CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD 

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

District: Placer County Air Pollution Control District 

Rule No(s): 235 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: October 11, 2012 

Rule Title(s): Adhesives (235) 

Date Submitted to ARB: 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): April 8, 2004 

Is the Rule Intended to be Sent to the U.S. EPA as a SIP Revision? Yes No (If No, do not complete remainder of form)

District Contact: Bruce Springsteen Phone Number: (530) 745 2337 E-mail Address: BSprings@placer.ca.gov 

Narrative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: New Rule Amended Rule 

To fulfill federal Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for volatile organic compounds 

(VOC) which are ozone precursors. Amended rule changes include: 

 - An exemption was added to exclude all adhesive materials that fall under other District rules. 

 - Contact adhesives exemption was modified to be consistent with U.S. EPA Consumer Product requirements. 

 - Low-volume low-pressure (LVLP) was removed as an allowable application method. 

 - For high viscosity adhesives, allow use of airless sprayer, air-assisted airless sprayer, and air-atomized spray. 

 - Adhesives sub-categories, and appropriate VOC content limits, were added. 

 - The PVC Welding Sealant sub-category was eliminated since the limit expired on April 8, 2002. 

 - Solvent cleaning VOC content limits were made consistent with other District rules. 

 - Work practices requirements were added to minimize VOC emissions from solvent handling. 

 - VOC content limits expressed in pounds per gallon were corrected. 

 - Product labeling requirements were modified. 

 - Test methods were added and applicable test methods were updated to the most current versions. 

 - Other minor changes were made for document readability and consistency. 

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG (NOx) SO2 

 (CO) PM TAC (name): 

II. EFFECT ON EMISSIONS 

Complete this section ONLY for rules that, when implemented, will result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach reference(s) for emission factor(s) 

and other information. Attach calculation sheet showing how the emission information provided below was determined. 

Net Effect on Emissions: Increase Decrease N/A 

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category: None 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 2008 Area Affected: Within the District jurisdiction. Placer 

County and local Air Basins (Sacramento Valley, Mountain Counties, and Lake Tahoe) 

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible): 

Based on a 100% full compliance and penetration, we project a small amount of VOC emission reduction (0.02 ton/day, 

5%). However, this reduction will be less due to compliance rate expected of about 70%. 
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 0.34 ton/day (2002 Baseline Inventory) 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: None 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): None 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): None 

Note that the district’s input to the Rule Evaluation Form will not be used as input to the ARB’s emission forecasting and 

planning. 

III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS 

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split 

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: One (1) permitted manufacturer 

and many other sources that perform adhesives and sealants operations.

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 93 % 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: Zero (0) Percent in Nonattainment Area: Not applicable because 

there are no large sources% 

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as 

necessary): Not applicable because there are no large sources. 

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY 

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No 

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) 302, 303, 304 of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Application methods, work practices, and emission 

control equipment requirements 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): 302, 303, 304 Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 305 

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 501 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): 501.4 
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN 

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: Rule 235, Adhesives, was done to meet RACT as required by our District SIP requirements. This 

amendments to Rule 235 may assist the District attain additional VOC emission reductions to those committed and help to 

achieve attainment with ozone standards in our Sacramento Valley and Mountain counties Air basins.