Feather River AQMD 3.19

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Rule 3.19 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations

(Adopted 8/6/98 , Amended 8/1 /2011 )

A. DEFINITIONS :

A.1 Active Solvent Losses : The active solvent losses are the

emissions during all steps of a spray gun equipment cleaning

operation and are expressed in units of grams of solvent loss

per cleaning cycle.

A.2 Antiglare/Safety Coating : A coating that does not reflect

light.

A.3 Camouflage Coating : A coating applied on motor vehicles to

conceal such vehicles from detection.

A.4 Catalyst : A substance whose presence initiates the reaction

between chemical compounds.

A.5 Coating : A liquid, liquefiable or mastic composition which is

converted to a solid protective, decorative, or functional

adherent film after application as a thin layer.

A .6 Color Match : The ability of a repair coating to blend into an

existing coating so that color difference is not visible.

A.7 Electrophoretic Dip : A coating application method where the

coating is applied by dipping the component into a coating

bath and an electrical potential difference exists between

the component and the bath.

A.8 Electrostatic Application : A sufficient charging of atomized

paint droplets to cause deposition principally by

electrostatic attractio n. This application shall be opera ted

at a minimum of 60 kV power.

A.9 Exempt Compounds : As defined in District Rule 1.1.

A.10 Extreme Performance Coating : Any coating used on the surface

of a vehicle, mobile equipment or their parts or components

which is exposed to extreme environmen tal conditions such as

high temperatures, corrosive or erosion environments, during

the vehicle's principal use.

A.11 Four

- Stage Coating System : A topcoat system composed of a

ground coat portion, a pigmented basecoat portion, a semi

transparent midcoat portion, and two transparent clearcoat

portions. Four

- stage coating systems' VOC content shall be

calculated according to the following formula:

VOC T4

- stage = VOCgc + VOCbc + VOCmc + ( 2 * VOCcc )

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Where:

VOC T4

- stage

= the average of the VOC content as applied inFeather River AQMD 3.19

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(mc), and clearcoat (cc) system.

VOCgc = the VOC content as applied of any given groundcoat.

VOCbc = the VOC content as applied in the basecoat.

VOCmc = the VOC content as applied of any given midcoat.

VOCcc = the VOC content as applied of any given clearcoat.

A.12 Grams of VOC Per Liter of Coating Less Water and Less Exempt

Organic Compounds : The weight of VOC per combined volume of

VOC and coating solids and can be calculated by the following

equation:

Grams of VOC per Liter

= Ws

- Ww

- Wes

of Coating Less Water Vm

- Vw

- Ves

and Le ss Exempt Compounds

Where:

Ws = Weight of volatile compounds (grams)

Ww = Weight of water (grams)

Wes = Weight of exempt organic compounds (grams)

Vm = Volume of material (liters)

Vw = Volume of water (liters)

Ves = Volume of exempt organic compounds (liters )

A.13 Grams of VOC Per Liter of Material : The weight of VOC per

volume of material and can be calculated by the following

equation:

Grams of VOC per Liter

= Ws

- Ww

- Wes

of Material Vm

Where:

Ws = Weight of volatile compounds (grams)

Ww = Weight of water (grams)

Wes = Weight of exempt organic compounds (grams)

Vm = Volume of material (liters)

A.14 Group I Vehicles : Passenger cars, large/heavy duty truck cabs

and chassis, light a nd medium duty trucks and vans, and

motorcycles.

A.15 Group II Vehicles : Those vehicles which are not Group I

vehicles, and mobile equipment.

A.16 Gun Washer : Electrically or pneumatically operated system

that is designed to clean spray application equipment while

enclosed. A gun washer may also be considered a gun cleaning

system that consists of spraying solvent into an enclosed

container using a snug fitting.

A.17 Hand Application Methods : The application of coatings by non

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- hel d equipment including but not limited to

paint brushes, hand rollers, caulking guns, trowels,

spatulas, syringe daubers, rags, and sponges.

