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- POLYESTE RRESI N OPERATION S (Effectiv e 3/14/89 : '•*X : (619 ) 694-275 0 " Rev

. Effectiv e 4/6/93 )

(a ) APPLICABILIT Y Excep t a s otherwis e provide din Sectio n (b) , thi s rul e i s applicabl e to polyester resin operations

. Polyeste r resin operation s subjec t

to thi s rul e shal l no t

b e subjec t t o Rule 66

. (b ) EXEMPTION S (1 ) Excep t

for marin e vesse l repair

operations , th e provision s o f thi s rul e shal l not apply t o any polyester

resin operation s where th e combine dconsumptio n o f polyester resins, includin g corrosio n resistant resin, fir e retardant resin, ge l coat , an dcleanin g material s i s les s tha

n 1 gallo n fo

r eac h operatin g day

. (2 ) Th e piovision s of

thi s rul e shal l no t

appl y t o an y marine vesse l repair

operatio n usin g polyeste r

resin material s wher

e th e combine dconsumptio n o f polyeste r resins, includin g corrosio n resistant resin , fir e retardant resin, ge l coat , an dcleanin g matenal s i s les s tha n 0. 5 gallo n fo r

eac h operatin g day

. I t shal l b e th e responsibility o f an y perso n claimin g eithe r

o f th e exemption s specifie d i n Subsection s (b)(1 ) o r

(b)(2 ) t o maintai n dail y record s necessar y for th e Distric t

to determin e th

e applicabilit

y o f such a n exemption

. Th e record s shal l b e maintaine do n sit e for a t leas t thre e year s an d shal l b e mad

e availabl e t

o th e Distric t uoo n request; 1 ' \V

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f thi s rul e shal l !not!apply~to.coating s subjec t to Rule s 67.3 , 67. 0 o r 67.11
. JJUi ^ I fc- 1 (c ) DEFINITION S j
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I Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s rule , th e followin g definition s shal l apply : (1 ) "Catalyst " mean s asubstanc e adde dt o th e resin t o accelerat e th e rate o

f curing

. (2 ) "Cleanin g Materials " mean s material s containin g volatil e organi c compound s (VOCs ) use d for

th e cleanin g o f

hands , tools , mold s an dspra y equipment

associate d wit

h polyeste r resi n operations

. (3 ) "Close d Mol d Operation " mean s ametho do f formin g object s frompolyester resins b y placin g th e material in aconfinin g mol dcavit y an dapplyin g pressure and/o r heat

. (4 ) "Controlle d Enclosure " mean s astructure havin g a t leas t thre e side s an d a roo f an d whic h i s designe dt o captur e proces s emission s t o meet the requirements o f

all Distric t prohibitory standard s (e.g. , Rule s 50 , 51,52 , 71 , etc.)

. (5 ) "Controlle d Process " mean s amodificatio n t o adry sanding , grindin g o r cuttin g operatio n whic h use s water sprays , vacuu mdevice s o r other technique s t o contro l the emissio n o f

particulate s t o di e atmospher e t o meet di e requirements o f

al l Distric t prohibitory standard s (e.g. , Rule s 50 , 51 , 52 , 71 , etc.)

. (6 ) "Corrosio n Resistan tResin " mean s ahalogenated , furan , bispheno l A , viny l ester , o r

isophthali c resi n which i s use dto mak e product s fo

r exposure t o corrosive , causti c and/o r

acidi c agents

. Regulatio n I V Rul e 67.1 2 04/07/9 3 -1

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(7 ) "Cross-Linking " mean s th e proces s o f joinin g tw o o r

mor e polymer

chain s together

. (8 ) "Cure " mean s the polymerization , i.e

. the transformatio n fromaliqui d t o a soli d state , to achiev e desire dproduc t physical properties , includin g hardness

. (9 ) "Exemp t

Compound " mean s an y o f th e followin g compound s o r classe s o f compounds : 1,1,1-trichloroethane , methylen e chloride , trichlorofluoromethan e (CFC-11) , dichlorodifluoromethan e (CFC-12) , chlorodifluoromethan e (HCFC-22) , trifluoromethan e (HFC-23) , trichlorotrifluoroethan e (CFC-113) , dichlorotetrafluoroethan e (CFC-114) , chloropentafluoroethan e (CFC-115) , dichlorotrifluoroethan e (HCFC-123) , dichlorofluo

roethan e (HCFC-141b) , tetrafluoroethan e (HFC-13 4 an dHFC-134a , bot h isomers) , chlorodifluoroethan e (HCFC-142b) , chlorotetrafluOroethan e (HCFC-124) , pentafluo

