( Adopted: 03/02/92; Amended: 06/22/94; Amended: 02/22/95; Amended: 04/26/99; Amended: 06/28/10; Amended: mm/dd/yy)

MDAQMD Rule 1116 1116-1 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/10 

## RULE 1116 Automotive Refinishing Operations

(A) General

(1) Purpose

(a) The purpose of this rule is to limit the emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from Coatings asso ciated with the Refinishing of Motor Vehicles, Mobile Equipment and their Associated Parts and Components. It also limits the VOC emissions from Solvent cleaning, storage, and disposal associ ated with such operations.

(2) Applicability

(a) This rule is applicable to:

(i) Any Person who uses, applies, or, solicits the use or application of any Automotive Coating or associated Solvent within the District. (ii) Any Person who supplies, sells, offers for sale, manufactures, or distributes any Automotive Coating or associated Solvent for use within the District.


### (B) Definitions

For the purposes of this rule, th e following definitions apply:

(1) “Additive ”- Any substance added in small quant ities to another substance in order to increase volume and/or change th e physical properties of the mixture.

(2) “Adhesion Promoter ”- A Coating which is labeled a nd formulated to be applied to uncoated plastic surfaces to facilitate bonding of subsequent Coatings, and on which, a subsequent Coating is applied.

(3) “Aerosol Coating Product ”- A pressurized Coating product containing pigments or resins that dispense s product ingredients by mean s of a propellant, and is packaged in a disposable can for hand-hel d applications, or for use in specialized equipment for ground traffic/marking applications.

(4) “Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) ”- The Person appointed by the Air Pollution Control Board and assigned full tim e to manage and direct the business and operations of the District. The Ai r Pollution Control Officer is also the Executive Director, and is that Person described for state purposes as the Air Pollution Control Officer.1116-2 MDAQMD Rule 1116 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/10 (5) “Assembly Line ”- An arrangement of industrial equipment and workers in which the product passes from one specialized operation to another until complete by either automatic or manual means.

(6) “Associated Parts and Components ”- Structures, devi ces, pieces, modules, sections, assemblies, subassemblies, or el ements of Motor Vehicles or Mobile Equipment that are designed to be part of Motor Vehicles or Mobile Equipment but which are not attached to Motor Vehicl es or Mobile Equipment at the time of coating the structure, device, piece, m odule, section, assembly, subassembly, or element. The Associated Parts and Components definition does not include circuit boards.

(7) “Automotive Coating ”- Any coating or Automotive Coating Component, used or recommended for use, in Motor Vehicle or Mobile Equipment Refinishing, service, maintenance, repair, restorati on, or modification, except metal plating activities. Any reference to automotive Refinishing or Automotive Coating made by a Person, on the container, or in product literatur e constitutes a recommendation for use in Motor Vehicle or Mobile Equipment Refinishing.

(8) “Automotive Coating Component ”- Any portion of a coa ting, including, but not limited to, a Reducer or thinner, tone r, hardener, and Additive, which is recommended by any Person to distributors or end-users, for use in an Automotive Coating, or which is supplied fo r or used in an Automotive Coating. The raw materials used to produce the co mponents are not considered Automotive Coating Components.

(9) “Automotive Refinishing Facility ”- Any shop, business, lo cation, or parcel of land where Motor Vehicles or Mobile E quipment or their Associated Parts and Components are coated, including autobody collision repair shops. Automotive Refinishing Facility does not include the Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) plant where the Motor Vehicle or Mobile Equipment is completely assembled.

(10) “Catalyst ”- A substance whose presence initia tes/enhances the reaction between chemical compounds.

(11) “Cleaning Operations ”- The removal of loosely he ld uncured adhesives, inks, Coatings, or contaminants, including, but not limited to, dirt, so il, or grease, from Motor Vehicles, Mobile Equipment, Associated Parts and Components, substrates, parts, products, tools, machin ery, equipment, or general work areas.

(12) “Clear Coating ”- Any coating that contains no pigments and is labeled and formulated for application over a Color Coating or Clear Coating.

(13) “Coating ”- Any material which is applied to a surface and which forms a film in order to beautify, preserve, repair , and/or protect such surface.MDAQMD Rule 1116 1116-3 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/2010 (14) “Color Coating ”- Any pigmented Coating, excluding Adhesion Promoters, Primers, and Multi-color Coatings, that requires a subsequent Clear Coating and which is applied over a Primer or Adhe sion Promoter. Color Coatings include metallic/iridescent Color Coatings.

