Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 1 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] RULE 321. SOLVENT CLEANING MACHINES OPERATIONSAND SOLVENT CLEANING

. (Adopted 2/24/1975, readopted 10/23/1978, revised 6/11/1979, 7/10/1990, 4/17/1997, 7/17/1997, and 9/18/1997 , and [ date of amended rule adoption ] )

A. Applicability

This Rule rule shall apply to any person who owns, operates, or uses any solvent cleaning machine or performs any solvent cleaning operation outside of a solvent cleaning machine operationsduring the production, repair, maintenance, or servicing of parts, products, tools, machinery, equipment, or in general work areas at any stationary source

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B. Exemptions

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the pr ovisions of this rule shall not apply to the following:

1. Any Ss olvent cleaning machine equipped with and any solvent cleaning performed with operations using a solvent (including emulsions) that contain s two percent by weight or less of each of the following:

a. rR eactive organic compounds by weight (as determined by EPA Environmental Protection Agency method 24) , and

b. Toxic air contaminants (as determined by generic solvent data, solvent manufacturer’s composition data or by a gas chromatography test and a mass spectrometry test). shall not be subject to the requirements of this Rule.

c. Any person claiming this exemption shall maintain the records specified in Sections R.1.a.1) and R.1.a.2) in a manner consistent with Section R.3 and make them available

for review.

2. Except for the Rule 321 Section G.2 requirement that the cleaner be cove red when work is not being processed (use of covers are not required for remote reservoir cold cleaners using low volatility solvents), the provisions of this Rule shall not apply to an unheated solvent cleaner that:

a. has a capacity of 3.785 liters (1 gallon) or less, or

b. has an evaporative surface area of less than 929 square centimeters (1 square foot). However, if the aggregate evaporative surfa ce area of all such solvent cleaners at a stationary source is greater than 0.929 square meters (10 square feet), none of the cleaners are exempt.

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. The provisions of Rule 321 Section J.7 shall not apply to open-top vapor solvent cleaners with less than 1 square meter (10.8 square feet) of evap orative surface area. The cleaning of architectural coating application equipment provided that the solvent used does not exceed 950 grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material.

4. The provisions of this Rule shall not apply to:

a. wipe cleaning,

3.b. dD ry cleaning operations of clothing or other fabrics covered under Rule 320, Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners, or 17 California Code of Regulation s Title 17 , Section 93109, Perchloroethylene

Airborne Toxic Control Measure -- for Emissions of Perchloroethylene from Dry Cleaning and Water-Repelling Operations

,.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 2 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] 4. c. sS tripping of cured coatings (e.g., stripping) , cured adhesives

, (e.g., debonding, unglueing) cured sealants, and cured inks, except the stripping of such materials from spray application equipment.

d. spray gun cleaning operations,

5. e. Notwithstanding Section B.1, any batch vapor, in-line vapor, in-line cold, and batch cold solvent cleaning machine s that uses any halogenated hazardous air pollutant solvent containing methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, or chloroform, or any combination of these halogenated hazardous air pollutants solvents, in a total concentration greater than 5 percent by weight, as a cleaning and/or drying

agent, provided such a solvent cleaning machine s are is subject to 40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart T,

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Halogenated Solvent Cleaning

, (Sections 63.460 et. seq.) or.

f. cold solvent degreasers of 37.854 liters (1 0 gallons) or less in capacity, provided the degreasers are designed to operate in a closed system fashion (i.e., sealed when operated) and agitated through pump recirculation, mechanical mixing (a mixer), or with ultrasonics. Gas or air agitation shall not be used.

6. Any equipment or operation that is subject to or specifically ex empted by any of the following

District rules.

a. Rule 325, Crude Oil Production and Separation.

b. Rule 326, Storage of Reac tive Organic Compound Liquids.

c. Rule 330, Surface Coating of Metal Parts and Products.

d. Rule 337, Surface Coating of Aircraft or Aerospace Ve hicle Parts and Products.

e. Rule 339, Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations.

f. Rule 343, Petroleum Storage Tank Degassing.

g. Rule 344, Petroleum Sumps, Pits and Well Cellars.

h. Rule 349, Polyester Resin Operations.

i. Rule 351, Surface Coating of Wood Products.

j. Rule 353, Adhesives and Sealants.

k. Rule 354, Graphic Arts.

7. Janitorial cleaning, including graffiti removal.

8. Provisions of Sections H.7, I.7, K.6, and, M.1 shall not apply to the following:

a. Cleaning of solar cells, laser hardware, scie ntific instruments, high-precision optics, telescopes, microscopes, avio nic equipment, and aerospace and military fluid systems;

andSanta Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 3 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] b. Cleaning in laboratory tests and analyses, including quality assurance and quality control applications, bench scale projects, or shor t-term (less than 2 years) research and development projects; and

c. Cleaning of cotton swabs to remove cottons eed oil before cleanin g of high-precision optics.

d. In addition, the provisions of Sections H.7, I.7, and K.6 shall not apply to solvent cleaning machines employed with solvents having 900 grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material or less during the production, repair, maintenance, or servicing of electrical apparatus components, electronic components, satellites, satellite components, aerospace vehicles, aerospace vehicle components, aerospace vehicle payloads, aerospace vehicle payload com ponents, medical devices, or silicone manufacturing.

9. Solvent cleaning with aerosol products shall not be subject to Section D.9 and Section M.1 provisions and the Section M.2.c prohibition on solvent atomization provided:

a. 160 fluid ounces or less of aerosol products are used per day, per facility, and

b. Records are maintained as specifi ed in Sections R.2 and R.3, and

c. The aerosol products comply with volatile organic compound limits for consumer products specified in the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 94507 et seq.

10. Provisions of Section M.1, Table 1, Solvent Cleaning Activity (c) shall not apply to the cleaning of application equipment when such equipment is used to apply a coating on a satellite or when applying a radiation-effect coating.

11. Section D.9 and M.2.c prohibitions on solvent atomization shall not apply to the following applications:

a. Cleaning of the nozzle tips of automated spray equipment systems, except for robotic

systems.

b. Cleaning with hand-held spray bottles, squirt bottles, and other closed containers having a capacity of one liter or less.

c. Cleaning of gas turbines or jet engines using a gas-path solvent cleaner.

12. De-icing of aircraft and aerospace vehicles.

13. Solvent cleaning with a solvent containing 50 grams of reactive organic compounds per liter of material or less shall not be subject to the Section D.9 provision.

14. Solvent cleaning to disinfect and decontamin ate surfaces and equipment in hospitals, clinics, medical facilities, dental care facilities, and other health care facilities, including but not limited to, sanatoriums, convalescent hospitals, convale scent homes, skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, blood banks, and bloodmobiles.

15. Provisions of Section M.1 shall not apply if the net aggregate amount of solvent used for all solvent cleaning subject to Rule 321 (i.e., subject to Sections D, M.2, and/or M.3 provisions) at a stationary source does not exceed 55 gallons per year. Solvents with a reactive organic compound content of 50 grams per liter of material or le ss do not count towards the 55 gallons per year aggregate limit. Any person claiming this exem ption shall maintain records as specified in

Sections R.2 and R.3.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 4 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] 16. Provisions of Section M.1 shall not apply to the following applications:

a. Cleaning of ultraviolet lamps used to cure ultraviolet inks coatings, adhesives, or resins.

b. Cleaning of mold release compounds from molds.

c. Cleaning of aerospace assembly and subass embly surfaces that ar e exposed to strong oxidizers or reducers such as nitrogen tetroxide, liquid oxygen, or hydrazine.

d. Cleaning of paper gaskets.

e. Cleaning of clutch assemblies where rubber is bonded to metal by means of an adhesive.

f. Cleaning of hydraulic actuating fluid from filters and filter housings.

g. Wipe cleaning to remove crude oil and crude oil residue from well workover, drilling operations, and other activities related to petroleum production and processing on offshore platforms, provided the solvent reactive organic compound content does not exceed 800 grams per liter of material and the reactive organic compound composite partial pressure is no more than 8 millim eters of mercury at 20 degrees Celsius.

17. Provisions of Sections H.7, I.7, and K.6 shall not apply to the following applications, provided the solvent reactive organic compound content does not exceed 900 grams per liter of material and the reactive organic compound composite partial pressure is no more than 5 millimeters of mercury at 20 degrees Celsius:

a. Cleaning associated with the manufacturing of nuts and bolts designed for automotive racing applications.

b. Cleaning of precision–lapped mechanical s eals in pumps that handle liquefied gasses.

18. Provisions of Sections J.11.a, d, and e shall not apply to batch vapor cleaning machines with a

solvent/air interface area le ss than 929 square centimeters (1 squa re foot) or a solvent capacity less than 2 gallons, provided all such solvent cleaning machines emit, in aggregate, less than 55 pounds of reactive organic compounds per month per stationary source. Any person claiming this exemption shall maintain records as specified in Sections R.1 and R.3.

19. The use of solvent for pur poses other than cleaning.

20. The Section E.7 and Section J.11.a, d, and e pr ovisions shall not apply to batch vapor cleaning machines provided:

a. The equipment was installed before January 1, 2007; and

b. The solvent/air interface area is less than 4. 40 square feet or the solvent capacity is less than 2 gallons; and

c. The equipment is used only for cleaning electronic components; and

d. The total aggregate reactive organic compound emissions from all batch vapor cleaning machines subject to this ex emption do not exceed 188 pounds per month per stationary source; and

e. The equipment is subject to a Permit to Operate to help facilitate verifications that the requirements of subparagraphs B.20.a, b, c, and d are met.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 5 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] f. In addition, the Section J.8 requirement to have a freeboard ratio of 1.0 or greater shall not apply to solvent cleaning machines meeting the requir ements in subsections a – e above, provided the solvent cleaning machines have a freeboard ratio of 0.75 or greater.

