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(20) “Vacuum-metalizing coatings” means topcoats and 

basecoats that are used in the vacuum-metalizing process. 

(21) “Vacuum metalizing process” means a process of 

evaporating metals inside a vacuum chamber which then bonds to the 

desired substrate to achieve a uniform metalized layer. 

B. Standards for Coating Installations. 

(1) A person may not cause or permit the discharge into the 

atmosphere of any VOC from any installation listed in §B(2), (3), and 

(4) of this regulation in excess of the standards in §B(2), (3), and (4) 

of this regulation. 

(2) Plastic Parts Coating Standards. 

Coating 

Installation 

Applicability 

(Pounds of VOC 

per day) 

Pounds of VOC 

Per Gallon of 

Coating 

(As applied 

minus water) 

Kilograms of

VOC Per Liter

of Coating 

(As applied 

minus water) 

Decorative 

coating of other 

plastic parts 

20 5.9 0.70 

General, onecomponent 

15 2.3 0.28 

General, multicomponent 

15 3.5 0.42 

Electric 

dissipating 

coatings 

and shock-free 

coatings 

15 6.7 0.80 

Extreme 

performance 15 3.5 0.42 

Metallic 15 3.5 0.42 

Military 

specification, 

one-component 

15 2.8 0.34 

Military 

specification, 

multi-component 

15 3.5 0.42 

Mold seal 15 6.3 0.76 

Multi-colored 

coatings 15 5.7 0.68 

Optical coatings 15 6.7 0.80 

Plastic vehicle 

parts 

20 3.0 0.36 

Vacuummetalizing 15 6.7 0.80 

Vinyl 20 3.8 0.45 

(3) Business Machines Coating Standards. 

Coating 

Installation 

Applicability 

(Pounds of VOC 

per day) 

Pounds of VOC 

Per Gallon of 

Coating 

(As applied 

minus water) 

Kilograms of

VOC Per Liter

of Coating 

(As applied 

minus water) 

Prime Coat 15 2.9 0.35 

Topcoat 15 2.9 0.35 

Texture coat 15 2.9 0.35 

Fog coat 15 2.2 0.26 

Touchup and 

repair 15 2.9 0.35 

(4) Printing Standards. 

Printing 

Installation

Applicability 

(Pounds of VOC 

per day)

Pounds of VOC

Per Gallon of

Coating 

(As applied 

minus water)

Kilograms of

VOC Per Liter

of Coating 

(As applied 

minus water)

Plastic other 

than vinyl 

Non-major 

source 5.8 0.69 

Plastic other 

than vinyl 

Major source as 

defined in 

COMAR 

26.11.19.01B(4) 

3.8 0.45 

Vinyl 20 3.8 0.45 

C. Application Methods. A person subject to the requirements of 

§B of this regulation shall use the following application methods: 

(1) Electrostatic application; 

(2) HVLP spray; 

(3) Flow coat; 

(4) Roller coat; 

(5) Dip coat including electrodeposition; 

(6) Brush coat; or 

(7) A coating application method capable of achieving a 

transfer efficiency equivalent to or better than the efficiency achieved 

by HVLP spraying. 

ROBERT M. SUMMERS, Ph.D. 

Acting Secretary of the Environment 

Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY 

26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from 

Specific Processes 

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101—2-103, 2-301—2-

303, 10-102, and 10-103, Annotated Code of Maryland 

Notice of Proposed Action 

[11-026-P] 

The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend Regulation 

.13 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from 

Specific Processes. 

Statement of Purpose 

The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of the 

EPA’s Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for metal parts and 

products. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control requirements 

for source categories. States can follow the CTGs or adopt more 

restrictive standards. MDE proposes to adopt new standards that will 

be set for drum and pail coating. Application method and work 

practice requirements will also be adopted. These amendments affect 

coaters of drums and pails. 

This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland’s State 

Implementation Plan. 

Background 

EPA developed the CTG after reviewing the 1978 CTG, the 1988 

NSPS for Surface Coating of Plastic Parts for Business Machines (40 

CFR 60 Subpart TTT), the 1994 ACT for Surface Coating of 

Automotive/Transportation and Business Machine Plastic Parts, 

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 

Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products 40 CFR 63 Subpart 

MMMM, and existing State and local VOC emission reduction 

approaches. The metal parts and products category includes 
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fabricated metal products, small and large farm machinery, 

commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, automotive or 

transportation equipment, interior or exterior automotive parts, 

construction equipment, motor vehicle accessories, bicycles and 

sporting goods, toys, recreational vehicles, pleasure craft 

(recreational boats), extruded aluminum structural components, 

railroad cars, heavier vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, business 

machines, laboratory and medical equipment, electronic equipment, 

metal pipes, and other industrial and household products. Drums and 

pails are included in this category. 

