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15A NCAC 02D .0902 APPLICABILITY 

(a) The rules in this Section do not apply except as specifically set out in this Rule. 

5 (b) This Section applies to sources that emit greater than or equal to 15 pounds of volatile organic compounds per 

6 day.

7 (c) Rules .0925, .0926, .0927, .0928, .0931, .0932, .0933, and .0958 of this Section apply regardless of the level of 

8 emissions of volatile organic compounds.

9 (b)(d) Regardless of any other statement of applicability of this Section, this This Section does not apply to: 

10 (1) sources whose emissions of volatile organic compounds are not more than 15 pounds per day, 

11 except that this Section does apply to the manufacture and use of cutback asphalt and to gasoline 

12 service stations or gasoline dispensing facilities regardless of levels of emissions of volatile 

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(2)(1) sources whose emissions do not exceed that emit less than 800 pounds of volatile organic 

compounds per calendar month and that are: 

(A) bench-scale, on-site equipment used exclusively for chemical or physical analysis for 

quality control purposes, staff instruction, water or wastewater analyses, or nonproduction environmental compliance assessments; 

(B) bench-scale experimentation, chemical or physical analyses, training or instruction from 

not-for-profit, non-production educational laboratories; 

(C) bench-scale experimentation, chemical or physical analyses, training or instruction from 

hospitals or health laboratories pursuant to the determination or diagnoses of illness; or 

(D) research and development laboratory activities provided the activity produces no 

commercial product or feedstock material; or 

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(3)(2) emissions of volatile organic compounds during startup or shutdown operations from sources 

which use incineration or other types of combustion to control emissions of volatile organic 

compounds whenever the off-gas contains an explosive mixture during the startup or shutdown 

operation if the exemption is approved by the Director as meeting the requirements of this 

Subparagraph. 

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(c)(e) The following rules of this Section apply statewide: 

(1) .0925, Petroleum Liquid Storage in Fixed Roof Tanks, for fixed roof tanks at gasoline bulk plants 

and gasoline bulk terminals; 

(2) .0926, Bulk Gasoline Plants; 

(3) .0927, Bulk Gasoline Terminals; 

(4) .0928, Gasoline Service Stations Stage I; 

(5) .0932, Gasoline Truck Tanks and Vapor Collection Systems; 

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(6) .0933, Petroleum Liquid Storage in External Floating Roof Tanks, for external floating roof tanks 

at bulk gasoline plants and bulk gasoline terminals; 

(7) .0948, VOC Emissions from Transfer Operations; 

(8) .0949, Storage of Miscellaneous Volatile Organic Compounds; and 

(9) .0958, Work Practices for Sources of Volatile Organic Compounds. 

6 (d) All sources located in Mecklenburg County that were required to comply with any of the Rules in 

7 Subparagraphs (d)(1) or (2) of this Rule before July 5, 1995 shall continue to comply with these Rules: 

8 (1).0917 through .0937 of this Section, or

9 (2).0943 through .0945 of this Section.

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(e)(f) The Rules in this Section apply to facilities with the potential to emit greater than or equal to 100 tons of 

volatile organic compounds per year in the following areas: 

12 (1) Cabarrus County County;

13 (2) Gaston County County;

14 (3) Lincoln County County;

15 (4) Mecklenburg County County;

16 (5) Rowan County County;

17 (6) Union County County; and

18 (7) Davidson Township and Coddle Creek Township in Iredell County County. 

19 (g) If any county or part of a county to which this Section applies is later designated in 40 CFR 81.334 as 

20 attainment, all sources in that county subject to this Section before the redesignation to attainment shall continue to 

21 comply with this Section.

22 (f) If a violation of the ambient air quality standard for ozone is measured in accordance with 40 CFR 50.9 in 

23 Davidson, Forsyth, or Guilford County or that part of Davie County bounded by the Yadkin River, Dutchmans 

24 Creek, North Carolina Highway 801, Fulton Creek and back to Yadkin River, the Director shall initiate analysis to 

25 determine the control measures needed to attain and maintain the ambient air quality standard for ozone. By the 

26 following May 1, the Director shall implement the specific stationary source control measures contained in this 

27 Section that are required as part of the control strategy necessary to bring the area into compliance and to maintain 

28 compliance with the ambient air quality standard for ozone. The Director shall implement the rules in this Section 

29 identified as being necessary by the analysis by notice in the North Carolina Register. The notice shall identify the 

30 rules that are to be implemented and shall identify whether the rules implemented are to apply in Davidson, Forsyth, 

31 or Guilford County or that part of Davie County bounded by the Yadkin River, Dutchmans Creek, North Carolina 

32 Highway 801, Fulton Creek and back to Yadkin River or any combination thereof. At least one week before the 

33 scheduled publication date of the North Carolina Register containing the Director's notice implementing rules in this 

34 Section, the Director shall send written notification to all permitted facilities within the county in which the rules are 

35 being implemented that are or may be subject to the requirements of this Section informing them that they are or 

36 may be subject to the requirements of this Section. (For Forsyth County, "Director" means for the purpose of 

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1 notifying permitted facilities in Forsyth County, the Director of the Forsyth County local air pollution control 

2 program.) Compliance shall be in accordance with Rule .0909 of this Section.

3 (g) If a violation of the ambient air quality standard for ozone is measured in accordance with 40 CFR 50.9 in 

4 Durham or Wake County or Dutchville Township in Granville County, the Director shall initiate analysis to 

determine the control measures needed to attain and maintain the ambient air quality standard for ozone. By the

following May 1, the Director shall implement the specific stationary source control measures cont

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7 Section that are required as part of the control strategy necessary to bring the area into compliance and to maintain 

8 compliance with the ambient air quality standard for ozone. The Director shall implement the rules in this Section 

9 identified as being necessary by the analysis by notice in the North Carolina Register. The notice shall identify the 

10 rules that are to be implemented and shall identify whether the rules implemented are to apply in Durham or Wake 

11 County or Dutchville Township in Granville County or any combination thereof. At least one week before the 

12 scheduled publication date of the North Carolina Register containing the Director's notice implementing rules in this 

13 Section, the Director shall send written notification to all permitted facilities within the county in which the rules are 

14 being implemented that are or may be subject to the requirements of this Section informing them that they are or 

15 may be subject to the requirements of this Section. Compliance shall be in accordance with Rule .0909 of this 

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(h) If EPA reclassifies the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill ozone nonattainment area as serious for ozone under 

Section 182 of the federal Clean Air Act, the rules in this Section shall apply to facilities in Cabarrus, Gaston, 

Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Union Counties and Davidson and Coddle Creek townships in Iredell County 

with the potential to emit at least 50 tons but less than 100 tons of volatile organic compounds per year. Within 60 

days of the reclassification, the Director shall notice the applicability of these Rules to these facilities in the North 

Carolina Register and shall send written notification to all permitted facilities within the counties in which the rules 

are being implemented that are or may be subject to the requirements of this Section informing them that they are or 

may be subject to the requirements of this Section. (For Mecklenburg County, "Director" means for the purpose of 

notifying permitted facilities in Mecklenburg County, the Director of the Mecklenburg County local air pollution 

control program.) Compliance shall be according to Rule .0909 of this Section. 

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(i) Sources whose emissions of volatile organic compounds are not subject to limitation under this Section may still 

be subject to emission limits on volatile organic compounds in Rules .0524, .1110, or .1111 of this Subchapter. 

History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); 

Eff. July 1, 1979; 

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July 1, 2000; April 1, 1997; July 1, 1996; July 1, 1995; May 1, 1995; July 1, 1994. 

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15A NCAC 02D .0909 has been amended with changes as published in 24:17 NCR 1516-1518 as follows: 

15A NCAC 02D .0909 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES FOR SOURCES IN NONATTAINMENT AREAS 

(a) Applicability. With the exceptions in Paragraph (b) of this Rule, this Rule applies to all sources covered by 

5 Paragraph (e), (f), (g), or (h) (f) or (h) of Rule .0902 of this Section. 

6 (b) Exceptions. This Rule does not apply to: to

7 (1) sources in Mecklenburg County required to comply with the requirements of this Section under 

8 Rule .0902(d) of this Section; or

(2) sources required to comply with the requirements of this Section under Paragraph (e) of Rule 

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11 (c) Maintenance area and Charlotte ozone nonattainment area contingency plan. The owner or operator of any 

source subject to this Rule because of the application of Paragraph (f), (g), or (h) (h) of Rule .0902 of this Section 

shall adhere to the following increments of progress and schedules: 

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(1) if compliance is to be achieved by installing emission control equipment, replacing process 

equipment, or modifying existing process equipment: 

(A) The owner or operator shall submit a permit application and a compliance schedule 

within six months after the Director notices the implementation of rules in the North 

Carolina Register that resolves a violation of the ambient air quality standard for ozone; 

(B) The compliance schedule shall contain the following increments of progress: 

(i) a date by which contracts for the emission control system and process equipment 

shall be awarded or orders shall be issued for purchase of component parts; 

(ii) a date by which on-site construction or installation of the emission control and 

process equipment shall begin; and 

(iii) a date by which on-site construction or installation of the emission control and 

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(C) Final compliance shall be achieved within three years after the Director notices the 

implementation of rules in the North Carolina Register that resolves a violation of the 

ambient air quality standard for ozone. 

