## United States Environmental Protection Agency

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## General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Auto Body

Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations in Indian Country

Information about this General Permit:

Applicability Pursuant to the provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA), Subchapter I, part D and 40 CFR part 49, subpart C, this permit authorizes the construction or modification and the operation of the autobody repair and miscellaneous surface coating oper ation for which a reviewing authority issues an Approval of the Request for Coverage (permitted source).

Eligibility To be eligible for coverage under this general permit, the permitted source must qualify as a true minor source
as defined in 40 CFR 49.1 52.

Request for Coverage Requirements for submitting a Request for Coverage are contained in Section 7 of this general permit.

Incorporation of Documents The information contained in each reviewing authority’s Approval of the Request of Coverage is hereby incorporated into this general permit.

Termination Section 6 of this general permit addresses a reviewing authority’s ability to revise, revoke and reis sue, or terminate this general permit. It also addresses the reviewing authority’s ability to terminate an individual permitted source’s Approval of the Request for Coverage under this general permit.

Definitions
The terms used herein shall have the mean ing as defined in 40 CFR 49.152, unless otherwise defined in Attachment B of this permit. If a term is not defined, it shall be interpreted in accordance with normal business

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### Permit Terms and Conditions The following applies to each permittee and permitted source with respect to only the affected emissions units and any associated air pollution control technologies in that permitted source’s Approval of the Request for Coverage.

Section 1: General Provisions

1. Construction and Operation The permittee shall construct or modify and shall operate the affected emission s units and any associated air pollution control technologies in compliance with this permit and all other applicable federal air quality regulations; and in a manner consistent with representations made by the permittee in the Request for Coverage, to the extent the reviewing authority relies upon these representations in issuing the Approval of the Request for Coverage.

2. Location This permit only authorizes the permittee to c onstruct or modify and to operate the permitted source in the location listed in the reviewing authority’s Approval of the Request for Coverage for that permitted source.

3. Liability This permit does not release the permittee from any liability for complia nce with other applicable federal and tribal environmental laws and regulations, including the CAA.

4. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable. If any portion of this permit is held invalid, the remaining terms and conditions of this permi t shall remain valid and in force.

5. Compliance The permittee must co mply with all provisions of this permit, including emission limitations that apply to the affected emissions units at the permitted source. Noncompliance with any permit provision is a violation of the permit and may constitute a violation of the CAA; is g rounds for an enforcement action; and is grounds for the reviewing authority to revoke the Approval of the Request for Coverage and terminate the permitted source’s coverage under this general permit.

6. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)/Preven tion of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Protection The permitted source must not cause or contribute to a NAAQS violation or, in an attainment area, must not
cause or contribute to a PSD increment violation.

7. Unavailable Defense It is not a defense for the permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of this permit.

8. Property Rights The permit does not convey any property rights of any sort or any exclusive privilege.General Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 3 of 15

Version 1.0 9. Information Requests You, as the permittee, shall furnish to the reviewing authority, within a reasonable time, any information that the reviewing authority may request in writing to determine wheth er cause exists for revising, revoking and reissuing, or terminating the permit or to determine compliance with the permit. For any such information claimed to be confidential, the permittee must submit a claim of confidentiality in accordance
with 40 CFR part 2 subpart B.

10. Inspection and Entry Upon presentation of proper credentials, the permittee must allow a representative of the reviewing authority to:

a. Enter upon the premises where a permitted source is located or emissions

- related activity is conducte d or where records are required to be kept under the conditions of the permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that are required to be kept under the conditions of the permit;

c. Inspect, during normal business hours or while the per mitted source is in operation, any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and air pollution control equipment), practices or operations regulated or required under the permit;
d. Sample or monitor, at reasonable times, substances or parameters for the pu rpose of assuring compliance with the permit or other applicable requirements and

e. Record any inspection by use of written, electronic, magnetic and photographic media.

11. Posting of Coverage This general permit, and the most current Approval of the Request for Coverage for the permitted source, must be posted prominently at the facility, and each affected emissions unit and any associated air pollution control technology must be labeled with t he identification number listed in the Approval of the Request for Coverage for that permitted source.

12. Duty to O btain Source

- s pecific Permit If the reviewing authority intends to terminate a permitted source’s coverage under this general permit for cause as provided in Section 6 of this general permit, then the permittee shall apply for and obtain a source

specific permit as required by the rev iewing authority.

