### 7 DE Admin Code 1124 "Control ofVolatile Organic Compound Emissions" 37.0 GraphicArts Systems 03/11/2011 37.1 Applicability 37,1,1 The provisions of 37,0 of this regulation apply to any packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure, or f1exographic printing press at any facility whose maximum theoretical emissions ofvolatile organic compounds (VOCs) (including solvents used to clean each of these printing presses) without control devices from all printing presses are greater than orequal to 7,7 tons peryear on and after March 11, 2011, 37.1.2 Transition period for existing permitted sources. Every owner or operatorofpress that is subject to 37,5,1,2,2 ofthis regulation and that is covered by a permit issued pursuant to 7 DE Admin Code 1102 or 1130 containing all applicable conditions of 37,0 of this regulation, as that regulation existed on November 29, 1994, shall comply with those permit conditions for up to one year after the effective date ofthis revision of 37,0 ofthis regulation. On and afterthe date one yearafterthe effective dateofthis revision of37.0 of this regulation, every such owner or operator of any flexible package printing facility shall comply with the provisions of37.0 ofthis regulation, 37,1.3 An owner or operator ofa facility whose emissions are below the applicability thresholds in 37.1.1 and 37,5.1.2.2 of this regulation shall comply with the certification, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements of37.7.1 ofthis regulation. 37.1.4 Any facility that becomes or is currently subject to the provisions of37.0 ofthis regulation by exceeding the applicability**threshold~** in 37.1.1 and 37.5.1.2.2 of this regulation will remain SUbject to these provisions even if its emissions later fall below the applicability thresholds. 37.1.5 Any facility that is currently subject to a state or federal rule promulgated pursuant to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 by exceeding an applicability threshold is and will remain subject to these provisions, even if its throughput oremissions have fallen or later fall belowthe applicabilitythreshold. 37.2 Definitions. As used in 37.0 of this regulation, all terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the November 15, 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, or in 2.0 ofthis regulation. "Add-on air pollution control device (APCD)" means an emission control device orsystem that is originally separated from an emission source but can be later added or installed to the emission source to reduce emission from the source. "Flexible packaging" means any package or part ofa package the shape ofwhich can be readily changed. Flexible packaging includes, but is not limited to, bags, pouches, liners, and wraps utilizing paper, plastiC, film, aluminum foil, metalized or coated paper or film, or any combination ofthese materials, "Flexible packaging printing" means printing, coating and laminating activities being performed on or in-line with aflexible paCkagin9 printing press.



### 1"Flexographic printing press' means a printing press that uses a roll printing technique in which the pattern to be applied is raised above the printing roll and the image carrier is made of rubber orotherelastomeric materials. "Packaging rotogravure printing press" means a rotogravure printing press used to print on paper, paper board, metal foil, plastic film, and other substrates that are, in subsequent operations, formed into packaging products and labels, and other non-publication products. "Press-Ready Ink" means ink, asapplied to a substrate, afterall solvents and diluents have been added. "Printing press" means equipment used to apply words, pictures, or graphic designs to either a continuous substrate or a sheet. A continuous substrate consists of paper, plastic, or other material that is unwound from a roll, passed through coating or ink applicators and any associated drying areas. The press includes all coating and ink applicators and drying areas between unwind and rewind ofthe continuous substrate. A sheet consists of paper, plastic, orother material that is carried through the process on a moving belt. The press includes all coaling and ink applicators and drying operations between the time that the sheet is put on the moving belt until it is taken off. "Publication rotogravure printing press" means a rotogravure printing press on which the following paper products are printed: 1. Catalogues, including mail order and premium. 2. Direct mail advertisements, including circulars, lellers, pamphlets, cards, and printed envelopes. 3. Display advertisements, including general posters, outdoor advertisements, car cards, window posters; counter and floor displays; points-of-purchase, and other printed display material. 4. Magazines, books. 5. Miscellaneous advertisements, including brochures, pamphlets, catalogue sheets, circular folders, announcements, package inserts, book jackets, market circulars magazine inserts, and shopping news. 6. Newspapers, magazine and comic supplements for newspapers, and preprinted newspaper inserts, including hi·fiand spectacolor rolls and Sections. 7. Periodicals. 8. Telephone and other directories, including business reference services. "Roll printing" means the application ofwords, designs, and pictures to a substrate, usually by means ofa series ofrolls each with only partial coverage. "Rotogravure printing press" means any printing press designed to printon a substrate using a gravure cylinder. 37,3 Standards 37.3.1 No owner oroperatorofa paCkaging rotogravure orf1exographic printing press subject to 37.0 ofthis regulation shall apply any coating orink unless the VOC content is equal to or lessthan one ofthe following:



### 237.3.1.1 40% 

### VaG by volume of the coating or ink, excluding water and exempt compounds, as applied. 

### 37.3.1.2 25%VaG by volume ofthevolatile content in the coating or ink, as applied. 

### 37.3.1.3 0.5 kilogram (kg) 

### VaG per kg 

### (0.5 pound [Ib] 

### VaG per Ib) coating solids, as applied. 

### 37.3.2 No owner or operator of a publication rotogravure printing press sUbject to 

### 37.0 of this regulation shall apply any coating or ink uniess the 

### VaG content is equal to or less than one ofthe following: 

### 37.3.2.1 40% VaG by volume of the coaling or ink, excluding water and exempt compounds, asapplied. 

### 37.3.2.2 25%vaG by volume ofthevolatile content in the coating orink, as applied. 

### 37.3.3 As an alternative to compliance with the limits in 

### 37.3.1 or 

### 37.3.2 of this regulation, an owner or operator of a packaging rotogravure, pUblication rotogravure, or fiexographic printing press may comply with the requirements of this regulation by meeting the requirements of

### 37.4 or 

### 37.5ofthis regulation. 

### 37.4 Daily-weighted average limitations 

### 37.4.1 Noowneroroperator ofa packaging rotogravure, pUblication rotogravure, orfiexographic printing press shall apply, during any day, coatings or inks on the subject printing press unless the daily-weighted average, by volume, 

### VaG content of all coatings and inks, as applied, each day on the SUbject printing press is equal to or less than the limitation specified in either 

### 37.3.1.1 or 

### 37.3.2.1 (as determined by 

### 37.4.4); 37.3.1.2 or

### 37.3.2.2 (as determined by 

### 37.4.5); or, in the case of packaging rotogravure orfiexographic printing, 

### 37.3.1.3 (as determined by 

### 37.4.6)ofthis regulation. 

### 37.4.2 An owner or operator may comply with the daily-weighted average limitation by grouping coatings or inks used on a printing press into two categories that meet the conditions in 

### 37.4.2.1 and 

### 37.4.2.2 of this regulation. Any use of averaging between the 

### two categories ofcoating or inks used on a packaging rotogravure press or on a fiexographic press requires compliance with the emission standard in 

### 37.3.1.3 of this regulation, as determined bythe equation in 

### 37.4.6ofthis regulation. 

### 37.4.2.1 The daily-weighted average 

### vac content for the first category shall comply with 

### 37.3.1.1 or 

### 37.3.2.1 ofthis regulation, as determined by applying the equation in 

### 37.4.4 ofthis regUlation to the coatings orinks in this first category. 

### 37.4.2.2 The daily weighted-average 

### vac content for the second category shall comply with 

### 37.3.1.2 or 

### 37.3.2.2 of this regulation, as determined by applying the equation in 

### 37.4.5 of this regUlation to the coatings or inks in this second category. 

### 37.4.3 Compliance with 

### 37.0 of this regUlation shall be demonstrated through the applicable coating or ink analysis test methods and procedures specified in Appendix B of this regulation and the recordkeeping and reporting requirements specified in 

### 37.7.3 of this regulation.



### 337.4.4 The following equation shall be used to determine ifthe weighted average

## vac content of all coatings and inks, as applied, each day on the subject printing press exceeds the limitation specified in 37.3.1.1 or37.3.2.1 ofthis regulation: "tL,Vvoc. VOCOJ(A) = n**i~1** X 100 LL,(V. +V voo ) i_1 (37-1) where: VaC(I)(A) 

