EKAPCD 410.4 A-1 Draft 3/13/2014 RULE 410.4A Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Refinishing Operations - Adopted 5/6/91, Amended 4/6/95, 3/7/96 , 3/13/14

I. Purpose

The purpose of this rule is to limit volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from coatings and solvents used in production, re pair, refinish, or maintenance operations where motor vehicles, mobile equipment, or associated parts and components are coated.

II. Applicability

The provisions of this Rule are enforceable upon amendment date and shall apply to any person who supplies, sells, offers for sale, manufactures, distributes, uses, applies, or solicits the use or application of any automotiv e coating or associated solvent within the

District.

III. Severability

Each provision of this rule sha ll be deemed severable, and in the event that any provision of this rule is held to be invalid, the remainde r of this rule shall c ontinue in full force and

effect.

II IV . Definitions

A. Adhesion Promoter: A coating, which is labeled and formulated to be applied to uncoated plastic surfaces to facilitate bonding of subseque nt coatings, and on which, a subsequent coating is applied.

B. Aerosol Coating Product: A pressurized coating product containing pigments or resins that dispenses product ingredients by means of a propellant, and is packaged in a disposable can for hand-held application, or for use in specialized equipment for ground traffic/marking applications.

C. APCO: Air Pollution Control Officer of the Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control

District.

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. Antiglare Coating : coa ting not reflecting light. D. Assembly Line: An arrangement of i ndustrial equipment and workers in which the product passes from one specialized operati on to another until complete, by either

automatic or manual means.

E. Associated Parts and Com ponents: Structures, devices , pieces, modules, sections, assemblies, subassemblies, or elements of motor vehicles or mobile equipment that are designed to be a part of motor vehicles or mobile equipment but which are not attached to motor vehicles or mobile equi pment at the time of coating the structure, device, piece, module, section, assembly, s ubassembly, or element. “Associated parts and components” does not include circuit boards.

F. Automotive Coating: Any coating or coating component used or recommended for use in motor vehicle or mobile equipment refinishing, service, maintenance, repair,EKAPCD 410.4 A-2 Draft 3/13/2014 restoration, or modification, except metal plating activities. Any reference to automotive refinishing or automotive coating made by a person on the container or in product literature constitutes a recommendati on for use in motor vehicle or mobile equipment refinishing.

G. Automotive Coating Component: Any porti on of a coating, including, but not limited to, a reducer or thinner, t oner, hardener, and additive, which is recommended by any person to distributors or end-users for us e in an automotive coating, or which is supplied for or used in an automotive coat ing. The raw materials used to produce the components are not considered automotive coating components.

H. Automotive Refinishing Facility: Any shop, business, location, or parcel of land where motor vehicles or mobile equipment or their associated parts and components are coated, including autobody collision re pair shops. “Automotive Refinishing Facility” does not include the original equipment manufacturing plant where the motor vehicle or mobile equipment is completely assembled.

B. Basecoat/Clearcoat System : topcoat system composed of pigmented basecoat

followed by transparent clearcoat. A basecoat/clearcoat s ystem's Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content shall be calculat ed using the following formula:

VOC bc/cc = VOC bc + 2 VOC

cc

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Where: VOC bc/cc = sum of VOC content as applie d in basecoat (bc) and clearcoat (cc)

system. VOC bc = VOC content as appl ied of any given basecoat.

2 VOC cc = two times VOC content as applied of any given clearcoat.

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. Camouflage Coating : applied on military vehicle or mobile equipment intended to conceal such equipment from detection.

I. California Air Resources Board (CARB or ARB): Air Resources Board of the California Environmental Protection Agency.

D

. Catalyst : substance enhancing a reacti on between chemical compounds.

J. Cleaning Operations: The removal of loos ely held uncured adhesives, inks, coatings, or contaminants, including, but not limited to, dirt, soil, or grease, from motor vehicles, mobile equipment, associated parts and components, substrates, parts, products, tools, machinery, equipment, or general work areas.

K. Clear Coating: Any coating that contains no pigments and is labeled and formulated for application over a color coating or clear coating.EKAPCD 410.4 A-3 Draft 3/13/2014 L. Coating: A material which is applied to a surface and forms a film in order to beautify, preserve, repair, or protect such a surface.

M. Color Coating: Any pigmented coating, excluding adhesion promoters, primers, and multi-color coatings, that requires a subsequent clear coating and which is applied over a primer, adhesion promoter, or co lor coating. Color coatings include metallic/iridescent color coatings.

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. Color Match : ability of a repair coating to blend in to an existing coating so color

differences are not visible.

F N . Electrodeposition : applying Applying an electrically-charg ed dip coating onto object to be coated.

G O . Electrostatic Spray Application : Any method of spray appl ication of coatings

where an electrostatic attraction is created be tween the part to be coated and the paint particles. spraying an electrically

- charged coating onto an object.

P. Emission Control System: Any combinati on of capture systems and control devices

used to reduce VOC emissions from automotive coating operations.