(2) if compliance is to be achieved by using low solvent content coating technology: 

(A) The owner or operator shall submit a permit application and a compliance schedule 

within six months after the Director notices the implementation of rules in the North 

Carolina Register that resolves a violation of the ambient air quality standard for ozone; 

(B) The compliance schedule shall contain the following increments: 

(i) a date by which research and development of low solvent content coating shall 

be completed if the Director determines that low solvent content coating 

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(ii) a date by which evaluation of product quality and commercial acceptance shall 

be completed; 

(iii) a date by which purchase orders shall be issued for low solvent content coatings 

and process modifications; 

(iv) a date by which process modifications shall be initiated; and 

(v) a date by which process modifications shall be completed and use of low solvent 

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implementation of rules in the North Carolina Register that resolves a violation of the 

ambient air quality standard for ozone. 

(3) The owner or operator shall certify to the Director within five days after each increment deadline 

of progress in this Paragraph, whether the required increment of progress has been met. 

(d) Nonattainment areas. The owner or operator of any source subject to this Rule because of the application of 

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(1) if compliance is to be achieved by installing emission control equipment, replacing process 

equipment, or modifying existing process equipment: 

(A) The owner or operator shall submit a permit application and a compliance schedule by 

August 1, 2007; 

(B) The compliance schedule shall contain the following increments of progress: 

(i) a date by which contracts for the emission control system and process equipment 

shall be awarded or orders shall be issued for purchase of component parts; 

(ii) a date by which on-site construction or installation of the emission control and 

process equipment shall begin; and 

(iii) a date by which on-site construction or installation of the emission control and 

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(2) if compliance is to be achieved by using low solvent content coating technology: 

(A) The owner or operator shall submit a permit application and a compliance schedule by 

August 1, 2007; 

(B) The compliance schedule shall contain the following increments: 

(i) a date by which research and development of low solvent content coating shall 

be completed if the Director determines that low solvent content coating 

technology has not been sufficiently researched and developed; 

(ii) a date by which evaluation of product quality and commercial acceptance shall 

be completed; 

(iii) a date by which purchase orders shall be issued for low solvent content coatings 

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(v) a date by which process modifications shall be completed and use of low solvent 

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(3) The owner or operator shall certify to the Director within five days after the deadline, for each 

increment of progress in this Paragraph, whether the required increment of progress has been met. 

(e) If the Director requires a test to demonstrate that compliance has been achieved, the owner or operator of 

sources subject to this Rule shall conduct a test and submit a final test report within six months after the stated date 

of final compliance. 

(f) Sources already in compliance. 

(1) Maintenance area and Charlotte ozone nonattainment area contingency plan. Paragraph (c) of this 

Rule shall does not apply to sources that are in compliance with applicable rules of this Section 

when the Director notices the implementation of rules in the North Carolina Register that resolves 

a violation of the ambient air quality standard for ozone and that have determined and certified 

compliance to the satisfaction of the Director within six months after the Director notices the 

implementation of rules in the North Carolina Register that resolves a violation of the ambient air 

quality standard for ozone. 

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(1) Maintenance area and Charlotte ozone nonattainment area contingency plan. The owner or 

operator of any new source of volatile organic compounds not in existence or under construction 

before the date that the Director notices in the North Carolina Register in accordance with 

Paragraph (f), (g), or (h) (h) of Rule .0902 of this Section the implementation of rules in the North 

Carolina Register that resolves a violation of the ambient air quality standard for ozone, shall 

comply with all applicable rules in this Section upon start-up of the source. 

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in existence or under construction before March 1, 2007 in an area identified in Paragraph (e) (f)

of Rule .0902 shall comply with all applicable rules in this Section upon start-up of the source. 

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History Note Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); 

Eff. July 1, 1979; 

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April 1, 1997; July 1, 1995; July 1, 1994; July 1, 1988; January 1, 1985. 

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15A NCAC 02D .0917 AUTOMOBILE AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCK MANUFACTURING 

History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); 

Eff. July 1, 1979; 

Amended Eff. July 1, 1996; July 1, 1991; December 1, 1989; April 1, 1986; January 1, 1985. 

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15A NCAC 02D .0921 FABRIC AND VINYL COATING 

History Note: Authority G.S. 143 215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); 

Eff. July 1, 1979; 

Amended Eff. July 1, 1996; July 1, 1991; December 1, 1989; January 1, 1985. 

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15A NCAC 02D .0922 has been amended with changes as published in 24:17 NCR 1520 as follows: 

15A NCAC 02D .0922 METAL FURNITURE COATINGS 

(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

(1) "Application area" means the area where the coating is applied by spraying, dipping, or 

flowcoating techniques. 

7 (2) "Coating unit" means one or more coating areas and any associated drying area[ and/or ] or oven 

8 wherein a coating is applied, dried, or cured. 

9 (2)(3) "Metal furniture coating" coatings" means the surface coating of any furniture made of metal or 

10 any metal part which will be assembled with other metal, wood, fabric, plastic, or glass parts to 

11 form a furniture piece. paints, sealants, caulks, inks, adhesives, and maskants. paints, sealants,

12 caulks, inks, adhesives, and maskants.

13 (b) This Rule applies to application area(s), flashoff area(s), and oven(s) of metal furniture coating lines involved in 

14 prime and topcoat or single coating operations. each metal furniture surface coating unit source whose emissions of 

15 volatile organic compounds exceeds the threshold established in [15A NCAC 02D .0902(b)] Paragraph (b) of Rule 

16 .0902 of this Section. 

(c) With the exception stated in Paragraph (d)(f) of this Rule, emissions of all volatile organic compounds from 

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19 compounds per gallon of solids delivered to the coating applicator from prime and topcoat or single coat operations: 

20 (1) 2.3 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of coating excluding water and exempt 

21 compounds (3.3 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of solids) delivered from 

22 general, one component or general, multi-component types of coating operations; and

23 (2) 3.0 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of coating excluding water and exempt 

24 compounds (5.1 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of solids) delivered from any 

25 other types of coating operations.

26 (d) Any source which has chosen to control emissions of volatile organic compounds under Rule .0518(e) of this 

27 Subchapter and which has installed air pollution control equipment in accordance with an air quality permit in order 

28 to comply with this Rule before December 1, 1989, may comply with the limits contained in this Paragraph instead 

29 of those contained in Paragraph (c) of this Rule. Emissions of volatile organic compounds from any metal furniture 

30 coating line subject to this Rule shall not exceed 3.0 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of coating, 

31 excluding water and exempt compounds, delivered to the coating applicator from prime and topcoat or single coat 

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33 (d) EPA Method 24 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7) shall be used to determine the volatile organic compounds 

34 content of coating materials used at metal furniture surface coating units unless the facility maintains records to 

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1 (e) Emissions limits established in Subparagraph (c)(2) of this Rule do not apply to stencil coatings, safety2 indicating coatings, solid film lubricants, electric-insulating and thermal-conducting coatings, touch up and repair 

3 coatings, coating application utilizing hand- held aerosol cans, or cleaning operations. 

4 (f) Any coating unit which has chosen to use add-on control for coating operations rather than the emission limits 

5 established in Paragraph (c) of this Rule shall install control equipment with an overall control efficiency of 90 

6 percent or use a combination of coating and add-on control equipment on a coating unit to meet limits established in 

7 Paragraph (c) of this Rule.

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History Note: Authority G.S. 143 215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); 

Eff. July 1, 1979; 

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(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

(1) "Application area" means the area where the coating is applied by spraying, dipping, or flow 

coating techniques. 

7 (2) "Single coat" means a single film of coating applied directly to the metal substrate omitting the 

8 primer application. 

9 (2) "Coating" means paints, sealants, caulks, inks, adhesives, and maskants.

10 [(2)](3) "Coating unit" means a unit that consists of a series of one or more coating applicators and any 

11 associated drying area or oven where a coating is dried, or cured.

12 (3)(4) "Large appliances" appliance part" means doors, cases, lids, panels, and interior support parts of 

13 residential and commercial washers, dryers, ranges, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, 

14 dishwashers, trash compactors, air conditioners, and other similar products. any organic surface15 coated metal lid, door, casing, panel, or other interior or exterior metal part or accessory that is 

16 assembled to form a large appliance product. 

17 [(5)](5) "Large appliance product" means any organic surface-coated metal range, oven, microwave oven, 

18 refrigerator, freezer, washer, dryer, dishwasher, water heater, or trash compactor manufactured for 

19 household, commercial, or recreational use.