### = The weighted average VaG content in units of percent VaG by volume of all coatings and inks (excluding waterand exemptcompounds) used each day. i 

### = Subscriptdenoting a specificcoating or ink, asapplied. n 

### =The numberofdifferentcoatingsor inks, asapplied, each dayon a printing press. L; 

### =The liquid volume ofeach coating orink, as applied, used thatday in units ofliters (L) (gallons [gal]). 

## V', =Thevolume fraction ofsolids in each coating orink, asapplied. Vvoc;

### =Thevolume fraction ofVaG in each coating orink, asapplied. 37.4.5 The following equation shall 

### be used to determine ifthe weighted average VaG content of all coatings and inks, as applied, each day on the subject printing press exceeds the limitation specified in 37.3.1.2 or37.3.2.2 ofthis regulation:

(37-2) where: VaG(;XB) 

### = The weighted average VaG content in units of percentVaG by volume ofthe volatile contentofall coatingsand inks used each day. i

### = Subscriptdenoting a specificcoating orink, as applied. n 

### =The numberofdifferentcoatings orinks, asapplied, each day on each printing press. L; 

### =The liquid volume ofeach coating orink, asapplied, in unitsof L (gal). VVOCi 

### =Thevolumefraction ofVaG in each coating orink, as applied. VVCi 

### =Thevolume fraction ofvolatile matterin each coating orink, asapplied. 37.4.6 The following equation shall 

### be used todetermine ifthe weighted averageVaG content ofall coatingsand inks, asapplied, each day on the subject printing pressexceedsthe limitation specified in 37.3.1.3 ofthis regulation: 

### tLPIWVOO VOCIIJ(C) - -"",;;-'"--­ LL,D,W. 1=1 (37-3)



### 4where: vaC(iXC) 

### = The weighted average vac content in units of mass of vac per mass of coating solids. i = SUbscriptdenotinga specificcoating or ink, as applied. n

### =The numberofdifferentcoatings or inks, as applied, each dayon a printing press. 

### L, =The liquid volume ofeach coating or ink, as applied, used on the day in units of L (gal). Di = The density ofeach, as applied, in units of mass of coating or ink per unit volume ofcoating or ink. WVOCi 

### =The weightfraction ofvac in each coating or ink, as applied. W"= The weightfraction ofsolids in each coating or ink, as applied. 37.5 Control devices 37.5.1 No owneroroperatorofa packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure, orflexographic printing press equipped with a control system shall operate the printing press unless the owner or operator meets one of the requirements under 37.5.1.1 and 37.5.1.2 of this regulation. 37.5.1.1 Control device efficiency 37.5.1.1.1 A carbon adsorption control device is used that reduces the vac emissions delivered from the capture system to the control device by at least 90% by weight. 37.5.1.1.2 An incineration control device is used to reduce vac emissions delivered from the capture system to the control device by at least 90%, by weight. 37.5.1.1.3 Any othervac emission control device is used to reduce the vacemissions delivered from the capture system to the control device byat least 90%. 37.5.1.2 Overall control efficiency. The printing press is equipped with a capture system and control device that provides: 37.5.1.2.1 Forany press notsubjectto 37.5.1.2.2 ofthis regUlation, an overall emission reduction efficiency of atleast 37.5.1.2.1.1 75% for a publication rotogravure printing press. 37.5.1.2.1.2 65% for a packaging rotogravure printing press. 37.5.1.2.1.3 60% for aflexographic printing press. 37.5.1.2.2 For any individual flexible packing printing press with the potential-to-emit before controls greater than 25 tons of vac per year, an overall emission reduction efficiency specified in 37.5.1.2.1, or specified in 37.5.1.2.2.1 through 37.5.1.2.2.4 below, whichever is higher.



