August 8, 2013

Placer County APCD Rules and Regulations 24 9

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### RULE 24 9 SURFACE COATING OF PLASTIC PARTS AND PRODUCTS

Adopt e d 8

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CONTENTS

100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE

102 APPLICABILITY

103 SEVERABILITY

10 4 EXEMPTIONS

- LOW USAGE OF MATERIALS EXCEEDING VOC CONTENT LIMITS

105 EXEMPTIONS

- SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND COATINGS

106 PARTIAL EXEMPTIONS

200 DEFINITIONS

201 ADHESIVE

202 AEROS OL CONTAINER

203 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

204 CLEANUP MATERIAL

20 5 CLOSED CONTAINER

206 ELECTRIC DISSIPATING COATING AND SHOCK

- FREE COATING

20 7 EXEMPT COMPOUNDS

2 0 8 EXTREME PERFORMANCE COATING

2 09 FLOW COAT

2 10 HAND COATING

21 1 HIGH VOLUME, LOW

- PRESSURE ( HVLP) APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

2 1 2 K EY SYSTEM OPERATING PARAMETER

2 1 3 LOW VOLUME, LOW

- PRESSURE (LVLP) APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

2 1 4 M AINTENANCE CLEANING

21 5 METALLIC COATING

2 1 6 MILITARY SPECIFICATION

21 7 MOLD

- SEAL COATING

2 1 8 MULTI

- CO LORED COATING

2 19 MULT

- COMPONENT CO ATING

22 0 ONE

- COMPONENT COATING

22 1 OPTICAL COATING

2 2 2 PLASTIC PARTS AND PRODUCTS

22 3 TRANSFER EFFICIENCY

2 2 4 VACUUM

- METALIZING COMPOUND

2 2 5 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC)

2 2 6 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) AS APPLIED

300 STANDARDS

301 LIMITS: VOC CONTENT OF COATINGS FOR PLASTIC PARTS AND PRODUCTS

30 2 APPLICATION METHODS

30 3 SURFACE PREPARATION AND CLEAN

- UP REQUIREMENTS

304 WORK PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS

305 EMISSION CONTROL EQUIPMENT

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFICATION

402 PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SELLERSAugust 8 , 20 13

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**−** 2 403 DETERMINATION OF VOC CONTENT OF COATINGS, LESS WATER AND EXEMPT

C OMPOUNDS

404 DETERMINATION OF VOC CONTENT PER LITER OF COATING REMOVERS (STRIPPERS) , SURFACE PREPARATION MATERIALS AND CLEANUP MATERIALS

405 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

501 RECORDKEEPING

502 VOC EMISSION THRESHOLD

503 TEST METHODSAugust 8, 2013

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**−** 3 100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE: To limit the emission of volatile organic compounds from the application of coatings, coating removers (strippers), surface preparation ma terials, and cleanup

materials in plastic p arts a nd products coating operations.

102 APPLICABILITY: The provisions o f this rule apply to all of Placer County

.

103 SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this rule is, for any reason, held invalid, unconstitutional or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, t h at portion shall be deemed as a se parate, distinct, and independent provision, and the holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the rule.

10 4 EXEMPTIONS , LOW USAGE OF MATERIALS EXCEEDING VOC CONTENT LIMITS:

10 4 .1 Low Usage of Non

- Compliant Coating Materials : The VOC requirements of

Section 301 of this rule shall not apply to coating operations where (1) the total

volume of such non

- compliant coatings is less than 55 gallons per calendar year

, if substitute compliant coatings are not available, and (2) the requ irements of

Sections 401 and 501 are met.

105 EXEMPTIONS, SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND COATINGS: T his rule shall not apply to:

105

. 1 Coating of prefabricated architectural components or structures not coated in a shop environment and which are regulated by Rule 218, A rchitectural Coatings

.

105.2 Motor vehicles including automotive, truck and heavy equipment which are regulated by Rule 234, A utomotive Refinishing Operations.

105.3 Coating of metal cans, which is regulated by Rule 223, M etal Container Coating

.

105.4 Coating of metal parts and products which are regulated by Rule 245, Surface

Coat ing of Metal Parts and Products

.

105. 5 Adhesives and other materials which are regulated by Rule 235, A dhesives

.

105. 6 Polyester resin operations which is regulated by Rule 243, P olyester R esin

O perations

.

105. 7 Coatings sold in non

- refillable aerosol containers having a capacity of 1 liter (1.1
quarts , or 34 fluid ounces ), or less.