20 (b) This Rule applies to application area(s), flashoff area(s), and oven(s) of large appliance coating lines involved in 

21 prime, single, or topcoat coating operations. each large appliance coating unit source whose volatile organic 

22 compounds emissions exceed the threshold established in [15A NCAC 02D .0902(b)] Paragraph (b) of Rule .0902 

23 of this Section. 

24 (c) This Rule does not apply to the use of quick-drying lacquers for repair of scratches and nicks, which occur 

25 during assembly, if the volume of coating does not exceed one quart in any eight-hour period. 

(d)(c) With the exception stated in Paragraph (e) of this Rule, emissions Emissions of all volatile organic compounds 

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28 organic compounds per gallon of solids delivered to the coating applicator from prime, single, or topcoat coating 

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30 (1) 2.3 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of coating, excluding water and exempt 

31 compounds (3.3 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of solids) delivered from 

32 general, one component coating or general, multi-component types of coating operations; and

33 (2) 2.8 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of coating, excluding water and exempt 

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1 (e) Any source which has chosen to control emissions of volatile organic compounds under Rule .0518 (e) of this 

2 Subchapter and which has installed air pollution control equipment in accordance with an air quality permit in order 

3 to comply with this Rule before December 1, 1989, may comply with the limits contained in this Paragraph instead 

4 of those contained in Paragraph (d) of this Rule. Emissions of volatile organic compounds from any large appliance 

5 coating line subject to this Rule shall not exceed 2.8 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of coating, 

6 excluding water and exempt compounds, delivered to the coating applicator from prime, single, or topcoat any 

7 coating operations. 

8 (d) EPA Method 24 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7) shall be used to determine the volatile organic compounds 

9 content of coating materials used at surface coating of large appliances parts facilities unless the facility maintains 

10 records to document the volatile organic compounds content of coating materials from the manufacturer. 

11 (e) Emissions limits established in Subparagraph (c)(2) of this Rule do not apply to stencil coatings, safety12 indicating coatings, solid film lubricants, electric-insulating and thermal-conducting coatings, touch up and repair 

13 coatings, coating applications utilizing hand- held aerosol cans, or any cleaning material. 

14 (f) Any coating unit which has chosen to use add-on controls for coating operations rather than the emission limits 

15 established in Paragraph (c) of this Rule shall install control equipment with an overall control efficiency of 90 

16 percent or use a combination of coating and add-on control equipment on a coating unit to meet limits established in 

17 Paragraph (c) of this Rule.

18 (g) The owner or operator of any facility subject to this Rule shall comply with the Rules .0903 and .0958 of this 

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History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); 

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3 15A NCAC 02D .0934 COATING OF MISCELLANEOUS METAL PARTS AND PRODUCTS 

4 History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); 

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6 Amended Eff. July 1, 1996; July 1, 1991; December 1, 1989; January 1, 1985. 

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15A NCAC 02D .0935 FACTORY SURFACE COATING OF FLAT WOOD PANELING 

(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

5 (1) "Class II hardboard paneling finishes" means finishes which meet the specifications of Voluntary 

6 Product Standard PS-59-73 as approved by the American National Standards Institute.

7 (1) Flat wood paneling coatings means wood paneling product that are any interior, exterior or 

8 tileboard (class I hardboard) panel to which a protective, decorative, or functional material or layer 

9 has been applied.

10 (2) "Hardboard" is a panel manufactured primarily from inter felted lignocellulosic fibers which are 

11 consolidated under heat and pressure in a hot-press.

12 (2) "Hardboard" is a panel manufactured primarily from inter felted lignocellulosic fibers which are 

13 consolidated under heat and pressure in a hot-press.

14 (3) "Hardwood plywood" means plywood whose surface layer is a veneer of hardwood.

15 (4) "Natural finish hardwood plywood panel" means a panel whose original grain pattern is enhanced 

16 by essentially transparent finishes frequently supplemented by fillers and toners.

17 (5) "Particle board" means a manufactured board made of individual wood particles which have been 

18 coated with a binder and formed into flat sheets by pressure. Thin particleboard has a thickness of 

19 one-fourth inch or less.

20 (6) "Printed panel" means a panel whose grain or natural surface is obscured by fillers and basecoats 

21 upon which a simulated grain or decorative pattern is printed.

22 [(7)](3)"Tileboard" means paneling that has a colored waterproof surface coating a premium interior wall 

23 paneling product made of hardboard that is used in high moisture area of the home.

24 (b) This Rule applies to factory finishing of the following flat wood products: each flat wood paneling coatings 

25 source whose volatile organic compounds emissions exceed the threshold established in [15A NCAC 02D .0902(b)]

26 Paragraph (b) of Rule .0902 of this Section at the facilities with flat wood paneling coating applications for the 

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28 (1) class II finishes on hardboard panels;

29 (2) exterior siding; 

30 (3) natural finish hardwood plywood panels;

31 (1)(4) printed decorative interior wall interior panels made of hardwood plywood hardwood, plywood,

32 and thin particleboard; panels made of hardwood, plywood, or thin particleboard; and

33 (2) natural finish hardwood plywood panels; and

34 (3) class II finishes of hardboard paneling.

35 [(3)](5) tileboard made of hardboard. 

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2 (3) particleboard used in cabinetry or furniture,

3 (4) insulation board, or

4 (5) softwood plywood.

(d)(c) Emissions of volatile organic compounds from any factory finished flat wood product operation subject to 

this Rule shall not exceed:

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7 and exempt compounds (2.9 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon solids.)

8 (1) 6.0 pounds of volatile organic compounds per 1,000 square feet of coated finished product of 

9 printed interior wall panels made of hardwood plywood and thin particle board, or

10 (2) 12.0 pounds of volatile organic compounds per 1,000 square feet of coated finished product of 

11 natural finish hardwood plywood panels, or

12 (3) 10.0 pounds of volatile organic compounds per 1,000 square feet of coated finished product of 

13 class II finishes on hardboard paneling.

14 (d) EPA Method 24 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7) shall be used to determine the volatile organic compounds 

15 content of coating materials used at surface coating of flat wood paneling facilities unless the facility maintains 

16 records to document the volatile organic compounds content of coating materials from the manufacturer. 

17 (e) Any facility that meet definition of Paragraph (b) of this Rule and which has chosen to use add-on controls for 

18 flat wood paneling coating operation rather than the emission limits established in Paragraph (c) of this Rule shall 

19 install control equipment with an overall control efficiency of 90 percent or use a combination of coating and add-on 

20 control equipment on a flat wood paneling coating operation to meet limits established in Paragraph (c) of this Rule.

21 (f) The owner or operator of any facility subject to this rule shall comply with the Rules .0903 and .0958 of this 

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History Note: Authority G.S. 143 215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); 

Eff. July 1, 1980; 

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History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); 

Eff. July 1, 1980; 

Amended December 1, 1993; December 1, 1989; January 1, 1985; June 1, 1981 

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15A NCAC 02D .0951 MISCELLANEOUS VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS 

(a) With the exceptions in Paragraph (b) of this Rule, this Rule applies to all facilities that use volatile organic 

compounds as solvents, carriers, material processing media, or industrial chemical reactants, or in other similar uses, 

or that mix, blend, or manufacture volatile organic compounds for which there is no other applicable emissions 

control rule in this Section except Rule .0958 of this Section. If the only other applicable emissions control rule for 

the facility in this Section is Rule .0958, then both this Rule and Rule .0958 apply. 

(b) This Rule does not apply to architectural or maintenance coating. 

(c) The owner or operator of any facility to which this Rule applies shall: 

(1) install and operate reasonable available control technology; or 

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13 through .0922, .0923, .0924, .0934, or .0935 .0935, ,0936, or .0961 through .0968 from this 

Section to no more than 6.7 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of solids delivered to 

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(d) If the owner or operator of a facility chooses to install reasonable available control technology under 

Subparagraph (c)(1) of this Rule, the owner or operator shall submit: 

(1) the name and location of the facility; 

(2) information identifying the source for which a reasonable available control technology limitation 

or standard is being proposed; 

(3) a demonstration that shows the proposed reasonable available control technology limitation or 

standard satisfies the requirements for reasonable available control technology; and 

(4) a proposal for demonstrating compliance with the proposed reasonable control technology 

limitation or standard. 

History Note: Authority G.S. 143 215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); 

Eff. July 1, 1994; 

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15A NCAC 02D .0952 has been amended as published in 24:17 NCR 1524-1525 as follows: 

15A NCAC 02D .0952 PETITION FOR ALTERNATIVE CONTROLS FOR RACT 

4 (a) With the exception in Paragraph (b) of this Rule, this This Rule applies to all sources covered under this Section. 

5 (b) This Rule does not apply to sources in Mecklenburg County to which Rules .0917 through .0937 of this Section 

6 apply and which are located at a facility where the total potential emissions of volatile organic compounds from all 

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(c)(b) If the owner or operator of any source of volatile organic compounds subject to the requirements of this 

Section, can demonstrate that compliance with rules in this Section would be technologically or economically 

infeasible, he may petition the Director to allow the use of alternative operational or equipment controls for the 

reduction of volatile organic compound emissions. Petition shall be made for each source to the Director. 

