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Placer County APCD 235

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CONTENTS

100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE

102 APPLICABILITY

103 SEVERABILITY

104 EXEMPTIONS

200 DEFINITIONS

201 ACRYLONITRILE

- BUTADIENE

- STYRENE (ABS) WELDING ADHESIVE

202 ADHESIVE

203 ADHESIVE OR SEALANT PRODUCT

204 ADHESIVE PRIMER

205 AEROSOL ADHESIVE or ADHESIVE PRIMER

206 AEROSOL ADHESIVE PRIMER

207 20 6 AEROSOL CLEANING SOLVENT

207 AIR L E SS SPRAY

208 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

209 ARCHITECTURAL SEALANT/PRIMER

210 AUTOMOTIVE GLASS ADHESIVE PRIMER

211 CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION ADHESIVE

212 CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (CPVC) WELDING ADHESIVE

213 CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (CPVC) PLASTIC

214 CLEANUP SOLVENT

215 CLOSED CONTAINER

216 COMPUTER DISKETTE JACKET MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE

217 CONTACT ADHESIVE

218 CONTROL DEVICE

219 COVE BASE INSTALLATION ADHESIVE

220 CURED

221 CYANOACRYLATE ADHESIVE

222 DRYWALL INSTALLATION

223 ENCLOSED GUN CLEANER

224 ETHYLENE PROPYLENE DIENE MONOMER (EPDM) ROOF MEMBRANE

224 22 5 EXEMPT COMPOUNDS

225 22 6 FIBERGLASS

226 22 7 FLEXIBLE VINYL

227 22 8 FLEXIBLE VINYL ADHESIVE

228 22 9 HAND APPLICATION METHODS

2 30 29 HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE

230 23 1 HIGH

- VOLUME LOW

- PRESSURE (HVLP) APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

231 23 2 HOUSEHOLD ADHESIVE

233 INDOOR CARPET ADHESIVE

232 23 4 INDOOR FLOOR COVERING INSTALLATION ADHESIVE

233 23 5 KEY SYSTEM OPERATING PARAMETER

234 23 6 LEAK

235 23 7 LOW

- SOLIDS MATERIAL

236 LOW

- VOLUME LOW

- PRESSURE (LVLP) APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

237 23 8 MARINE DECK SEALANT/SEALANT PRIMER

238 2 39 MATERIALApril 8

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241 MOTOR VEHICLE

242 MOTOR VEHICLE ADHESIVE

243 MOTOR VEHICLE WEATHERSTRIP ADHESIVE

240 24 4 MULTIPURPOSE CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE

241 24 5 NONCOMPLIANT MATERIAL

242 24 6 NON

- MEMBRANE ROOF INSTALLATION/REPAIR ADHESIVE/SEALANT

243 24 7 NON

- POROUS MATERIAL

244 24 8 OUTDOOR FLOOR COVERING INSTALLATION ADHESIVE

245 24 9 PANEL INSTALLATION

25 0 PERIMETER BONDED SHEET FLOORING ADHESIVE

246 2 5 1 PLASTIC

247 2 5 2 PLASTIC CEMENT WELDING ADHESIVE

248 2 5 3 PLASTIC CEMENT WELDING ADHESIVE PRIMER

25 4 PLASTIC FOAM

249 2 5 5 PLASTICIZER

250 25 6 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) WELDING ADHESIVE

251 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) WELDING SEALANT

252 25 7 POROUS MATERIAL

253 25 8 PROPELLANT

2 54 59 REACTIVE ADHESIVE

260 REINFORCED PLASTIC COMPOSITE

255 2 6 1 ROADWAY SEALANT

256 26 2 RUBBER

257 2 6 3 RUBBER FLOORING

26 4 RUBBER VULCANIZATION BONDING

258 2 6 5 SEALANT

259 2 6 6 SEALANT PRIMER

26 7 SHEET RUBBER LINING INSTALLATION

260 26 8 SINGLE

- PLY ROOF MEMBRANE

2 69 SINGLE

- PLY ROOF MEMBRANE ADHESIVE

27 0 SINGLE

- PLY ROOF MEMBRANE ADHESIVE PRIMER

27 1 SINGLE

- PLY ROOF MEMBRANE SEALANT 261 SOLVENT WELDING

262 2 7 2 SOLID MATERIAL

263 2 7 3 SOLVENT WELDING

264 2 7 4 STATIONARY SOURCE

265 2 7 5 STRIPPER

266 2 7 6 STRUCTURAL GLAZING ADHESIVE

27 7 STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBER ADHESIVE

267 2 7 8 SUBFLOOR INSTALLATION

268 2 79 SUBSTRATE

269 2 80 SURFACE PREPARATION SOLVENT

270 2 8 1 THIN METAL LAMINATING ADHESIVE

271 2 8 2 TIRE REPAIR

272 2 8 3 TIRE RETREAD ADHESIVE

28 4 TOP AND TRIM ADHESIVE

273 2 8 5 TRAFFIC MARKING TAPE ADHESIVE PRIMER

28 6 VCT AND ASPHALT TILE ADHESIVE

28 7 VOC COMPOSITE PARTIAL PRESSURE

274 28 8 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC)

2 89 VOC CONTENT

275 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) AS APPLIED

276 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) AS SUPPLIED

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279 2 9 2 WOOD FLOORING

300 STANDARDS

301 MATERIAL APPLICATION METHODS

302 VOC CONTENT LIMITS, ADHESIVES, ADHESIVE PRIMERS, SEALANTS AND

SEALANT PRIMERS

303 VOC CONTENT LIMITS FOR

, AEROSOL ADHESIVES , AND AEROSOL ADHESIVE PRIMERS

304 VOC CONTENT LIMITS, SURFACE PREPARATION, CLEANUP AND STRIPPING

SOLVENTS

305 WORK PRACTICES FOR ADHESIVE PRODUCTS, SEALANT PRODUCTS

, AND

SOLVENT CLEANING MATERIALS

305 30 6 EMISSION CONTROL EQUIPMENT

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 PROHIBITION OF SALE

402 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFICATION

403 LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR AEROSOL ADHESIVES

403 HVLP MARKING

404 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN

405 CALCULATION FOR DETERMINING VOC CONTENT OF MATERIAL EXCLUDING

WATER AND EXEMPT COMPOUNDS

406 CALCULATION FOR DETERMINING VOC CONTENT OF MATERIAL INCLUDING

WATER AND EXEMPT COMPOUNDS

407 CALCULATION OF PERCENT OF VOC BY WEIGHT

408 40 4 CALCULATION FOR DETERMINING PERCENT CONTROL EFFICIENCY AND VOC

MASS EMISSION RATE

409 CALCULATION FOR VOC COMPOSITE PARTIAL PRESSURE

410 4 0 5 LABELING REQUIREMNTS PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR

SELLERS

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

501 RECORDKEEPING

502 TEST METHODSApril 8

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101 PURPOSE: To limit emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the application of commercial and industrial adhesive or sealant products, and from related solvents and strippers.

102 APPLICABILITY : The provisions of this rule apply to any person who uses , applies or solicits the use or application of any adhesive or sealant product or associated solvent ; or any person who supplies, sells, offers for sale, manufacturers or distributes for use or application within the District, any adhesive or sealant prod uct or associated solvent

.

102.1 Geographic: The provisions of this rule apply to all operations applying adhesives in Placer County

102.2 Business Category: This rule is applicable to any person who:

102.2.1 Manufactures, sells, offers for sale, or uses an adhesive or sealant product; or

102.2.2 Uses a surface preparation solvent, a cleanup solvent, or a stripper; or

102.2.3 Supplies an adhesive or sealant product to the person who applies the product (i.e., the product user); or

102.2.4 Solici ts, requires the use of, or specifies the application of any adhesive or sealant product, surface preparation solvent, cleanup solvent or stripper, whether or not such material complies with this rule.

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, that portion shall be deemed as a separate, distinct, and independe nt provision, and the holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the rule.

104 EXEMPTIONS

104.1 Aerosol Cleaning Solvents: The requirements of Section 303 shall not apply to the use of aerosol cleaning solvents at the stationary source provided that the total usage of the aerosol cleaning solvents does not exceed 160 fluid ounces per day, averaged over a calendar month.