(15) “District ”- The Mojave Desert Air Qua lity Management District. The geographical area of which is described in Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District Rule 103.

(16) “Electrostatic Application ”- Any method of spray app lication of coatings where an electrostatic attraction is created between the part to be coated and the paint particles.

(17) “Emission Control System ”- Any combination of capture systems and control devices used to reduce VOC emissions from Automotive Coating operations.

(18) “Exempt Compounds ”- Those compounds listed in 40 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 51.100(s) (1)

. (19) “Finish ”- The Coating of incomplete vehicl es, their parts and components, or Mobile Equipment for which the original Coating was not applied from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (O EM) plant Coating Assembly Line.

(20) “Grams of VOC per L iter of Coating Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds”- The weight of VOC per combined volu me of VOC and Coating solids is calculated by the following equation:

ES W M ES W S LoC VOC V V V W W W G

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Where: G VOC/LoC = Grams VOC per Liter of Coating Less Water and Exempt Compounds W S = weight of volatile compounds in grams
W W = weight of water in grams
W ES = weight of Exempt Compounds in grams

V M = volume of material in liters
V W = volume of water in liters
V ES = volume of Exempt Compounds in liters

(21) “Grams of VOC per L iter of Material”- The wei ght of VOC per volume of material and shall be calculated by the following equation:

M ES W S LoM VOC V W W W G  

 /1116-4 MDAQMD Rule 1116 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/10 Where: G VOC/LoM = Grams VOC per Liter of Material W S = weight of volatile compounds in grams
W W = weight of water in grams
W ES = weight of exempt compounds in grams
V M = volume of material in liters

(22) “Group II Exempt Compounds”- Compounds that are restricted because they are either toxic, potentially toxic, upper-atm osphere ozone depleters, or cause other environmental impacts. These compounds are listed as follows:

methylene chloride (dichloromethane) 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12) 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trif luoroethane (CFC-113) 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetraf luoroethane (CFC-114) chloropentafluoroethane (CFC-115) cyclic, branched, or linear, completely methylated siloxanes (VMS) tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) ethylfluoride (HFC-161) 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa) 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ca) 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ea) 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245eb) 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa) 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea) 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) chlorofluoromethane (HCFC-31) 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2-trif luoroethane (HCFC-123a) 1 chloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-151a)

(23) “High-Volume, Low- Pressure (HVLP) Spray ”- Spray equipment permanently labeled as such and which is design ed and operated between 0.1 and 10 pounds per square inch, gauge, (psi g) air atomizing pressure, measured dynamically at the center of the air cap a nd at the air horns.

(24) “Metallic/Iridescent Color Coating ”- Any Coating which contains more than 5 grams per liter (0.042 pounds per gallon) of metal or iridescent particles, as applied, where such particles ar e visible in the dried film.

(25) “Mobile Equipment ”- Any equipment or device which may be drawn, or is capable of being driven, on rails or a ro adway including, but not limited to, trains,MDAQMD Rule 1116 1116-5 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/2010 railcars, truck bodies, truck trailers, util ity bodies, camper shells, mobile cranes, bulldozers, street cleaners, and impl ements of husbandry or agriculture.

(26) “Motor Vehicle ”- Any self-propelled vehicle, including, but not limited to cars, trucks, buses, golf carts, vans, motorcycle s, tanks, and armored personnel carriers.

(27) “Multi-color Coating ”- Any Coating that exhibits mo re than one color in the dried film after a single application, is packaged in a single container, and hides surface defects on areas of heavy use, and whic h is applied over a Primer or Adhesion Promoter.

(28) “Person ” - Shall have the same meaning as defined in the California Health and Safety Code §39047.

(29) “Pretreatment Coating”- Any Coating th at contains a minimum of one-half (0.5) percent acid by weight, and not more than 16 percent solids by weight, necessary to provide surface etching and is labeled a nd formulated for application directly to bare metal surfaces to provide corrosion resistance and adhesion.

(30) “Primer ”- Any Coating which is labeled a nd formulated for application to a substrate to provide:

(a) A bond between the substrate and subsequent coats;

(b) Corrosion resistance;

(c) A smooth substrate surface; or

(d) Resistance to penetration of subse quent coats, and on which a subsequent Coating is applied. Primers may be pigmented.