A.18 High

- Volume, Low

- Pressure Application (HVLP) : S pray equipment

that uses a high volume of air delivered at pre ssures between

0.1 and 10 psig.

A.19 Low Emission Spray Gun Cleaner : Any properly used spray

equipment clean

- up device which has passive solvent losses of

no more than 0.6 grams per hour and has active solvent losses

of no more than 15 grams per operatin g cycle as defined by

the test method in Subsection E.6.

A.20 Metallic/Iridescent Topcoat : Any topcoat which contains more

than 5 g/l (.042 lb./gal) of iridescent particles, composed

of metal as metallic particles or silicon as mica particles,

as applied , where such particles are visible in the dried

film.

A.21 Mobile Equipment : Any equipment, other than vehicles (as

defined in this rule), which may be drawn or is capable of

being driven on a roadway, including, but not limited to,

truck trailers, campe r shells, mobile cranes, bulldozers,

concrete mixers, street cleaners, golf carts, all terrain

vehicles, implements of husbandry, and hauling equipment used

inside and around airports, docks, depots, and industrial and

commercial plants, but excluding util ity bodies.

A.22 Operating Cycle : An operating cycle consists of all steps

carried out during a cleaning operation.

A.23 Passive Solvent Losses : The passive solvent losses are the

emissions from spray gun cleaning equipment when the

equipment sits idle between cleaning cycles and are a result

of natural evaporation from the equipment.

A.24 Prep Station : Any spraying area that meets the requirements

for a "Limited Spraying Area" pursuant to the Uniform Fire

Code and that prevents the escape to the atmo sphere of

overspray particulate matter using properly maintained

filters and mechanical ventilation.

A.25 Pretreatment Wash Primer : Any coating which contains a

minimum of 0.5% acid by weight, is necessary to provide

surface etching and is applied direct ly to bare metal

surfaces to provide corrosion resistance and adhesion.

A.26 Primer : Any coating applied prior to the application of a

topcoat for the purpose of corrosion resistance and adhesion

of the topcoat.

A.27 Primer Sealer : Any coating applied prior to the application

of a topcoat for the purpose of corrosion resistance,

adhesion of the topcoat, color uniformity, and to promote the

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A.28 Primer Surfacer : Any coating applied prior to the application

of a topcoat for the purpose of corrosion resistance,

adhesion of the topcoat, and which promotes a uniform surface

by filling in surface imperfections.

A.29 Reducer : Any volatile liquid used to reduce the viscosity of

the coating. This liquid may be solvents, diluents or

mixtures of both.

A.30 Specialty Coatings : Coatings that are necessary due to

unusual and uncommon job performance requirements. These

coatings include, but are not limited to, weld

- thru primers,

adhesion promote rs, uniform finish blenders, elastomeric

materials, gloss flatteners, bright metal trim repair, and

antiglare/safety coatings.

A.31 Spray Booth : Any power ventilated structure of varying

dimensions and construction provided to enclose or

accommodate a sp raying operation and which meets the Uniform

Fire Code. A spray booth shall confine and limit, by dry or

wet filtration, the escape to the atmosphere of overspray

particulate matter.

A.32 Three

- Stage Coating System : A topcoat system composed of a

pigmen ted basecoat portion, a semi

- transparent midcoat

portion, and two transparent clearcoat portions. Three

- stage

coating systems' VOC content shall be calculated according to

the following formula:

VOC T3

- stage = VOCbc + VOCmc + ( 2 * VOCcc )

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Where:

VOC T3

- s tage = the average of the VOC content as applied in

the basecoat (bc), midcoat (mc), and

clearcoat (cc) system.

VOCbc = the VOC content as applied in the basecoat.

VOCmc = the VOC content as applied of any given midcoat.

VOCcc = the VOC content as applied of any given clearcoat.

A.33 Topcoat : Any coating applied over a primer or an origin al OEM

finish for the purpose of protection or appearance.

A.34 Transfer Efficien cy : The ratio of the weight of coating

solids which adhere to the object being coated to the weight

amount of coating solids used in the application process,

expressed as a percentage.