Q. EPA: The United States Environmental Protection Agency.

H R . Exempt Compounds : As defined in District Rule compounds identified as exempt under the definition of volatile organic compounds 102, Subsection L. Definitions, “Exempt Compounds”.

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. Extreme Performance Coating : coating used on surface of Group II Vehicle, Mobile Equipment, or their parts or com ponents, intended, during use, to be exposed to any of the following during use:

1. Industrial grade detergen ts, cleaners, or abrasive scouring agents,

2. Unprotected shipboard conditions, or

3. Corrosive environmental conditions.

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. Grams of VOC per Liter of Coating Applied, Excluding Water and Exempt Compounds : weight of VOC per combined volum e of VOC and coat ing solids shall be calculated using the following equation:

Grams of VOC per Liter of Coating Applied, Excluding Water and Exempt Compounds = Ws

- Ww

- Wec

Vc

- Vw

–Vec

Where: Ws = weight of VOC in grams Ww = weight of water in grams Wec = weight of exempt compounds in grams Vc = volume of coating in litersEKAPCD 410.4 A-4 Draft 3/13/2014 Vw = volume of water in liters Vec = volume of exempt compounds in liters

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. Grams of VOC per liter of Material : weight of VOC per volume of material using the following equation:

Grams of VOC per Liter of Material = Ws

- Ww

- Wec

Vm

Where: Ws = weight of VOC in grams Ww = weight of water in grams Wec = weight of exempt compounds in grams

Vm = volume of materi al in liters

L S . Graphic Arts Operation : application Application of logos, letters, numbers or graphics to a painted surface with or w ithout use of a template.

M. Group I Vehicle : passenger car, large/h eavy duty truck cab a nd chassis, light and

medium duty truck or van, or motorcycle.

N. Group II Vehicle : bus.

O T . High-Volume, Low-Pressure (HVLP) Spray : Spray equipment permanently labeled as such and which is designed and operated applying coating using a gun operating between 0.1 and 10 pounds per square inch, gauge, ( psig ) air atomizing

pressure measured dynamically at the center of the air cap and at the air horns and with liquid supply pressure less than 50 psig.

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. Large /Heavy Duty Truck : truck having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight ratin g of over 10,000 pounds.

Q. Light and Medium Duty Truck or Van : truck or van having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.

R U . Metallic/Iridescent Topcoat : coating Coating as applied containing more than 5 g/1 (0.042 lb/gal) of visible me tal or iridescent particles , where such particles are

visible in the dried film.

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V. S. Mobile Equipment : equipment Equipment drawn or capable of being driven on a roadway, including, but not limited to a: truc k body, truck trailer, utility body, camper shell, mobile crane, bulldozer, construction and farm heavy equipment, concrete mixers, street cleaner, golf cart, all terrain vehicles, implements of husbandry, military tank or other tracked military vehicle and hauling equipment used inside and around airports, depots, and indus trial and commercial plants

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W. Motor Vehicle: As defi ned in Rule 102, Definitions.EKAPCD 410.4 A-5 Draft 3/13/2014 T

. Multistage Topcoat : topcoat system consisting of ba secoat/clearcoat system (two

stage) or basecoat/midcoat/clearcoat syste m (three

- stage).

X. Multi-Color Coating: Any coating that exhibits more th an one color in the dried film after a single application, is packaged in a single container, and hides surface defects on areas of heavy use, and which is app lied over a primer or adhesion promoter.

U Y . Precoat : coating Coating applied to bare metal primarily to deactivate metal

surface for corrosion resistance and adhesion. For compliance with this Rule, any precoat shall be followed by a water

- based primer coat.

V Z . Pretreatment Wash Primer Coating : coating Coating containing a minimum of 0.5% acid by weight and not more than 16 percent solids by weight

, necessary to provide surface etching and is labeled and formulated for application , and applied directly to bare metal surfaces to pr ovide corrosion resistance and adhesion.

W AA . Primer : Any coating, which is labeled and formulated for application to a substrate to provide 1) a bond between the substrate a nd subsequent coats, 2) corrosion resistance, 3) a smoot h substrate surface, or 4) resistance to penetration of subsequent coats, and on which a subse quent coating is applied. Primers may be pigmented. coating applied prior to applicati on of a topcoat for the purpose of

corrosion resistance and adhesion of the topcoat.

X. Pri mer Sealer : coating applied prior to applicati on of a topcoat for the purpose of corrosion resistance, adhesion of the topcoa t, color uniformity, and to promote the ability of an undercoat to resi st penetration by the topcoat.

Y. Primer Surfacer : coatin g applied prior to application of a topcoat for the purpose of corrosion resistance, adhesion of the topc oat, and promoting a uniform surface by filling in surface imperfections.

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. Reducer/Thinner : solvent used to thin coating.

AA BB . Refinish : coating Coating of vehicles, their parts and components, or mobile equipment, including partial body collision repairs, for th e purpose of protection or beautification and subsequent to the original coating applied at an Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) plant coating assembly line.