105. 8 Pow d er coatings

.

106 PARTIAL EXEMPTIONS :

10 6 .1 Coating operations used for repair and touchup are exempt from all sections of the rule except the application method requirements of Section 302

, surface preparation and cleanup of Section 303, the work practices requirements of
Section 304, and the recordkeeping requirements of Section 501 shall apply.

10 6 .2 Coating o perations used for stencil, safety indicating, solid film lubricating,

electric i nsulating

, thermal conduction, and magnetic data storage, are exempt

from all sections of the rule except the application method requirements of

Section 302

, surface preparation and cleanup of Section 303, the work practices requirements of Section 304, and the recordkeeping requirements of Section 501 shall apply.August 8 , 20 13

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**−** 4 200 DEFINITIONS

201 ADHESIVE: Any substance that is used to bond one surface to another by attachment.

202 AEROSOL CONTAINER: A hand

- held, non

- refillable container which expels pressurized product ingredients by means of a propellant

- induced force.

203 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT: A device used to apply coatings or used in preparing a coating material, such as stir sticks or funnels.

204 CLEANUP MATERIAL: A VOC

- containing material used to clean parts and application equipment used in miscellaneous plastic parts and products coating operations.

205 CLOSED CONTAINER: A container whose cover meets with the main body of the container without any visible gaps between the cover and the main body of the container.

206 ELECTRIC DISSIPATING COATING AND SHOCK

- FRE E COATING : A coating that rapidly dissipates a high voltage electric charge.

20 7 EXEMPT COMPOUNDS: For a current listing of exempt compounds, see Rule 102,

Definitions

.

2 0 8 EXTREME PERFORMANCE COATING (2 PACK): A coating applied to a plastic surface where the coated surface, in its intended use, is frequently or chronically exposed to any of the following:

2 08 .1 Corrosive, caustic or acidic agents, chemicals, chemical fumes, chemical

mixtures or solution.

2 08 .2 Repeated exposure to temperatures in excess of 250 o F (121 o C).

2 08 .3 Repeated heavy abrasion, including mechanical wear and repeated scrubbing with industrial grade solvents, cleansers or scouring agents.

209 FLOW COAT: A coating method which is applied by flowing a stream o f coating over an object and allowing any excess material to drain.

21 0 HAND COATING: The application of coatings by manually

- held, non

- mechanically operated equipment. Such equipment includes paint brushes, hand rollers, caulking guns, trowels, spatulas, syringe daubers and sponges.

2 1 1 HIGH VOLUME, LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) APPLICATION EQUIP MENT: Equipment used to apply coatings by means of a gun which is designed to be operated, and which is operated between 0.1 and 10 psig air pressure, measured dynamically at the center of the air cap and at the air horns.

21 2 KEY SYSTEM OPERATING PARAME TER: A variable that is critical to the operation of an emission control system and that ensures both operation of the system within the system manufacturer’s specifications, and compliance with the overall system efficiency standard required by Section 3 0 5 . Such variables may include, but are not limited to, hours of operation, temperature, flow rate and pressure.

21 3 LOW VOLUME, LOW PRESSURE (LVLP) APPLICATION EQUIPMENT: Equipment used to apply coatings by means of a gun which is designed to be operated, and which is operated between 0.1 and 10 psig air pressure, with air volume less than 15.5 cfm per spray gun, and which operates at a maximum fluid delivery pressure of 50 psig.August 8, 2013

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**−** 5 21 4 MAINTENANCE CLEANING: The cleaning of tools, forms, molds, jigs, machinery and equipment, and the cleaning of work areas where maintenance or manufacturing occurs.

21 5 METALLIC COATING: A coating which contains more than 0.042 lb/gal (5.0 g/l) of metal particles, as applied, where such particles are visible in the dried film.

21 6 MILITARY SPECIFICATION: A coating which has a formulation approved by a United States Military Agency for use on military equipment.

2 1 7 MOLD

- SEAL COATING: The initial coating applied to a new mold or repaired mold and associated tooling to provide a smooth surface which, when coated with a mold release material, prevents products from sticking to the mold o r to the tooling.

21 8 MULTI

- COLORED COATING : A coating which exhibits more than one color when applied, and which is packaged in a single container and applied in a single coat.

2 19 MULTI

- COMPONENT COATING : A coating requiring the addition of a separate reactive resin, commonly known as a catalyst or hard e ner , before application to form an acceptable dry film.