104.2 Consumer Products Contact Adhesives: The requirements of Section 302 shall not apply to contact adhesives subject to the Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations in 16 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1302, provided that adhesives are sold in packages of 128 fluid ounces or less and have a flash point greater than 20°F as determined pursuant to those regulations, and that are used at a home, a construction site, or at any location other than a stationary

source.

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104.4.1 The equipment is used in the manufactu ring of transdermal drug delivery products, and

104.4.2 Fewer than 3 gallons per day of ethyl acetate, averaged over a calendar
month, are used.

104.5 Household Adhesives: The requirements of this rule shall not apply to household adhesives that are reg ulated by the State of California and that are defined in

Section 231 23 2

.

104.6 Low Usage: The requirements of Sections 302, 303 and 304.1 shall not apply to the materials used by the stationary source, if the total combined volume of these

materials use d at the stationary source does not exceed 55 gallons during any calendar year. Commercial and industrial operations that use such materials and that are exempted pursuant to this section shall comply with Section 501.

104.7 Low VOC Materials: The requi rements of this rule shall not apply to materials containing 20 grams/liter or less (0.17 pounds/gallon) of VOC actual content

, less

water and exempt compounds, as applied

.

104.8 Materials Regulated Under Other District Rules: The requirements of this rule shall not apply to any material specifically regulated under any of the other

District ’ s Rules

. by Rule 239, Graphic Arts Operations,

104.9 Medical Equipment Manufacturing: The requirements of this rule shall not apply to solvent welding operations used in the manufacturing of medical devices, including, but not limited to, catheters, heart valves, blood cardioplegia machines, tracheotomy tubes, blood oxygenators, and cardi atory reservoirs.

104.10 Research and Development Operations: Except for the work practices required
pursuant to Section 305, Sections 302, 303 and 304.1 shall not apply to the testing and evaluation of materials in research and development laboratories, quality assurance laboratories, or analytical laboratories, provided that these sources maintain records that comply with Section 501.

104.11 Small Container: The requirements of this rule shall not apply to materials sold or supplied in non

- reusable co ntainers that are designed to hold no more than 8

fluid ounces of materials.

104.12 Tire Repair: The requirements of this rule shall not apply to materials used for tire repair if such products are labeled by the manufacturer: “For Tire Repair Only.”

104.13 Undersea Weapons: The requirements of this rule shall not apply to the manufacture, maintenance, or repair of undersea

- based weapon systems.

104.14 Ultraviolet Light

- Cured Adhesives: The requirements of this rule shall not apply

to reactive adhes ives that are cured through the application of ultraviolet light, electron beam, visible light, radio frequency, or microwaves.

200 DEFINITIONS

201 ACRYLONITRILE

- BUTADIENE

- STYRENE (ABS) WELDING ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to weld ABS pipe. ABS pipe is made by reactingApril 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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“A A BS” marking.

202 ADHESIVE: Any substance that is used to bond one surface to another surface by

attachment. applied for the pu rpose of bonding two surfaces together other than by

mechanical means.

203 ADHESIVE OR SEALANT PRODUCT: Any adhesive, adhesive primer, aerosol adhesive, aerosol adhesive primer, sealant, or sealant primer, as sold by the manufacturer or as applied.

204 ADHESIVE PRIMER: A coating applied to a substrate, prior to the application of an adhesive, to provide a bonding surface.

205 AEROSOL ADHESIVE or ADHESIVE PRIMER : An adhesive or adhesive primer consisting of a mixture of rubber, resins, liquid and/or gaseous solvents, and propellants packaged in a hand

- held, pressurized, non

- refillable container. The container expels pressurized aerosol materials in a finely divided spray when a valve on the container is depressed. packaged as an aerosol product in wh ich the spray mechanism is permanently housed in a non

- refillable can designed for handheld application without the need for ancillary hoses or spray equipment. Aeros ol adhesives include s pecial purpose spray adhesives, mist spray adhesives, and web spray adhesives

, as defined in the

California Air Resources Board consumer products regulation found in Title 17 of the

California Code of R egulations, beginning at S ection 94507

.

206 AEROSOL ADHESIVE PRIMER: A primer used exclusively to provide a bonding surface on substrates for subsequent application of aerosol adhesives. It consists of a mixture of liquid and/or gaseous materials and propellants packaged in a hand

- held, pressurized, non

- refillable contai ner. The container expels pressurized aerosol primer materials in a finely divided spray when a valve on the container is depressed.

207 20 6 AEROSOL CLEANING SOLVENT: A material used as a surface preparation solvent, a cleanup solvent, or as a stripper and consisting o f liquid and/or gaseous solvent and propellants packaged in a hand

- held, pressurized, non

- refillable container. The container expels pressurized aeroso l materials in a finely divided spray when a valve on the container is depressed. packaged as an aerosol product in which the spray mechanism is permanently housed in a non

- refillable can designed for handheld application without the need for ancillary hose s or spray equipment.

2 07 A IR LE SS SPRAY : A spray method in which a pump forces the adhesive through an atomizing n ozzle at high pressure ( 1,000 to 6,000 pounds per square inch

, gauge

, (psig ) )

.

208 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT: A device such as a spray gun, pot, hose, brush, roller, electrostatic sprayer, non

- propellant spray bottle, or squeegee, used to apply an adhesive or sealant product, a surface preparation solvent, a cleanup solvent, or a stripper.

209 ARCHITECTURAL SEA LANT / PRIMER : Pertaining Any sealant or sealant primer intended by the manufacturer to be applied to stationary structures, including mob ile homes, and their appurtenances. Appurtenances to an architectural structure include,

but are not limited to: hand railings, cabinets, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, fences, rain gutters and downspouts, and windows.

210 AUTOMOTIVE GLASS ADHESIVE PRIMER: An adhesive primer labeled by the manufacturer to be applied to automotive glass prior to installation of the glass using anApril 8

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211 CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the

manufacturer for the installation of ceramic tiles.

212 CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (CPVC) WELDING ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to weld CPVC plastic pipe.

213 CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (CPVC) PLASTIC: CPVC plastic is a polymer of the monomer that contains 67 percent chlorine and is normally identif ied with a CPVC marking.

214 CLEANUP SOLVENT: A VOC

- containing material used to:

214.1 Remove a loosely held uncured (i.e., not dry to the touch) adhesive or sealant
from a substrate, or

214.2 Clean equipment that was used to apply an adhesive or sealant product.

215 CLOSED CONTAINER: A covered receptacle, which has no visible gaps where the cover and the main body of the receptacle meet.

216 COMPUTER DISKETTE JACKET MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to bond the fold

- over flaps to the body of a vinyl computer diskette jacket.

217 CONTACT ADHESIVE: A n adhesive, also known as Contact Bond Adhesive, that is intended by the manufacturer for application to both surfaces to be bonded together, is allowed to dry before the two surfaces are placed in contact with each other, forms an immediate bond that is impossible, or difficult, to reposition after both adhesive

- coated surfaces are placed in contact with each other, and does not need sustained pressure or clamping of surfaces after the adhesive

- coated surfaces have been brought together using sufficient momentary pressure to establish full contact between both surfaces. Contact adhesive does not include rubber cements that are primarily intended for use on paper substr ates. Contact adhesive also does not include vulcanizing fluids that are designed and labeled for tire repair only. An adhesive that forms an instantaneous bond that cannot be repositioned when substrates, on which the adhesive is applied and allowed to dry, are brought together using momentary pressure.

218 CONTROL DEVICE: Equipment that is utilized as part of an emission control system, and which destroys, absorbs or otherwise eliminates or reduces the emission of Volatile Organic Compounds from adhes ive/sealant operations.

2 19 COVE BASE INSTALLATION ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the installation of cove base (or wall base), which is generally made of vinyl or rubber,

onto a wall or vertical surface at floor level.

220 CURED: Dry to the touch.

221 CYANOACRYLATE ADHESIVE: An adhesive with a cyanoacrylate content of at least

95 90 % by weight and which emits less than 20 grams per liter of VOC as determined pursuant to Section 502.11

.

222 DRY WALL INSTALLATION : The insta llation of gypsum drywall to studs or solid

surfaces.