CC. Single-Stage Coating: Any pigmented coating, excluding prim ers and multi-color coatings, labeled and formulated for app lication without a subsequent clear coat. Single-stage coatings include single-stage metallic/iridescent coatings.

DD. Solvent: As defined in Rule 410.3, Organic Solvent Degreasing Operations.

EE. Spray Booth: Any power ventilated struct ure of varying dimens ions and construction provided to enclose or accommodate a spraying operation and which meets the Uniform Fire Code. A spray booth shall conf ine and limit, by dry or wet filtration, the escape to the atmosphere of overspray particulate matter, exhaust through filters or other air pollution control device appr oved by the APCO and provide adequate ventilation, air velocity, and safety features, as require d by the Uniform Fire Code.EKAPCD 410.4 A-6 Draft 3/13/2014 BB FF . Specialty Coating : coating Coating necessary due to for unusual job performance requirements, including, but not limited to, adhesion promoters, uniform finish blenders elastomeric materials, gloss flatteners, bright metal trim repair, and antiglare/safety coatings , and cut in or jambing clear coatings.

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CC GG . Spot/Panel Repair : non Non -assembly line process of repairing and restoring a portion of a motor vehicle

, or associated parts or com ponents of less than 1 square foot (929 square centimeters) to predamaged condition

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HH. Surface Preparation: The use of VOC cont aining solvents applied with cloth, sponge, or other medium for the purpose of removi ng dust, grease, and other contaminants from a surface just prior to application of a coating.

II. Temporary Protective Coating: Any coati ng which is labeled and formulated for the purpose of temporarily protecting areas fr om overspray or mechanical damage.

DD

. Three

- Sta ge Coating System : topcoat system composed of pigmented basecoat, semitransparent midcoat, and transparent clearcoat. A three

- stage coating system's

VOC content shall be calculat ed using the following formula:

VOC 3

- stage = VOC bc + VOC mc + 2 VOC cc

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Where:

VOC 3

- stage = average VOC conten t as applied in a three

- stage coating system. VOC bc = VOC content as applied of any given basecoat. VOC mc = VOC content as ap plied of any given midcoat. 2 VOC cc = two times VOC content as applied of any given clearcoat.

EE JJ . Topcoat : coating Coating applied over a primer or an original equipment manufacturer finish for the purpos e of protection or appearance.

FF KK . Touch-Up Coating : coating A coating used to cover minor coating imperfections appearing after the main coating operation. applied by brush, airbrush, detail HVLP spray equipment, or hand held, non

- refillable aerosol cans to repair minor surface damage and imperfections, after main coating process, and not exceeding nine square feet per vehicle.

LL. Transfer Efficiency: Th e amount of coating solids a dhering to the object being coated divided by the total amount of co ating solids sprayed, expressed as a

percentage.

MM. Truck Bed Liner Coating: Any coating, excluding clear, color, multi-color, and single stage coatings, labeled and formulated for application to a truck bed to protect

it from surface abrasion.EKAPCD 410.4 A-7 Draft 3/13/2014 NN. Underbody Coating: Any co ating labeled and formulated for application to wheel wells, the inside of door pane ls or fenders, the undersid e of a trunk or hood, or the

underside of the motor vehicle.

OO. Uniform Finish Coating: Any coating la beled and formulated for application to the area around a spot repair for the purpose of blending a repaired area’s color or clear coat to match the appearance of an adjacent area’s existing coating.

GG PP . Utility Body : special Special purpose service compartmen t or unit to be bolted, welded, or affixed onto an existing cab and chassis. Such compartment may serve as storage for equipment or parts.

HH QQ . Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) : any Any compound containing at least one

atom of carbon , excluding Exempt Compounds as listed in Rule 102 Definitions. except for exempt compounds (see Subsection II.H.).

RR. VOC Content:

1. VOC regulatory for Coatings: VOC in gr ams per liter of coating, excluding water and exempt compounds, and shall be calculated by the following equation:

VOC regulatory content = Wv - Ww - Wec

Vm - Vw – Vec

2. VOC actual for Coatings: VOC in grams per liter of material shall be calculated using the following equation:

VOC actual content = Wv - Ww - Wec

Vm

3. VOC content for Solvents: VOC in grams per liter of material shall be calculated by the following equation:

VOC content = Wv - Ww - Wec

Vm

Where:

VOC content = amount of volatile organic compounds in grams/liter

Wv = weight of volatiles in grams

Ww = weight of water in grams

Wec = weight of exempt compounds in grams

Vm = volume of material (coating or solvent, as applicable) in liters

Vw = volume of water in litersEKAPCD 410.4 A-8 Draft 3/13/2014 Vec = volume of exempt compounds in liters

III V. Exemptions

A. Requirements of this Rule shall not apply to the fo llowing operations:

1. Graphic Arts Operations as defined in Subsection II.L Section IV.S.

2. Any automotive coating or associated so lvent that is offered for sale, sold, or supplied in 0.5 fluid ounce or smaller cont ainers intended to be used by the general public to repair tiny surface imperfections.

