R..'07. Environmental Qu:ilily, ;\ ir Quality. 

R307-354. Automotive Refinishing Coatings. 

R.307-354-1. Purpose. 

The purpo~t? of RJ07-l54 is to limit \Olalile orgamc 

compound crnb-;ions (VOC) from aulOmotive refinishing 

sources. 

R307-354-2. Applicability. 

(I) R307-J5-l apphcs to sources loc111ed in Cache. 

Davis, Snll Lake. Utah :u1d Wcb<.:r counties that h.wc the 

poh:ntlUI to Clllil 2. 7 tons per }Car or more of VQC. including 

rc lmed deaning aclivitics. 

(:!} In Box Elder und fooclc countb. R307-J5·1 

appfl es to the fol lo~ ing sourc.:s: 

(a) [xisting sources as of.1-ehruary I, 20 13 with the 

potential to em1l 5 tons per year or more of VOC, including 

rt:lnted cl.:.aning. ucli vi lies; and 

(b) Ne" sources as of February I, 2013 that have the 

potential 10 emit 2.7 tons per year or more of vex. incluomg 

related cleaning activities. 

(3) The requirements of R.307-354 shuJI not apply to 

any c11nned ~croso l coating products. 

R307-354-3. Definitions. 

The following additional definitions apply to R307-

35tJ. 

"Adhesion promoter" means a coating which is 

labeled and formulated to be applied to uncoated plasbc 

surfaces to tilcilitate bonding of subsequent coaling,' and t.l"l 

which. n subsequent coming is applied. 

"Automotive" means passenger cars, vru1s. 

motorcycle;, truck:>. buses. golf carts and all 1)1her 111ohile 

equipment. 

'"Automouve refim5h111g" means 1he process of 

waling automobiles, after-market automobiles. motorcycles. 

light and medium-duty trucks and v.u1s thm :ire performed in 

auto body shop~. auto repair shops. production paint ~. 

nc'~ car d.:a.Jcr r.:pdir and pai111 shop;. fleet op<:iation repair 011<.I 

pdlOt shops. nnd 011y olher facility which c0.1ts ~ehicle.>; under 

the ~tandard Industrial Clas.<>ilicution Code 7532 (fop, 13od) 

and lfphob1ery Repair Shops and Paint Shops). This indudcs 

dealer repair of vehicles damaged in tran$il. IL does not include 

rclinishing operations for other types of mohile cquipmcm, 

such as farm muchinery and construction equipment or their 

parts. including partial bod) coll1~1on repa1n;. rhat is subsequent 

10 the original coating arplied at an nu1ornobile original 

equipment manufacturing plant 

··clear coating" mcaM any coating that comains no 

pigment'> and is labeled :md fonnulated fur application O\"Cr a 

color coatin11 or clear coating. 

"C'oatmg" means :1 prortttivc. decorative, or 

t'unctional mute.ri al ,1pplicd in a thin layer to a surface. Such 

matcnals ma; include painL~. topcc>.1.K vumish..:s. s..>aJ..:r•,, 

~tclm>. \\-ashcoat\. tx~e-.:oaL-;. 1n._..<>. and tcmpordl)' proK-ct1vc 

waung,s. 

"Color coating." means ny pigmented coaling. 

cxduding adhesion promoters. pnmers. and multi-cul(•r 

coilling.<;, tllal rC(1uircs a subscqUi:lll dear coottng and \\•hich is 

:ipphcd ~cr '1 primer, odhe~ion promoter. or color coating. 

Color toating.s includc mdallic and ir dc~nt color coatings. 

"Enclosed paint gun cleaner" means a cleaner 

consisung of a closed container with a door or top thnt can be 

opened and closed mid filled with elciming connections Inc 

spray gun is u1uich~d 10 u connection. and solvent is pumped 

through the gun and onto the exterior of lhc gun. Cle:ming 

s,1fvt'f1t foils hack mto the cleaner's solvent reservoir for 

rccirculnuon. 

"\ktalhd lridcscent color coating" means a coming 

which contains ridc~ccnt particles. composed of either metal as 

mi!i.allic particles or siliclln as mica pat1icfcs, in exce:;s of0.042 

pcu1nds per gallon as applied where such particles are visible 111 

th~ dried lilm. 

"Multi-color co11ling" means a coating which exhibits 

more than one color when applied, and which is pack.aged in a 

single conLaincr and applied in a single coat. 

