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### DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Chapter 159: Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Adhesives a . nd Sealants SUMMARY: This regulation limits emissions ofvolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from adhesives, sealants and primers through two basic components: sale and manufacture restrictions that 

### limit the VOC content ofspecified adhesives, sealants and primers sold in the state; and use restrictions that apply primarily to commercial/industrial applications. 1. General Provisions A. Applicability. Except as provided 

### in section 

### 3 ofthis rule, this rule applies to any person who: ·.-:.·.·**;~:**

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# I (2) Uses or applies for compensation any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer within Maine. 

### B. Definitions (1)

(2)
(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8) Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene or ABS welding adhesive. " Acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene or ABS welding adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to weld acrylorutrile-butadiene-styrene pipe, which is made by reacting monomers of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene. Adhesive. "Adhesive" means any chemical substance that is applied for the purpose of bonding two surfaces together other than by mechanical means. Adhesive primer. "Adhesive primer" means any product intended by the manufacturer for application 

### to a substrate, prior to the application ofan adhesive, to provide a bonding surface. Aerospace component. "Aerospace component" means for the purposes ofthis rule, the fabricated part, assembly ofparts or completed unit of any aircraft, helicopter, missile, or space vehicle, including passengc;:r safety equipment. Aerosol adhesive
. "Aerosol adhesive" means an adhesive packaged as an aerosol product in which the spray mechanism is permanently housed in a non-refillable can designed for handheld application without the need for ancillary hoses or spray equipment. Architectural sealant or primer. "Architectural sealant or primer'' means any sea lant or sealant primer**intend~d** by the manufacturer to be applied to stationary structures, including mobile homes, and their appurtenances. Appurtenances to an architectural structure include, but are not limited to: hand railings, cabinets, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, fences, rain gutters and downspouts, and windows. Automotive glass adhesive primer. "Automotive g lass adhesive primer'' means an adhesive primer labeled by the
.manufacturer to be applied to automotive glass prior to installation ofthe glass using an adhesive / sealant. This primer improves the adhesion to pinch weld and blocks ultraviolet light. CARB
. " CARB" means the California Air Resources Board...... 

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### 06-96 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIO N (9) Ceramic tile installation adhesive. "Ceramic tile installation adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the installation ofceramic tiles. (10) Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride plastic or CPVC plastic. "Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride plastic., or "CPVC plastic" means a polymer of the vinyl chloride monomer that contains 67% chlorine and is normally identified with a CPVC marking. (11) Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride welding adhesive or CPVC welding adhesive. "Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride welding adhesive" or "CPVC welding adhesive" means an adhesive labeled for welding ofchlorinated polyvinyl chloride plastic.

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. material used
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....... ·--· ·- -- . ....: a loosely held uncured (i.e., not dry to the touch) adhesive or sealant from a substrate, 1 or clean equipment used in applying a material. (13) Computer diskette-jacket manufacturing adhesive. "Computer diskettejacket manufacturing adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to glue the fold-over flaps to the body of a viny l computer diskettejacket. (14) Contact bond adhesive. "Contact bond adhesive" means an adhesive that: (i) is designed for application to both surfaces to be bonded together, and (ii) is allowed to dry before the two surfaces are placed in contact with each other, and (iii) forms an immediate bond that is impossible, or difficult, to reposition after both adhesive-coated surfaces are p laced in contact with each other, and (iv) does not need susta ined pressure or clamping of surfaces after the adhesive-coated surfaces have been brought together using sufficient momentary pressure to establish full contact between both surfaces. "Conta ct Adhesive" does not include rubber cements that are primarily intended for use on paper substrates. "Contact Adhesive" also does not include vulcanizing fluids that are designed and labeled for tire repair only. (15) Cove base. "Cove base" means a flooring trim unit, generally made ofviny l or rubber, having a concave radius on one edge and a convex radius on the opposite edge that is used 