223 ENCLOSED GUN CLEANER:April 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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has a mechanism to force the cleanup material through the gun while the cleaner is in operation; or

223 .2 A device that is used for the cleaning of spray guns, pots, cups, and hoses, that
has a closed solvent container, uses non

- atomized solvent flow to flush the spray equipment, and collects and returns the discharged solvent to the closed

container.

224 ETHYLENE PROPYLENE DIENE MONOMER (EPDM) ROOF MEMBRANE : A prefabricated sheet of elastomeric material composed of ethylene propylene diene

monomer and that i s field applied to a building roof using one layer o f membrane

material.

224 22 5 EXEMPT COMPOUNDS: For the purposes of this rule, “Exempt Compounds” are as
defined in Rule 102, DEFINITIONS Definitions

.

225 22 6 FIBERGLASS: A fiber made of fine filaments of glass that is similar in appearance to

wool or cotton fiber.

226 22 7 FLEXIBLE VINYL: A nonrigid polyvinyl chloride plastic with at least five percent, by weight, of plasticizer content, as determined per Section 502.8.

227 22 8 FLEXIBLE VINYL ADHESIVE: An aerosol adhesive designed to bond flexible vinyl to

substrates.

228 2 29 HAND APPLICATION METHODS: The application of an adhesive or sealant product by manually held equipment. Such equipment includes: paint brushes, hand rollers, trowels, spatulas, daubers, rags, sponges, and mechanically or pneumatically driven syringes that do not atomize the applied products.

229 2 3 0 HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE: Sheets of materials, consisting of paper, fabric, or other

core material, that material that have been laminated at temperatures exceeding 265 degrees F, and at pressures between 1,000 and 1,400 pounds per square inch.

230 23 1 HIGH

- VOLUME LOW

- PRESSURE (HVLP) APPLICATION EQUIPMENT: Spray

e E quipment

, permanently labeled as such, used to apply coating by means of a spray gun which is designed to be operated

, and which is operated between 0.1 and 10.0 pounds per square inch gauge ( psig ) air atomized pre ssure , measured dynamically at the center of the air cap and at the air horns.

231 23 2 HOUSEHOLD ADHESIVE: An adhesive subject to Title 17

, the Air Resources Board

c onsumer p roducts regulation , Sections 94507

- 94517

, Title 17

, California Code of Regulations

. , Sections 94507

- 94517 (Consumer Products). Household adhesives do

not include units of product, less packaging, that weigh more than one pound or contain

more than 16 fluid ounces.

233 INDOOR CARPET ADHESIVE: A n adhesive intended by the manufacturer to be used during the installation of a carpet that is in an enclosure and is not exposed to ambient weather conditions during normal use.

232 23 4 INDOOR FLOOR COVERING INSTALLATION ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the installation of wood flooring, carpet, carpet pads, rubber flooring, resilient tile, vinyl tile, vinyl backed carpet, resilient sheet and roll , or artificial grass. Such installed materials are in an enclosure and are not exposed to ambient weather conditions during normal use . Indoor floor covering installation does not include ceramic

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- porous substrate, such as flexible vinyl, are excluded from this category.

233 23 5 KEY SYSTEM OPERATING PARAMETER: 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 control equipment

efficie ncy and emission collection system efficiency standard required by Section

305 30 6 . Such variables may include, but are not limited to, hours of operation, temperature, flow rate, and pressure.

234 23 6 LEAK: A visible liquid solvent loss or a solvent vapor (mist) loss from unintended openings in a container.

235 23 7 LOW

- SOLIDS MATERIAL: A material containing no more than 120 grams of solids per liter (1.0 pound of solids per gallon) of product.

236 LOW

- VOLUME LOW

- PRESSURE (LVLP) APPLICATION EQUIPMENT: Spray coating application equipment with air pressure between 0.1 and 10.0 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) and air volume less than 15.5 cubic feet per minute (cfm) per spray gun and which operates at a maximum fluid delivery pressure of 50 psig.

237 23 8 MARINE DECK SEALANT/SEALANT PRIMER: Any sealant or sealant primer intended by the manufacturer to seal gaps on wooden marine decks.

238 2 39 MATERIAL: Any material containing VOC including but not limited to, an adhesive, adhesive primer, aerosol adhesive, aerosol adhesive primer, sealant, sealant primer, catalyst, colorant, stripper, or solvents used in cleaning.

239 2 4 0 METAL TO URETHANE/RUBBER MOLDI NG OR CASTING ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the m anufacturer to bond metal to high

- density or elastomeric urethane or molded rubber materials, in heater molding or casting processes, to fabricate products such as rollers for computer printers or othe r paper handling equipment.

2 4 1 MOTOR VEHICLE : Any self

- propelled vehicle, including, but not limited to cars, trucks, buses, golf carts, vans, motorcycles, tanks, and armored personnel carriers.

242 MOTOR VEHICLE ADHESIVE : A n adhesive, including glass bonding adhesive, used at a facility that is not an automobile or light

- duty truck assembly coating facility, applied for the purpose of bonding two vehicle surfaces together without regard to the substrates

involved.

243 MOTOR VEHICLE WEATHERSTRIP ADHESIVE: A n adhesive, used at a facility that is not an automobile or light

- duty truck assembly coating facility, applied to weather stripping materials for the purpose of bonding the weather strip material to the surface of

the vehicle.

24 0 24 4 MULTIPURPOSE CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE: Any adhesive inten ded by the manufacturer for the installation or repair of various construction materials, including, but not limited to, drywall, subfloor, panel, fiberglass reinforced plastic, ceiling tile, and

acoustical tile.

241 24 5 NONCOMPLIANT MATERIAL: A material that:

241 24 5 .1 E e xceeds the VOC content limits specified in Sections 302, 303, and 304.1, and is not exempt pursuant to Section 104 and which is not used with emission control equipment pursuant to Section 305 30 6 ; orApril 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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.

242 24 6 NON

- MEMBRANE ROOF INSTALLATION/REPAIR ADHESIVE/SEALANT: Any adhesive or sealant intended by the manufacturer for the installation or repair of non

membrane roofs, but is not intended for the installation of prefabri cated single

- ply roof

membrane. With regard to non

- membrane roof installation/repair adhesives, this category includes plastic or asphalt roof cement, asphalt roof coatings, and cold application

cement.

243 24 7 NON

- POROUS MATERIAL: A material which does not have tiny openings, often microscopic, to allow the absorption or discharge of fluids.

244 2 48 OUTDOOR FLOOR COVERING INSTALLATI ON ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the installation of floor covering that is not in an enclosure and is exposed to ambient weathe r conditions during normal use. Outdoor floor covering

installation does not include ceramic tile ins tallation or subfloor installation.

245 2 49 PANEL INSTALLATION : The installation of plywood, pre

- decorated hardboard, tile board, fiberglass reinforced plastic, and similar pre

- decorate d or non

- decorated panels to

studs or solid surfaces.

2 5 0 PERIMETER BONDED SHEET FLOORING INSTALLATION ADHESIVE : The installation of sheet flooring with vinyl backing onto a nonporous substrate using an adhesive designed to be applied only to a strip of up to four inches wide around the perimeter of the sheet flooring.

246 2 5 1 PLASTIC: A synthetic material chemically formed by the polymerization of organic (carbon

- based) substances.

247 2 5 2 PLASTIC CEMENT WELDING ADHESIVE: Any adhesive made of resins and solvents that is formulated to dissolve the surfaces of plastic , except ABS, PVC, and CPVC plastic, to form a bond between mating surfaces.

248 2 5 3 PLASTIC CEMENT WELDING ADHESIVE PRIMER: Any primer intended by the manufacturer to prepare plastic substrates prior to bonding or welding.

2 5 4 PLASTIC FOAM: A foam constructed of plastic material.

249 2 5 5 PLASTICIZER: A material, such as a high boiling point organic solvent, that is incorporated into a vinyl to increase its flexibility, workability, or distensibility, as determined by ASTM Method E

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250 25 6 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) WELDING ADHESIVE: Any adhesi ve intended by the manufacturer to weld PVC plastic pipe.

