A RESOLUTION 

Adopting Amendments to the 

Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391 -3-1 

WHEREAS, the Board adopted, under the authority of The Georgia Air Quality Act, O.C.G.A. 

12-9-1, et seq., the Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1, which became 

effective on September 26, 1973, and were last amended effective on September 

13,2011; and 

WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) requires that the 

various Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1, be modified, as to their 

coverage and requirements, in order for Georgia to retain Federal approval under 

the Clean Air Act (CAA); and 

WHEREAS, the proposal for the amendments to the Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 

391 -3-1, has been prepared by staff of the Environmental Protection Division and 

presented to this Board; and 

WHEREAS, amendments to the Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1, will revise 

Rules .O1 ("Definitions") arid .02 ("Provisions") pertaining to volatile organic 

compound reasonably available control technology rules; and 

WHEREAS, a public notice for the Air Quality rule amendments was published in The Atlanta 

Journal/Consfifution on Sunday, November 6, 201 1, along with EPD's 

Environet website. A public hearing was held on December 6, 2011, to which 

public participation was invited; and 

WHEREAS, the impact of the adoption of these proposed rule amendments on small 

businesses in the State has been considered and found to be either minimal or if 

greater than minimal, unavoidable due to federal requirements and appropriately 

minimized; and 

WHEREAS, the cost of adoption of the proposed rule amendments upon the regulated 

community has been considered and found not to impose excessive regulatory 

costs on any regulated person or entity which costs could be reduced by a less 

expensive alternative that fully accomplishes the stated objectives of the Georgia 

Air Quality Act. 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Natural Resources hereby adopts 

the amendments to the Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1, as attached hereto and 

incorporated herein by reference. 

Adopted this 25Ih day of January 2012. 

Respenubmitted by: 

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Board of Natural Resources 

ATTEST: 

board bi~atural Resources 
January 13,2012 

MEMORANDUM 

2 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, S.E., Suite 1152 East, Atlanta, Georgia 30334-4100 

Mark Williams, Commissioner 

Environmental Protection Division 

Judson H. Turner, Director 

Phone: 4041656.4713 FAR 4041651-5778 

TO: Board of Natural Resources 

FROM: Judson H. Turner, Director 

Environmental Protection D 

SUBJECT: Action on Proposed Amend 

Chapter 391-3-1, Pertaining to Volatile Organic Compound Reasonably 

Available Control Technology Rules 

I request the Board's consideration and approval of the following rule revisions: 

Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1 

Rule 391-3-1-.01(nnnn) Definition of "Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of 

Air Pollutants" or "PTM" 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(a)6. - VOC Emission Standards, Exemptions, Area Designations, 

Compliance Schedules and Compliance Determinations 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(t) - VOC Emissions from Automobile and Light-Duty Truck 

Manufacturing; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(w) - VOC Emissions from Paper Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(y) - VOC Emissions from Metal Furniture Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(z) - VOC Emissions from Large Appliance Surface Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ii) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal 

Parts and Products; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(jj) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(mm) - VOC Emissions from Graphic Arts Systems; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ddd) - VOC Emissions from Offset Lithography and Letterpress; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(vvv) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous 

Plastic Parts and Products; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy) - VOC Emissions from the Use of Miscellaneous Industrial 

Adhesives; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(zzz) - VOC Emissions from the Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing; and 

Rule 391-3-I-.02(2)(aaaa) - Industrial Cleaning Solvents. 

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January 13,2012 

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please find enclosed for your review and consideration: 

Synopsis and Statement of Rationale for the proposed amendment 

to Rules for Air Quality Control; 

Memorandum summarizing comments on the proposed revision; 

Memorandum regarding the economic impacts of the proposed 

amendment on small businesses and the regulated community; 

Notice of public hearing; 

Proposed amendments to the Rules for Air Quality Control 

showing deletions with sWeetkand additions with underlines; and 

A proposed resolution for adopting the amendment to the rules. 

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Thank you for your attention to this proposed rule change. 

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Attachments 
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control 

SYNOPSIS OF 

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

RELATING TO AIR QUALITY, CHAPTER 391-3-1 

Rule 3913-1-.01, "Definitions," is being amended. 

Purpose: This rule is being revised to update the definition of "Procedures for 

Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air Pollutants," also known as PTM. 

Main Features: The definition of "Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air 

Pollutants" is revised to reference the most recent version of the PTM. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(a)6, "VOC Emission Standards, Exemptions, Area Designations, 

Compliance Schedules and Compliance Determinations," is being amended. 

Purpose: The purpose of the amendment is to remove the reference to certain rules 

from the applicability provisions. The applicability provisions for these 

rules are being added to the rules themselves. 

Main Features: The references to Rules 391-3-1-.02(2)(t), (w), (y), (z), (ii), (jj), and (mm) 

are removed from subparagraphs 391-3-1-.02(2)(a)6.(i)(l) which specifies 

the applicability for sources that are located outside 13 specific counties 

and emit less than 100 tons per year of volatile organic compound 

emissions. (Facilities located outside these 13 counties that emit 100 

tons per year or greater are subject to the listed rules.) The references to 

Rules 391-3-1-.02(2)(t), (w), (y), (z), (ii), (jj), and (mm) are removed from 

subparagraphs 391-3-1-.02(2)(a)6.(i)(llI) which specifies the applicability 

for sources located within 13 specific counties that have actual VOC 

emissions of less than 15 pounds per day. (Facilities located within these 

13 counties that have actual emissions of 15 pounds per day or greater 

are subject to the listed rules.) 
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air ~uality Control 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(t), "VOC Emissions from Automobile and Light-Duty Truck 

Manufacturing"; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(w), "VOC Emissions from Paper Coating"; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(y), "VOC Emissions from Metal Furniture Coating"; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(z), "VOC Emissions from Large Appliance Surface Coating"; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ii), "VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal 

Parts and Products"; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(jj), "VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling"; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(mm), "VOC Emissions from Graphic Arts Systems"; and 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ddd), "VOC Emissions from Offset Lithography and Letterpress"; are 

being amended. 

Rule 391 -3-4 -.02(2)(vvv), "VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Plastic 

Parts and Products"; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy), "VOC Emissions from the Use of Miscellaneous Industrial" 

Adhesives; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(zzz), "VOC Emissions from the Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing"; and 

Rule 391 -3-1-.02(2)(aaaa), “industrial Cleaning Solvents" are being added. 

Purpose: The requirements of the US. EPA's September 2006, September 2007, 

and September 2008 Control Techniques Guidelines are incorporated 

into Georgia's existing rule. The compliance date for the new 

requirements is January 1, 2015. These revisions are required in order 

for U.S. EPA to re-designate the Atlanta ozone nonattainment area to 

attainment. Should Atlanta be re-designated to attainment for the 1997 

National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone standard prior to the 

compliance date of the new requirements, the new provisions will be 

moved to "contingency measures" and only will be required if they are 

necessary should Atlanta later exceed the ozone standard. 

Main Features: Each new rule or rule revision contains 1) new emission standards andlor 

work practice standards as required by the CTG; 2) new and revised 

definitions; 3) applicability requirements for the current standards that 

remain in effect until January I, 2015; 4) applicability requirements for the 

new standards that become applicable on January 1, 2015; 5) 

applicability requirements for any current standards that will continue to 

apply after January I, 2015; 6) a provision that the new standards will not 

be required if the Atlanta ozone nonattainment area is re-designated to 

attainment for the ozone standard prior to January 1, 2015; and 7) a 

schedule for submitting permit applications, completing construction, and 

full compliance for any modifications that are necessary for a facility to 

comply with the new requirements. The specific subparagraphs in each 

new and revised rule associated with these provisions are shown below. 
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Chapter 391 -3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control 

STATEMENT OF RATIONALE 

Rules for Air Quality Control 

Rule 391-3-4-.01(nnnn) Definition of "Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of 

Air Pollutants" or "PTM" 

The basis of this rule is to provide definitions for terms used in the Georgia Air Quality Control 

Rules, Chapter 391-3-1. The purpose of this revision is to reference the most recent version of 

the Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air Pollutants. 

This revision is administrative in nature and does not incur any additional costs to the 

Environmental Protection Division or the regulated industry. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(a)6. - VOC Emission Standards, Exemptions, Area Designations, 

Compliance Schedules and Compliance Determinations 

The basis of this subparagraph is to specify applicability thresholds, the counties where the 

rules apply, specific exemptions, compliance schedules, and the compliance determination 

methods for specific volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations. The purpose of the revision 

is to remove references to several VOC regulations. The applicability provisions for the rules 

that are removed from the general provisions are now specified within the rules themselves. 

This revision is administrative in nature and does not incur any additional costs to the 

Environmental Protection Division or the regulated industry. 
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(t) - VOC Emissions. from Automobile and Light-Duty Truck 

Manufacturing; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(w) - VOC Emissions from Paper Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(y) - VOC Emissions from Metal Furniture Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(z) -VOC Emissions from Large Appliance Surface Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ii) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal 

Parts and Products; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(jj) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(21(mm1 - VOC Emissions from Gra~hic Arts Svstems: 

Rue 391-3-1-.02(i)~hddj- VOC Emissions from offset ~itho~raph~ and Letterpress; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(vvv) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating - of Miscellaneous Plastic 

Parts and producti; . 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy) - VOC Emissions from the Use of Miscellaneous Industrial 

Adhesives: 

Rule 391-311-.02(2)(zz+) - VOC Emissions from the Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing; and 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(aaaa) - Industrial Cleaning Solvents 

The basis of these subparagraphs is to specify Reasonably Available Control Technology 

(RACT) requirements for the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from various 

source categories. The purpose of these revisions is to incorporate the requirements of US. 

EPA's 2006, 2007, and 2008 Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for sources in the 20-county 

Atlanta ozone nonattainment area. 

Affected sources in this area will have to comply with the new requirements by January 1, 2015, 

unless the Atlanta nonattainment area is re-designated back to attainment prior to January 1, 

2015. The 20-county metropolitan Atlanta area was designated nonattainment in 2004 based 

on the ozone standard adopted by EPA in 1997. Because the area did not attain the standard 

by 2007, the nonattainment designation classification was changed by EPA from "Marginal" to 

"Moderate" in 2008. Since 2010, air quality data monitoring data has shown that Atlanta is 

meeting this 1997 ozone standard. U.S. EPA has acknowledged this fact by publishing a "clean 

data determination" in the Federal Register on June 23, 2011. EPD is currently developing a 

plan to ensure that Atlanta will continue to meet this ozone standard and a request for EPA to 

re-designate the area to attainment. Upon approval of this plan and request, US. EPA will 

publish a notice in the Federal Register re-designating the area to attainment for the 1997 

ozone standard. If this occurs prior to January 1, 2015, the new and revised requirements of 

these rules will not become applicable. Instead, the requirements will become part of a 

"contingency plan" and would be considered for implementation if Atlanta later fails to meet the 

standard and implementation of these requirements would help to bring the area back into 

attainment. 
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control 

The new and revised rules, as associated with each of U.S. EPA's Control Techniques 

Guideline, are as follows: 

September 2006 Control Techniques Guidelines (Group II) 

Revisions to existing rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(jj), VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Flat Wood 

Paneling; 

Revisions to existing rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(mm), VOC Emissions from Graphic Arts Systems; 

Revisions to existing rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ddd), VOC Emissions from Offset Lithography and 

Letterpress; and 

New Rule 391-3-1-.02(2), Industrial Cleaning Solvents. 