### in forming ajunction between the bottom wall course and the floor or to form an inside comer. (16) Cove base installation adhesive. "Cove base installation adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to 

### be used for the installation ofcove base or wall base on a wall or vertical surface at floor level. (17) Cyanoacrylate adhesive. "Cyanoacrylate adhesive" means any adhesive with a cyanoacrylate content ofat least 95% by weight. (18) Dry wall installation. ''Dry wall installation" means the installa tion ofgypsum dry wall to studs or solid surfaces using an adhesive formulated for that purpose. (19) Flexible vinyl. "Flexible vinyl" means non-rigid polyvinyl chloride plastic with at five percent by weight plasticizer conte nt. 

### (20) Fiberglass. "fiberglass" means a material consisting of extremely fine glass fibers. (21) Indoor floor covering installation adhesive. "Indoor floor covering installation adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the installation

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### DEPAR TMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION of wood flooring, carpet, resilient tile, vinyl tile, vinyl backed carpet, resilient sheet and roll or artificial grass. Adhesives used to install ceramic tile and perimeter bonded sheet flooring with vinyl backing onto a non-porous substrate, such as flexible vinyl, are excluded from this category. (22) Laminate. "Laminate" means a product made by bonding together two or more layers of material. (23) Low-solids adhesive, sealant or primer. "Lo w-solids adhesive, sealant or primer" means any product that contains 120 grams or less ofsolids per liter of material. (24) Marine deck sealant or marine deck sealant primer
. "Marine deck sealant" or

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(26)

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(28)

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(31) application to wooden marine decks. Medical equipment manufacturing. "Medical equipment manufacturing" means the manufacture ofmedical devices, such as, but not limited to, catheters, heart valv es, blood cardioplegia machines, tracheostomy tubes, blood oxygenators, and cardiatory reservoirs. Metal to urethane/rubber molding or casting adhesive. "M etal to urethane /rubber molding or casting adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to bond metal to high density or elastomeric urethane or molded rubber materials, in beater molding or c asting processes, to fabricate products such as rollers for computer printers or other paper !handling equipment. Multipurpose construction adhesive. " Mult ipurpose construction adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the in stal.la tion or repair ofvarious construction materials, including but not**~imited** to drywall, subfloor, panel, fiberglass reinforced p las tic (FRP), ceiling tile and acoustical tile. Nonmembrane roof installation/repair adhesive. "Nonmembrane roof instaJlation/repair adhesive" means 

### any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the installation or repair ofnonmembrane roofs and that is not intended for the installation ofprefabricated single--ply flexible roofing membrane, including, bu t n ot limited to , plastic or asphalt roofcement, asphalt roof coating and cold application cement. Outdoor floor covering installation adhesive. "Out do or floor covering installation adhesive'' means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the installation offloor covering that is not in an enclosure and that is exposed to ambient weather conditions during normal use. Panel instaDation. " Panel installation" means the installation ofplyw ood, predecorated hardboard (or tileboard), fiberglass reinforced plastic, and similar predecorated or non-decorated panels to studs or solid surfaces using an adhesive formulated for that purpose. Perimeter bonded sheet flooring installation. " Perimeter bonded sheet flooring installation" means the installation of sheet flooring with vinyl backing onto a no npor ous substrate using an adhesive designed to be applied only 

### to a strip ofup to four inches wide aro und the perimeter ofthe sheet flooring.

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### 06-96 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (32) Plastic cemeot welding adhesive. "Plastic cement welding adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use to dissolve the surface ofplastic to form a bond between mating surfaces. (33) Plastic cement welding adhesive primer. "Plastic cement welding adhesive primer" means any primer intended by the manufacturer for use to prepare plastic substrates prior to bonding or welding. (34) Plastic foam
. "Plastic foam" means foam constructed ofplastics. (35) Plasticizer. "Plasticizer" means a material, such as a high boiling point organic solvent, that is incorporated into a vinyl to increase its flexibility, workability , or