251 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) WELDING SEALAN T: A sealant designed to adhere to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) by dissolving its surface and to fill or seal gaps between PVC surfaces or

between PVC and other surfaces.

252 2 5 7 POROUS MATERIAL: A material whose surface is permeable to liquids; such materials
include, but are not limited to , foam , paper , corrugated and card paper boar d , stone

. , a nd

wood For purposes of this rule, porous material does not include wood.

253 25 8 PROPELLANT: A fluid under pressure that expels the contents of a container when a valve is opened.April 8

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of VOCs actual content , less water and exempt compounds, as applied , that cures upon exposure to ultraviolet light, electron beam, visible light, radio frequency, or microwave.

2 6 0 REINFOR CED PLASTIC COMPOSITE: A composite material consisting of plastic

reinforced with fibers.

2 6 1 55 ROADWAY SEALANT: Any sealant intended by the manufacturer to be applied to public streets, highways, and related surfaces such as curbs, berms, driveways, and parking lots.

256 2 6 2 RUBBER: Any natural or manmade rubber substrate, including, but not limited to:
styrene

- butadiene rubber, polychloroprene (neoprene), butyl rubber, nitrile rubber, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, and ethylene propylene diene terpolymer.

257 2 6 3 RUBBER FLOORING: Flooring material in which both the back and the top surface are

made of synthetic rubber, and which may be in sheet or tile form.

2 6 4 RUBBER VULCANIZATION BONDING : The bonding of rubber to metal, rubber, or polyester or nylon fabrics during one or more of the following vulcanization processes:

26 4 .1 M olded v ulcanization: T he application of heat and pressure to uncured rubber

in a mold;

26 4 .2 S heet

- applied vulcanization : T he application of heat after rubber stock sheets have been adhered to the walls of tanks, tankers, elbow joints, protective earthquake building pads, or rail cars; or the application of heat after one or more layers of rubber stock sheets have been built up to form a rubber product;

26 4 .3 C old vulcanization Cold vulcanization : T he chemical reaction of an adhesive with

rubber stock sheets that are adhered to earthmoving equipment, other high impact/abrasion devices, or industrial belting devices, without the application of heat or pressure. Rubber vulcanization bonding does not include tire retreading.

258 2 6 5 SEALANT: Any material with adhesive properties that is applied as a rope or bead and that is formulated for use primarily to fill, seal, waterproof, or weatherproof gaps or joints

between two surfaces. Sealants include caulks. Sealants do not include sealers th at are applied as continuous coatings.

259 2 6 6 SEALANT PRIMER: Any material intended by the manufacturer for application to a substrate, prior to the application of a sealant, to enhance the bonding surface.

2 6 7 SHEET RUBBER LINING INSTALLATION: T he process of applying sheet rubber liners by hand to metal or plastic substrates to protect the underlying substrate from corrosion or abrasion. These operations also include laminating sheet rubber to fabric by hand.

260 2 6 8 SINGLE

- PLY ROOF MEMBRANE: A prefabricated single sheet of rubber, normally ethylene

- propylene

diene ter polymer

, that is fi el d applied in a single layer to a building roof using one layer of membrane

material. For the purposes of this rule, single

- ply roof (normally a flat roof ) membrane does not include

membran es prefabricated from ethylene

- propylene diene monomer (EPDM).

2 69 SINGLE

- PLY ROOF MEMBRANE ADHESIVE: An adhesive intended by the
manufacturer, and so labeled, for use in the installation or repair of single

- ply roof

membrane. Installation includes, as a minimum, attaching the edge of the membrane to the edge of the roof and applying flashings to vents, pipes and ducts that protrudeApril 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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att aching a patch over a hole and reapplying flashings to vents, pipes or ducts installed through the membrane.

2 70 SINGLE

- PLY ROOF MEMBRANE ADHESIVE PRIMER : A primer intended by the manufacture for use to clean and promote adhesion of the single

- ply roof membrane seams or splices prior to bonding, and labeled as such.

2 7 1 SINGLE

- PLY ROOF MEMBRANE SEALANT : A sealant intended by the manufacturer

to be used for the installation or repair of single

- ply roof membrane to the edge of the roof and applying flashings to vents, pipes, or ducts that protrude through the membrane.

261 SOLVENT WELDING: The softening of the surfaces of two substrates by wetting them

with a solvent and/or adhesive, and joining them together using a chemical and/or physical reaction(s) to form a fused union.

262 2 7 2 SOLID MATERIAL: The nonvolatile portion of an adhesive or sealant product, surface preparation solvent, cleanup solvent, or stripper that remains after heating a sample of
the product at 110 **°** C for one hour.

263 2 7 3 SOLVENT WELDING: The softening of the surfaces of two substrates by wetting them with a solvent and/or adhesive, and joining them together with a chemical and/or physical reaction(s) to form a fused union.

264 2 7 4 STATIONARY SOURCE : Any building, structure, facility, or emissions unit which emits or may emit any pollutant directly or as a fugitive emission. This includes all pollutant

emitting activities which:

264 2 7 4 .1 Belong to the same indu strial grouping, and

264 2 7 4 .2 Are located on one property or on two or more contiguous properties,

and

264 2 7 4 .3 Are under the same or common ownership, operation, or control or which are owned or operated by entities, which are under common control.

Pollutant

- emitting activities shall be considered as part of the same industrial grouping if they:

264 2 7 4 .4 Belong to the same two

- digit standard industrial classification code, or

264 2 7 4 .5 Are part of a common production process. (Common production process includes industrial processes, manufacturing processes and any connected processes involving a common material.)

265 2 7 5 STRIPPER: A liquid used to remove cured adhesives and/or cured sealants.

2 66 2 7 6 STRUCTURAL GLAZING ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to adhere glass, ceramic, metal, stone, or composite panels to exterior building frames.

2 66 7 7 STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBER ADHESIVE : An adhesive intended by the

manufacturer to be used for the construction of a load

– bearing joint in wooden joists,
trusses, or beams.

2 67 2 7 8 SUBFLOOR : The installation of subflooring material, typically plywood, over flooring joists. Subfloor installation includes the construction of any load bearing joints in joists or

trusses. Subflooring is covered by a finished surface material.April 8

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28 0 2 69 SURFACE PREPARATION SOLVENT: Any VOC

- containin g material used to remove contaminants such as dust, soil, oil, grease, etc., from a substrate prior to the application of an adhesive or sealant product.

2 70 2 8 1 THIN METAL LAMINATING ADHESIVE: Any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to bond multiple layers of metal to metal or metal to plastic in which the thickness of the bond line(s) is le ss than 0.025 mils (0.000025 inches).

271 2 8 2 TIRE REPAIR: To mend a hole, tear, fissure, blemish, or defect in a tire casing by grinding and/or gouging, applying adhesive, and attaching replacement rubber.

27 0 2 8 3 TIRE RETREAD ADHESIVE: An adhesive appl ied to the back of precured tread rubber and to the casing and cushion rubber. Tire retread adhesive may also be used to seal buffed tire casings to prevent oxidation while the tire is being prepared for a new tread.

2 72 8 4 TOP AND TRIM ADHESIVE : A n adhesive intended by the manufacturer to be used for installing automotive or marine trim, including, but not limited to headliners, vinyl t o ps, vinyl trims, sunroofs, dash covering, door covering, floor covering, panel covering and upholstery.

273 2 8 5 TRAFFIC MARKING TAPE ADHESIVE PRIMER: An adhesive primer intended by the manufacturer to be applied to surfaces prior to the installation of traffic marking
tape. Traffic marking tape is a pre

- formed reflective film intended by the manufacturer to be applied to public streets, highways, and other surfaces including, but not limited to, curbs, berms, driveways, and parking lots. It is not one of the “Traffic Coatings” included
in and defined in Rule 218, A RCHITECTURAL rchitectural C OATINGS oatings

.

28 6 VCT AND ASPHALT TILE ADHESIVE : A n adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the installation of vinyl composite tile or asphalt tile flooring.