13. Credible Evidence For the purpose of establishing whether the permittee violated or is in violation of any requirement of this permit, nothing shall preclude the use, including the exclusive use, of any credible evidence or information
relevant to whether a permitted source would have been in compliance with applicable requirements if the permittee had performed the appropriate performance or compliance test or procedure.

Section 2: Emission Limitations and Standards

14. The permittee sha ll maintain and operate each affected emission s unit, including any associated air pollution control equipment, in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions of New Source Review regulated pollutants and considering the manufacturer’s recommended operating pr ocedures at all times, including periods of startup, shutdown, maintenance and malfunction. The reviewing authority will determine whether the permittee is using acceptable operating and maintenance procedures based on information available to the reviewin g authority which may include, butGeneral Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 4 of 15

Version 1.0 is not limited to, monitoring results, opacity observations, review of operating and maintenance procedures, and inspection of the permitted source.

15. The permittee shall not use volatile organic compound (VOC) containing materials (e.g., coatings, thinners,
and clean

- up solvents) in excess of the amounts specified below:

a. 5,000 gallons per year based on a 12

- month rolling total for facilities located in ozone attainment areas;
and
b. 900 gallons per year based on a 12

- month r olling total for facilities located in ozone nonattainment

areas;

Solvent used in a cold cleaning solvent degreaser does not count toward compliance with this limit.

16. Total annual cold cleaning solvent makeup shall not exceed 500 gallons in any 12

- month period.

17. All painters must have certification that they have completed training in the proper spray application of surface coatings and the proper setup and maintenance of spray equipment. The minimum requirements for training and certification are describ ed in Attachment D. The spray application of surface coatings by persons who are not certified as having completed the training described in Attachment D is prohibited . This condition does not apply to the students of an accredited surface coating training program who are under the direct supervision of an instructor who meets the requirements of this condition.

18. All spray

- applied coating operations must be applied in a spray booth, preparation station, or mobile enclosure that meets the following standards :

a. All spray booths, preparation stations, and mobile enclosures must be equipped with an exhaust filter certified by the manufacturer to achieve 98% capture of paint overspray. The permittee shall use published filter efficiency data provided by filter ve ndors to demonstrate compliance with this requirement. The requirements of this paragraph do not apply to water wash spray booths that are operated and maintained according to the manufacturer's specifications.
b. Spray booths and preparation stations used to refinish complete motor vehicles or mobile equipment must be fully enclosed with a full roof and four complete walls or complete side curtains, and must be ventilated at negative pressure so that air is drawn into any openings in the booth walls or prepar ation station curtains. However, if a spray booth is fully enclosed and has seals on all doors and other openings and has an automatic pressure balancing system, it may be operated at up to, but not more than, 0.05 inches water gauge positive pressure.

c. Spr ay booths and preparation stations that are used to coat miscellaneous parts and products or vehicle subassemblies must have a full roof, at least three complete walls or complete side curtains, and must
be ventilated so that air is drawn into the booth. T he walls and roof of a booth may have openings, if needed, to allow for conveyors and parts to pass through the booth during the coating process.
d. Mobile ventilated enclosures within the site that are used to perform spot repairs must enclose and, if

necess ary, seal against the surface around the area being coated such that paint overspray is retained within the enclosure and directed to a filter to capture paint overspray.

19. All spray

- applied coating operations must be applied with a high volume, low pressure (HVLP) spray gun, electrostatic application, airless spray gun, air

- assisted airless spray gun, or an equivalent technology thatGeneral Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 5 of 15

Version 1.0 has been demonstrated by the spray gun ma nufacturer to achieve a transfer efficiency comparable to that of a HVLP spray gun and for which the spray gun manufacturer has obtained written approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) . The requirements of this condition do not apply t o spray guns with a cup capacity less than 3.0 fluid ounces (89 cc).

20. All paint spray gun cleaning must be done so that an atomized mist or spray of gun cleaning solvent and paint residue is not created outside of a container that collects used gun cleanin g solvent. Spray gun cleaning may be done with, for example, hand cleaning of parts of the disassembled gun in a container of solvent, by flushing solvent through the gun without atomizing the solvent and paint residue, or by using a fully enclosed spray g un washer. A combination of non

- atomizing methods may also be used.

21. All VOC

- containing material (e.g., coatings, thinners, and clean

- up solvents) shall be stored in closed

containers.