21. The Section I.3, I.4, and I.7 requirements for unheated batch cleaning machines shall not apply, provided the equipment is used in medical device manufacturing when performing incidental product cleaning in conjunction with quality assurance or quality control tests (e.g., when conducting leak testing of silicone shells) and th e solvent reactive organic compound content does not exceed 900 grams per liter of material.

22. Metal lift-off and other semiconductor an d microelectromechani cal device manufacturing processes involving thin film deposition, vacuum deposition, and dry etching operations; including any maintenance activities associated with such operations.

23. The solvent container draining and filling provisions in Section D.12 shall not apply to solvent transfers out of a sump, provided the sump has a maximum capacity of 8 gallons or less, such sump is easily removed from the solvent cleaning machine, and the solvent is poured from the sump directly into a bulk storage container.

24. Any batch vapor cleaning machine meeting all of the following requirements shall be exempt from the Section J.8 requirement to have a freeboard ratio of 1.0:

a. The equipment is used only for cleaning electronic components; and

b. The dimensions are such that the fr eeboard ratio is 0.75 or greater; and

c. The solvent cleaning machin e is equipped with the freeb oard refrigeration device for which the chilled air blanket temperature (expre ssed in degrees Fahrenheit) at the coldest point on the vertical axis in the center of the air blanket shall be no greater than 30 percent of the initial boiling point (expressed in degrees Fahrenheit) of the solvent used or no greater than minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit; and

d. The batch vapor cleaning machine is equippe d with a superheated vapor zone where parts remain in the vapor zone for at least the minimum dwell time, as specified by the manufacturer. The temperature within the supe rheated vapor zone shall be at least 10 degrees Fahrenheit above the initial boiling point of the solvent being used.

C. Definitions

See Rule 102 for definitions not limited to this rule. For purposes of this rule the following definitions shall apply:

“Aerosol Product” means a hand-held, non-refillable container that expels pressurized product by means of a propellant-induced force.

“Aerospace Vehicle” means the completed unit of any aircraft, helicopter, missile, or space vehicle.

“Aerospace Vehicle Component” means any raw material, partial or co mpleted fabricated part, assembly of parts, or completed unit of any aircraft, helicopt er, missile, or space vehicl e, including mockups and

prototypes.

“Air Blanket” means the layer of air inside the solvent cleaning machine freeboard located above the

solvent/air interface.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 6 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] “Airless Solvent Cleaning Machine” means any solvent cleaning machine that is automatically operated and seals at an absolute internal pressure of 0.02 pounds per square inch absolute or less, prior to the introduction of solvent vapor into the cleaning chamber and maintains differential pressure under vacuum during all cleaning and drying cycles.

“ Air-Tight Solvent Cl eaning Machine” means any solvent cleaning machine that is automatically operated and seals at a differential pressure no greater than 0.5 pounds per square inch absolute during all cleaning and drying operations.

"Air-Vapor Interface" means, for vapor solvent cleaners, the top of the solvent-vapor layer, and the air touching this layer. The effective top of the vapor layer may be determined as the maximum height where condensation occurs on a cold metal object lowered into the vapor zone.

"Air-Solvent Interface" means the point of contact between the exposed solvent and the air.

“ASTM” means American Society for Te sting and Materials Standards.

“Automated Parts Handling System” means a mechanical device that carri es all parts and parts baskets at a controlled speed from the initial loading of soiled or wet parts through the removal of the cleaned or dried parts. Automated parts handling systems include, but are not limited to, hoists and conveyors.

“Batch-loaded” means material placed in a nonco nveyorized container for cleaning.

“Batch Cleaning Machine” means a solvent cleaning machine in whic h individual parts or a set of parts move through the entire cleaning cycle before new parts are introduced into the solvent cleaning machine. An open-top vapor cleaning machine is a type of ba tch cleaning machine. A solvent cleaning machine, such as a Ferris wheel or a cross-rod degreaser, th at clean multiple batch loads simultaneously and are manually or semi-continuously loaded are batch cleaning machines.

“Bench Scale Project” means a project (other than at a research and development facility) that is operated on a small scale, such as one capable of being located on a laboratory bench top.

“Carbon adsorber” means a bed of activated car bon into which an air-solvent gas-vapor stream is routed

and which adsorbs the so lvent on the carbon.

“Carry-out” see “Drag-out.”

“Circumferential Trough” means a receptacle located below th e primary condense r that conveys condensed solvent and atmospheric moisture to a water separator.

“Cold Cleaner” means any cleaner using solvent that, if heated, is maintained below the initial boiling point temperature. Cold cleaners include, but are not limited to, remote reservoirs, spray sinks, batchloaded dip tanks, and cold conveyorized degreasers. Cold cleaners do not include gas/liquid-path cleaners.

“Cold Cleaning Machine” means any device or piece of equipmen t that contains and/or uses liquid solvent, into which parts are placed to remove soils from the surfaces of the parts or to dry the parts. Cleaning machines that contain and us e heated, nonboiling solvent to clean the parts are classified as cold cleaning machines. Cold solven t wash stations are classified as cold cleaning machines.

“Condenser” or “Primary Condenser” means a device, such as cooling coils, used to condense (liquify) solvent vapor series of circumferential cooling coils on a vapor cleaning machine through which a chilled substance is circulated or recirculated to provide continuous condensation of rising solvent vapors and, thereby, create a concen trated solvent vapor zone

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“Condenser Flow Switch” means a safety switch connected to a ther mostat that shuts off the sump heater

if the condenser coolant is either not circula ting or exceeds its designed operating temperature.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 7 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] “Continuous Cleaning Machine” see “In-Line Cleaning Machine.”

“Continuous Web Cleaning Machine” means a solvent cleaning machine in which parts such as film, coils, wire, and metal strips are cleaned at speeds typi cally in excess of 11 feet per minute. Parts are generally uncoiled, cleaned such that the same part is simultaneously entering and exiting the solvent application area of the solvent cleanin g machine, and then recoiled or cut. For the purposes of this rule, all continuous web cleaning machines are considered to be a subset of in-line solvent cleaning machines.

“Control Device” means a device for reducing emissions of reactive organic compounds to the atmosphere.

“Conveyorized (In-Line or Continuous) Cold Solvent CleanerCleaning Machine ” means any continuously loaded solvent cleaner solv ent cleaning machine that is not a conveyorized vapor solvent cleanercleaning machine

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“Conveyorized (In-Line or Continuous) Solv ent CleanerCleaning Machine ” means any conveyorized cold or vapor solvent cleaner cleaning machine

, that uses an automated parts handling system to automatically provide a continuous supply of parts to be cleaned. including Conveyorized (in-line or continuous) cleaning machines include but are not limited to gyro, vibra, monorail, cross-rod, mesh, belt

, web, and strip cleanerscleaning machines . Strip cleaners cleaning machines clean material by drawing the strip itself through the unit for cleaning prior to coating or other fabrication processes

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this rule “ Conveyorized (In-Line or Continuous) Cleaning Machine” has the same meaning as “In-Line Cleaning Machine.”

“Conveyorized (In-Line or Continuous) Vapor Solvent Cleaner Cleaning Machine ” means any continuously loaded solvent cleaner cleaning machine that immerses parts in boiling solvent or in solvent vapors generated by boiling solvent. Conveyorized vapor solvent cleaners (in-lin e or continuous) cleaning

machines that contain any vapor cleaning sections shall be considered to be conveyorized vapor solvent cleanerscleaning machines for the purposes of this rule

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“Cross-Rod Solvent Cleaning Machine” means a batch solvent cleaning machine in which parts baskets are suspended from “cross-rods” as they are moved thr ough the machine. In a cr oss-rod cleaning machine, parts are loaded semi-continuously, and enter an d exit the machine from a single portal.

“Degreaser” means any equipment designed and used for holdi ng a solvent to carry out solvent cleaning operations. Degreasers include, but are not limited to, remote reservoir cold cleaners, batch-loaded cold cleaners, open-top vapor solvent cl eaners, and conveyorized solvent cleaners. All degreasers can be classified as one of the following: 1) cold cleaner (including remote reservoir cold cleaners), 2) batchloaded vapor solvent cleaner, or 3) conveyorized solvent cleaner.

“Downtime Mode” means the time period when a solvent cl eaning machine is not cleaning parts and the sump heating coils, if pr esent, are turned off.

“Drag-out” or “Carry-out” means solvent carried out of a cleaner solvent cleaning machine that adheres to or is entrapped in the part being removed.

“Drying Tunnel” means an add-on enclosure exte nding from the exit area of a conveyorized degreaser solvent cleaning machine that reduces drag-out losses by co ntaining evaporating solvent.

“Dwell” means the technique of holding parts within the freeboard area but above the vapor zone of the solvent cleaning machine. Dwell occu rs after cleaning to allow solvent to drain from the parts or parts

baskets back into the so lvent cleaning machine.

