October 14, 2010 (Effective July 1, 2011) Placer County APCD 236

- 1 Rules and Regulations 

### RULE 236 WOOD PRODUCTS COATING OPERATIONS

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CONTENTS

100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE

102 APPLICABILITY

103 SEVERABILITY

104 EXEMPTIONS

200 DEFINITIONS

201 AEROSOL

- SPRAY COATING

202 AFFECTED POLLUTANT

203 AIR ASSISTED AIRLESS SPRAY

204 BINDERS

205 CAPTURE EFFICIENCY

206 CLEANUP MATERIAL

207 CLEAR TOPCOAT

208 CLOSED CONTAINER

209 COATING

210 CONTROL DEVICE EFFICIENCY

211 CONVERSION VARNISH

212 CRACKLE LACQUER

213 DETAILING OR TOUCH

- UP GUNS

214 DIP COAT

215 ELECTROSTATIC APPLICATION

216 EMISSIONS UNIT

217 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM

218 ENCLOSED GUN CLEANER

219 EXEMPT COMPOUNDS

220 FAUX FINISH

221 FILLER

222 FLOW COATING

223 HIGH

- SOLIDS

224 HIGH

- VOLUME

- LOW

- PRESSURE (HVLP) SPRAY

225 IMITA TION WOOD GRAIN

226 INKS

227 LEAF FINISH

228 LOW

- SOLIDS COATING

229 LOW

- VOLUME, LOW

- PRESSURE (LVLP) EQUIPMENT

230 MOLD

- SEAL COATING

231 MULTI

- COLORED COATING

232 NEW WOOD PRODUCT

233 NON

- SHOP ARCHITECTURAL COATING OPERATIONS

234 OPAQUE STAINS

235 PIGMENTED COATINGS

236 REACTIVE DILUENT

237 REFINISHING OPERATION

238 REPAIR

239 ROLL COATER

240 SEALER

241 SEMITRANSPARENT STAINOctober 14, 201 0 (Effective July 1, 2011) Rules and Regulations 236

- 2 Placer County APCD 242 SIMULATED WOOD MATERIALS

243 STAIN

244 STENCIL COATING

245 STRIPPER

246 SURFACE PREPARATION MATERIAL

247 TINT

24 8 TONER

2 49 TOUCH

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2 50 VOC COMPOSITE PARTIAL VAPOR PRESSURE

251 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC)

252 VOC CONTENT

25 3 WASH COAT

25 4 WOOD PANEL

25 5 WOOD PRODUCTS

25 6 WOOD PRODUCT COATING APPLICATION OPERATIONS

300 STANDARDS

301 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

302 LIMITS FOR VOC CONTENT OF COATINGS FOR NEW WOOD PRODUCTS

303 LIMITS FOR VOC CONTENT OF COATINGS FOR REFINISHING, REPAIRING, PRESERVING, OR RESTORING WOOD PRODUCTS

304 LIMITS OF VOC CONTENT FOR STRIPPERS

305 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM

306 REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE PRE PARATION AND CLEANUP MATERIALS

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFICATION

402 PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION

403 PROHIBITION OF SALE OR MANUFACTURE

404 LABELING REQUIREMENTS , VOC CONTENT

40 5 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

501 RECORDKEEPING

502 RETENTION OF RECORDS

503 TEST METHODSOctober 14, 2010 (Effective July 1, 2011) Placer County APCD 236

- 3 Rules and Regulations 100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE: To establish limits on the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from coatings and strippers used on wood products, and from products used in surfa ce preparation and cleanup.

102 APPLICABILITY:

102. 1 Business Category: The provisions of this rule shall apply to any person who uses, manufactures, blends, sells, repackages, distributes, or specifies wood products coatings and/or strippers to be used for the coating and/or surface preparation of wood products, including furniture, cabinets, and custom replica furniture.

10 3 SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this rule is, for any reason, held invalid, u nconstitutional or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed as a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and the holding shall not affect the validity t o the remaining portions of the rule.

104 EXEMPTIONS:

104 .1 Exemption, Residential: Residential non

- commercial operations are exempt from all provisions of this rule.

104 .2 Exemption, Non

- Shop Architectural Coating Operations: The coating of stationary structures and their appurtenances in a non

- shop envi ronment, is subject to Rule
218, ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS , and is exempt from all provisions of this rule.