A.35 Two

- Stage Coating System : A topcoat consisting of a pigmented

ba secoat and a transparent clearcoat. Two

- stage coating

systems' VOC content shall be calculated according to theFeather River AQMD 3.19

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VOC T2

- stage

= VOCbc + ( 2 * VOCcc )

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Where:

VOC T2

- stage = the average o f the VOC content as applied in

the basecoat (bc) and clearcoat (cc) system.

VOCbc = the VOC content as applied in the basecoat.

VOCcc = the VOC content as applied of any given clearcoat.

A.36 Undercoat : Any pretreatment wash primer, precoat, primer,

primer surfacer, or primer sealer.

A.37 Utility Body : A special purpose compartment or unit that will

be bolted, welded, or affixed onto an existing cab and

chassis. The compartment may serve as storage for equipment

or parts.

A.38 Vehicle : A vehicle is any of the following: passenger cars,

large/heavy duty truck cabs and chassis, light and medium

duty trucks and vans, motorcycles, public transit buses, or

military tanks or other tracked military vehicles.

A.39 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) : As defined in District Rule

1.1.

A.40 Water

- Based Temporary Transit Coating : Any water

- based

coating that is intended to protect new motor vehicle

finishes from certain forms of damage such as iron dust,

soot, aci d rain, and other airborne pollutants during transit

and is removed prior to sale of the vehicle.

A.41 Weld

- Thru Primer : Any primer applied from an aerosol can, 16

ounces or less, to bare steel prior to welding that steel

area. The purpose of the weld

- t hru primer is to inhibit

corrosion in the weld area.

B. APPLICABILITY

B.1 General Application : The provi sions of this rule apply to any

person who supplies, sells, offers for sale, applies or

specifies the use of coatings for vehicles, mobile equipment,

and their parts or components.

B.2 Effective Date : The provisions of this rule shall become

effective upon the date of adoption.

C. REQUIREMENTS

C.1 Coating VOC Content : After the date expressed below, noFeather River AQMD 3.19

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sell, or coat any vehicle, mobile equipment, or their parts

or equipment, as defined in this Rule, using any coating with

a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content in excess of the

following limits, expressed as grams of VOC per liter of

coating applied, excluding water and exempt organic

compounds, except as provided herein pursuant to subsection

C.4, "Add

- on Control Equipment Option", or section D.,

"Exemptions":

Limits

Grams o f VOC per Liter of Coating (lb s /gal), Less Water and Less Exempt Organic Compounds

Category Effective July 1, 1999

Group I Vehicles &

Color Match for

Group II Vehicles Group II Vehicles &

no Color Match

Pretreatment Wash Primer 780 (6.5) 780 (6.5)

Primer/Primer Surfacer 340 (2.8) 340 (2.8)

Primer Sealer 420 (3.5) 340 (2.8)

Single

- Stage/ Multi

- Stage

Topcoats 600 (5.0) 420 (3.5)

Specialty Coating 840 (7.0) 840 (7.0)

Extreme Performance

-------- 750 (6.2)

Camouflage

-------- 420 (3.5)

C.2 Coatings Containing 1 ,1,1

- Trichloroethane : No person shall

apply any coating to any vehicle, mobile equipment, or their

parts or components, if that coating contains 1,1,1

-

trichloroethane.

C.3 Extreme Performance Coating Petition : Any person seeking to

apply an extreme perfo rmance coating as defined in this Rule

to a vehicle, mobile equipment, or their parts or components

shall comply with the following requirements:

a. A petition shall be submitted to the Air Pollution

Control Officer (APCO) stating the performance

requirements, volume of coating a nd VOC level that is

attainable;

b. If the APCO grants written approval, then that approval

shall be valid for one year. If applicable, such

petition shall be resubmitted on an annual basis;

c. If the APCO grants wr itten approval, such approval shall

contain volume and VOC limit conditions.