“Dwell Time” means the period of time when parts are held within the freeboard area of the solvent cleaning machine, after cleaning, to allow solvent to drain from the parts back into the solvent cleaning

machine.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 8 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] “Electrical Appara tus Components” means the internal components such as wires, windings, stators, rotors, magnets, contacts, relays, energizers, and connections in an apparatus that generates or transmits electrical energy including, but not limited to: alternator s, generators, transformers, electric motors, cables, and circuit breakers, except for the actual cabinet in which the components are housed. Electrical components of graphic arts application equipment and hot-line tools are also included in this category.

“Electronic Components” means the portions of an assembly, including, but not limited to: circuit card assemblies, printed wire assemblies, printed circuit boards, soldered joints, ground wires, bus bars, magnetic tapes and tape drive mechanisms, discs and di sc drive mechanisms, electro-optical devices (e.g., optical filters, sensor assemblies, in frared sensors, charged coupled devi ces, thermal electric coolers, and vacuum assemblies), solid state components, semiconductors (e.g., diodes, zeners, stacks, rectifiers, integrated microcircuits, transistors, solar cells, light sensing devices, and light-emitting devices), and other electrical fixtures, except for the actual cabinet in which the components are housed.

“Emulsion” means a suspension of small droplets of one liquid in a second liquid.

“Emission Control Device” means a device for reducing emissions of reactive organic compounds or toxic air contaminants to the atmosphere.

“Evaporation” means to change into a vapor, normally from a liquid state.

“Evaporative Surface Area” means:

(1) Cold Solvent Cleaner: (a) The surface area of the top of the solven t.(b) Remote Reservoir Cold Cleaner: The solvent drain opening area. (2) Vapor Solvent Cleaner: The surface area of the top of the solvent vapor-air interface. (3) Conveyorized Solvent Cleaner: (a) Cold Cleaner: The surface ar ea of the top of the solvent. (b) Remote Reservoir Cold Cleaner: The solvent drain opening area. (c) Vapor Solvent Cleaner: The surface area of the top of the solvent vapor-air

interface.

“Existing Solvent Cleaning Operation” means solvent cleaning that is being performed as of [ date of amended rule adoption ].

“Existing Solvent Cleaning Machine” means any solvent cleaning machine that is installed as of [ date of amended rule adoption ].

“Fluid System” means a power transmission system that uses the force of flowing liquids and gases to transmit power. Fluid systems include hydr aulic systems and pneumatic systems.

“Freeboard Area” means; for a batch cleaning machine, the ar ea within the solvent cl eaning machine that extends from the solvent/air interface to the top of the solvent cleanin g machine; for an in-line cleaning machine, it is the area within the solvent cleaning machine that extends from the solvent/air interface to the bottom of the entrance or exit opening, whichever is lower.

“Freeboard Height” means:

(1) Cold Solvent Cleaner: The vertical distance from the top of the solvent, or the solvent

drain of a remote reservoir cold clean er, to the top of the cold cleaner.

(2) Batch-loaded Vapor Solvent Cleaner: The ve rtical distance from the top of the solvent vapor-air interface to the to p of the solvent cleaner.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 9 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] (3) Conveyorized So lvent Cleaner: (a) For non-boiling solvent, the vertical distance from the top of the solvent to the bottom of the lowest opening in the so lvent cleaner where vapors can escape. (b) For boiling solvent, the vertical distance from the top of the solvent vapor-air interface to the bottom of the lowest opening in the degreaser where vapors can

escape.

“Freeboard Height” means; for a batch cleaning machine, the distance from the solvent/air interface as measured during the idling mode or the top of the solv ent drain of a remote reservoir cold cleaning machine to the top of the cleaning machine; for an in-line cleaning machine, it is the distance from the solvent/air interface to the bottom of the entrance or exit opening, whichever is lower as measured during the idling

mode.

“Freeboard Ratio” means the ratio of the solvent cleaning machine freeboard height divided by the smaller of the inside length or the inside width (or di ameter if applicable) of th e solvent cleaner evaporative area to the smaller interior dimension (length, wi dth, or diameter) of th e solvent cleaning machine

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“Freeboard Refrigeration Devi ce (Also Called a ‘Chiller’)” means a secondary cooling coil mounted above the primary condenser that provides a chilled ai r blanket above the solvent vapor air-interface to cause the condensation of additional solvent vapor . A primary condenser capable of meeting the requirements of Section J.9.a or L.10.a is defined as both a freeboard refrigeration device and a primary condenser for the purposes of this rule.

“Gas /Liquid -Path Solvent Cleaner” means a solvent cleaning machine (including ancillary equipment ) that applies solvent to the interior of parts, a gas turbine or jet engine s, or equipment to clean gas and/or liquid paths. Gas/liquid-path cleaning operations include, but are not limited to, for the removal of

corrosion , or combustion deposits , propellants, moisture, residuals, or other undesirable matter. Examples of gas/liquid-path cleaners include, but are not limited to, corrosion control carts (e.g ., used on the interiors of gas turbine or jet engines), valve flushing systems, rocket engine flushing equipment, rocket propellant transfer line flushing and purging systems

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“General Work Surface” means an area of a medical device or pharmaceutical facility where solvent cleaning is performed on work surfaces including, but not limited to, tables, coun tertops, and laboratory benches. General work surface shall not include items defined under janitorial cleaning.

“Guillotine Cover” means a cover that is biparting and moves in the same plane.

“Halogenated Hazardous Air Pollutant Solvent” means methylene chloride (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 75-09-2), perchloroethylene (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 127-18-4), trichloroethylene (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 79-01-6), 1,1,1-trichloroethan e (Chemical Abstracts Serv ice No. 71-55-6), carbon tetrachloride (Chemical Abstracts Se rvice No. 56-23-5), and chloroform (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 67-66-3).

“High-Precision Optics” means any optical element used in an elect ro-optical device that is designed to sense, detect, or transmit light energy, including specific wavelengths of light energy and changes in light energy levels.

“High Vapor Cutoff Thermostat” means a device, with a manual reset, that shuts off the sump heater if the temperature at the air-v apor interface rises above th e designed operating level.

“High Volatility Solvent” means any solvent that is not classified as a low volatility solvent.

“Hoist” means a mechanical device that carries the part s basket and the parts to be cleaned from the loading area into the solven t cleaning machine and to th e unloading area at a controlled speed. A hoist may be operated by controls or may be programmed to cycle parts through the cleaning cycle automatically.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 10 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] “Idling Mode” means the time period when a solvent cleani ng machine is not activ ely cleaning parts and the sump heating coils, if present, are turned on.

“Initial Boiling Point” means the boiling point of a solvent liquid as defined by ASTM D 1078- 9505, “Standard Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Organic Liquids,” ASTM International

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“In-Line CleanerCleaning Machine ” or “Continuous Cleaning Machine” means conveyorized solvent cleaner any solvent cleaning machin e that uses an automated parts ha ndling system, typically a conveyor, to automatically provide a continuous supply of parts to be cleaned. These units are fully enclosed except for the conveyor inlet and exit port als. In-line cleaning machines can be either cold or vapor cleaning

machines

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“Lip Exhaust” means a system that collects solvent vapors es caping from the top of a solvent cleaner device installed at the top of the opening of a solven t cleaning machine that draws in air and solvent vapor

from the freeboard area and ducts the air and vapor away from the so lvent cleaning machine

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“Liquid Leak” means a ny ROC-containing liquid solvent leak at a rate of more than three drops per

minute or a ny visible liquid mist.

“Low Volatility Solvent” means a solvent with an initial boiling point that is greater than 120 degrees Celsius (248 degrees Fahrenheit) and with a temper ature, as used, at least 100 degrees Celsius ( 180 212 degrees Fahrenheit) below the initial boiling point.

“Make-Up Solvent” means that solvent added to the solvent cleaning operation to replace solvent lost through evaporation or other means.

“Maintenance Cleaning” means a solvent cleaning operation or activ ity carried out to keep clean general work areas where manufacturing or repa ir activity is performed, to clean tools, machinery, molds, forms, jigs, and equipment. This definition does not include the cleaning of adhesive, coating, or ink application equipment.

“Manufacturing Process” means the process of making goods or articles by hand or by machinery.

“Medical Device” means an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent or other similar article, including any component, accessory, raw material, partial or completed fabricated part, that meets one of the following conditions:

1. It is intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; or 2. It is intended to affect the structure or any function of the body; or 3. It is defined in the National Formulary or the United States Pharmacopeia, or any supplement to them.

“Mixer” means any device that mechanica lly agitates the liquid solvent to enhance the cleaning process.

“Nonabsorbent Container” means any container made of nonporous material, which does not allow the

migration of the liquid solvent through it.

“Nonatomized Solvent Flow” means the use of a solvent in the form of a liquid stream without

atomization.

“Nonleaking Container” means a container with out any liquid leaks.

“Open-Top Vapor Solvent CleanerCleaning Machine ” means any batch-loaded degreaser using solvent that is maintained above the initial boiling point temper ature of the solvent. Degreasing occurs through the

condensation of the resultant solv ent vapor onto the surface of the workload a batch solvent cleaningSanta Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 11 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] machine that has its upper surface open to the air and boils solvent to create solv ent vapor used to clean and/or dry parts

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“Primary Condenser” see “ Condenser .”

“Radiation-Effect Coating” means a material that pr events radar detection.