September 2007 Control Techniques Guidelines (Group Ill) 

Revisions to existing rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(w), VOC Emissions from Paper Coating; 

Revisions to existing rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(y), VOC Emissions from Metal Furniture Coating; and 

Revision to existing rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(z), VOC Emissions from Large Appliance Surface 

Coating. 

September 2008 Control Techniques Guidelines (Group IV) 

Revision to existing rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(t), VOC Emissions form Automobile and Light-Duty 

Trucks; 

Revisions to existing rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ii), VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of 

Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products; 

New Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(vvv), VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Plastic 

Parts and Products; 

New rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy), VOC Emissions from the Use of Miscellaneous Industrial 

Adhesives; and 

New Rule 391-3-I-.02(2)(zzz), VOC Emissions from the Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing. 

The additional costs to the Environmental Protection Division and the regulated industry are 

similar to what is required in other ozone nonattainment areas that are classified as "moderate" 

or above by U.S. EPA. Based on available information, it is estimated that there are 60 facilities 

that would be subject to the new requirements. Of these, EPD estimates that up to 16 facilities 

will have to make operational or physical modifications to reduce emissions at a total annualized 

cost of $290,379 or less. These costs would be the same if the federal government were to 

implement these requirements. Should EPA re-designate Atlanta to attainment for the ozone 

standard prior to January 1, 2015, there will be no additional cost to the Division or regulated 

industry. 
Environmental Protection Division a Air Protection Branch 

4244 International Parkway Q Suite 120 0 Atlanta s Georgia 30354 

4041363-7000 e Fax: 4041363-7100 

Mark Williams, Commissioner 

Judson H. Turner, Director 

January 13,201 1 

MEMORANDUM 

To: Judson H. Turner, Director 

Environmental Protection Division 

From: James A. Capp, Chief 

Air Protection Branch 

Subject: Responses to Comments Received During the Public Comment Period Regarding 

Proposed Revision to Air Quality Rules, Chapter 391-3-1, ,Pertaining to Volatile 

Organic Compound Reasonably Available Control Technology Rules 

On November 6, 2011, EPD issued a public notice requesting comments on the proposed 

revisions to the Georgia Rules for Air Quality, Chapter 391-3-1. The proposed change included 

the following rule: 

Rule 391-3-1-.01(nnnn) Definition of "Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of 

Air Pollutants" or "PTM 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(a)6. - VOC Emission Standards, Exemptions, Area Designations, 

Compliance Schedules and Compliance Determinations 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(t) - VOC Emissions from Automobile and Light-Duty Truck 

Manufacturing; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(w) - VOC Emissions from Paper Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(y) - VOC Emissions from Metal Furniture Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(z) - VOC Emissions from Large Appliance Surface Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ii) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal 

Parts and Products; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(jj) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(mm) - VOC Emissions from Graphic Arts Systems; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ddd) - VOC Emissions from Offset Lithography and Letterpress; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(vvv) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous 

Plastic Parts and Products; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy) - VOC Emissions from the Use of Miscellaneous Industrial 

Adhesives; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(zzz) - VOC Emissions from the Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing; and 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(aaaa) - Industrial Cleaning Solvents 

A public hearing was held at 3:30 p.m. on December 6, 2011, in the EPD Training Center 

located at 4244 International Parkway, Suite 116, Atlanta, Georgia. 30354. No public comments 

were received during the comment period. No changes are recommended for these proposed 

rule revisions. 
Mark Williams, Commissioner 

Environmental Protection Division 

Judson H. Turner, Director 

Small Business Environmental Assistance Program 

4244 International Parkway, Suite 120, Atlanta, GA 30354 

Phone: 4041362-4842 Fax: 4041363-7100 

January 13,2012 

MEMORANDUM 

TO: Judson H. Turner, Director 

Environmental Protection Division 

FROM: James A. Capp, Chief 

Air Protection Branch 

SUBJECT: Economic Impact of Proposed Amendments to the Rules for Air Quality Control 

Chapter 391-3-1, pertaining to Volatile Organic Compound Reasonably Available 

Technology Rules 

The Administrative Procedures Act requires that in the formation and adoption of any rules 

which will have an economic impact on businesses in the State, the agency reduce the 

economic impact of the Rule on small businesses which are independently owned and operated 

and are not dominant in their field and employ 100 employees or less. The statute specifically 

requires that one or more of the following actions be implemented when it is lesal and feasible 

in meeting the stated objectives of the statutes which are the basis of the proposed rule in 

reducing the economic impact. These four actions are: 

a. Establishing different requirements or reporting requirements or timetables for small 

businesses; 

b. Clarifying, consolidating or simplifying the compliance and reporting requirements under 

the rules for small businesses; 

c. Establishing performance rather than design standards for small businesses; or 

d. Exempting small businesses from any or all requirements of the rules. 

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is proposing an amendment to the Rules 

for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1 (Air Quality Rules). The proposed Air Quality Rules 

include the following amendments: 

e Rule 391-3-1-.01(nnnn) Definition of "Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of 

Air Pollutants" or "PTM" 

a Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(a)6. - VOC Emission Standards, Exemptions, Area Designations, 

Compliance Schedules and Compliance Determinations 

.S Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(t) - VOC Emissions from Automobile and Light-Duty Truck 

Manufacturing; 

e Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(w) - VOC Emissions from Paper Coating; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(y) - VOC Emissions from Metal Furniture Coating; 

e Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(z) - VOC Emissions from Large Appliance Surface Coating; 
Small Business Impact Memo 

Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1 

January 13,2012 

Page 2 of 2 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ii) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal 

Parts and Products; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(jj) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(mm) - VOC Emissions from Graphic Arts Systems; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ddd) - VOC Emissions from Offset Lithography and Letterpress; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(vvv) - VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous 

Plastic Parts and Products; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy) - VOC Emissions from the Use of Miscellaneous lndustrial 

Adhesives; 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(izz) - VOC Emissions from the Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing; and 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(aaaa) - Industrial Cleaning Solvents 

In consideration of the four actions required in the State statute for the proposed changes to the 

Air Quality Rules, we offer the following comments on each of the proposed rule amendments: 

I. Different compliance or reporting reauirements for small businesses: 

The compliance and reporting requirements proposed may impose costs to affected 

small businesses. However, the proposed requirements and compliance schedules 

were determined to be the most reasonable allowed so that the US. EPA would approve 

the rules. EPA's approval is necessary in order for the Atlanta ozone nonattainment 

area to be re-designated to attainment. 

2. Consolidate andlor simplifv compliance or reporting recluirements for small businesses: 

Self-audit checklists and other compliance tools will be developed, if necessary, and 

made available to small businesses affected by these rules. 

3. ~erformance rather than design standards for small businesses: 

Addressed in Comment #I. - 

4. Exemptions for small businesses: 

Addressed in Comment #I. 

The proposed requirements and compliance schedules were determined to be the most 

reasonable allowed so that the U.S. EPA would approve the rules. In addition, we fully expect 

that EPA will approve our request to re-designate the area attainment with respect to the 1997 

ozone standard well in advance of January 1, 2015. In that case, there would be no costs on 

small businesses. 
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control 

DEPARTMENT OF NATUIWL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

CHAPTER 391-3-9 

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES: 

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the authority set forth below, the Environmental 

Protection Division (hereinafter, "EPD") of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 

proposes Amendments to Georgia's Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1 (hereinafter, 

"the proposed Air Rule Amendments"). The Director of EPD certifies that the revision of these 

rules are required to exercise authority approved andlor delegated by the US. Environmental 

Protection Agency to implement Sections 182(b)(2)(A) of the Clean Air Act. The proposed Air 

rule amendments are described below: 

Rule 391-3-1-.01, "Definitions," is being amended by revising the definition of "Procedures for Testing 

and Monitoring Sources of Air Pollutants." This revision updates the revision date to October 1, 201 1. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(a)6, "General Provisions, VOC Emission Standards, Exemptions, Area 

Designations, Compliance Schedules and Compliance Determinations" is amended to remove the 

applicability provisions for several rules. The applicability for these rules will be included within'the rules 

themselves. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(t), "VOC Emissions from Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Manufacturing," is 

amended to incorporate the provisions of US. Environmental Protection Agencv's September 2008 

Control ~echniques ~uidelinei The compliance date for the revisions is ~anuaG 1, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(w), "VOC Emissions from Paper Coating," is being amended to incorporate the 

provisions of US. Environmental Protection Agency's September 2007 Control Techniques Guidelines. 

The compliance date for the revisions is January 1, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(y), "VOC Emissions from. Metal Furniture Coating," is being amended to 

incorporate the provisions of US. Environmental Protection Agency's September 2007 Control 

Techniques Guidelines. The compliance date for the revisions is January 1, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-I-.02(2)(z), "VOC Emissions from Large Appliance Surface Coating," is being amended 

to incorporate the provisions of US. Environmental Protection Agency's September 2007 Control 

Techniques Guidelines. The compliance date for the revisions is January 1, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ii) "VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and 

Products," is being amended to incorporate the provisions of US. Environmental Protection Agency's 

September 2006 Control Techniques Guidelines. The compliance date for the revisions is January 1, 

2015. 

Rule 392-3-1-.02(2)(jj) "VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling," is being 

amended to incorporate the provisions of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's September 2006 

Control Techniques Guidelines. The compliance date for the revisions is January 1, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(mm) "VOC Emissions from Graphic Arts Systems," is being amended to 

incorporate the provisions of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's September 2006 Control 

Techniques Guidelines. The compliance date for the revisions is January 1, 2015. 
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ddd) "VOC Emissions from Offset Lithography," is being amended to incorporate 

the provisions of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's September 2006 Control Techniques 

Guidelines. The compliance'date for the revisions is January 1, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(vvv) "VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Plastic Parts and 

Products," is being added to incorporate the provisions of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 

September 2008 Control Techniques Guidelines. The compliance date for this new rule is January 1, 

2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy) "VOC Emissions from the Use of Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives," is 

being added to incorporate the provisions of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's September 2008 

Control Techniques Guidelines. The compliance date for this new rule is January 1, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(zzz) "VOC Emissions from the Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing," is being added 

to incorporate the provisions of US. Environmental Protection Agency's September 2008 Control 

Techniques Guidelines. The compliance date for this new rule is January 1, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(aaaa) "Industrial Cleaning Solvents," is being added to incorporate the provisions 

of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's September 2006 Control Techniques Guidelines. The 

compliance date for this new rule is January 1, 2015. 

This notice, together with an exact copy of the proposed Air rule amendments, a synopsis, and 

a statement of rationale of the rule revisions, is being provided to all persons who have 

requested in writing that they be placed on a notification list. These documents may be viewed 

at http://gaepd.org/environet/l or during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the 

Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Air Protection Branch, 4244 lnternational Parkway, 

Suite 120, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. Copies may also be requested by contacting the Air 

Protection Branch at 4041363-7000 or the Environmental Protection Division Director's Office at 

1-888-373-5947. 

To provide the public an opportunity to comment upon and provide input into the proposed Air 

rule amendments, a public hearing will be held at 3:30 p.m. on December 6, 201 1, in the EPD 

Training Center located at 4244 lnternational Parkway, Suite 116, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. At 

the hearing, anyone may present data, make a statement, comment, or offer a viewpoint or 

argument either orally or in writing. Lengthy statements or statements of a considerable 

technical or economic nature, as well as previously-recorded messages, must be submitted in 

writing for the official record. Oral statements should be concise. 