104 .3 Exemption, Aerosol Spray Coatings: Aerosol wood products coatings sold in non

refillable aerosol containers are exempt from all provisions of t his rule.

104 .4 Exemption, Panels and Siding: The factory application of wood products coatings in the manufacturing of finished wood panels intended for attachment to the inside walls of buildings, including, but not limited to, homes and office buildi ngs, mobile homes, trailers, prefabricated buildings and similar structures, is subject to Rule 238,

FACTORY COATING OF FLAT WOOD PANELING , and is exempt from all provisions of this rule.

104 .5 Exemption, Other: The application of coatings by template or stencil to add designs, letters or numbers to wood products, and the application of coatings to wooden musical instruments are exempt from all provisions of this rule.

104 .6 Partial Exemption, Low Volume: Businesses using less than 55 gallons per year o f wood products coatings and/or strippers (singly or in any combination) are exempt from all provisions of this rule with the exception of Section 501 , Recordkeeping

.

104 .7 Partial Exemption, Specific Finishes: Coatings used to produce the following fini shes are exempt from the provisions of Sections 302, 303 and 304, provided that records are maintained as specified in Section 501 , Recordkeeping :

104 .7.1 Crackle lacquers;

104 .7.2 Faux finishes;

104 .7.3 Imitation wood grain;

104 .7.4 Leaf f inishes.October 14, 201 0 (Effective July 1, 2011) Rules and Regulations 236

- 4 Placer County APCD 10 4 .8 Exemption, Tints : Tints applied to stains in quantities not to exceed one pint of tint in any operating day are exempt from all provisions of this rule, except for records

. Records sh all be maintained and reported as specified in Sections 501.1.4 and

501.2.2

104

. 9 Exemption From Requirements of Other District Rules: Any wood products coating, stripper or cleaning solvent subject to the VOC limitations of this rule, Sections 302, 303, and 304, is exempt from the requirements of Rule 219, ORGANIC S OLVENTS

.

200 DEFINITIONS

201 AEROSOL

- SPRAY COATING: A coating which is sold in a hand

- held, pressurized,

non

- refillable container of 1 liter (1.1 quarts) or less, and which is expelled from the container in a finely divided spray when a valve on the con tainer is depressed.

202 AFFECTED POLLUTANT: Volatile organic compounds (VOC), as defined in Section 251

.

203 AIR ASSISTED AIRLESS SPRAY: Equipment used to apply coatings that uses fluid pressure to atomize coating and air pressure between 0.1 and 20 p sig to adjust the spray
pattern.

204 BINDERS: Non

- volatile polymeric organic materials (resins) which form surfac e film in coating applications.

205 CAPTURE EFFICIENCY: Expressed in percent, capture efficiency is the ratio of the weight

of the VOC in t he effluent stream entering a control device to the weight of the VOC emitted from wood product coating operations, both measured simultaneously in accordance with Section 503.4, and calcul ated by the following equation:

W

c Capture Efficiency = ------- X 100

W

e

Where: W

c = Weight of VOC entering the control device

W

e = Weight of VOC dischar ged from the coating operations

206 CLEANUP MATERIAL: A VOC

- containing material used to clean application equipment used in wood products coating operation s.

207 CLEAR TOPCOAT: The final coating which contains binders, but not opaque pigments, and is specifically formulated to form a transparent or translucent solid protective film.

208 CLOSED CONTAINER: A container which has a cover where the cover meet s with the main body of the container without any gaps between the cover and the main body of the

container.

209 COATING: A material which is applied to a surface and which forms a film in order to beautify and/or protect such surface

. "Coating" includes , but is not limited to, materials such as topcoats, stains, sealers, fillers, conversion varnish, pigmented coating, multicolored coating, moldseal coating, washcoat, and toner.October 14, 2010 (Effective July 1, 2011) Placer County APCD 236

- 5 Rules and Regulations 210 CONTROL DEVICE EFFICIENCY: Expressed in percent, control device e fficiency is the ratio of the weight of the VOC removed by the control device from the effluent stream entering the control device to the weight of VOC in the effluent stream entering the control device, both measured simultaneously in accordance with Sect ion 503.5, and calculated by the following equation:

(W

c - W

a ) Control Device Efficiency = -------------- X 100

W

c

Where: W

c = Weight of VOC entering the control device

W

a = Weight of VOC discharged from the control device

211 CONVERSION VARNI SH: A coating comprised of a homogeneous (alkyd

- amino resin) liquid which, when acid catalyzed and applied, hardens upon exposure to air or heat, by evaporation and polymerization, to form a continuous film that imparts protective or decorative properties to wood surfaces

. When used as a self sealing system or as a pigmented coating, conversion varnish shall not be subject to the July 1, 2005 VOC limit for Sealers or for Pigmented Coatings, as specified in S ection 302.