### 537.5.1.2.2.1 80% for any press that was first installed on or after March 14, 1995 and that is controlled by an APCD whose first installation date is on orafter March 11, 2011. 37.5.1.2.2.2 75% for any press that was first installed on or after March 14, 1995 and that is controlled by an APCD whose first installation date was priorto March 11, 2011. 37.5.1.2.2.3 70% for any press that was first installed prior to March 14, 1995 and that is controlled by an APCD whose first installation date was on orafter March 11, 2011. 37.5.1.2.2.4 65% for any press that was first installed prior to March 14, 1995 and that is controlled by an APCD whose first installation date was priorto March 11, 2011. 37.5.2 An owneroroperatorofa packaging rotogravure, pUblication rotogravure, orflexographic printing press equipped with a control system shall ensurethat: 37.5.2.1 A capture system and control device are operated at all times that the printing press is in operation, and the owner or operator demonstrates compliance with 37.0 of this regulation through the applicable coating analysis and capture system and control device efficiency test methods specified in Appendix B, Appendix 0 and Appendix E of this regUlation and in accordance with the capture efficiency test methods in Appendix 0 ofthis regulation. 37.5.2.2 The control device is eqUipped with the applicable monitoring equipment specified in 2.0 ofAppendiX 0 ofthis regulation, and the monitoring eqUipment is installed, calibrated, operated, and maintained according to the**vendo~s** specifications atall times the control device is in use. 37.6 Test methods. The

## vac content ofeach coating and ink and the efficiency ofeach capture system and control device shall be determined by the applicable test methods and procedures specified in Appendix A through AppendiX 0 ofthis regUlation to establish the records reqUired under 37.7 ofthis regulation. 37.7 Recordkeeping and reporting 37.7.1 Requirementsfor exemptsources. Within six months afterMarch 11, 2011, any owner or operatorofa printing press that is exemptfrom the requirementsof37.0 ofthis regulation because ofthe criteria in 37.1 ofthis regulation shall complywith the following: 37.7.1.1 Initial certification. The owner oroperator shall certify to the Departmentthat the facility is exempt under the provisions of 37.1 of this regulation. Such certification shall include: 37.7.1.1.1 The name and location ofthe facility. 37.7.1.1.2 The address and telephone numberofthe person responsible forthe facility. 37.7.1.1.3 A declaration that the facility is exempt from 37.0 ofthis regulation because ofthe criteria in 37.1 ofthis regulation.



### 637.7.1.1.4 Calculations demonstrating that total potential emissions of 

## vac from all f1exographic and rotogravure printing presses at the facility are and will be less than 7.7 tons per year of press-ready ink, before the application of capture systems and control devices. Total potential emissions of

## vacfor a f1exographic or rotogravure printing facility is the sum of potential emissions ofVOC from each flexographic and rotogravure printing press at the facility. The following equation shall be used to calculate total potential emissions of VOC percalendar year before the application ofcapture systems and control devices foreach f1exographic and rotogravure printing press atthe facility: Ep**~AxB** (37-4) where: Ep = Total potential emissions ofVOC from one flexographic or rotogravure printing press in unitsofkilograms peryear (kglyr) (pounds peryear [Ib! yrJ). A = Weight ofVOC pervolume of solids of the coating or ink with the highest VOC content, as applied, each year on the printing press in units of kilogramsVOC per liter (kgVOC/L) (pounds ofVOC pergallon [Ib VOC/galJ) ofcoating or inksolids. B 