(31) “Primer Sealer ”- Any Coating which is labeled and formulated for application prior to the application of a Color Coa ting for the purpose of color uniformity, and to promote the ability of an underc oat to resist penetration by the Color Coating.

(32) “Reducer ”- The Solvent used to thin enamel.

(33) “Refinishing ”- Any Coating of Motor Vehicl es, their Associated Parts and Components, or Mobile Equipment, incl uding partial body collision repairs, for the purpose of protection or b eautification and which is su bsequent to the original Coating applied at an original equipm ent manufacturing (OEM) plant Coating Assembly Line.

(34) “Single-stage Coating ”- Any pigmented Coating, excluding Primers, and Multicolor Coatings, labeled and formulated fo r application without a subsequent clear coat. Single-stage coat ings include Single-stage Metallic/Iridescent Coating.1116-6 MDAQMD Rule 1116 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/10 (35) “Solvent ”- a VOC-containing fluid used to pe rform cleaning operations, primarily for the conditioning of a surf ace to receive a Coating or in Cleaning Operations.

(36) “Spot Repair ”- Repair of an area on a Motor Ve hicle, piece of Mobile Equipment, or Associated Parts or Components of less than 1 square foot (929 square centimeters).

(37) “Stripping ”- The use of Solvent to remove ma terial such as cured adhesives, cured inks, cured or dried paint, cure d or dried paint residue, or Temporary Protective Coatings.

(38) “Targeted HAP Compounds ”- The hazardous air polluta nt (HAP) compounds of chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), or cadmium (Cd) targeted by 40 CFR 63 Subpart HHHHHH – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Strippi ng and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources.

(39) “Temporary Protective Coatings ”- Any Coating which is labeled and formulated for the purpose of temporarily protecti ng areas form overspray or mechanical damage.

(40) “Topcoat ”- Any Coating applied over a Primer , Primer system or an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Finish for the purpose of protection or
appearance.
(41) “Transfer Efficiency ”- The ratio of Coating solid s adhering to the object being coated to the total amount of Coating so lids used in the a pplication process, expressed as a percentage.

(42) “Truck Bed Liner Coating ”- Any Coating, excluding Clear, Color, Multi-color, and Single-stage Coatings, labeled and form ulated for application to a truck bed to protect it from surface abrasion.

(43) “Underbody Coating ”- Any Coating labeled and formulated for application to wheel wells, the inside of door panels or fenders, the underside of a trunk or hood, or the underside of the Motor Vehicle.

(44) “Uniform Finish Coating ”- Any Coating labeled and fo rmulated for application to the area around a Spot Repair for the pur pose of blending a repaired area’s color or clear coat to match the appearance of an adjacent area’s existing Coating.

(45) “VOC Actual ” - This definition is the same as the definition of Grams of VOC per Liter of Material as listed under subsection (B)(21).

(46) “VOC Regulatory ” - This definition is the same as the definition of Grams of VOC per Liter of Coating Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds as listed under subsection (B)(20).MDAQMD Rule 1116 1116-7 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/2010 (47) “Volatile Organic Compound (VOC )”- Any volatile compound of carbon, excluding methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and Exempt Compounds.


### (C) Requirements

(1) VOC Contents of Coatings

(a) Effective on the dates specified, a Person shall not apply Coating to a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Equipment, or Associated Parts or Components, that has a VOC content in excess of the limits contained in Table 1 and Table 2 of this subsection.

Table 1 - Coating Categories and VOC Limits

VOC Regulatory Limit, as applied, in grams per Liter (pounds per gallon) Coating Categories Effective on and after 7/1/2011 Adhesion Promoter 540 (4.5) Clear Coating 250 (2.1) Color Coating 420 (3.5) Multi-color Coating 680 (5.7) Pretreatment Coating 660 (5.5) Primer 250 (2.1) Primer Sealer 250 (2.1) Single-stage Coating 340 (2.8) Temporary Protective Coating 60 (0.5) Truck Bed Liner Coating 310 (2.6) Underbody Coating 430 (3.6) Uniform Finish Coating 540 (4.5) Any Other Coating Type 250 (2.1)1116-8 MDAQMD Rule 1116 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/10 Table 2 - Coating Categories and VOC Limits