2 3. Coating operations employing hand-held non-refillable aerosol cans, 18 oz. or less, provided the area to be cove red does not exceed nine square feet per vehicle to repair minor surface damage and imperfections.

4. Any automotive coating or associated solv ent that is offered for sale, sold, or manufactured for use outside of the District or for shipment to other manufacturers for reformulation or repackaging.

5. Any coating applied to motor vehicles or mobile equipment, or their associated parts and components, during ma nufacture on an assembly line.

B. Requirements of Section IV.D VI.D (Spray Booth) shall not apply to:

1. Touch-up coating operations as defined in Section II.FF IV.KK , not exceeding nine square feet per vehicle.

2. Coating of motor vehicle engine compartments, engine components, and suspension components, provided such com ponents are replaced in the vehicle.

3. Application of primers, primer surfacers and precoats not exceeding nine square feet per vehicle, provided VOC cont ent does not exceed 250 g/l and coatings

contain no lead or chromium compounds.

4. Application of coatings to a vehicl e, due to shape or size, not reasonably contained in a spray booth. To qualify fo r this exemption a person shall comply with the following requirements:

a. Submit a written request on a case by case basis to the APCO C ontrol Officer describing vehicle(s) to be coate d, size of spray booth, physical size of vehicle(s) (length, width, and height), nu mber of vehicle(s) to be coated, time required to paint vehicle(s), estimated vol ume of coating(s) to be used, date when vehicle(s) or mobile equipment is to be coated, and VOC content of each coating used;

b. Such request shall be submitted ten cal endar days prior to surface coating a motor vehicle or mobile equipment outside a spray booth. The APCO ControlEKAPCD 410.4 A-9 Draft 3/13/2014 Officer shall provide a written determinati on to the requester within five calendar days of proposed surface coati ng of the motor vehicle or mobile equipment; and

c. The APCO Control Officer may grant written approval for a specified time period, not to exceed one year.

C. Coating operations and/or facilities exempt from this Rule shall comply with all other applicable District prohibitory Rules.

D. Provisions of Subsections Sections I VI. C. through VI. G. and Section V II. shall not apply to coating of one vehi cle per twelve month period, by the registered owner of the vehicle being painted, provided the surface coating does not contain lead or chromium compounds.

E. Section VI.F, Surface Preparation and Equipment Cleanup Requirements, shall not apply to the use of surface pr eparation solvents to clean plastic parts just prior to coating or VOC-containing materials for the removal of wax and grease provided that nonaerosol, hand-held spray bottles are used with a maximum solvent VOC content of 780 g/l and the total volume of the solven t does not exceed 20 gallons per year per facility. Records of solvent usage shall be kept in accordance with Section VII.C.4 of

this Rule.

I V I . Requirements

A. VOC Content Limits : No person shall apply a coating to any motor vehicle, mobile equipment, or its associated parts and com ponents, with a VOC regulatory content, as calculated pursuant to Section IV.RR.1, in excess of the limits expressed in Table of

Standards

, except as provided in Sections VI.C and VI.J

. Except as provided by S ubsection IV.C., effective on the da tes specified, no person shall refinish, or spot/panel repair any Group I vehicle, or where color match is required, any Group II vehicle, Mobile Equipment, or parts and components of such vehicles or equipment, using a coating with VOC content in ex cess of the following limits as applied:

TABLE OF STANDARDS

VOC CONTENT LIMITS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE COATINGS Content expressed in Grams per Liter (Pounds per Gallon) Less Water and Exempt Compounds

Coating Category VOC Limit

Adhesion Promoter 540 (4.5)

Cavity Wax 650 (5.4)

Clear Coating 250 (2.1)

Color Coating 420 (3.5)

Deadener 650 (5.4)

Gasket/Gasket Sealing Material 200 (1.7)EKAPCD 410.4 A-10 Draft 3/13/2014 Lubricating Wax/Compound 700 (5.8)

Multi-Color Coating 680 (5.7)

Pretreatment Coating 660 (5.5)

Primer 250 (2.1)

Sealer 650 (5.4)

Single-Stage Coating 340 (2.8)

Specialty Coating 540 (4.5)

Temporary Protective Coating 60 (0.5)

Truck Bed Liner Coating 200 (1.7)

Trunk Interior Coating 650 (5.4)

Underbody Coating 650 (5.4)

Uniform Finish Coating 540 (4.5)

Any other coating type 250 (2.1)

VOC Content Limits (Grams of VOC Per Liter of Coating Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds)

Coating Current Effective 1/1/96

Pretreatment 780 g/l 780 g/l

Wash Primer (6.5 lb/gal) (6.5 lb/gal)

Primer/Primer 340 250

Surface Precoat (2.8) (2.1)

Primer Sealer 420 420 (3.5) (3.5)

Multistage Topcoat 600 540 (5.0) (4.5)

