RULE 223 METAL CONTAINER COATING

 Adopted 04-21-81 

(Amended 09-25-90, 10-19-93, 10-06-94) 

CONTENTS

100 GENERAL

101 APPLICABILITY 

200 DEFINITIONS

201 COATING APPLICATOR 

202 COATING LINE 

203 CAN COATING 

204 CLOSURE 

205 COIL 

206 COIL COATING 

207 CONTAINER 

208 DRUM 

209 ENCLOSED GUN WASHER 

210 END SEALING COMPOUND 

211 EXEMPT COMPOUNDS 

212 EXTERIOR BASE COATING 

213 EXTERIOR BODY SPRAY 

214 FOOD/BEVERAGE CAN 

215 GRAMS OF VOC PER LITER OF COATING 

216 GRAMS OF VOC PER LITER OF MATERIAL 

217 HIGH-VOLUME LOW-PRESSURE (HVLP) 

218 INK 

219 INTERIOR BASE COATING 

220 INTERIOR BODY SPRAY 

221 LUBRICANT APPLICATOR 

222 NECKER LUBRICANT 

223 OVERVARNISH 

224 PAIL 

225 RECONDITIONED DRUMS, PAILS, OR LIDS 

226 TAB PRESS LUBRICATION 

227 THREE-PIECE CAN SIDE-SEAM SPRAY 

228 TWO-PIECE CAN EXTERIOR END COATING 

229 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) 

300 STANDARDS

301 VOC LIMITATIONS 

302 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM 

303 APPLICATION METHODS 

304 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFICATION 

305 SURFACE PREPARATION AND CLEAN-UP SOLVENT 

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400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE 

402 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN 

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

501 RECORDKEEPING 

502 CONTROL EQUIPMENT RECORDS 

503 DURATION OF RECORDS 

504 TEST METHODS FOR VOC CONTENT 

505 TEST METHOD FOR VAPOR PRESSURE 

506 TEST METHODS FOR CAPTURE AND CONTROL EFFICIENCY 

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100 GENERAL

101 APPLICABILITY: The provisions of this rule shall apply to all metal container coating 

operations that use volatile organic compounds. 

200 DEFINITIONS

201 COATING APPLICATOR: An apparatus used to apply a surface coating. 

202 COATING LINE: An operation or process for applying, drying, baking, and/or curing 

surface coatings, together with associated equipment including a coating applicator, flashoff area and oven. 

203 CAN COATING: Any coating containing organic materials and applied or intended for 

application by spray, roller, or other means onto the interior and/or exterior of metal cans, 

drums, pails, or lids. 

204 CLOSURE: Any component that is sued to close or seal a container 

205 COIL: Any flat metal sheet or strip that is rolled or wound in concentric rings. 

206 COIL COATING: Any coating applied to metal sheets or strips which are then rolled into 

coils for further industrial or commercial use. 

 

207 CONTAINER: Any three-piece can, two-piece can, drum, pail or tube. 

208 DRUM: Any cylindrical metal shipping container larger than 12 gallons capacity but not 

larger than 110 gallons capacity. 

209 ENCLOSED GUN WASHER: A washing system that has an enclosed solvent container, 

and uses non-atomized solvent flow to flush the spray equipment and collects and returns 

discharged solvent to the enclosed container. 

210 END SEALING COMPOUND: A compound which is coated onto can ends and which 

functions as a gasket when the end is assembled onto the can. 