VOC Regulatory Limit, as applied, in grams per Lit er (pounds per gallon)
Coating Categories Group 1* Vehicles prior to 7/1/2011 Group 2** vehicles prior to 7/1/2011
Pretreatment Wash Primer 780 (6.5) 780 (6.5) Primer 250 (2.1) 250 (2.1) Primer Sealer 250 (2.1) 340 (2.8) Topcoat 340 (2.8) 420 (3.5) Metallic Topcoat 420 (3.5) 420 (3.5) Extreme Preformance 420 (3.5) 420 (3.5) *Group 1 Vehicles are public tr ansit buses and mobile equipment including but not limited to: truck bodies, truck trailers, ut ility bodies, camper shells, mobile cranes, bulldozers, street cleaners, golf carts, and implements of husba ndry, where color match is not required. **Group 2 Vehicles are passenge r cars; large/heavy duty truc k cabs and chassis with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight over 10,000 pounds; light and medium duty trucks and vans having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight ra ting of 10,000 pounds or less; and motorcycles; and Group 1 Vehicles where color match is required.

(b) Compliance with the VOC limits shall be based on VOC content, including any VOC material added to the original coating supplied by the manufacturer, less water and Exempt Compounds, as applied to the Motor Vehicle, Mobile Equipment, or Associated Parts or Components.

(2) Most Restrictive VOC Limit

(a) If anywhere on the container of a ny Automotive Coating, or any label or sticker affixed to the container, or in any sales, advertising, or technical literature, any representation is made that indicates that the Coating meets the definition of, or is recommended for use of, more than one of the Coating categories listed in subsection (C)(1)(a) and (b) , then the lowest applicable VOC content limit in Table 1 and Table 2 shall apply.

(3) Alternative Compliance

(a) Emission Control System

A Person may comply with the provisi ons of subsection (C)(1) by using an approved Emission Control System c onsisting of collection and control devices, that is approved, in writi ng, by the APCO for reducing emissions of VOC. The APCO shall approve su ch Emission Control Systems only if the VOC emissions resulting from the use of non-compliant Automotive Coatings will be reduced to a level eq uivalent to or lower than that which would have been achieved by the comp liance with the terms of subsectionMDAQMD Rule 1116 1116-9 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/2010 (C)(1). The approved Emission Contro l System must achieve a control efficiency of at least 85 percent. The required efficiency of an Emission Control System at which an equivale nt or greater level of VOC emission reduction will be achieved shall be ca lculated by the following equation:

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Where: CE = Control Efficiency, as a percent VOC LWc = VOC Limit of Rule 1116, less water and less Exempt Compounds, pursuant to subsection (C)(1) VOC LWn,Max = Maximum VOC content of non-compliant Automotive Coating used in conjunction with a control device, less water and Exempt Compounds D n,Max = Density of VOC solvent, Reducer, or thinner contained in the non-compliant Automotive Coating containing the maximum VOC D c = Density of corresponding VOC solvent, Reducer, or thinner used in the compliant Automotive Coating system = 880 grams per liter

(4) Prohibited Compounds

(a) A Person shall not manufacture, sell, o ffer for sale, distribute for use in the District, or apply any Automotive Coating which contains any Group II Exempt Compounds.

(5) Carcinogenic Materials

(a) A Person shall not manufacture, sell, o ffer for sale, distribute for use in the District, or apply any Automotive Co atings that contain cadmium or hexavalent chromium. This includes any Automotive Coating in which cadmium or hexavalent chromium was introduced as a pigment or as an agent to impart any property or ch aracteristic to the Coatings during manufacturing, distribution, or use of the applicable Coatings as defined by the Air Toxic Control Measure (ATC M) for Emissions of Hexavalent Chromium and Cadmium from Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coatings, Title 17 CCR, section 93112.

(6) Application Methods1116-10 MDAQMD Rule 1116 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/10 (a) For all Automotive Coatings, any Pe rson shall not apply any Coating to Motor Vehicles or Mobile Equipmen t or their Associated Parts and Components unless one of the following methods is used:

(i) Electrostatic Application equipm ent, operated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendati ons and in compliance with permit conditions. (ii) HVLP Spray equipment, operated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and in compliance with permit conditions. (iii) Any other Coating application wh ich has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the APCO to be capable of achieving a Transfer Efficiency equivalent to, or hi gher than, the application methods listed in subsections (6)(a)(i) and (6 )(a)(ii) above, but not less than 65 percent, as per subsections (G)(2)(c) and (G)(2)(d), and for which written approval of th e APCO has been obtained.