409 28 7 CALCULATION FOR VOC COMPOSITE PARTIAL PRESSURE: The VOC composite partial pressure is the sum of the partial pressures of the compounds defined as VOCs, and shall be calculated by the following equation:



# ∑ **∑ ∑** 

**= =**  **=**



### + **+ =** 

n

e n

i i i

e e

w w n

i i i i

c



### MW W

MW

W

MW

W MW VP W

PP

1 1 1 

### ) )( (

Where: PP

c = VOC composite partial pressure at 20 o C, in mm Hg.

W i = Weight of the "i"th VOC compound, in grams, as determined by

ASTM E 260

- 96

W

w = Weight of water, in grams as determined by ASTM D 3792

- 99.

W

e = Weight of the “e”th exempt compound, in grams, as determined

MW i = Molecular weight of the “i”th VOC compound, in grams per g

mole, as given in chemical reference literature.

MW

w = Molecular weight of water, 18 grams per g

- mole.

Mw

e = Molecular weight of the “e”th exempt compound, in grams per g

mole, as given in chemical reference literature. Vp i = Vapor pressure of the “i”th VOC compound at 20 o C, in mm Hg, as determined by Section 502.10 of this rule.April 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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- 15 Rules and Regulations 274 2 8 8 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC): Any chemical compound containing at least one atom of carbon, except for the exempt compounds listed in Rule 102,

D EFINITIONS efinitions

.

2 89 VOC CONTENT:

2 89 .1 VOC Regulatory Content: The weight of VOC per combined volume of VOC and

material , calculated with the following equation:

VOC Regulatory Content = (Ws

– Ww

– Wec) / (Vm

– Vw

– Vec)

2 89 .2 VOC Actual Content: The weight of VOC per volume of material, calculated with

the fol lowing equation:

VOC Actual Content = (Ws

– Ww

– Wec) / Vm

Where:

Ws = Weight of volatile compounds in grams

Ww = Weight of water in grams

Wec = Weight of exempt compounds in grams

Vm = Volume of material in liters

Vw = Volume of water in liters

Vec = Volume of exempt compounds, as defined in Rule 102,

D EFINITIONS efinitions , in liters

407 2 89 .3 C alculation of P ercent of VOC by W eight: The percent of VOC by weight is T t he ratio of the weight of the VOC to the weight of the material the aerosol adhesive or aerosol adhesive primer as supplied by the manufacturer

, expressed as a percent of VOC by weight

. The percent of VOC by weight shall

be calculated as follows:



### 100 x W W Weight by VOC of Percent

p voc 

### =

Where: W

voc = Weight of VOCs in grams

W p = Weight of material the adhesive or adhesive primer, as supplied by the manufacturer

, in grams

.

275 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) AS APPLIED: A VOC as applied, means the VOC content of the material as applied including thinners, reducers, hardeners, retarders, catalysts and additives, and calculated pursuant to Section 502.1.

276 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) AS SUPPLIED: A VOC as supplied , means the VOC content of the original material as supplied by the manufacturer, and calculated pursuant to Section 502.1.

277 29 0 WATERPROOF RESORCINOL GLUE: A two

- part resorcinol resin based adhesive designed for applications where the bond line must be resistant to conditions of

continuous immersion in fresh or salt water.

278 2 9 1 WIPE CLEANING: The method of cleaning a surface by phy sically rubbing it wit h a material such as a rag, paper, abrasive pad, brush, or a cotton swab moistened with a

solvent.

279 2 9 2 WOOD FLOORING: A wood floor surface, which may be in the form of parquet tiles, planks, or strip

- wood.April 8

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301 MATERIAL APPLICATION METHODS:

301.1 A person shall not use any methods to apply any adhesive or sealant product except the following:

301.1.1

. Hand application

301.1.2

. Dip coat

301.1.3

. Flow coat

301.1.4

. Brush or roll coat

301.1.5 Electrodeposition

301.1.6

. Electrostatic spray

301.1.7

. High

- volume low

- pressure (HVLP) application equipment

301.1.8. Low

- volume low

- pressure (LVLP) application equipment

301.1. 9 8 Aerosol cans

301.1. 10 9 Airless spray er

, a ir

- assisted airless spray

, a ir

- atomized spray

, only for applying adhesives and sealants with a viscosity greater

than 200 centipois e, or (F f or applyin g contac t adhesives , only)

301.1. 11 Air

- assisted airless spray e r (For applyin g contact adhesives, only)

301.1. 12. Air

- atomized spray er (For applying contact adhesives, only)

301.1. 13 1 0 Any other equivalent method approved in writing by the Air Pollution Control Officer and submitted to and approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

301.2 A person shall not use any methods to apply any surface preparation solvent, cleanup solvent, or stripper except the following:

301.2.1 Wipe cleaning.

301.2.2

. Non

- propellant spray bottles or containers.

301.2.3 An enclosed gun cleaner as defined by Section 223.

301.2.4 Soaking application equipment parts in a closed container.

302 VOC CONTENT LIMITS, ADHESIVES, ADHESIVE PRIMERS, SEALANTS AND

SEALANT PRIMERS :

302.1 A No person shall not apply a material that has a VOC regulatory content

, or a VOC actual content for low

- solids material only

, in excess of the following limits. VOC regulatory and VOC actual shall be calculated pursuant to Section 2 89 .1

and Section 2 89 .2 , respectively

, as applied i ncluding thinners, reducers,
hardeners, ret arders, catalysts

, and additives

. as applied, as determined per Section 502.1,

, listed in the six tables listed in this section. the based on grams per liter of material or pounds per gallon of material including water and exempt compounds. For all other materials, the VOC content shall be calculated in gramsApril 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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TABLE 302

- 1

VOC CONTENT LIMITS LIMITS FOR ADHESIVE S

Product Category Adhesive Effective April 5,

2005

VOC Content

g m /l (lb/gal)

Architectural Adhesives Products : Multipurpose Construction Adhesive 200 (1. 6 7 )

Ceramic Title 130 (1.1)

Cove Base Installation Adhesive 150 (1. 2 3 ) Dry Wall and/or Panel 50 (0.4)
Flooring : Outdoor Floor Covering Installation Adhesive 250 (2. 0 1 ) Indoor Floor Covering Installation Adhesive 150 (1. 2 3 )

Ceramic Tile Installation Adhesive 130 (1.1) Indoor Carpet or Carpet Pad 150 (1.3)
Rubber Flooring 150 (1.3) Perimeter Bonded Sheet Vinyl Flooring Installation

Adhesive 660 (5. 5 4 )

Subfloor 50 ( 0.4 ) VCT and Asphalt Tile 50 ( 0.4 ) Roofing : Single

- Ply Roof Membrane Installation/Repair Adhesive 250 (2. 0 1 )

Non

- Membrane Roof Installation/Repair Adhesive 300 (2.5) Structural Glazing Adhesive 100 (0.8) Structural Wood Member Glazing 140 (1.2) Plastic Welding : ABS Welding Adhesive 400 (3.3) CPVC Welding Adhesive 490 (4. 0 1 ) PVC Welding Adhesive 510 (4. 2 3 ) Plastic Cement Welding Primer 400 (3.3) Other Plastic Cement Welding Adhesive 450 (3. 7 8 ) Specialty : Contact Adhesive including Specialty Substrates 200 (1. 6 7 )
Rubber Vulcanization Bonding 850 (7.1)

Tire Retread Adhesive 100 (0.8)

Motor Vehicle 250 (2.1)

Motor Vehicle Weather S s trip 750 (6.3)
Top and Trim 540 (4.5)
Thin Metal Laminating Adhesive 780 ( 6.4 6.5 ) Computer Diskette Jacket Manufacturing Adhesive 850 ( 6.9 7.1 ) Metal to Urethane/Rubber Molding or Casting Adhesive 250 (2. 0 1 ) Waterproof Resorcinol Glue 170 (1.4)

Adhesive Primer s:

Automotive Glass 700 (5. 7 8 )
Single

- Ply Roof Membrane 250 (2. 0 1 )
Traffic Marking Tape 150 (1. 2 3 )

Other 250 (2. 0 1 )

Sealants:

Architectural 250 (2. 0 1 )

Marine Deck 760 (6. 2 3 )

Non

- M m embrane Roof

I ll i /R i 300 (2.5)April 8

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VOC CONTENT LIMITS LIMITS FOR ADHESIVE S