“Reactive Organic Compound Composite Partial Pressure” means the sum of the partial pressures of compounds defined as reactive orga nic compounds. Reactive organic compound composite pressure shall

be calculated as follows:

Where:

W i = Weight of the “i”th reactiv e organic compound, in grams

W

w = Weight of water, in grams

W

e = Weight of the “e”th exempt organic compound, in grams

MW i = Molecular weight of the “i”th reactive organic compound, in grams per grams-mole

MW

w = Molecular weight of water, in grams per grams-mole

MW

e = Molecular weight of the “e”th exem pt compound, in gr ams per grams-mole

PP

c = Reactive organic compound composite partial pres sure at 20 degrees Celsius, in millimeters of

mercury

VP i = Vapor pressure of the “i”th reactive organic co mpound at 20 degrees Celsius, in millimeters of

mercury

“Refrigerated Freeboard Chiller” means a secondary coo ling coil mounted above the primary condenser that provides a chilled air blanket above the solvent vapor air-interface to cause the condensation of additional solvent vapor. see the definition for “ Freeboard Refrigeration Device (also called a ‘Chiller’).”

“Remote Reservoir Cold Cleaner Cleaning Machine ” means a ny device in which liquid solvent is pumped through to a sink-like work area for cleaning parts and that drains immediately solven t back into an enclosed container while parts are being cleaned

, without forming a allowing no solvent to pool in the work area, through a single drain hole less than 100 square centimeters (15.5 square inches) in area into an enclosed container that is not accessible for soaking parts

. A remote reservoir cold cleaning machine that uses an enclosed container that is accessible for dippin g or soaking parts is also considered to be a batch cleaning machine.

“Repair Cleaning” means a solvent cleaning operation or activ ity carried out during a repair process.

“Repair Process” means the process of returning a damaged obj ect or an object not operating properly to good condition.

“Research and Develo pment Activities” means activities conducted at a research or laboratory facility whose primary purpose is to conduct research and development into new processes and products, where such source is operated under the close supervision of technically trained personnel and is not engaged in the manufacture of products for sale or exchange for commercial profit, except in a de minimis manner.

“Rotating Basket” means a perforated or wire mesh cylinder cont aining parts to be cleaned that is slowly rotated while proceeding through the degreaser solvent cleaning machine

.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 12 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] “Scientific Instrument” means an instrument (including the components, assemblies, and subassemblies used in their manufacture) and as sociated accessories and reagents that is used for the detection, measurement, analysis, separation, synthesis, or sequencing of various compounds.

“Semiconductor Manufacturing” means any process or operation producing semiconductor material, slicing or polishing semiconductor material, utilizing photoresist to manufacture intermediate products, or producing either semiconductor devices or related solid state devices.

“Silicone Manufacturing” means any process or operation produc ing a silicone raw material (e.g., polymer, fluid, gum, gel, elastomer, dispersion, or other bulk state silicone material). Silicone manufacturing also includes any on site preliminary pr ocesses or operations that occurs before a silicone raw material is produced.

“Soils” mean contaminants that are removed from the pa rt or parts being cleaned. Soils include, but are not limited to, grease, oils, waxes, metal chips, carbon deposits, fluxes, and tars.

“Solvent” means “Organic Solvent

. ” any liquid containing any reactive organic compound or any toxic air contaminant, which is used as a diluent, thinner, dissolver, viscosity reducer, cleaning agent, drying agent, preservative, or other similar uses.

“Solvent/Air Interface” means, for a vapor clean ing machine, the location of contact between the concentrated solvent vapor layer and the air. This location of contact is defined as the mid-line height of the primary condenser coils. For a cold cleaning machine, it is the location of contact between the liquid

solvent and the air.

“Solvent/Air Interface Area” means; for a vapor cleaning machine, the surface area of the solvent vapor zone that is exposed to the air; for an in-line cleanin g machine, it is the total su rface area of all the sumps; for a cold cleaning machine, it is the surface area of the liquid solvent that is exposed to the air, except for remote reservoir cleaning machines, in which case it is the area of the drain.

“Solvent Cleaner” means a device that applies solvent or in which solvent is applied to items for the purpose of solvent cleaning.

“Solvent Cleaning” means the use of organic solvent to remove loosely held uncured adhesives, uncured inks, uncured coatings, and other contaminants that include, but are not limited to, dirt, soil, lubricants, coolant, moisture, grease and fingerprints from parts, products, tools, machinery, equipment and general work areas. any activity, operation, or process (includi ng, but not limited to, surf ace preparation, cleanup, or wipe cleaning) performed outside of a solvent clea ning machine, that uses solvent to remove uncured adhesives, uncured coatings, uncured inks, uncured polyester resin material, uncured sealant, or other contaminants, including, but not limited to, dirt, soil, oil, lubricants, coolants, moisture, fingerprints, and grease, from parts, products, tools, machinery, application equipment, and general work areas. Cleaning spray equipment used for the application of coating, ad hesive, ink, polyester resin material, or sealant is also considered to be solvent cleaning irrespective of the spray material being cured.

“Solvent Cleaning Machine” means any device or piece of equipment that uses solvent liquid or vapor to remove soils, moisture, or other contaminants from th e surfaces of materials. Types of solvent cleaning machines include, but are not limited to, batch cold , batch vapor, in-line cold, in-line vapor, remote reservoir, and gas-path solvent cleaners. Buckets, pails, and beakers with cap acities of 3.785 liters (1.00 gallon) or less are not considered solvent cleaning machines. However, the use of such a container or similar containers (e.g., hand-held spray bottles) with a liquid solvent for cleaning is considered to be solvent cleaning. Any device or piece of equipment used exclusively for stripping shall not be considered to be a solvent cleaning machine.

“Solvent Container” means that part of the solvent cleaner cleaning machine that is intended to hold the cleaning solvent.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 13 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] “Solvent Vapor Zone” means; for a vapor cleaning machine, the area that extends from the liquid solvent surface to the level that solvent vapo r is condensed. This condensatio n level is defined as the midline height of the primary condenser coils.

“Space Vehicle” means a vehicle designed to travel beyond the earth’s atmosphere.

“Space Vehicle Component” means any raw material, partial or co mpleted fabricated part, assembly of parts, or completed unit of any space vehi cle, including mockups and prototypes.

“Spray Pump Control Switch” means a safety switch that prevents the spray pump from operating if the vapor level falls below the design operating level.

“Sump” means the part of a solvent cleaning mach ine where the liquid solvent is located.

“Sump Heater Coils” mean the heating system on a cleaning m achine that uses steam, electricity, or hot water to heat or boil the liquid solvent.

“Superheated Vapor System” means a system that heats the solvent va por, either passively or actively, to a temperature above the solvent's initial boiling point. Parts are held in the superheated vapor before exiting the machine to evaporate th e liquid solvent on them. Hot va por recycle is an example of a superheated vapor system.

“Superheated Vapor Zone” means any region located within the vapor zone of a vapor cleaning machine whereby solvent vapors are heated above the solvent’s initial boiling point.

“Ultrasonics” means enhancement of the cleaning process by agitation of liquid solvents with high frequency sound wave vibrations.

“Vapor Cleaning Machine” means a batch or in-line solvent cleaning machine that boils liquid solvent generating solvent vapor that is used as a part of the cleaning or drying cycle.

“Vapor Level Control Switch or Vapor Level Control Thermostat” see “High Vapor Cutoff

Thermostat.”

“Vapor Solvent Cleaner” means any solvent cleaners that cleans through the condensation of hot solvent vapor on colder workloads.

“Waste Solvent Residue” means sludge that may contain dirt, oil, metal particles, and/or other undesirable waste products concentrated after heat distillati on of the waste solvent either in the solvent cleaner cleaning

machine itself or after distillation in a separate still.

“Water Layer” means a layer of water that floats above the denser solvent and provides control of solvent emissions. In many cases, the solvent used in batc h cold cleaning machines is sold containing the appropriate amount of wate r to create a water cover.

“Wipe Cleaning” means that method of cleaning that uses a material such as a rag wetted with a solvent, coupled with a physical rubbing process to remove contaminants from surfaces.

“Workload” means the objects put in a cleaner solvent cleaning machine for the purpose of removing oil, grease, soil, coating, dirt , moisture, or other undesirable matter from the surface of the objects.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 14 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] “Workload Area” means:

(1) The plane geometric surface area of the top of the submerged parts basket, or (2) The combined plane geometric surface area (s) displaced by the submerged workload, if

no basket is used.

D. General Operating Requirements. Any person who owns, operates, or uses a ny solvent cleaner cleaning machine or performs any solvent cleaning shall ensure such operation conform s to the following operating requirements:

1. All Ss olvent, including waste solvent and waste solvent residue

, and waste solvent cleaning materials such as cloth, paper, etc. shall not be stored or disposed of in a manner that will cause or allow evaporation into the atmospherein nonabsorbent and nonleaking containers equipped with tight-fitting covers

. The covers shall be in place unless addi ng material to or removing material from the containers, the containers are empty, or doing maintenance/inspection of the containers. Containers shall have a label indicating the name of the solvent/material they contain. After distillation recovery of waste solvent, solvent residues shall not contain more than 20 percent solvent of reactive organic compound by weight.

2. The solvent cleanercleaning machine , ventilation system, and /or emission control equipment shall be installed, operated, and maintained in proper working order consistent with the manufacturer’s specifications

.

3. Solvent The cleaning or solvent vapor cleaning of porous or absorbent ma terials, such as cloth, leather, wood, or rope, is prohibited. This provision shall not apply to paper gaskets, paper filters,

and medical devices.