(7) Prohibition of Possessio n, Specification and Sale

(a) No Person that applies Automotive Co atings subject to this rule shall posses any Automotive Coating that is not in compliance with requirements of subsection (C)(1), un less one or more of the following conditions apply:

(i) The Coating is located at a facility that utilizes an approved Emission Control System pursuant to subparagraph (C)(3)(a), and the Coating meets the limits specified in permit conditions. (ii) The Coating is located at a trai ning center and the Coating is used for educational purposes, provided that the VOC emissions from Coatings not meeting VOC lim its of subsection (C)(1) do not exceed twelve (12) pounds per day. (iii) The Topcoat is located at a prototype Motor Vehicle manufacturing facility and the Co ating is supplied by an Assembly Line Motor Vehicle manufacturer fo r use in the Refinishing of a prototype Motor Vehicle, provide d that the VOC emissions from Coatings not meeting the VOC li mits of subsection (C)(1) do not exceed twenty-one (21) pounds per day and 930 pounds in any one calendar year.

(b) No Person shall solicit from, or requi re any other Person to use, in the District any Automotive Coating wh ich, when applied as supplied or thinned or reduced according to the manufacturer’s recommendation for application, does not meet the:

(i) Applicable VOC limits requi red by subsection (C)(1) for the specific application unless:MDAQMD Rule 1116 1116-11 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/2010 a. The Coating is located at a Automotive Refinishing Facility that utilizes an approved Em ission Control System pursuant to subsection (C)(3)(a), and the Coating meets the limits specified in permit conditions. b. The Coating is specifically exempt pursuant to section (D) of this rule.

(c) No Person shall offer for sale, sell, or distribute for use in the District any Automotive Coating which, when app lied as supplied or thinned or reduced according to the manufactur er’s recommendation for application, does not meet the:

(i) Applicable VOC limits requi red by subsection (C)(1) for the specific application, unless: a. The Coating is located at an Automotive Refinishing Facility that utilizes an a pproved Emission Control System pursuant to subsection (C)(3)(a) , and the Coating meets the limits specified in permit conditions. b. The Coating is specifically ex empt under section (D) of this rule. c. The Person that offers for sale or distributes the Coating keeps the following records for at least five (5) years and makes them available to the APCO upon request, the following information: 1. Coating name and manufacturer; 2. Application method; 3. Automotive Coating categor y and mix ratio specific to the Coating; 4. VOC content of Coating; 5. Documentation that the material is a Coating; 6. Current manufacturer specif ication sheets, material safety data sheets (MSDS), technical data sheets, or air quality data sheets, which list the VOC content of each ready-to-spray Coating (based on the manufacturer’s stated mix ratio), Automotive Coating Components, and VOC content of each solvent; 7. Purchase records identifying the Automotive Coating category, name, a nd volume of Coatings; and, 8. The name and address of the Person purchasing the Coating, a statement of the basis the purchase will comply with this paragra ph, including if use is for outside the District, and acknowledgement by the purchaser that this statement is correct.

(ii) Requirements of subs ections (C)(4) and (C)(5).1116-12 MDAQMD Rule 1116 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/10 (d) No Person shall solicit from, require, o ffer for sale to, sell to, or distribute to any other Person for use in th e District any Automotive Coating application equipment that does not me et the requirements of subsection (C)(6 ).

(e) The requirements of subsections (C)( 1), (C)(2), and (C)(3) shall apply to all written or oral agreements execu ted and entered into under terms of which an Automotive Coating or Coating application equipment shall be used at any location within the District

. (8) Surface Preparation and Cleaning Operations

(a) The requirements of this subsecti on shall apply to any Person using Solvent for Surface Preparation and Cleaning Operations.

(i) Any Person shall not use an organic compound(s), or mixture thereof, (excluding Exempt Co mpounds) for Surface Preparation with a VOC content in excess of twenty-five (25) grams per liter (0.21 pounds per gallon) of material. (ii) Any Person shall use closed, non-absorbent containers for the storage or disposal of any applic ator (including brushes, swabs, cloth or paper) used for solvent Surface Preparation and Cleaning Operations. (iii) Any Person shall store fresh or spent solvent in vapor tight and closed containers. (iv) Any Person shall not use or ganic compounds fo r the Cleaning Operations of spray equipment in cluding paint liners unless an enclosed system is used for Cleaning Operations. The system shall enclose spray guns, cups, nozzles, bowls, and other parts during washing, rinsing and draining pro cedures. Equipment used shall minimize the evaporation of organic compounds to the atmosphere.