211 EXEMPT COMPOUNDS: For the purposes of this rule, exempt compounds are the 

following: 

211.1 Methane 

211.2 Carbon dioxide 

211.3 Carbon monoxide 

211.4 Carbonic acid 

211.5 Metallic carbides or carbonates 

211.6 Ammonium carbonate 

211.7 1,1,1-trichloroethane 

211.8 Methylene chloride 

211.9 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123) 

211.10 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124) 

211.11 Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) 

211.12 Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12) 

211.13 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (CFC-113) 

211.14 1-chloro-1,1-difluoro-2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane (CFC-114) 

211.15 Chloropentafluoroethane (CFC-115) 

211.16 Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) 

211.17 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134) 

211.18 Tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) 

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211.19 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b) 

211.20 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b) 

211.21 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) 

211.22 Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 

211.23 Trifluoromethane (HFC-23) 

211.24 Difluoroethane (HFC-152a) 

211.25 The following four classes of perfluorocarbon compounds: 

a. Cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated alkanes. 

b. Cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated ethers with no 

unsaturations. 

c. Cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated tertiary amines with no 

unsaturations. 

d. Sulfur-containing perfluorocarbons with no unsaturations and with sulfur 

bonds only to carbon and fluorine. 

Perfluorocarbon compounds will be assumed to be absent from a product or process unless 

a manufacturer or facility operator identifies the specific individual compounds (from the 

broad classes of perfluorocarbon compounds) and the amounts present in the product or 

process and provides a validated test method which can be used to quantify the specific 

compounds. 

212 EXTERIOR BASE COATING: A coating applied to the exterior of a container body to 

provide protection to the metal or to provide background for any lithographic or printing 

operation. 

213 EXTERIOR BODY SPRAY: A coating sprayed on the exterior of a container body to 

provide a decorative or protective finish. 

214 FOOD/BEVERAGE CAN: A metal container in which food or beverages intended for 

human consumption are packaged. 

215 GRAMS OF VOC PER LITER OF COATING (AS APPLIED EXCLUDING WATER AND 

EXCLUDING EXEMPT COMPOUNDS): The weight of VOC per combined volume of VOC 

and coating solids. This can be calculated by the following equation: 

Gvoc = (Wv - Ww - Wec) / (Vm - Vw - Vec) 

where: 

Gvoc = Gams VOC per liter of coating less water and exempt compounds 

Wv = Weight of all volatile compounds in grams 

Ww = Weight of water in grams 

Wec = Weight of exempt compounds in grams 

Vm = Volume of coating material in liters 

Vw = Volume of water in liters 

Vec = Volume of exempt compounds in liters 

216 GRAMS OF VOC PER LITER OF MATERIAL: The weight of VOC per combined volume 

of material. This can be calculated by the following equation: 

Gvoc = (Wv - Ww - Wec) / Vm 

where: Gvoc = Grams VOC per liter of material 

Wv = Weight of all volatile compounds in grams 

Ww = Weight of water in grams 

Wec = Weight of exempt compounds in grams 

Vm = Volume of material in liters 

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217 HIGH-VOLUME LOW-PRESSURE (HVLP): A coating application system that is operated 

on a delivered air pressure between 0.1 and 10 psig air pressure. 

218 INK: Any coating used in any operation that imparts color, design, alphabet, or numerals 

on an exterior surface of a metal container or closure. 

219 INTERIOR BASE COATING: A coating applied to the interior of a container body to 

provide a protective lining between the product and the can. 

220 INTERIOR BODY SPRAY: A coating sprayed on the interior of the container body to 

provide a protective film between the product and the can. 

221 LUBRICANT APPLICATOR: An apparatus used to apply a surface lubricant to beverage 

container lid tabs. 

 

222 NECKER LUBRICANT: Any fluid or solid applied to a can forming tool to reduce friction 

while reducing the can diameter to form a neck. 

223 OVERVARNISH: A coating applied directly over a design coating to reduce the coefficient 

of friction, to provide gloss and to protect the finish against abrasion and corrosion. 

224 PAIL: Any metal container from 1 gallon to 12 gallon capacity and constructed of 29 gauge 

or heavier material. 

225 RECONDITIONED DRUMS, PAILS, OR LIDS: Any drum, pail, or lid which is reused, 

recycled or remanufactured. 

226 TAB PRESS LUBRICATION: The process that uses a lubricated mechanical press to 

create beverage container lid tabs from flat aluminum metal stock. 