Product Category Adhesive Effective April 5,

2005

VOC Content

g m /l (lb/gal)
PVC Welding Sealant Note 1

Roadway Sealant 250 (2. 0 1 )
Single

- Ply Roof Membrane Sealant 450 (3. 7 8 )

Other 420 (3. 4 5 )

Sealant Primers:

Architectural

- Non

- Porous 250 (2. 0 1 )

Architectural

- Porous 775 (6. 3 5 )

Marine Deck 760 (6. 2 3 )

Other 750 (6.3 1 )

TABLE 302

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VOC CONTENT FOR ADHESIVE PRIMERS

Adhesive Primer Effective December 1, 1998 VOC Content gm/liter (lb/gal) less water and exempt compounds Effective April 8, 2005

VOC Content

g m /l (lb/gal)

Automotive Glass 700 (5.7) 700 (5.7) Plastic Cement Welding 650 (5.3) 400 (3.3) Single

- Ply Roof Membrane 250 (2.0) 250 (2.0) Traffic Marking Tape 150 (1.2) 150 (1.2)

Other 250 (2.0) 250 (2.0)

TABLE 302 3

VOC CONTENT FOR CONTACT ADHESIVES

Product VOC Content gm/liter (lb/gal)

Contact Adhesive including Specialty

Substrates 200 (1.6)

TABLE 302

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VOC CONTENT FOR SEALANTS

Type of Sealant Effective December 1, 1998 VOC Content gm/liter (lb/gal) less water and

exempt compounds Effective April 8, 2005

VOC Content gm/l (lb/gal)

Architectural 250 (2.0) 250 (2.0)

Marine Deck 760 (6.2) 760 (6.2)

Non

- membrane Roof Installation/Repair 300 (2.5) 300 (2.5)

PVC Welding Sealant 480 (3.9) Note 1 Roadway Sealant 250 (2.0) 250 (2.0)April 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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- Ply Roof Membrane Sealant 450 (3.7) 450 (3.7)

Other 420 (3.4) 420 (3.4)

Note 1: PVS Welding Sealant shall comply with the VOC content limitation for other sealant.

TABLE 302

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VOC CONTENT FOR SEALANT PRIMERS

Type of Sealant Primer Effective December 1, 1998 VOC Content gm/liter (lb/gal) less water and

exempt compounds Effective April 8, 2005

VOC Content

g m /l (lb/gal)

Architectural

- Non

- Porous 250 (2.0) 250 (2.0)

Architectural

- Porous 775 (6.3) 775 (6.3)

Marine Deck 760 (6.2) 760 (6.2)

Other 750 (6.1) 750 (6.1)

302. 2 : The standards in T able 302

- 2 apply to applications not specifica lly identified in

Table 302

- 1

. In T able 302

- 2, i f an adhesive is used to bond two different types of substrates with different VOC limits, then the higher of the two VOC limits shall apply.

TABLE 302

- 6 2

VOC CONTENT LIMITS FOR ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS ONTO SUBSTRATES

The standards in this table apply to applications not specifically identified in Tables

302

- 1, 302

- 2, 302

- 3, 302

- 4, or 302

- 5 . In this table, if an adhesive is used to bond two different types of substrates with different VOC limits, then the higher of the two VOC limits shall apply.

Type of Substrate Effective April 8, 2005

VOC Content

g m /l (lb/gal)

Flexible Vinyl 250 (2. 0 1 )
Fiberglass 200 (1. 6 7 )

Metal 30 (0. 3 2 )

Porous Material (except wood) 120 (1.0)

Plastic Foam 80 ( 0.7 )

Wood 30 (0.3) Reinforced Plastic Composite 200 (1.7)

Rubber 250 (2. 0 1 )

Other Substrates 250 (2. 1 0 )

303 VOC CONTENT LIMITS FOR

, AEROSOL ADHESIVES AND ADHESIVE PRIMERS:

303.1 A person shall not use an aerosol adhesive and adhesive primers unless the adhesive complies with the VOC limit specified in the California Air Resources Board consumer products regulation found in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations

, sections 94507

– 94517

, and listed in the table below, in percent by weight, as determined by Sections 407 2 89 .3 and 502.2.April 8

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. - 1

MAXIMUM VOC CONTENT LIMITS FOR AEROSOL ADHESIVES AND ADHESIVE

PRIMERS

Type of Aerosol Adhesive VOC % by Weight

Adhesives

– Aerosol : Mist Spray Adhesives 65% Web Spray Adhesives 55% Special Purpose Spray Adhesives: Mounting, Automotive Engine Compartment, and Flexible Vinyl

Adhesives 70%

Polystyrene Foam and Automobile Headliner Adhesives 65% Polyolefin and Laminate Repair/Edgebanding Adhesives 60%

303.2 No person shall manufacture for use in the District any aerosol adhesive which contains methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene, except that an aerosol adhesive manufactured before January 1, 2002 may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale until January 1, 2005, as lo ng as the product container or package displays the date on which the product was ma nufactured, or a code indicating such date.

304 VOC CONTENT LIMITS, SURFACE PREPARATION, CLEANUP, AND STRIPPER

SOLVENTS: A person shall comply with the following requirem ents:

304.1 Materials used for surface preparation, cleaning, or stripping shall not exceed the

VOC actual content and or the VOC composite partial vapor pressure limits specified in the table below. Where VOC limits are shown as both VOC actual

content ( grams/liter ) and VOC composite vapor partial pressure, either may be used as the content limit for the specific application shown. The VOC

actual content of the material as applied shall be calculated determined pursuant

to Section 502.1

. 2 89 .2

. The composite partial pressure shall be determined using Section 502.9

.

TABLE 304

- 1

VOC CONTENT OF LIMITS FOR SURFACE PREPARATION, CLEANUP, AND STRIPPER

SOLVENTS

Note: Where VOC limits are shown as both grams/liter and composite vapor pressure,

either may be used as the content limit for the specific application shown.

Ad hesive or Sealant Product Activity For Which the Solvent Is Used Actual VOC

Content g/l (lb/gal)

gm/liter (lb/gal)

less water and
exempt compounds VOC Composite Partial

Pressure Millimeters of
Mercury at 20 **°** C (68 **°** F)

Substrate Preparation Activity

Single

- Ply Roof Membrane Installation/Repair

-- 45

Electrical Apparatus Components and Electronic Components 500 (4.2) 900 (7. 5 3) 33 18April 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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Other Substrates 70 (0.6)

-- Cleanup Activity

Application Equipment

Cleaning a Spray Gun in an Enclosed Gun

Cleaner -- less than 45

Soaking Application Equipment in a Closed

Container -- 9 .5

Application Equipment

- No Closed Container, No Enclosed Gun Cleaner Other 70 (0.6)

--

Equipment Other Than Adhesive or Sealant Product Application Equipment Other (No t

A pplication E quipment) -- less than 45

Solvent Stripping Activity

Adhesive or Sealant Products on Wood

Substrates less than 350 (2.9) 2

Adhesive or Sealant Products on Substrates

Other Than Wood -- - 9.5

304.2 A person applying any surface preparation solvent, cleanup solvent, or any stripper must use only the following methods:

304.2.1 Wipe cleaning.

304.2.2 Non

- propellant spray bottles or containers.

304.2.3 An enclosed gun cleaner as defined by Section 223.

304.2.4 Soaking application equipment parts in a closed container provided that the container does not exceed five gallons in size and the container is kept tightly covered at all times except when accessing

the container.

305 WORK PRACTICES FOR ADHESIVE PRODUCTS, SEALANT PRODUCTS

, AND

SOLVENT CLEANING MATERIALS : A person apply ing any adhesive product s

, sealant product s

, surface preparation

, solvent cleaning

, cleanup solvent, or any stripper shall comply with the following :

304.3 305.1 Closed containers or pipes shall be used for the disposal of all VOC

containing cloth, sponges, papers, or other materials used for solvent cleaning.

304.4 305.2 All VOC

- materials shall be stored in closed containers when not in

use except when adding, removing, or mixing contents.

305. 3 Minimize spills of all VOC

- containing materials

.

305. 4 Convey all VOC

- containing materials from one location to another in closed

containers or pipes

.