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(1) the name and address of the company and the name and telephone number of a company officer 

over whose signature the petition is submitted; 

(2) a description of all operations conducted at the location to which the petition applies and the 

purpose that the volatile organic compound emitting equipment serves within the operations; 

(3) reference to the specific operational and equipment controls under the rules of this Section for 

which alternative operational or equipment controls are proposed; 

(4) a description of the proposed alternative operational or equipment controls, the magnitude of 

volatile organic compound emission reduction that will be achieved, and the quantity and 

composition of volatile organic compounds that will be emitted if the alternative operational or 

equipment controls are instituted; 

(5) a plan, which will be instituted in addition to the proposed alternative operational or equipment 

controls, to reduce, where technologically and economically feasible, volatile organic compound 

emissions from other source operations at the facility, further than that required under the rules of 

this Section, if these sources exist at the facility, such that aggregate volatile organic compound 

emissions from the facility will in no case be greater through application of the alternative control 

than would be allowed through conformance with the rules of this Section; 

(6) a schedule for the installation or institution of the alternative operational or equipment controls in 

conformance with Rule .0909 of this Section, as applicable; and 

(7) certification that emissions of all other air contaminants from the subject source are in compliance 

with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. 

The petition may include a copy of the permit application and need not duplicate information in the permit 

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(2) The Director determines that the petitioner cannot comply with the rules in question because of 

technological or economical infeasibility; 

(3) All other air contaminant emissions from the facility are in compliance with, or under a schedule 

for compliance as expeditiously as practicable with, all applicable local, state, and federal 

regulations; and 

(4) The petition contains a schedule for achieving and maintaining reduction of volatile organic 

compound emissions to the maximum extent feasible and as expeditiously as practicable. 

(f)(e) When controls different from those specified in the appropriate emission standards in this Section are 

approved by the Director, the permit shall contain a condition stating such controls. 

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15A NCAC 02D .0961 OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING AND LETTERPRESS PRINTING 

(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

5 (1) “Composite partial vapor pressure” means the sum of the partial pressure of the compounds 

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14 MWw= Molecular weight of water, in g/g-mole

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(1)(2) "First installation date" means the actual date when this control device becomes operational. This 

date does not change if the control device is later redirected to a new press

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(2)(3) "Fountain solution" means water-based solution that applies to lithographic plate to render the 

non-image areas unreceptive to the ink. 

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(3)(5) "Letterpress printing" means a printing process in which the image area is raised relative to the 

non-image area and the paste ink is transferred to the substrate directly from the image surface. 

28 (6) “Non-heatset” means a lithographic printing process where the printing inks are set by absorption

29 or oxidation of the ink oil, not by evaporation of the ink oils in a dryer. For the purposes of this 

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(4)(7) "Offset lithography" means an indirect method of printing when ink transferred from the 

lithographic plate to a rubber-covered intermediate "blanket" cylinder and then transferred from 

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6 ultraviolet or electron beam curing units, or infrared heating units.

(5)(9) "Sheet-fed printing" means an indirect method of printing when ink transferred from the 

lithographic plate to a rubber-covered intermediate "blanket" cylinder and then transferred from 

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13 volatile organic compounds exceed the threshold established in Paragraphs 15A NCAC 02D .0902(b). (b) and (f) of 

14 Rule .0902 of this Section and is not covered by Subparagraph (c)(1) of Rule .0966 of this Section.

15 (c) Volatile organic compounds content in the fountain solution from on-press (as-applied) for heatset web offset 

lithographic printing shall not exceed 1.6 percent alcohol (by weight) in the fountain solution or equivalent. This 

level of control for volatile organic compounds shall be achieved by: 

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19 (2) use three percent alcohol or less (by weight) the on-press (as-applied) in the fountain solution if 

20 the fountain solution is refrigerated to below 60°F; 60 degrees Fahrenheit; or 

(3) use five percent alcohol substitute or less (by weight) the on-press (as-applied) and no alcohol in

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printing shall not exceed five percent alcohol (by weight) in the fountain or equivalent. This level of control for 

volatile organic compounds shall be achieved by: 

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27 (2) use 8.5 percent alcohol or less (by weight) the on-press (as-applied) in the fountain solution if the 

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the in the fountain solution. 

(e) Volatile organic compounds content in the fountain solution from on-press (as-applied) coldset non-heatset web 

offset lithographic printing shall not exceed five percent alcohol substitute or less

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retention. 

(g) EPA Method 24 Method 25A (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7) shall be used to determine the volatile organic 

compounds content of coating

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(h) Any single letterpress printing heatset dryer owner or operator subject to this Rule, who has chosen to use addon control for letterpress printing operation rather than to comply with the emission limits established in Paragraph 

(f) of this Rule shall install control equipment with: 

(1) 90 percent control efficiency for a control device whose first installation date was prior to July 1, 

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(2) 95 percent control efficiency for a control device whose first installation date was on or after July 

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14 (i) When the inlet of volatile organic compounds concentration is low or there is no identifiable measurable inlet, 

15 the control device outlet concentration shall be reduced to 20 parts per million by volume as hexane on a dry basis. 

16 (j) Volatile organic compounds capture efficiency can be demonstrated by showing that the dryer is operating at 

17 negative pressure relative to the surrounding pressroom. The capture efficiency for volatile organic compounds can 

18 be assumed to be 100 percent of the volatile organic compounds (ink oils) volatilized in the dryer. Capture 

19 efficiency test is not required in this situation.

20 (k) The control limits established in: 

21 (1) Paragraph (d) shall not be applied to sheet-fed presses with maximum sheet size 11x 17 inches or 

22 smaller; smaller, or to any press with total fountain solution reservoir of less than one gallon;

23 (2) Paragraphs (c), (d), and (e), and (f) shall not be applied to sheet-fed or coldest web inks, sheet-fed 

24 or coldest web varnishes, waterborne coatings or radiation (ultra-violet light or electron beam) 

25 cured materials used on offset lithographic presses or letterpress presses; any press with total 

26 fountain solution reservoir of less than one gallon;

(3) Paragraph (c) and (d) (f) shall not be applied to a press with a potential to emit below 25 tons per 

year used for book printing, and presses with maximum web width of 22 inches or less; and 

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(4) Paragraph (f) shall not be applied to a headset heatset press used for book printing, and a headset 

press with maximum web width of 22 inches or less. 

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(l) All cleaning materials used in amount more than 110 gallons per year for cleaning a press, press parts, or to 

remove dried ink from areas around the press shall contain less than 70 weight percent volatile organic compounds 

or have volatile organic compounds composite vapor pressure less than 10 mm Hg at 20°C.

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(m) The owner or operator of any facility subject to this Rule shall comply with the Rules .0903 and .0958 of this 

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(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

(1) "Organic solvent" means a liquid hydrocarbon, such as methyl ethyl ketone or toluene, used to 

dissolve paints, varnishes, grease, oil, or other hydrocarbons. 

(2) "Solvent cleaning" means the process of removing the excess penetrant from the surface or a part 

by wiping. flushing, or spraying with a solvent for the penetrant. 

(b) This Rule applies to sources whose volatile organic compound emissions exceed the threshold established in 

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(1) spray gun cleaning; 

(2) spray booth cleaning; 

(3) large manufactured components cleaning; 

(4) parts cleaning; 

(5) equipment cleaning; 

(6) line cleaning; 

(7) floor cleaning; 

(8) tank cleaning; and 

(9) small manufactured components cleaning. 

(c) Cleaning operations covered by Rules .0921, .0923, .0930, .0934, .0935, .0936, .0961, .0962, .0963, .0964, 

.0965, .0966, .0967, and .0968 of this Section are exempted from the requirements of this Rule. 

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(d) Any cleaning material of the nine cleaning operations listed in Paragraph (b) of this Rule shall have: 

(1) volatile organic compounds content that does not exceed 0.42 pounds per gallon; or 

(2) composite vapor limit of eight millimeters of mercury (mmHg) at 20 degrees Celsius. 

(e) EPA Method 24 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7) shall be used to determine the volatile organic compounds 

content of coating materials used in industrial cleaning solvents operations unless the facility maintains records to 

document the volatile organic compounds content of coating materials from the manufacturer. 

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(h)(g) The owner or operator of any facility subject to this Rule shall comply with the Rules .0903 and .0958 of this 

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(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

 (1) "Closed molding" means any fabrication techniques in which pressure is used to distribute the 

resin through the reinforcing fabric placed between two mold surfaces to either saturate the fabric 

or fill the mold cavity. 

 (2) "Monomer" means a volatile organic compound that partly combines with itself, or other similar 

compounds, by a cross-linking reaction to become a part of the cured resin. 

