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### On F ebruar y 12 , 2015 the Department of Envir onmental Management's Offi ce of Air Resour ces filed techni ca l revisions to seve n of its Air Po ll uti o n Control R egu lation s. Five of these regulati o n s are curren tly pendin g as SIP revisions , one regulati o n is federally enforceable , but not in th e S ll' and one r eg ul ati on is not cu n- ent l y in the SIP. We are providing you s i x of these regulation s to rep l ace th e c uiTen t versions you have on file. At t ached is a document that ex plains the changes that were m ade t o each regulation and their current S IP status . Technical revisions are changes to a regu l atio n that do not change the substance of the regul ati on in any way. Example revi s ions ar e typos , mi s labeled sections, incmrect r e ferences , etc. If you have any question s o n this issue , please contact me at ( 401) 222-2808, x-70 11. Sincerely,

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### Rl Department of Environmental Management Office of Air Resources Summary of technical revisions to six Air Pollution Contro l Regulations and their current SIP status March 2015

• Air Pollution Control Regulation No.8- Sulfur Content of Fuels The regulation was revised to correct the title of section 8. 7. Thi s regulation was submitted as a S IP revision on Jun e 26, 2014 and is cun·ently pending.
• Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 15

- Co ntr ol of Organic So lven t Emissions The regulation was revised to correct the numbering of subsections 15.4.1 O(g) and (h) 

### and revise the references to these sections in subsections 15.2.4(b ) a nd 1 5.2.5(b). This regulation was submitted as a SIP r evision on September 22, 2008 and i s one of several regulations where the only difference between the state version and the SIP approved version is that certain definitions were removed and added to the General Definiti ons Regulation.

• Air Pollut ion Control Regulation

- No. 26

- Control of Organic Solvent Emiss ions from Manufacturers of Synthes i zed Pharmaceutical Pr oducts The regulation was revised in subsection 26.6.2 to correct the reference to another subsection
. This regulation was subm itted as a SIP revision on September 22, 2008 and is one of several regulations w h ere the only difference between the state version and the SIP approved version is that certain definition s were removed and added to the General Definitions Regulation.
• Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 29- Operating Pennit s The regulation wa s revised in subsection 29.2.3 to correct the reference to another subsection. This revises the 3 1 January 2011 vers i on of this regulation that was previously submitted to EPA pursuant to our implementation agreement for the Title V program that requires DEM provide EPA a copy of any promulgated amendments to the opera ting permit progran1.

• Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 32

- Contro l of Volatile Organic Compounds from Marine Vessel Loading Operations The regulation wa s revised to correct a typographica l error in subsection 32. 1. 2 and correct the symbol for degrees in subsecti on 32.4.3(f). This regulation was submitted as a S IP revis ion on September 22, 2008 and is one of sever al regulations where the only difference

### between the state version and the SIP approved vers i on is that certain definitions were removed and added to the General Definitions Regulation.
• Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 44

- Control ofVOC from Adhesives and Sealants The regulation was revised to correct the number of the regulation in the heading on page 2 ofthe regulation. This regulation was submitted as a SIP revision on October 27 , 2009 and is currently pending.STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES 

### AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO
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Eff ective 4 Jun e 2009

AUTHORITY: Th ese r eg u lations are aut hori zed purs uant to R.I. Gen. Laws§ 4 2- 17.1 -2 (s) and 23-23 , a s amended, and have been promul gat e d pursuant to the pro cedure s set forth in th e 

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. I. Gen. Law s C hapte r 42- 35
.STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MA NAGEMENT OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 44 CONTROL OF VOLA TILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS 

### TABLE OF CONTENTS
44. Control of Vo latile Organic Co mpound s A dh es ives an d Sealants
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44.1. Definitions
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### 9 44.4. Labeling R equire ments ......... ......... ........................................ ........................... ...................... 12 44.5. Record keeping and Reporting
............................ ...... ........................... ..... ....... ....... ... ........... . 12 44 .6. Compliance Provisions and T es t Methods
...................................................... ...... ........ ......... 14 44 .7. General Pro v i s ion s ...... ........... .............. .................... ........ .... . .. ................................................ 16

Pa ge I of 17RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 44 CONTROL OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS 44
. Control ofVolatile Organic Compounds Adhesives and Sealants 44
. 1. Definitions Unless otherwise expressly defmed in this section, the terms used in this regulation shall be defined by reference to the Air Pollution Control General Definitions Regulation. As used in these regulations, the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows : 44.1.1 "Acrylonitrile-butadiene