4. The All solvent container s holding solvent shall be free of all liquid leaks. Auxiliary cleaner Solvent cleaning machine equipment, such as covers, pumps, water separato rs, steam traps, or distillation units shall not have any liquid leaks, visible tears, holes, or cracks. Any such liquid leak, visible tear, hole, or crack that is detected shall be repaired within one day from discovery by the operator , or the cleaner solvent cleaning machine shall be drained of all solvent, in a manner authorized by this Ruleconsiste nt with Section D.12 provisions , and shut down until replaced or repaired. Solvent cleaners cleaning machines shall not be operated when leaking.

5. Covers and other closure devices (e.g., valves or drain plugs) designed to reduce solvent evaporation shall not be removed or opened except to process work or to perform monitoring, inspections, maintenance , or repairs that require the removal of the covers or other closure

devices

. Solvent cleaning machines shall not be operated when performing maintenance or repairs.

6. For solvent degreaser cleaning machine operations other than gas-path solvent cleaners and continuous web cleaning machines , solvent carry-out shall be minimized by the following methods, as applicable:

a. Except for remote reservoir cold cleaning machines, The the workload shall be racked.

b. For manual operations, any pools of solvent remaining on the cleaned parts shall be tipped out before removing them from the cleaner.Parts having cavities, holes, or blind holes shall be tipped or rotated before being removed from the solvent cleaning machine such that the solvent in the cavities, holes, or blind holes is returned to the solvent

container.

c. Pools of solvent shall be drained by a device.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 15 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] dc . The workload shall be drained within the freeboard area so that the drained solvent is

returned to the solvent container.

ed . For cold solvent cleaning, parts shall be drained immediately after cleaning, until one of the following conditions exists:

1) At least 15 seconds have elapsed; or

2) Dripping of solvent ceases; or

3) The parts become visibly dry.

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. For automated parts handling systems, Tt he workload shall be moved in and out of the degreaser solvent cleaning machine at less than 3.33.4 meters per minute (11 .2 feet per minute).

7. For solvent degreaser cleaning machine operations other than gas-path solvent cleaners and continuous web cleaning machines , solvent flow shall be directed downward to avoid turbulence

at the air-vapor or air-solvent solvent/air interface and to prevent liqui d solvent from splashing

outside of the cleanersolvent cl eaning machine

. If a flexible hose or flushing device is used, flushing shall be performed only within the freeboard area of the so lvent cleaning machine.

8. For solvent degreaser cleaning machine operations other than gas-path solvent cleaners , solvent flow shall not be used in a manner such that liquid solvent splashes outside the container.

9. Solvent atomization operations (e.g., blow drying) shall not be atomized unless be it is vented to an emission control system th at meets the requirements of Rule 321 Section MN

.

10. Any solvent spills shall be wiped up immediately and the used absorbent material (e.g., cloth, paper, sand, sawdust, etc.) shall be stored in closed containers that are handled in accordance with

Section D.1.

11. Solvent levels shall not exceed th e solvent cleaning machine’s fill line.

12. Draining or filling solvent containers shall be performed at a level lower than the liquid solvent

surface.

13. When using a ventilation fan, it shall not be positioned in such a way as to direct air flow near a solvent cleaning mach ine opening.

E. Additional Operating Requirements for Open-top Batch Vapor Solvent Cleaners Cleaning Machines

and In-Line Conveyorized Vapor Solvent CleanersCleaning Machines

. In addition to the general operating requirements specified above in Rule 321 Section D, aA ny person who owns, operates, or uses

an y open-top batch vapor solvent cleaner cleaning machine or a ny conveyorized in-line vapor solvent cleaner cleaning machine shall ensure the equipment operation conform s to the following operating requirements:

1. The degreaser shall be covered whenever the cooling system is off. Except to perform monitoring, inspections, maintenance, or repairs that require the removal of the covers:

a. Idling mode covers shall be closed or in pl ace when the equipment is in an idling mode.

b. Downtime mode covers shall be closed or in place when the equipment is in a downtime

mode.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 16 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] 2. When starting the degreaser solvent cleaning machine , the cooling system primary condenser shall

be turned on before or simultaneously with the sump heater.

3. When shutting down the degreaser solvent cleaning machine , the sump heater shall be turned off and the solvent vapor layer allowed to collapse before or simultaneously with the cooling system primary condenser is turned off

.

4. The workload shall be degreased cleaned in the vapor zone for at least 30 seconds or until

condensation ceases.

5. Parts shall be allowed to dry within the degreaser solvent cleaning machine until the exterior surface of the parts become visually dry.

6. Solvent spray shall be kept at least 10 centimeters (3.94 inches) below the air-vapor solvent/air

interface.

7. The workload area shall not occupy more than half of the evaporative surface areasolvent/air

interface area of the solvent cleaner cleaning machine

.

8. For cleaners solvent cl eaning machines equipped with water separators, water shall not be visibly detectable in the solvent phase exiting the water separator, nor shall solvent be visibly detectable in the aqueous phase leaving the separator.

9. If equipped with a superheated vapor zone:

a. The manufacturer's specifications for determining the minimum proper dwell time within the superheated vapor system shall be followed

.

b. Parts and parts baskets shall remain in the vapor zone for at least the minimum proper

dwell time.

c. The temperature within th e superheated vapor zone shall be at least 10 degrees Fahrenheit above the initial boiling point of the solvent being used.

F. Additional Operati ng Requirements for Gas /Liquid -Path CleanersSolvent Cleaners

. In addition to the operating requirements specified in Rule 321 Sections D.1 - D.5 and D.9, aA ny person who owns, operates, or uses using a ny gas/liquid-path cleaner gas-path solvent cleaner shall ensure the equipment operation conform s to the following operating requirements:

1. Cleaned parts or equipment shall be drained un til dripping ceases or 15 seconds have elapsed.

2. The cover of the solvent container(s), reservoir (s) and opening(s) of a solvent collection system shall be closed at all times except when the reservoir is being filled, emptied, cleaned, repaired or inspected to process work or to perform monito ring, inspections, maintenance, or repairs that require the removal of the covers or other closure devices

.

G. General Equipment Requirements for Solvent CleanersCleaning Machines

. Any person who owns, operates, or uses All any solvent cleaners cleaning machine shall ensure that it is equipped with conform to the following requirements :

1. A container shall be used for the solvent.

2. Except for remote reservoir cold cleaners cleaning machines using low volatility solvents, all cleaners shall be equipped with an apparatus or cover(s) to completely cover the solvent container when not processing work.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 17 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] 3. Solvent degreasers shall be equipped with a facility Except for gas-path solvent cleaners using a solvent with a reactive organic compound content of 50 grams per liter of material or less, an

apparatus or a device for draining cleaned parts such th at the drained solvent or drag-out is

returned to the cleaner solvent tankcontainer

.

4. The A list of the applicable operating requirements . At a minimum, the list shall include the applicable operating requirements contained in Rule 321 Sections D, E, and F . The list of operating requirements shall be legibly written legible and permanently and conspicuously posted

or maintained on or near the equipment in such a manner that it is conveniently available to the operator for reference purposes.

5. Where solvent agitation is used, the equipment that achieves agitation shall be achieved by use of using pump recirculation, mechanical mixing (a mixer), or ultrasonics. Gas or air agitation shall

not be used. When a pump-agitated solvent bath is used, the pump agitator shall be designed to produce a rolling motion of the solvent without any observable splashing against tank walls or parts being cleaned.

6. When employing solvent flow

, with a solvent degreaser, the flow shall only be a flexible hose or flushing device that produces only a continuous fluid stream. An atomized or shower type spray

shall not be used . I unless it is used i n a n conveyorized in-line or enclosed cleanersolvent cleaning machine, a shower type spray may be used provided that where the spray is conducted in a totally confined space that is sealed from the atmosphere.

7. Any degreaser equipped with Where a hood, enclosure, or lip exhaust, or a lip exhaust connected

to a hood or enclosure is employed

, shall not have an a blower or fan such that the air ventilation

rate in excess of shall not exceed 20 cubic meters per minute per square meter (65.6 cubic feet per minute per square feet) of air-vapor or air-solvent solvent/air interface surface area, unless necessary to meet a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health standard.

8. Effective July 17, 1997, no person shall install or add a lip exhaust to a degreaser When a lip exhaust unless it is is installed or added after July 17, 1997,vented to an emission control system that meets the requirements of Rule 321 Section M N

.

9. A The average draft rate in the solvent cleaner workroom having an average draft rate , as measured parallel to the plane of the degreaser solvent cleaning machine opening, shall not
exceed ing 9.1 meters per minute (30 feet per minut e), unless necessary to meet a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health standard.

10. Ventilation fans shall not be positioned in such a way as to direct air flow near the degreaser openings.

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. When employing an automated parts handling sy stem, The vertical equi pment such that the speed of any powered hoist or conveyor of the parts shall not exceed 3.33.4 meters per minute (11 .2 feet per minute).

H. Additional Equi pment Requirements for Remote Reservoir Cold CleanersCleaning Machines

. In addition to the requirements in Rule 321 Section G, Any person who owns, operates, or uses any remote
reservoir cold cleaner equipment cleaning machine shall ensure that it is equipped with meet the following requirements :

1. The A sink or work area shall be that is sloped sufficiently towards the drain to prevent pooling of

solvent.