Written comments are welcomed. To insure their inclusion in EPD's package for the Board of 

Natural Resources, written comments should be clearly marked, "VOC Air Rule Revisions," and 

should be received by close of business on December 13, 2011. Written comments may be 

emailed to EPDComments@,dnr.state.aa.us or sent via regular mail addressed to: Branch Chief, 

Air Protection Branch, 4244 lnternational Parkway, Suite 120, Atlanta, Georgia, 30354. 

The proposed Air rule amendment will be considered for adoption by the Board of Natural 

Resources at its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on January 25, 2012, in the DNR Board Room located at 

2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Suite 1252, East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. The meeting, is. 

open to the public. 

The proposed Air rule amendment is proposed for adoption pursuant to authority contained in 

Georgia Air Quality Act (O.C.G.A. Section 12-9-1 et. seq.). For further information, contact the 

Air Protection Branch at 4041363-7000. 
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF Tx 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

RELATING TO AIR QUALITY, CHAPTER 391-3-1 

The Rules of the Department of Natural Resources, Chapter 391-3-1, Air Quality Control are 

hereby amended, added to, repealed in part, revised, as hereinafter explicitly set forth in the 

attached amendments, additions, partial repeals, and revisions for specific rules, or such 

subdivisions thereof as may be indicated. 

[Note: Underlined. text is proposed to be added. Lined-through text is proposed for 

deletion.] 

Rule 391-3-1-.01(nnnn), "Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air 

Pollutants," is amended to read as follows: 

(nnnn)'Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air Pollutants or "PTM" means 

the Geor~ia Department of Natural Resources Procedures for Testing and Monitoring 

Sources-of ~ir.~ollutants dated k&wwj I, 22 ?1. October 1. 201 1. - 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(a)6., "VOC Emission Standards, Exemptions, Area Designations, 

Compliance Schedules and Compliance Determinations," is being amended to read as 

follows: - 

6. VOC Emission Standards, Exemptions, Area Designations, Compliance Schedules and 

Compliance Determinations 

(i) Exemptions and Area Designations. 

(I) Sources located outside Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, 

Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale counties whose potential emissions 

of volatile organic compounds are not more than 100 tons per year shall not be subject to 

subparagraphs e)lu). [v). (x). (aa) throuah (ff) [inclusive], (hh).(kk),OJnn)-, 

and (qq) of this'section 391-3-1-.02(2). 

(11) 'sources used exclusively for chemical or physical analysis or determination of product 

quality and commercial acceptance shall not be subject to subsections (t) through (ff) [inclusive], 

(hh) through (nn) [inclusive], (qq), and (it) of this section 391-3-1-.02(2), provided: 

I. The operation of the source is not an integral part of the production process; and provided; 

I\. The emissions from the source do not exceed 800 pounds in any calendar month; and 

provided; 

Ill. The exemption from such source is approved in writing by the Director. 
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(Ill) Sources located within Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, 

Forsvth. Fulton. Gwinnett. Henrv. Pauldina. or Rockdale counties whose actual emissions of 

volaile brganic'compounds areikss than j5 pounds per day shall not be subject to subsections 

@jlu), (v). (x). (aa) throunh (ff) [inclusive], QL&thw&W ([I)-, and (qq) of this section 

391-3-1-.02(2). 

(IV) Coatings, inks and other VOC-containing materials in use at sources of VOC emissions 

subject to any limitations or requirements of subsections (t) through (aa) [inclusive], (ii), (jj), 

(mm), and (tt) of this section 391-3-1.02(2) shall not be subject to any requirements of such 

subsections, provided the source's total aggregate use of such materials is not in excess of 55 

gallons per year and such exemption is approved in writing by the Division. 

(ii) Compliance Schedules. 

(I) All sources of VOC emissions subject to any limitation or requirement of, or under, section 

391-3-1-.02(2) prior to the effective date of this amended Rule 391-3-1-.02, shall be in 

compliance or on an approved compliance schedule. 

(iii) Compliance Determinations. 

(I) Compliance determinations for coatings expressed as pounds of VOC per gallon of coating, 

excluding water, shall treat organic compounds that are not defined as VOCs as water for 

purposes of calculating the "excluding water" part of the coating composition. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(t) "WOC Emissions from Automobile and Light-Duty Truck 

Manufacturing," is being amended to read as follows: 

(t) WOC Emissions from Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Manufacturing. 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow the emissions of VOC from automobile 

and/or light-duty truck manufacturing facilities to exceed: 

(i) 1.2 pounds of VOC per gallon of coating excluding water, as a monthly weighted average, 

from each electrophoretic applied prime operation; 

(ii) 15.1 pounds of VOC per gallon of applied coating solids, as a daily weighted average, from 

each spray prime operation; 

(iii) 15.1 pounds of VOC per gallon of applied coating solids, as a daily weighted average, from 

each topcoat operation; 

(iv) 4.8 pounds of VOC per gallon of coating delivered to the coating applicator from each final 

repair operation. If any coating delivered to the coating applicator contains more than 4.8 

pounds of VOC per gallon of coating, the limit shall be 13.8 pounds of VOC per gallon of coating 

solids sprayed, as a daily weighted average. 
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(v) 3.5 pounds of VOC per gallon of sealer. excluding water, delivered to an applicator that 

applies sealers in amounts less than 25,000 gallons during a 12 consecutive month period; 

(vi) 1.0 pounds of VOC per gallon of sealer, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator 

that applies sealers in amounts greater than 25,000 gallons during a 12 consecutive month 

period; 

(vii) 3.5 pounds of VOC per gallon of adhesive, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that 

applies adhesives, except body glass adhesives; 

(viii) 6.9 pounds of VOC per gallon of cleaner, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that 

applies cleaner to the edge of body glass prior to priming; 

(ix) 5.5 pounds of VOC per gallon of primer, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that 

applies primer to the body glass or to the body to prepare the glass and body for bonding; 

(x) 1.0 pounds of VOC per gallon of adhesive, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that 

applies adhesive to bond body glass to the body; 

(xi) 4.4 pounds of VOC per gallon of coating delivered to any applicator that applies clear 

coating to fascias. No coating may be used that exceeds this limit; 

(xii) 4.4 pounds of VOC per gallon of coating delivered to any applicator that applies base coat 

to fascias, on a daily weighted average basis; 

(xiii) 3.5 pounds of VOC per gallon of material, excluding water, for all other materials not 

subject to some other emission limitation stated in this paragraph. 

2. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow the emissions of VOC from automobile 

and/or liaht-duty truck manufacturing facilities to exceed: 

(i) 0.7 pounds of VOC per aallon of coatina solids applied, as a monthly weiqhted averaae, from 

each electrodeposition primer (EDP) operation when the solids turnover ratio is areater than or 

equal to 0.16. For purposes of this subsection an EDP operation includes application area, 

spravlrinse stations, and curinq oven. 

(ii) Electrodeposition Primer Operation: the value calculated bv the follow in^ formula, as a 

monthlv weiahted averaae, from each electrodeposition primer (EDP) operation when the solids 

turnover ratio is less than 0.160 and greater than or equal to 0.040: 

(I) pounds of VOC per gallon of coatinq solids applied 

where RT = Solids Turnover Ratio 
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(iii) 12.0 pounds of VOC per qallon of deposited solids, as a daily weiahted average basis from 

each of the followinq: primer-surfacer operation: topcoat operation: combined primer-surfacer 

and topcoat operations. For purposes of this subsection each operation includes application 

area, flash-off area, and oven. 

(iv)qaoundsIon of coatinq, less water and less exempt solvents, as a daily 

weiahted average, from each final repair operation. 

(v) 3.5 pounds of VOC per gallon of sealer, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that 

applies sealers in amounts less than 25.000 qallons during a 12 consecutive-month period; 

(vi) 1.0 pounds of VOC per gallon of sealer, excludina water, delivered to a coating applicator 

that applies sealers in amounts qreater than 25.000 qallons during a 12 consecutive-month 

period; 

(vii) 250 arams of VOC per liter of adhesive (2.08 lblgallon). excludinq water, delivered to an 

applicator that applies adhesives, except bodv qlass adhesives and weatherstrip adhesives: 

(viii) 1.0 pounds of VOC per qallon of adhesive, excludinq water, delivered to an applicator that 

applies adhesive to bond bodv glass to the bodv; 

(ix) 6.9 pounds of VOC per gallon of cleaner, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that 

applies cleaner to the edqe of bodv glass prior to priming; 

(x) 5.5 pounds of VOC per qallon of primer, excludina water, delivered to an applicator that 

applies glass bondina primer to the bodv glass or to the body to prepare the qlass and bodv for 

bonding; 

(xi) 4.4 pounds of VOC per aallon of coating delivered to anv applicator that applies clear 

coatina to fascias. No coating mav be used that exceeds this limit; 

(xii) 4.4 pounds of VOC per gallon of coatinq delivered to anv applicator that applies base coat 

to fascias, on a daily weiqhted average basis; 

Jxiii) 200 grams of VOC per liter of coatinq (1.669 Iblgal). excludinq water. delivered to an 

applicator that applies one of the following: gasketlaasket sealinq material: bedliner; 

(xiv) 3.5 pounds of VOC per qallon of material, excludinq water, for all other materials not 

subiect to some other emission limitation stated in this paragraph. This includes but is not 

limited to coatings such as cavitv wax, deadener, underbodv coatinq, interior coatinq, 

weatherstrip adhesive, and/or lubricating waxlcompound. 

The emission limits stated in paragraphs 1. and 2. shall be achieved by the application of 

low solvent technology or a system demonstrated to have equivalent control efficiency on the 

basis of pounds of VOC per gallon of solids. 

No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow the emissions of VOC from the use of 

wipe-off solvents to exceed 1.0 pounds per unit of production as a rolling, 12-month average. 

Wipe-off solvents shall include those solvents used to clean dirt, grease, excess sealer and 
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adhesive, or other foreign matter from the car body in preparation for painting or other 

production-related operation. 

4;5. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow the emission of.VOCs from flush or 

clean paint application systems including paint lines, tanks and applicators, unless such 

solvents are captured to the maximum degree feasible by being directed into containers that 

prevent evaporation into the atmosphere. 

$6. No person shall store solvents or waste solvents in drums, pails, cans or other containers 

unless such containers have air-tight covers which are in place at all times when materials are 

not being transferred into or out of the container. 

a No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow the emissions of VOC from thecleaning 

of oil and grease stains on the body shbp floor to exceed 0.1 pounds per unit of production. 

77 For the purpose of this subsection; the following definitions apply: 

(i) "Adhesive" means any chemical substance that is applied for the purpose of bondinq two 

surfaces toqether without reqard to the substrates involved other than by mechanical means. 

(ii) "Automobile" means all passenger cars or passenger car derivatives capable of seating a 

maximum of 12 or fewer passengers,; 

(iii) "Bedliner" means a multi-component coating, used at an automobile or light-duty truck 

assembly coatino facility, applied to a cargo bed after the application of topcoat and outside of 

the topcoat operation to provide additional durability and chip resistance. 

(iv) "Cavity wax" means a coatinn. used at an automobile or light-duty truck assembly coating 

facility, applied into the cavities of the vehicle primarily for the purpose of enhancing corrosion 

protection. 

