and repair.

The requirements in this regulation do not apply to any fiberglass boat manufacturing facility as defined in Regulation .26-1B(5) of this chapter.

“Clean-up material” means any material used in reinforced plastic manufacturing to clean parts, tools, equipment, and work areas.

“Low styrene resin” means a polyester resin that has a monomer content of 35 percent or less by weight as applied.

“Monomer” means a low molecular weight organic compound that reacts with itself or other similar compounds to produce a polyester resin.

“Non-VOC cleanup material” means a material that is used to clean products, tools, process equipment, and other equipment used in the manufacture of reinforced plastic products and contains less than 5 percent VOC by weight or a material that has a VOC partial pressure not exceeding 0.74 pound per square inch.

“Polyester resin (resin)” means a mixture of true esters dissolved in a polymerizable monomer such as styrene.

“Reinforced plastic manufacturing” means the curing of polyester resins with fiberglass, inert fillers, or other reinforcement materials.

“Specialty resin” means a polyester resin used in special applications involving high strength, corrosion resistance, fire resistance, or gel coat.

“Tooling” means the production of molding tools such as shapes, matrixes, molds, or other instruments and utensils that are used during reinforced plastic manufacturing.

“Touch-up and repair” means small quantity use of polyester resin to repair minor surface damage or imperfections, where the total polyester resin used is less than 1 percent of the total quarterly polyester resin used as reported in §D(1) of this regulation.

Except as provided in §C(3) of this regulation, a person subject to this regulation with actual VOC emissions of 20 pounds or more per day shall use low styrene resins.

A person subject to this regulation with actual VOC emissions of 100 pounds or more per day shall also use an improved application method such as:

A person subject to this regulation who uses a specialty resin may not use a specialty resin with a monomer content exceeding 50 percent by weight as applied.

A person subject to this regulation shall use non-VOC cleanup materials.

A person subject to this regulation shall maintain records that provide the following information:

Records shall be maintained for not less than 3 years and made available to the Department upon request.

This regulation applies to any fiberglass boat manufacturing facility where the total actual VOC emissions, before add-on controls, from all fiberglass boat manufacturing is 15 pounds or more per day as determined on a monthly average.

VOC emissions from polyester resins, tooling resins and gel coats, ancillary parts production, touch-up, clean-up, and repair are to be included in determining VOC emissions pursuant to §(A)(1) of this regulation.

Atomized Resin Application.

Clear Gel Coat.

Closed Molding.

“Fiberglass boat” means any type of vessel, other than a seaplane, that can be used for transportation on the water, in which either the hull or deck is built from a composite material consisting of a polyester resin or other thermosetting resin matrix reinforced with fiberglass (glass fibers), inert filler or other reinforcing materials such as fibers of carbon or aramid.

Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Facility.

“Filled resin” means a resin to which an inert material has been added to change viscosity, density, shrinkage, or other physical properties.

“Gel coat” means a thermosetting resin surface coating containing styrene (Chemical Abstract Service (CAS No. 100–42–5) or methyl methacrylate (CAS No. 80–62–6) that:

“Mold” means the cavity or surface into or on which gel coat, resin, and fibers are placed and from which finished fiberglass parts take their form.

“Monomer” means a low molecular weight organic compound that reacts with itself or other similar compounds to produce a polymer such as a polyester or vinylester resin.

Nonatomized Resin Application.

“Non-monomer” means any low molecular weight organic compound that does not react with itself or other similar compounds to produce a polymer and is assumed to be emitted fully as a VOC into the atmosphere.

“Non-VOC cleanup material” means a material that:

Open Molding and Gel Coat Operations.

Pigmented Gel Coat.

Production Resin.

“Pure, 100-percent, vinylester resin used for skin coats” means resins containing only vinylester resin and does not include any resin containing blends of vinylester and polyester resins.

“Resin and gel coat mixing operation” means any operation in which a resin or gel coat is combined with additives that include, but are not limited to, fillers, promoters, or catalysts, and includes operations making putties or polyputties used to assemble parts of fiberglass boats and to fill gaps between parts.

“Skin coat” means a layer of resin and fibers applied over a gel coat to protect the gel coat from being deformed by an additional laminate layer or layers.

“Tooling” means the production of molding tools such as shapes, matrixes, molds, or other instruments and utensils that are used during manufacturing of fiberglass boats.