 (3) "Open molding" means the open mold which is first spray-coated with a clear or pigmented 

polyster polyester resin known as a gel coat. The gel coat will become the outer surface of the 

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make fiberglass boat hulls or decks and related parts from fiberglass, or make

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 (1) open molding and gel coat operations (including pigmented gel coat, clear gel coat, production 

resin, tooling gel coat, and tooling resin); 

 (2) resins and gel coat mixing operations; and 

 (3) resins and gel coat application equipment cleaning operations. 

(c) The following activities are exempted from the provisions of this Rule: 

 (1) surface coatings applied to fiberglass boats; 

 (2) surface coatings for fiberglass and metal recreational boats (pleasure craft); and 

 (3) industrial adhesives used in the assembly of fiberglass boats. 

(d) Volatile organic compounds content limits in resin and gel coat that are used for any molding operations listed in 

Paragraph (b) of this Rule and closed molding operations that do not meet the definition of monomer established in 

Subparagraph (a)(2) of this Rule, such as vacuum bagging operations, shall not exceed monomer volatile organic 

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(40 CFR 63, Subpart VVVV.) 

Material Application Method Limit of Weighted-Average Monomer 

VOC Content (weight percent) 

Production resin Atomized (spray) 28 

Production resin Nonatomized 35 

Pigmented gel coat Any method 33 

Clear gel coat Any method 48 

Tooling resin Atomized 30 

Tooling resin Nonatomized 39 

Tooling gel coat Any method 40 

The average monomer volatile organic compounds contents listed in the Table 1 shall be determined by using 

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 n = number of different open molding resins or gel coats used in the past 12 month in an operation. 

(e) Molding monomer and non-monomer volatile organic compounds limits established in Paragraph (d) of this 

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 (1) production resins (including skin coat resins) that shall meet specifications for use in military 

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 (2) production and tooling resins, resins; and pigmented, clear, and tooling gel coat used for part or 

mold repair and touch up. Total resin and gel coat materials that meet these criteria shall not 

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 (3) pure, 100-percent vinylester resin used for skin coats that shall be are applied with nonatomizing 

resin application equipment and with the total amount of the resin materials not exceeding five 

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into average emissions among different operations to meet numerical monomer volatile organic compounds 

emission rate limits rather than to comply with the emission limits established in Paragraph (d) of this Rule shall 

use: 

 (1) Equation 2 to estimate a facility-specific monomer volatile organic compounds mass emission 

limit (12-month rolling average). Estimations of emissions average shall be determined on 12-

month rolling average basis at the end of every month (12 times per year). 

 Equation 2: 

 Monomer VOC Limit= 46(MR) + 159(MPG) + 291(MCG) + 54(MTR) + 214(MTG) 

 Where: 

 Monomer VOC Limit = total allowable monomer volatile organic compounds that can be emitted 

from the open molding operations included in the average, kilograms per 12-month period. 

 MR = mass of production resin used in the past 12 month excluding any materials that are exempt, 

megagrams. 

 MPG = mass of pigmented gel coat used in the past 12 month, excluding any materials that are 

exempt, megagrams. 

 MCG = mass of clear gel coat used in the past 12 month, excluding any materials that are exempt, 

megagrams 

 MTR= mass of tooling resin coat used in the past 12 month, excluding any materials that are 

exempt, megagrams 

 MTG = mass of tooling gel coat used in the past 12 month, excluding any materials that are exempt, 

megagrams 

 The numerical coefficients associated with each term on the right hand side of Equation 2 are the 

allowable monomer volatile organic compounds emission rate for that particular material in units 

of kilograms of VOC per megagrams of material used. 

 (2) Equation 3 to demonstrate that the monomer volatile organic compounds emissions from the 

operations included in the average do nor exceed the emission limit calculated using Equation 2 

from Subparagraph (f)(1) of this Rule for the same 12-month period. This demonstration shall be 

conducted at the end of the first 12-month averaging period and at the end of every subsequent 

month for only those operations and materials that included in the average. 

 Equation 3: 

 Monomer VOC emissions = (PVR)(MR) + (PVPG)(MPG) + (PVCG)(MCG) + (PVTR)(MTR) + 

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 Monomer VOC emissions = monomer volatile organic compounds emissions calculated using the 

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used in the past 12 month, kilograms per megagram. 

 MR = Mass of production resin used in the past 12 month, megagrams. 

 PVPG = weighted-average monomer volatile organic compounds emission rate for pigmented gel 

coat used in the past 12 month, kilograms per megagram. 

 MPG = mass of pigmented gel coat used in the past 12 month, megagrams. 

 PVCG = weighted-average monomer volatile organic compounds emission rate for clear gel coat 

used in the past 12 month, kilograms per megagram. 

 MCG = Mass of clear gel coat used in the past 12 month, megagrams. 

 PVTR = Weighted-average monomer volatile organic compounds emission rate for tooling resin 

used in the past 12 month, kilograms per megagram. 

 MTR = Mass of tooling resin used in the past 12 month, megagrams. 

 PVTG = Weighted-average monomer volatile organic compounds emission rate for tooling gel coat 

used in the past 12 month, kilograms per megagram. 

 MTG = Mass of tooling gel coat used in the past 12 month, megagrams. 

 (3) Equation 4 to compute the weighted-average monomer volatile organic compounds emission rate 

for the previous 12 month for each open molding resin and gel coat operation included in the 

average to apply the results in Equation 3. 

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monomer volatile organic compounds per megagram of material applied. 

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an operation in the past 12 month, kilograms of monomer volatile organic compounds per 

megagram of material applied. Equations in Table 2 shall be used to compute PV. 

Table 2 Compliant Materials Monomer Volatile Organic Compounds Content for Open Molding Resin and Gel Coat. 

For this material and this application 

method 

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Rule, chooses to use of higher-monomer volatile organic compounds materials rather than to comply with the 

emission limits established in Paragraph (d) of this Rule it

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(f)(1) of this Rule, applying the mass of each material used during the control device performance 

test in Equation 2 to determine the emission limit (in kilogram of monomer VOC) that is 

applicable during the test, instead of using the mass of each material as it established in 

Subparagraph (f)(1) of this Rule; 

 (2) monitor and record relevant control device and capture system operating parameters during the 

control device performance test to use the recorded values to establish operating limits for those 

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the emission rate for the filled production resin or filled tooling resin on as applied basis using Equation 5. If the 

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 (1) is used as a production resin than then the value of PVF calculated by Equation 5 shall not exceed 

46 kilograms of monomer VOC per megagram of filled resin applied; 

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kilograms of monomer VOC per megagram of filled resin applied; 

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 (3) is included in the emissions averaging procedure than then the facility shall use the value of PVF

calculated by Equation 5 for the value PVi in Equation 4 in Subparagraph (f)(3) of this Rule. 

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 PVU =The monomer volatile organic compounds emission rate for the neat (unfilled) resin before 

filler is added, as calculated using the formulas in Table 2 of Subparagraph (f)(3) of this Rule. 

 %Filler = The weight-percent of filler in the as-applied filled resin system. 

(i) All resins and gel coats included in volatile organic compounds limits described in Paragraphs (d) through (h) 

shall meet non-monomer volatile organic compounds content limit of five percent. 

(j) If the non-monomer volatile organic compounds content of a resin or gel coat exceeds five percent, then the 

excess non-monomer volatile organic compounds over five percent shall be counted toward the monomer volatile 

organic compounds content. 

(k) SCAQMD Method 312-91, Determination of Percent Monomer in Polyester Resins, revised April 1996 shall be 

used to determine the monomer volatile organic compounds content of resin and gel coat materials unless the facility 

maintains records to document the volatile organic compounds content of resin and gel coat materials from the 

manufacturer. 

(l) All resin and gel coat mixing containers with a capacity equal to or greater than 55 gallons, including those used 

for on-site mixing of putties and polyputties, shall have a cover with no visible gaps in place at all times except the 

following operations: 

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(m) Volatile organic compounds cleaning solvents for routine application equipment cleaning shall contain no more 

than five percent volatile organic compounds by weight, or have a composite vapor pressure of no more than 0.50 

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application equipment. 

(o) The owner or operator of any facility subject to this Rule shall comply with the Rules .0903 and .0958 of this 

Section. 

History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); 

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(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

(1) "Air-assisted airless spray" means a system that consists of an airless spray gun with a compressed 

air jet at the gun tip to atomize the adhesive. 

(2) "Airless spray" means the application of an adhesive through an atomizing nozzle at high pressure 

(1,000 to 6,000 pounds per square inch) by a pump forces. 

(3) "Application process" means a process that consists of a series of one or more adhesive applicators 

and any associated drying area or oven where an adhesive is applied, dried and cured. 

(4) "Dip Coating" means application where substrates are dipped into a tank containing the adhesive. 

The substrates are then withdrawn from the tank and any excess adhesive is allowed to drain. 

(5) "Electrocoating" means a specialized form of dip coating where opposite electric charges are 

applied to the waterborne adhesive and the substrate. 

(6) "Electrostatic spray" means application where the adhesive and substrate are oppositely charged. 