227 THREE-PIECE CAN SIDE-SEAM SPRAY: A coating sprayed on the interior and/or exterior of a welded, cemented or soldered seam to protect the exposed metal. 

228 TWO-PIECE CAN EXTERIOR END COATING: A coating applied to the exterior end of a 

can to provide protection to the metal. 

229 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC): Any compound that contains at least one 

atom of carbon, except exempt compounds. 

300 STANDARDS

301 VOC LIMITATIONS: Except as provided in Section 302, a person shall not use or apply 

any coating on any coating line of the type designated below that contains volatile organic 

compounds in excess of the following limits: 

Grams of VOC/liter of coating as 

 applied, excluding water and 

Coating Category exempt compounds.

301.1 Sheet basecoat (interior and exterior) 225 

and over-varnish 

301.2 Two piece can exterior basecoat 250 

and over-varnish 

 301.3 Coil Coating 200 

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301.4 Interior body spray 

Two piece can 420 

Three piece can 360 

301.5 Three piece can side seam spray 660 

301.6 End sealing compound: 

food / beverage 440 

non-food / non-beverage 0 

301.7 Exterior body spray 420 

301.8 Reconditioned drums, pails and lids coatings: 

Interior 510 

Exterior 420 

301.9 New drums, pails and lids coatings: 

Exterior, Air Dried 340 

Exterior, Baked 340 

Interior 420 

301.10 Inks 225 

301.11 Tab Press Lubricant 690 

301.12 Necker Lubricants 100 

302 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM: Alternatively, a person may comply with the provisions of 

Section 301 by using an emission control system, provided that the overall efficiency of the 

system (capture efficiency multiplied by control efficiency) shall not be less than 85 percent 

by weight in reducing emissions of organic compounds. The total VOC emissions from 

operations under this section, considering capture and control efficiencies, shall be 

equivalent to or less than the VOC emissions level that would be achieved by complying 

with Section 301. The emission control system shall be approved in writing by the Air 

Pollution Control Officer in accordance with Rule 501, GENERAL PERMIT 

REQUIREMENTS. 

303 APPLICATION METHODS: Except for can interior and automatic triggered sideseam 

sprays, a person shall not apply coatings that contain volatile organic compounds unless 

the coating is applied with one of the following methods: 

303.1 Electrostatic application operated in accordance with the manufacturer's 

recommendations. 

303.2 Flow coat. 

303.3 Roll coat. 

303.4 Dip coat. 

303.5 Squeegee pad. 

303.6 High-volume low-pressure (HVLP) operated in accordance with the 

manufacturer's recommendations. 

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304 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFICATION: A person shall not solicit nor require for use nor 

specify the application of a coating to any metal container or closure if such use or 

application results in a violation of the provisions of this rule. The prohibition applies to all 

written or oral contracts under the terms of which any coating that is subject to the 

provisions of this rule is to be applied to any metal container or closure at any physical 

location within the District. 

305 SURFACE PREPARATION AND CLEAN-UP SOLVENT: The requirements of this section 

shall apply to any person using VOC-containing materials for surface preparation and 

clean-up: 

305.1 A person shall not use materials that have a VOC content in excess of 200 grams 

per liter of material for surface preparation. 

305.2 A person shall use closed, nonabsorbent containers for the storage or disposal of 

cloth or paper used for clean-up. 

305.3 A person shall not use volatile organic compounds for the clean-up of spray 

equipment, including paint lines, unless an enclosed gun washer or other lowemission washing system approved in writing by the Air Pollution Control Officer is 

used. 

305.4 A person shall not use organic compounds with a composite vapor pressure equal 

to or greater than 45 mm Hg measured at 20C (68F) in a gun washing system. 

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE:

401.1 VOC Limitations: The VOC limitations described in Section 301, or alternatively 

Section 302, of this rule shall be achieved on or before October 6, 1995, with the 

exception of facilities subject to the Tab Press Lubricant limitation of Subsection 

301.10, for which compliance is required no later than May 31, 1995. 