Singlestage Topcoat 600 420 (5.0) (3.5)

Metallic/Iridescent 600 540 Topcoat (5.0) (4.5)

B. VOC Con tent Limits : Except as provided by Subsection IV.C., effective on the dates specified, where color match is not require d, no person shall refinish or spot/panel repair any Group II vehicle, or Mobile Equipment, or parts and components of such vehicle or eq uipment using a coating with a VOC content in excess of the following limits as applied:EKAPCD 410.4 A-11 Draft 3/13/2014 VOC Content Limits (Grams of VOC Per Liter of Coating Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds)

Coating Current Effective 1/1/96

Pretreatment 780 g/l 780 g/l

Was h Primer (6.5 lb/gal) (6.5 lb/gal)

Primer/Primer Surfaces 340 250

Primer Sealer/Precoat (2.8) (2.1)

Topcoat 420 420 (3.5) (3.5)

Metallic/Iridescent 420 420 Topcoat (3.5) (3.5)

Extreme Performance* 750 420 (6.2) (3.5)

Camoufla ge 420 420 Topcoat (3.5) (3.5) * Any person seeking to use an extreme performance coating in any application subject to this Rule shall comply with requirements of Subsection V.A.

B. Most Restrictive VOC Limit: If anywhere on the container of any automotive coating, or any label or sticker affixed to the container, or in any sales, advertising, or technical literature supplied by a person, any re presentation is made that indicates that the coating meets the definition of or is recommended for use for more than one of the coating categories listed in Table of Standards, then the lowest VOC content limit shall apply.

C. Alternate Emission Control : In lieu of complying with VOC content limits specified

in subsections IV.A. and IV.B. Table of Standards

, a ir pollution an emission control equipment system with a capture efficiency of at least 90% and a control efficiency of at least 90% may be used if it has been approved in writing by the Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO). Any approved emi ssion control system must be maintained and used in proper working condition at al l times. Use of a VOC emission control system shall not result in emissions in excess of those that would have been emitted had the operator complied with the provisions of Section V.A.

wit h a capture efficiency of at least 85% a nd a control efficiency of at least 90% may be

used.

D. Spray booth Booth : All surface coatings subject to this Rule shall be applied within a permitted, properly maintained, and operational paint spray booth located at a site with proper city or county zoning.EKAPCD 410.4 A-12 Draft 3/13/2014 E. Coating Application Methods Equipment Requirements : No person shall coat apply

any coating to any Group I or Group II Vehicle, motor vehicle, or Mobile mobile Equipment equipment , or associated parts and components of such vehicles and equipment, unless one of the following application methods is used:

1. Brush, dip, flow, or roll coating conducted in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations,

2. Electrostatic or electrodeposition ap plication conducted in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations,

3. High Volume Low Pressure ( HVLP ) spray equipment operated in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, or

4. Spray gun: If a spray gun is used, the end user must demonstrate that the gun

meets the HVLP definition in Section IV .T in design and use. A satisfactory

demonstration must be based on the manuf acturer's published technical material on the design of the gun and by a demonstr ation of the operation of the gun using an air pressure tip gauge from the manufacturer of the gun.

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. Other Any alternative coating application method which has been demonstrated to achieve at least 65% transfer efficiency or the equivalent efficiency of an HVLP and a pproved, in writing, by APCO. , for example , flow or continuous coating

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Section VI.E does not apply to underbody coat ings, graphic arts operations, truck bed liner coatings, or any coating use of less than one (1) fluid ounce (29.6 milliliters).

F. Surface Preparation and Equipment Cleanup Requirements : No person shall conduct surface preparation or equipment cleanup for act ivities subject to provisions of this Rule unless the following VOC limits are met and methods are used:

1. VOC content of surface preparation solvent shall not ex ceed 25 g/l (0.2 lb/gal), as calculated pursuant to Section IV .RR.3, unless Section V.E applies.

1. Surface Cleaning : No material shall be used containing VOC in excess of 200 grams per liter (1.7 lb/gal) of material to remove dirt, oils, or other contaminants

pr ior to application of surf ace coatings or adhesives.

2. Stripping : No material shall be used cont aining VOC in excess of 200 grams per liter of material to strip any coating.

3 2 . Cleaning of Coatings Application Equipment : Solvents used for cleaning of coatings application equipment shall comply with both limits specified below:

a. Solvent shall have a VOC content of 950 grams or less per liter (7.9 lb/gal) of material; and

b. Solvent shall have a VOC composite pa rtial pressure of 35 mm Hg or less at 20/C (68/F).EKAPCD 410.4 A-13 Draft 3/13/2014 4. Cleaning of Polyester Resi n Application Equipment : Solvents used for cleaning polyester resin application equipment shall comply with one of the limits specified below:

a. Solvent shall have a VOC content of 200 grams or less per lit er (1.7 lb/gal); or

b. Solvent shall have a VOC content of 1100 grams or less per liter (9.2 lb/gal) and a VOC composite partial pressure of 1.0 mm Hg or less at 20/C (68/F).