212 CRACKLE LACQUER: A clear or pig mented topcoat intended to produce a cracked or crazed appearance when dry.

213 DETAILING OR TOUCH

- UP GUN S : Small air spray equipment, including air brushes, that operates at no greater than five (5) cfm air flow and no greater than 50 psig air pressure and is used to repair or touch

- up portions of wood products.

214 DIP COAT: A coating which is applied by dipping an object into a vat of coating material and allowing any excess coating material to drain off.

215 ELECTROSTATIC APPLICATION: The electric al charging of atomized coating droplets for deposition by electrostatic attraction.

216 EMISSIONS UNIT: An identifiable operation or piece of process equipment such as an article, machine, or other contrivance which controls, emits, may emit, or results in the emissions of any affected pollutant directly or as fugitive emissions

.

217 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM: A system for reducing emissions of VOC from coating operations. It consists of (1) equipment which captures drying oven exhaust and fugitive

emiss ions from the line and transports them to the control device, and (2) a VOC control device which destroys the VOC or otherwise limits the emis sion of VOC to the atmosphere. The capture efficiency and the control device efficiency are calculated in accordan ce with Sections 205 and 210, respectively.

The Emission Control System Efficiency is calculated by the following equation:

Efficiency = Capture Efficiency X Control Device Efficiency / 100

218 ENCLOSED GUN CLEANER:

218.1 A device that is used for t he cleaning of spray guns, pots and hoses, that has an enclosed solvent container, is not open to the ambient air when in use, and has a mechanism to force the cleanup material through the gun while the cleaner is in operation; orOctober 14, 201 0 (Effective July 1, 2011) Rules and Regulations 236

- 6 Placer County APCD 218.2 A device that is u sed for the cleaning of spray guns, pots and hoses, that has an
enclosed solvent container, uses non

- atomized solvent flow to flush the spray equipment and collects and returns the discharged solvent to the enclosed container

.

219 EXEMPT COMPOUNDS: For t he purposes of this rule, e xempt c ompounds are as described
in Rule 102, DEFINITIONS

.

220 FAUX FINISH: A finish intended to simulate a surface other than wood, including stone,
sand, slate, marble, metal, metal flake or leather.

221 FILLER: A preparati on used to fill in cracks, grains, etc., of wood before applying a coating.

222 FLOW COATING: A coating application system where paint flows over the part and the excess coating drains back into the collection system.

223 HIGH

- SOLIDS: A coating contain ing more than one (1) pound of solids per gallon of coating, by weight , when measured in accordance with Section 503.1, and which can include wiping stains, glazes, and opaque stains.

224 HIGH

- VOLUME

- LOW

- PRESSURE (HVLP) SPRAY: Equipment used to apply coa tings by means of a spray 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.

225 IMITATION WOOD GRAIN: A hand applied finish that simulat es the appearance of a specific natural wood grain.

226 INK S : A fluid that contains dyes and/or colorants and is used to make markings but not to protect surfaces.

227 LEAF FINISH: A finish used in conjunction with metal leaf or foil.

228 LOW

- SOLIDS C OATING: A coating containing one (1) pound of solids per gallon of coating or less, by weight , when measured in accordance with Section 503.1, and which can include

semi

- transparent stains, toners, and washcoats.

229 LOW

- VOLUME, LOW

- PRESSURE (LVLP) EQUIP MENT: Spray coating application equipment with air pressure between 0.1 and 10.0 psig and air volume less than 15.5 cfm per spray gun and which operates at a maximum fluid delivery pressure of 50 psig.

230 MOLD

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

231 MULTI

- COLORED COATING: A coating which exhibits more than one (1) color when applied and which is packaged in a single container and applied in a single coat.