"Non-enclosed paint gun cleaner" means cll!aller 

co11sis11 ng of a basin similar to a sink in which th~ operator 

" 'l-;hcs the outside of the gun under a solvent stream "The gun 

cup is Iii led with recirculated solvent, lltc gun tip is placed into 

n •'llllistcr att11cl11:d to the basin. and suction draws the solvent 

from the cup through the gun. ·n1e solvent grnvitatcs to the 

bottom of che ba~in and drains through a small hole 10 a 

reo;.:rvo1r that suppli1.><; solvent to the rcdrculation pump. 

"l'rc1rcn1tncnl coating" means a coming which 

coi<tains no more thut 16% solids, by weight and a1 e1i.~t 0.5% 

acid, h~ '"eight. is u.~ed to provide ~u face etching. and is 

apphccJ directly to bcirc metal surfac~'ll 10 provide mrrusion 

r~iswncc and promote adhesion for suhscqucnt coatings. 

"Primer" mcnns any coating which is labeled and 

fonnula1cd for application to a sub,trate to provide a bond 

bct\\CCll the substrate and subsequent coots; corrosion 

rc'isumce. .1 smooth subslratc surface; or res1stc1nce to 

pcn~'lrahon of sub;~qucnt coats. and on '~hich a subsequent 

coat mg 1~ oprlied. Primers may be pigmented. 

"'Singk-s1agc coating" means ru1y pigmented coating. 

excludu1g primers and multi-color coatings, labeled and 

ti'lnnulJ!e<I for ~pplicalion without a subsequent clear coat. 

Singlc-,tag.: .:outing:, indudc single-stage metallic/iridescent 

coa1ing>. 

"Solids" means the part of the coating thal remains 

allcr h~ mating is dried or cured; solids content is dctcm1incd 

U.'>ng datu lrom F.PA M~t11od 24. 

" I emporary proi..:c1ivc coating" means any coating 

which i$ lubc.:lcd and fomlulaled for the purpose or temporarily 

prutecung areas form ovcrspray or mc--chnnical damnge. 

"Topcom" means any coating or series of coatings 

applied over a primer or an cxi~1ing finish for the purpo:.-e of 

prnt.xuon or heauti fica1ion . 

··I n1ck bo:d lmer coaling" ~ans <lily cou1ing. 

cxclucl inc l'lcar. color. multi-color. and ingle-stagc C(lmings, 

labcl1.'\l and fnnmtlmed lilr application to a truck bed to pro1cc1 

it from 'urfat.~ abm~ion 

''lfndc:rbody coatmg• mean~ Hn) coating labeled and 

forniul.11cd for applica11on to wheel \\db. the inside of door 

pand~ ()r lcnJcrs, 1he underside of a trunk or hood, or the 

unJe.rsidc or lhc inolor '!:luck 

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"l 'nifom1 fia1sh cot1ting" mtIBns Jny coating labeled 

and fonnulatcd for applicatillO lo lhc area around a spot r"pair 

for the: purpose of blending a repaired area·~ color or ckur coat 

lo nu1tch the nppcamncc of nn adjacent area's existing tO'Jtmg. 

Prior lo \-1ay I. 2013, this coating category may he referred to 

as un1torm finish blenders. 

"Umlimn li i~1 hlemkr" mcuns u coating designed 

lo hknd a rcpain:d topcoat into no existing. topcoa1. 

R307-354-4. F.missiou Standards. 

f,och owner or operator shall no1 appl~ coatings with 

a VOC contGnt in excess or the amounts specified m Table I or 

shall use an add-on control device as >vccilicd in R307-J54-6. 

TASll I 

AUIClt:lt:v£ <lFlNISHl NG VOC LIHITS valu~• io pounds of voe per gallon of cwtln9, "ti nus water and 

••Mpl so ve<1t (comtooods not def ined ~ VOC). as apol 1•d) 

Clear Coat mg 

Col or Coat ng 

M, ., ~olor Coat lrg 

Prctr.•t,,qnl Coat i •9 

Pr 11<r 

Priner Se3 er 

~ongle-HA'}~ Coat1ng 

·err1>orary Protect he Coat irg 

·rue< Bed ~r Co.ittng 

U•dcr~Cl<ly Co•t ~9 

lh•<or-n Fio'•h Co•t'll9 

Any Otter o~t •9 lype 

VOC EHISS ION AA ~S 

1. .5 

Z. l 

3.5 

5.1 

5.5 

2. 1 

2.8 

0.5 

2.6 

3 .Ii 

4 .!; 

2. 1 

R307-.354-S. Work Practice and Recordkeeping. 