22 0 ONE

- COMPONENT COATING: A coating that is ready for application as it comes out of its container to form an acceptable dry film. A thinner, necessary to reduce the viscosity, is not considered a component.

2 21 OPTICAL COATING : A coating applied to an optical lens.

22 2 PLASTIC PARTS AND PRODUCTS: Any components or complete units fabricated from plastic , except those subject to the provisions of other District source

- specific rules

22 3 TRANSFER EFFICIENCY: The ratio of the weight or volume of coating solids adhering to an object, to the total weight or volume, respectively, of coating solids used in the application process, expressed as a percentage.

22 4 VACUUM

- METALIZING COMPOUND: The undercoat applied to the substrate on which the metal is deposited, or the overcoat applied directly to the metal film. Vacuum metalizing/physical vapor deposition (PVD) is the process whereby metal is vaporized and deposited on a substrate in a vacuum chamber.

22 5 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC): For the purposes of this rule, “volatile organic compound” has the same meaning as in Rule 102, D efinitions

.

22 6 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) AS APPLIED: For the purposes of this rule, “volatile organic compound as applied” means the VOC content including thinners, reducers, hardeners, retarders, catalysts and additives, calculated pursuant to Sections 403 or 404, as applicable.

300 STANDARDS

301 LIMITS: VOC CONTENT OF COATINGS FOR PLASTIC PARTS AND PRODUCTS: Except for materials and processes listed in Sections 10 4 or 10 5 , no person shall apply any coatings to a plastic part or product, or use VOC

- containing solvents, if such materials have a VOC content exceeding the applicable limits specified in the following

T able 1

. The VOC content of coat ing materials shall be determined in accordance with

Section 403

. The V OC content of solvents , strippers and cleanup materials , shall be

determined in accordance with Sections 40 4

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– VO C Content Limits for Coatings and Materials Used to Coat Plastic Parts and

Products

VOC As Applied Limit, grams/liter (lb/gal), (Less water and exempt compounds) General One Component 275 (2.3)

General Multi

- Component 420 (3.5) Specialty Coatings Electric Dissipating and Shock

free 800 (6.7)

Extreme Performance (2 pack) 420 (3.5)

Metallic 420 (3.5) Military Specification (1 pack) 335 (2.8) Military Specification (2 pack) 420 (3.5)

Mold Seal 755 (6.3)

Multi

- colored 680 (5.7) Optical 800 (6.7)
Vacuum Metalizing 800 (6.7)

30 2 APPLICATION METHODS: A person shall not apply coatings to plastic parts and products subject to the provisions of this rule unless the coatings are applied using properly operated equipment, and by using either: one of th e following application

methods or an y other h igh transfer efficiency application method which has been approved in advance, in writing, by the Air Pollution Control Officer and United States Environmental Protection Agency :

30 2 .1 Electrostatic attraction, operated in accordance with manufacturer’s

recommendations.

30 2 .2 High

- Volume, Low

- Pressure (HVLP) spray system operated in accordance with

manufacturer’s recommendations.

30 2 .3 Low

- Volume, Low

- Pressure (LVLP) spray system operated in accordance with

manufacturer’s recommendations.

30 2 .4 F low Coat

30 2 .5 Dip Coat

30 2 .6 Hand Coat

30 2 .7 Roll Coat

30 3 SURFACE PREPA RATION AND CLEAN

- UP REQUIREMENTS :

30 3 .1 A person shall not use materials which have a VOC content in excess of 200 grams per liter (1.67 pounds/gallon) of material

, as defined in Section 404, for strippi ng any coating governed by this rule.

303. 2 A person shall not perform cleanup of application equipment (including spray gun nozzles) , product cleaning, or surface preparation, with a material containing

VOC in excess of 50 grams per liter (0. 42 pounds per gallon)

, as defined in

Section 404.August 8, 2013

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**−** 7 304 WORK PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS :

30 4

. 1 Spillage of VOC

- containing materials shall be minimized.

304.2 VOC

- containing materials and used shop towels or sponges shall be stored and

dis posed of in closed containers. Storage and disposal containers must be kept closed, except when deposit ing or removing the materials. Disposal shall be

conducted in a manner that the VOC s are not emitted t o the atmosphere.

304.3 VOC

- containing materials shall be conveyed in closed containers or pipes.