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_______ . . .. .. .. ·-·-··-· ·--· ····- ... ··- -·····-.. -·---·--··· ·- (36) Plastics. "Plastics" means synthetic materials chemically formed by the polymerization of organic (carbon-based) substances. Plastics are usually compounded with modifiers, extenders, and/or reinforcers and are capable ofbeing molded, extruded, cast into various shapes and films or drawn into filaments. (37) Polyvinyl chloride plastic or PVC plastic. "Polyvinyl chloride plastic" or "PVC plastic" means a polymer ofthe chlorinated vinyl monomer that contains 57% chlorine. (38) Polyvinyl chloride welding adhesive or PVC welding adhesive. "Polyvinyl chloride welding adhesive" or "PVC welding adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the welding of PVC plastic pipe. (39) Porous material. "Porous material" means a substance that has tiny openings, often microscopic, in which fluids may be absorbed or discharged, including, but not limited to, wood, paper and corrugated paperboard. (40) Propellant
. " Propellant" means a fluid under press ure that expels the contents ofa container when a valve is opened. (41) Reactive diluent. "Reactive diluent" means a liquid that is a reactive organic compound dwing application and one in that, through chemical and/or physical reactions, such as**polymeri~tion,** twenty (20) percent or more ofthe reactive organic compound becomes an integral part of a finished material. (42) Roadway sealant. " Roadway sealant" means any sealant intended by the manufacturer for application to public streets, highways and other surfaces, including but not limited to curbs , berms, driveways and parking lots. (43) Rubber
. "Rubber" means any natural or manmade rubber substrate, including but not limited to, styrene-butadiene rubber, polychloroprene (neoprene), butyl rubber, nitrile rubber. chlorosulfonated polyethylene and ethylene propylene diene terpolymer. (44) SCAQMD. "SCAQMD" means the South Coast Air Quality Management District, a part ofthe California Air Resources Board, which is responsible for the regulation of air quality in the State of California. (45) Sealant primer. "Sealant primer'' means any product intended by the manufacturer for application to a substrate, prior to the application ofa sealant, to enhance the bonding surface.

### 06-96 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION {46) Sealant. " Sealant'' means any material with adhesive properties that is formulated primarily to fill, seal, waterproof or weatherproof gaps or joints between two surfaces. Sealants include sealant primers and caulks. (47)**Sbeet~applied** rubber installation. "Sheet

- applied rubber installation" means the process of applying sheet rubber liners by hand to metal or plastic substrates to protect the underlying substrate from corrosion or abrasion. These operations also include laminating sheet rubber to fabric by hand. {48) Single-ply roofmembrane. "Single-ply roof membrane" means a prefabricated single sheet ofrubber, normally etbylene-propylenediene te.rpolymer, that is field applied to a

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. _ .... ···········-·--------.. . .. { 49) Single-ply roof membrane installation and repair adhesive. "Single-ply roof membrane installation and repair adhesive" means any adhesive labeled for use in the installation or repair ofsingle-ply roofmembrane. Installation includes, as a minimum, attaching the edge ofthe membrane to the edge ofthe roofand applying flashings to vents, pipes and ducts that protrude through the membrane. Repair includes gluing the edges oftom membrane together, attaching a patch over a hole and reapplying flashings to vents, pipes or ducts installed through the membrane. (50) Single-ply roof membrane adhesive primer. "Single

-ply roofmembrane adhesive primer" means any primer labeled for use to clean and promote adhesion of the singleply roofmembrane seams or splices prior to bonding. {51) Single-ply roof membrane sealant. "Single-ply roof membrane sealant" means any sea lant labeled for application to single

-ply roofmembrane. {52) Solvent. "Solvent" means organic compounds that are used as diluents, thinners, dissolvers , viscosity reducers, cleaning agents or other related uses. (53) Structural glazing adhesive
. "Structural glazing adhesive" means 