305.5 M inimize VOC emission from cleaning of application, storage, mixing, and conveying equipment by ensuring that equipment cleaning is performed without atomizing the cleaning solvent and all spent solvent is captured in closed

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- 22 Placer County APCD 305 30 6 EMISSION CONTROL EQUIPMENT: As an alternative to utilizing materials that comply with the VOC limits in Sections 302 through 304.1, a person may use approved air pollution control equipment provided that the equipment complies with the following

conditions are met :

305 30 6 .1 The ai r pollution control equipment is approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer pursuant to Rule 501, G ENERAL eneral P ERMIT ermit

R EQUIREMENTS equirements , and

305 30 6 .2 The air pollution control equipment is designed and operated with:

305 30 6 .2.1 A control equipment efficiency of at least 95 percent on a mass basis, as determined pursuant to Sections 40 4 8 and 502.5, and

305 30 6 .2.2 An emission collection efficiency of at least 90 percent on a mass basis, as determined pursuant to Section 502.6.

404 306

. 3 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN: A person using emission control equipment pursuant to Section 30 5 shall S ubmit an Operation and

Maintenance Plan to the Air Pollution Control Officer for approval at least 90 days

in advance of th e date on which VOC emission control system is to be used in lieu of compliance with VOC content limitations. for the emissions control

device Th e is p lan shall specify operation and maintenance procedures that demonstrate continuous operation and compliance of the emissio ns control equipment during periods of emissions

- producing operations. Th e is Plan shall specify key system operating parameters necessary to determine compliance with this rule and describe in detail procedures to maintain the approved control equipment. The plan shall also specify which records must be kept to document these oper ations and maintenance procedures. The records shall comply with the requirements of Section 501

- RECORDKEEPING

. This Plan shall be implemented upon approval by the Air Pollution Control Officer.

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 PROHIBITION OF SALE : A person shall not supply, sell, solicit, or offer for sale, any noncompliant materials as defined in Section 24 5 1 . The prohibition in this section shall apply to any material, which will be applied at any physical location within the District.

402 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFICATION: No person shall solicit, require the use of, or specify the application of any material subject to this rule, if the use or application would violate this rule. The prohibition in this section shall also apply to all written or oral contracts under the terms of which any such product or solvent is to be applied within the

District.

403 LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR AEROSOL ADHESIVES: All aerosol adhesives regulated under Section 303 shall comply with the labeling requirements, applicable to aerosol adhesives, specified in the California Consumer Regulations.

40 3 HVLP MARKING: A person shall not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for use within the District any HVLP gun without a permanent marking, or accurate information provided on company letterhead or in the form of technical literature clearly identifying the spray

gun m anufacturer, salesperson or distributer, denoting the maximum inlet air pressure in psig at which the gun will operate within the parameters specified in Sectio n 23 1

.

404 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN: A person using emission control equipment pursuant to Section 30 5 shall submit an Operation and Maintenance Plan for the emissions control device to the Air Pollution Control Officer for ap proval. This Plan shall specify operation and maintenance proced ures that demonstrate continuous operation and compliance of the emissions control equipment during periods of emissions

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- RECORDKEEPING . This Plan shall be implemented upon approval by the Air Pollution Control Officer.

405 CALCULATION FOR DETERMINING VOC CONTENT OF MATERIAL EXCLUDING

WATER AND EXEMPT COMPOUNDS: For the VOC content as applied, the volume of

material is defined as the v olume of the original material plus any material (e.g., thinners, reducers, or catalysts) added to the original material. The weight of VOC per combined volume of VOC and material solids shall be calculated using the following equation:

ec w m ec w v 

### V V V W W W G

**− −**  **− −** 

**=** 1

Where: G 1 = Weight of VOC per volume of material, less water and exempt compounds, in grams per liter

W

v = Weight of all volatile compounds, including any volatile materials added to the original material supplied by the manufacturer when calculating the VOC content as applied, in grams

W

w = Weight of water, in grams

W

ec = Weight of exempt compounds, in grams

V

m = Volume of material, in liters

V

w = Volume of water, in liters

V

ec = Volume of exempt compounds, in liters

406 CALCULATION FOR DETERMINING VOC CONTENT OF MATERIAL INCLUDING

WATER AND EXEMPT COMPOUNDS: For the VOC content as applied, the volume of material is defined as the volume of the original material, plus any material added to the original material (e.g., thinners or reducers). For the VOC content as supplied, the volume of material is defined as the volume of the original material. The weight of VOC per total volume of material shall be calculated by the following equation:

m ec w v 

### V W W W G **− −** 

**=** 2

Where: G 2 = 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 material, in liters

407 CALCULATION OF PERCENT OF VOC BY WEIGHT: The percent of VOC by weight is the ratio of the weight of the VOC to the weight of the aerosol adhesive or aerosol adhesive primer as supplied by the manufacturer, expressed as a percent of VOC by weight. The percent of VOC by weight shall be calculate d as follows:



### 100 x W W Weight by VOC of Percent

p voc 

### =

Where: W

voc = Weight of VOCs in grams

W p = Weight of the adhesive or adhesive primer, as supplied by the manufacturer, in grams.April 8

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- 24 Placer County APCD 408 40 4 CALCULATION FOR DETERMINING PERCENT CONTROL EFFICIENCY AND VOC

MASS EMISSION RATE: The VOC mass emission rate shall be calculated both upstream and downstream of the emissions control device and shall be based on the VOC mass concentration and volumetric flowrate, pursuant to Section 502.5 and the following equations:

408 40 4 .1 VO C Mass Emission Rate:



### ) ( ) 60 ( * ) ( * ) ( downstream and upstream calculated hr m C Q M **=**

Where: M = VOC mass emission rate (upstream and downstream), in

lb/hr.

Q = the volumetric flowrate at the inlet (upstream) or exhaust stack outlet (downstream), in standard cubic feet per

minute as determined by Section 502.5.

C = the VOC mass concentration at the inlet (upstream) or outlet (downstream), in pounds per standard cubic feet, as determined pursuant to Section 502.5.

408 40 4 .2 The percent control efficiency is calculated as follows:



### 100 * % ** **  ** **  ** **  ** ** 

**−**

**=**

u d u 

### M M M CE

Where: CE = control efficiency.

M

u = the upstream VOC mass emission rate, in lb/hr.

M d = the downstream VOC mass emission rate, in lb/hr.

409 CALCULATION FOR VOC COMPOSITE PARTIAL PRESSURE: The VOC composite partial pressure is the sum of the partial pressures of the compounds defined as VOCs, and shall be calculated by the following equation:



# ∑ **∑ ∑** 

**= =**  **=**



### + **+ =** 

n

e n

i i i

e e

w w n

i i i i

c



### MW W

MW

W

MW

W MW VP W

PP

1 1 1 ) 

### ) ( (

Where: PP

c = VOC composite partial pressure at 20 o C, in mm Hg.

W i = Weight of the "i"th VOC compound, in grams, as determined by ASTM E 260

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W

w = Weight of water, in grams as determined by ASTM D 3792

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W

e = Weight of the “e”th exempt compound, in grams, as determined

MW i = Molecular weight of the “i”th VOC compound, in grams per g

mole, as given in chemical reference lite rature.

MW

w = Molecular weight of water, 18 grams per g

- mole.

Mw

e = Molecular weight of the “e”th exempt compound, in grams per g

mole, as given in chemical reference literature. Vp i = Vapor pressure of the “i”th VOC compound at 20 o C, in mm Hg, as determined by Section 502.10 of this rule.