The metal parts and products coating category does not include 

coatings that are a part of other product categories listed under 

Section 183(e) of the Act for which CTGs have been published or 

included in other CTGs. 

Several different types of application technology are used to apply 

liquid coatings, and the selection of the application technology can 

have a significant effect on the amount of coating used and the 

resulting VOC emissions from the operation. The CTG requires that 

coatings can only be applied by coating applicators such as air 

atomized spray coating, electrostatic spray coating, high volume/low 

pressure (HVLP) spray coating, dip coating, flow coating, roll 

coating, electrocoating, and autophoretic coating. Powder coatings 

can be applied through electrostatic spraying or dipping. 

Cleaning activities other than surface preparation also occur at 

miscellaneous metal product surface coating facilities. Additional 

requirements for cleaning materials and activities are covered under 

COMAR 26.11.19.02I. Cleaning materials are used during these 

activities to remove coating residue or other unwanted materials from 

equipment related to coating operations, as well as the cleaning of 

spray guns, transfer lines (e.g., tubing or piping), tanks, and the 

interior of spray booths. These cleaning materials are typically 

mixtures of VOC containing solvents. Emission control requirements 

for cleaning materials are in the CTG. 

Affected Sources 

These proposed amendments affect coaters of drums and pails. 

Regulation Amendment 

COMAR 26.11.19.13 is amended to set VOC coating standards 

for exterior and interior coatings for new and reconditioned drums 

and pails in the range of 2.8 to 4.2 lbs/gal. 

Application methods for coatings are limited to: 1. Electrostatic 

application; 2. HVLP spray; 3. Flow coat; 4. Roller coat; 5. Dip coat 

including electrodeposition; 6. Brush coat; or 7. Other coating 

application method capable of achieving a transfer efficiency 

equivalent or better than that achieved by HVLP spraying. 

Impact on Ambient Air Quality 

The proposed amendments set standards for coatings, application 

methods, and work practices. Emissions of VOCs from metal parts 

and products are expected to be reduced by 35 percent nationally. 

Drum and pail coatings are a part of this category. The maximum 

benefit will be provided during the ozone season when VOCs readily 

combine with NOx to from the pollutant ground level ozone. 

Comparison to Federal Standards 

There is a corresponding federal standard to this proposed action, 

but the proposed action is not more restrictive or stringent. 

Estimate of Economic Impact 

I. Summary of Economic Impact. The economic impact of 

implementing CTG requirements has been estimated by EPA on a 

national level. Cost effectiveness is approximately $1,800/ton of 

VOC controlled. This action will have minimal to no economic 

impact on affected Maryland sources. The impact on the Department 

is going to be minimal as affected sources are already regulated. The 

Department will need to review additional records and ensure new 

standards are being met. 

 

Revenue 

(R+/R-) 

II. Types of Economic 

Impact. 

Expenditure 

(E+/E-) Magnitude 

 

A. On issuing agency: (E+) Minimal 

B. On other State 

agencies: (E+) Minimal 

C. On local 

governments: (E+) Minimal 

 

 

Benefit (+) 

Cost (-) Magnitude 

 

D. On regulated 

industries or trade groups: (-) 

$1,800/ton of VOC 

controlled 

E. On other industries or 

trade groups: (+) Unable to Estimate 

F. Direct and indirect 

effects on public: (+) Indeterminable 

III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number from 

Section II.) 

A. Inspections and reporting will be required if new coatings and 

materials are used. 

B. Compliance with the new standards and change in composition 

and cost of coatings and materials. 

C. Local governments will be required to comply with the new 

standards and change the composition of coatings and materials. 

D. The impact on the regulated industry has been estimated by 

EPA to be in the range of $1,800/ton VOC for compliance with the 

requirements of the CTG. 

E. There will be a positive impact on companies that manufacture 

or sell the compliant coatings and materials. 

F. This action will help improve Maryland’s air quality and will 

result in fewer negative health effects on the general public from air 

pollution. 

Economic Impact on Small Businesses 

The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small 

businesses. 

Impact on Individuals with Disabilities 

The proposed action has an impact on individuals with disabilities 

as follows: 

This action will have a positive impact on individuals with 

disabilities involving respiratory problems by reducing air pollutants 

that contribute to disease. 

Opportunity for Public Comment 

The Department of the Environment will hold a public hearing on 

the proposed action on February 15, 2011, at 10 a.m. at the 

Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st 

Floor Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. 

Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. 

Comments may be sent to Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, 
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Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the 

Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us. 

Comments must be received not later than February 16, 2011, or be 

submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin 

at (410) 537-3240. 

Copies of the proposed action and supporting documents are 

available for review at the following locations: The Air and Radiation 

Management Administration; regional offices of the Department in 

Cumberland and Salisbury; all local air quality control offices; and 

local health departments in those counties not having separate air 

quality control offices. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at the public hearing 

should contact the Department’s Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-

3964. TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland 

Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258. 