(I) Cnnlrnl t<x:hn qu~s und '~ork pructice.~ an: l1• be 

irnpkrncntcJ at all timci; to reduce voe emission, from 

lugit1\c type sources Conrrol technique~ and work practice:. 

inclu<.l e: 

(n) Tight fining covers for open tanks: 

(b) Cov.::rcd containers for solvent \~ ipi n.g clotJ1s: 

(ci Colkt.1ion hopds for urc.1' where solvc111 ''used 

for cleanup: 

(d) :v11n1111i.zmg spill of VOC-containing ckm1ing 

mutcnals: 

(c) Com.eying VOt ·-containing materials from one 

lo.:ation to another in closed containers or pipes: anti 

(I) Clciuiing spray guns in enclosed :,ystcms vr <• 

011-cndo~ed paint gun cleaner ma) be used if the vapor 

prcssur~ of 1.he cleaning solvent is. l<!Ss lhan I 00 mm Hg at 68 

<kgr:.>t:'i Fahrenheit ~nd the ~olvenr is d1n,-ctcd towards a dmio 

thal lead~ tlirec1I} lo w1 enclo;ed remote re:><:rvoir. 

{'.!) Application c4uipmcnl rcquircmcnl.s: 

(J} A pcrso:1 shall not appl~ any coating 10 an 

Ju1011101he part or 1,'0mponcm unless the coaling appllcJtl(ln 

n1 c1hod achic~cs a demonst.rc1 ~d 65% tn111,fo1 cnicicnc) 

(b) Ilic following t·o ati ~ application methods have 

Ileen demonstrated to achic~c a minimum of 65% transfer 

cfiicienC) · 

(1) Arush. dip or roll coming operated m accord.me..: 

with the manufucturti·, ~rcci lica1in11 s; 

(ii) t.lcctrosu11ic c1pplica11on equipment operated in 

dccorda.iic< '~Ith the manufa~turers ~pcc1 fications. and 

1111) !ligh Volume. Low .Pressure srruy equipment 

operated in accordance with the manufacturers specifications. 

(c) Other co~ting application rnethNls may be used 

that ha\c been dcmon~ mted to be capable ofnch1cving at !ca~t 

(1~% tra ~fc r cllicicnC). n.s certified by the manufacturer. 

(3) All smll'cc~ subject to R307-354 shull main min 

r.:cords d.:mo1'l5trating compliance with all provisions of R307-

l"-1 on m1 a'luual basi~ 

ta) Rc.:ords shall include, but nol be limited to, 

inventory and product data eeL~ of all coatin g.~ and solvents 

<uk1ect 10 R307-J54 

(h) ll~ rcwrds 5hall be available to the director 

upun n:quo.::,t. 

.3 07 35~-6. Optional !\rid-On Controls. 

( I) The °'"ncr or operator may install nnd mainta in 

an mcincrator. carbon adsorption. or any other add-on emission 

control device, provided that the cmis~i on control de>ice will 

altain at least 90% elliciency pe1fonnru1cc. 

(2) The O\\Oer or opera1or of a control device shall 

pro' idc documentation that the emission control sy~tem will 

anain the requirements of R307-354-6. 

(3) Emission control S)Stcms shall bc operated and 

m.iintJincd in accordanc.: with the manufacturer 

r.:.:ommendations. ·1 he O\\Ticr or operator shall maintain for a 

111m1mu111 of two )'e.Ul- records of operating. i\lld maintenance 

~unicii:nt 10 <lcmonmatc that the equipment is being operated 

.ind main1a111ed in accordance wiU1 the manufacturtr 

1c.:omm.:nda1101Ls. 

R307-354- 7. Compli:rncc Schedule. 

/Ill sources within Ro'I: Elder. Cache, Davis. Salt 

L.U..c. Tooele. l iah. and Weber counties shall be in compliance 

with this rule by July I. 20 14 . 

Kn': air pollution. llUIOmotivc relinishing, voe, coatings 

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: 

hbruary I, 2013 

i\11 thori1,ing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-2-

104(1)(n) 

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