232 NEW WOOD PRODUCT: A wood product which has not been previously coated or a wood product from which uncured coatings have been removed to repair flaws in initial coatings applications.

233 NON

- SHOP ARCHITECTURAL COATING OPERATIONS: The commercial application of coatings to stationary structures and/or their appurtenances, to mobile homes, to pavements,
or to curbs, and not conducted inside, or on the premises of, a factory or shop building facility.October 14, 2010 (Effective July 1, 2011) Placer County APCD 236

- 7 Rules and Regulations 234 OPAQUE STAINS: Stains not classified as semitransparent stains, which contain pigments which give character to wood.

235 PIGMENTED COATINGS: Opaque coatings which contain binders and colored pigments

which are formulated to hide the wood surface, either as an undercoat or topcoat.

236 REACTIVE DILUENT: A liquid component of a coating which is a VOC during application, and one in which, through chemical or physical reactions, such as polymerization, becomes an integral part of a finished coating.

237 REFINISHING OPERATION: The steps necessary to remove cured coatings and to repair, preserve, or restore a wood product.

238 REPAIR: Recoating portions of previously coated product to cover mechanical damage to the coating following normal painting operations.

239 ROLL COATER: A series of mechanical rollers that forms a thin coating film on the surface of roller, which is applied to a substrate by moving the substrate underneath the roller.

240 SEALER: A coating containing binders, which seals the wood prior to application of the subsequent coatings.

241 SEMITRANSPARENT STAIN: A stain containing dyes and/or semi

- transparent pigments which are formulated to enhance wood grain and change surface color but not to conceal surface grain, and include sap stain and non

- grain raising stains. Semitransparent stains with greater than one (1) pound of solids per gallon of coating shall be considered opaque stains.

242 SIMULATED WOOD MATERIALS: Materials, such as plastic, glass, metal, etc., that are made to give a wood

- like appearance or are processed like a wood product.

243 STAIN: A semitransparent or opaque coating labeled and formulated to change the color of a surface, but not conceal the grain pattern or texture.

24 4 STENCIL COATING: An ink or a pigmented coating which is rolled or brushed onto a template or stamp in order to add identifying letters and/or numbers to wood products.

24 5 STRIPPER: A liquid used to remove cured coatings, cured inks, and/or cured adhesives.

24 6 SURFACE PRE PARATION MATERIAL: A VOC

- containing material applied to the surface of any wood product, prior to the application of coatings, to clean the wood product or to promote the adhesion of subsequent coatings.

247 TINT: A colorant added in small quantities to a stain to achieve a particular color for a finished product.

24 8 TONER: A wash coat which contains binders and dyes or pigments t o add tint to a coated

surface.

24 9 TOUCH

- UP: A coating used to cover minor coating imperfections appearing after the mai n coating operation.October 14, 201 0 (Effective July 1, 2011) Rules and Regulations 236

- 8 Placer County APCD 2 50 VOC COMPOSITE PARTIAL VAPOR PRESSURE: VOC composite partial vapor pressure for determination of compliance with Section 304 shall be calculated by the following equation:

Where: PP

c = VOC composite pa rtial pressure at 20 o C, in mm Hg

W

i = Weight of the "I" th VOC compound, in grams

W

w = Weight of water, in grams

W

e = Weigh t of exempt compounds, in grams

M W i = Molecular weight of the "I" th VOC compound, in (g/g

- mole)

M W

w = Molecular wei ght of water, i n (g/g

- mole)

M W

e = Molecular weight of exempt compound, in (g/g

- mole) Vp i = Vapor pressure of the "I" th VOC compound at 20 o C, in mm Hg

251 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC): Any chemical compound containing at least one atom of carbon, except for the Exemp t Compounds listed in Rule 102, DEFINITIONS

.