(v) "Deadener" means a coat in^, used at an automobile or light-duty truck assemblv coating 

facility, apdied to selected vehicle surfaces primarily for the purpose of reducing the sound of 

road noise in the passenqer compaltment. 

lvi) "Electrodeposition primer" means a process of applvina a protective, corrosion-resistant 

waterborne primer on exterior and interior surfaces that provides thorough coverage of recessed 

areas. It is a dip coating method that uses an electrical field to apply or deposit the conductive 

coating onto the part. The obiect being painted acts as an electrode that is oppositelv charqed 
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from the particles'of paint in the dip tank. Also referred to as E-coat,'~ni-prime, and ELPO 

Primer. 

'JV)~ "Electrophoretic Applied Prime Operation" means the dip tank flash-off area and bake 

oven@) which are used to apply and dry or cure the initial coating on components of automobile 

and light-duty truck bodies by submerging the body components in a coating bath with an 

electrical potential difference between the components and the bath, and drying or curing such 

coating on the components in bake oven@); 

(viii) "FinaLrepair" means the operations performed and coatinqk) applied to completelvassembled motor vehicles or to parts that are not vet on a completelv assembled vehicle to ~ -~ ~~- ~ ~~ -- 

correct damaae or imperfections in the coatinq. The curinq of the coatings applied in these 

operations is accomplished at a lower temperature than that used for curina primer-surfacer and 

topcoat. This lower temperature cure avoids the need to send parts that are not vet on a 

completelv assembled vehicle throuqh the same tvpe of curing process used for primer-surfacer 

and topcoat and is necessarv to protect heat sensitive components on completelv assembled 

vehicles. 

lix) "Gasketlgasket sealing material" means a fluid, used at an automobile or liaht-dutv truck 

assemblv coating facilitv, applied to coat a qasket or replace and perform the same function as 

a gasket. Automobile and liqht-duty truck gasketlgasket sealinq material includes room 

temperature vulcanization fRTW seal material. 

[x) "Glass bonding primer" means a primer, used at an automobile or light-dutv truck assembly 

coatina facilitv, applied to windshield or other alass, or to bodv openings, to prepare the qlass or 

bodv opening for the application of glass bondinq adhesives or the installation of adhesive 

bonded glass. Automobile and liaht-duty truck glass bonding primer includes qlass 

bondinqlcleaninq primers that perform both functions [cleanincl and priming of the windshield or 

other alass, or bodv openings) prior to the application of adhesive or the installation of adhesive 

bonded glass. 

lxi "In-line repair" means the operation performed and coatinals) applied to correct damaae or 

imperfections in the topcoat on parts that are not vet on a completelv assembled vehicle. The 

curing of the coatings applied in these operations is accomplished at essentiallv the same 

temperature as that used for curinq the previouslv applied topcoat. Also referred to as hiah 

bake repair or hiah bake reprocess. In-line repair is considered part of the topcoat operation. 

(xi) "Interior coating" means a coatina, used at an automobile or liqht-duty truck assembly 

coating facilitv outside of the primer-surfacer and topcoat operations, applied to the trunk interior 

to provide chip protection. 

ftftf(xrll) "Light-Duty Trucks" means any motor vehicles rated 8500 pounds gross weight or less 

which are designed primarily for the purpose of transportation or are derivatives of such 

vehicles; 

(xiv) "Lubricatina waxlcompound" means a protective lubricatinq material, used at an 

automobile or liqht-dutv truck assemblv coating facilitv, applied to vehicle hubs and hinges. 
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# U "Manufacturing Facility" means a facility which assembles twenty (20) or more 

automobiles or light-duty trucks per day (either separately or in combination) ready for sale to 

vehicle dealers. Customizers, body shops and other repainters are not part of this definition; 

lxvi) "Primer-surfacer" means an intermediate protective coatinq applied over the 

electrodeposition primer and under the topcoat. Primer-surfacer provides adhesion, protection, 

and appearance properties to the total finish. Primer-surfacer mav also be called guide coat or 

surfacer. Primer-surfacer operations may include other coatinq(s) (e.q., anti-chip, lower-body 

anti-chip, chip-resistant edge prirner, spot primer, blackout, deadener, interior color, basecoat 

replacement coating, etc.) that is (are) applied in the same sprav booth(s). 

Jxvii) "Sealer" means a high viscositv material, used at an automobile or light-duty truck 

assemblv coating facility, generallv, but not alwavs, applied in the paint shop after the bodv has 

received an electrodeposition primer coatinq and before the application of subsequent coatings 

(e.a.. primer-surfacer). The primarv purpose of automobile and liaht-duty truck sealer is to fill 

body ioints completely so that there is no intrusion of water, qases or corrosive materials into 

the passenaer area of the bodv compartment. Such materials are also referred to as sealant, 

sealant primer, or caulk. 

(xviii) "Solids turnover ratio (RT)".means the ratio of total volume of coating solids that is added 

to the EDP system in a calendar month divided by the total volume desiqn capacity of the EDP 

svstem. 

# "Spray Prime Operation" means the spray prime booth, flash-off area and bake oven@) 

which are used to apply and dry or cure a surface coating between the electrophoretic applied 

prime and topcoat operations on the components of automobile and light-duty truck bodies; 

(XX) - "Topcoat' means - the final coatinq svstem applied to provide the final color andlor a 

protective finish. he topcoat may be a monocoat color or basecoatlclearcoat svstem. In-line 

repair and two-tone are part of topcoat. Topcoat operations may include other coatina(s) (e.~., 

blackout, interior color, etc.) that is (are) applied in the same sprav booth(s). 

ixxi) "Underbodv coatinq" means a coating, used at an automobile or liqht-duty truck assembly 

coating facility, applied to the undercarriage or firewall to prevent corrosion and/or provide chip 

protection. 

(xxii) "Weatherstrip adhesive" means an adhesive, used at an automobile or light-dutv truck 

assemblv coating facilitv, applied to weatherstrippinq materials for the purpose of bonding the 

weatherstrip material to the surface of the vehicle. 

9. Applicability: Prior to January 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparaqraph (t) shall apply 

to facilities at which actual emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the use of automobile 

and light-duty truck assemblv coatings equal or exceed 2.7 tons per 12-month rollinq period and 

are located in Cherokee. Clavton, Cobb, Coweta. DeKalb, Douqlas, Fayette. Forsvth. Fulton, 

Gwinnett, Henrv, Pauldina, and Rockdale Counties as follows: 

Ji) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparagraphs 1. 3,4, 5. 6, 7, and 

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10. Applicabilitv. Prior to Januaw 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparaaraph (t) shall 

applv to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile orqanic compounds from the use of 

automobile and liaht-duty truck assemblv coatings equal or exceed 100 tons per vear and are 

located outside the counties of Cherokee. Clavton, Cobb. Coweta. DeKalb, Douglas, Favette, 

Forsvth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henrv, Paulding, and Rockdale as follows: 

(i) All applicable'facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparagraphs 1. 3. 4. 5. 6, 7, and 

8. 

11. Applicability: On and after Januarv 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph it) shall 

applv to facilities at which actual emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the use of 

automobile and liaht-dutv truck assemblv coatinas equal or exceed 2.7 tons per 12-month rolling 

period and are located in Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee. Clavton, Cobb. Coweta. DeKalb, 

Douqlas. Favette. Forsvth, Fulton. Gwinnett, Hall. Henrv. Newton, Pauldina. Rockdale, 

Spalding, and Walton Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparagraphs 2, 3, 4. 5. 6, 7, and 

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(ii) Any physical or operational changes that are necessarv to comply with the provisions 

specified in subparaaraph 2 are subiect to the compliance schedule specified in subparagraph 

12. On and after Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (t) shall applv to 

facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the use of 

automobile and light-duty truck assemblv coatinqs equal or exceed 100 tons per vear and are 

located outside the counties of Barrow, Battow, Carroll. Cherokee. Clavton. Cobb. Coweta, 

DeKalb. Doualas. Favette. Forsvth, Fulton, Gwinnett. Hall, Henrv, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, 

Spaldina and Walton as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparagraphs 1, 3. 4. 5, 6, 7, and 

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13. Applicability: The requirements of subparaaraphs 11. and 12. will no lonaer be applicable by 

the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in those subparagraphs are re-designated to 

attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone prior to January 1, 

201 5 and such counties continue to maintain that Standard thereafter. Instead, the provisions 

of subparagraphs 9. and 10. will continue to apply on and after January I. 2015. In the event 

the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone is violated in the specified counties, 

the requirements of subparaqraphs 11. and 12. will only be reinstated if the Director determines 

that the measure is necessaw to meet the requirements of the contingency plan. 

14. Compliance Schedule: 

(i) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile oraanic compound emission 

control svstems andlor modifications of process andlor coatinqs used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than July 1, 2014. 
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(ii) On-site of construction of emission control svstems and/or modification of process or 

coatings must be completed bv November 1, 2014. 

[iii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements specified in subparaaraph 2 must be 

completed before Januarv 1. 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(w) "VOC Emissions from Paper Coating," is being amended to read as 

follows: 

(w) VOC Emissions from Paper Coating. 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from paper coatinq 

to exceed: 

(i) 2.9 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to the coating applicator from a 

paper coating line. This limit shall apply to roll, knife, rotogravure and saturation coater(s) and 

drying oven(s) of paper coating. If any coating delivered to the coating applicator contains more 

than 2.9 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 4.79 pounds VOC per 

gallon of coating solids delivered to the coating applicator. 

2. The emission limits in s&se&%subparanraph 1. shall be achieved by: 

(i) the application of low solvent coating technology where each and every coating meets the 

limit of 2.9 pounds VOC per gallon of coating, excluding water- 

?,&se&w; or 

(ii) the application of low solvent coating technology where the 24-hour weighted average of all 

coatings on a single coating line or operation meets the solids equivalent limit of 4.79 pounds 

VOC per gallon of coating solids-; averaging across 

lines is not allowed; or 

(iii) control equipment, including but not limited to incineration, carbon adsorption and 

condensation, with a capture system approved by the Director, provided that 90 percent of the 

non-methane volatile organic compounds which enter the control equipment are recovered or 

destroyed, and that overall VOC emissions do not exceed the solids equivalent limit of 4.79 

pounds VOC per gallon of coating solids-. 
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3. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from paper, film and 

foil coating unless: 

(i) VOC emission reduction equipment with an overall VOC control efficiencv is 90 percent for 

each coatinq line is installed and operated: or 

(iil VOC emissions are less than 0.08 pounds per pound of coating for each coatina line except 

pressure sensitive tape and label coatina: or 

{ii) VOC emissions are less than 0.40 pounds per pound of solids applied for each coatina line 

except pressure sensitive tape and label coatino. 

4. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from pressure 

sensitive tape and label'coating unless: 

(i) VOC emission reduction equipment with an overall VOC control efficiencv is 90 percent for 

each coating line is installed and operated: or 

(ii) VOC emissions are less than 0.067 pounds per pound of coating for each coatina line: or 

(ii) VOC emissions are less than 0.20 pounds per pound of solids applied for each coating line. 

5. Each owner or operator of a facilitv that coats paper, film or foil including pressure sensitive 

tape and label coating shall complv with the following housekeepina requirements for any 

affected cleaninq operation: 

[i) store all VOC-containing cleaning materials and used shop towels in closed containers; 

(ii) ensure that storage containers used for VOC-containing cleaning materials are kept closed 

at all times except when depositing or removinq these materials; 

(iii) minimize spills of VOC-containing cleaning materials; 

liv) convey VOC-containing cleanina materials from one location to another in closed containers 

or pipes: and 

(v) minimize VOC emissions from cleaning of application, storage, mixinu, and convevinq 

equipment by ensuring that equipment cleanina is performed without atomizinq the cleaning 

solvent and all spent solvent is captured in closed containers. 