“Tooling resin” means, for the purposes of §C(1) of this regulation, the resin used to build or repair molds (also known as tools) or prototypes (also known as plugs) from which molds will be made.

“Tooling gel coat” means, for the purposes of §C(1) of this regulation, the gel coat used to build or repair molds (also known as tools) or prototypes (also known as plugs) from which molds will be made.

“Total VOC Content (percent by weight)” means the sum of the monomer content (percent by weight) determined according to §D(1) of this regulation and of the weight percent of the non-monomer VOC determined by §D(3) of this regulation.

Vacuum Bagging.

“Vinylester resin” means a thermosetting resin containing esters of acrylic or methacrylic acids and having double-bond and ester linkage sites only at the ends of the resin molecules.

A person who owns or operates a fiberglass boat manufacturing facility subject to this regulation shall:

Alternative Compliance Option.

Exemptions. The standards in §C(1)(a) of this regulation do not apply to:

A person who owns or operates a fiberglass boat manufacturing facility subject to this regulation shall determine the monomer VOC content of any resin or gel coat applied at the facility using:

In the event of a conflict between the monomer VOC content of any resin or gel coat indicated by the manufacturer’s formulation data and the results of a test using the method referenced in §D(1)(a) of this regulation, the test results shall be used for the purpose of determining compliance with this regulation.

A person meeting the alternative emission rates in §C(2) of this regulation shall compute the as-applied monomer VOC emission rate for the filled production resin or tooling resin, in kilograms monomer VOC per megagram of filled material, using the following equation:

The monomer VOC emission rate for the neat (unfilled) resin, before filler is added, PV_u, shall be calculated using the formulas in the following table:

A person meeting the alternative emission rates in §C(2) of this regulation shall demonstrate the as-applied non-monomer VOC content of resins and gel coats using the test method prescribed in COMAR 26.11.19.02D(1), and for this purpose, resins and gel coats shall be considered coatings .

For the purpose of demonstrating that a cleanup material is a non-VOC cleanup material, a person shall:

A description of each polyester or vinylester resin material used including:

On a quarterly basis, the total weight and the monomer content and VOC content of each polyester and vinylester resin material;

On a quarterly basis, the total weight and the monomer content and VOC content of each polyester and vinylester resin material used under the exemption of §C(3)(a), of this regulation, including a description or identification (military specifications, 46 CFR Subchapter Q, or 46 CFR subchapter T) of the exemption;

On a monthly basis, the total weight, monomer content, and VOC content of each polyester and vinylester resin material used for closed molding under the exemption of §C(3)(d) of this regulation;

On a monthly basis, the total weight, monomer content, and VOC content of each pure,100-percent vinylester resin used under the exemption of §C(3)(b) of this regulation;

On a monthly basis, the total weight of all resins used;

On a monthly basis, the total weight of pure, 100-percent vinylester resins used under the exemption of §C(3)(b) of this regulation over the preceding 12 months divided by total weight of all resins used over the preceding 12 months;

On a daily basis, the total weight, monomer content, and VOC content of each resin used for touch up and repair of parts or molds under the exemption of §C(3)(c) of this regulation;

For filled resins for which compliance is demonstrated under alternative compliance option of §C(2) of this regulation:

On a monthly basis, the total clean-up materials used.

“Air flask coating” means a special composition coating applied to interior surfaces of high pressure breathing air flasks to provide corrosion resistance.

“Antenna coating” means a coating applied to equipment on a vessel through which electromagnetic signals must pass for reception or transmission.

“Antifoulant coating” means a coating that is:

“Chemical agent resistant coatings (CARC)” means an exterior topcoat applied to military or U.S. Coast Guard ships that are subject to specific chemical, biological, and radiological washdown requirements.

“Heat resistant coating” means a coating that during normal use must withstand a temperature of at least 204°C (400°F).

“High-gloss coating” means a coating that achieves at least 85 percent reflectance on a 60 degree meter when tested by ASTM Method D-523.

“High-temperature coating” means a coating that during normal use must withstand a temperature of at least 426°C (800°F).

“Inorganic zinc (high-build) coating” means a coating that contains 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) or more elemental zinc incorporated into an inorganic silicate binder that is applied to steel to provide galvanic corrosion resistance.

“Marine vessel coating operation” means the application of coatings to a ship.

“Mist/tack coating” means a low viscosity, thin film, epoxy coating applied to but not limited to an inorganic zinc primer.