305 EMISSION CONTROL EQUIPMENT: As an alternative to using materials that meet the

VOC limits in Section s 301, a person may comply with the VOC provisions of this rule by using a n emission control equipment system approved by the District, the California Air Resources Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

. Such compliance may be demonstrated by a system to capture and control emissions , which wi ll reduce VOC

emissions by at least 9 0 % by weigh t.

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFICATION: No person shall require for use or specify the application of any coating subject to the provisions of this rule that does not meet the

limits and requirements of this rule. The prohibition of this Section shall apply to all written or oral contracts under the terms of which any coating is to be appli ed to any Plastic parts

or product at any physical location within the District.

402 PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SELLERS : A ny person who sells any coating, coating remover (stripper), surface preparation or cleanup material subject

to this rule

, shall provide the following information on m aterial d ata s heets made available to the purchaser at the time of sale:

402.1 The material type by name/code/manufacturer

.

402.2 For coating material s , the ma x imum VOC content of the material, as applied,

aft er any mixing or thinning as recommended by the manufacture r : VOC content shall be displayed as grams per liter ( pounds per gallon ) of coating, excluding water and exempt compounds, pursuant to Section 403.

402.3 For coating removers (strippers), surface preparation and cleanup materials, t he maximum VOC content of the material, as applied, after any mixing or thinning as recommended by the manufacturer : VOC content shall be displayed as grams per liter ( pounds per gallon ) of material , including water and exempt compounds, pursuant to Section 404.

402.4 For all materials, recommendations regarding thinning, reducing, or mixing with any VOC

- containing material

.

402.5 For all materials, VOC content may be calculated using product formulation data, or may be determined using the test method in Section 50 3.1

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**−** 8 403 DETERMINATION OF VOC CONTENT OF COATINGS, LESS WATER AND EXEMPT

COMPOUNDS : The weight of VOC per combined volume of VOC and coating solids shall be calculated by the following equation:



### W

v 

### – W

w 

### - W
ec 

### G =

------------------------ 

### V
m 

### – V

w 

### - V
ec

Where: 

### G

= Weight of VOC per liter of coating, less water and exempt
compounds


### W

v = Weight of volatile compounds, in grams



### W

w = Weight of water, in grams



### W
ec = Weight of exempt compounds, in grams



### V
m = Volume of coating material, in liters



### V

w = Volume of water in liters



### V
ec = Volume of exempt compounds, in liters.

404 DETERMINATION OF VOC CONTENT PER LITER OF COATING REMOVERS (STRIPPERS ), SURFACE PREPARATION MATERIAL S, AND CLEANUP

MATERIAL S : The weight (in grams) of VOC per liter of coating material s shall be calculated by the following equation:



### W

v 

### – W

w 

### - W
ec 

### G

= ------------------------ 

### V
m

Where: 

### G

= Weight of VOC per total volume of material, in grams per liter.



### W

v = Weight of all volatile compounds, in grams



### W

w = Weight of water, in grams



### W
ec = Weight of exempt compounds, in grams



### V
m = Volume of coating material, including any added VOC

- containing solvents or reducers, but excluding any colorants added to tint

the base, in liters

.

405 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN: A person using an emission control system pursuant to Section 305 , as a means of alternate compliance with this rule, must submit an Operation and Maintenance Plan for the emission control system to the Air Pollution Control Officer for approval. A person proposing to install a new emission control system as a means of alternate compliance with this rule shall submit in addition to an Operation

and Maintenance Plan, an application f or Authority to C onstruct, pursuant to Rule 501,

G eneral P ermit R equirements

. The plan shall specify operating and maintenance procedures which will demonstrate continuous operation o f the emission control sy stem during periods of emi ssion

- producing operations. The Plan shall also specify which records must be kept to document these operat ing and maintenance procedures. These records shall comply with the requirements of Section 501

. The plan shall be implemented upon approval of the Air Pollution Control Officer.

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

501 RECORD KEEPING : In addition to any applicable record

- keeping requirements of either
Rule 502, N ew S ource R eview , Rule 507, F ederal O perating P ermit P rogram , Rule 511,

P ote ntial T o E mit

, or any other District Rule which might be applicable, any person applying coating products, surface preparation solvents, cleanup solvents, or strippers subject to any provision of this rule shall maintain the following records for non

- exempt

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**−** 9 501.1 Product Data : A list of currently used coating products, surface preparation solvents, cleanup solvents or s trippers subject to this rule. This list shall include all of the following data for each material used:

501.1.1 The material’s manufacturer, product name and product number or code.

501.1.2 Classification according to the terminology used in Sections 301, 30 2

and 30 3

.

