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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Placer County Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 240 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: 12/11/03

Rule Title(s): Surface Preparation and Cleanup

Date Submitted to ARB: 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): 10/09/97

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: John Finnell Phone Number: 530-745-2324 E-mail Address: jfinnell@placer.ca.gov

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

The main purpose of the amendment to Rule 240 was to add control measures and standards in effect in 

equivalent rules in other districts, such as Sacramento, San Joaquin and South Coast. The original Rule 240 was 

adopted initially on October 9, 1997, and did not contain these newer proven control measures and standards. 

Adoption of this amendment established greater uniformity in the Region in the control of Volatile Organic 

Compound (VOC) emissions from the surface preparation and cleanup source category. 

The rule amendment applies to all persons in Placer County who engage in the production, repair, maintenance or 

servicing of parts, products, tools, machinery or equipment, and storage and disposal of VOC-containing materials 

used in solvent cleaning operations. Partial or complete exemptions are allowed as listed in Section 104 of the 

rule.

The major affect of the proposed amendments is to set new and lower VOC limits for solvent cleaning activities. 

These lower limits are consistent with the limits currently in place in Sacramento and other jurisdictions and are 

proven to be feasible. 

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: The commitment was for 3.9 tons per day of VOC 

reductions for the region (Sacramento Federal Ozone Non-attainment Area)

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 2005 Area Affected: Sacramento Valley

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

NA
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: NA

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 3.9 tons per day in the region (Sacramento Federal 

Ozone Non-attainment Area

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): The District estimates that the original rule adoption resulted in a 

reduction of 0.6 tons per day of VOCs. The most recent amendment will reduce VOC emissions by an estimated 0.14 

tons per day for a total of 0.74 tons per day of reductions. The VOC emission reductions were estimated based on the 

year 2005 planning inventory.

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: >25

Percent in Nonattainment Area: >95%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 0 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 0%

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

necessary): NA

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) 301, Solvent Requirements of the Rule.

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Section 302, Cleaning Devices and Methods, Section 

303, Emission Control System and Section 304, Storage and Disposal.

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): 301, Solvent Requirements Work Practice Standards in Section(s): Section 302, 

Cleaning Devices and Methods and Section 304, Storage and Disposal

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 501, Recordkeeping Reporting Requirements in Section(s): Section 502, 

Retention of Records
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: The reductions were part of the SIP committment