“Navigational aids coating” means a coating applied to Coast Guard buoys or other Coast Guard waterway markers.

“Nonskid coating” means a coating applied to the surfaces of a ship for the purpose of providing slip resistance.

“Nuclear coating” means a protective coating used to seal porous surfaces such as steel or concrete that otherwise would be subject to intrusion by radioactive materials.

“Organic zinc coating” means a coating derived from zinc dust incorporated into an organic binder, that:

“Pretreatment wash primer coating” means a coating that contains a minimum of 0.5 percent acid, by weight, and is applied only to bare metal to etch the surface and enhance adhesion of subsequent coatings.

“Rubber camouflage coating” means a specially formulated epoxy coating used as a camouflage topcoat for exterior submarine hulls and sonar domes.

“Sealant coating” means an epoxy coating applied over thermal spray aluminum surfaces.

Ship.

“Special marking coating” means a coating that is used for safety or identification applications.

“Specialty interior coating” means a coating used on interior surfaces aboard U.S. military vessels pursuant to a coating specification that requires that the coating have specified fire retardant properties and a toxicity index of less than 0.03, in addition to the otherwise applicable military physical and performance requirements.

“Thermoplastic coating” means a vinyl, chlorinated rubber, acrylic, or bituminous resin coating that is used to recoat a vessel with the same type of coating as its existing coating.

“Undersea weapons systems coating” means a coating applied to any component of a weapons system intended to be launched or fired from under the sea.

“Weld-through (shop) preconstruction primer” means a coating which provides temporary corrosion protection for steel while it remains in inventory.

Except as provided in §C(5) of this regulation, a person who owns or operates a marine vessel coating operation subject to this regulation may not apply a coating that exceeds the standards in §C(2), (3), and (4) of this regulation.

Coating Standards.

If a coating satisfies the definition of more than one category of coating listed in §C(2) of this regulation, then the coating is subject to the maximum VOC content for any applicable category.

Any other coating used in a marine vessel coating operation not listed in §C(2) of this regulation may not exceed a VOC content of 2.83 pounds per gallon (340 grams per liter), as applied.

A person who owns or operates a marine vessel coating operation subject to this regulation may apply a coating that exceeds the VOC content established in this regulation if:

Storing all waste materials containing VOC, including cloth and paper, in closed containers;

Maintaining lids on any VOC-bearing materials when not in use; and

Using enclosed containers or VOC recycling equipment to clean spray gun equipment.

A person who owns or operates a marine vessel coating operation subject to this regulation shall maintain the following records:

Records shall be retained for 3 years and be made available to the Department on request.

Compliance with the record-keeping requirements in §F(1) and (2) of this regulation constitutes compliance with Regulation .02F of this chapter.

The requirements of this regulation apply to pleasure craft and fiberglass boat coating operations at a premises with actual VOC emissions of 15 pounds or more per day from coating operations as determined on a monthly average, on or after January 1, 2013.

The requirements of this regulation do not apply to:

In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

Terms Define.

All definitions provided in COMAR 26.11.19.27B also apply in this regulation except for those definitions specifically provided in §B(2) of this regulation.

Electrostatic application;

HVLP spray;

Flow coat;

Roller coat;

Dip coat including electrodeposition;

Brush coat;

Airless spray;

Air-assisted airless spray; or

Other coating application method capable of achieving a transfer efficiency equivalent or better than that achieved by HVLP spraying.

In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

Terms Defined.

A person who owns or operates a bread drying operation that has a potential to emit VOC emissions of 25 tons or more per year may not cause or allow VOC emissions into the atmosphere unless the bread drying operation is equipped with:

A person who installs a scrubber system shall:

A variation of 10 percent or more of the approved water flow rate constitutes a violation of §C(1) of this regulation unless a different water flow rate is approved by the Department.

The Department may adjust the approved water flow rate based on future stack test results performed in accordance with §E of this regulation.

The Department will approve a different water flow rate if it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department that the different water flow rate will reduce VOC emissions by at least 85 percent overall.

A person who installs an alternative control device shall measure and record the process conditions when performing a compliance stack test and submit that information to the Department as part of the stack test report.

If an alternative control device is used, the process conditions reported during a compliance stack test shall be included as conditions to the source's permit to operate.