C.4 Add

- on Control Equipment Option :

a. A person may comply with the provisions of Subsection

C.1, Coating VOC Content limits, by using air pollution

control equipment provid ed that:

1. The combined control and capture efficiency shallFeather River AQMD 3.19

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at least 85 percent, by weight; and

2. The control system must be designed and operated

for the maximum collection of fugitive emissions

according to the U.S. EPA's "Guideline for

Developing Capture Efficiency Protocols; and

3. Written approval in the form of an Authority to

Construct and a Permit to Operate for such

equipment is received from the APCO.

b. A person may comply with the provisions of subsection

C.5, Transfer Efficiency, by using add

- on control

equipment, provided the combined control and capture

efficiency of VOC is at least 92 percent, by weight.

C.5 Transfer Efficiency : No person shall apply any coating to any

vehicle or mobile equipment or their parts and components

unless one of the following methods is properly used:

a. Hand application methods ;

b. Electrophoretic dip coating ;

c. Electrostatic application ;

d. High

- Volume, Low

- Pressure (HVLP) application ;

e. Any other coating application method which has been

demonstrated to be capable of achieving at least 65

percent transfer efficiency.

C.6 Compliance Statement Requirement : The manufacturer of

coatings subject to this ru le shall include a designation of

the VOC content as supplied, including coating components,

expressed in grams per liter or pounds per gallon, excluding

water and exempt organic compou nds, on labels or data sheets.

This designation shall include a sta tement of manufacturer's

recommendation regarding thinning, reducing, or mixing with

any other VOC containing materials. This statement shall

include the VOC on an as

- applied basis, excluding water and

exempt organic compounds, based on the manufacturer's

recommendations.

C.7 Surface Preparation and Clean

- up Solvent : Any solvent

cleaning of application equipment, parts, products, tools,

machinery, equipment, general work areas, and the storage and

disposal of VOC

- containing materials used in surface

prepa ration and clean

- up operations shall be carried out

pursuant to District Rule 3.14, Surface Preparation and

Clean

- up ;

C.8 S torage and Disposal

– General Requirements : All VOC

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as a waste or used product, including items such as cloth or

paper laden with VOC containing materials, shall be stored in

non

- absorbent, non

- leaking containers which shall be kept

closed at all times, except when filling or emptying, and

disposed of in a manner to prev ent evaporation of VOCs into

the atmosphere at the facility.

C.9 Spray Booth and Prep Stations : Effective January 1, 1999, no

person shall apply any coating to any complete (entire)

vehicle unless that application is performed within a

properly maintaine d and operated Spray Booth. All spraying of

parts or components of a vehicle shall be done in a properly

maintained and operated Prep Station or Spray Booth.

D. EXEMPTIONS

D.1 Coatings In A Non

- aerosol Container : The Coating sales

prohibition in subsec tion C.1, and transfer efficiencies in

subsection C.5 shall not apply to the sale of any coating

supplied in a non

- aerosol container with a capacity of 16

fluid ounces or less, and shall not apply to any coating

supplied in a hand

- held, non

- refillable aero sol container.

D.2 Approved VOC Add on Controls : The sales prohibition in

subsection C.1 shall not apply to the sale of coatings where

the emissions to the atmosphere from the application of those

coatings are controlled by a District approved VOC add

- on control device that meets the requirements of subsection C.4

of this Rule.

D.3 Coatings Shipped Outside The District : The sales prohibition

in subsection C.1, shall not apply to any coating shipped

outside of the District.

D.4 Logos, Letters Numbers, And Graphics : Any application of

logos, letters, numbers and graphics to a painted surface,

with or without a template, shall be exempt from this rule.

D.5 Residential Dwellings : Any coating operation of a vehicle by

a resident of a one o r two family dwelling shall be exempt

from this rule provided:

a. The resident is the registered owner of the vehicle

being coated ;

b. The coating operation is not being conducted as a

business ;

c. The coating operation is limited to two vehicles per

year ;

d. The coating operation does not cause a public nuisance

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D.6 Shape a nd Size Exemption : With prior written approval of the

APCO, and on a limited term basis, the requirements of

subsection C.9, Spray Booths and Prep Stations, shall not

apply to the coating of vehicles which, due to shape or size,

cannot reasonably be contained in a spray booth.