6. For the purpose of this sub~araqraph, the following definitions applv: 
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(i) "Knife Coatina" means the application of a coatina material to a substrate bv means of 

drawina the substrate beneath a knife that spreads the coating evenly over the full width of the 

substrate; 

(ii) "Paper Coating" means the application of a coatinq on paper and pressure sensitive tapes, 

includina plastic film and metallic foil, regardless of substrate, in which the coating is distributed 

uniformlv across the web; 

[iii) "Roll Coating" means the application of a coatinq material to a substrate bv means of hard 

rubber or steel rolls; 

(iv) "Rotogravure Coatina" means the application of a coatina material to a substrate bv means 

of a roll coatina technique in which the pattern to be applied is etched on the coatina roll. The 

coating material is picked UP in these recessed areas and is transferred to the substrate. 

7. Applicabilitv. Prior to Januarv 1. 2015, the reauirements of this subparaaraph (w) shall apply 

to facilities at which the actual emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from paper, film. and foil 

coatinq, including pressure sensitive tape and label coatina. eaual or exceed 15 pounds per day 

and are located in Cherokee, Clavton, Cobb. Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas. Favette. Forsyth, 

Fulton, Gwinnett. Henrv. Pauldina, and Rockdale Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparaaraphs I., 2.. and 6. 

8. Applicabilitv. Prior to Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (w) shall apply 

to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from paper, film, and 

foil coatina, including pressure sensitive tape and label coatina, equal or exceed 100 tons per 

year and are located outside the counties of Cherokee. Clavton. Cobb. Coweta, DeKalb, 

Doualas. Favette. Forsvth, Fulton. Gwinnett, Henrv. Pauldinq, and Rockdale Counties as 

follows: 

li) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparaaraphs I., 2., and 6 

9. Applicabilitv. On and after January 1. 2015, the requirements ofthis Subparaaraph (w) shall 

applv to facilities at which actual emissions of volatile organic compounds from paper, film, and 

foil coatina, including pressure sensitive tape and label coating, equal or exceed 15 pounds per 

dav (or 2.7 tons per 12-month rolling period) for facilities located in Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, 

Cherokee, Clavton. Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Favette. Forsvth. Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, 

Henrv. Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparagraphs 5. and 6. 

(ii) Individual surface coatina lines that have potential emissions of volatile orqanic compounds 

from paper, film, and foil coatina, includinq pressure sensitive tape and label coatinq, that eq~~al 

or exceed 25 tons per vear shall comply with the provisions of subparagraphs 3. and 4. 

(iii) Individual surface coatina lines that have potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds 

from paper, film, and foil coatina, including pressure sensitive tape and label coatina, that do not 

eaual or exceed 25 tons per vear and are located in Cherokee. Clavton, Cobb. Coweta, DeKalb, 
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Douqlas, Favette. Forsvth. Fulton, Gwinnett, Henrv. Pauldina or Rockdale Countv shall comply 

with the provisions of subparaaraphs I. and 2. 

(iv) Individual surface coatina lines that have potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds 

from paper, film. and foil coatina, includinq pressure sensitive tape and label coatinq. that do not 

equal or exceed 25 tons per vear but are located at facilities that have potential emissions of 

volatile oraanic compounds from paper coating that eaual or exceed 100 tons per year and are 

located in Barrow. Bartow, Carroll, Hall, Newton. Spalding, or Walton Countv shall complv with 

the provisions of subparagraphs 1. and 2. 

(v) Any phvsical or operational chanaes that are necessarv to complv with the provisions 

specified in subparagraphs 3.. 4.. or 5. are subiect to the compliance schedule specified in 

subparaaraph 12. 

10. Applicabilitv. On and after January 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparaaraph (w) shall 

apply to facilities at which potential emissions of volatile organic compounds from paper, film. 

and foilcoatinq, including pressure sensitive tape and label coating, equal or exceed 100 tons 

per vear and are located outside of counties of Barrow, Bartow. Carroll. Cherokee. Clavton, 

Cobb, Coweta. DeKalb, Doualas. Favette, Forsvth, Fulton. Gwinnett, Hall. Henrv. Newton, 

Pauldina. Rockdale, Spaldina, and Walton Counties as followsl 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparaaraphs I., 2.,and 6. 

11. Applicability. The requirements of subparagraphs 9. and 10. will no lonqer be applicable by 

the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in those subparagraphs are re-desianated to 

attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone prior to Januarv 1, 

2015 and such counties continue to maintain that Standard thereafter. Instead, the provisions 

of subparagraphs 7. and 8. will continue to apply on and after Januarv I, 2015. In the event the 

1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone is violated in the specified counties, the 

requirements of subparaaraphs 9. and 10. will only be reinstated if the Director determines that 

the measure is necessarv to meet the requirements of the contingency plan. 

12. Compliance schedule. 

fi) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile organic compound emission 

control systems and/or modifications of process and/or coatinas used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than Julv 1,2014. 

lii) On-site of construction of emission control svstems and/or modification of process or 

coatinas must be completed by November 1. 2014. 

liii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements of subparaaraphs 3.. 4., and 5. must be 

completed before Januarv 1.2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(y) "VOC Emissions from Metal Furniture Coating," is being amended to 

read as follows: 

(y) VOC Emissions from Metal Furniture Coating. 
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1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from metal furniture 

coating operations to exceed: 

(i) 3.0 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to the coating applicator from 

. prime and topcoat or single coat operations. If any coating delivered to the coating applicator 

contains more than 3.0 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 5.06 pounds 

VOC per gallon of coating solids delivered to the coating applicator. 

(ii) The emission limit in this subparagraph shall apply to the application area@), flashoff area@) 

and oven@) of metal furniture coating lines involved in prime and topcoat or single coat 

operations. 

2. The emission limits in wbs&h+subparaqraph 1. shall be achieved by: 

(i) theapplication of low solvent coating technology where each and every coating meets the 

limit of 3.0 pounds VOC per gallon of coating, excluding waterskWe&m; or 

(ii) the application of low solvent coating technology where the 24-hour or monthly weighted 

average of all coatings on a single coating line or operation meets the solids equivalent limit of 

5.06 pounds VOC-per-gallon of coating solids- 

(averaging across lines is not allowed); or 

(iii) control equipment, including but not limited to incineration, carbon adsorption and 

condensation, with a capture system approved by the Director, provided that 90 percent of the 

nonmethane volatile organic compounds which enter the control equipment are recovered or 

destroyed, and that overall VOC emissions do not exceed the solids equivalent limit of 5.06 

pounds VOC per gallon of coating solids -. 

3. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from metal furniture 

coating operations for baked coatings to exceed: 

[i) 2.3 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to the coating applicator from 

general one-component, and qeneral multi-component coatings. If any coatina delivered to the 

coatinq applicator contains more than 2.3 pounds VOC per qallon, the solids eciuivalent limit 

shall be 3.3 pounds VOC per aallon of coatinn solids as applied. 

[ii) 3.0 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to the coatina applicator from 

extreme hiqh aloss, extreme performance, heat resistant, metallic, solar absorbent and 
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pretreatment coatinas. If anv coating delivered to the coatina applicator contains more than 3.0 

pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 5.06 pounds VOC per aallon of 

coatina solids as applied. 

4. No person shall cause, let, permit. suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from metal furniture 

coating operations for air-dried coatings to exceed: 

(i) 2.3 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to the coating applicator from - 

general one-component coatings. lf any coating contains more than 2.3 pounds VOC per aallon, 

the solids equivalent limit shall be 3.3 pounds VOC per gallon of coating solids as applied. 

(ii) 2.8 pounds per aallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to the coating applicator from 

general multi-component, and extreme high gloss coatinqs. If anv coating delivered to the 

coatina applicator contains more than 2.8 pounds VOC per aallon, the solids eauivalent limit 

shall be 4.5 pounds VOC per qallon of coatina solids as applied. 

(ii) 3.0 pounds per gallon of coatina. excluding water, delivered to the coatina applicator from 

extreme performance, heat resistant, metallic, solar absorbent and pretreatment coatings. If any 

coatina delivered to the coating applicator contains more than 3.0 pounds VOC per gallon, the 

solids equivalent limit shall be 5.06 pounds VOC per aallon of coatina solids as applied. 

5. Each owner or operator of a facility that coats metal furniture shall ensure that all coatinq 

application systems utilize one or more of the application techniques stated below: 

li) Electrostatic sprav application: 

(ii) Hiqh volume low pressure (HVLP) spravina 

liii) Flow/curtain application: 

(iv) Roll coating; 

lv) Dip coat application including electrodeposition; 

(vi) Brush coat; 

(vii) Airless sprav; 

(viii) Air-assisted airless sprav: or 

(ix) Other coating application methods that achieve transfer efficiencv equivalent to HVLP or 

electrostatic sprav application methods, as determined by the Director. 

6. Each owner or operator of a facilitv that coats metal furniture shall comply with the following 

work practice standards: 

li) store all VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and coating-related waste materials in closed 

containers; 
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{ii) ensure that mixing and storage containers used for VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and 

coatina-related waste materials are kept closed at all times except when depositina or removinq 

these materials; 

(iii) minimize spills of VOC-containina coatinqs, thinners, and coating-related waste materials; 

- and 

(iv) convev VOC-containina coatings. thinners, and coating-related waste materials from one 

location to another in closed containers or pipes. 

7. Each owner or operator of a facility that coats metal furniture shall complv with the following 

housekeeping requirements for anv affected cleanina operation: 

0) store all VOC-containina cleanina materials and used shop towels in closed containers; 

lii) ensure that storage containers used for VOC-containing cleanina materials are kept closed 

at all times except when depositinq or removing these materials; 

liii) minimize spills of VOC-containina cleanina materials; 

(iv) convev VOC-containing cleaning materials from one location to another in closed containers 

or pipes; and 

(v) minimize VOC emissions from cleaning of application, storaae, mixing, and convevinq 

equipment by ensurina that eauipment cleaning is performed without atomizing the cleaninq 

Glventnd all spent solvent is captured in closed containers. 

8. The VOC limits specified in this subparaaraphs 3. and 4. do not apply to the followina tvpes of 

metal furnit~re coatinqs and/or coatina operations: 

li) Touch-up and repair coatings; 

(ii) Stencil coatinas; 

(iii) Safetv-indicating coatinas; 

liv) Solid-film lubricants; 

(v) Electric-insulating and thermal-conductina coatinqs; and 

(vi) Coating application utilizing hand-held aerosol cans. 

9. The emission limits in subparagraphs 3. and 4. shall be achieved by: 

(i) the application of low solvent coating technologv where each and even/ coating meets the 

limit expressed in pounds VOC per qallon of coating, excludina water, stated in subparaaraphs 

3. and 4. of this subparaaraph: or 
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(ii) the application of low solvent coating technology where the 24-hour weighted averaae of all 

coatings on a single coating line or operation meets the solids equivalent limit expressed in 

pounds VOC per aallon of coatina solids, stated in subparaqraphs 3. and 4. of this 

subparagraph; averaaina across lines is not allowed: or 

liii) control equipment, including but not limited to incineration, carbon adsorption and 

condensation, with a capture svstem approved by the Director, provided that 90 percent of the ~p~~-~ 

nonmethane volatile orqanic compounds which enter the control equipment are recovered or 

destroved, and that overall VOC emissions do not exceed the solids equivalent limit, expressed 

in pounds VOC per gallon of coatina solids stated in subparagraphs 3. and 4. of this 

subparaqraph. 

