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- 1 ( Adopted March 6, 2009) (Amended July 9 , 2010)

RULE 1144 METALWORKING FLUIDS AND DIRECT

- CONTACT
LUBRICANTS

(a) Purpose The purpose of Rule 1144 is to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC)
emissions from the use of metal working fluids and direct

- contact lu bricants at
industrial facilities.
(b) Applicability The rule applies to all persons who use metalworking fluids and direct

- contact
lubricants on products and parts during manufacture and assembly; and all
manufacturers and suppliers who supply, sell, or o ffer for sale metalworking
fluids and direct

- contact lubricants for use at industrial facilities. This rule shall apply to all VOC containing fluids used for metalworking including metal
removal , metal forming, metal treating or lubricating operations whe re the metalworking fluid or direct

- contact lubricant come s into direct contact with products and parts including, but not limited to, blanking, broaching, coining, cutting, drilling, drawing, forming, forging, grinding, heading, honing, lapping, marquench ing, milling, piercing, quenching, roll forming, rolling, stamping, tapping, threading, turning and wire drawing. The rule also applies to VOC containing fluids used for metal protection, including rust and corrosion prevention and inhibition, during the manufacture and assembly of products and
parts

. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to repair, maintenance or research operations.

( c ) Definitions For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions shall apply: ( 1 ) ASSEMBLED AIRCRAFT is any m achine that is a complete vehicle

, assembly of parts at an aircraft assembly facility or major partial section including wheel wells, fuselage sections, pressure decks, wings, blades or cockpit, designed to travel through the air, without leaving the earth ’s atmosphere, including airplanes, balloons, dirigibles, helicopters and
missiles. ( 2 ) DIRECT

- CONTACT LUBRICANT is a fluid that comes into direct contact with the product or part during manufacturing or assembly and is used to reduce friction and to prolo ng the life of machine tools andRule 1144 (Co nt.) (Amended July 9, 2010)

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- 2 machinery

. A direct

- contact lubricant is not a metal forming fluid and is
not a metal removal fluid. (3) EXEMPT COMPOUND is as defined in Rule 102. ( 4 ) GRAMS OF VOC PER LITER OF MATERIAL is the weight of VOC per
volume of material and can be calculated by the following equation:

Grams of VOC per liter of material =


### W W W s w es **− −**  

### Vm

Where: Ws = Weight of volatile compounds in grams Ww = Weight of water in grams Wes = Weight of exempt compounds in grams Vm = Vol ume of material in liters
( 5 ) LAPPING is a manufacturing method that employs particles of an abrasive material, suspended in a liquid carrier , between rotating plates. ( 6 ) MANUFACTURING is the use of tools and labor to make things for sale. (7) METAL FORM ING FLUID is a fluid used at the tool and workpiece
interface to facilitate the flow of me t al over the tool and to extend the life of the tool. Common metal forming operations include, but are not limited to, blanking, coining, drawing, forming, forging, heading, piercing, roll forming, stamping and wire drawing. (8) METAL PROTECT ING FLUID is fluid that inhibit s or prevent s the corrosion of metal surfaces. It is app lied independently of any other
metal working , lubricating or cleaning application. (9) MET AL REMOVAL FLUID is a fluid used at the tool and workpiece interface to facilitate the removal of metal from the part, cool the part and tool, extend the life of the tool, and to flush away chips and debris. Common metal removal operations include, but ar e not limited to, broaching, cutting, drilling, grinding, honing, lapping, milling, tapping

, threading and turning

. (10) METAL TREATING FLUID is a fluid used to remove heat from metal parts, affect their hardness, and/or change the grain structure of the m etal. Common metal treating operations include, but are not limited to, marquenching and quenching. ( 11 ) METALWORKING FLUID is a fluid that facilitates operations involving the working , protecting or modification of metals , including metalRule 1144 (Co nt.) (Amended July 9, 2010)

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- 3 forming, protec ting, treating and removal, and may consist of straight oils,
emulsifiable oils and synthetic and semi

- synthetic fluids. ( 12 ) MILITARY SPECIFIED PRESERVATIVE is a preventative or protect ing
fluid qualified under military specification and used in a militar y application. ( 13 ) PRECISION METAL REMOVAL FLUID is a fluid used for carbide grinding machine tools