### any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to apply glass, ceramic, metal, stone or composite panels to exterior building frames. (54) Subfloor installation. "Subfloor installation" means the installation of subflooring material over floorjoists, including the construction ofany load bearingjoists
. Subflooring is covered by a finish surface material. (55) Surface preparation solvent. "Surface preparation solvent'' means a ·solvent used to remove dirt, 

### oil and other contaminants from a substrate prior to the application ofa primer, adhesive or sealant. (56) Thin metal laminating adhesive. "Thin metal laminating adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use 

### inbonding multiple layers ofmetal to metal or metal 

### to p lastic in the production ofelectronic or magnetic components in which the thickness ofthe bond line(s) is less than 0.25 mils. (57) Tire repair. "Tire repair" means a proces s that includes expanding a hole, tear , fissure or b lemish in a tire casing by grinding or gouging, applying adhesive and filling the hole or crevice with rubber.' "" 

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### 06-96 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (58) Tire tread adhesive. ''Tire tread adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for application to the back ofprecure tread rubber and to the casing and cushion rubber. Tire tread adhesive may also be used to seal buffed tire casings to prevent oxidation while the tire is 

### being prepared for a new tread. (59) Traffic marking 

### tape. ''Traffic marking tape" means preformed reflective film 

### intended by the manufacturer for application to public streets, highways and other surfaces, includmg but not limited to curbs, berms, driveways and parking lots. 

### (60 ) Traffic marking tape adhesive primer. "Traffic marking tape adhesive primer "
. means any primer intended by the manufacturer for application to surfaces prior to installation oftraffic marking tape. (61) 

### Undersea

-based weapons systems components. "Undersea-based weapons systems components" means 

# the fabrication ofparts, assembly ofparts or completed unitS of any portion of a 

### missile launching system used on undersea ships
. (62) Waterproof resorcinol glue
. "Waterproofresorcinol glue" means a two-part resorcinol-resin-based adhesive designed for applications where the bond line must be resistant to conditions ofcontinuous immersion in fresh or salt water. 2
. 

### Requirements A. 

### Except as provided in subsection 2(E) and Section 3 ofthis rule, on and after January 1, 2011, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale or manufacture for sale in 

### Maine any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer manufactured on or after January 1, 2011, in 

### excess ofthe applicable VOC content limits specified in Table 1. B. Except as provided in 

### subsection 2(E) and section 3 of this rule, on and after January 1, 2011, no person shall use or apply for compensation any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer within Maine manufactured on or after January 1, 2011 , in excess ofthe applicable VOC content limits specified in 

### Table 1. C. The VOC content limits in 

### Table 1 for adhesives applied to particular substrates shall apply as follows: (1) If an operator uses an adhesive or sealant subject to a specific VOC content limit for such adhesive or sealant in Table 1, such specific 

### limit is applicable rather than an adhesive

- to
substrate limit; and (2) If

### an adhesive is used to bond dissimilar substrates together, the applicable substrate category with the highest VOC content shall be the limit fo r such use. D
. A ny person subject to this 

### rule using a surface preparation or cleanup solvent shall: (1 ) 

### Except as provided in subsection 2(D)(2) ofthis rule for single-ply roofing, not use materials for surface preparation containing VOCs, unless the VOC content of the surface preparation solvent is less than 70 grams per liter; (2) 

### Ifa surface preparation solvent is used in applying single-ply roofing, not use materials for surface preparation containing VOCs, unless the composite vapor pressur e, excluding water and exempt compounds, ofthe surface preparation solvent does not exceed 45 mm Hg at 20 degrees Celsius; · i 

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### DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (3) Except as provided in subsection 2(D)(4) ofthis rule, not use materials containing VOCs for the removal of adhesives, sealants, or adhesive or sealant primers 

### from surfaces, other than 

### spray application equipment, unless the composite vapor pressure ofthe solvent used is less than 45 mm 

### Hg at 20 degrees Celsius; and Removal of

### an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer from the parts of spray application equipment shall be 

### performed in accordance with 06-096 CMR 

### Chapter 

### 130 Solvent Cleaners
. E. A 

### person using an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer subject to this rule may

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- Table of.this rule**usingadd~on all:** **pollutioncontrol equipment.if**  