(b) Effective July 1, 2011, no Person shall possess at any Automotive Refinishing Facility, any Solvent wi th a VOC content that does not comply with the requirements in subsection (C)(8)(a)(i).


### (D) Exemptions

(1) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to:

(a) Any Coating applied to Motor Vehi cle or Mobile Equipment, or their Associated Parts and Components, during manufacture on an Assembly Line.MDAQMD Rule 1116 1116-13 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/2010 (b) Any Automotive Coating that is offe red for sale, sold, or manufactured for use outside of the District or for shipment to other manufacturers for reformulation or repackaging.

(c) Any Aerosol Coating Product.

(d) Any Automotive Coating that is sold , supplied, or offered for sale in onehalf (0.5) fluid ounces or smaller containers.

(2) The requirements of subsection (C)(1) shall not apply to Automotive Coatings applied for educational purposes at Coa ting training centers, which are owned and operated by Coating manufacturers, provided that the VOC emissions emitted at a Coating training center from Coatings not complying with subsection (C)(1) does not exceed twelve (12) pounds per day.

(3) The requirements of subsection (C)(1) sh all not apply to Coa tings supplied by an Assembly-Line Motor Vehicle manufacturer for use by a prototype Motor Vehicle manufacturing facility in the Finishing of a prototype Motor Vehicle, provided that the VOC emissions at the prototype Motor Vehicle manufacturing facility from such Topcoats do not exceed twenty -one (21) pounds in a calendar day and 930 pounds in a calendar year.

(4) Any facility or Person classified as exem pt or claiming to be exempt under this section, (D), shall meet the r ecord keeping requirements of this rule so as to be able to prove the exemption status.

(5) Rule 442 Applicability

(a) Any Coating, Coating operation, or fac ility which is exempt from all or a portion of the VOC limits of this rule shall comply with the provisions of Rule 442.


### (E) Administrative Requirements

(1) Manufacturer’s Compliance Statement Requirement

(a) For each individual Automotive Coating, Automotive Coating Component, and ready-to-spray mixture (based on the manufacturers stated mix ratio), the manufacturer sh all include the following information on a product data sheet, or an equivalent medium:

(i) The VOC Actual and the VOC Re gulatory for Coatings (in grams per liter). (ii) The weight percentage of volatiles, water, and Exempt Compounds. (iii) The volume percentage of water and Exempt Compounds. (iv) The density of the material (in grams per liter). (v) The weight percentage of all Targeted HAP Compounds.1116-14 MDAQMD Rule 1116 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/10 (2) Manufacturer’s Labeling Requirements

(a) The manufacturer of Automobile Coatings or Automotive Coating Components shall include, on all cont ainers, the appli cable use Coating category(ies), and the VOC Actual a nd the VOC Regulatory for Coatings, as supplied (in grams per liter).

(b) The manufacturer of Solvents subj ect to this rule shall include on all containers the VOC content for Solvents, as supplied (in grams per liter)


### (F) Monitoring and Records

(1) All Persons subject to this rule and any Person claiming any exemption under subsection (D)(1) shall comply with the following requirements:

(a) Maintain and have available duri ng an inspection, a current list of Automotive Coatings in use which provides all of the Coating data necessary to evaluate compliance, including the following information:

(i) The Additive, Automotive Coating, Catalyst, and Reducer used, i.e. material name and manufacturer. (ii) The mix ratio of components used. (iii) The VOC Actual and the VOC Regulatory content of each Automotive Coating as applied. (iii) The Targeted HAP Compounds content as applied in weight percentage. (v) The application method used .

(b) Maintain records on a daily basis including:

(i) Automotive Coating and mix ra tio of components used in the Automotive Coating. (ii) Quantity of each Automotive Coating applied. (iii) Application method used to apply Automotive Coating. (iii) Any Person/facility utilizing an add-on Emission Control System as a means of complying with provisions of this rule shall also maintain records of key system operating and maintenance data for the purpose of demonstrating continuous compliance during periods of emission producing activities. The data shall be recorded in a manner as prescribed by the District.

(c) Maintain records on a monthly basi s for Surface Preparation and Cleaning Operations including:

(i) The name and manufacturer of the Solvent used, including methylene chloride (MeCl).MDAQMD Rule 1116 1116-15 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/2010 (i) The amount of each Solvent and methylene chloride (MeCl) consumed for any use, in gallons. (ii) The weight percentage of each Solvent and methylene chloride (MeCl) consumed for any use.