25 2 VOC CONTENT:

252.1 Regulatory VOC Content: The weight of VOC per combined volume of VOC and coating solids, shall be calculated by the following equation:

Where: G 1 = Weight of V OC per liter of coating, less water and less exempt compounds

W

v = Weight of all volatile compounds, in grams

W

w = Weight of water, in grams

W

ec = Weigh t of exempt compounds, in grams

V

m = Volume of coating material, in liters

V

w = Vo lume of water, in liters

V

ec = Volume of exempt compounds, in liters

252.2 Actual VOC Content : The weight (in grams) of VOC per liter of wood products

co ating material is expressed as g rams VOC per l iter of m aterial, and shall be calculated using the following :

Where: G A = Weight of VOC per liter of total coating

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, including any added VOC

- containing solvents or reducers but excluding any colorants added to tint
the base, in liters 

### MW i WSUB + MW

W + MW

W MW )/ VP )( W (

= PP

i n

=1 i e e

w w i i i n

=1 i

c 

# ∑ **∑**

V

- V

- V W

- W

- W

= G

ec w m ec w v 1



### v ) W W W ( G

m ec w v

A 

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**=**October 14, 2010 (Effective July 1, 2011) Placer County APCD 236

- 9 Rules and Regulations 25 3 WASH COAT: A coating, containing binders, which penetrates into and seals wood, prevents undesired stai ning, and seals in wood pitch. Washcoats with greater than one (1) pound of solids per gallon of coating shall be considered sealers.

25 4 WOOD PANEL: Any piece of wood, or wood composition, which is solid or laminated, and which is larger than 10 square feet in size, and which is not subsequently cut into smaller

p ieces.

25 5 WOOD PRODUCTS: Surface

- coated objects such as cabinets (kitchen, bath and vanity), tables, chairs, beds, sofas, shutters, doors, trim, containers, tools, ladders, art objects, and any other objects made of solid wood and/or wood composition an d/or of simulated wood material used in combination with solid wood or wood composition.

25 6 WOOD PRODUCT COATING APPLICATION OPERATIONS : A combination of coating application steps which may include use of spray guns, flash

- off areas, spray booths, ovens

, conveyors, and/or other equipment operated for the purpose of applying coating to wood products.

300 STANDARDS

301 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: A person subject to the provisions of this rule shall not apply any wood product coating to any wood products, unless one of the following application methods is used:

301.1 Hand application methods, such as brush or roller ;

301.2 Roll coater ;

301.3 Dip coat ;

301.4 Flowcoat ;

301.5 High Volume Low Pressure spray equipment ;

301.6 Low Volume Low Press ure spray equipment ;

301.7 Air assisted airless, for touch

- up and repair only ;

301.8 Electrostatic application equipment ;

301.9 Any other equivalent method which has been approved in writing by the Air Pollution

Control Officer

.

302 LIMITS FOR VOC CONT ENT OF COATINGS FOR NEW WOOD PRODUCTS: Except as provided in Sections 103 and 305, no person shall apply any coatings to a new wood product,

or use VOC

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

. The VOC content of coatings, except low

solid stains, toners, washcoats and solvents, shall be determined in accordance with

Sections 252 .1 (VOC regulatory content) and 503.1. The VOC content of low

- solid stains,

toners washcoats and s olvents, shall be determined in accordance with Sections 252

. 2 (VOC actual content) and 503.1. VOC limits expressed in grams VOC per liter of c oating shall be

used.October 14, 201 0 (Effective July 1, 2011) Rules and Regulations 236

- 10 Placer County APCD LIMITS FOR VOC CONTENT OF COATINGS FOR NEW WOOD PRODUCTS

SPECIFIC MATERI AL VOC LIMITS

VOC Regulatory Content, Grams VOC Per Liter of Coating Less Water and Exempt Compounds

, as defined in Section 252.1 (lb/gal)

Clear Topcoats 275 (2.3)

Conversion Varnish 550 * (4.6)

Filler 275 (2.3)

High

- Solid Stain 350 (2.9)

Inks 500 (4.2)

Mold

- Seal Coating 750 (6.2)

Multi

- colored Coating 275 (2.3)

Pigmented Coating 275* (2.3)

Sealer 275 * (2.3)

VOC LIMITS

VOC Actual Content, Grams VOC per Liter of Material, as defined in Section 25 2.2 (lb/gal)

Low Solid Stai ns, Toners and

Washcoats 120 (1.0)

VOC LIMITS

VOC Actual Content, Grams VOC Per Liter of Material , as defined in Section 252.2 (lb/gal)

Surface Prep and Clean

- up Solvents Containing VOC’s 25 (0.2)

* (See Section 211 for special con ditions for C onversion Varnish)

302.1 Notwithstanding the VOC limits specified in this section, a person may apply a sealer with a VOC content not exceeding 680 grams/liter, provided that the topcoat used on the same wood product does not exceed 275 grams/liter.