5 2 . Cleaning Devices and Methods Requirements : No person shall perform solvent cleaning operations unless one of the following cleaning devices or

methods is used:

a. Wipe cleaning;

b. Spray bottles or containers with a maximum capacity of 16 fluid ounces from which solvents are applied wit hout a propellant-induced force;

c. Cleaning equipment having a clos ed solvent container during cleaning operations, except when depositing and removing objects to be cleaned, and closed during nonoperation except during maintenance and repair of the cleaning equipment itself;

d. Remote reservoir cold cleaner operated in conformance with District Rule

410.3 , Organic Solvent Degreasing Operations ;

e. System totally enclosing spray guns , cups, nozzles, bowls, and other parts during washing, rinsing, a nd draining procedures;

f. Non-atomized solvent flow method co llecting cleaning solvent in a container or a collection system closed except fo r solvent collection openings and, if necessary, openings to avoid excessive pr essure build-up inside the container;

or

g. Solvent flushing method discharging cl eaning solvent into a container closed except for solvent collection openings and, if necessary, openings to avoid excessive pressure build-up inside the container. Discharged solvent from such equipment shall be collected into containers without atomizing into open air. Solvent may be flushed through the sy stem by air or hydraulic pressure, or by pumping.

G. Storage and Disposal : Regardless of VOC content, all automotive coating components, automotive coatings, and solvents VOC

- containing ma terials used in solvent cleaning operations, su ch as solvents, and cloth and paper moistened with

solvents , shall be stored in non-absorbent, non

- leaking vapor-tightcontainers kept closed at all times except when filling or emptying.EKAPCD 410.4 A-14 Draft 3/13/2014 H. Prohibition of Sale or Manufacture : No person shall manufacture, blend, repackage for sale, supply, sell, offer for sale or sell distribute within the District any coating

with a VOC content in excess of th e limits specified in Section VI.A.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a person may manufacture, blend, repackage for sale, supply, sell, offer for sale, or distribute a coating with a VOC content in excess of the limits specifi ed in section VI.A under the following circumstances and provided all of the requi rements of section V II.C.6 are also met:

if such product is prohibited by any provision s of this Rule. This prohibition shall apply to sale of any coating to be applied at any physical location within the District. 1. The coating is used exclusively within an emission control system as allowed in Section VI.C, or

2. Coating is exempt under one or more of the provisions of Section V.A.

I. Prohibition of Specification : No person shall solicit or require for the use of, or specify the application of a or use of any coating or solvent on a Group I Vehicle or Group II Vehicle motor vehicle and or Mobile mobile Equipment equipment, or its

associated parts and components, if such use or application results in a violation of provisions of this Rule. This prohibition shall appl y to all written or oral contracts

, including but not limited to, job orders, under the terms of which any coating or solvent subject to provisions of this Rule is to be applied . This prohibition shall not apply to coatings or solven ts that meet the criteria specified in Section VI.H. to any vehicle, mobile equipment or part or co mponent at any physical location within the

District.

J. Sell-Through/Existing Stock of Coati ngs: A coating manufactured prior to amendment date of this rule, that complied with the VOC Content limit(s) in effect at that time, may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale for 12 months after rule adoption date. Such a coating may be applied at a ny time, both before and after adoption date, provided manufacture Date-Code and VOC C ontent is clearly printed on coating

container.

J. Specialty Coatings : No person shall u se any specialty coating with a VOC content in excess of 840 g/l (7.0 lbs/gal), excluding water and exempt compounds. Where use of specialty coatings, except antiglare/safety coatings, exceeds one gallon per day, use of such coatings shall not exceed 5.0 percent of all coatings appl ied on a daily basis.

V II . Administrative Requirements

A. Compliance Statement Requirement

1. For each individual automotive coating or automotive coating component, the manufacturer and repackag er shall include the following information on product data sheets, or an equivalent medium:

a. The VOC actual for coatings and VOC regulatory for coatings, expressed in grams per liter;EKAPCD 410.4 A-15 Draft 3/13/2014 b. The weight percentage of vola tiles, water, and exempt compounds;

c. The volume percentage of water and exempt compounds; and,

d. The density of the material (in grams per liter).

2. For each individual ready to spray mi xture (based on the manufacturer’s and repackager’s stated mix ratio), the manuf acturer and repackager shall include the following information on product data sh eets, or an equivalent medium:

a. The VOC actual for coatings and VOC regulatory for coatings, expressed in grams per liter;

b. The weight percentage of vola tiles, water, and exempt compounds;

c. The volume percentage of water and exempt compounds; and,

d. The density of the material (in grams per liter).

3. The manufacturer and repackager of solven ts subject to this rule shall include the VOC content as supplied, calculated pursu ant to section IV.RR.3, expressed in grams per liter, on product data sheets, or an equivalent medium.