, where the manufacturer of the machine tool specifies the viscosity of the fluid

, or for machining of aluminum or magnesium in single or multiple spindle a utomatic machines

. ( 14 ) SINKER ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM) is a method of removing material by a series of rapid recurring electric arcing discharges between an electrode and the workpiece, in the presence of an energetic electric field , in an insulating oil

. ( 15 ) SPACE VEHICL E is a vehicle designed to travel beyond the earth’s atmosphere

. ( 16 ) SOLICIT is to require for use or to specify, by written or oral contract. ( 17 ) SUPER COMPLIANT MATERIAL is any material containing 50 grams or less of VOC per liter of material. ( 18 ) VAN ISHING OIL is a direct

- contact lubricant or metalworking fluid with

a flash point less than 200 ° F ( 93 °C). ( 19 ) VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) is as defined in Rule 102.

( d ) Requirements (1) VOC Content
A person shall not use or solicit the use of any met al working fluid or direct

- contact lubricant that has a VOC content in excess of the limits
contained in Table A of this paragraph :Rule 1144 (Co nt.) (Amended July 9, 2010)

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- 4 Table A

– Fluid Categories and VOC Limits

EFFECTIVE 1/1/201 0 EFFECTIVE 1/1/2011 EFFECTIVE 1/1/201 2
FLUID VOC g/l (lb/gal) VOC g/l (lb/gal) VOC g/l (lb/gal)
(A) Vanishing Oil 50 (0.42)
(B) Metalworking Fluid

(i) Metal Forming 75 (0.63)
(ii) Metal Removal

(a) General 75 (0.63) (b) Precision Metal Removal 130 (1.08)

(iii) Metal Treating 75 (0.63)
(iv) Metal Protecting

(a) General 300 (2.50) 50 (0.42) (b) Military Specified Preservative 340 (2.83)

(C) Direct

- Contact Lubricant 50 (0.42)

( 2 ) Prohibition of Sale (A) N o person shall manufacture for use, offer for sale, sell or distribute directly to a person any metal w orking fluid or direct

contact lubricant for use in the District which, at the time of sale or manufacture, contains more VOC per liter of material after
recommended dilution

, and after the effective date, as listed in
Table A

. (B) The prohibition of sale shall not apply to any manufacturer or supplier of metal working fluid or direct

- contact lubricant provided the product was sold to an independent distributor that was informed in writing by the manufacturer or supplier that theRule 1144 (Co nt.) (Amended July 9, 2010)

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- 5 metalworking fluid or direct

- contact lubricant is not to be used in the South Coast Air Quality Management District. (C) The prohibition of sale shall not apply to any manufacturer or supplier of metalworking fluid or direct

- contact lubricant collected
and directed to an emission con trol system pursuant to subdivision (e)

. ( 3 ) Sell

- Through Provision Any metal working fluid or direct

- contact lubricant that is manufactured prior to the effective date of the applicable limit, and that has a VOC content above that limit (but not above th e limit in effect on the date of manufacture), may be sold, supplied, offered for sale, or applied for up to
six months after the specified effective date.

( e ) Control Equipment
A person may use metalworking fluids and direct

- contact lubricants in excess of the limits provided all metalworking fluids and direct

- contact lubricants are controlled by an emission control system that meet s the following : (1) The control device reduces VOC emissions from an emission collection system by at least 95 percent by w eight or the output of the air pollution control device is no more than 5 PPM VOC by volume calculated as carbon with no dilution; and (2) The emission collection system has been demonstrated to collect at least 90 percent by weight of the VOC emissions ge nerated by the sources of
VOC emission

. ( f

) Administrative Requirements ( 1 ) Effective January 1, 2010, containers , for sale or distribution, of any vanishing oil or metal protect ing fluid subject to this rule shall display the
date of manufacture of the co ntents or a code indicating the date of
manufacture. The manufacturers of such vanishing oils or metal
protect ing fluids s hall file with the Executive Officer of the District an explanation of each code. (2) Effective January 1, 2012, containers for sale or distribution, of any
metal working fluid or direct

- contact lubricant subject to this rule shall display the VOC content and either the date of manufacture of the contents or a code indicating the date of manufacture. The manufacturer orRule 1144 (Co nt.) (Amended July 9, 2010)