22. All waste materials containing VOC (e.g., soiled rags) shall be stored in sealed containers until properly disposed.

23. I f the permitted source is located in a serious, severe, or extreme ozone nonattainment area, the permitted

source shall not apply a coating which has a VOC content in excess of the limits listed in the table below:

Type of Coating VOC Content
Limits (grams/liter) VOC Content

Limits (lb/gallon)

Pretreatment 780 6.5 Primer/Primer Surfacer 250 2.1
Primer Sealer 340 2.8 Topcoats

– General 420 3.5 Topcoats

– Multi

- Colored 680 5.7 Topcoats

– Multi

- Stage 420 3.5 Specialty Coating 840 7.0

24. For each batch

- loaded cold cleaner degreaser the permittee shall comply with the requirements of
Attachment C.

Section 3: Monitoring and Testing Requirements

25. Each exhaust filter pressure gauge shall be monitored (in inches of water) at least once per calendar month while the equipment is operating; and, as necessary, the exhaust filter shall be replaced according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

26. The exte rior of each spray booth, preparation station, or mobile enclosure shall be inspected at least once per calendar month for evidence of overspray. If evidence of overspray is apparent, the permittee shall take corrective action to eliminate overspray from t he exterior of each spray booth, preparation station, or
mobile enclosure.General Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 6 of 15

Version 1.0 27. Prior to each use, each cold solvent cleaning degreaser shall be inspected for liquid leaks, visible tears, or
cracks.

Section 4: Recordkeeping Requirements

28. The permittee shall maintain all records required to be kept by this permit onsite for at least five years from the date of origin of the record , unless otherwise stated.

29. The permit application and all documentation supporting that application shall be maintained by the permittee for the duration of time the affected emissions unit(s) is covered under this permit.

30. The permittee shall keep r e cords of the VOC

- containing mat erials (including coatings, thinners, and clean

- up solvents) as follows:

a. The name and Material Safety Data Sheet ( MSDS ) for each VOC

- containing material used onsite;
and
b. The gallons of each VOC

- containing material used each month and the resulting 12

- month rolling
total of VOC

- containing material used. The 12

- month rolling total is defined as the sum of the VOC material used during the current month and the VOC material used for the previous eleven (11) months.

31. If the permitted source is located in a serio us, severe, or extreme ozone nonattainment area, then permittee shall keep records of the VOC content (g/L or lb/gal) for each coating material used onsite.

32. For each spray booth, preparation station, and mobile enclosure, the permittee shall maintain

reco rds of:

a. The filter efficiency of the exhaust material;
b. The monthly exhaust filter pressure gauge readings;

c. The date when each exhaust filter is replaced;
d. Any corrective actions taken to reduce overspray; and

e. The results of any corrective actions taken.

33. The permittee shall maintain documentation from the spray gun manufacturer that each spray gun with a cup capacity equal to or greater than 3.0 fluid ounces (89 cc) that does not meet the definition of an HVLP spray gun, electrostatic application, airless spray gun, or air assisted airless spray gun, has been determined by the EPA to achieve a transfer efficiency equivalent to that of an HVLP spray gun.

34. For each cold cleaning solvent degreaser, the permittee shall:

a. Maintain records of owner’s manuals, or if not available, written maintenance and operating procedures; and
b. Maintain a log of any actions taken to repair leaks, tears or cracks and the results of the
corrective action taken.

35. The permittee shall maintain records of the halogenated hazardous air pollutant ( HAP ) solvent content and VOC content for each solvent used in a solvent degreaser.General Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 7 of 15

Version 1.0 36. The permittee shall maintain records of the gallons of cold cleaning solvent makeup used each calendar
month.

Section 5: Notification and Reporting Requirements

37. Notification of construction or modification, and operations The permittee shall submit a written or electronic notice to the reviewing authority within 30 days from when the permittee begins actual construction, and when the permittee begin s operations or resumes operation.

38. Notification of Change in Ownership If the permitted source changes ownership, then the permittee must submit a written or electronic notice to the reviewing authority within 90 days before or after the change in owner ship is effective. In the report, the permittee must provide the reviewing authority a written agreement containing a specific date for transfer of ownership, and an effective date on which the new owner assumes partial and/or full coverage and liability u nder this permit. The submittal must identify the previous owner, and update the name, street address, mailing address, contact information, and any other information about the permitted source if it would change as a result of the change of ownership. The permittee shall ensure that the permitted source remains in compliance with the general permit during any such transfer of ownership.

39. Notification of Closure The permittee must submit a report of any permanent or indefinite closure to the reviewing authority in writing within 90 days after the cessation of all operations at the permitted source. The notification must identify the owner, the current location, an d the last operating location of the permitted source. It is not necessary to submit a report of closure for regular, seasonal closures.

