CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD 

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 450 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended March 23, 2000

Rule Title(s): Graphic Arts Operations

Date Submitted to ARB: April 14, 2009

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Amended December 5, 1996

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: Kevin J. Williams Phone Number: (916) 874-4851 E-mail Address: kjwilliams@airquality.org

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

The amendments lowered the rule applicability trigger level from 600 pounds of VOCs per month to 60 pounds 

per month for actual emissions or 175 pounds per month for potential emissions and expand the rule applicability 

to all screen printing operations. The amendments also lowered the VOC standard for adhesive and fountain 

solutions and added a VOC standard for materials used in cleanup operations associated with graphic arts 

operation. It also added a limited exemption for aerosol adhesives used in the graphic art operations. The 

amendment also included provisions prohibiting vendors from selling non-compliant graphic arts materials for use 

within the District. 

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 1994 SIP included a commitment to reduce VOC 

emissions from surface preparation and cleanup solvents by 2.9 tpd from the Sacramento district. Surface 

preparation and cleanup solvents are included in multiple rules. The amendments to Rule 450 achieved a reduction 

in VOC emissions of 153 tpy (0.4 tpd) for surface preparation and cleanup solvents and another 30 tpy (0.1 tpd) from 

fountain solutions and adhesives. WIth the May 23, 2002 adoption of Rule 466, Solvent Cleaning, together with this 

rule and previous amendments to the surface preparation and cleanup portions of other district rules, a total of 2.5 

tpd was reduced in the Sacramento District.

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 2000 Area Affected: Sacramento County

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

 
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 5.6 tpd for the Sacramento district.

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 2.9 tpd for the Sacramento district. 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): N/A

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): N/A

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: 230

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

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

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

necessary): N/A

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) 301-302 of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Listed in Section 303 which allows the installation of 

emission control equipment as an alternative to complying with Section 301 and 302.1. 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): 301-302 Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 302

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

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: Reduces emissions and makes progress toward reasonable further progess and attainment.






























































































 Larry Greene AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER

777 12th Street, 3rd Floor * Sacramento, CA 95814-1908 

916/874-4800 * 916/874-4899 fax 

www.airquality.org 

April 14, 2009 

Mr. Michael Guzzetta 

Stationary Source Division 

California Air Resources Board 

PO Box 2815 

Sacramento, CA 95812 

Subject: State Implementation Plan Revision, SMAQMD Rule 450 

Dear Mr. Guzzetta: 

Enclosed is the information necessary for submittal of Rule 450, Graphic Arts Operations, for 

revision to the State Implementation Plan. Rule 450 was amended by the District’s Board of 

Directors on March 23, 2000, and recently amended again on October 23, 2008. Please note 

that the rule title has been changed from “Rotogravure and Flexographic Printing” to “Graphic 

Arts Operations”. Please also forward the information for this submittal to U.S. EPA. 

If you have any comments or questions, please contact me at (916) 874-4851. 

Sincerely, 

Kevin J. Williams, Ph.D. 

Program Coordinator 

(sent via e-mail) 

Attachments: 

1. SIP Checklist Rule 450 

2. 2000 Final Version of Rule 450 

3. 2000 Underline/Strikeout Version of Rule 450 

4. 2000 Public Notice Evidence 

5. 2000 Resolution 

6. 2000 Rule Evaluation Form 

7. 2000 Board Memo 

8. 2000 Staff Report (includes responses to comments) 

9. 2008 Final Version of Rule 450 

10. 2008 Underline/Strikeout Version of Rule 450 

11. 2008 Public Notice Evidence 

12. 2008 Rule 450 Resolution 

13. 2008 Public Comments 

14. 2008 Public Comments (2nd Hearing) 

15. 2008 Rule Evaluation Form 

16. 2008 Rule 450 Board Memo (September) 

17. 2008 Rule 450 Board Memo (October) 

18. 2008 Staff Report (includes responses to comments)