303 LIMITS FOR VOC CONTENT OF COATINGS FOR REFINISHING, REPAIRING, PRESERVING, OR RESTORING WOOD PRODUCTS: Except as provided in Sections 103

and 305, no person shall apply any coatings to refinish, repair, preserve, or restore a wood product, or use VOC

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

. The VOC content of coatings, except low

solid stains, toners, and washcoats, shall be determined in accordance with Sections 252 .1

and 5 03.1

. The VOC content of low

- solid stains, toners and washcoats and VOC

- containing

solvents shall be determined in accordance with Sections 25 2.2 and 503.1. VOC limits expressed in grams per liter shall be used.October 14, 2010 (Effective July 1, 2011) Placer County APCD 236

- 11 Rules and Regulations LIMITS FOR VOC CONTENT OF COATINGS TO R EFINISH, REPAIR, PRESERVE OR RESTORE

SPECIFIC MATERIAL VOC LIMITS

VOC Regulatory Content, Grams VOC Per Liter of Coating Less Water and Exempt Compounds , as defined in Section 252 .1 (lb/gal)

Clear Topcoats 680 (5.7)

Conversion Varnish 550* (4.6)

Filler 500 (4.2)

High

- Solid Stain 700 (5.9)

Inks 500 (4.2)

Mold

- Seal Coating 750 (6.3)

Multi

- colored Coating 680 (5.7)

Pigmented Coating 600* (5.0)

Sealer 680* (5.7)

VOC LIMIT

VOC Actual Content, Grams VOC Per Liter of

Material

**,** as defined in Section 25 2.2 (lb/gal)

Low Solid Stains, Toners and

Washcoats 480 (4.0)

VOC LIMIT

VOC Actual Content, Grams VOC Per Liter of

Material , as defined in Section 252.2 (lb/gal)

Surface Prep or Clean

- up Solvents Containing VOC’s 25 (0.2)

* (See Section 211 for special conditions for Conversion Varnish)

304 LIMITS OF VOC CONTENT FOR STRIPPERS: A person shall not use a stripper on wood products unless:

304.1 The stripper contains less than 350 grams of VOC per liter of material; or

304.2 T he VOC composite partial vapor pressure for the stripper is 2 mm Hg (0.04 psia) or

less at 20 o C (68 o F), as calculated pursuant to Section 2 50

.

305 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM:

305.1 As an alternative, a person may comply with the VOC limits specified in Se ctions 302, 303, and 304, by using an approved air pollution control system consisting of a capture system and a control device, which reduces VOC emissions from the application of wood products coatings or strippers by an equivalent or greater amount

than the limits specified in Sections 302, 303, and 304, with the written approval ofOctober 14, 201 0 (Effective July 1, 2011) Rules and Regulations 236

- 12 Placer County APCD the Air Pollution Control Officer

. In order to achieve an equivalent or greater level of VOC reduction, the minimum allowable emission control system e fficiency of such a

sys tem, when calculated pursuant to Section 217, shall be the efficiency calculated by the following equation:



### )X100 ) D / VOC (

- (1 ) D /( VOC (

- (1 X ) VOC ( ) VOC ( (

- 1 = C.E.

c LWc Max n Max LWn

Max LWn

LWc

, ,

,

Where: C.E. = Minimum allowable emission control system efficiency, percent

VOC LWc = VOC Limit of Rule 236, less water and less exempt compounds, pursuant t o Sections 302, 303, and/or 304

VOC LWn,Max = Maximum VOC content of non

- compliant coating used in conjunction with a control device, less

w ater and less exempt compounds

D n,Max = Density of solvent, reducer, or thin ner contained

in the non

- compliant coating, containing the

maximum VOC content of t he multi

- component coating, g/L

D

c = Density of corresponding solvent, reducer, or thinner used in the compliant coating system (= 880 g/L)

305.2 The capture system shall vent all drying oven exhaust to the control device and shall have one or more inlets for collection of fugitive emissions; and

305.3 During any period of operation of a thermal incinerator, combustion temperature shall be continuously monitored; and

305 .4 During any period of operation of a catalytic incinerator, exhaust gas temperature shall be continuously monitored; and

305.5 Written approval for the use of such equipment is obtained from the Air Pollution Control Officer prior to installation or use of the equipment.