- styrene or ABS welding adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to weld acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene pipe, which is made by reacting monomers of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene. 44.1.2 "Adhesive" means any chemical substance that is applied for the purpose ofbonding two smfaces together other than by mechanica l means. 44.1.3 "Adhesive primer" means any product intended by the manufacturer for application to a substrate, prior to the application of an adhesive , to provide a bonding surface. 44.1
. 4 "Aerosol adhesive" means an adhesive 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 hoses or spray equipment 44.1.5 "Aerospace component" means the fabricated part, assembly ofparts or completed unit of any aircraft, helicopter, missile, or space vehicle, including passenger safety equipment. 44.1.6 "Architectural sealant or primer" means any sealant or sealant primer intended by the manufacturer to be applied to stationary structures, including mobile homes, and their appurtenances. Appurtenances to an architectural structure include, but are not limited to: hand railings, cabinets, batlrroom and kitchen fixtures, fences, rain gutters and downspouts, and windows. 44.1. 7 "Automotive glass adhesive primer" means an adhesive primer labeled by the manufacturer to be applied to automotive glass prior to installation ofthe glass using an adhesive/sealant. This primer improves the adhesion to pinch weld and blocks ultraviolet light. 44.1.8 "CARB" means the California Air Resources Board. 44.1.9 "Ceramic tile installation adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the installation of ceramic tiles. Page 2 of 1744.1.10 "Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride welding adhesive" or "CPVC welding**adhesive'~** means an adhesive labeled for welding of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride plastic. 44
. 1.11 "C leanup solvent" means a VOC-containing solvent u sed to remove a loosely held uncured adhesive or sealant from a substrate or to clean equipment used in applying an adhesive, a sealant or a primer. 44.1.12 "Computer diskette jacket manufacturing adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to g lue the fold

- over flaps to the body of a vinyl computer diskette jacket. 44
. 1.13 "Contact bond adhesive" means an adhesive that: (i) is designed for application to both surfaces to be bonded together, and (ii) i s allowed to dry before the two surfaces are placed in contact with each other, and (iii) forms an immediate bond that is impossible, or difficult , to r eposition after both adhesive-coated surfaces are placed in contact with each other, and (iv) 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 betwee n both s urface s . "C ontact Adhesive" does not include rubber cements that are pr imaril y intended for use on paper substrates. " Contact Adhesive" also does no t include vulcanizing fluids that are designed and labeled for tire repair only
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. 1.14 "Cove base" means a flooring trim unit , generally made of vinyl or rubber , having a concave radius on one edge and a convex radius on the opposite edge that is used in forming a junction between the bottom wall course and the floor or to form an inside comer. 44
. 1.15 "Cove base installation adhesive " means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to be used for the installation of cove base or wall base on a wall or vertical surface at floor level. 44.1.16 "Cyanoacrylate adhesive" means any single

- component reactive diluent adhesive that contains at least 85% by weight methyl, ethyl, methoxymet hyl or other functional groupings o f cyanoacrylate
. 44.1.17 "Exempt compound" means any carbon-containi ng compound listed as an exemption to the definition of volatile organic compound (VOC) in the Rhode Island Air Pollution Control General Definitions Regulation. 44.1
. 18 "Flexible vinyl" means non-rigid polyvinyl chloride plastic with at five percent by weight plastici zer content. 44.1.19 "Fiberglass" means a material consisting of e xtremely fine glass fibers. 44.1.20 "Indoor floor covering installation adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the installation of wood flooring, carpet, resilient tile, vinyl tile , vinyl backed carpet, resilient sheet and roll or artificial grass. Adhesives used to Page 3 of 17install ceramic tile and p erimeter bond e d she et flooring with vinyl backing onto a non p o rou s s ub strate, s u c h a s fl e xibl e vinyl , are ex c luded from thi s ca te g ory . 44
. 1 .2 1 "Laminate" me a n s a product made b y bonding two o r mor e shee t s or laye r s. 44
. 1 .22 "Low-solids adhesive, sealant or primer" m ean s an y pro du c t th at c onta in s 1 2 0 gram s or l ess o f s olid s per liter of material. 44.1.23 "Marine deck sealant " or "marine deck sealant primer" m e an s any se alant or sea l an t primer l ab e led f o r appli cat i o n t o w oo d e n marin e d eck s. 44.1. 24 " Medical equipment manufacturing " m e an s the manuf ac ture of m e di ca l d evi ces, such a s, but not limited to , cathet ers , heart v alv es, blood cardioplegi a ma c hine s , tr

ac h eos tomy tub es , blood oxy ge n at o r s, and ca rdi ato ry r eservoir s. 44
. 1 .2 5 "Met a l to urethane/rubber molding or casting adhesive" m ean s any adh es ive intended by the manufac tur er to bond m e tal to high density or elastomeric urethane or m o ld e d rubb er m at e ri a l s, in h e ater molding o r c a s tin g pr ocesses, t o fa bri ca t e pro du c t s s uch as roll ers for computer printers or other paper handling equipment. 44.1. 2 6 "Multipurpose construction adhesive" mean s any adhesive intended by the m a nuf ac turer f or u se in t h e in s t a ll ati o n o r re p ai r of variou s co n s tru c ti o n m a t eri a l s , including but not limit e d to drywall, s ubfloor , panel , fiberglass reinforc e d plas tic 