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- 6 supplier of such fluids shall file with the Executive Officer of the District an explanation of each date code. (3) For each calendar year (January 1 through December 31) beginning with
201 1 and continuing with each subsequent calendar year until 2013 , a metalworking flui d or direct

- contact lubricant manufacturer or supplier shall submit to the District by April 1 of the following calendar year

, an annual quantity and emissions report for products subject to the rule sold
with in the District. The report format shall be ap proved by the Executive Officer, and shall include the annual sales volume and VOC content of metalworking fluids and direct

- contact lubricants sold or distributed
with in the District

. ( g ) Recordkeeping Requirements (1) An owner or operator shall develop and maintain a VOC l isting of all metalworking fluids and direct

- contact lubricants purchased for use at the facility. The list shall be kept in a format specified by the District or in an equivalent format and shall contain the following data: (A) N ame and AQMD facility identification number (if applicable) of the stationary source; (B) F or each metalworking fluid and direct

- contact lubricants : (i) M anufacturer, a manufacturer product number, ID, or code that uniquely identifies the VOC

- containing fluid

, and a fluid category; (ii) G rams of VOC per liter of material; The VOC Listing shall be updated within seven (7) calendar days from the date of receipt of a new metal working fluid or direct

- contact lubricant at the facility. (2) An owner or operator shall record the following information on a monthly usage log in a format specified by the District or in an equivalent format: (A) N ame and AQMD identification number of the facility; (B) M anufacturer product number, ID, or code from the VOC Listing; (C) A moun t of each VOC

- containing fluid purchased on a monthly basis; (D) I nitials of the person entering the data; and (E) D ate the data was entered.Rule 1144 (Co nt.) (Amended July 9, 2010)

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- 7 (3) An owner or operator of a stationary source shall maintain and make available to a District representative upo n request all of the information necessary to verify the amount of metalworking fluids and direct

- contact
lubricants used at the facility including, but not limited to p urchase records identifying the supplier's name, date, and amount purchased

. (4) In lie u of meeting paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2) and (g)(3), records may be maintained pursuant to Rule 109 for all applications subject to this rule. ( 5 ) Any person using an emissions control system as a means of complying with this rule shall maintain daily recor ds of all key system parameters, including hours of operation, temperatures, pressures and flow rates, that are necessary to ensure control efficiency requirements. ( 6 ) Manufacturers utilizing the provision of subparagraph ( d )( 2 )(B) shall
maintain notifica tion letters for five (5) years, which shall be made available to the Executive Officer or designee upon request. (7) Manufactures or suppliers of metalworking fluids and direct

- contact
lubricants shall m aintain records to verify data used to determine VOC
content in prepar ing their a nnual q uantity and e missions r eport. The records shall be maintained for five (5) years and made available upon request by the Executive Officer. Such records shall include: (A) Laboratory reports ; or (B) VOC content calculat ion s

. ( h ) Test Methods and Procedures The following test methods and procedures shall be used to determine compliance with this rule. Other applicable test methods may be used if they are determined to be equivalent and approved in writing by the Executiv e Officer, the California Air Resources Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1) Determination of VOC Content (A) ASTM E 1868

- 10 Standard Test Method for Loss

- On

- Drying by Thermogravimetry

. Quality assurance and quality control procedures s hall be conducted using SCAQMD Additional Requirements to ASTM Standard Test Method E 1868

- 10 for Metalworking Fluids and Direct

- Contact Lubricants

. Water content shall be determined by ASTM D 4017 (Standard Test
Method for Water in Paints and Paint Mater ials by Karl Fischer Method) if applicable to the specific sample

. The exempt solventRule 1144 (Co nt.) (Amended July 9, 2010)

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- 8 content shall be determined by SCAQMD Method 303 (Determination of Exempt Compounds) contained in the SCAQMD "Laboratory Methods of Analysis for Enforcement Samples" man ual; or, ( B ) Exempt Perfluorocarbon Compounds The following classes of compounds: cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated alkanes; cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated ethers with no unsaturations; cyclic, branched, or linear, co mpletely fluorinated tertiary amines with no unsaturations; and
sulfur

