United States Environmental Protection Agency

General Permit for New or Modified Minor Sources of Air 

Pollution in Indian Country

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

Repair 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 operation 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 49.152. 

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 reissue, 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 meaning 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 

use. 
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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 emissions 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 construct 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 compliance 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 permit shall remain valid and in force. 

5. Compliance 

The permittee must comply 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 grounds 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)/Prevention 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.
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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 whether 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 conducted 

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 permitted 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 purpose 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 the identification number listed in the Approval of 

the Request for Coverage for that permitted source. 

12. Duty to Obtain Source-specific 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 sourcespecific permit as required by the reviewing 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 shall maintain and operate each affected emissions 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 procedures 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 reviewing authority which may include, but 
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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 rolling 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 described 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 vendors 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 preparation 

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. Spray 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. The 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 

necessary, 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 that 
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has been demonstrated by the spray gun manufacturer 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 to 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 cleaning 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 gun 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. If 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 exterior 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 the exterior of each spray booth, preparation station, or 

mobile enclosure.
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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 records of the VOC-containing materials (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 serious, 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 

records 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.
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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 begins 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 ownership 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 under 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, and 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 reviewing 

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 the 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. The 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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42. Reporting and Notification Address 

The permittee shall send all required reports to the reviewing authority at the mailing address(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 information. 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 authority 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 provision 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 construct 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 of 

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 Coverage 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 Indian governing body for any area in which the permitted source will operate.
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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 compounds
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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 leaves 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 authority’s letter granting an 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 coverage 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 contribute 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 permittee 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.

Cold 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, 

installation, demolition, or modification of an affected emissions 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 

dimension (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-trichloroethane (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 spray gun which is designed and operated between 0.1 and 10 

pounds per square inch gauge (psig) air atomizing pressure measured dynamically at the center of the air cap 

and at the air horns.

Permittee means the owner or operator of a permitted source.
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Permitted 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. Coatings 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 nonatomizing application technology, including, 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 arc 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 impact.
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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 containers. 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 flow 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. Workspace 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 in accordance with Condition 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 

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13. Draining or filling 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/Air-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 with Condition 3 of Attachment C (above). 

e. The equipment is maintained in a vapor-tight, leak-free condition and any leak is a violation. 
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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 

delivery 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 used 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.
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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 Boulevard

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

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