Demonstrate compliance by performing an initial stack test within 120 days of installing an emission control system unless the Department approves a different date;

Perform additional compliance demonstration stack tests at least once every 5 years after the initial compliance test unless the Department approves a different frequency; and

Submit stack test reports to the Department within 60 days following completion of each test.

A person who installs a scrubber system or an alternative control device on a bread drying operation shall continuously monitor and record the water flow rate to the scrubber system or the process conditions approved by the Department and included in the source's permit to operate.

A person who owns or operates a bread drying operation shall maintain the following monthly records:

All records required under this regulation shall be maintained for at least 5 years and be made available to the Department upon request.

In this regulation, the following terms have the meaning indicated.

Terms Defined.

A person who owns or operates a distilled spirits facility subject to this regulation shall:

During the warmer weather, used barrels that are stored in the outdoors awaiting disposal shall be periodically (at least weekly) wetted down to reduce potential leakage and fugitive emissions.

A person who owns or operates a distilled spirits facility subject to this regulation shall submit to the Department for approval a good operating practices manual to minimize fugitive VOC emissions from the aging warehouse and other operations that are not subject to §D of this regulation.

The good operating practices manual shall be submitted to the Department not later than April 30, 2001, and shall be implemented not later than 60 days after approval by the Department.

Following implementation of the approved good operating practices, a report shall be submitted to the Department which includes the following information:

The report required in §D(3) of this regulation shall include emissions and emission reduction estimates for calendar year 2001 and shall be submitted to the Department by April 1, 2002.

“Back-up control device” means a control device that is used when the primary control device is not available for use.

“Chemical intermediate” means a synthesized chemical that is further processed to produce a final chemical product.

“Control device” means equipment that is used primarily to destroy or reduce VOC emissions before they are discharged into the atmosphere.

“Dipping trough” means a component of an FPM shaping and forming process consisting of a shallow pan containing VOC that is used to maintain flexibility of the FPM product.

“Fluoropolymer material (FPM)” means an inert fluorinated chemical that includes polytetrafluoroethylene or similar materials and is processed with other materials to produce products that are temperature resistant, chemically inert, and weather durable.

“FPM coating installation” means an installation that applies a coating to FPM or an FPM product.

FPM Process Installation.

Inorganic Chemical Production Installation.

“Organic chemical production installation” means process equipment that operates independently or in combination with other equipment including reactors, distillation columns, evaporators, strippers and other similar chemical processing equipment to produce a single chemical intermediate or final product.

Product Condenser.

“Total actual uncontrolled VOC emissions” means the actual VOC emissions from an installation or the VOC emissions from an installation without considering controls.

Section D of this regulation applies to a person who owns or operates an organic chemical production installation or an inorganic chemical production installation at a premises that, on any day, has actual uncontrolled VOC emissions of 20 pounds or more per day.

A person who owns or operates an installation subject to the requirements in this regulation is not, for that installation, subject to any other regulation included under:

Section E of this regulation applies to a person who owns or operates an FPM process installation or FPM coating installation that, on any day, has total actual uncontrolled VOC emissions of 20 pounds or more.

A person who owns or operates an organic chemical production installation or an inorganic chemical production installation at a premises that has total uncontrolled VOC emissions of 100 pounds or more per day shall duct each process vent and exhaust line from any installation with actual emissions of 20 pounds or more per day into a control device that has a VOC destruction or removal efficiency of at least 90 percent, overall.

A person who owns or operates an organic chemical production installation or an inorganic chemical production installation at a premises that has total uncontrolled VOC emissions of 20 pounds or more per day, but less than 100 pounds per day, shall prepare a manual that identifies good operating practices and procedures that are designed to minimize emissions of VOC from the premises.

The good operating practices and procedures required in §D(2) of this regulation shall be implemented by March 30, 2002, and made available to the Department upon request.

A person who owns or operates an organic chemical production installation and complies with §D(1) of this regulation and later cannot achieve compliance because of an unavoidable outage or malfunction of the primary control device shall either:

The back-up control device under §D(4)(b) of this regulation may not be used more than 10 percent of the annual operating time of the affected installation during any calendar year unless a longer period is approved by the Department.

A person who owns or operates an FPM process installation that has actual uncontrolled VOC emissions of 50 pounds or more per day shall vent the emissions into a thermal oxidizer system or other control method approved by the Department to destroy or reduce VOC emissions by 85 percent or more, overall.