40. Annual Reports The permittee shall submit an annual report on or before March 15 of each calendar year to the review ing authority. The annual report shall cover the period from January 1 to December 31 of the previous calendar year and shall include:

a. An evaluation of the permitted source’s compliance status with the requirements in Section 2 for the
location in which th e permitted source located during the calendar year;
b. Summaries of the required monitoring and recordkeeping in Sections 3 and 4; and

c. Summaries of deviation reports submitted pursuant to Condition 41

.

41. Deviation Reports The permittee shall promptly report to the reviewing authority any deviations from permit requirements including deviations attributable to upset conditions. Deviation reports shall include:

a. The identity of affected emissions unit where the deviation occurred.
b. The nature of the deviation;

c. T he length of time of the deviation;
d. The probable cause of the deviation; and

e. Any corrective actions or preventive measures taken as a result of the deviation to minimize emissions from the deviation and to prevent future deviations.
f. For the purposes of this permit, promptly shall be defined to mean:

i. At the time the annual report in Condition 40 is submitted

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Version 1.0 42. Reporting and Notification Address The permittee shall send all required reports to the reviewing authority at the mailing ad dress(es) specified in the Approval of the Request for Coverage.

43. Signature Verifying Truth, Accuracy, and Completeness All reports required by this permit shall be signed by a responsible official as to the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the infor mation. The report must state that, based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the statements and information are true, accurate, and complete. If the permittee discovers that any reports or notification submitted to the reviewing aut hority contain false, inaccurate, or incomplete information, the permittee shall notify the reviewing authority immediately and correct or amend the report as soon as practicable.

Section 6: Changes to this General Permit

44. Revising, Reopening, Revoking and Reissuing, or Terminating for Cause The permit may be revised, reopened, revoked and reissued

, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by you, the permittee, for a permit revision, revocation and re

- issuance, or termination, or of a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition. This provis ion also applies to the documents incorporated by reference.

45. Terminating Coverage under this Permit The reviewing authority may terminate a previously issued Approval of the Request for Coverage, and thereby terminate that permittee’s authorization to co nstruct or modify, and that permitted source’s authorization to operate under this general permit for cause as defined in Attachment B. The reviewing authority may provide the permittee with notice of the intent to terminate, and delay the effective date o f the termination to allow the permittee to obtain a source

- specific permit as required by the reviewing authority.

46. Change in ownership If the permitted source changes ownership, the reviewing authority may change the Approval of the Request of Coverage to reflect the new ownership in accordance with the administrative amendment provisions in 40 CFR 49.159(f).

Section 7: Obtaining Coverage under this General Permit

45. To obtain coverage under this general permit, an applicant must submit a Request for Cove rage to the appropriate reviewing authority for the area in which the permitted source is or will be located. Attachment E contains a list of reviewing authorities and their area of coverage. You must also submit a copy of the Request for Coverage to the I ndian governing body for any area in which the permitted source will operate.General Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 9 of 15

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### Attachment A: Abbreviations and Acronyms

CAA or the Act Federal Clean Air Act

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

cc cubic centimeters g/L grams per liter lb/gal pounds per gallon

MSDS Material safety data sheet
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards

NSR New Source Review

PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration

VOC volatile organic compoundsGeneral Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 10 of 15

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### Attachment B: Definitions

Airless and air

- assisted airless spray mean any paint spray technology that relies solely on the fluid pressure of the paint to create an atomized paint spray pattern and does not apply any atomizing compressed air to the paint before it leave s the paint nozzle. Air

- assisted airless spray uses compressed air to shape and distribute the fan of atomized paint, but still uses fluid pressure to create the atomized paint.

Approval of the Request for Coverage means a reviewing authorit y’s letter granting a n applicant’s request for construction or modification, and operation of a true minor source under the terms and conditions of this general permit.

Cause means with respect to the reviewing authority’s ability to terminate a permitted source’s c overage under a permit that:

1. The permittee is not in compliance with the provisions of this general permit;

2. The reviewing authority determines that the emissions resulting from the construction or modification of the permitted source significantly contrib ute to NAAQS violations, which are not adequately addressed by the requirements in this general permit ; 3. The reviewing authority has reason to believe that the permittee obtained Approval of the Request for Coverage by fraud or misrepresentation ; or
4. The p ermittee failed to disclose a material fact required by the Request for Coverage or the regulations applicable to the permitted source of which the applicant had or should have had knowledge at the time the permittee submitted the Request for Coverage.