roethane (HFC-125) , trifluoroethan e (HFC-143a) , difluoroethan e (HFC-152a) ; and th e followin g fou

r classe s o f perfluorocarbo n (PFC ) compounds : (i ) cyclic , branched , o r

linear , completely fluorinated alkanes ; (ii ) cyclic , branched , o r

linear , completely fluorinated ether s wid i n o unsaturations ; (iii ) cyclic , branched , o r

linear , completely fluorinated tertiar y amine s wit

h n o unsaturations ; an d (iv ) sulfu

r containin g perfluorocarbon s wit h n o unsaturation s an d wit h sulfu r bond s onl y t o carbo n an dfluorine. (10 ) "Fiberglass " mean s afiber simila r i n appearanc e t o woo l o r

cotto n fibe

r bu t mad e fromglass

. (11 ) "Fir e Retardan tResin " mean s aresin designe dfo r th e purpos e o f

delayin g th e sprea d o f

combustion

. (12 ) " Gel Coat " mean s apolyeste r resi n surfac e coat , eithe r

colore do r

clear , providin g acosmeti c enhancement an dimprovement

t o exposure resistance. (13 ) "High-Volum e Low-Pressur e (HVLP ) Spray " mean s acoatin g applica

tion medio d usin g pressurize dai r at apermanen t

pressure betwee n 0. 1 an d10. 0 psig , not t o excee d 10 0 psig , tss&surc d a t di e ai r cap o f the coatin g applicatio n system , an d aper
manent liqui d coatin g pressure o f

no t mor e tha n 5 0 psig

. (14 ) "Inhibitor " mean s asubstanc e designe dt o slo w dow n o r preven t achemica

l reaction. (15 ) " Monomer " mean s an organi c compoun dtha t combine s widi itsel f

o r othe r sim i - la r compound s b y across-linkin g reactio n t o become apa n o f acure dthermosettin g resin. (16 ) " Polyester " mean s acomple x polymeri c ester , derive dfromdifunctiona l acid s an d alcohols , whic h i s dissolve di n amonomer
. (17 ) "Polyeste r Resi n Operation " mean s an y ofth e following : mixing , pour
ing , han d lay-up , injection , forming , spraying , an dcurin g o f polyeste r resin material s excludin g injectio n molding

. Regulatio n I V Rul e 67.1 2 -2

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(18 ) "Polyeste r Resi n Materials " means unsaturate d polyesters , cross-linkin g agents , catalysts , gel coats , inhibitors , an d an y othe r materia l containin g VO C use

d i n a polyester resin operation
. (19 ) "Polymer " mean

s a larg e chemica l chai n composed o f

identica l cross-linked groups , suc

h a s polystyrene . (20 ) "Reclamatio n System " mean s equipmen

tcapable o f

reclaiming spen

t cleaning material

s for reuse. Reclamatio

n ma y b e don e onsit e o r b y usin g a n offsit e commercia

l reclamatio

n facility
. (21 ) " Repair " mean

s th e additio n o f polyeste r resi

n t o portion s o f a previousl

y fabricate d produc tin orde r t o men d mechanica

l damag e whic h occur s afte r th e nonna l fabricatio n process . (22 ) " Resin " mean

s an y o f a clas s o f organic polymer

s o f natura l or synthetic origi

n use d i n reinforce

d product s t o surroun d an d hold fibers , an

d i s soli d o

r semi-soli d i

n th e cure d state . (23 ) "Touch-up " mean

s tha tportio n o f th e polyeste r resin operatio

n tha ti s necessar

y t o cove r mino

r imperfections
. (24 ) "Vapo r Suppresse d Resin " mean s a resin whic

h ha s bee n modifie d t

o minimize th

e weightlos s from VO C emissions durin g polymerization
. (25 ) "Volatil e Organi c Compoun d (VOC) " mean s an y compoun

d o f carbon , whic h ma y b e emitte

d t o th e atmospher

e durin g polyester resi

n operations , excep tmethane , carbo n monoxide , carbo

n dioxide , carboni

c acid , metallic carbide

s or carbonates , ammoniu m carbonate, an

d exemptcompounds . Fo

r purpose s o f calculating VO C conten

to f polyester resin materia

l t o determin

e complianc

e wit h thi s rule , an y wate r or an y exemp t compound

s shal l no tb e considere

d t o b e par to f th e polyester resin material

. VO C conten

t o f cleaning material

s i s expressed i

n gram s o f VO C pe r liter o f material
. (26 ) "Waste Material " mean s an y wast e materia l containin

