R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality. 

R307-347. Large Appliance Surface Coatings. 

R307-347-l. Purpose. 

The purpose of lhis rule is to reduce volatile organic 

compound (VOC) emissions from large .ippliancc surface 

coating operations. 

RJ07..J47-2. Applicability. 

(I) R307-347 applies to sources locah:d in Cache. 

Duvis. Salt Lake. Ltah and Weber counties that have the 

potential to emit 2.7 tons per year or more of voe, including 

related deaning activities. 

(2) In Box Elder and Tooele counties. RJ07-347 

applies to the following sources: 

(o) Exb1ing source~ as of February l. 2013, that 

have tbc potential 10 emit 5 tons per year or more of voe. including related cleaning activities: and 

!I:>) >lcw sources as of February I, 201J. that have 

the potential to emit 2.7 tons per year or more of voe, including related cleaning activities. 

R307-347-3. Exemptioos. 

(I) The requirements of R307-347 do not apply to 

the following: 

coatings: 

cans. 

(a) Stencil coatings; 

(b) Safety-indicating coatings; 

(c) Solid-film lubricruHs; 

(d) Electric-insuJating and thennaJ-conducting 

(e) Touch-up nnd repair coarings: or 

(t) Coating application utilizing hand-held aerosol 

R.307-347-4. Definitions. 

The following. additional definiti1)11s apply to RJ07-

347: 

"Air dried 1.011ting" means coatings that arc dried by 

the use of air or a forced wann air at temperatures up to 194 

degrees Fahrenheit. 

"Baked coating" means a coating that is cured at a 

temperature at or ubovc 198 degrees Fahrenheit 

"Coating" means a protective. run<.'tional. or 

clt..'corative film appl.icd in a lhin layer to a surracc. Tills tem1 

often applies to paint~ such as l::tcqucrs or enamels. It is also 

used to refer to films applied to paper. plastics, or foil. 

"Ext.remc performance coatings'" means coating:; 

dcsig11ed for harsh exposure or extreme cnvironmcn!HI 

conditions. 

'"l.itrgc npplinnces" means door.;. case,-;, lids, po.nds, 

and interior support pans of rcsidcntinl nnd commercial 

as r~ dryers, ranire:;, refrigerators. th:czcrs, ''atcr heaters. 

dishwashers. tra h compactors, air conditioners. and 01 h1-r 

im il ar products. 

R307-347-S. Emission Standards. 

Each owner or operator shall not appl) coalings with 

a VOC' cont.:nt in excess of the amounts spcci tied in I ~blc I or 

shall us-: ari add-on control de>icc as specified in R307-347-7, 

TA!Jl.f l 

Lars• Appliaoce Coating U nl tatioe> 

(\•aiues ir p::>unas VOC per gall on ot coat 11t9, minus water t nd ~· •'"l>l >ol vents(coopourds not chsslf1ed as VOC), as applied) 

COAl ~G CATEGORY VCC t)HSStON RATES 

8<.ked Ai r Drle<l 

General • one component 2,3 2.3 

General. mul ti -component 2,3 2.6 

Extreme high gloss 3.0 2.8 

£x trt"'l!? perfo,, .. nce 3.0 3 s 

~teat re-s ls tat'lce: 3.0 3.5 

So ar at> ~o rbP.nt 3.0 3.5 

Met a l l c 3.5 3 .5 

PrHredtment ccat inss 3.5 3.0 

R.307-347-(i. Wor k Practices and Reeordkeeping. 

{I) ·n1c owner or operator shall: 

(a) Store all VOC-contnining coatings, thinners. and 

d.:anmg materials in closed containers; 

(b) Minimi7~ -pills of VOC-corrtaining comings. 

thinners. anc.J cleaning materials; 

(c) Clean up spills immediately; 

(d) Convey any coatings, thinners, and cleaning 

materials in closed containers or pipes; 

(c) Close mixing vc~scls that contain YOC coatings 

and orhcr materials except when specifically in use; and 

(I) Minimiic usage of solvents during cleaning of 

~tornge, mixing, nnd conveying equipment. 

(2) All sources subject to R307·347 shall maintain 

n;corrls demonstrating compliance with all provisions ofRJ07-

347 on an annual basis. 

(a) Records ~hall include. but not be limited co, 

i11vcnrory 'md produ.:t. d11ta sheets of all coatings and solvent~ 

subject lo R307-352. 

(b) 'll1cse records shall be made availaole to U1e 

director upon request. 

(3) No person shaJI apply any coating unless the 

coating application method achieves a demonstrate-<! 65% 

transfer eflicic:ocy. The following upplications achieve a 

minimum of 65% tr.msfcr etlicicncy and shall be operated in 

<1c.:orc.Jam:c with the manufacturers spcclticmions: 

{.1) Elcctrostutic application; 

lb} Eh:ctrodcposition: 

(c) Brush com; 

(d) Flow coot: 

(c) Roll coac: 

(I) Dip cont: 

(g) 11 igh-volumc, low-pressure (HVLP) spray-, or 

(b) Other application method capable of achieving m 

lca<;t 65° i. truns!Cr eniciency. as certified by the manufacturer_ 

(4) Al l persons sholl pcrfom1 soh•tmt cleaning 

operations wilh cleaning materials huving voe comcnl of0.21 

pounds per gallon or less. 

R307-347-7. Optional Add-On Controls. 

(I) The owner or operator may instnll nnn maintain 

an 

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incinerator. carbon adsorption. or any other add-on emission 

control device, provided that the emission control device \\ill 

attain at least 90% c11icicncy performance. 

(2) The owner or operator of a control device shall 

provide documentation that the emission control S)Stem \~ill 

attain the requirements of R307-347-7. 

(:1) Emission control systems shall be operated <md 

maintained in m.:cordance with the manufacturer 

recommendations. The owner or operator shall maintain for a 

minimum of lwo years records of operating and rrui.intcnancc 

snfficicnt to demonstrate that the equipment is being t>pcratcd 

and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer 

recommendations. 

R307-347-8. Compliance Schedule. 

(l) All sources in Davis and Salt Lake counties are 

subject to this rule as ofthe effective date of this rule. 

(2) Sources in Box Elder. Cache. Tooele, Utah and 

Weber counties shall be in compliance with this rnle by JanuaJ)' 

L 2014. 

KEY: air pollution, emission controls, large appliance, 

surface coating 

Date of Enactment or Last Snbstantive Amendment: 

February 1, 2013 

Author.izing, and Jmplemented or Interpreted Law: t9-2-

lll4(1)(a) 

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