Co ld cleaning solvent makeup means the gallons of gross cold cleaning solvent usage minus the gallons of solvent disposed of as waste solvent.

Construction means any physical change or change in the method of operation including fabrication, erection,

insta llation, demolition, or modification of an affected emission s unit that would result in a change of emissions.

Electrostatic application means any method of coating application where an electrostatic attraction is created between the part to be coated and the atomized paint particles.

Freeboard ratio means the ratio of the solvent cleaning machine freeboard height to the smaller interior
d imension (length, width, or diameter) of the solvent cleaning machine.

Halogenated Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) solvent means methylene chloride (CAS No. 75

- 09

- 2), perchloroethylene (CAS No. 127

- 18

- 4), trichloroethylene (CAS No. 79

- 01

- 6), 1,1,1

- trichloroe thane (CAS No. 71

- 55

- 6), carbon tetrachloride (CAS No. 56

- 23

- 5), and /or chloroform (CAS No. 67

- 66

- 3).

High

- volume, low

- pressure (HVLP) spray equipment means spray equipment that is permanently labeled as such and used to apply any coating by means of a sp ray gun which is designed and operated between 0.1 and 10 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) air atomizing pressure measured dynamically at the cent er of the air cap
and at the air horns.

Permittee means the owner or operator of a permitted source.General Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 11 of 15

Version 1.0 Perm itted source means each autobody repair and miscellaneous surface coating operation for which a reviewing authority issues an Approval of the Request for Coverage.

Request for Coverage means a permit application that contains all the information required in the standard application form.

Spray

- applied coating operations means coatings that are applied using a hand

- held device that creates an atomized mist of coating and deposits the coating on a substrate. For the purposes of this permit, spray

- applied coatings do not include the following materials or activities:

1. Coatin gs applied from a hand

- held device with a paint cup capacity that is equal to or less than 3.0 fluid ounces (89 cc).

2. Surface coating application using powder coating, hand

- held, non

- refillable aerosol containers, or non

atomizing application technology, in cluding, but not limited to, paint brushes, rollers, hand wiping, flow coating, dip coating, electro deposition coating, web coating, coil coating, touch

- up markers, or marking

pens. 3. Thermal spray operations (also known as metalizing, flame spray, plasma a rc spray, and electric arc spray, among other names) in which solid metallic or non

- metallic material is heated to a molten or

semi

- molten state and propelled to the work piece or substrate by compressed air or other gas, where a bond is produced upon impa ct.General Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 12 of 15

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### Attachment C

– Standards for Batch

- loaded Cold Cleaner Degreasers

Emission Limitations and Standards

1. Each degreaser shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and shall be used with tightly fitting covers that are free of cracks, holes, or other defects. In addition, the cover shall be closed at all times when the degreaser contains solvent, except during parts entry and removal or performing maintenance or monitoring that requires the removal of the cover.

2. The solvent container shall be free of all liquid leaks. Auxiliary degreaser equipment, such as pumps, water separators, steam traps, or distillation units, shall not have any liquid leaks, visible tears, or cracks. In addition, any liquid leak, visible tear, or crack detected pursuant to the provisions of this condition shall be repaired within 48 hours, or the degreaser shall be drained of all solvent and shut down until replaced or repaired.

3. All waste solvents shall be stored in properly identified and sealed conta iners. All associated pressure relief devices shall not allow liquid solvents to drain out.

4. Solvent flow cleaning shall be done within the freeboard area, and shall be done by a liquid stream rather than a fine, atomized, or shower

- type spray. Solvent fl ow shall be directed downward to avoid turbulence at
the air

- solvent interface and to prevent liquid solvent from splashing outside of the degreaser.

5. Degreasing of porous or absorbent materials, such as cloth, leather, wood, or rope, is prohibited.

6. Work space and ventilation fans shall not be positioned in such a way as to direct airflow near the degreaser openings.

7. Spills during solvent transfer shall be wiped up immediately and the used wipe rags shall be stored in closed
containers that are handled i n accordance with C ondition 3 of Attachment C (above)

.

8. Solvent levels shall not exceed the fill line.

9. In serious, extreme and severe ozone nonattainment areas

, cleaning materials shall have a VOC content of 25 g/L or less as used.

10. The parts to be cleaned shall be racked in a manner that will minimize the drag

- out losses.