A B . Labeling Requirements

1. VOC Content : The manufacturer and repackager of automotive coatings or automotive coating components shall include on all containers the applicable use category(ies), and the VOC actual for coat ings and VOC regulatory for coatings, as supplied, expressed in grams per liter. Each container (or accompan ying data sheet) of any coating subj ect to this Rule and ma nufactured after May 6, 1992 shall display maximum VOC content of th e coating as applied, including coating components and after any thinning as recommended by the manufacturer. VOC

content shall b e displayed as grams of VOC pe r liter less water and exempt compounds. VOC content displayed shall be determined using Subsection VI.A.

test methods or calculated using product formulation data if U.S. EPA approves this as equivalent to Subsection VI.A.

2. Thinning Recommendations : The manufacturer and repackager of solvents subject to this rule shall include on all co ntainers the VOC content for solvents, as supplied, expressed in grams per liter. Each container (or accompanying data sheet) of any coatin g subject to this Rule a nd manufactured after May 6, 1992 shall display a statement of manufacturer 's recommendation regarding thinning of the coating. This requirement shall not a pply to thinning of coatings with water.

B C . Record Keeping Requirements

Any person who uses coatings or solvents, subject to this rule, shall maintain and have the following available on site at all times: subject to Section IV. or Subsection

V.B. shall maintain and have available during an inspection:EKAPCD 410.4 A-16 Draft 3/13/2014 1. A current list of all VOC containing products in use that includes containing all

any data necessary to evaluate compliance, including but not limited to, the following information

, as applicable:

a. Material name and manu facturer's identification,

b. Application method,

c. Material type (coating as listed in Table of Standards) and specific use instructions, for example, "Group I single stag e topcoat or precoat shall be applied to bare metal and followed with compliant primer"

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d. Specific mixing instructions,

e. M aximum VOC actual and VOC regulatory for content of coating s, as applied, or VOC content for solvent including thinning solvents, hardeners, etc., excluding water and exempt compounds , and

f. Coating composition and density

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2. Daily coating and solvent use records, including the following information for

each:

a. Volume of each coating/solvent mix ratio,

b. VOC content in grams/liter (or pounds/gallon) as applied/used,

c. Volume of each coating/solvent in liters (or gallons) applied/used.

d. Type and amount of solvent used for cleanup and surface preparation.

If purchase records are used to determ ine the amount of solvents used, then

records and manifests of the amounts of solven ts disposed of or sent to a recycler

must also be maintained and made available to the APCO upon request.

3. Current manufacturer specification sheets, material safety data sheets, technical data sheets, or air quality data sheets, which list the VOC actual for coatings and VOC regulatory for coatings of each r eady-to-spray coating (based on the manufacturer’s stated mix ratio) , and VOC content of each solvent.

4. Purchase records identifying the coating t ype (as listed in Table of Standards), name, and volume of coatings and solvents.

5. Alternate Emissions Control Records: Any person using an emission control system shall maintain daily records of key system operating parameters which will demonstrate continuous operation and compliance of the emission control system during periods of VOC emissi on producing activitie s. “Key system operating parameters” are those paramete rs necessary to ensure or document compliance with Section VI.C., including, but not limited to, temperatures, pressure drops, and air flow rates.EKAPCD 410.4 A-17 Draft 3/13/2014 6. Record Keeping Requirements for Prohibi tion of Sale: Any person claiming an exception specified in Section VI.H shall keep a detailed log of each automotive coating component and automotive coa ting manufactured, blended, repackaged for sale, supplied, sold, offered fo r sale, or distributed showing:

a. The quantity manufactured, blended, repackaged for sale, supplied, sold, offered for sale, or distributed, includ ing size and number of containers;

b. The VOC regulatory for coatings;

c. The VOC actual for coatings;

d. To whom they were supplied, sold, o ffered for sale, or distributed, or for whom they were manufactured, blended, or repackaged for sale including the name, address, phone number; and,

e. The specific exception being utilized under Section VI.C.

7. Record Retention: Record s required by this Rule shall be retained for a minimum of three years and made availa ble to the APCO upon request.

2. Daily job and coating and solvent us e records, including the following

information:

a. Each type of vehicle, equipment, part or component coated. Vehic le types are the following:

1) Group I Vehicle, 2) Group I Vehicle with lacquer, 3) Group II Vehicle and Mobile Equipment with color match, or 4) Group II Vehicle and Mobile Eq uipment with no color match;

b. Specific coatings used on each job, e.g. pretreatment wash primer, precoat,

topcoat;

c. Volume in liters (or gallons) of each component and mix ratio;

d. VOC content in grams/liter (or pounds/gallon) as applied/used;

e. Specific solvents used;

f. Volume of each solvent used in liters (or gallons); and

g. Primers and primer surfacers mixed for use on multiple vehicles may be recorded as single line item including a ll information require d in Subsections V.2.c. through V.2.f., above.