D.7 Spray Booths and Prep Station Exemption : The requirements of

subsection C.9, Spray Booths, and Prep Stations shall not

apply to:

a. Any repair, touch

- up, or spot priming operation which

does not exceed a total of nine (9) square feet per

vehicle. All such operations shall be conducted in a

controlled area such that a public nuisance is not

caused;

b. Any weld

- thru primer;

c. Any applicatio n of coatings to owner operated

agricultural equipment;

d. Any application of coatings to owner operated

construction vehicles.

E. TEST METHODS

E.1 VOC Content : Coating VOC content shall be determined using

EPA Method 24. The exempt organic compound content of

coatings or solvents shall be determined using ASTM Method

D4457

- 85. Compliance with the prohibition of sale shall be

determined by measuring the VOC content of each and every

component of a coating or coating system which has been

reduced, using the manufacturer's recommended type and

maximum amount of reducer.

E.2 Acid Content : The measurement of acid content of pretreatment

wash primers shall be done in accordance with ASTM Method D

1613

- 85 (modified).

E.3 Meta l And Silicon Content : The measurement of the metal and

silicon content of metallic/iridescent coatings shall be

determined by South Coast AQMD Method No. 318, "Determination

of Weight Percent of Elemental Metal in Coatings by X

- Ray

Diffraction."

E.4 Collection Efficiency and Capture Efficiency : The collection

and capture efficiency of organic emissions as specified in

Section C.4, shall be measured as follows:

a. Capture efficiency shall be determined by the EPA

Guidelines for Developing Capture Efficiency Protocols

from the Federal Register Part 55 FR 26865, June 29,

1990;

b. Measurement of vapor flow through pipes shall beFeather River AQMD 3.19

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c. Me asurement of organic vapor concentration shall be

determined by EPA Method 25A. The calculation of

control device efficiency shall be determined only

during periods of continuous coating operations and

shall be averaged over the duration of the coating

op eration not to exceed 24 hours.

E.5 Transfer Efficiency : Transfer Efficiency shall be determined

using a method which shall be modeled after the test method

described in the EPA document (EPA/600/2

- 88/

- 26b)

"Development of Proposed Standard Test Method f or Spray

Painting Transfer Efficiency."

E.6 Active And Passive Solvent Losses : The active and passive

solvent losses from spray gun cleaning systems shall be

determined using South Coast Air Quality Management

District's "General Test Method for Determin ing 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 Hg at

20 o C. The minimum test temperature shall be 15 o C.

F. MONIT ORING AND RECORDKEEP ING REQUIREMENTS

F.1 General Monitoring and Record

- keeping Requirements : Any

person subject to this rule shall:

a. Maintain and make available to District personnel, a

current list of coatings (including specialty coatings)

and s olvents in use that provides all of the data

necessary to evaluate compliance, including the

following information, as applicable:

1. Coating, catalyst, addi tive, solvent, and reducer

used;

2. Mix ratio of components used;

3. VOC content of coating as applied or solvent used

in grams/liter or lbs./gal. (less water and less

exempt organic compounds);

4. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

.

b. Maintain records that show, on a daily basis, the

following information:

1. VOC content of t he coating or solvent in

grams/liter or lbs./ gal lon;

2. Quantity of each coating (including each specialty

coating) applied and solvent used

. This quantity

need not include toners that are added for colorFeather River AQMD 3.19

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col or batch. If purchase records are used to

determine the amount of solvents used, then records

and manifests of the amounts of solvents disposed

of or r ecycled must also be maintained;

3. Whe ther a color match was required;

4. Type of vehicle (I or II) or wheth er mobile

equipment was coated.

F.2 Minimum Retention Time : All records shall be retained for a

minimum of two years from the date of each entry and shall be

made available to District personnel upon request.