2. There shall be aA single drain hole, not larger than 100 square centimeters (15.5 square inches) in area, for the solvent to flow from the sink into the enclosed reservoir.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 18 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] 3. Except for remote reservoir cold cleaners when using low volatility solvents, a cover or a device, such as a valve or a drain pl ug, to prevent or minimize the solvent vapor emissions shall be prevented from escaping from the solvent container by means of closing a cover or a device, such as a valve or a drain plug, when the remote reservoir is not being used, cleaned, or repaired not processing work or performing monitoring, inspections, maintenance, or repairs that require the

removal of the cover or device

.

4. The A freeboard height shall be of 6 inches or higher.

5. The unit shall have a When the solvent is h eated above 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), or it is agitated, or the solvent is a high volatility solvent, dimensions such that the

freeboard ratio of is 0.75 or greater ., if the solvent is heated abov e 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), agitated, or a high volatility solvent is used.

6. In lieu of the freeboard height required by Rule 321 Section H.4 or the freeboard ratio required by

Rule 321 Section H.5

, one of the following requirements shall may be met:

a. a A water cover layer at a minimum thickness of 2. 5 centimeters (1.0 inch) on the surface of the solvent within the cleaning machine at least 1 inch deep shall be used, provided the solvent is insoluble in water and has a specific gravity greater than 1, or

b. aA n emission control system that meets the requirements of Rule 321 Section M N shall

be used.

7. Effective [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ], except when using an emission control system that meets the requirements of Section N, solvent that contains 50 grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material or less.

I. Additional Equi pment Requirements for Batch Cold CleanersCleaning Machines

. In addition to the requirements specified in Rule 321 Section G, Any person who owns, operates, or uses any batch cold cleaners cleaning machine other than a re mote reservoir cold cleaning machine shall ensure that it is equipped with include all of the following:

1. When using a high volatility solvent, the unit shall be equipped with a cover that is a sliding, rolling, or guillotine type that is designed to easily open and close. If a mechanized batch cold cleaning machine (e.g., a manually loaded or semi-continuously loaded Ferris wheel or cross-rod solvent cleaning machine) is used with a high vo latility solvent, the unit shall be equipped with a

downtime mode cover.

2. A method for draining cleaned parts, so the drained solvent is returned to the container. If using a high volatility solvent, the drainage facility apparatus or device required by Section G.3 shall be

internal so that the cleaned parts are within the solvent cleaner cleaning machine and under the cover while draining. The drainage facility apparatus or device may be external where the internal type cannot fit into the cleaning system provided the drained solvent is returned to the solvent

container.

3. When using a low volatility solvent that is not agitated, the a freeboard height shall be of 6 inches or higher or dimensions such that a the freeboard ratio of is 0.5 or greater shall be maintained

.

4. The unit shall have a When the solvent is h eated above 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), or it is agitated, or the solvent is a high volatility solvent, dimensions such that the

freeboard ratio of is 0.75 or greater ., if the solvent is heated abov e 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), agitated, or a high volatility solvent is used.

5. In lieu of the freeboard height or freeboard ratio required by Rule 321 Section I.3 or the freeboard ratio required by Section I.4 , one of the following requirements may be met :Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 19 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] a. a water cover at least 1 inch deep shall be used, provided the solvent is insoluble in water and has a specific gravity greater than 1A water layer at a minimum thickness of 2.5 centimeters (1.0 inch) on the surface of the solvent within the cleaning machine shall be

used , or

b. aA n emission control system shall be used that meets the requirements of Rule 321

Section M N shall be used

.

6. A permanent, conspicuous mark shall be maintained locating denoting the maximum allowable solvent level conforming to the applicable freeboard requirements. This requirement does not apply if employing a water cover layer or an emission control system per Rule 321 Section I.5.

7. Effective [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ], except when using an emission control system that meets the requirements of Section N, solvent that contains 50 grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material or less.

J. Additional Equi pment Requirements for Open-top Batch Vapor Solvent CleanersCleaning

Machines

. In addition to the requirements specified in Rule 321 Section G, open-top Any person who owns, operates, or uses any batch vapor solvent cleaners cleaning machine shall ensure that it is equipped

with include all of the following:

1. For open-top vapor cleaning machines, A a cover that is a sliding, rolling, or guillotine type that is designed to easily open and close without disturbing the vapor zone. This requirement does not apply to open-top vapor solvent degreasers cleaning machines equipped with top enclosures, provided:

a. the operator only opens the enclosure cover( s) or door(s) when the condenser is operative

or when the degreaser solvent cleaning machine is shut down, and

b. the degreaser solvent cleaning m achine evaporative surface areas olvent/air interface area is less than 1 square meter (10.8 square feet), and

c. the degreaser solvent cleaning machine cover is designed such that it can be opened and closed easily without disturbing the vapor zone.

2. For mechanized batch vapor cleaning machines (e.g., a manually-loaded or semi-continuouslyloaded Ferris wheel or cross-rod solvent cleani ng machine), idling and downtime mode covers.

23 . A primary condenser coil situated above the boiling solvent.

34 . A condenser flow switch that automatically shuts off the sump heater if the condenser coolant stops circulating or becomes warmer than its designed operating temperature.

45 . A high vapor level cutoff thermostat control device that automatically shuts off the sump heater

when if the solvent vapor level in the vapor cleaning machine rises above the designed operating level height of the primary condenser

.

56 . For degreasers solvent cleaning machines with solvent flow, a device such as a spray pump

control switch that prevents the solvent flow pump opera tion unless the solvent vapor level is at the designed operating level.

7. A device that automatically shuts off the sump heat if the sump liquid solvent level drops to the sump heater coils.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 20 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] 68

. A Dimensions such that the freeboard ratio of is 0.75 or greater. Effective [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ], the unit shall have dimensions such that the freeboard ratio is 1.0 or

greater.

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. Cleaners For solvent cleaning machines with an evaporative surface ar eaa solvent/air interface

area of 1 square meter (10.8 square feet) or greater shall be equipped with one of the following :

a. A refrigerated freeboard chiller freeboard refrigeration device for which the chilled air blanket temperature (expressed in degrees Fahren heit) at the coldest point on the vertical

axis in the center of the air-vapor interface air blanket shall be no greater than 30 percent of the initial boiling point (expressed in degr ees Fahrenheit) of the solvent used or no greater than 40 degrees Fahrenheit. If the ch iller operates below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, it shall be equipped with an automatic defrost .; or

b. An enclosed design in which the cover or door opens only when the dry part is actually entering or exiting the cleaner solvent cleaning machine

.

810 . In lieu of the freeboard ratio required by Rule 321 Section J. 68 or the freeboard chiller/enclosed design required by Section J. 79 , an emission control system that meets the requirements of Section

M N may be used.

11. Effective [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ], except when an emission control system that meets the requirements of Section N is employed, when using solvent containing in excess of 50 grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material:

a. An automated parts handling system;

b. A circumferential trough;

c. A water separator (not required for so lvents that form azeotropes with water);

d. A freeboard refrigeration device that is operated such that the chilled air blanket temperature, measured at the center of the air bl anket, is no greater than 40 percent of the initial boiling point of the solvent, in degrees Fahrenheit, for solvents that do not form azeotropes with water, or 50 percent of the in itial boiling point, in degrees Fahrenheit, for

solvents that form azeotr opes with water; and

e. A superheated vapor zone where parts remain in the vapor zone for at least the minimum dwell time, as specified by the manufacturer . The temperature w ithin the superheated vapor zone shall be at least 10 degrees Fa hrenheit above the initial boiling point of the solvent being used.

K. Additional Equip ment Requirements for Conveyorized In-Line Cold CleanersCleaning Machines

. In addition to the requirements specified in Rule 321 Section G, conveyorized Any person who owns, operates, or uses any batch in-line cold cleaners cleaning machine shall ensure that it is be equipped with the following:

1. A rotating basket, tumbling basket, drying tunnel, or other means that prevents cleaned parts from carrying out solvent liquid or vapor.

2. Openings such that Tt he average clearance between workload material and the edges of the cleaner solvent cleaning machine entrance and exit openings sha ll be less than 10 centimeters (3.94 inches) or less than 10 percent of the opening width , whichever is less

.

3. Down

- time mode covers for closing off the entrance and exit during shutdown hours, or an equivalent device that cover at least 90 percent of the opening

. A continuous web part thatSanta Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 21 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] completely occupies an entry and exit port when the machine is idle is considered to meet this requirement.

4. A Dimensions such that the freeboard ratio of is 0.75 or greater that is physically verifiable

.

5. In lieu of the freeboard ratio required by Rule 321 Section K.4, use of an emission control system that meets the requirements of Section MN may be used

.

6. Effective [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ], except when using an emission control system that meets the requirements of Section N, solvent that contains 50 grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material or less.

L. Additional Equip ment Requirements for Conveyorized In-Line Vapor Solvent CleanersCleaning

Machines

. In addition to the requirements specified in Rule 321 Section G, conveyorized Any person who owns, operates, or uses any in-line vapor solvent cleaners cleaning machine shall ensure that it is be equipped with the following:

1. A rotating basket, tumbling basket, drying tunnel, or other means that prevents cleaned parts from carrying out solvent liquid or vapor.

2. Openings such that Tt he average clearance between workload material and the edges of the cleaner solvent cleaning machine entrance and exit openings sha ll be less than 10 centimeters (3.94 inches) or less than 10 percent of the opening width , whichever is less

.