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### The VOC emissions from the use ofall adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers or sea lant primers subject to 

### this rule are reduced by an overall capture and control efficiency of at least 

### 85%, by weight; (2) The 

### combustion temperature is 

### monitored continuously if

### a thermal incinerator is operated; (3) 

### Inlet and exhaust gas 

### temperatures arc monitored continuously if a catalytic incinerator is 

### operated; (4) 

### Control device efficiency is monitored continuously if a carbon absorber or control device other than a thermal or catalytic incinerat?r is operated, and (5) 

### Operation records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements ofthis subdivision are maintained as required by section 4 of this rule. F. Any person using adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers, sealant primers, surface preparation or clean-up solvents subject to this rule shall store or dispose ofall absorbent materials, such as cloth or paper, which are moistened with adhesives, sealants, primers or solvents subject to this rule, in non-absorbent containers that shall be 

### closed except when placing materials in 

### or removing materials from the container. G. No person shall solicit, require the use or specify the application of any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealant primer, surface preparation or clean· up solvent if such use or application results in 

### a violation ofthe provisions ofthis 

### rule. The prohibition ofthis 

### section shall apply to all written or oral contracts under which any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealant primer, surface preparation or clean-up solvent subject to tbis rule is to be used at any location inMaine. ·

Table 

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. VOC Content Limits for Adhcsivest Sealants, Adhesive Primerst SJ 

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### adhesive primer or sealant primer category VOC content limit (2rams VOC per liter*) Adhesives 

### ABS welding 400 Ceramic tile installation 130 Computer diskette jacket manufacturing 

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### DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Contact bond 

### 250 Cove base installation 

### 150 CPVC welding_ 

### 490 Indoor floor covering installation 

### 150 Metal to urethane/rubber molding or casting 

### 850 Multipurpose construction 

### 200 Nonmembrane roof installation/repair 

### 300 Other plastic cement welding 

### 510 Outdoor floor covering installation 

### 250 PVC welding 

### 510 Single-ply roofmembrane installation/repair 

### 250 Structural glazing 

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### 100 Perimeter bonded sheet vinyl flooring installation 

### 660 Waterproofresorcinol glue 

### 170 Sheet-applied**ru~ber** 

### installation 

### 850 Sealants 

### Architectural 

### 250 Marine deck 

### 760 Nonmembrane roof installation/repair 

### 300 Roadway 

### 250 Single-pjyroofmembrane 

### 450 Other 

### 420 Adhesive Primers 

### Automotive glass 

### 700 Plastic cement welding 650 

### Single-Q!y roofmembrane 

### 250 Traffic marking tape 

### 150 Other 

### 250 Sealant Primers 

### Non-porous architectural 

### 250 Porous architectural 

### 775 Marine deck 

### 760 Other 

### 750 AdhesivesApplied to the Listed Substrate 

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### Section 5 ofthis rule. 

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### DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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### The requirements ofthis 

### rule shall not apply to the use, sale or manufacture ofthe following compounds: (1) Adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers or sealant primers being tested or evaluated in 

### any research and development, quality assurance or analytical laboratory, provided records are maintained as 

### required in section 4 

### ofthis rule; (2) 

### Adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers and sealant primers that are regulated as 

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. of.adhesive or ...... - - ·- - - -·· · ·· .. sealant, less water and less exempt compounds, as applied; ( 4) Cyanoacrylate adhesives; (5) Adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers or sealant primers that are sold or supp lied by the manufacturer or supplier in containers with a net volume of 16 fluid ounces or less, or a net weight ofone pound or less, except plastic cement welding adhesives and contact adhesives; (6) 

### Contact adhesives that are sold or supplied by the manufacturer or supplier in containers with a net volume ofone gallon or less; and (7) Adhesives and sealants that are applied in a dry, 