306 REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE PREPARATION AND CLEANUP MATERIALS: Any person subject to this rule shall comply with the following requirements:

306 .1 Spray gun nozzles only, may be soaked in solvent

- based materials for cleaning, provide d the container (not to exceed five (5) gallons in size) is kept tightly covered at all times except when accessing the container.

306 .2 Closed , non leaking, and non

- absorbent containers shall be used for the disposal of cloth or paper used for surface p reparation, cleanup, and coating removal.

306 .3 VOC

- containing materials shall be stored in containers, which are closed when not in use, and shall be disposed of in a manner that the VOC’s are not emitted into the atmosphere.

306 .4 A person shall not us e solvent

- based VOC

- containing materials for the cleanup of spray equipment used in wood products coating application operations, unless the spray equipment is disassembled and cleaned in an enclosed gun cleaner.October 14, 2010 (Effective July 1, 2011) Placer County APCD 236

- 13 Rules and Regulations 306 .5 A person shall not perform surface p reparation or cleanup with a material containing

VOC’s in excess of 25 grams per liter in accordance with VOC limit standards in

Sections 302 and 303.

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFICATION: No person shall require for use or s pecify 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 t o be applied to any wood product at any physical location within the District.

402 PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION: No person shall possess any coating subject to the provisions of this rule that does not meet the limits and requirements of the rule

.

403 PRO HIBITION OF SALE OR MANUFACTURE:

403.1 No person shall manufacture, blend, repackage for sale, supply, sell, offer for sale, or distribute within the District, any coating with a VOC content in excess of the limits specified in Section 302 or 303 or 304. This shall apply to the sale of any non

compliant coating which will be applied at any physical location within the jurisdiction

of the District.

403.2 The provision of Section 403.1 shall not apply to the application of coatings where either: (a) The pro duct is used exclusively within a emission control systems as allowed in Section 305; or (b) For coatings for use outside of the District.

404 LABELING REQUIREMENTS, VOC CONTENT: Each container of any coating, surface preparation material, or cleanup mat erial, or stripper manufactured shall display its maximum VOC content of the coating, as applied, and after any thinning as recommended by the manufacturer, or shall have this information provided in a product data sheet supplied with

the container

. VOC co ntent shall be displayed as grams of VOC per liter of coating (less water and less exempt solvent, and excluding any colorant added to tint bases), surface preparation and cleanup material, or stripper

. VOC content displayed may be calculated using product formulation data, or may be determined using the test method in Section 503.1

. Alternatively, containers for strippers subject to the provisions of Section 304 may display only the partial vapor pressure.

40 5 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN: A person usi ng an emission control system pursuant to Section 305, as a means of alternate compliance with this rule, as provided in Sections 302, 303 and 304, must submit an Operation and Maintenance Plan for the emission control system to the Air Pollution Control O fficer 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 for Authority to Construct, pursuant to Rule 50 1, GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

. The Plan shall specify operating and maintenance procedures which will demonstrate continuous operation of the emission control system during periods of emissions

- producing operations. The Plan shall also specify which recor ds must be kept to document these operating and maintenance procedures

. These records shall comply with the requirements of Sections 501 and 502. The Plan shall be implemented upon approval of the Air Pollution Control Officer.

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

501 RECORDKEEPING: In addition to any applicable record keeping requirements of either Rule
502, NEW SOURCE REVIEW , Rule 507, FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAM , and
Rule 511, POTENTIAL TO EMIT , or any other District rule which may be applicable, anyOctober 14, 201 0 (Effective July 1, 2011) Rules and Regulations 236

- 14 Placer County APCD pers on subject to this rule shall maintain the following records in order to evaluate compliance:

501.1 Product Data:

501.1.1 A data sheet, material list, or invoice giving material name, manufacturer
identification, materia l application, and VOC content.

501.1.2 Any catalysts, reducers, or other components used, and the mix ratio

.

501.1.3 T he applicable VOC limit from Section 302 or 303 and the actual VOC content of the wood product coating as applied.

501.1.4 Name, description, container size and a ct ual VOC content of any tints used to color stains for coating wood products.