### ( FRP ), cei lin g til e and aco u s ti ca l tile
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. 1 .27 "Non membrane roof installation/repair adhesive " m ea n s a n y adh es iv e inte nd ed b y the manufacturer for use in the installation or repair of nonmemb rane roo fs and tha t i s no t i nte nde d for th e in sta ll a t i on ofp refabrica t e d s ing le - ply fl e xib le r oofin g membr a n e , including, but not limited to, plastic o r as phalt roo f cement, asphalt roof c oatin g and cold applica ti o n ce m e nt. 44.1 .28 "Outdoor floor covering installation adhe s ive" m ea n s any ad h es ive inte nd e d by the manufacturer for us e in the installation of floor covering tha t i s not in an e nclosure and th at i s exp osed t o ambi e nt w e ather c onditi o n s durin g n o rmal u se . 4 4. 1 .29 " Panel installation" m eans th e in s tall ati o n o f plyw oo d , pre- d ec orat e d h ardb o ard (or t ileboard) , fibergla ss reinfor ced pl as tic , and s imilar pre - d e corat e d or non-dec orate d p an e l s to s tud s o r so lid s u rfaces u s in g an adhes i ve f o rmul at e d fo r th at purp ose . 44.1. 3 0 " Perimeter bonded sheet flooring installation" m ea n s the i ns t a ll a ti o n of sh eet flooring w ith vinyl backing onto a nonporou s s ubstrate usin g an adhe s i ve d es ign e d to b e applie d o nly to a str ip of up t o f o ur inc h es w id e ar o und the p e rimeter of the sh ee t floorin g . 44
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. 31 " Plastic cement welding adhesive" m e an s any adhes i ve intended by the ma nufact ur er f o r u se t o di ssolve the surfa ce ofplas ti c t o fo rm a bond b e tw een m atin g surfa c e s.

Pag e 4 of 1 744.1.32 "Plastic cement welding adhesive primer" means any primer intended by the manuf acturer for use to prepare plast ic substrates prior to bonding or welding. 44.1.33 "P l ast ici zer" means a material, s u ch as a high boiling point organic solvent, that is added to a hard plastic to increase its flexibility or pliability. 44.1.34 "Po lyvinyl chloride welding adhesive" or "PVC welding adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufa cturer for u se in the welding of PVC plastic pipe. 44.1.35 " Porous material" means a su b stance that has tiny openings, often microscopic , in which fluids may be absorbed or discharged, including, but not limited to , wood, paper and co nu gated paperboard. 44.1.36 "Propellant" m eans a fluid under press ur e that expe l s the contents of a co ntainer when a valve is opened. 44.1.3 7 "Reactive diluent" means a liquid that is a reactive organic compound during application and one in that, through chemical and/or physical r eaction s, suc h as polymerization, twenty (20) percent or more of the reactive organic compound becomes an integra l part of a finished material. 44.1.38 "Roadway sea la nt " m ea n s any sealant intended by th e manufac turer for a ppli cation to public streets, highways and other surfaces , including but not limited to cur bs , berms, driveways and parking lots. 44.1.39 "Rubber" means any natural or manmade rubber s ub strate, including but not limited to , styre ne -butadiene rubber , polychloroprene (neoprene), butyl rubber, nitrile rubber , chlorosu lfonat ed polyethylene and ethylene propylene diene terpolymer. 44.1.40 "SCAQMD " m eans the South Coast Air Quality Management District, a part of the California Air Resource s Board. 44.1.41 "Sea l ant primer" m eans any product intende d by the manufactur er for application to a substrate, prior to the application of a sealant, to enhance the bonding surface. 44.1.42 "Sea l ant" means any material with adhesive properties that i s formulated primarily to fill , sea l , waterproof or weatherproof gaps orjoints b etwee n two surfaces. Sealants include sealant primers and ca ulks. Sealers and other materials that are applied to a s in gle substrate to protect or decorate are n ot "sea lants." 44.1.43 "Sheet-applied rubber installation" mean s the proc ess of applying sheet rubb e r liners by hand to metal or plastic s ub strates to protect the underlying substrate from conosion or abrasion. These operation s also inc lud e laminating sheet rubb er to fabric by hand. 44.1.44 "S in gle-ply roof membrane" means a prefabricated single s heet of compounded syntheti c material , such as ethylene- prop yle n edien e monomer , po lyvinyl ch loride , thermal polyolefm or ketone ethyle n e ester, that is applied in a single layer to a building roof. Page 5 of 1744
. 1.45 "Single-ply roof membrane installation and repair adhesive" mean s any adhesive lab eled for u se in the installation or repair of sing l e-ply roof membrane. Installation include s, as a minimwn, attaching the edge of the membrane to th e edge of the roof and applying flashings to vents, pipes and ducts that protrude through the membrane. R epa ir includes gluing the edges of tom membrane together, attaching a patch over a hole and reapplying flashings to vents, pipes or ducts installed through the membrane. 44.1.46 "Single-ply roof membrane adhesive primer " means any primer label ed for use to clean and promote adhesion of the s ingle-ply roof membrane seam s or spli ces prior to bonding. 44.1.47 "S ingle-ply roof membrane sealant" means any sea l ant labeled for application to s ing le