410 4 0 5 PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SELLERS: LABELING

REQUIREM EN TS : Any person who sells A a ny material subject to this rule shall be labeled pursuant to Sections 405 .1 through 405 .4 as appropriate. shall make available to the purchaser at the time of sale the following information:April 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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410 405

. 1 2 VOC Content : Each container of any material subject to this rule shall display the maximum VOC regulatory content

, or the maximum VOC actual

content for solvents and low

- solids products, expressed in grams per liter or pounds per gallon

. For materials subject to Section 302: The maximum VOC content of the material as applied. The VOC content shall be displayed as grams of VOC per liter of material (or pounds of VOC per gallon), excluding water and exempt compounds. For low solids materials, the VOC content shall be displayed as grams of VOC per liter of material (or pounds of VOC per gallon), including water and exempt compounds;

410.3 For aerosol adhesives regulated under Section 303: The maximum VOC content as applied. The VOC content shall be displayed as percent by weight;

410.4 405 .2 For M m aterials s S ubject to Section 304.1 : Manufacturers of any solvents subject to this rule shall indicate on the solvent container, or on a separate product data sheet or material safety data sheet, the name of th e solvent, manufacturer's name , t T he maximum VOC actual content , density of the
solvent, and the total VOC composite partial pressure of the material as applied

. The VOC actual content shall be displayed as grams of VOC per liter of material ( or pounds of VOC per gallon ), including water and exempt compounds as determined pursuant to Section 502.1

. The composite vapor partial pressure shall be displayed in millimeters of mercury at 20 o C (68 o F) as determined pursuant to Section 502.9 ;

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410.5 405

. 3 Thinning R r ecommendation: Each container of adhesive product or sealant product subject to this rule shall display a statement of a manufacture’s

recommendations regarding thinning, or reducing, or mixing of the adhesive product with any other VOC containing material. Mixing reco mmendations shall specify a rati o which results in a compliant , as applied, adhesive product, or sealant product

. For all materials subject to Sections 302 and 304.1 : Manufacturers’ and Suppliers’ recommendations regarding thinning, reducing, or mixing.

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. 4 L abeling R r equirements for A a erosol A a dhesives : All aerosol adhesives regulated under Section 303 shall comply with the labeling requirements, applicable to aerosol adhesives, specified in the California Air Resources Board consumer products regulation found in Title 17 of the California Code of

R egulations

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500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

501 RECORDKEEPING: In addition to any applicable record

- keeping requirements of either Rule 502, NEW SOURCE

REVIEW N EW SOURCE REVIEW ew Source Review , Rule 507, FEDERAL OPERATING

PERMIT PROGRAM F EDERAL ederal O PERATING perating P ERMIT ermit

P ROGRAM rogram , Rule 511, POTENTIAL TO EMIT P OTENTIAL TO otential to E MIT mit

, or any other District rule which may be applicable, any person applying adhesive or

sealant products, surface preparation solvents, cleanup solvents, or strippers subject to any provision of this rule shall maintain the following records, for non

- exempt materials in order to evaluate compliance:

501.1 Product Data: A list of currently used adhe sive or sealant products, surface preparation solvents, cleanup solvents, or strippers shall be provided and

maintained. The list shall include all of the following items for each material

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or code.

501.1.2 Classification according to the terminology used in Sections 302, 303, and 304. of this rule (e.g.,”PVC Welding Adhesive”, “Adhesive Applied to Metal”, “Substrate Preparation”, “Medical Devices”, etc.).

. 501.1.3 The material’s VOC regulatory content , or VOC content actual

content

, or w eight percentage of volatiles as applied , determined according to Sections 2 89 .1

, 2 89 .2 , and 2 89 .3

, 405,406 and 407, when used in the mixing ratios recommended by the manufacturer. Labeling of aerosol adhesive containers shall comply with the requirements of Section 403 405

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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: Any person using materials regulated by this

rule shall record and maintain records of the monthly usage of each individual material as listed pursuant to Section 501.1

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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 30 6 , 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 Section 305 30 6 , shall maintain daily records of key system operating and maintenance procedures which will demonstrate continuous operation and complian ce of the emission control system during periods of

emission

- producing activities. Key system operating parameters are those necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of

Section 305 30 6 , and are defined in Section 233 2 35

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501

. 5 4 Retention of Records: All records required by this rule shall be retained for at least three years, except for sources subject to Rule 507, FEDERAL

OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAM F EDERAL ederal O PERATING perating

P ERMIT ermit P ROGRAM rogram , which shall be retained for at least five years. Such records shall be made available to the Air Pollution Control Officer upon
request.

502 TEST METHODS:

502.1 Determination of VOC Content: Except as provided in Sections 502.2 and 502.3,

VOC content of non

- aerosol adhesive or sealant products, surface preparation solvents, cleanup solvents, or strippers shall be determined in accordance with United States Environmental Protection Agency (U. S. EPA) Method 24 or United States Environmental Protection Agency U.S. EPA Method 24A.

502.2 Determination of VOC Content of Aerosol Adhesives Primers: The VOC content of aerosol adhesive primers shall be determined using South Coast Air QualityApril 8, 2004 October 11, 2012

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, ” California Air
Resources Board Method 310, “ Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Consumer Products Products and Reactive Organic Compounds (VOC)

in Consumer Products

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, or equivalent methods approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency U.S. EPA

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502.3 Determination of VOC Content of Plastic Welding Cement Adhesive/Primer: The VOC content of ABS, CP VC, PVC, or other plastic welding cement adhesive or any plastic welding cement primer shall be determined by using the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s “Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Materials Used for Pipes and Fitting s”, Method 316a 316 A

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502.4 Determination of Compounds Exempt From VOC Definition: Exempt compounds

referenced in Section 224 22 5 and listed in Rule 102, DEFINITIONS , shall be

determined in accordance with ASTM Method D 4457

- 85 , “Test Method for
Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1

- Tricholoroethane in Paints and Coatings by Direct Injection into a Gas Chromatograph, ” or California Air

Resources Board Method 432 , “Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1

- Trichoroethane in Paint and Coatings

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

and the United States Environmental Protection Agency U.S. EPA approved test method used to make the determination of these compounds.

502.5 Determination of Control Efficiency: Control efficiency of emissions control equipment shall be determined in accordance with United States Environmental

Protection Agency U.S. EPA Method 18, 25, or 25A; or United States Environmental Protection Agency Method U.S. EPA 2 or 2C (whichever is applicable). The U.S. EPA Method 18 or CARB Method 422 “Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Stationary Source s” shall be used to determine emissions of exempt compounds.

502.6 Determination of Collection Efficiency: Efficiency of the collection system shall

be determined in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's U.S. EPA ”Guidelines for Determining Capture Efficiency, January 9,

1995"

. Individual collection efficiency test runs subject to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s U.S. EPA technical guidelines shall be determined by:

502.6.1 Applicable U.S. EPA M m ethods 204, 204A, 204B, 204C, 204E, and/or 204F; or

502.6.2 The South Coast Air Quality Management District “Protocol for Determination of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Capture Efficiency”; or

502.6.3 Any other method approved by the U.S. EPA, the Ca lifornia Air Resources Board, and the Air Pollution Control Officer.

502.7 Determination of VOC Content of Emissions: The VOC content of emissions shall be determined by United States Environmental Protection Agency U.S. EPA

Method 18.

502.8 Determination of Plasticizer Content: The test method used to determine plasticizer content of flexible vinyls shall be ASTM Method E260

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- 28 Placer County APCD 502.9 Determination of VOC Composite Partial Pressure: VOC composite partial pressure shall be determined in accordance with ASTM Method E260

- 91 96 for organic compounds, and ASTM Method D 3792

- 86 , “ Test Method for Water and Water Reducible Paints by Direct Injection into a Gas Chromatograph ” for water content as applicable , and Sections 409 288 , and 502.10 of this rule.

502.10 Determination of Vapor Pressure: Vapor pressure of a VOC shall be determined

in accordance with ASTM Method D2879

- 86 10 , “Test Method for Vapor

Pressure

- Temperature Relationship and Initial Decomposition Temperature or Liquids by Isoteniscope ” , or may be obtained from standard reference texts, such

as:

502.10.1 “The Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances”, Boublik, Fried, and Hala; Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, New York.

502.10.2 “Perr y's Chemical Engineer's Handbook”, McGraw

- Hill Book Company.

502.10.3 “CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics”, Chemical Rubber Publishing Company.

502.10.4 “Lange's Handbook of Chemistry”, John Dean, editor, McGraw

Hill Book Company.

502.11 Determination o O f VOC Content o O f Cyanoacrylate Adhesives : The VOC content of cyanoacrylate adhesives shall be determined by the South Coast Air Quality Management Dist rict's Method 316B.

502.12 Determinati on of Viscosity: The viscosity shall be determined by ASTM Method

D1084

- 88 , “Standard Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives ”

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