### = Total volume of solids for all coatings and inks that can potentially be applied each year on the printing press in units of liters per year (Uyr) (gallons per year [gallyrJ). The instrument or method by which the owner or operator accurately measured or calculated the volume of coating and ink solids applied and the amount that can potentially be applied each year on the printing press shall be described in the certification to the Department. 37.7.1.2 Recordkeeping. The owner or operator shall collect and record all of the following information each year for each printing press and maintain the information atthe facility for a period offive years: 37.7.1.2.1 The name and identification number of each coating and ink, as applied, each yearon each printing press. 37.7.1.2.2 Theweight ofVOC pervolume of coating solids and the volume of solids of each coating and ink, as applied, each yearon each printing press. 37.7.1.2.3 The total potential emissions as calculated in 37.7.1.1.4 of this regulation using VOC contentforthatyear. 37.7.1.3 Reporting. Any record showing that total potential emissions of VOC from all printing presses exceed 7.7 tons peryearofpress-ready ink in any calendaryear before the application of capture systems and control devices shall be reported bysending acopy ofsuch record to the Departmentwithin 45 calendardaysafter the exceedance occurs. This requirement is in addition to any other State of Delawareexceedance reporting requirements. 37.7.2 Requirements for sources using complying coatings or inks. Any owner or operator ofa printing press subject to 37.0 of this regUlation and complying by means of use of complying coatings or inks shall complywith thefollOWing:



### 737.7.2.1 Initial certification. Within six months after March 11, 2011, or upon initial startup of a new printing press, or upon changing the method of compliance for an existing subject printing pressfrom daily-weighted averaging orcontrol devices to use of complying coatings or inks, the owner or operator of a sUbject printing press shall certify to the Department thatthe printing press will be in compliance with 37.3.1 or 37.3.2 of this regulation on and after March 11, 2011, or on and afterthe initial startupdate. Such certification shall include: 37.7.2.1.1 The name and location ofthe facility. 37.7.2.1.2 The addressand telephone numberofthe person responsible forthe facility. 37.7.2.1.3 Identification ofsubjectsources. 37.7.2.1.4 The name and identification numberofeach coating and ink, as applied. 37.7.2.1.5 TheVOG contentofall coatings and inks, as applied. 37.7.2.2 Recordkeeping. On and after March 11, 2011, or on and after the initial startup date, the owner or operatorofa printing press subject to the limitations of37.0 of this regulation and complying by means of 37.3.1.1 or 37.3.2.1 ofthis regulation shall collect and record all of the following information each day for each printing press and maintain the information atthe facility fora period offive years 37.7.2.2.1 The name and identification numberofeach coating and ink, as applied. 37.7.2.2.2 The VOG content of each coating and ink, as applied, expressed in units necessary to determine compliance. 37.7.2.3 Reporting. 37.7.2.3.1 Any record showing an exceedance of the VOG contents of 37.3.1 or 37.3.2 of this regulation shall be reported by the owner or operator of the subject printing press to the Department within 45 calendar days following the exceedance, in addition to complying with any other applicable reporting requirements. 37.7.2.3.2 At least 30 calendar days before changing the method of compliance with 37.0 of this regulation from the use of complying coatings to daily-weighted averaging or control devices, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of 37.7.3.1 or 37.7.4.1 of this regulation, respectively, as well asthe requirements of7 DE Admin Code 1102. Upon changing the method ofcompliance with 37.0 ofthis regulation from the use ofcomplying coatings to daily-weighted averaging or control devices, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of 37.7.3 or 37.7.4 of this regulation, respectively. 37.7.3 Requirements for sources using daily-weighted averaging. Any owner or operator of a printing press subjectto the limitations of37.0 ofthis regulation and complying by means ofdaily-weighted averaging shall complywith thefollowing:



### 837.7.3.1 Initial certification. Within six months after March 11, 2011, or upon initial startup of a new printing press, or upon changing the method of compliance for an existing subject press from use of complying coating or control devices to dailyweighted averaging, the owner or operator of the sUbject printing press shall certifyto the Departmentthatthe printing press will be in compliancewith 37.4 of this regulation on and after March 11, 2011, or on and after the initial startup date. Such certification shall include: 37.7.3.1.1 The name and location ofthefacility. 37.7.3.1.2 Theaddressand telephone numberofthe person responsible forthefacility. 37.7.3.1.3 The name and identification ofeach printing press thatwill comply by means of37.4 ofthis regulation. 37.7.3.1.5 The name and identification numberofeach coating and ink available for use on each printing press. 37.7.3.1.6 The VaG content of each coating and ink, as applied, each day on each printing press, expressed in units necessaryto determine compliance. 37.7.3.1.7 The instrument or method by which the owner or operator will accurately measure or calculate the volume of each coating and ink, as applied, each day on each printing press. 