### powdered form and activated without the use of solvent. B. 

### The requirements of this rule shall not apply to the use, sale or manufacture of adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers, sealant primers, surface preparation and cleanup solvents in the following operations: (1) Tire repair operations, provided the label ofthe adhesive states "For tire repair only;" (2) 

# rn the assembly, repair and manufacture ofaerospace or undersea-based weapon systems; (3) Solvent welding operations used in the manufacture ofmedical equipment; and ( 4) Plaque laminating operations in which adhesives are used to bond clear, polyester acetate laminate to wood with lamination equipment installed prior to July 1, 1992. Any person claiming exemption pursuant to this subparagraph shall record and maintain monthly operational records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with this 

### exemption and in accordance with section 4 ofthis rule
. C. The provisions ofthis rule, except subsection 2(A) ofthis rule, shall not apply ifthe total VOC emissions from all adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers and sealant primers used at the source are less than 200 pounds per calendar year, or an equivalent volume. Any person claiming exemption pursuant to this subparagraph shall record and maintain monthl y operational records sufficient to demonstrate compliance. D. The provisions ofthis rule shall not apply to the use ofany adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers, sealan t primers, cleanup solvents and surface preparation solvents provided the total volume of

### 06-96 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION noncomplying adhesives, sealants, primers, cleanup and surface preparation solvents applied facility-wide does not exceed 55 gallons per calendar year. Any person claiming exemption pursuant to this subparagraph shall record and maintain monthly operational records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with this exemption. E. Section 2(A) of this rule shall not apply to the sale of any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer 

### or sealant primer to a person using Department-pennitted add-on air pollut ion control equipment, pursuant to section 2(E) ofthis rule, to comply with the requirements ofthis rule. F. The VOC limits in Table 1 ofthis rule shall apply to the use of single-ply roofmembrane installation or repair adhesive, single-ply roofmembrane sealant and single-ply roofmembrane adhesive primer on and after January 1, 2016. G. The VOC limits in Table 1 ofthis rule shall not apply to any manufacturer or distributor who sells supplies or offers for sale any single-ply roofmembrane installation or repair adhesive, single-ply roofmembrane sealant or single-ply roofmembrane adhesive primer prior to January 1, 2016. 

### 4
. Administrative Requirements A Each person subject to this rule shall maintain records demonstrating compliance with 

### this rule, including, but not limited to, the following information: ( l ) A list of each adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealant primer cleanup solvent and surface preparation solvent in use and in storage; (2) A data sheet or material list which provides the material name, manufacturer identification, and material application; (3) Catalysts, reducers or other componen ts used and the mix ratio; (4) The VOC content ofeach product as supplied; (5) The final VOC content or vapor pressure, as applied; and (6) The annual volume ofeach adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealant primer, cleanup or surface preparation solvent used orpurchased. B. Any person who complies with subsection 2(A) through the usc ofadd-on air pollution control equipment shall record the Jcey operating parameters for the control equipment, including but not limited to, the following informat ion: (I) The volume used per day ofeach adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealan t primer or solvent that is subject to a VOC content limit 

### in Table 1 and that exceeds such a limit; (2) On a daily basis, the control equipment operating parameters required to be r,oonitored pursuant to subsection 2(E) ofthis rule; (3) Daily hours ofoperation; and (4) All maintenance performed including the date and type ofmaintenance.