If a thermal oxidizer is installed, the oxidizer combustion chamber shall be:

If a source uses an alternative control method approved by the Department, the alternative control method shall be monitored as required by the Department.

Equipment that is installed for the purpose of treating emissions or monitoring shall be operated, maintained, and as applicable, calibrated in accordance with the equipment vendor's specifications.

A person who owns or operates an FPM compounding and tape or shape-forming installation shall minimize fugitive emissions of VOC by:

A person who owns or operates an FPM coating installation that has actual uncontrolled VOC emissions of 20 pounds or more per day may not use a coating that has a VOC content exceeding 2.9 pounds per gallon unless the installation is equipped with a control device that meets the requirements in §E(2), (3), and (4) of this regulation.

“Biopassive coating” means a coating applied to a product to reduce blood coagulation.

“Fixed needle syringe process” means insulin syringe assembly process with silicone and glue application, barrel printing, and drying.

“Hypodermic needle process” means a standard syringe assembly process with silicone and glue application, barrel printing, and drying.

“Medical device” means a device intended for use:

“Medical device manufacturing installation” means a process or operation that causes VOC emissions during the manufacture of medical devices.

This regulation applies to a person who owns or operates a medical device manufacturing installation at a premises that emits, or has the potential to emit, 100 pounds or more per day of VOC emissions from all medical device manufacturing installations.

Except as provided in §C(3) of this regulation, a person that owns or operates an installation subject to the requirements of this regulation is not, for that installation, subject to any other provisions of this chapter.

A person subject to the requirements of this regulation also is subject to Regulations .01, .02, and .16 of this chapter.

Do all of the following:

Use a Department approved alternative method of compliance or alternative control technology that achieves an equivalent or better level of VOC control.

“Basecoat” means a coat of colored material, usually opaque, that is applied before graining inks, glazing coats, or other opaque finishing materials, and is usually top-coated for protection.

Clear Topcoat.

“Conversion varnish” means a clear acid curing coating with an alkyd or other resin blended with amino resins, which:

“Daily weighted average” means the volume-weighted VOC content, expressed in grams VOC per liter (or pounds VOC per gallon) of all coatings, less water and exempt compounds, as applied on a given day.

“Exempt compound” means a compound identified as exempt under the definition of volatile organic compound (VOC) under COMAR 26.11.01.01B.

“Filler” means a preparation used to fill in cracks, grains, and imperfections of wood before applying a coating.

“Paint remover or stripper” means a product designed to strip or remove paints or other related coatings, by chemical action, from a substrate without markedly affecting the substrate.

Pigmented Coating.

“Primer” means a coating labeled and formulated for application to a substrate to provide a firm bind between the substrate and subsequent coats.

“Sealer” means coatings containing binders that seal a wood surface prior to application of subsequent coatings.

“Stain” means a clear, semi-transparent, or opaque coating labeled and formulated to change the color of a surface, but not conceal the grain pattern or texture.

“Topcoat” means the last film-building finishing material that is applied in a finishing system.

“Washcoat” means a coating containing not more than 1 pound of solids per gallon designed to seal wood surfaces, prevent undesired staining, and control penetration.

Wood Coating Operation.

Spray Gun Application. A person subject to this regulation that applies a coating with a spray gun shall use a high volume-low pressure (HVLP) spray gun or other high efficiency application method approved by the Department.

Alternative Compliance Method. A person subject to this regulation may achieve compliance with the requirements of this regulation through use of a control device that reduces emissions from the wood coating operation by not less than 90 percent overall.

A person subject to this regulation shall meet the VOC content limits for coatings described in Table 1:

Daily Weighted Average Option. A person may demonstrate compliance by showing that the daily weighted average VOC of all compliant and noncompliant coatings used is equal to or less than 398 grams per liter (3.3 pounds per gallon).

A person subject to this regulation shall meet the VOC content limits for non-coating materials described in Table 2:

A person subject to this regulation shall maintain a monthly record of:

A person demonstrating compliance using the daily weighted average of coatings as provided in §E(2) of this regulation shall maintain records sufficient to show daily compliance.

Records shall be maintained for at least 2 years and made available to the Department upon request.

In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

Terms Defined.

ANSI A135.5-2004, Prefinished Hardwood Paneling (approved March 11, 2004).

ANSI A135.4-2004, Basic Hardboard (approved March 11, 2004).