## ... 37.7.3.1.8 The method by which the owner oroperatorwill create and maintain records eachdayas required in 37.7.3.2 ofthis regulation. 37.7.3.1.9 

### An example of the format in which the records required in 37.7.3.2 of this regulation will be kept. 37.7.3.2 Recordkeeping. On and after March 11, 2011, oron and after the initial startup date, the owneroroperatorofa printing press subject to the limitations of37.0 of this regulation and complying by means ofdaily-weighted averaging shall collect and record all ofthe following information each day for each printing press and maintain the information atthe facility fora period offive years: 37.7.3.2.1 The name and identification number of each coating and ink, as applied, on each printing press. 37.7.3.2.2 The VaG content and the VOlume ofeach coaling and ink, as applied, each day on each printing press, expressed in units necessary to determine compliance. 37.7.3.2.3 The daily-weighted averageVaG content ofall coatings and inks, as applied, on each printing press. 37.7.3.3 Reporting. On and after March 11, 2011, the owner or operator of a subject printing press shall notifythe Department in the following instances:



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### 37.7.3.3.1 Any record showing noncompliance with 37.4 of this regulation shall be reported by sending a copy of such record to the Department within 45 calendar days following the occurrenCe. This requirement is in addition to anyother State ofDelaware exceedance reporting requirements. 37.7.3.3.2 At least 30 calendar days before changing the method of compliance with 37.0 of this regulation from daily-weighted averaging to use of complying coatings or control devices, the owner or operator shall comply with all reqUirements of this regUlation, respectively, as well as 7 DE Admin Code 

### 1102. Upon changing the method of 

### compliance with 37.0 ofthis regulation from daily-weighted averaging to use of complying coatings or control devices, the owneroroperatorshall comply with all requirements of37.7.2 or 37.7.4 ofthis regulation, respectively. 37.7.4 ReqUirements for sources using control devices. Any owner or operator of a printing press SUbject to 37.0 ofthis regulation and complying by means ofcontrol devices shall comply with 4.5 ofthis regUlation and the following: 37.7.4.1 Initial certification. Within six months after March 11, 2011, or upon initial startup of a new printing press, or upon changing the method of compliance for an existing printing press from use of complying coatings or daily-weighted averaging to control devices, the owner or operator of the subject printing press shall perform all tests and submit to the Department the results of all tests and calculations necessary to demonstrate that the subject printing press wi« be in compliance with 37.5 ofthis regulation, on and after March 11, 2011, 

### or on and afterthe initial startup date. 37.7.4.2 Recordkeeping. On and after March 11,2011, or on and after the initial startup date, the owneroroperator ofa printing press subjectto the limitations of37.0 of this regulation and complying by means of control devices shall collect and record all of the following information each day for each printing press and maintain the information atthe facility for a period offive years: 37.7.4.2.1 Control device monitoring data. 37.7.4.2.2 A log of operating time for the capture system, control device, monitoring equipment and the associated printing press. 37.7.4.2.3 A maintenance log for the capture system, control device, and monitoring equipment detailing all routine and non-routine maintenance performed including datesand duration ofany outages. 37.7.4.3 Reporting. On and after March 11, 2011, the owner or operator of a SUbject printing press shall notify the Department in the following instances: 37.7.4.3.1 Any record showing non-rompliance with 37.5 of this regulation shall be reported by sending a copy of such record to the Department within 45 calendar days following the occurrence. This requirement is in addition to any otherState ofDelaware exceedance reporting requirements. 37.7.4.3.2 At least 30 calendar days before changing the method of compliance with 37.0 of this regUlation from control devices to use of complying coatings or

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### daily-weighted averaging, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of 37.7.2.1 or 37.7.3.1 of this regulation, respectively, as well as 7 DE Admin Code 

### 1102. Upon changing the method ofcompliance with 37.0 of this regulation from control devices to use of complying coatings or daily-weighted averaging, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of37.7.2 or37.7.3 ofthis regulation, respectively.



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