- ply roof membrane. 44 .1 .48 "Solicit" m ean s to re quire for u se or to specify , by written or oral contract. 44.1.49 "So lvent " m eans orgaruc compounds that are u sed as dilu en t s, thinner s, di ss olver s , viscosity re ducers , c leaning agents or other r elated us es. 44.1.50 " Structural glazing adhesive " means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to app l y g l ass, cera mi c, m etal , s tone or c ompo s ite pan e l s to exterior building frames. 44.1 .5 1 "Su bfloor installation " means the in s tallation of su b floorin g mat e ri al ove r floor joists, including the construction of any load bearing joists. Subflooring is covered by a firu s h surface m a t e rial. 44.1.5 2 "Surface preparation solvent " m ean s a so lvent used to remov e dirt , oil and other contaminants from a substrate prior to the application of a primer, adhesive or sealant. 44
. 1.53 "Thin metal laminating adhesive" means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in bonding multipl e layers of metal to metal or m et a l to plast ic in the production of electronic or ma&>netic components in which the thickness of the bond line (s ) i s l ess than 0.25 mi l s . 44.1.54 " Tire repair" m ean s a proc ess that in c lud es expanding a h o le , tear , fissw-e or blemi s h in a tir e casing by grindin g or go u g ing , applying adhesive and filling the hole or crevice with tubb er. 44.1.55 " Tire retread adhesive" m ea n s any adhesive intend ed by the manufacturer for application to the back of precure tread tubber and to t he casing and cushion rubber. Tir e tr ead adhes iv e may al s o b e u sed to sea l buff ed tire cas ing s to prevent oxidation while the tire is being prepared for a new tread. 44.1.56 "T raffic marking tape" means preformed r e fl ective film intended by the m a nufacturer for appl ic ation to publi c s treet s, highw ays and other s mfa ces, in c luding but not limited to curbs , berms , driv e ways and parking lots
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## 1744.1 .57 "Traffic mark i ng tape ad h esive primer " means a ny primer intended by the manuf acturer for ap pli cation to surfaces prior to installation of tr affic marking tape. 44.1.5 8 "U n dersea-based weapons systems compone n ts" means the fa brication ofpa r1 s, assembly of parts or completed units of any portion of a missil e launching system u sed on und ersea s hip s . 44.1.59 "Waterproof resorcinol g lu e" means a two-part resorcinol-resin-based adhesive designed for app lications where the bond line must be resistant to conditions of continuou s immersion in fresh or sa lt water. 44 .2. Applicability and Exemption s 44.2.1

44.2 .2

44 .2.3 Except as provided in s ub sect ion 44. 2.2- 44.2.4, the provisions of this regulation apply to any person who , on or after July 1 , 2009 , sells, offers for sale , supplies or manu f actures any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sea lant primer for u se within the State of Rhode I s land , as we ll as any person who uses or solicits the us e of any adhesive, sea lant, adhesive primer or sea lant primer within the State of Rhode I s land
. The emiss ion s limitations in sect ion 44 .3 shall b e applicable to sing le -ply roof membrane installa tio n and repair adhesives, s ingle-ply roof m e mbrane sea lants and s ingl e- ply roof membrane adhesive primers according to the following schedul e:

(a) Fortheyear2009,fromJuly 1 throughAugust31 ; (b) For the years 2010 and 20 11 , from May 1 through September 30: and (c) On and after January 1 , 2 01 2. The provisions ofthis r ef, rulation do not app l y to the following (a) Adhesives, sealan t s, adhesive prim e rs and sealant primers manufactured prior to July 1 , 2009 (b) Testing or evaluation of adhesives , sea lants, adhesive primers or sea lant primers in a r esearch and deve l opment, qu a lity assurance or analytical l aboratory, provided th at records are maintaine d as s pec ifi e d in su b section 44.5.3 of this rule; (c) Adhesives, se alants , adhesive prime rs and sealant primers that are subject to Rhod e I s land Air Pollution Co ntro l Re g ulation No. 

### 3 1 , "Cont r o l o f Vo l ati le Organic Compounds from Consumer Products," or Rhode I s land Air P o lluti o n Control Regu lati o n No. 

### 33 , "Cont ro l of Volatile Organic Compounds from Architectural Coatings and Industrial Maintenance Coatings; " (d) Adhesives and sealants that contain l ess than 20 grams of VOC per liter of product, less water, as applied;

Page 7 of 17(e) Cyanoacrylate adhesives; (f) Aerosol adhesives; (g) Adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers or sealant primers , except plastic cement wel ding adhesives and contact bond adhesives , that are so ld or s upplied by the manufacturer or supplier in containers with a net volume of 16 fluid ounces or les s or a net weight of I pound or le ss; (h) Contact bond adhesives that are so ld or s upplied by th e manufacturer or suppli er in containers with a net volume of 1 gallon or less. (i) The u se of adhesives, sea l ants, adhesive primers, sea lant primers, surface preparation and c lea nup so lvents in the following operations: (1) Tire repair , provided that the product lab e l s tate s 