- containing perfluorocarbons with no unsaturations and with sulfur bonds only to carbon and fluorine, will be analyzed as exempt compounds for compliance with paragraph ( d ), only when ma nufacturers specify which individual compounds are used in the coating formulation. In addition, the manufacturers must identify the USEPA, CARB, and the SCAQMD approved test methods used to quantify the amount of each exempt compound. (2) Determination o f Flash Point
ASTM D93

- 07 Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky

Martens Closed Cup Tester

. ( 3 ) Determination of Efficiency of Emission Control System (A) The capture efficiency of an emission control system shall be determined by verifying the use of a Permanent Total Enclosure (PTE) and 100% capture efficiency as defined by U.S. EPA
Method 204 “Criteria for and Verification of a Permanent or Temporary Total Enclosure.” Alternatively, if a U.S. EPA Method 204 defined PTE is not employed, capture eff iciency shall be determined using a minimum of three sampling runs subject to data quality criteria presented in U.S. EPA technical guidance document “Guidelines for Determination Capture Efficiency, January 9, 1995.” Individual capture efficiency test run s subject to the U.S. EPA technical guidelines shall be determined by: (i) The Temporary Total Enclosure (TTE) approach of U.S. EPA Method 204 through 204F; orRule 1144 (Co nt.) (Amended July 9, 2010)

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- 9 (ii) The SCAQMD “Protocol for Determination of Volatile organic Compounds (VOCs) Capture efficie ncy.” (B) The efficiency of the control device and the VOC content
measured and calculated as carbon in the control device exhaust gases shall be determined by U.S. EPA's Test Method 18, or Air Resources Board (ARB) Method 422 for the determination of
emis sions of Exempt Compounds and U.S. EPA's Test Methods 25, 25A, SCAQMD Method 25.1 for the determination of Total
Gaseous Non

- Methane Organic Emissions as Carbon, or SCAQMD Method 25.3 for the determination of Low
Concentration Non

- Methane Non

- Ethane Organi c Compound Emissions from Clean Fueled Combustion Sources, as applicable. (C) The overall efficiency of an emission control system shall be determined using the following equation: Overall Efficiency = (Capture Efficiency) x (Control Equipment Efficiency )/100

( i ) Exemptions ( 1 ) Paragraph ( d )( 2 ) and subdivision (f) shall not apply to metal working fluids
and direct

- contact lubricants subject to the California Air Resources Board consumer products regulation found in Title 17 of the California Code of Regul ations, beginning at Section 94507

. (2) Until January 1, 2011, paragraph (d)(1) shall not apply to metalworking
fluids and direct

- contact lubricants subject to the California Air Resources Board consumer products regulation found in Title 17 of the Califor nia Code of Regulations, beginning at Section 94507. ( 3 ) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to metal working fluids and
direct

- contact lubricants sold in this District for shipment outside of this District or for shipment to other manufacturers for repackaging. ( 4 ) The provisions of subdivisions ( d ) and ( f ) of this rule shall not apply to
metal working fluids and direct

- contact lubricants subject to VOC limits in other Regulation XI rules. ( 5 ) The provision s of subdivision ( d ) shall not apply to the following operations: (A) Lapping ; (B) Sinker EDM ;Rule 1144 (Co nt.) (Amended July 9, 2010)

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- 10 (C) A vionics and assembled aircraft ; (D) S pace vehicle components ; (E) Fluids utilizing the control device option in subdivision (e) ; (F) Until January 1, 2011, metal protect ing fluids used in associa tion with a military specification, military standard, Department of Defense document or Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

. The specifications for the part shall be made available to the Executive Officer upon request. (6) The provisions of subdivis ion (g) shall not apply to any Super Compliant Material(s). This exemption shall only apply to f acilities that demonstrate that total permitted and non

- permitted facility VOC emissions do not exceed 4 tons in any calendar year, including emissions from th e S uper C ompliant M aterial, as shown by annual purchase records

. (7) Paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2) shall not apply to the use of dimethyl carbonate used as a cooling solvent in computed numerically controlled (CNC) machines where permeable media are used to maintain a vacuum that holds the part in place during cutting provided that the equipment existed at the time of rule adoption, is enclosed and an exhaust fan discharges the exhaust air from the equipment outside of the building

.