501.1.3 The material’s VOC content as applied, determined according to

Sections 403 and 404, when used in the mixing ratios r ecommended by

the manufacturer.

501.1.4 The actual mixing ratio, if different from the manufacturer’s recommendation, used in applying the material.

501.2 Product Usage and Frequency : A ny person using materials regul ated by this

rule shall record and maintain records of the volume used per month of each individual material as listed pursuant to Section 501.1. The quantity of each non

compliant coating usage which qualifies for an exemption under Section 104.1

shall b e recorded on a daily basis.

501.3 Emission Control Equipment Records :

501.3.1 A person using emission control equipment as a means of alternate compliance pursuant to Section 305 , shall maintain records on a daily basis, showing the type and volume of coatings and solvents used.

501.3.2 A person using emission control equipment as a means of alternate compliance with this rule pursuant to S ection 305 , shall maintain daily records of key system operating parameters and maintenance procedures which will demonstrate continuous operation and compliance

of the emission control system during periods of em ission

- producing

activities. Key system operating parameters are those necessary to ensure compliance with the requirem ents of Section 305

.

501. 4 Retention of Records : Al l records required by this rule shall be retained for at least three years, except for sources subject to Rule 507, F ederal O perating

P ermit P rogram , which shall be ret ained for at least five years. Such records

shall be made available to the Air Pollution Control Officer, upon request

.

502 VOC EMISSION THRESHOLD: If VOC emissions from all emission units at the facility for any calendar year exceed 10,000 pounds, additional recordkeeping documentation will be required per Rule 511, P otential T o E mit

.

50 3 TEST METHODS:

50 3 .1 D etermination of VOC Content : VOC content of coatings, solvents, strippers and surface preparation materials shall be determined in accordance with United

States Environmental Protection Agency ( USEPA ) Method 24 or Method 24A

.

50 3 .2 D etermination of Compounds Exempt From VOC D efinition : Exempt compounds

referenced in Section 207 and listed in Rule 102, D efinitions , shall be determined

in accordance with ASTM D 4457

- 85 “Standard Test Method for Determination of

Dichloromethan e and 1,1,1

- Tricholorethane in Paints and Coatings by Direct Injection into a Gas Chromatograph” or California Air Resources Board Method

432 “Determination of Dichloromethan e and 1,1,1

- Tricholorethane in Paints andAugust 8 , 20 13

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**−** 10 Coatings”

. If any perfluorocarbons or volatile cyclic and linear methyl siloxanes are being claimed as exempt compounds, the person making the claim must state in advance which comp ounds are present and the USEPA

- ap proved test method used to make the determination of these compounds.

5 03.3 D etermination of Control Efficiency : Control efficiency of emissions control equipment referenced in Section 305 , shall be determined in accordance with

USEPA Method 25 or 25A: a nd USEPA Method 2 or 2C (whichever is applicable)

. USEPA Method 18 or CARB Method 422 “Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Emissions from Stationary Sources” may be used to determine emissions of exempt compounds.

503.4 D etermination of Collection Efficiency : Collection efficiency of the control equipment referenced in Section 305 shall be determined in accordance with

U

. S

. EPA’s “Guidelines for Determining Capture Efficiency, January 9, 1995”

. Individual collection efficiency test runs subject to the U

. S

. EPA’s technical guidelines shall b e determined by:

503.4.1 40 CFR 51, Appendix M, Methods 204

- 204F ; or

503.4.2 The South Coast AQMD “ Protocol for Determination of Vo latile Organic Compound (VOC) Capture Efficiency” ; or

503.4.3 Any other method approved by the USEPA, the California Air Resources
Board, and the Air Pollution Control Officer.

503. 5 Emissions From Spray Gun Cleaning Systems : Determination of emissions of VOC from spray gun cleaning systems shall be made using South Coast A ir

Q uality M anagement D istrict “ G eneral Method for Determining Solvent Losses

F rom Spray Gun Cleaning Systems ”

, October 1989

.

503.6 Transfer Efficiency : Determination of transfer efficiency shall be made using South Coast Air Quality Mana gement District Test Method “Spray Equipment Transfer Efficiency Test Procedure for Equipment Users ” , May 24, 1989.

503.7 Multiple Test Methods : When more than one test method or a set of test methods is specified for any testing, a violation of any requirement of this rule established by any one of the specified test methods or set of test methods shall

constitute a violation of this rule.