401.2 Application Methods: The application methods described in Section 303 of this 

rule shall be in use on or before October 6, 1995, with the exception of facilities 

subject to the Tab Press Lubricant limitation of Subsection 301.10, for which 

compliance is required no later than May 31, 1995. 

401.3 Surface Preparation and Clean-Up Solvents: The surface preparation and cleanup solvents and gun washing system described in Sections 305.1, 305.3, and 

305.4 shall be in use on or before October 6, 1995, with the exception of facilities 

subject to the Tab Press Lubricant limitation of Subsection 301.10, for which 

compliance is required no later than May 31, 1995. 

401.4 Compliance with all other requirements of this rule shall become effective upon 

adoption. 

402 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN: A person using an emission control device as 

a means of complying with this rule, as provided in Section 302, shall submit an Operation 

and Maintenance Plan with the application for Authority to Construct for the emission control 

device. 

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402.1 The Operation and Maintenance Plan shall specify: 

 a. Operation and maintenance procedures that will demonstrate continuous 

operation of the emission control device during emission-producing 

operations; 

b. Records that must be kept to document the operation and maintenance 

procedures. 

402.2 The records must comply with Sections 502 and 503; and 

402.3 The Operation and Maintenance Plan shall be implemented upon approval by the 

Air Pollution Control Officer. 

402.4 After completing the construction of the emission control device, the Operation 

and Maintenance Plan shall be resubmitted annually for approval. 

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

501 RECORDKEEPING: 

501.1 A person who is subject to the limitations of this regulation shall comply with all 

applicable recordkeeping requirements as specified in Rule 410, 

RECORDKEEPING FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS. 

502 CONTROL SYSTEM RECORDS:

502.1 A person using an emission control device pursuant to Section 302 as a means of 

complying with this rule shall maintain records as required by the Operation and 

Maintenance Plan specified in Section 402 on a daily basis. 

502.2 Compliance with the standards of Section 302 shall be demonstrated by 

conducting annual source testing of any emission control equipment as specified 

in Section 505 and by analyzing coating VOC content as specified in Section 504. 

503 DURATION OF RECORDS: All records maintained pursuant to this rule shall be retained 

for at least two years from date of entry, with the exception that sources subject to the 

requirements of Rule 507, FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAM, shall retain 

records at least five years. Records shall be made available for inspection by the Air 

Pollution Control Officer upon request. 

504 TEST METHODS FOR VOC CONTENT:

504.1 The VOC content of coatings subject to the provisions of this rule shall be 

analyzed using U.S. EPA Reference Method 24 as found in 40 CFR 60, 

Appendix A. 

505 TEST METHOD FOR VAPOR PRESSURE: Composite vapor pressure of an organic 

solvent used in a gun washing system shall be determined in accordance with ASTM 

D2879-83 and the following equation: 

(W / MW (+) W / MW (+) W / MW ) 

(W / MW ) P VP = 

i i 

n

1=i

 w w e e 

sat i i i

n

1=i

c

∑

∑

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Where: 

VPc = Composite vapor pressure of an organic solvent, in mm Hg 

Wi = Weight of ith compound, in grams 

Wmi

 = Molecular weight of ith compound, in grams per gram-mole 

Pi

sat = Saturate vapor pressure of ith compound, in mm Hg 

Ww = Weight of water, in grams 

We = Weight of exempt compounds, in grams 

MWw = Molecular weight of water, in grams per mole 

MWe = Molecular weight of exempt compounds, in grams per mole 

506 TEST METHODS FOR CAPTURE AND CONTROL EFFICIENCY:

506.1 Capture efficiency of the emission control system as specified in Section 302 shall 

be determined in accordance with the U.S. EPA protocols referenced in 

40 CFR 52.741(a)(4)(iii). 

506.2 Control efficiency as specified in Section 302 shall be determined by U.S. EPA 

Reference Methods 25 and 25A as found in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, or ARB 

Method 100. 

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