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### made available to the Department within 

### 90 days of 

### a

request. D. For adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers and sealant primers subject to 

### the laboratory testing t:xemption pursuant to subsection 3(A)(l) ofthis rule, 

### the person conducting the testing shall make and maintain records ofall such materials used, including, but not limited to, the product name, the product category ofthe material or type of application and 

### the 

# vee content ofeach material. 5. Compliance Procedures 

### and Test Methods. 

### Any person who sells, supplies, offers for sale or manufactures an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer subject to this rule 

### on or after January 1, 

### 2011 for sale in Maine shall possess documentation that such adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant
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### Except as provided in subsections S(C), (D) 

### and (E) 

### ofthis section, the 

# vee and solids content of all non-aerosol adhesives , adhesive primers and cleanup solven ts shall be determined using U.S. EPA Reference Method 24, 

### as identified in 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, or SCAQMD Method 304. B
. 

### The organic content ofexempt organic compounds shall be 

### determined using ASTM 04457

-85 , as applicable. · C. The VOC content of any plastic welding cement adhesive or primer shall be 

### determined using SCAQMD Method 316A D. 

### To determine if a diluent is a reactive diluent, the percent ofthe reactive organic compound that becomes an integral part ofthe finished materials shall be detennined using SCAQ.MD Method 316A. E. The composite vapor pressure oforganic compo).ID.ds in cleaning materials shall be 

### determined by quantifying the amount ofeach compound in the blend using gas 

### chromatographic analysis (ASTM E 

### 260

- 91) for organics and ASTM 03792-79 for water content, as 

### applicable, and the following equation:

Where: Ppc = VOC 

### composite partial 

### pressure at 20 C, 

### in 

### mm Hg 

### Wi = Weight ofthe 11

### i"th VOC compound, in 

### grams, as determined by ASTM E 260-91 Ww 

## = We igh t ofwater, in grams as 

### determined by ASTM D 

### 3792-86 We = Weight ofthe "i"tb exempt compound, in 

### grams, as determined by ASTM E 

### 260-91 M wi 

### = Molecular weight ofthe 

### "i"th 

# vee compound, in grams 

### per g-mole, as given in chemical reference literature Mww = Molecular weight ofwater, 18 grams per g-mole Mwe = Molecular weight ofthe "i"tb 

### exempt compound, in grams per g-mole, as given in chemical reference literature Vpi 

## = Vapor pressure ofthe "i"th VOC compound at 20 C, in mm Hg, as determined by subdivision (6) 

### ofthis section

### 06-96 

### DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION F. The vapor pressure ofeach single component compound may be 

### determined from AS'IM 02879-86 or may be obtained from any ofthe following sources: (1) 

### The most recent edition of The Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances, 

### Boublik, Fried, and IIala; Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, New York; (2) The 

### most recent edition ofPerry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook, 

### McGraw -Hill Book Company; (3) The most recent edition of CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 

### Chemical Rubber Publishing Company;**·~·** t'

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## '

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........ ' .
...... ..... '
....... . .. (4)
.. 

### · . .. The 

### most recent editionofLange.s.Handbookof.Chemistry, 

### John
. Dean, editor,
..... .. .... .... . McGraw-Hill Book Company; or (5) 

### Additional sources approved by the Department. G. 

### If air 

### pollution control equipment is used to meet the requirements ofthis rule, the owner or operator shall make the following determinations: ( 1 ) 

### The measurement ofcapture efficiency shall be conducted and reported 

### in accordance with the EPA Technical Document "Guidelines for Determining Capture Efficiency, " 

### issued January 9, 1995; and (2) The control efficiency shall be determined in accordance with U.S. Ef A Methods 25, 25A, 25B or CARB Method 100. H. 

### The active and passive solvent losses from spray gun cleaning systems shall be determined using SCAQMD's "General Test Method for Determining Solvent Losses from Spray Gun Cleaning Systems," dated October 3, 1989. The test solvent for this determination shall be any lacquer thinner with a minimum vapor pressure of 105 mm 

### ofHg at 20 degrees Ce l sius, and the minimum test temperature shall be 15 

### degrees Celsius. I. 

### For adhesives that do not contain reactive diluents, 

### grams ofVOC per liter of adhesive, less water and exempt compounds, shall be calculated according to the following equation: Grams ofVOC per liter ofadhesive = 