.13 [Miscellaneous Metal] Drum and Pail Coating. 

A. Definitions. In this regulation, the following terms have the 

meanings indicated: 

[(1) “Clear coating” means a coating that, when applied not less 

than 0.001 inch thick on a glass microscope slide having an opacity 

less than 15 percent, causes the opacity to increase less than 5 percent 

opacity.] 

[(2)] (1) “Drum” means any cylindrical metal [shipping] 

container with a capacity of greater than 12 gallons and up to 110 

gallons (45 to 416 liters). 

[(3) “High performance coating” means a coating designed for 

continuous exposure to weather; subject to zero thickness (16 gauge 

or greater) post-coating flexure; subject to temperatures consistently 

above 201°F (95°C); subject to immersion in detergents, VOC, or 

other corrosive extremes; subject to impact loadings above 5 footpounds/square inch; or air dried at temperatures less than 180°F.] 

[(4)] (2) “Pail” means any cylindrical metal [shipping] 

container of 5 to 12 [gallon] gallons (19 to 45 [liter] liters) capacity 

and constructed of 29 gauge or heavier material. 

(3) “Reconditioned Drums or Pails” means any metal drum or 

pail which is reused, recycled or remanufactured.

[(5) “Standard coating” means all coatings other than those in 

§A(1) and (3) of this regulation.] 

B. Applicability and Exemptions. 

(1) This regulation applies to any drum or pail [metal surface]

coating operations at a premises where the total VOC emissions 

[from all metal surface coating operations not specifically covered by 

Regulations .03—.10 of this chapter] exceed [20] 15 pounds (6.8 

kilograms) per day. 

[(2) The provisions of §C(2) of this regulation apply to the 

interior and exterior coating of metal drums and pails. 

(3) The provisions of §C of this regulation do not apply to: 

(a) Refinishing motor vehicles; 

(b) Customizing less than 20 motor vehicles per day; 

(c) Marine vessel coating operations subject to Regulation 

.27 of this chapter; 

(d) Aerospace coating operations subject to Regulation .13-1 

of this chapter; 

(e) Brake shoe coating operations subject to Regulation .13-

2 of this chapter; and 

(f) Structural steel coating operations subject to Regulation 

.13-3 of this chapter. 

(4) If a coating is both a clear coating and a high-performance 

coating, the clear coating standard applies.] 

(2) This regulation does not apply to coatings applied using a 

hand-held, pressurized, non-refillable container which expels 

coatings from the container in a finely divided spray when a valve on 

the container is depressed: 

(a) To recoat portions of a previously coated product which 

has sustained mechanical damage to the coating following normal 

painting operation; or 

(b) To cover minor coating imperfections appearing after 

the main coating operation. 

C. Emission Standards. 

[(1) A person may not cause or permit the discharge of VOC 

into the atmosphere from a miscellaneous metal coating operation 

unless the following emission standards are achieved: 

Coating Types 

Pounds Per Gallon

of Coating Applied

(Minus Water) 

Kilograms Per Liter

of Coating Applied

(Minus Water) 

High Performance 3.5 0.42 

Clear Coating 4.3 .51 

Standard 3.0 .36 

(2) A person may not use any coating to line the interior of a 

metal drum or pail unless the VOC content the coating is 4.3 pounds 

per gallon (0.51 kilogram per liter) of coating minus water, or less.] A 

person subject to this regulation may not exceed the applicable VOC 

emission standards of the following table: 

Coating Types 

Pounds Per Gallon

of Coating Applied 

(Minus Water) 

Kilograms Per Liter

of Coating Applied

(Minus Water) 

Drum or Pail Coating, 

New, Exterior 2.8 0.34 

Drum or Pail Coating, 

New, Interior 3.5 0.42 

Drum or Pail Coating, 

Reconditioned, Exterior 3.5 0.42 

Drum or Pail Coating, 

Reconditioned, Interior 4.2 0.50 

D. Application Methods. 

(1) Except as provided in §D(2), a person subject to the 

requirements of this regulation shall use the following application 

methods: 

(a) Electrostatic application; 

(b) HVLP spray; 

(c) Flow coat; 

(d) Roller coat; 

(e) Dip coat including electrodeposition; 

(f) Brush coat; or 

(g) A coating application method capable of achieving a 

transfer efficiency equivalent or better than that achieved by HVLP 

spraying. 

(2) The application requirements of §D(1) do not apply to the 

following drum or pail coating operations: 

(a) Coatings applied in order to recoat portions of a 

previously coated product which has sustained mechanical damage 

to the coating following normal painting operation; or 

(b) Coatings applied in order to cover minor coating 

imperfections appearing after the main coating operation. 

ROBERT M. SUMMERS, Ph.D. 

Acting Secretary of the Environment