10. For the purpose of this subparagraph, the following definitions applv: 

{i) "Application Area" means the area where the coatina is applied bv spraying, dipping or flow 

coating techniques. 

(ii) 'Metal Furniture Coating" means the surface coating of anv furniture made of metal or any 

metal part, which will be assembled with other metal wood, fabric, plastic or glass parts to form 

a furniture piece. 

11. Applicabilitv: Prior to Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph Iv) shall apply 

to facilities at which the actual emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the use of metal 

furniture coatings equal orexceed 15 pounds per day and are located in Cherokee. Clavton. 

Cobb, Coweta. DeKalb. Douglas. Favette. Forsvth. Fulton, Gwinnett. Henrv. Pauldins, and 

Rockdale Counties as follows: 

0) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparagraphs 1 .. 2.. and 10. 

12. Applicabilitv. Prior to January 1. 2015. the requirements of this subparaaraph (v) shall 

applv to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile orqanic compounds from the use of 

metal furniture coatings equal or exceed 100 tons per year and are located outside the counties 

of in Cherokee. Clavton. Cobb, Coweta. DeKalb, Douglas. Favette. Forsvth. Fulton. Gwinnett, 

Henrv, Paulding, and Rockdale Counties as follows: 

[i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparagraphs 1.. 2., and 10. 

13. Applicabilitv. On and after Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph Iv) shall 

apply to facilities at which the actual emissions of volatile organic compounds from the use of 

metal furniture coatings, before controls, equal or exceed 15 pounds per day (or 2.7 tons per 

12-month rolling period) for facilities located in Barrow, Bartow. Carroll. Cherokee, Clavton, 

Cobb. Coweta. DeKalb, Douglas, Favette. Forsvth. Fulton. Gwinnett. Hall. Henrv. Newton, 

Paulding, Rockdale. Spalding, and Walton Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparagraphs 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7., 8., 

9.. and 10. 
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{ii) Anv phvsical or operational changes that are necessarv to comply with the provisions 

specified in subparaqraphs 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8, or 9. are subject to the compliance schedule 

specified in subparagraph 16. 

14. On and after Januarv 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparaqraph (v) shall apply to 

facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile or~anic compounds from the use of metal 

furniture coatinqs equal or exceed 100 tons per year and are located outside the counties of 

Barrow, Bartow. Carroll. Cherokee, Clayton. Cobb. Coweta. DeKalb. Douglas. Favette. Forsvth, 

Fulton. Gwinnett. Hall. Henrv, Newton, Paulding. Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton as follows:. 

{i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparaaraphs I., 2., and 10. 

15. Applicability. The reauirements of subparaqraphs 13. and 14. will no lonqer be applicable 

bv the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in those subparaqraphs are re-desiqnated 

to attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone prior to January 1. 

2015 and such counties continue to maintain that Standard thereafter. Instead, the provisions 

of subparaqraphs 11. and 12. will continue to apply on and after Januarv 1. 2015. In the event 

the 1997 National Ambient Air Qual;ty Standard for ozone is violated in the specified counties. 

the requirements of subparagraphs 13. and 14. will only be reinstated if the Director determines 

that the measure is necessarv to meet the requirements of the contingencv plan. 

16. Compliance schedule: 

0) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile oraanic compound emission 

control svstems andlor modifications of process andlor coatings used must be submitted to the 

Division no laterthan July 1, 2014. 

(ii) On-site of construction of emission control systems and/or modification of process or 

coatinas must be completed by November 1, 2014. 

(iii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements of subparagraphs 3., 4.. 5., 6., 7.. 8.. and 

9. must be completed before Januarv l. 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(z) "VOC Emissions from Large Appliance Surface Coating," is being 

amended to read as follows: 

(z) VOC Emissions from Large Appliance Surface Coating. 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from the surface 

coating of large appliances toexceed: 

(i) 2.8 pounds per gallon of cbating, excluding water, delivered to the coating applicator from 

prime single or topcoat operations. If any coating delivered to the coating applicator contains 

more than 2.8 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 4.52 pounds VOC per 

gallon of coating solids delivered to the coating applicator; 
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(ii) The emission limits in this ake&w-subparagraph shall apply to the application area($, 

flashoff area(s) and oven@) of large appliance coating lines involved in prime, single or topcoat 

coating operations; 

(iii) The emission limit in this 6the&b subparagraph shall not apply to the use of quick drying 

lacquers used for repair.of scratches and nicks. 

2. The emission limits in thbwkd& subparaqra~h 1. shall be achievedby: 

(i) the application of low solvent coating technology where each and every coating meets the 

limit of 2.8 pounds VOC per gallon of coating, excluding water- 1. cf this 

stke&m; or 

(ii) the application of low solvent coating technology where the 24-hour weighted average of all 

coatings on a single coating line or operation meets the solids equivalent limit of 4.52 pounds 

VOC per gallon of coating solids- averaging across 

lines is not allowed; or 

(iii) control equipment, including but not limited to incineration, carbon adsorption and 

condensation, with a capture system approved by the Director, provided that 90 percent of the 

non-methane volatile organic compounds which enter the control equipment are recovered or 

destroyed, and that overall VOC emissions do not exceed the solids equivalent limit of 4.52 

pounds VOC per gallon of coating solids p. 

3. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from the surface 

coatinq of larqe appliances using baked coatings to exceed: 

(i) 2.3 pounds per gallon of coatinq, excludina water and exempt compounds, delivered to the 

coating applicator general one component and general multi-component coatings. If anv coatinq 

delivered to the coating applicator contains more than 2.3 pounds VOC per aallon, the solids 

equivalent limit shall be 3.3 pounds VOC per gallon of coating solids delivered to the coatinq 

applicator; 

(ii) 2.8 pounds per gallon of coatina. excludina water and exempt compounds, delivered to the 

coatina applicator from extreme high gloss, extreme performance, heat resistant, metallic, and 

solar absorbent, and pretreatment coatings. If anv coatina delivered to the coating applicator 

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contains more than 2.8 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 4.5 pounds 

VOC per gallon of coatinq solids delivered to the coating applicator; 

4. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from the surface 

coatinq of larqe appliances usina air-dried coatinqs to exceed: 

(i) 2.3 pounds per qallon of coatinq, excluding water and exempt compounds, delivered to the 

coatinq applicator from general one-component coatings. If any coating delivered to the coating 

applicator contains more than 2.3 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 3.3 

pounds VOC per gallon of coatinq solids delivered to the coating applicator; 

fii) 2.8 pounds per gallon of coatinq, excluding water and exempt compounds, delivered to the 

coatina applicator from qeneral multi-component, extreme high aloss, extreme performance, 

heat resistant, metallic, solar absorbent and pretreatment coatinqs. If any coatina delivered to 

the coatinq applicator contains more than 2.8 pounds VOC per qallon, the solids equivalent limit 

shall be 4.5 pounds VOC per aallon of coatinq solids delivered to the coatinq applicator; 

5. Each owner or operator of a facility that coats large appliances shall ensure that all coating 

application svstems utilize one or more of the application techniques stated below: 

(i) Electrostatic sprav application; 

Jii) High volume low pressure (HVLP) spraying; 

(iii) Flowlcurtain application; 

(ivl Roll coatinq; 

Jv) Dip coat application includinq electrodeposition; 

(vi) Brush coat; 

Jvii) Airless spraK 

Jviii) Air-assisted airless sprav; or 

(ix) Other coatinq application methods that achieve transfer efficiencv equivalent to HVLP or 

electrostatic sprav application methods, as determined bv the Director. 

6. Each owner or operator of a facility that coats large appliances shall complv with the followinq 

work practice standards: 

(i) store all VOC-containing coatinqs, thinners, and coating-related waste materials in closed 

containers; 

(ii) ensure that mixing and storage containers used for VOC-containing coatinqs, thinners, and 

coatin-a-related waste materials are kept closed at all times except when depositing or removing 

these materials, 

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(iii) minimize spills of VOC-containina coatinas, thinners, and coating-related waste materials; 

- and 

(iv) convey VOC-containing coatinas, thinners, and coating-related waste materials from one 

location to another in closed containers or pipes. 

7. Each owner or operator of a facility that coats large appliances shall comply with the followinq 

housekeepina requirements for any affected cleaning operation: 

(i) store all VOC-containing cleaning materials and used shop towels in closed containers; 

(ii) ensure that storaqe containers used for VOC-containing cleanina materials are kept closed 

at all times except when depositina or removina these materials; 

(iii) minimize spills of VOC-containing cleanina materials; 

(iv) convey VOC-containing cleaning materials from one location to another in closed containers 

ofpipes; and 

(v) minimize VOC emissions from cleanina of application, storaae, mixing, and convevinq 

equipment by ensurinq that equipment cleaning is performed without atomizing the cleaning 

solvent and all spent solvent is captured in closed containers. 

8. The VOC limits specified in subparagraphs 3. and 4. do not apply to the followina tvpes of 

lame appliance coatinqs and/or coatina operations: 

(i) Touch-up and repair coatings; 

(ii) Stencil coatings; 

(iii) Safety-indicating coatings; 

(iv) Solid-film lubricants; 

/ 

(v) Electric-insulatina and thermal-conducting coatinas: and 

(vi) Coating application utilizing hand-held aerosol cans. 

9. The emission limits in subparaqraphs 3. and 4. shall be achieved by: 

(i) the application of low solvent coating technoloqv where each and even/ coating meets the 

limit expressed in pounds VOC per allo on of coating, excluding water, stated in subparagraphs 

3. and 4. of this subparaaraph: or 

(ii) the application of low solvent coating technoloav where the 24-hour weighted averaae of all 

coatings on a sinqle coating line or operation meets the solids equivalent limit expressed in 

pounds VOC per gallon of coatinq solids, stated in subparagraphs 3. and 4. of this 

subparagraph (averaging across lines is not allowed): or 
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liii) control equipment, includinq but not limited to incineration, carbon adsorption and 

condensation, with a capture svstem approved bv the Director, provided that - 90 percent of the 

nonmethane volatile orqanic compourlds which enter the control eGipment are recovered or 

destroyed, and that overall VOC em~ssions do not exceed the solids equrvalent limit, expressed 

in pounds VOC per aallon of coating solids stated in subparaqraphs 3. and 4. of this 

subparaaraph. 

10. For the purpose of this subparagraph, the following definitions apply: 

(i) "Application Area" means the area where the coating is applied bv spraying, dippina or flow 

coatina techniques. 

{ii) "Sinale Coat" means a sinale film of coating applied directlv to the metal substrate omitting 

the primer application. 

(iii) "Larae Appliances" means doors, cases, lids, panels and interior support parts of residential 

and commercial washers, dryers, ranaes, refriaerators, freezers, water heaters, dishwashers, 

trash compactors, air conditioners and other similar products. 

11. Applicabilitv. Prior to Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (2) shall 

apply to facilities at which the actual emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the use of 

large appliance coatinas eaual or exceed 15 pounds per day and are located in Cherokee. 

Clavton, Cobb. Coweta. DeKalb. Doualas. Favette. Forsvth, Fulton. Gwinnett, Henrv. Pauldinn, 

and Rockdale Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparagraphs I., 2..and 10. 