### Where: Ws- Ww- We Vm

- Vw- Ve Ws 

## = weight ofvolatile compounds, in grams Ww 

## = weight ofwater, in 

### grams We 

## = weight ofexempt compounds, in grams Vm 

## = volume ofmaterial, in 

### liters Vw = 

### volume of water, in liters Ve 

## = volume ofexempt compounds, in 

### liters J. 

### For adhesives that contain reactive diluents, the VOC content ofthe adhesive is determined after curing. The grams ofVOC per liter of adhesive, less water and exempt compounds, shall be calculated according to the following equation: Grams ofVOC per liter of adhesive 

## = Where: Wrs

- Wrw- Wre Vrm

- Vrw

- Vre

### 06-96 Wrs 

## = Wrw 

### Wre 

## = Vrm Vrw 

## = Vre 

## = DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION weight ofvolatile compounds not consumed during curing, in 

### grams weight ofwater not consumed during curing, in grams weight ofexempt compounds not consumed during curing, in grams volume ofmaterial not consumed during curing, in 

### liters volume ofwater not consumed during curing, in 

### liters volume ofexempt compounds not consumed during curing, in liters 

### K. Grams ofVOC per liter ofmaterial shalfbe 

### calculated according to the following equation: Grams 

### ofVOC per 

### liter ofmaterials 

## = Ws- Ww- We Vm 

### Where: Ws · 

### Ww We Vm 

## = 

## = ·· · weight · ofvolatile<:ompounds,in grams ...... .......... ...... . weight ofwater, in 

### grams weight ofexempt compounds, in grams volume ofmaterial, in liters 

### L. Percent VOC by weight shall be calculated according to the following equation: % VOC by weight 

## = Where : [(Wv I 

### W)] 

### x 100 Wv 

# w = 

### we ight ofVOCs in 

### grams weight ofmaterial in grams 

### 6. Container Labeling A. 

### Each manufacturer ofan 

### adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer subject to this rule shall display the following information on the product container or label : (1) A 

### statement ofthe manufac turer's recommendation regarding thinning, reducing, or mixing ofthe product, except that: 

### (a) This requirement does not apply to the thinning of a product with water; and (b) 

### Ifthinning ofthe product prior to use is not 

### necessary, the recommendation must specify that the product is to be applied without thinning; (2) 

### The maximum or the actual VOC content ofthe product in accordance with 

### section 5, 

### as supplied, displayed in grams ofVOC per liter ofproduct; · and' (3) 

### The maximum or the actual VOC content of the product in 

### accordance with section 5, 

### which includes the manufacturer' s maximum recommendation for thinning, as applied , displayed in grams 

### ofVOC per liter 

### of product
.
AUfHORITY: 

### EFFECTIVE DATE: 

### AMENDED: 38 M.R.S. A. , 

### Section 585-B June 24, 2009 June 2, 2014**~**...**~.:** '.· ·.,. .· 

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### ...

06-96 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BASIS STATEMENT 

### This rule reduces volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers and sealant primers by setting VOC content limits on approximately 40 adhesive , sealant adhesive primer and sealant primer products. Additionally, the rule allows for the use ofadd-on controls to meet the VOC limits. VOCs rea<-1 

### with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight to form ozone, which is responsible for exacerbating a variety ofrespiratory ailments and may result in permanent lung damage. Products in these categories account for approximately 3.1 tons ofVOC emissions per day in Maine. In 

### addition to the Basis Statement above, the Department has filed with the Se<--retary ofState response to representative comments received during the comment period. "., "' ......... ....... . .. ... . .... - .

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### BASIS STATEMENT FOR AMENDMENTS OF MAY 2014 

### Th ese amendments delay the compliance requirements for single-ply roofmembrane installation or repair 

### adhesives, single-ply roofmembrane sealants and single-ply roof membrane adhesive primers until January 1 , 

### 2016; thereby addressing cross-border sales issue;,s with neighboringjurisdictions and reducing costs to the regulated communi ty. There were no comments on the proposed amendments.