3. Idling and Dd own

- time mode covers for closing off the entrance and exit during shutdown hours, or an equivalent device that cover at least 90 percent of the opening

. A continuous web part that completely occupies an entry and exit port when the machine is idle is considered to meet this requirement.

4. A primary condenser coil situated above the boiling solvent.

5. A condenser flow switch that automatically shuts off the sump heater if the condenser coolant stops circulating or becomes warmer than its designed operating temperature.

6. A high vapor level cutoff thermostat control device that automatically shuts off the sump heater

when if the solvent vapor level in the vapor cleaning machine rises above the designed operating level height of the primary condenser

.

7. For degreasers solvent cleaning machines with solvent flow, a device such as a spray pump control switch device that prevents the solvent flow pump operation unless the solvent vapor level is at the designed operating level.

8. A device that automatically shuts off the sump heat if the sump liquid solvent level drops to the sump heater coils.

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. A Dimensions such that the freeboard ratio of is 0.75 or greater that is physically verifiable

. Effective [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ], the unit shall have dimensions such that the freeboard ratio is 1.0 or greater.

910 . In lieu of the freeboard ratio required by Rule 321 Section L. 89 , one of the following shall may be

met:

a. A refrigerated freeboard chiller freeboard refrigeration device for which the chilled air blanket temperature (expressed in degrees Fahren heit) at the coldest point on the vertical

axis in the center of the air-vapor interface air blanket shall be no greater than 30 percent of the initial boiling point (expressed in degr ees Fahrenheit) of the solvent used or noSanta Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 22 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] greater than 40 degrees Fahrenheit. If the ch iller operates below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, it shall be equipped with an automatic defrost; or

b. An emission control system that meets the requirements of Rule 321 Section M N shall

be used.

11. Effective [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ], except when an emission control system that meets the requirements of Section N is employed, when using solvent containing in excess of 50 grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material:

a. A circumferential trough;

b. A water separator (not required for so lvents that form azeotropes with water);

c. A freeboard refrigeration device that is operated such that the chilled air blanket temperature, measured at the center of the air bl anket, is no greater than 40 percent of the initial boiling point of the solvent, in degrees Fahrenheit, for solvents that do not form azeotropes with water, or 50 percent of the in itial boiling point, in degrees Fahrenheit, for

solvents that form azeotr opes with water; and

d. A superheated vapor zone where parts remain in the vapor zone for at least the minimum dwell time, as specified by the manufacturer . The temperature w ithin the superheated vapor zone shall be at least 10 degrees Fa hrenheit above the initial boiling point of the solvent being used.

M. Requirements - Solvent Cleaning.

Section M requirements apply to any person performing solvent cleaning, including, but not limited to, use of wipe cleaning cloths, cotton swabs, dabber bottles, hand-held spray bottles, squirt bottles, aerosol products, and the cleaning of application equipment. The following requirem ents become effective [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ] and are in addition to the general operating requirements specified in Section D.

1. Solvent Requirements. Except when using an emission control system that meets the requirements of Section N, no person shall use any solvent to perform solvent cleaning which exceeds the applicable grams of r eactive organic compound per liter of material limit specified in

Table 1.

Table 1: Reactive Organic Compound Content Limits for Solvent Cleaning

SOLVENT CLEANING ACTIVITY ROC Limit, grams of ROC per liter of

material (pounds of ROC per gallon 1 )

(a) Product Cleaning During Ma nufacturing Processes and Surf ace Preparation for Coating Application:

(i) General 50 (0.42) (ii) Electrical Apparatus Components & Electronic Components 900 (7.51)

(iii) Medical Devices & Pharmaceuticals 900 (7.51)

1 English units are provided for information only.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 23 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] SOLVENT CLEANING ACTIVITY ROC Limit, grams of ROC per liter of

material (pounds of ROC per gallon 1 )

(iv) Silicone Manufacturing 900 (7.51) (b) Repair Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning:

(i) General 50 (0.42)

(ii) Electrical Apparatus Components & Electronic Components 900 (7.51)

(iii) Medical Devices & Pharmaceuticals:

(I) Tools, Equipment, & Machinery 900 (7.51)

(II) General Work Surfaces 900 (7.51)

(iv) Silicone Manufacturing 900 (7.51)

(c) Cleaning of Coatings Application Equipment 950 (7.93) (d) Cleaning of the Following Items and Equipment and their Components:

(i) Aerospace Vehicles; (ii) Aerospace Vehicle Payloads and Satellites; (iii) Aerospace Vehicle, Aero space Vehicle Payload, and

Satellite:

(I) Transport Equipment (e.g., railcars, trucks, trailers, forklifts, and containers), and

(II) Support Processing Equi pment (e.g., clean rooms, tools, payload fairing fixtures, alignment jigs, fuel and oxidizer loading carts and associated transfer lines). 900 (7.51)

2. Cleaning Devices and Methods. Except for solvent cleaning of spray application equipment, any person performing solvent cleaning with a solv ent containing more than 50 grams per liter of

material shall use one or more of the following cleaning devices or methods:

a. Wipe cleaning where solvent is dispensed to wipe cleaning materials from containers that are kept closed to prevent evaporation, except while dispensing solvent or replenishing the solvent supply;

b. Application of solvent from hand-held spray bottles, squirt bottles, or other closed containers with a capacity of one liter or less; or

c. Non-atomized solvent flow, dip, or flush method where pooling on surfaces being cleaned is prevented or drained, and all so lvent runoff is collected in a manner that enables solvent recovery or disposal. The collection system shall be kept closed to prevent evaporation except while collecting solvent runoff or emptying the collectionSanta Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 24 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] system.

3. Solvent Cleaning of Spray Application Equipment. Any person cleaning spray application equipment with a solvent containing more than 50 grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material shall use an enclosed system, or equipm ent that is proven to the satisfaction of the Control Officer to be equally effective as an enclosed system at controlling emissions. If an enclosed system is used, it shall totally enclose spray guns, cups, nozzles, bowls, and other parts during washing, rinsing and draining procedures, and it shall be used according to the

manufacturer’s recommendations and be closed when not in use.

MN . Emission Control System Requirements. Any person who owns, operates, or uses any emission control system required by owning or operating a solvent cleaner subject to this rule may use Sections D.9, G.8, or T.2.b.4) an emission control system or as an alternative compliance method as provided for in this rule to Rule 321 Sections D.9, G.8, H.6.b, I.5.b, J.8, K.5, or L.9.b, provided thatshall ensure that the following requirements are met :

1. The overall efficiency (the capture system efficiency multiplied by the emission control device efficiency) of the total system shall not be less than 85 percent by weight in reducing total reactive organic compound and toxic air contaminant emissions.

2. When using a carbon adsorption adsorber , the system exhaust shall be no more than 25 parts per

million of solvent reactive organic compound by volume, calculated as carbon, over a complete adsorption cycle,

3. The emission collection system shall have a ventilation rate between 15 to 20 cubic meters per minute per square meter of air-vapor or air-solvent solvent/air interface area (49.2 to 65.6 cubic feet per minute per square feet of air-vapor or air-solvent solvent air interface surface area), unless otherwise required to meet a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health standard.

4. An application for installation of the emission control equipment is submitted and the Control Officer grants an Authority to Construct for the equipment.

5. An initial source test is accomplished by [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ] or a later deadline established in an Authority to Cons truct to demonstrate comp liance with the overall efficiency of the total system and/or the 25 parts per million reactive organic compound by

volume limits of this rule.

6. Compliance through th e use of an emission control system will not result in reactive organic compound emissions in excess of the reactive organic compound emissions which would result from compliance with Sections H.7, I.7, K.6, or M.1.

O. Alternative Operating and Equipment Requirements for an Airle ss Solvent Cleaning Machine or an Air-Tight Solvent Cleaning Machine

. In lieu of meeting the requirements of Sections E through L, any person may use an airless solvent cl eaning machine or air-tight solven t cleaning machine provided all of the following requirements are met:

1. 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.

2. No pressure relief device shall allow liquid solvent to drain out.

3. A differential pressure gauge shall be inst alled to indicate the sealed chamber pressure.

4. A list of operating requirements shall be legible and conspicuously posted or maintained on or near the equipment in such a manne r that it is conveniently available to the operator for reference

purposes.Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 25 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] NP . Test Methods.

Any person who owns, operates, or uses any solvent cleaning machine or perfor ms any solvent cleaning shall comply with the following test methods:

1. The reactive organic compound content of solv ents shall be measured by the Environmental Protection Agency Reference Method 24 (40 CFR, Part 60, Appendix A -7 ).

2. The initial boiling point of solvents shall be determined by ASTM D

- 1078- 8605 , "Standard Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Organic Liquids

., " ASTM International.