(d) Such records shall be retained and available for inspection by the APCO for a minimum of five (5) years

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### (G) Test Methods

(1) A violation of the limits contained in th is rule as determined by any one of these test methods shall constitute a violation of this rule.

(2) The following specified test methods sha ll be used to determine compliance with the provisions of this rule.

(a) VOC Determination

(i) Samples of Automotive Coatings as specified in subsection (C)(1)) shall be analyzed as pr escribed by EPA Reference Method 24, as set forth in appendix A of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR) Part 60, “Det ermination of Volatile Matter Content, Water Content, Density , Volume Solids, and Weight Solids of Surface Coatings” for VOC content (without correction for Exempt Compounds) and the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) Test Method D4457-85, 91( Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings ), or ARB Method 432 (“Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1 – Trichloroethane in Paints and Coatings”, 1989) fo r determination of emissions of Exempt Compounds. Perfluorocarbon compounds shall 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.

(b) Determination of Emissions-Opera tions with Emission Control Systems

(i) For operations with Emission Control Systems, VOC emissions as specified in subsection (C)(3)(a) sh all be measured as prescribed by EPA Reference Method 25, 25A, or 25B, Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 60, Appendix A, for determining VOC emissions and control device efficiency , in combination with the methods prescribed in U.S. EPA’s “Guidelines for Determining Capture Efficiency.” (January 9 1995) and Title 40 Code of1116-16 MDAQMD Rule 1116 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/10 Federal Regulations, Part 51, Appendix M, Methods 204-204f, as applicable, for determination of capture efficiency.

(c) Determination of HVLP Transfer Efficiency Equivalence

(i) Transfer Efficiency equivalent to HVLP as required by subsection (C)(6)(a)(iii) shall be determined by procedures as prescribed in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) document "Guidelines for Demonstrating Equivalency with District Approved Transfer Effi cient Spray Guns, September 26, 2002".

(d) Determination of Transfer Efficiency

(i) Transfer Efficiency as required by subsection (C)(6)(a )(iii) shall be determined by procedures as prescribed in the SCAQMD document "South Coast Air Qualit y management District Spray Equipment Transfer Efficiency Test Procedure for Equipment User, May 24, 1989".

(e) Determination of Percentage of Metal in Metallic/ Iridescent Color Coatings

(i) Determinations shall be made using SCAQMD Method 311, “Determination of Percent Metal in Metallic Coatings by Spectrographic Method”, as f ound in the SCAQMD document Laboratory Methods Of Analys is For Enforcement Samples (February 1997).

(f) Acid Content in Pretreatment Coatings

(i) Determinations of acid content in Pretreatment Coatings shall be made using ASTM Test Method D1613-03 “Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacque r, and Related Products”.

(g) Determination of Methyl Acet ate, Acetone, and PCBTF Content

(i) The quantity of methyl acetate , acetone, t-butyl acetate, and parachlorobenzotrifluoride (as sp ecified in subsections (B)(18), (B)(20), (B)(21), and (B)(44) sha ll be determined by using ASTM Method D6133-02: “Standard Test Method for Acetone, p

Chlorobenzotrifluoride , Methyl Acetate or t -Butyl Acetate Content of Solventborne and Waterborne Paints, Coatings, Resins, and Raw materials by Direct Injecti on Into a Gas Chromatograph” (February 2003).MDAQMD Rule 1116 1116-17 Automotive Refinishing Operations D3: 08/23/2010 (h) Exempt Compound Content

(i) Exempt Compound content, other than as determined pursuant to subsection (G)(f)(i) shall be de termined by using CARB Method 432, “ Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1- Trichloroethane in Paints a nd Coatings” (September 12, 1998); CARB Method 422, “ Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Emissions form Stat ionary Sources” (January 22, 1987); or, SCAQMD Method 303-91, “Determination of Exempt Compounds” (February 1993).

SIP: Submitted as amended mm/dd/yy on mm/d d/yy; Approved 04/10/00, 65 FR 18901, 40 CFR 52.220(c)(268)(i)(8)(B)(1); Approved 6/13/95, 60 FR 31081, 40 CFR 52.220(c)(216)(i)(A)(1); Approved 12/20/93, 58 FR 66283, 40 CF R 52.220(c)(188)( i)(B)(1)]