11. The freeboard ratio shall be 0.75 or greater.

12. Parts shall be drained immediately after the cleaning until:

a. At least 15 seconds have elapsed; or
b. Dripping of solvent ceases; or

c. The parts become visibly dry. Parts with blind holes or cavities shall be tipped or rotated before being removed from a degreaser, such that the solvents in the blind holes or cavities are drained in accordance with the above requirements.General Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 13 of 15

Version 1.0 13. Draining or f illing of solvent containers shall be performed beneath the liquid solvent surface.

14. Solvent agitation, where necessary, shall be carried out only by pump recirculation, ultrasonics, a mixer, or by air agitation. Air agitation shall be accomplished under the following conditions:

a. The air agitation unit shall be equipped with a gauge and a device that limits air pressure into the degreaser to less than two pounds per square inch gauge;
b. The cover must remain closed while the air agitation system is in operation; and

c. Pump circulation shall be performed without causing splashing.

12. Airless/Ai r

- tight Cleaning System Requirements

– In lieu of meeting the requirements of Condition 1 through 11 of Attachment C, the permittee may use an airless/air

- tight batch cleaning system provided that all of the following applicable requirements are met:

a. The equipment is operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and operated with a door or other pressure sealing apparatus that is in place during all cleaning and drying cycles.
b. All waste solvents are stored in properly identified and sealed containers.

c. All associated pressure relief devices shall not allow liquid solvents to drain out.
d. Spills during solvent transfer shall be wiped up immediately, and the used wipe rags shall be stored
in closed containers that are handled in accordance wit h C ondition 3 of Attachment C (above)

.
e. The equipment is maintained in a vapor

- tight, leak

- free condition and any leak is a violation.General Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 14 of 15

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### Attachment D

– Training and Certification Requirements for Spray

- Applied Surface Coating
Personnel
The owner or operator of the permitted source must ensure and certify that all new and existing personnel, including contract personnel, who spray apply surface coatings are trained in the proper application of surface coatings as required by this permit. The training program must include, at a minimum, the items listed in this
Attachment.

1. A list of all current personnel by name and job description who are required to be trained;

2. Hands

- on and classroom instruction that addresses, at a minimum, initial and refresher training in the following topics:

a. Spray gun equipment selection, set up, and operation, including measuring coating viscosity, selecting the proper fluid tip or nozzle, and achieving the proper spray pattern, air pressure and volume, and fluid
de livery rate.
b. Spray technique for different types of coatings to improve transfer efficiency and minimize coating usage and overspray, including maintaining the correct spray gun distance and angle to the part, using proper banding and overlap, and reducing lead and lag spraying at the beginning and end of each stroke.

c. Routine spray booth and filter maintenance, including filter selection and installation.
d. Environmental compliance with the requirements of this subpart.

3. A description of the methods to be use d at the completion of initial or refresher training to demonstrate, document, and provide certification of successful completion of the required training. Owners and operators who can show by documentation or certification that a painter's work experience and/or training has resulted in training equivalent to the training required in paragraph (f)(2) of this section are not required to provide the initial training required by that paragraph to the painter.General Permit for Auto Body Re pair and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Page 15 of 15

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### Attachment E

– List of Reviewing Authorities and Areas of Coverage

EPA Region Address Area Covered Phone Number

Region I 1 Congress Street

Suite 1100 Boston, MA 02114

– 2023 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and

Vermont 888

- 372

- 7341

617

- 918

- 1111

Region II 290 Broadway

25th Floor New York, NY 10007

– 1866 New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands 877

- 251

- 4575

Region III 1650 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

– 2187 Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia 800

- 438

- 2474

215

- 814

- 5000

Region IV Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center

61 Forsyth Street SW
12th Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee 800

- 241

- 1754

404

- 562

- 9000

Region V 77 West Jackson Street

Chicago, IL 60604 Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin 800

- 621

- 8431

312

- 353

- 2000 Region VI 1445 Ross Avenue

Dallas, TX 75202 Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas 800

- 887

- 6063

214

- 665

- 2760 Region VII 11201 Renner B oulevard

Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and
Nebraska 800

- 223

- 0425

913

- 551

- 7003

Region VIII 1595 Wynkoop Street

Denver, CO 80202

– 1129 Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming 800

- 227

- 8917

303

- 312

- 6312

Region IX 75 Hawthorne Street

San Francisco, CA 94105 American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada,
and Northern Mariana Islands 866

- EPA

- 9378

415

- 947

- 8000

Region X 1200 Sixth Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101 Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and
Washington 800

- 424

- 4372

206

- 553

- 1200