501.2 Product Usage and Frequency:

501.2.1 For persons using coatings or materials which comply with the VOC limits specified in Sections 302, 303, and 304, records shall be

ma intained on a monthly basis, showing the type and volume of coatings, strippers and surface preparation and cleanup materials used

. Coating type shall be designated according to the coating categories as listed in Sections 302, 303, and 304.

501.2.2 Pers ons using stains and/or tints and subject to this rule shall maintain

records on a monthly basis that provide the following information as applicable:

Name, description, container size

, and a ctual VOC content of any tints used to color stains.

Usage of a ny tint is limited to one pint of tint in any operating day

. Records of any tint use shall be maintained on a monthly

basis and submitted to the District when requested

.

50 1.2. 3 If at any time a person uses coatings or materials exceeding the VOC

limits specified in Sections 302, 303, and 304, records shall be

maintained on a daily basis showing the type and volume of materials

used.

501.2. 4 For persons using tints to color stains, usage is limited to one pint or less in any operating day

. Records of an y tint use shall be maintained on a daily basis and submitted monthly to the Placer Air Pollution Control

District.

501.3 Emission Control System:

501.3.1 A person using an emission control system as a means of alternate compliance pursuant to Section 3 05, shall maintain records on a monthly basis, showing the type and volume of coatings and solvents used.

501.3.2 A person using an emission control system as a means of alternate compliance with this rule pursuant to Section 305, shall maintain daily

re cords of key system operating and maintenance procedures which will demonstrate continuous operation and compliance of the emission control system during periods of emission

- producing activities

. KeyOctober 14, 2010 (Effective July 1, 2011) Placer County APCD 236

- 15 Rules and Regulations system operating parameters are those necessary to ensur e compliance with the requirements of Section 305.

502 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 , which shall be retained f or at least five years. Such records shall be made available to the Air Pollution Control Officer upon request.

503 TEST METHODS

503.1 Determination of VOC Content: VOC content

, solids content

, and water content of wood product coatings, strippers, and surface preparation and cleanup materials, subject to this rule, shall be determined in accordance with United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Method 24 and Sections 25 2 , 25 3 or

254 of this rule, as applicable.

503.2 Determination of Com position of VOC: The composition of VOC shall be as specified
on the manufacturer's label or data sheet, or as determined by ASTM Method E 260

- 96

, “ Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatograph ”

.

503.3 Determination of Compounds Exempt From VOC De finition: Exempt Compounds per Section 219 of this rule, and as defined in Rule 102, DEFINITIONS

, shall be

determined in accordance with ASTM D4457

- 85

, “ Standard Test Method for
Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1

- Trichloroethane in Paints and Coat ings by Direct Injection into a Gas Chromatograph ”

, or ARB Method 432

. If any of the perfluorocarbons or volatile cyclic and linear methyl siloxanes are being claimed as exempt compounds, the person making the claim must state in advance which compounds ar e present, and the U.S. EPA

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

503.4 Determination of Capture Efficiency: Efficiency of the capture system shall be determined in accordance with U.S. EPA “Guidelines for Determining Ca pture Efficiency, January 9, 1995 ”

. Individual capture efficiency test runs subject to the U.S. EPA technical guidelines, calculated in accordance with Section 205, shall be determined by:

503.4.1 40 CFR 51, Appendix M, Methods 204

- 204F ; or

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

or

503.4.3 Any other method approved by the U.S. EPA, the California Air Resources Board, and the Air Pollution Control Offic er.

503.5 Determination of Control Device Efficiency: Efficiency of the emission control device shall be based upon test measurements made in accordance with (1) U.S. EPA Method 25 or 25A, for VOC concentration, and (2) U.S. EPA Method 2 or 2C for flow

r ates, as applicable, and calculated in accordance with Section 210

. U.S. EPA

Method 18 or CARB Method 422 “Determination of Volatil e Organic Com p o unds in Emissions from Stationary Sources” may be used to determine emissions of exempt compounds.

503.6 Vapo r Pressure: Vapor pressures may be obtained from standard reference texts or may be determined by ASTM D 2879

- 97, “ Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure

Temperature Relationship and Initial Decomposition Temperature of Liquids by Isoteniscope ”

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- 16 Placer County APCD 503.7 Vo latile Content of Radiation Curable Materials: Volatile content of radiation curable

materials shall be obtained in accordance with ASTM D5403

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, “ Standard Test

Methods for Volatile Content of Radiation Curable Materials ”

.

503.8 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.