12. Applicabilitv. Prior to Januarv 1, 2015. the requirements of this - subparaqraph - -- (z) shall 

apply to facll~ties at which the potential emiss~ons of volatile orqanic compounds from the use of 

larae appl~ance coatinas equal or exceed 100 tons per year and are located outside the 

counties of Cherokee. Clavton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb. Doucllas. Favette, Forsvth. Fulton, 

Gwinnett, Henrv, Paulding, and Rockdale Counties as follows: 

i All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparaaraphs 1. 2, and 10 

13. Applicability. On and after January 1, 2015. the requirements of this subparaqraph fz) 

applv to facilities at which actual emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the use of large 

appliance coatinas, before controls, equal or exceed 15 pounds per day (or 2.7 

- tons -- per 12- 

month rolling period) for fac~lities located in Barrow. Bartow, Carroll, ~herokee, Clayton. Cobb, 

Coweta. DeKalb. Douglas, Fayette, Forsvth, Fulton. Gwinnett, Hall. Henrv. Newton. Pauldinq, 

Rockdale, Spalding. and Walton Counties as follows: 

{i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions ofsubparaqra~hs 3., 4., 5.. 6., 7.. 8., 

9. and 10. 

(ii) Any physical or operational chanaes that are necessarv to comply with the provisions 

specified in subparaqraphs 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7., 8., or 9. are subject to the compliance schedule 

specified in subparaaraph 16. 

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14. Applicability. On and after Januarv 1. 2015, the reauirements of this subparagraph (2) shall 

applv to facilities at which potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the use of 

large appliance coatincls equal or exceed 100 tons per year and are located outside of counties 

of Barrow, Bartow, Carroll. Cherokee, Clavton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Favette, 

Forsvth. Fulton, Gwinnett. Hall. Henrv. Newton, Padding, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton 

Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparaqraphs I., 2,and 10. 

15. Applicabilitv: The requirements of subparagraphs 13. and 14. will no lonqer be applicable 

bv the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in those subparaaraphs are re-desiqnated 

to attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone prior to Januarv 1, 

2015 and such counties continue to maintain that Standard thereafter. Instead. the provisions 

of subparaaraphs 11. and 12. will continue to applv on and after January 1, 2015. In the event 

the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone is violated in the specified counties, 

the reauirements of subparaaraphs 13. and 14. will only be reinstated if the Director determines 

that the measure is necessarv to meet the reauirements of the contingency plan. 

16. Compliance schedule: All existing facilities subiect to this subparaqraph shall complv with 

the following compliance schedule: 

(i) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile organic compound emission 

control systems and/or modifications of process and/or coatinas used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than July 1, 2014. 

lii) On-site of construction of emission control systems and/or modification of process or 

coatinas must be completed by November 1, 2014. 

(iii) Full compliance with the applicable reauirements of subparaaraphs 3.. 4.. 5., 6., 7.. 8.. and 

9. must be completed before Januarv 1,2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ii) "VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal 

Parts and Products," is being amended to read as follows: 

(ii) VOC Emissions from Surface.Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and products. 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coating of miscellaneous metal parts and products to exceed: 

(i) 4.3 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator that 

applies clear coatings. If any coating delivered to the coating applicator contains more than 4.3 

pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 10.3 pounds VOC per gallon of 

coating solids delivered to the coating applicator. 

(ii) 3.5 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator in a 

coating application system that is air dried or forced warm air dried at temperatures up to 194OF. 

If any coating delivered to the coating applicator contains more than 3.5 pounds VOC per 
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gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 6.67 pounds VOC per gallon of coating solids 

delivered to the coating applicator. 

(iii) 3.5 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator that 

applies extreme performance coatings. If any coating delivered to the coating applicator 

contains more than'3.5 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 6.67 pounds 

VOC per gallon of coating solids delivered to the coating applicator. 

(iv) '6.2 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator in a high 

performance architectural coating operation; and 

(v) 3.0 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator for all 

other coatings and coating application systems. If any coating delivered to the coating applicator 

contains more than 3.0 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 5.06 pounds 

VOC per gallon of coating solids delivered to the coating applicator. 

2. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coating of miscellaneous metal parts and products usinq air-dried coatinas to exceed: 

(i) 2.8 pounds per gallon of coatinq, excludina water, delivered to a coating applicator that 

applies anyone of the following air-dried coatinas: aeneral one component: - - qeneral multi -- 

component: military specification; drum coatina - new exterior. lfany coatinq delivered to the 

coatina applicator contains more than 2.8 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit 

shall be 4.52 pounds VOC per aallon of coatina solids delivered to the coatina applicator 

(ii) 3.5 pounds per aallon of coatina, excludina water, delivered to a coatinn applicator -- that 

applies anv one of the following air-dried coatinas: camouflaae; dectr&~sGtino varnish; 

etchina filler; hiah temperature: metallic; mold-seal; pan backing: pretreatment: drum coating - new interior; drum coatina - recortditioned, exterior: silicone release; vacuum-metalizinq; 

extreme hiah-aloss; extreme performance; heat-resistant; drum coatina - reconditioned interior; 

solar-absorbent; prefabricated architectural multi-component; prefabricated architectural -- onecomponent If any coating del~vered to the coatina applicator contains more than 3.5 pounds 

VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 6.67 pounds VOC per qallon of coatinq 

solids delivered to the coatinq applicator. 

liii) 3.5 pounds per aallon of coatinq, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator that 

applies the followina air-dried coatina: repair and touch-up. 

(iv) 6.2 pounds per aallon of coatinq, excludina water, delivered to a coatina applicator that 

applies the following air-dried coatina: hiah performance architectural. 

3. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coatinq of miscellaneous metal parts and products using baked coatinas to exceed: 

(i) 2.3 pounds per aallon of coatina, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator that 

applies anyone of the followina baked coatings: qeneral one component: general multicomponent: military specification: prefabricated architectural multi-component; prefabricated 

architectural one-component. If any coatinq delivered to the coatinq applicator contains more 
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than 2.3 pounds VOC per aallon, the solids eauivalent limit shall be 3.35 pounds VOC per 

gallon of coatinq solids delivered to the coatina applicator. 

lii) 2.8 pounds per gallon of coatina, excludina water, delivered to a coatina applicator that 

applies drum coatina - new exterior coatina. If anv coatina delivered to the coatina applicator 

contains more than 2.8 pounds VOC per aallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 4.52 pounds 

VOC per aallon of coating solids delivered to the coatina applicator. 

Jiii) 3.0 pounds per aallon of coating, excludinq water, delivered to a coatinq applicator that 

applies anvone of the followina baked coatinas: drum coatina - reconditioned interior; ~~ - 

camouflaae: electric-insulating varnish: etching filler; extreme hiah-aloss; extreme performance; 

heat-resistant: hiah temperature; metallic; mold-seal; pan backina: pretreatment; drum coatina - new interior; drum coating - reconditioned exterior: silicone release; solar-absorbent: and 

vacuum-metalizinq. If any coatina delivered to the coatinq applicator contains more than 3.0 

pounds VOC per aallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 5.06 pounds VOC per aallon of 

cba%q solids delivered to the coatina applicator. 

(iv) 6.2 pounds per aallon of coating, excludina water, delivered to a coatina applicator that 

applies the followina baked coating: hiclh performance architectural. 

{vl 3.0 pounds per gallon of coating, excludina water, delivered to a coatina applicatorthat 

applies repair and touch-up coatings. 

4. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coatina of motor vehicle materials at a facilitv that is not an automobile or light-duty truck 

manufacturina facilitv to exceed: 

{i) 1.7 pounds per aallon of coatina, excludina water, delivered to a coatina applicator that 

applies the followina motor vehicle materials: aaskeffaasket sealina material and bedliner. 

(iil 3.5 pounds per gallon of coatina, excluding water. delivered to a coating applicator that 

applies the following motor vehicle materials: cavitv wax, sealer, deadener, underbody coatinq, 

trunk interior coatinq, and lubricating wax/compound. 

2&. If more than one emission limitation in this skeehmibparaaraph (ii) applies to a 

specific coating, then the least stringent emission limitation in this subparaaraph [ii) of this 

subsection shall be applied. 

a&. All VOC emissions from solvent washings, shall be considered in the emission limitations 

unless thesolvent is directed into containers that prevent evaporation into the atmosphere. 

47. The emission limits in this subsection shall be achieved by: 

(i) the application of low solvent coating technology where each and every coating meets the 

limit expressed in pounds VOC per gallon of coating, excluding water, stated in paragraphs 1 .. 2., 3., and 4. of this subsection; or 

(ii) the application of low solvent coating technology where the 24-hour weighted average of all 

coatings on a single coating line or operation meets the solids equivalent limit expressed in 
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poundsVOC per gallon of coating solids, stated in paragraphs 1. .2.. and 3. of this subsection; 

averaging across lines is not allowed; or 

(iii) control equipment, including but not limited to incineration, carbon adsorption and 

condensation, with a capture system approved by the Director, provided that 90 percent of the 

nonmethane volatile organic compounds which enter the control equipment are recovered or 

destroyed, and that overall VOC emissions do not exceed the solids equivalent limit, expressed 

in pounds VOC per gallon of coating solids stated in paragraphs 1. .2., 3., and 4. of this 

subsection. 

(iv) for high performance architectural coatings, compliance may be achieved only as stated in ... subparagraph 74) or 7.(iiil4(@~4(@. There is no solids equivalent limit for such coatings. 

(v) for motor vehicle materials, compliance may be achieved only as stated in subparaaraph 

7 There is no solids equivalent limit for such coatings. 

(vi) for repair and touch-up materials, compliance may be achieved only as stated in 

subparagraphs 74). There is no solids equivalent limit for such coatinqs. 

a;8 For the purpose of this subsection, the following definitions apply: 

fttii3U "Air dried coating" means coatings which are dried by the use of air or forced warm air at 

temperatures up to 194OF,: 

(ii) "Baked coating" means a coating that is cured at a temperature at or above 194OL 

(iii) "Bedliner" means a multi-component coating, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or 

liaht-duty truck assembly coatinq facility, applied to a carqo bed after the application of topcoat 

to provide additional durability and chip resistance. 

(iv) "Cavity wax" means a coatina, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or liaht-duty truck 

assemblv coating facility, applied into the cavities of the vehicle primarily for the purpose of 

enhancina corrosion protection. 

{v) "Camouflaae coatina" means a coating used, principallv by the militarv. to conceal 

equipment from detection. 

(vi) "Clear coating" means a colorless coatinq which contains binders, but no pigment, and is 

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formulated to form a transparent film. 

"Coating application system" means all operations and equipment which applies, 

conveys, and dries a surface coating, including, but not limited to spray booths, flow coaters, 

flashoff areas, air dryers and ovens. 

fvfHeahens~t~wwnater~al" means rnakfialsvukl~h cannot-~ewistenKy-be exwed to 

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(viii) "Deadener" means a coating, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or light-duty truck 

assemblv coating facilitv, applied to selected vehicle surfaces primarily for the purpose of 

reducina the source of road noise in the passenger compartment: 

(ix) "Drum" means anv cvlindrical metal shipping container larger than 12 gallons capacitv but 

no larger than 110 aallons capacitv. 

(x) "Electric dissipatina coating" means a coating that rapidlv dissipates a high-voltaqe electric 

charae. 

(xi) "Electric-insulating varnish" means a non-convertible-type coating applied to electric 

motors, components of electric motors, or power transformers, to provide electrical, mechanical. 

and environmental protection or resistance. 