(7) "Flow coating" means conveying the substrate over an enclosed sink where the adhesive is applied 

at low pressure as the item passes under a series of nozzles. 

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high volumes of atomized adhesive particles to the substrate using lower air pressure (10 pounds 

per square inch or less at the spray cap). 

22 (9) “Miscellaneous industrial adhesives” means adhesives (including adhesive primers used in 

23 conjunction with certain types of adhesives) used at industrial manufacturing and repair facilities 

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adhesives onto small surface area. 

(b) Control of volatile organic compounds emissions from miscellaneous industrial adhesives product categories 

covered by Rules .0921, .0923, .0934, .0935, .0936, .0961, .0962, .0963, .0964, .0965, .0966, .0967, and .0968 of 

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(d) With the exception established in Paragraph (b) of this Rule, all volatile organic compounds containing materials 

applied by each miscellaneous industrial adhesive application processes before control shall: 

(1) not exceed limits established in Table 1 of this Paragraph; and 

(2) be used in one of the following application methods in conjunction with using low volatile organic 

compounds adhesives or adhesive primers: 

(A) electrostatic spray; 

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(C) flow coat; 

(D) roll coat or hand application, including non-spray application methods similar to hand or 

mechanically powered caulking gun, brush, or direct hand application; 

(E) dip coat (including electrodesposition); 

(F) airless spray; 

(G) air-assisted airless spray; or 

(H) other adhesive application method capable of achieving a transfer efficiency equivalent to 

or better than that achieved by HVLP spraying. 

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application unit for each day; and 

(2) calculated as mass of volatile organic compounds per volume of adhesive primer excluding water 

and exempt compounds, as applied. 

(f) If an adhesive is used to bond dissimilar substrates together in general adhesive application process (Table 1), 

then the applicable substrate category with the highest volatile organic compounds emission limit shall be 

established as the limit for such application. 

Table 1. Volatile Organic Compounds Emission Limits for General and Specialty Adhesive Application Process. 

General Adhesive Application Processes Recommended VOC Emission Limit (lb/gal) 

Reinforced Plastic Composite 1.7 

Flexible vinyl 2.1 

Metal 0.3 

Porous Material (Except Wood) 1 

Rubber 2.1 

Wood 0.3 

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Specialty Adhesive Application Processes Recommended VOC Emission Limit (lb/gal) 

Ceramic Tile Installation 1.1 

Contact Adhesive 2.1 

Cove Base Installation 1.3 

Floor Covering Installation (Indoor) 1.3 

Floor Covering Installation (Outdoor) 2.1 

Floor Covering Installation (Perimeter Bonded Sheet Vinyl) 5.5 

Metal to Urethane/Rubber Molding or Casting 7.1 

Motor Vehicle Adhesive 2.1 

Motor Vehicle Weatherstrip Adhesive 6.3 

Multipurpose Construction 1.7 

Plastic Solvent Welding (ABS) 3.3 

Plastic Solvent Welding (Except ABS) 4.2 

Sheet Rubber Lining Installation 7.1 

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Structural Glazing 0.8 

Thin Metal Laminating 6.5 

Tire Repair 0.8 

Waterproof Resorcinol Glue 1.4 

Adhesive Primer Application Processes Recommended VOC Emission Limit1 (lb/gal) 

Motor Vehicle Glass Bonding Primer 7.5 

Plastic Solvent Welding Adhesive Primer 5.4 

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(g) Any miscellaneous industrial adhesive application processes subject to this Rule, which chooses to use add-on 

control for adhesive application processes rather than to comply with the emission limits established in Paragraph 

(d) of this Rule, shall install control equipment with overall control efficiency of 85 percent or use a combination of 

adhesives and add-on control equipment on an application process to meet limits established in Paragraph (d) of this 

Rule. 

(h) EPA Method 24 or 25A (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7) shall be used to determine the volatile organic 

compounds content of adhesives, other than reactive adhesives, and the procedure established in Appendix A of the 

NESHAP for surface coating of plastic parts (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart PPPP) shall be used to determine the volatile 

organic compounds content of reactive adhesives unless the facility maintains records to document the volatile 

organic compounds content of adhesives from the manufacturer. 

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History Note: Authority G.S. 143 215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); 

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(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

(1) "First installation date" means the actual date when the equipment or control device becomes 

operational. This date does not change if the equipment or control device is later moved to a new 

location. 

(2) "Flexible Packaging" means any package or part of a package the shape of which can be readily 

changed. 

(3) "Flexographic printing" means a printing process in which an image is raised above the printing 

plate, and the image carrier is made of rubber or other elastomeric materials. 

12 (4) "Rotogravure press" means an unwind or feed section, which may include more than one unwind 

13 or feed station (such as on a laminator), series of individual work stations, one or more of which is 

14 a rotogravure print station, any dryers associated with the work stations, and a rewind, stack, or 

15 collection section. include:

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17 (B) series of individual work stations, one or more of which is a rotogravure print station;

18 (C) any dryers associated with the work stations; and

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engraved below the surface of a plate or cylinder. 

(b) This Rule applies to flexible packaging printing press sources whose emissions of volatile organic compounds 

23 exceed the threshold established in 15A NCAC 02D .0902(b). Paragraph (b) of Rule .0902 of this Section.

24 (c) Volatile organic compounds content of materials used on any single flexible packaging printing press subject to 

25 this Rule shall not exceed 0.8 lb pounds volatile organic compounds per one lb pound of solids applied, or 0.16 lb

26 pounds volatile organic compounds per one lb pound of materials applied limits limits. These volatile organic 

compounds content limits that are consistent with 80 percent overall emissions reduction level and reflect similar 

control levels as the capture and control option. 

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(1) 65 percent overall control based on a capture efficiency of 75 percent and a control device 

efficiency of 90 percent for a press that was first installed prior to March 14, 1995 and that is 

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efficiency of 95 percent for a press that was first installed prior to March 14, 1995 and that is 

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efficiency of 95 percent for a press that was first installed on or after March 14, 1995 and that is 

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efficiency of 95 percent for a press that was first installed on or after March 14, 1995 and that is 

controlled by an add-on control device whose first installation date was on or after July 1, 2010. 

(e) EPA Method 24 or 25A (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7) shall be used to determine the volatile organic 

compounds content of coating materials used at flexible package printing facilities unless the facility maintains 

records to document the volatile organic compounds content of coating materials from the manufacturer. 

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History Note: Authority G.S. 143 215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); 

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15A NCAC 02D .0966 PAPER, FILM AND FOIL COATINGS 

(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

(1) "Paper, film, and foil coating line" means a series of coating applicators, flash-off areas, and any 

associated curing/drying equipment between one or more unwind/feed stations and one or more 

rewind/cutting stations. 

8 (2) "Fabric coating" means applying protective or functional coatings to a textile substance with a 

9 knife, roll, rotogravure, rotary screen, or flat screen coater to impart properties that are not initially 

10 present, such as strength, stability, water or acid repellency, or appearance. Printing on textile 

11 fabric for decorative or other purposes is not part of this definition. Saturation operations are 

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flexible plate. 

(4)(3) "Rotary screen or flat screen coating" means the application of a coating material to a substrate by 

means of masking the surface and applying a color or finish using a screen either in flat form or 

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coating technique in which the pattern to be applied is etched on the coating roll. The coating 

material is picked up in these recessed areas and is transferred to the substrate. 

(b) With the exception in Paragraph (c) of this Rule, this Rule applies to paper, film and foil surface coating 

operations sources, including related cleaning activity, whose emissions of volatile organic compounds exceed the 

threshold established in 15A NCAC 02D .0902(b), Paragraph (b) of Rule .0902 of this Section, at the a facility that 

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(1) paper, film, or foil surfaces in the manufacturing of products for pressure sensitive tape and labels 

(including fabric coated for use in pressure sensitive tapes and labels; photographic film; industrial 

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products); and flexible packaging (including coating of non-woven polymer substrates for use in 

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boxes; die-cut paper paperboard, and cardboard; converted paper and paperboard not elsewhere 

classified; folding paperboard boxes, including sanitary boxes; manifold business forms and 

related products; plastic asceptic packaging; and carbon paper and inked ribbons. 

(c) The following types of coatings are not covered by this Rule: 

(1) coatings performed on or in-line with any offset lithographic, screen, letterpress, flexographic, 

rotogravure, or digital printing press; or 

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1 (d) With the exception stated in Paragraph (c) of this Rule, emissions of volatile organic compounds from: 

(1) pressure sensitive tape and label surface paper, film, and foils coating lines with the potential to 

emit, prior to controls, less than 25 tons per year of volatile organic compounds from coatings 

shall not exceed 0.20 pounds volatile organic compounds per pound of solids applied (0.067 

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tons per year of volatile organic compounds from coatings shall not exceed 0.40 pounds of volatile 

organic compounds per pound of solids(0.08 pounds volatile organic compounds per pound of 

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10 (3) The volatile organic compounds content limits shall be determined in accordance with 

11 Subparagraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of Rule .0912 of this Section.

(e) EPA Method 24 or 25A (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7) shall be used to determine the volatile organic 

compounds content of coating materials used at paper, film and foil coatings facilities unless the facility maintains 

records to document the volatile organic compounds content of coating materials from the manufacturer. 

