R307. Environmental Qua lity, Air Quality. 

R307-344. Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings. 

R307-344-l. Purpose. 

The purpose of this rule is to limit volatile organic 

compound {VOC) emissions from roll. knife. and rotogravure 

coaters and drying ovens of paper, film, ru1d foil coating 

opcrauons. 

R307-344-2. Applicability. 

( I) RJ07-3,14 applies to sources located in Cache, 

Davis. Salt Lake. Utah and Weber counties thal havi: the 

potential to emit 2. 7 tons per year or more of voe. including 

related cleaning activities. 

(2) In Box Elder and Tooele counties. R307-J44 

applies to the following sou.recs: 

{a) Existing sources as of February l. 20 J 3. w1th the 

potential to emit 5 tons per year or more of voe, including 

related cleaning activil!es; rn1d 

(b) New sources as of February I. 2013, that have 

the potential to emit 2.7 tons per year or more or voe, 

including related cleaning activities. 

H307-344-3. Definitions. 

The following additional definitions apply to R307-

344: 

"Coating" means a protective, functional. or 

decorative film applied in a Lhin layer Lo a surface. This term 

often applies to paints such a5 lacquers or enamels. It is also 

used to refer lo films applied lo paper. plastics, or foi l. 

"Foil coating" means u coating applied in a web 

coatmg process on imy foil ubstrate other than paper or fabric, 

including, bur nor limited 10, typewTilcr ribbons, photographic 

fi lm. magnetic tape. und metal foil gi!1 wrap, but excluding 

coatings applied to packaging used exclusively for food and 

health care products for human and animal consumption. 

"Knife coating" means the application of n coating 

material to u substrate by means of drawing the ubstrat~ 

beneath a blade that spreads the wating evenly over the width 

of the substrate. 

"Paper coating" means unifonn distribution of 

coatings put on paper, film, foils and pressure sensiti ve tapes 

regardless of substrnt.:. Rdatcd web coating processes on 

plastic film tmd decorative coatings on metal foil arc included 

in this <lctlnition. Paper coating covers sat\1ration operations as 

well as w aling operations. 

"Roll coating" means the application of a coating 

material to n substrate b) means of hard rubber or steel rolls. 

"Roll printing" means the application of words. 

designs and pict ures 10 u substrate usually by means of a series 

of hard rubber llr steel rolls each with only pai1ial coverage. 

"Rotogravure coating" means the application of a 

uniform laycr of material across the entire width of the web to 

subslrntc by mean s of a roll coating technique in v,hich the 

pattern to be applied i;; etched on the coating roll. Ilic co.ning 

material is picked up m these recessed an ;1s and is transferred 

to the substrate. 

"Saturation" mem1s dipping the 'veb into a bath. 

"Web" means a continuous >heet of substrate. 

R307-344-4. Emission Standards. 

Each owner or operator shall not apply coatings with 

a VOC content in excess of the amounts specified in Table J or 

shall use an add-on control device as specified in H.307-344-6. 

fASLE l 

' • pe r, Fllm, and foi I Coating L 1mitati ons 

(valJe~ i n pounds VOC per pound Of Coati ng, minus water and 

exemot solvents {compoJnds not cl ass i fi ed as VOC), as applied) 

COA Tl NG CA TE GORY voe EMI SS l ON RA TES 

Paper, fil m and fo il 0.08 

Pressure sensit<ve tape ard l at1e1 0.061 

R307-344-5. Work Pnicticcs and Recordkeeping. 

(I) Control techniques and work practices are to be 

implemented at all times to n:ducc voe emissions from 

fugitive type sources. Control techniques and work practices 

include: 

(n) l ;sing tight fitting covers for open tanks: 

(b ) Using covered containers for solvent wiping 

clotbs; 

(c) Using collection hoods for areas where solvent is 

used for cleanup: 

(d) Minimizing spills of VOC-containing cleaning 

materials: 

(e) Conveying VOC-containing materials from one 

location to another in c.loscd containers or pipes; 

(f) Cleaning spray guns in enclosed systems: and 

(g) Using recycled solvents for cleaning. 

(2) All sources subject to R307-344 shall maintain 

records demonstra ting compliance with all pro,·isions of R307-

3-!4 on an annual oasis. 

(a) Records shall include, but not limited to, 

in ventory and product data sheets of all coatings m1d solvents 

subject to R307-344. 

(b) These rccord5 shall be available to rhe director 

upon request. 

(3) ~o person shall apply coatings unless these 

materials arc applied with equipment operated according to the 

manufacturer's specifications, and by the use of one of the 

following methods: 

(u) Flow coater: 

(b) Roll coater; 

(c) Dip coater; 

(d) Foam coaler; 

(c) Die couter; 

(f) !land application methods; 

(g} High-volume. low pressure (l IV LP) spray: or 

(h) Other applirntion method capable or achieving at 

least 65% transfor efficiency. as ce11ifo:d by the munufacturer. 

(4) All persons sbull perform solvent deaning 

operations with cleaning materials having voe content of 0.21 

pounds per gallon or less. 

R307-344-6. Optional Add-On Controls. 

( l) The owner or operator may install and maintain 

an incinerator, carbon adsorptmn. or any other add-on emission 

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cnntrnl device, provided tliat the emission control device will 

attain at least 90% etliciency pcrfonnance. 

(2) The 01\ner or operator of a control device shall 

provide documentation that the emission control system will 

attain the requirements ofR307-344-6. 

(3) Emission control systems shall be optlratcd and 

maintained in accordance with the 111a11 ufoctun.:r 

recommendations. The 01\11er or op.:rnlor shal I maintuin for a 

min imum of two years records of operating and maintenance 

sufficient tu demonstrate that the equipment is heing operated 

and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer 

recommendations. 

R307-344-7. Compliance Schedule. 

( l) All sources in Dav is and Salt Lake counties arc 

subject to th ts rule upon Lhe effective date. 

(2) Sources in Box Elder, Cache. Tooele. Utah and 

Weber counties shall be in compliance with the rule by January 

L 2014. 

KEY: VOC emission, paper coating, film coating, foil 

coating 

Date of Enactment or Last Snbstanfo'e Amendment: 

February I, 2013 

Authorizing, and Implemented or interpreted I.aw: 19-2-

104(J)(a) 

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