3. Capture and control equipmen t operating records, if a pplicable, including:EKAPCD 410.4 A-18 Draft 3/13/2014 a. Periods of operation corresponding to us e records kept for Subsection V.B.2. showing control equipment was used as necessary,

b. Key system operating parameters showing operation as required to comply

with this Rule and as inte nded by manufacturer,

c. Date performed, and description of all control system maintenance.

4. Purchase records showing date, type, a nd amount of VOC containing material. All

records shall be maintained for three years and made available for inspection by the Control Officer upon request.

VI II . Test Methods

The following test methods are incorporated by re ference herein, and sha ll be used to test emission sources subject to the pr ovisions of this rule. A source is in violation of this rule if any measurement by any of the listed appli cable test methods exceeds any standard of

this rule.

E A

. Measurement of Acid Content :

- Measure of Acid acid content of Pre

- Treatment

Wash Primers shall be conducted and reported in accordance with determined by using ASTM D1613- 85 03 “ Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents

and Chemical Intermediates used Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related

Products ” (October 2003)

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A B . Analysis of Samples :

- Samples of VOC as specified in this Rule shall be analyzed by U.S. EPA Method 24 as set forth in Appendix A of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR) Part 60, “D etermination of Volati le Matter Content, Water Content, Density, Volume Solids, and Weight Solids of Surface Coatings”. and analysis Analysis of halogenated exempt compo unds shall be conducted using

CARB Method 432 422, “Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Emissions from Stationary Sources” (September 12, 1990). or ASTM D4457

- 85 and be consistent with provisions set forth in the Federal Register (FR. Vol. 56, No. 52, March 18, 1991).

C. Alternative Test Methods: The use of other test methods which are determined to be equivalent or better and approved, in writing, by the AP CO, ARB, and EPA may be used in place of the test me thods specified in this rule.

D. Control and Capture Efficiency: Capture and control efficiency of emission control systems shall be determined as specifie d in EPA’s “Guidelines for Determining Capture Efficiency,” (January 9, 1995) and 40 CFR 51, Appendix M, Methods 204- 204f as applicable. Total organic emissions of emission control systems shall be determined using EPA Method 25, 25A or 25B.

B E . Determination of Emissions : - Emissions of VOC shall be measured by U.S. EPA Method 25, 25A, or 25B, as applicable

. and analysis of halogenated exempt compounds shall be conducted using CARB Method 432, “Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1- Trichloroethane in Paints and Coatings” (September 12, 1998).EKAPCD 410.4 A-19 Draft 3/13/2014 C

. Determination of Capture Efficiency

- Where add

- on control equipment is utilized, capture efficiency shall be determ ined in accordance with 40 CFR 52.741.

F. Exempt Organic Compound Content of Coatings: The exempt organic compound content of coatings or solvents shall be determined using ASTM Method D 6133- 02, Standard Test Method for Acetone, p-Chlor obenzotrifluoride, Met hyl Acetate, or tButyl Acetate Content of Solventborne and Waterborne Paints, Coatings, Resins, and Raw Materials by Direct Injection into a Chromatograph. Exempt organic compound content, other than as determined above , shall be determined by using CARB Method 422, CARB Method 432, or South Coast AQMD Method 303-91, “Determination of Exempt Compounds” (February 1993).

G. HVLP Equivalency: Spray Equipment HVLP equivalency shall be determined by using South Coast Air Quality Management District’s “Guidelines for Demonstrating Equivalency with District Approved Transfer Efficient Spray Guns” (September 26, 2002).

D H

. Quantification of Metallic Content /Iridescent Topcoat :

- Quantification of coating as The a metallic /iridescent topcoat content of a coating shall be determined by South Coast Air Quality Management District " Test Method 311 318

- 91 95 " , " Determination of Weight Percent Elemen tal Metal in Coatings by X-ray” (July 1996). Analysis of percent Metals in Meta llic Coatings by Spectrographic Method"

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F I

. Demonstration of Transfer Efficiency :

- Spray equipment transfer Transfer efficiency

shall be demonstrated determined by using South Coast Air Quality Management District Method "Spray Equipment Transfer Efficiency Test Procedure for Equipment

User" , (May 24, 1989)

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G J

. Determination of VOC Composite Partial Pressures :

- VOC composite partial pressures shall be determined using eith er manufacturer's information regarding formulation or using ASTM Methods E168

- 92, E169- 93 04

, Standard Practices for General Techniques of Ultraviolet-Visible Quantitative Analysis or E260- 91 96, Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography for determination of mole fractions and then summing products of each VOC component's vapor pressure and

its mole fraction. For materials containing no non-VOC components, VOC composite partial pressure can be m easured directly by ASTM Method D2879- 86 10 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure -Temperature Relationship and Initial Decomposition Temperature of Liquids by Isoteniscope.

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. Determination of VOC Emissions From from Spray Gun Cleaning Systems :

- VOC emissions shall be determined using South coast Coast Air Quality Management distric t AQMD "General Test Method for Determining Solvent Losses from Spray Gun Cleaning Systems" (October 3, 1989)

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