g VO C including , bu

t no tlimited to , an

y pape r or clot h use d fo r cleaning operations , wast e resins, an

d an y spen t cleanin g material s containin

g VOC
. (d ) STANDARD S (1 ) An y perso n operatin g a polyester resin op a atio n subjec tt o thi s rul e shall : (i ) Us e polyeste r resin materia l whic h contain s n o mor e thanjt f percen tb y weighto f monomer , as applie d an d a s indicate d i n th e manufacturer' s specification s fo r application , o r us e a vapor suppresse d resin suc

h tha tth e weightlos s fro

m VO C emis
sion s doe s no

texcee d 6 0 gram

s pe r squar e mete r o f expose d surfac

e are a durin g resin polymerization , o r us e a close d mold system . Th e provisions o f

this subsection shal

l no tappl y to th e us e o f ge l coats , conosio n resistantresins o r fir e retardantresins; and, (ii ) Us e ge l coat

s wit h a monome

r conten to f no tmor e tJian_45.percen

tb y weigh tfo r pigmente

d ge l coat s o r 5 0 percen

tby weightfo

r clea r ge l coats , a s applie d an d a s indicate d in di e manufacturer' s specification s fo r application ; and, (iii ) Us e a corrosion-resistan to r fir e retardan tresin wid

i a monome

r conten to f no mor e dia n 5 0 percen

tby weight

, a s applie d an d a s indicate d i n th e manufacturer' s specification

s fo r application ; ami

, Regulatio n I V Rul e 67.1 2P. 5

> • (iv ) Us e self-closin g container s for storing , excep t

durin g th e transfe

r o f resi n o r solvent , al l polyester

resin, VO C containin g cleanin g material s an dsolvent-laden rags , includin g wast

e materials ; and , (v ) Conduc t

al l dr y sanding , grindin g an dcuttin g operation s o f polyester resin whic h contain s fiberglass eithe r insid e acontrolle denclosure o r usin g acontrolle d process
. Fo r

marin e vesse l repair

operation s thi s requirement shal l appl y onl y fo

r sanding , grindin g o r

cuttin g operation s conducte do n th e exterio r o f avesse l hull

. Thi s requirement

shal l no t apply to an y portabl e drillin g operations ; and , (vi ) Us e aVO C reclamation syste mfo r cleanin g materials , unles s (A) th e material s contai n les s tha n 20 0 gram s o f

VO C pe r liter (1. 7 lb/gal) ; 

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or (B ) th e material s hav e initial boilin g point s greater tha n 190 ° C (374 ° F) ;
(C ) th e combine dusag e o f material s no t

complyin g wit

h (A ) o r (8 ) above , i s les s tha

n 0. 5 gallon s averag e pe r

operatin g day , calculate d from monthly records maintaine din accordanc e wit h Sectio n (f)

. Th e solven

t residue fromth e reclamation syste mshal l no t contai n mor

e tha n 2 0 percen t VO C b y weight ; and , (vii ) Us e onl y airless , air-assiste dairiessJhjghj^YphuM ^ equipmen t

o r electrostati c spra

y equipmen t

fo r spra y operation s excep t

for"toucli-u

p an d repair operation s usin g ahan dhel dai r atomize dspra

y gu n whic h ha s acontainer fo r th e resin a s part

o f th e gun ; and , (viii ) No t

us e apolyester

resin o r cleaning^materia

l subjec t t o thi s ml e that , afte

r Decembe r 4,1990 , wa s newl y formulate dt o contai n o r reformulated t o increas e th e conten t of , methylen e chloride , trichlorofluoromethan e (CFC-11) , dichlorodifluo

romethane (CFC-12) , trichlorotrifluoroethan e (CFC-113) , dichlorotetrafluoroethan e (CFC-114 ) o r

chloropentafluoroethan e (CFC-115)

. (2 ) A perso n shal l no t

sel l or , offe

r fo r sale , apolyester

resin o r cleanin g materia

l subjec t t o thi s rul e that , afte

r December

4,1990 , wa s newly formulate dt o contai n o r reformulate d t o increas e th e conten t of , methylen e chloride , trichlorofluoromethan e (CFC

11) , dichlorodifluoromethan e (CFC-12) , trichlorotrifluoroethan e (CFC-113) , dichlorote

trafluoroethan e (CFC-114 ) o r chloropentafluoroethan e (CFC-115)