3. The capture system efficiency shall be dete rmined in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency method describe d in 40 CFR, §52.741(a)(4)(iii) when the emission control system is used for reducing emissions of reactive organic compounds. For emission control systems handling compounds that are toxic air contaminants but not reactive organic compounds, the capture system efficiency shall be determ ined by using the same aforementioned method modified in a manner approved by the Control Officer to quantify the mass of liquid or gaseous reactive organic compounds and/or toxic air contaminants

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4. The emission control device efficiency shall be determined pursuant to the Environmental Protection Agency method described in 40 CFR, §52.741(a)(4)(iv) . and 40 CFR, §52.741(a)(4)(vi), when the emission control system is used for reducing emissions of reactive organic compounds. For emission control systems handling any compound that is a toxic air contaminant but not a reactive orga nic compound, the emission cont rol device efficiency shall be determined using:

a. an Environmental Protection Agency approved test method or methods, or

b. in the case where there is no Environmental Protection Agency approved test method, a Control Officer approved detection method applicable for each ta rget toxics specie.

c. Several Environmental Protection Agency and/or Control Officer approved test methods on the emission control device efficiency may need to be employed to demonstrate that the emission control system overall efficiency is at least 85 pe rcent by weight in reducing emissions of reactive organic compounds and/ or toxic air contaminants. In addition, techniques to convert “parts per million by vo lume” test method results to 1) “parts per million by weight” and/or 2) “mass emission rates” (e.g., pounds per hour) shall be approved by the Control Officer.

5. The volumetric flowrate sha ll be determined in accordance w ith the Environmental Protection Agency Methods 2, 2A, 2C, and 2D , 2F, or 2G (40 CFR, Part 60, Appendix A-1)

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6. The average workroom draft rate shall be measured parallel to the plane of the degreaser solvent cleaning machine opening with a thermistor anemometer w ith an accuracy within ± 2 feet per minute and a calibration pursuant to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

7. The identity of components in solvents shall be determined using manufacturer’s formulation data or by using ASTM E 168- 6706

, “Standard Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quantitative Analysis,” ASTM International, ASTM E 169- 8704, “Standard Practices for General Techniques of Ultraviolet-Visible Quantitative Analysis

, ” ASTM International, or ASTM E 260- 8596 (2006), “Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography,” ASTM International

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8. Emissions of ROC reactive organic compounds from the exhaust of an emission control system shall be measured by the appropriate EPA Environmental Protection Agency Method 18 or 25, or, if applicable, 25A or 25B may be used (40 CFR, Part 60, Appendix A -7 ) , with gasSanta Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 26 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] chromatography-flame ionization detection speciation analysis for C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6+ species. Alternatively, the Environmental Protection Agency Method 25 or 25A in combination with Method 18 may be used.

OQ . Operation al and Maintenance Plan. Any person proposing to use an emission control device to comply with this rule pursuant to Rule 321 Section M N shall submit, with the Authority to Construct application, an emission control device Operation and Maintenan ce Plan to the Control Officer for approval. Owners or operators of emission control devices installed as of July 17, 1997, if not previously submitted, shall submit Operation & Maintenance Plans by January 17, 1998 and obtain approval of the plan by the Control

Officer. The Operation and Maintenance Plan shall specify:

1. operation and maintenance procedures of emissions-producing operation, and

2. which records shall be kept to document these operation and maintenance procedures.

3. In addition, These these records shall comply with the requirements of Rule 321 Section PR .1.c

and P.3R.3 . The Operation and Maintenance Plan shall be implemented upon approval of the

Control Officer.

PR . Recordkeeping Requirements

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1. Any person holding a permit forwho owns, operates, or uses a solvent cleaner cleaning machine or performs solvent cleaning that is subject to this rule shall comply with the following requirements:

a. Record and Mm aintain and have available on site solvent manufacturer specification

sheets that show the following information for each solvent :

1) Type of solvent (chemical or manufacturer's product name).Brand name, stock identification number, and generic product class for each solvent used during the month at the stationary source.

2) The solvent initial boiling point.Material safety data sheets for each material listed in response to Section R.1.a.1).

3) Purchase records for each material listed in response to Section R.1.a.1).

b. Record each quarter the following information for the stationary source:

1) The total volume of make-up solvent used , itemized by each solvent's chemical or manufacturer's product name. If the solvent is a mix of materials blended by the operator, the mix ratio by each solven t's chemical or manu facturer's product name shall be recorded.On a monthly basis, the total monthly volume (gallons) usage and reactive organic compound cont ent (grams per liter or pounds per gallon of reactive organic compound) for each material listed in response to Section R.1.a.1).

2) The date Records confirming compliance with the acceptable disposal methods listed in Section D.1, each time waste solvent or waste solvent residue is

removed from the facility stationary source for disposal.

3) For solvent cleaning, the type of clean ing activity for each solvent used at the stationary source in accordance with the cleaning categories specified in Table 1

of this rule.

4) For each solvent cleaning machine:Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 27 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] i. Type of solvent cleaning machine.

ii. Brand name of each solvent used in the solvent cleaning machine and the reactive organic compound cont ent of each solvent, as used.

iii. The solvent(s) initial boiling point.

5) When the solvent used is a mixture of different materials that are blended by the operator, the mix ratio of the batch sha ll be recorded and the reactive organic compound content of the batch shall be calculated and recorded in order to determine compliance with the specified limits of r eactive organic compound content, as applied.

c. If using an emission control system pursuant to Rule 321 Section M N as a means of complying with this rule, the person shall maintain such records as required by the Operation and Maintenance Plan in Section O Q on a daily basis. Key operating parameters and other information necessary to verify compliance with the required overall efficiency of the total system, as specified in Section N.1, shall be recorded. These parameters shall include, but not be limited to:

1) Hours of operation;

2) All maintenance work that requires the emission control system to be shut down;

3) All information needed to demonstrat e continuous complian ce with Section N, such as temperatures, pressures, and/or flow rates.

2. Any person claiming an exemption from Rule 321, pursuant to S ection B.2.b, shall record each quarter the following information for the stationary source: the aggregate evaporative surface area of all solvent cleaners subject to the Rule 321 Section B.2.b exemption claim.

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. In addition to the records required by Section R. 1, any person claiming the Section B.9 exemption or the Section B.15 exemption, shall maintain r ecords in order to demons trate compliance with the solvent usage rate aggregate limits. For Section B.9 exemption claims, daily records on a facility

basis shall be maintained. For Section B.15 ex emption claims, monthly and calendar year total records on a stationary source basis shall be maintained.

3. Maintain the Rr ecords kept pursuant to this section rule shall be maintained on site for at least 2 3 years. Thereafter, the records shall be maintain ed such records either on site or readily available for expeditious inspection and review for an additional 3 2 years.

QS . Reporting Requirements

Any person holding a permit for a solvent cleaner cleaning machine or solvent cleaning subject to the requirements of this rule shall submit an annual report to the Control District. At a minimum, Tt he annual report shall contain the quarterly monthly records required by Rule 321 Section PR .1.b.1) , the annual totals based on each of the solvent’s monthly data, the name and address of the Permit tee, and the Permit to Operate number that the solvent cleaning mach ine and/or solvent cl eaning is subject to . The report shall be due March 1 for the previous calendar year.

RT . Compliance Schedule

Any person who owns, operates, or uses any solvent cleaning machine or perfor ms any solvent cleaning subject to this rule shall meet the following compliance schedule:

1. New solvent cleaning machines and solvent cleaning operations:Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 321 321 - 28 September 18, 1997[ date of amended rule adoption ] Commencing [ date of amended rule adoption ], any new solvent cleani ng machine shall comply with this rule the first time it is operated in the District. Also commencing [ date of amended rule adoption ], any new solvent cleaning shall comply with this rule the first time it is performed in the

District.

2. Existing solvent cleaning machines:

a. For any solvent cleaning ma chine previously subject to the Rule 321 adopted on September 18, 1997, commencing [ date of amended rule adoption ], the owner or operator shall ensure that the equipment complies with the applicable provisions of Rule 321. The provisions in Sections H.7, I.7, J.8, J.11, K.6, L.9, and L.11 have an effective date of [ one year from the date of amended rule adoption ].

b. For any solvent cleaning machine previously exempt from the September 18, 1997 amended Rule 321 that lost its exemption by the adoption of amended Rules 102 (Definitions), 202 (Exemptions to Rule 201), and/or Rule 321 on [ date of amended rule adoption ], the owner or operator of such equipment shall comply with the following:

1. The owner or operator of an y solvent cleaning equipment in op eration as of July 17, 1997 and subject to the requirements of this rule shall comply with the following:

a. 1) By August 16, 1997[ 30 days from the date of amended rule adoption ] , be in full compliance with the applicable operating requirements of Rule 321 Sections D, E, and F.

b. 2) By January 13, 1998[ 180 days from the date of amended rule adoption ] , be in full compliance with the applicable reco rdkeeping and reporting provisions of

Rule 321 Sections P R and QS

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c. 3) By July 17, 1998[ 365 days from the date of amended rule adoption ] , be in full compliance with the applicable equipment requirements of Rule 321 Sections G, H, I, J. K, L, and MN

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d. 4) Notwithstanding Rule 321 Section R.1.c, the provisions of Section G.8 shall take effect on July 17, 1997.Any lip exhaust installed after [ date of amended rule adoption ] shall be vented to an emissi on control system that meets the requirements of Section N at the time of installation, notwithstanding the date in

Sections G.8 and T.2.b.3.

2. This rule applies to any new or modified solvent cleaning equipment on July 17, 1997.

3. Existing solvent cleaning operations:

The owner or operator of any facility performing solvent cleaning as of [ date of amended rule adoption ] and subject to the requirements of this rule shall comply with the following:

a. By [ 30 days from the date of amended rule adoption ], be in full compliance with the applicable operating requ irements of Section D.

b. By [ 180 days from the date of amended rule adoption ], be in full compliance with the applicable recordkeeping and reporting provisions of Sections R and S.

c. By [ 365 days from the date of amended rule adoption ], be in full compliance with the solvent cleaning requirements of Rule Section M.