### "Fo r tire repair only ; " (2) Assembly , repair an d manufacture of aerospace or undersea-based weapo n systems; (3) Manufacture of medi ca l equipment ; and (4) Metal cleaning operations regulated by and performed in accordance with Rh ode I s land Air P o lluti o n Co ntrol Regu l ation No
. 36 , ' ' Co ntro l of Emi ssi ons from Organic Solvent Cleaning;" (j) The u se of adhesives, sea lants , adhes i ve primers and sea lant primer s at a facility , if the total VOC emissions from all adhesives, sea lant s, adhesive primers and sea l ant primers used at the facility are less than 200 pound s in any consecutive twelve month p eriod
. Any person cla imin g an exem ption pursuant to thi s paragraph s hall record and maintain monthly operational record s s uffici e nt to do c ument rolling twelve month VOC e mission s in accordance with the specifications in section 44.5 of this regulation (k) Adhesives, sea l ants, adhesive primers and sea lant primers that are so ld , offered f or sale or manufactured in Rhode I s l and for shipment and u se outside of Rhode I s land (I) The u se of any adhes i ve, sea lant, adhesive primer, sea lant primer , cleanup solvent or s urf ace prepara tion so l vent at a private residence for noncommerci a l purposes. (m) The use of adhesives, cleanup so l vents and surface prepa ration solvent s in th e repair and manufacture of submarines, when the u se of noncomplying material is nece ssary to meet military perf o rmance spec ifi cat i ons, pr ovi d e d that records of the use of s uch noncompliant materials are maintained in accordance with the specificat i ons in section 44.5 of this re g ulation.

Page 8 of 1 744.2.4 The VOC content limits in Tables 44 -1 and 44

- 2 of this regulation s hall not apply if the total volum e of adh esives, sea l ants, primers, cleanup a nd surf ace preparation solvents which have VOC contents in excess ofthose specified in Table 44-1 and 44-2 ap pli ed at a faci lity does not exceed 55 ga ll ons in any consecuti v e twelve month period. Any person claiming exemption pur su ant to this subsection shall record and maintain monthly operational records s uffi c i ent to d emo n stra t e complian ce with thi s exemption in accordance with the specifications in sect ion 44.5 of this rul e . 44.3. Emissions L imitations 44.3.1

44. 3.2

44.3.3

44.3.4 Exce pt as pro vi ded in subsections 44 .2.3, 44 .2 .4 and 44 .3 .5. of thi s r egulation , no perso n shall manufacture , u se, soli c it the u se of, se ll, s upply or offer for sale in Rhode I sland any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer that ha s a VOC conte nt in excess of the applicable limit specified in Table 44

- 1 and 44-2
. For adhesives, the VOC co nte nt limits in Table 44

- 1 and Table 44-22 sha ll apply as follows:

(a) For adhesives listed in Table 44-1 , the VOC content limits in Tabl e 44-1 , not the limits in Ta ble 44-2, s hall apply. (b) For adhesives not li sted in Ta bl e 44-1 , the app li ca bl e VOC co nte n t limit in Table 44-2, which are based on s ub strate category, s hall apply. If an adhesive i s u sed to bond two di ffere nt s ub strat es, the applicable subst rate category in Table 44-2 with the highe r VOC content shall apply. For su rfa ce preparation solven ts: (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) ofthi
. s subsection , the VOC content of s urfa ce prep aratio n solvent s s hall b e l ess than 

### 70 grams p e r lite r ; (b) If a s urfa ce pr eparation sol vent is u sed in applying single-p ly roofing, the composite vapor pre ssure, ex cludin g water and exempt compounds , of the surface preparation so lvent shall not exceed 45 mm H g a t 20 ° Cel sius; For cleanup so l ven t s: (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of thi s subsection, the composite vapor pressure , exc luding water , of a cleanup so lv ent shall not exceed 45 mm H g at 20° Celsius; (b) Removal of an adhesive, sea lant, adhesive primer or sea lant primer from the part s of s pray a pplication equipment s hall be performed: (1) In an enclosed c l eaning syste m or equivalent cleaning system, as determined by the te st method identifi e d 

### in s ub section 44.6.8 of thi s regulation, or

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44.3.6 (2) Using a solvent with a VOC content less than or equal to 70 grams of VOC per liter of material. Parts containing dried adhesive may be soaked in a so lvent if the composite vapor pressure of the solv ent, excluding water and exempt compounds, is less than or equ a l to 9.5 mm Hg at 20° Celsius and the parts and solvent are in a closed conta iner that remains c lo sed except when adding parts to or r emovin g parts fi·om the container. A person u sing an adhesive, sea lant, adhesive primer or sealant primer sub j ect to this rule may comply with the VOC content limits in Tables 44-1 and 44-2 using air pollution control equipment, provided that such equipment meets the following requirements:

(a) The air pollution control e quipment reduce s VOC emissions from all adhesives , sealants , adhesive primers or sea l ant primers used at the facility that are su bject to this regulation by an overall capture and co ntrol efficiency of at least 85% , by weight; (b) For thermal incinerators, the combustion temperature s h a ll be monitored continuously; (c) For catalytic incinerators, inlet and exhaust gas temperatures shall be monitored co ntinu ous ly ; (d) For contro l devices other than thermal or cata lytic incinerators, including carbon absorbers, the control device efficiency shall be monitored continuou sly; (e) Records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this subsection s hall be maintained as s pe cified in subsection 44.5.2 of this regulation. (f) A minor source permit or major source petmit, issued pursuant to Air Pollution Control Regulation No.9, has been issued for the air pollution control equipment. If the air pollution contro l equipment is exempt from the requirement s to obtain a p e nnit in Regulation No. 9, a registration form mu st be on file with the Office of Air Resources. (g) Facilities that intend to compl y with this regulation using air pollution control equipmen t may apply to the Director for an extension to the compliance date specified in sub section 44
. 2. 1. Extension requ ests must be received, in writing, by July I, 2009 and must include th e date b y which a permit application or registr ati on form wi ll be submitted and the date by which th e control equipment will be installed. Any person using adhesives , sealants, adhesive primers, sealant primers, surface preparation or clean-up so lvents subject to this regulation sha ll store or dispose of all absorbent materials, s u ch as c loth or paper , whic h are moistened with adhesives, sealants, primers or solvents subject to this ret,7Ulation in non-absorbent containers that
Page 10 of 1 7shall be closed exc e pt when placing materials in or removing materials from the c ontainer. 

### 44.3
. 7 N o p er s on who appli es or s olic its th e appli c ation of a ny adhes iv e , se al an t, adhes iv e prime r or sealant primer subject to this regulation shall add s olvent to such adhesive , sea lant or prim er in an amount in ex cess of the manufa c turer 's rec o mm e nd ati o n f o r application, i f such addi tion causes the adhesive , sealant or primer to exc eed the appli ca bl e VO C content Jimjt in Table 

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. T a ble 44-1 VOC Content Limits for Adhesives, Sealants, Adhesive Primers Sealant Primers and Adhesives '• Adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer VOC content limit (as applied) category (grams VOC per liter*) 

### A dhesives ABS welding 

### 400 C e rami c tile in s tallation 

### 130 Comput e r di s kette jacket manufacturing 

### 850 Contac t bond 

### 250 Co ve b ase in s tall ation 

### 1 50 CPVC w elding 

### 490 Indoor floor c overing in s tallation 

### 150 M etal to urethane / rubb e r molding or c asting 

### 8 50 Multipurpo s e c on s tru c tion 

### 200 N onmembrane roof installation! repair 

### 300 Other pl as ti c ce m ent w elding 

### 510 Outdoor floor covering installation 

### 250 PV C w elding 

### 510 Single

-ply roof membrane installation/repair 

### 250 S tru c tural g la zing 

### 100 Thin metal laminating 

### 780 Tir e re tr e ad 

### 1 00 Perimeter bonded sheet v inyl flooring installation 

### 660 W at e rproof resorc inol glu e 

### 170 Sheet
- applied rubber installation 

### 850 Sealants Ar c hitec tural 

### 250 Marine deck 

### 760 Nonmembrane roof ins t a llation/repair 

### 3 00 Roadway 

### 250 S ing l e -ply roof membran e 

### 450 Other 

### 420 Adhesive Primers Automoti ve glass 

### 700 Pla sti c ce ment w e ld ing 

### 65 0 Single-ply roof membrane 

### 250
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### 1 7Traffic marking tape 1 5 0 Other 250 

### Sealant Prim ers Non-porous architectural 250 Porou s arc hi tectural 775 Marine deck 760 Other 750 Tab le 44

- 2 VOC Content Limits for Adhesives Applied to Listed Substrates Substrate VOC content limit (as applied) (grams VOC per liter*) F lex ibl e vinyl 250 Fiberglass 200 Metal 30 Porou s material 120 Rubber 250 * The VOC content i s determined as the weig ht of volatile organic compou nd s , less water, determmed as specified in section 44.6 of this regulation
.. 44.4. Labeling Requirements 44.4.1. Each manufacturer of an adhes ive, sealant, adhesive primer or sea l ant primer sub j ect to this r egulation s hall display the following information on the product container or lab el: (a) A statement ofthe manufacturer's recommendation regarding thinning, reducin g, or mi x in g of the product, provided that: (1.) This requirement does not app ly to the thiMing of a product w i th water; and (2.) I f th inning of the product prior to use is not necessary , the s tatement must specify that the product is to be applied without thinning; (b) The maximum or the actual VOC content of the product, as supplied, in grams of VOC per lit e r ofproduct, calcu late d as specified in section 44 .6 of this regulation; (c) T h e maximum VOC co ntent of the product, as appli e d , in grams ofVOC per l iter of product, after thinning according to the manufacturer 's maximum thinning recommendation. 44.5
. Record keeping and Reporting 44.5
. 1
. Except as provided in subsection 44.5.2, each person subject to this regulation shall maintain records sufficien t to demonstrate compliance with the applicable limitation s in section 44.3 of thi s regulation. Such records s h all includ e, as applicable , but not be