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year of volatile organic compounds from coatings shall apply control with overall volatile organic compounds 

efficiency of 90 percent rather than the emission limits established in Paragraph (d) of this Rule or use a 

combination of coating and add-on control equipment on a coating unit to meet limits that are equivalent to 90 

percent overall control efficiency. 

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History Note: Authority G.S. 143 215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); 

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(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

5 (1) "Air dried coating" means coatings which are dried by the use of air or a forced air drier. That is 

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7 (2) “Baked coating” means a coating that is cured at a temperature at or above 90 degrees Celsius 

8 (194 degrees Fahrenheit).

9 (3) "Clear coat" means a colorless coating which contains binders, but no pigment, and is formulated 

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(2)(4) "Coating unit" means series one or more coating applicators and any associated drying area and 

oven wherein a coating is applied, dried, and cured. 

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15 (6) “Electric dissipating coating” means a coating that rapidly dissipates a high voltage electric 

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17 (7) “Electric-insulating varnish” means a non-convertible-type coating applied to electric motors, 

18 components of electric motors, or power transformers, to provide electrical, mechanical, and 

19 environmental protection or resistance.

20 (8) “Etching filler” means a coating that contains less than 23 percent solids by weight and at least 

21 1/2-percent acid by weight, and is used instead of applying a pretreatment coating followed by a 

22 primer.

23 (9) “Extreme high-gloss coating” means a coating which, when tested by the American Society for 

24 Testing Material Test Method D-523 adopted in 1980, shows a reflectance of 75 or more on a 60 

25 degrees meter.

26 (10) “Extreme-performance coating” means a coating used on a metal or plastic surface where the 

27 coated surface is, in its intended use, subject to the following:

28 (A) Chronic exposure to corrosive, caustic or acidic agents, chemicals, chemical fumes,

29 chemical mixtures or solutions; 

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31 (C) Repeated heavy abrasion, including mechanical wear and repeated scrubbing with

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include coatings applied to locomotives, railroad cars, farm machinery, and heavy duty

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1 (11) “High-performance architectural coating” means a coating used to protect architectural 

2 subsections and which meets the requirements of the Architectural Aluminum Manufacturer 

3 Association's publication number AAMA 2604-05 (Voluntary Specification, Performance 

4 Requirements and Test Procedures for High Performance Organic Coatings on Aluminum 

5 Extrusions and Panels) or 2605-05 (Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test 

6 Procedures for Superior Performing Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels).

7 (12) “Miscellaneous metal product and plastic parts surface coatings” means the coatings that are 

8 applied to the surfaces of a varied range of metal and plastic parts and products. Such parts or 

9 products are constructed either entirely or partially from metal or plastic. These miscellaneous 

10 metal products and plastic parts include metal and plastic components of the following types of 

11 products as well as the products themselves: fabricated metal products, molded plastic parts, small 

12 and large farm machinery, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, automotive or 

13 transportation equipment, interior or exterior automotive parts, construction equipment, motor 

14 vehicle accessories, bicycles and sporting goods, toys, recreational vehicles, pleasure craft 

(recreational boats), extruded aluminum structural components, railroad cars, heavier vehicles, 

lawn and garden equipment, business machines, laboratory and medical equipment, electronic 

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18 (13) “Multi-component coating” means a coating requiring the addition of a separate reactive resin, 

19 commonly known as a catalyst or hardener, before application to form a dry film.

20 (14) “One-component coating” means a coating that is ready for application as it comes out of its 

container to form a dry film. A thinner, necessary to reduce the viscosity, is not considered a

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(1) fabricated metal products, molded plastic parts, small and large farm machinery, commercial and 

industrial machinery and equipment; 

(2) automotive or transportation equipment, interior or exterior automotive parts, construction 

equipment, motor vehicle accessories, bicycles and sporting goods; 

(3) toys, recreational vehicles, pleasure craft (recreational boats), extruded aluminum structural 

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(2) performance testing activities at paint research or manufacturing facility; or 

(3) sources covered by Rules .0921, .0922, .0923, .0935, .0936, .0961 .0962, .0963, .0964, .0965, 

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for surface coating of: 

(1) Metal parts and products shall not exceed limits as established in Table 1; 

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Coating Category Air Dried 

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General One Component; General Multi Component; Military 

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Camouflage; Electric-Insulating Varnish; Etching Filler; High 

Temperature; Metallic; Mold-Seal; Pan Backing; Pretreatment 

Coatings; Drum Coating, New, Interior; Drum Coating, 

Reconditioned, Exterior; Silicone Release; Vacuum-Metalizing 3.5 3.5 

Extreme High-Gloss; Extreme Performance; Heat-Resistant; 

Repair and Touch Up; Solar-Absorbent 3.5 3.0 

High Performance Architectural 6.2 6.2 

Prefabricated Architectural Multi-Component; Prefabricated 

Architectural One-Component 3.5 2.3 

Drum Coating, New, Exterior 2.8 2.8 

Drum Coating, Reconditioned, Interior 4.2 4.2 

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Coating Category lbs VOC/gal coating 

General One Component 2.3 

General Multi Component; Metallic 3.5 

Electric Dissipating Coatings and Shock-Free Coatings; Optical Coatings; VacuumMetalizing 6.7 

Extreme Performance 3.5 (2-pack coatings) 

Military Specification 2.8 (1 pack) 

3.5 (2 pack) 

Mold-Seal 6.3 

Multi-colored Coatings 5.7 

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established in Table 3; 

Table 3. Automotive/Transportation and Business Machine Plastic Parts Volatile Organic Compounds content Limits 

Coating Category lbs VOC/gal coating 

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Automotive/Transportation Coatings 

I. High Bake Coatings – Interior and Exterior Parts 

Non-flexible Primer 3.5 

Base Coats; Non-basecoat/clear coat; Flexible Primer 4.3 

Clear Coat 4.0 

II. Low Bake/Air Dried Coatings – Exterior Parts 

Primers; Basecoat; Non-basecoat/clearcoat 4.8 

Clearcoats 4.5 

III. Low Bake/Air Dried Coatings – Interior Parts 5.0 

IV. Touchup and Repair Coatings 5.2 

Business Machine Coatings 

Primers; Topcoat Texture Coat; Touchup and repair 2.9 

Fog Coat 2.2 

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Table 4 Pleasure Craft Surface Coating Volatile Organic Compounds content Limits 

Coating Category lbs VOC/gal coating 

Extreme High Gloss Topcoat 4.1 

High Gloss Topcoat Finish; Primer/Surfacer; All other pleasure craft surface coatings for 

metal or plastic 3.5 

Pretreatment Wash Primers 6.5 

High Build Primer Surfacer; Other Substrate Antifoulant Coating 2.8 

Aluminum Substrate Antifoulant Coating 4.7 

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Table 5 Motor Vehicle Materials Volatile Organic Compounds Content Limits 

Coating Category lbs VOC/gal coating 

Motor vehicle cavity wax; Motor vehicle sealer; Motor vehicle deadener; Motor vehicle 

underbody coating; Motor vehicle trunk interior coating 5.4 

Motor vehicle gasket/gasket sealing material; Motor vehicle bedliner 1.7 

Motor vehicle lubricating wax/compound 5.8 

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operations facility may choose a combination of low volatile organic compounds coatings and add-on control 

equipment on a coating unit. Emissions of volatile organic compounds before control with such combination shall 

not exceed limits for surface coating of: 

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Coating Category 

Air Dried Baked 

lb VOC/gal solids lb VOC/gal solids 

General One Component; General Multi Component; Military 

Specification; 4.52 3.35 

Etching Filler; High Temperature; Metallic; Mold-Seal; Pan 

Backing; Pretreatment Coatings; Silicone Release; Drum Coating, 

New, Interior; Drum Coating, Reconditioned, Exterior; VacuumMetalizing 6.67 6.67 

Extreme High-Gloss; Extreme Performance; Heat-Resistant; SolarAbsorbent 6.67 5.06 

High Performance Architectural 38.0 38.0 

Prefabricated Architectural Multi-Component 6.67 3.35 

Prefabricated Architectural One-Component 6.67 3.35 

Solar-Absorbent 6.67 6.675.06

Drum Coating, New, Exterior 4.52 4.52 

Drum Coating, Reconditioned, Interior 6.67 9.78 

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Coating Category lbs VOC/gal solids

General One Component 3.35 

General Multi Component; Metallic 6.67 

Electric Dissipating Coatings and Shock-Free Coatings Optical Coatings; Vacuum-Metalizing 74.7 

Extreme Performance 6.67(2-pack) 

Military Specification 4.52 (1 pack) 

6.67 (2 pack) 

Mold-Seal 43.7 

Multi-colored Coatings 25.3 

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Table 3. Table 8. Automotive/Transportation and Business Machine Plastic Parts Volatile Organic Compounds 

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Flexible Primer 11.58 

Non-flexible Primer; Non-basecoat/clear coat 6.67 

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Base Coats 10.34 

Clear Coat 8.76 

II. Low Bake/Air Dried Coatings – Exterior Parts 

Primers 13.8 

Basecoat; Non-basecoat/clearcoat 15.59 

Clearcoats: 11.58 

III. Low Bake/Air Dried Coatings – Interior Parts 15.59 

IV. Touchup and Repair Coatings 17.72 

Business Machine Coatings 

Primers; Topcoat; Texture Coat; Touchup and repair 4.8 

Fog Coat 3.14 

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Coating Category lbs VOC/gal solids 

Extreme High Gloss Topcoat 9.2 

High Gloss Topcoat; Finish Primer/Surfacer; All other pleasure craft surface coatings for 

metal or plastic 6.7 

Pretreatment Wash Primers 55.6 

Aluminum Substrate Antifoulant Coating 12.8 

High Build Primer Surfacer; Other Substrate Antifoulant Coating 4.4 

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compounds content of coating materials used at miscellaneous metal and plastic part coating facilities unless the 

facility maintains records to document the volatile organic compounds content of coating materials from the 

manufacturer. 