. (3 ) A perso n shal l no t

manufacture , sell , offe

r for sale , o r suppl y an y coatin g o r cleanin g material s fo r

us e i n polyeste r

resin operation s unles s polyeste r resin o r cleanin g ma
terial containe r

display s th e conten t

o f methylen e chloride , trichlorofluoromethan e (CFC-11) , dichlorodifluoromethan e (CFC-12) , trichlorotrifluoroethan e (CFC-113) , dichlorotetrafluo

roethan e (CFC-114) , o r

chloropentafluoroeman e (CFC-115)

. (e ) RESERVE D (f ) RECORDKEEPIN G An y perso n subjec t

t o th e requirement s o f

Subsection s (d)(1 ) o f

dii s rul e shal l maintai n records o f

VOC-containin g material s i n accordanc e wit h di e following : Regulatio n I V Rul e 67.1 2P. 6

(1 ) Maintain acurrent

records o f polyester resin material s an dge l coat s used , which provid e th e manufacture

r identification , materia

l specifications , monomer

content , content

o f any catalysts , fillers, and/o r diluents , includin g thinners , an dtyp e ofeac h resin (i.e

. regular, vapor-suppressed , corrosion-resistant , o r fire retardant) o r

ge l coa t (i.e

. pigmente d o r

clear)

. Fo r vapo r suppresse d resins , als o maintai n records showin g manufacturer' s informatio n on th e weigh t los s durin g resin polymerization

. (2 ) Maintai n current

records o f th e manufacturer' s identificatio n an dVO C conten t o f the cleanin g material s used

. (3 ) Maintai n records o n adaily , o r montiily basi s showin g di e manufacturer' s identificatio n an d amount

of eac h polyester

resin materia

l andcleanin g materia

l used

. (4 ) Maintai n records of

di e content

o f methylen e chloride , trichlorofluoromedian e (CFC-11) , dichlorodifluoromethan e (CFC-12) , trichlorotrifluoroethan e (CFC-113) , dichlorotetrafluoroedian e (CFC-114 ) an dchloropentafluoroedian e (CFC-115 ) containe d i n any polyester

resin materia

l o r cleanin g materia

l used

. Such records shal l b e retained o n sit e for a t leas t thre e years , an dshal l b e mad e availabl e t o th e Distric t

upo n request (g ) TES T METHOD S (1 ) Measurement

o f di e monome

r conten t o f resins subjec t

t o Subsection s (d)(l)(i) , (d)(l)(ii) , o r

(d)(l)(iii ) o f

dii s rul e shal l b e conducte dan dreported in accordanc e widi SCAQM D Metho d 312-9 1 fo r determinatio n o f

percent monomer i n polyester

resin. (2 ) Measurement

o f di e polyeste

r resin materia

l weigh t los s pe r squar e mete r subjec t t o Subsectio n (d)(l)(i ) o

f thi s rul e shal l b e conducte dandreported in accordanc e wid i SCAQM D Medio d 309-9 1 fo r determinatio n o f

stati c volatil e emissions

. (3 ) Measurement

o f di e VO C content

of cleanin g material s subject

to Subsectio n (d)(l)(vi)(A ) o f

dii s rul e shal l b e conducte dan dreported i n accordanc e wid i EP A Metho d 2 4 (4 0 CF R60 , Appendi x A ) a s i t

exist s o n Apri l 6,1993

. (4 ) Measuremen

t of th e initia l boilin g point

of cleanin g material s subjec t

t o Subsectio n (d)(l)(vi)(B ) o f dii s rul e shal l b e conducte dan dreported in accordanc e wid i AST M tes t metho d D1078-8 6 (Distillatio n Rang e o f Volatil e Organi c Liquids)

. (5 ) Measurement

o f th e VO C content

i n solvent residue subjec t

t o Subsectio n (d) ( l)(vi ) o f

thi s rul e shal l b e conducte dan dreported i n accordanc e wid i EP A Medio d 25 D a s referenced i n 56FR33494

. (6 ) Perfluorocarbo n compound(s ) shal l b e recognized a s exemp t compound s pur
suant t o Subsectio n (c)(9 ) onl y i f di e presenc e o f

suc h compound s i s claime d b y th e manufacture

r o f th e material containin g di e compound , an di f di e manufacture

r identifie s a tes t medio d for

quantifyin g th e identifie dcompound s whic h ha s been approve db y di e Ai r Pollutio n Contro l Officer , th e Air Resource s Board , an dth e Environmenta l Protectio n Agency

.

Regulation I V Rul e 67.1 2 -5

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