Page 1 2 of 17limited to, the following information for each adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sea l ant primer, cleanup solvent and surface preparation so lv ent in use or in storage:: (a) The product name , manufacturer and applicable category or substrate, as listed in Tables 44 -1 and 44-2; (b) The VOC content of the product, as supp lied, in grams ofVOC per liter of product. calculated as specified in section 44.6 of this regulation;; (c) The name and VOC co nt ent of any catalysts , reducers, thinners or other components with which the product is mixed prior to the use and the mix ratio used: (d) The fina l VOC content of the product, as applied , after mixing , in grams of VOC per liter ofproduct; and (e) The monthly volume of product used. 44.5 .2. Any person who com plies with sect ion 44.3 through the us e of air pollution control equipment, as specified in subsection 44 .3. 5 , shall record the following information: (a) The vo lume u sed per day of each ad h esive, sealant , adh esive primer, sealant primer or solvent with a VOC co ntent that exceeds th e applicab le VOC content limit in Table 44

- 1 or 44-2; (b) Daily hours of operat i o n of the contro l equipment ; (c) Dat e and type of maintenance operations perfonned on the cont rol equipment, (d) For thermal incine rator s, the combustion temp erature, recorded dai l y; (e) For catalytic incinerator; the inlet and exhaust gas temp eratures, recorded daily ; (I) For contro l devices other than thermal and cata lytic incinerators, th e VOC concentrations of the inlet and ex hau st gas; and (g) Any other records necessary to document that the co ntrol equipment is in compliance with the control and capture efficien cy requir ement in paragraph 44. 3
. 5(a)
. 44.5.3. For adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers and sea l ant primers sub j ect to the laboratory t es tin g exe mption pursuant to paragraph 44 .2.3(b) of this regul ation , the person condu c ting the testing shall make and maintain records of a ll such materials used, including , but not limited to , the product name, the manufacturer and the product category of the mat e rial or type of application. 44.5.4. Information recorded pursuant to requir ements of this section sha ll be maintained at the facility for five years and shall b e made available to the Director w ithin 90 days of request.
Pag e 1 3 of1744.6. Co mpliance Provisions and Te st Methods 44.6.1
. Except as provided in sub sections 44 .6
. 2

- 44.6.5, the VOC and solids content of all n o n - aerosol adhes ives, ad h es ive pr imers and cleanup so lven t s s h a ll be d e termined using U.S
. E PA R eferen ce Method 24, as identified in 40 CFR 6 0 , Appendix A, or SCAQMD M et hod 304. 44.6.2. The organic content of exempt organic c ompound s s hall b e d etermined u s ing ASTM 04457 -85, as applicable
. 44.6.3. The VOC co ntent of any plast ic cement welding adhesive or primer shall be determined u si n g SCAQMO M etho d 316A. 44.6.4. To d e t er m ine if a dilu ent is a rea c tive dilu e nt , the percent of the reactiv e organic compound that becomes an integral part of the finished materials shall be determi ned u s ing SCAQMD Method 316A. 44.6.5. The composite vapor pressure of organic compounds in cl ea nin g material s sh a ll be determined by quantifying the amount of each compound in the blend using gas chromatographic analysis (ASTM E 260-9 1) for organics and ASTM 0 3792

- 79 for water c ontent, as applicable, and the fo llow ing equation:

Wh e re : 1'1 

# L**(Wi)(VP~ Mwi**  D i• 1**fPc ----~~---------------**  1'1 7r W / Mv**~** W ! Mw**-~ ~**  W J Mw.
. M M'**~ ~** **~ ~**  I I i-1 i-1 Pp c = VOC composite part ia

l pressure at 20 C, in mm Hg 

### Wi = Weight of the "i"th VOC compound , i n grams, a s d e termin ed by ASTM E 260-91 Ww = Weight of wa t e r , in grams as determined by ASTM 0 3792

- 86 We = Weight of th e "i"t h exempt compound , in gra m s, as d e tennined by ASTM E 260-9 1 M wi = Molecular weight of the '' i "th VOC compound, in gra m s p er g-mo le, as g i ve n in c h e mi ca l referenc e literature Mww 

### = Molecu l ar weight of water, 18 grams p er g-mo l e Mw e = Mo lecular we ig ht of the " i"th exempt compound, in grams per g- mol e, as given i n chemical reference li terature Vpi = Vapor pre ss ur e of the " i"th VOC com pound at 20 C, 

### in mm H g, as determined b y subdivi s ion (6) of this sect ion

P age 14 of 1744.6.6. The vapo r pressure of e ach singl e component compound may be determined from ASTM 0 28 79 -86 or may b e obtained from any of th e following sources: (a) The most recent edition of The Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances, Boubl ik, Fri edl, and Hala ; Elsevi e r Scientific Publishing Company , New York ; (b) The most rec ent edition ofP erry's Chemical Eng in eer's H a ndbook, McGraw-Hill Bo o k Company; (c) Th e m ost recent edition of CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Phy sics, C h emica l Rubber Publi s hin g Company; (d) The most recent edition ofLange's Handbook of Ch em is try, John D ean, editor, M cGraw