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operations facility may choose to use add-on control equipment with an overall control efficiency of 90 percent in 

lieu of using low-VOC coatings and specified application methods. 

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15A NCAC 02D .0968 AUTOMOBILE AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCK ASSEMBLY COATINGS 

(a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: 

(1) "Automobile" means a motor vehicle designed to carry up to eight passengers, excluding vans, 

sport utility vehicles, and motor vehicles designed primarily to transport light loads of property. 

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8 Compound Emission Rate Of Automobile and Light-duty Truck Topcoat Operations (EPA-450/3-

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(2)(3) "Electrodeposition" means a process of applying a protective, corrosion-resistantwaterborne 

primer on exterior and interior surfaces that provides thorough

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dip coating method that uses an electrical field to apply or deposit the conductive coating onto the 

part. The object being painted acts as an electrode that is oppositely charged from the particles of 

paint in the dip tank. 

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motor vehicles or to parts that are not yet on a completely assembled vehicle to correct damage or 

imperfections in the coating. 

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transport light loads of property with gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less. 

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(5)(6) "Primer-surfacer" means an intermediate protective coating applied over the electrodeposition 

primer (EDP) and under the topcoat. Primer-surfacer provides adhesion, protection, and 

appearance properties to the total finish. 

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(6)(7) "Solids turnover ratio (RT)" means the ratio of total volume of coating solids that is added to the 

EDP system in a calendar month divided by the total volume design capacity of the EDP system. 

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(1) automobile or light-duty assembly plants during the vehicle assembly processes with the following 

primary coating product applications: 

(A) new automobile or new light-duty truck bodies, or body parts for new automobiles or 

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(B) other parts that are coated along with these bodies or body parts; or 

(C) additional coatings which include glass bonding primer, adhesives, cavity wax, sealer, 

deadener, gasket/gasket sealing material, underbody coating, trunk interior coating, 

bedliner, weatherstrip adhesive, and lubricating waxes/compounds; and 

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1 (2) coatings used in facilities that perform these coating operations on a contractual basis without 

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(2) coatings that are applied to other parts intended for use in new automobiles or new light-duty 

trucks (e.g., application of spray primer, color and clear coat to fascia or bumpers) on coating lines 

that are not related to the vehicle assembly process at automobile or light-duty assembly plants. 

They are covered by Rules .0964, and .0967 of this Section; and 

(3) aftermarket repair or replacement parts for automobiles or light-duty trucks that are covered by 

Rules .0964, and .0967 of this Section. 

(d) With the exception of materials supplied in containers with a net volume of 16 ounces or less, or a net weight of 

one pound or less, emissions of volatile organic compounds before control for: 

(1) automobile and light-duty truck assembly coatings shall not exceed limits established in Table 1 

 Table 1.Volatile Organic Compounds emission limits for automobile and light-duty truck assembly coatings. 

Assembly Coating Process Volatile Organic Compounds Emission Limit 

Electrodeposition primer (EDP) 

operations (including application area, 

spray/rinse stations, and curing oven) 

When solids 

turnover ratio 

(RT) ≥0.16; 

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0.040≤ RT <0.160; 

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RT<0.040; 

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coatings solids 

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applied. 

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emission 

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Primer-surfacer operations(including 

application area, flash-off area, and 

oven) 

12.0 lb VOC/gal deposited solids on a daily weighted average 

basis as determined by following the procedures in the revised 

Automobile Topcoat Protocol 

Topcoat operations (including 

application area, flash-off area, and 

oven) 

12.0 lb VOC/gal deposited solids on a daily weighted average 

basis as determined by following the procedures in the revised 

Automobile Topcoat Protocol 

Final repair operations 4.8 lb VOC/gallon of coating less water and less exempt 

solvents on a daily weighted average basis or as an occurrence 

weighted average. 

Combined primer-surfacer and topcoat 

operations 

12.0 lb VOC/gal deposited solids on a daily weighted average 

basis as determined by following the procedures in the revised 

Automobile Topcoat Protocol 

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not exceed limits established in Table 2. 

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Material Recommended VOC Emission Limit 

Automobile and light-duty truck glass bonding primer 900 

Automobile and light-duty truck adhesive 250 

Automobile and light-duty truck cavity wax 650 

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Automobile and light-duty truck sealer 650 

Automobile and light-duty truck deadener 650 

Automobile and light-duty truck gasket/gasket sealing material 200 

Automobile and light-duty truck underbody coating 650 

Automobile and light-duty truck trunk interior coating 650 

Automobile and light-duty truck bediner 200 

Automobile and light-duty truck weatherstrip adhesive 750 

Automobile and light-duty truck lubricating wax/compound 700 

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compounds content of coatings, other than reactive adhesives used at automobile and light-duty truck coating 

facilities unless the facility maintains records to document the volatile organic compounds content of coating 

materials from the manufacturer. 

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Section. 

History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143 215.107(a)(5); 

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15A NCAC 02Q .0306 has been amended with changes as published in 24:17 NCR 1538-1539 as follows: 

15A NCAC 02Q .0306 PERMITS REQUIRING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 

(a) The Director shall provide for public notice for comments with an opportunity for the public to request a public 

hearing on draft permits for the following: 

(1) any source that may be designated by the Director based on public interest relevant to air quality; 

(2) a source to which 15A NCAC 02D .0530 or .0531 applies; 

(3) a source whose emission limitation is based on a good engineering practice stack height that 

exceeds the height defined in 15A NCAC 02D .0533(a)(4)(A), (B), or (C); 

(4) a source required to have controls more stringent than the applicable emission standards in 15A 

NCAC 02D .0500 according to 15A NCAC 02D .0501 when necessary to comply with an ambient 

air quality standard under 15A NCAC 02D .0400; 

(5) alternative controls different than the applicable emission standards in 15A NCAC 02D .0900 

according to 15A NCAC 02D .0952; 

(6) a limitation on the quantity of solvent borne ink that may be used by a printing unit or printing 

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(7) an allowance of a particulate emission rate of 0.08 grains per dry standard cubic foot for an 

incinerator constructed before July 1, 1987, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02D .1204(c)(2)(B) 

and .1208 (b)(2)(B): 

(8) an alternative mix of controls under 15A NCAC 02D .0501(f); 

(9) a source that is subject to the requirements of 15A NCAC 02D .1109 or .1112; 

(10) a source seeking exemption from the 20-percent opacity standard in 15A NCAC 02D .0521 under 

15A NCAC 2D .0521(f); 

(11) a source using an alternative monitoring procedure or methodology under 15A NCAC 02D 

.0606(g) or .0608(g); or 

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(12) when the owner or operator requests that the draft permit go to public notice with an opportunity 

to request a public hearing. 

(b) On the Division's website, the Director shall post a copy of the draft permit that changes classification for a 

facility by placing a physical or operational limitation in it to avoid the applicability of rules in 15A NCAC 02Q 

.0500. Along with the draft permit, the Director shall also post a public notice for comments with an opportunity to 

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(c) If EPA requires the State to submit a permit as part of the North Carolina State Implementation Plan for Air 

Quality (SIP) and if the Commission approves a permit containing any of the conditions described in Paragraph (a) 

of this Rule as a part of the SIP, the Director shall submit the permit to the EPA on behalf of the Commission for 

inclusion as part of the federally approved SIP. 

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History Note: Authority G.S. 143 215.3(a)(1),(3); 143 215.108; 143 215.114A; 143 215.114B; 143 

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Temporary Adoption Eff. March 8, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent 

rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; 

Eff. July 1, 1994; 

 Amended Eff. September 1, 2010; January 1, 2007; August 1, 2004; July 1, 2000; July 1, 

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