- H ill Bo ok Co mpany ; or ( e ) Additional so ur

ces approved by th e SCAQMD or other Ca l ifornia air districts. 44 .6.7. I f air pollution control equipmen t is u sed to m eet the requirement s o f this rul e, the owner or op era tor shall mak e the fo llo wing determinations: (a) The m easurement of ca ptur e efficiency shall b e conducted and reported in accordance with th e EPA T echni cal Do c u ment "Guidelines for D eter mining Capture Effi ciency, " i ss ued January 9 , 1995 ; and (b) Th e c ontrol efficiency s h a ll b e d etermin ed in accordance with U.S. EPA M ethods 25 , 25A, 25 B or C ARB M et hod 100. 44.6. 8. The ac ti ve and passive solv ent lo sses fi·om sp ray gun c l eaning sys tem s s h a ll b e determined u s in g SCAQM D' s " Gen e ral T est Method for D et e rminin g Solvent Lo sses from S pray Gun C leaning Sys tem s," dated October 3, 1989. The test so lv ent f o r thi s d et e rmination s h a ll be any l ac qu e r thinner w ith a minimum vapor pre ss ure of 105 mm of H g at 20° Cel s iu s , and the minimum t es t t emp era ture shall b e 15 ° Cel sius
. 44.6.9. For adhesives that do not contain r eacti ve dilu ent s, grams ofVOC p er l it e r of adhe s ive, le ss water , shall be calculated acc ording to the following equation: Grams ofVOC p e r lite r of adhesive 

### =**W.~-** Ww- We Vm- Vw - Ve Where 

### Ws Ww 

### = W

e 

### = Vm Vw V

e weight of volatile co mpound s, in g r am s w eight of water, in grams w eight of exempt co mpound s, in gram s vo lu me of materi a l , in liters vo lum e of water , in liters volume of exempt compounds, in liters

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. For adhes ives that!: contain react ive dilu ent s, th e VO C c ontent of t h e adh e sive i s d et ennin e d after c urin g. The g r a

m s ofVO C p er 

### I it er of adhesive, less w ater , s h a ll b e c alcul ated accordin g t o the f o ll owing equatio n : Gr ams of V O C p er liter of a dhesive = Wrs

- Wrw

- W r e Vrm

- Vrw- Vr e Whe re W rs = we i ght o f v ol atil e co mp ound s not co n s ume d durin g c u r ing , in gram s Wrw = we ig ht o f wat e r no t co ns umed during c urin g , in gram s Wre = wei ght of exem pt co mp o und s n ot c on s umed d uring c urin g, in gr am s Vrm = vo lume o f m at eria l n ot co n s umed during c u ring, in liters Vrw =vo lume o f wate r not co n s umed durin g c urin g, in liters Vre 

### = vo lum e o f ex empt c om po und s not co n s u me d duri ng c u r ing, in liters
44 .6.11. Grams of VOC per liter of m a t e rial s hall be ca lc u lat ed accord i n g to the foll ow in g equat ion : Gr am s of VO C p er li te r of materi a l s = W s- Ww- W e Vm W h ere Ws Ww We Vm =


### = = we ig ht of vo l ati le co m p ounds, i n g r am s wei g ht o f wa t er, in gra m s weig ht of exe mp t co mp o und s, in g r am s volum e o f m ate ri a l , in liter s 44.6.12. Perce n t VOC by weight s h all b e c alcul ate d accord in g to t h e fo ll ow ing equatio n: % VO C b y w e igh t = [ (W v/ 

### W)] 

### x 100 W h er e Wv 

## w = = weight of VOCs in gra m s weig h t of m ateria l in gra m s 44 .7. Gen e r a l Provi s io n s 44 .7. 1
. Purp ose T h e p urp ose of this regu l ation i s t o l imit the em i ssio n s of vo l a til e or gan ic co m pound s from adhesives and sea l ant s. 44 .7.2. Authorit y Th ese r egul a t io n s are auth o ri zed purs u a n t t o R .I
. Gen. Laws§ 4 2- 1 7. 1 -2(s) a nd 23-23, as amended, and have b een p romul gated p u rs uant t o the p roce dur es set fo rth in th e R .I. A dm inis trative Pr ocedures Ac t, R.I. Gen. Laws C h ap t e r 42-35.

P age 16 o f 1 744.7.3. App l ication The t erms and provi s ion s of thi s regulation sha ll b e l iberally co n strued to p e nnit the Department to e ff ec tuate the purpose s of state law, goals and policies.
44.7.4. Severability If any provision of thi s r ebrul a t:ion o r the ap plic a tion th ereo f to any p erso n or circ u mstance, i s h e ld invalid by a court of competent juri sdic tion , the validity of the remainder of the regu l ation shall not be affec t e d t h e reby
. 44.7.5. Effective Date

Janet Coit, Dir ec tor D epartment of Environmental Managem ent



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otice Given on: January 20, 2009 Public Hearing held : February 20 , 2009 Filing Date: May 15,2009 Effective Date: June 4, 2009

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