(xii) "EMIIRFI Shielding" means a coating used on electrical or electronic equipment to provide 

shielding against electromagnetic interference, radio freauencv interference, or static discharqe. 

(xiii) "Etchina filler" means a coating that contains less than 23 percent solids bv weight, at least 

0.5 percent acid by weiaht, and is used instead of applvina a pretreatment coatina followed bv a 

primer. 

(xiv) "Extreme hiah-aloss coatina" means a coatina which, when tested bv the American 

Societv for Testing Material Test Method D-523 adopted in 1980, shows a reflectance of 75 or 

more on a 60 degree meter. 

(xv) "Extreme-performance coatina" means a coating used on a metal or plastic surface where 

the coated surface is, in its intended use, subiect to the followinq: (a) Chronic exposure to 

corrosive, caustic or acidic agents, chemicals, chemical fumes, chemical mixtures or solutions; 

or (b) Repeated exposure to temperatures in excess of 250°F; or (c) Repeated heavy abrasion, 

includina mechanical wear and repeated scrubbing with industrial arade solvents, cleansers or 

scourina agents. Extreme performance coatinqs include, but are not 1im:ted to, coatinas applied 

to locomotives, railroad cars, farm machinerv, and heavy dutv trucks. 

Hm "Extreme environmental conditions" means exposure to any of: the weather all of the 

time, temperatures consistently above 200°F, detergents, abrasive and scouring agents, 

solvents, corrosive atmospheres, or similar environmental conditions; 

(xvii) "Gasketlsealing material" means a fluid, used at a facility that is not an automobile or liahtdutv truck assemblv coating facilitv, applied to coat a qasket or replace and perform the same 

function as a qasket. Automobile and light-dutv truck gasltetlgasket sealina material includes 

room temperature vulcanization (RTV) seal material. 

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(xviii) "Heat-resistant coating" means a coating that must withstand a temperature of at least 

400°F during normal use. 

(xix) "Hiah-performance architectural coatina" means a coatina used to protect architectural 

subsections and which meets the requirements of the Architectural Aluminum Manufacturer 

Association's publication number AAMA 2604-05 (Voluntary Specification, Performance 

Requirements and Test Procedures for Hiah Performance Orqanic Coatings on Aluminum 

~xtrusions and ~ane1s)or 2605-05 (Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and 

Test Procedures for Superior Performina Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and 

Panels). 

(XX) "High-temperature coating" means a coatinq that is certified to withstand a temperature of 

1 OOO°F for 24 hours. 

@+)(xxi) "Low solvent coating" means coatings which contain less organic solvent than the 

conventional coatings used by the industry. Low solvent coatings include water-borne, higher 

solids, electrodeposition and powder coatings,: 

[xxii) "Lubricatina wax/compound" means a protective lubricatinq material, used at a facility that 

is not an automobile or liqht-duty truck assembly coating facility, applied to vehicle hubs and 

{xxiii) "Mask coatina" means thin film coatina applied through a template to coat a small pottion 

of a substrate. 

(xxiv) "Metallic coating" means a coating which contains more than five arams of metal 

particles per liter of coating as applied. "Metal particles" are pieces of a pure elemental metal or 

combination of elemental metals. 

"Miscellaneous metal parts and products" means surface coating of products 

manufactured by the following industrial source categories: large farm machinery, small farm 

machinery, small appliances, commercial machinery, industrial machinery, fabricated metal 

products and any other industrial category which coats metal parts or products under the 

Standard Industry Classification Code Major Groups 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, and 41. The 

miscellaneous metal parts and products source category does not include: 

(I) automobiles and light-duty trucks; 

(11) metal cans; 

(Ill) flat metal sheets and strips in the form of rolls or coils; 

(IV) magnet wire for use in electrical machinery; 

(V) metal furniture; 
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(VI) large appliances; 

(VII) aerospace manufacturing and rework operations; 

(Vlll) automobile refinishing; 

(IX) customized top coating of automobiles and trucks, if production is less than 35 vehicles per 

day; and 

(X) exterior of marine vessels. 

[xxvi) "Military specification coatinq" means a coating which has a formulation approved by a 

United States Militarv Aaencv for use on military equipment. 

(xxvii) "Mold seal coatina" means the initial coating applied to a new mold or a repaired mold to 

provide a smooth surface which, when coated with a mold release coatina. prevents products 

from stickina to the mold. 

(xxviii) "Multi-colored coating" means a coating which exhibits more than one color when 

applied, and which means packaged in a single container and applied in a sinale coat. 

(xxix) " Multi-component coatinq" means a coatinq requiring the addition of a separate reactive 

resin, commonlv known as a catalyst or hardener, before application to form an acceptable dry 

film. 

(xxx) "One-component coatina" means a coating that is ready for application as it comes out of 

its container to form an acceptable dry film. A thinner. necessarv to reduce the viscosity, is not 

considered a component. 

(xxxi) "Odical coatina" means a coatina applied to an optical lens. 

(xxxii) "Pan-backinq coating" means a coatinq applied to the surface of pots, pans, or other 

cookinq implements that are exposed directly to a flame or other heating elements. 

fxxxiii) "Prefabricated architectural component coatinas" are coatinas applied to metal parts and 

products which are to be used as an architectural structure. 

(xxxiv) "Pretreatment coatinq" means a coatinq which contains no more than 12 percent solids 

bv weiqht, and at least 0.5 percent acid bv weight, is used to provide surface etchinq, and is 

applied directly to metal surfaces to provide corrosion resistance, adhesion, and ease of 

stripping. 

00 "Prime coat" means the first of two or more films of coating applied to a metal surface:: 

Ixxxvi) "Repair coatina" means a coatina used to re-coat portions of a previouslv coated 

product which has sustained mechanical damage to the coating following normal coatinq 

operations. 
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(xxxvii) "Sealer" means a high viscositv material, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or 

liaht-duty truck assemblv coatinq facilitv, generallv. but not alwavs, applied in the paint shop 

after the bodv has received an electrodeposition primer coating and before the application of 

subsequent coatinas (e.g., primer-surfacer). The primary purpose of automobile and light-duty 

truck sealer is to fill body joints completely so that there is no intrusion of water, gases or 

corrosive materials into the passenqer area of the body compartment. Such materials are also 

referred to as sealant, sealant primer, or caulk. 

Lxxxviii) "Shock-free coatinq" means a coatinq applied to electrical components to protect the 

user from electric shock. The coatina has characteristics of being of low capacitance and hiah 

resistance, and having resistance to breakina down under hiah voltaae. 

{xxxix) "Silicone-release coatinq" means any coatinq which contains silicone resin and is 

intended to prevent food from sticking to metal surfaces such as baking pans. 

@ "Single coat" means one film of coating applied to a metal surface2+ 

(xli) "Solar-absorbent coatingn means a coating which has as its prime purpose the absorption 

of solar radiation. 

fxlii) "Stencil coatinq" means an ink or a piqmented coating which is rolled or brushed onto a 

template or stamp in order to add identifvina letters, svmbols andlor numbers. 

@i)(xliii) "Topcoat" means the final film or series of films of coating applied in a two-coat or more 

operation, 

Jxliv) "Touch-up coating" means a coatinq used to cover minor coating imperfections appearinq 

after the main coating operation. 

(xlv) "Translucent coating" means a coatinq which contains binders and pigment and is 

formulated to form a colored, but no opaque. film. 

+&) (xhi) "Transfer efficiency" means the weight (or volume) of coating solids adhering to the 

surface being coated divided by the total weight (or volume) of coating solids delivered to the 

applicator$+ 

(xlvii) "Trunk interior coatina" means a coatinq, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or 

liqht-duty truck assemblv coatina facilitv, applied to the trunk interior to provide chip protection. 

Jxlviii) "Two-component coatina" means a coatinq requiring the addition of a separate reactive 

resin, commonlv known as a catalvst, before application to form an acceptable dry film. 

Jxlix) "Underbody coatina" means a coatina, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or lightdutv truck assemblv coatinq facility, applied to the undercarriaqe or firewall to prevent corrosion 

and/or provide chip protection. 

(I) "Vacuum-metalizing coatina" means the undercoat applied to the substrate on which the 

metal is deposited or the overcoat applied directly to the metal film. Vacuum metaliz;nqlphvsical 
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vapor deposition (PVD) is the process whereby metal is vaporized and deposited on a substrate 

in a vacuum chamber. 

9. Applicabilitv. Prior to January 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparaqraph (ii) shall apply 

to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from all surface 

coating of miscellaneous parts and products equal or exceed 10 tons per year and are located 

in Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douqlas. Fayette, Forsvth, Fulton, Gwinnett, 

Henry. Pauldinq, and Rockdale Counties as follows: 

0) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparagraphs 1 .. 5., 6., 7.. and 8. 

10. Applicabilitv. Prior to January 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (ii) shall apply 

to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile orqanic compounds from all surface 

coatina of miscellaneous parts and products equal or exceed 100 tons per year and are located 

outside the counties of Cherokee. Clavton, Cobb, Coweta. DeKalb, Douglas. Fayette, Forsyth, 

Fulton, Gwinnett. Henry, Pauldina, and Rockdale as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparaaraphs 1.. 5.. 6., 7.. and 8. 

11. Applicability. On and after January 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (ii) shall 

applv to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile orqanic compounds from all surface 

coatinq of miscellaneous parts and products equal or exceed 10 tons per vear and are located 

in Barrow, Bartow, Carroll. Cherokee, Clavton. Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb. Douglas. Fayette, 

Forsvth. Fulton. Gwinnett. Hall. Henrv. Newton. Pauldina. Rockdale. Spaldina, and Walton 

Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparaqraphs 2.. 3., 4.. 5., 6., 7.. 

(ii) Any physical or operational chanaes that are necessary to complv with the provisions 

specified in subparagraphs 2., 3., or 4. are subiect to the compliance schedule specified in 

subparaqraph 14. 

12. Applicability. On and after January 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (ii) shall 

apply to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile organic compounds from all surface 

coatinq of miscellaneous parts and products equal or exceed 100 tons per year and are located 

outside the counties of Barrow, Bartow. Carroll, Cherokee. Clavton. Cobb. Coweta, DeKalb, 

Douqlas. Favette. Forsvth, Fulton. Gwinnett. Hall, Henrv, Newton, Pauldinq. Rockdale Spaldina 

and Walton as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparaaraphs 1 ., 5.,'6.. 7.. and 8. 

13. Applicability: The requirements of subparagraphs 11. and 12. will no longer be applicable bv 

the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in those subparaaraphs are re-designated to 

attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone prior to January 1, 
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2015 and such counties continue to maintain that Standard thereafter. Instead, the provisions 

of subparaaraphs 9. and 10. will continue to applv on and after January I, 2015. In the event 

the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone is violated in the specified counties, 

the requirements of subparaaraphs 11. arid 12. will only be reinstated if the Director determines 

that the measure is necessary to meet the requirements of the contingencv plan. 

14. Compliance Schedule: 

li) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile orqanic compound emission 

control systems andlor modifications of process and/or coatinas used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than Julv 4, 2044. 

Jii) On-site of construction of emission control s~stems and/or modification of process or 

coatings must be completed bv November 1,2014. 

Jiii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements specified in subparaqraphs 2., 3.. and 4. 

must be completed before Januarv 1.2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(jj) WOC ~mi~sions from Surface Coating of Flat Wood paneling," is 

being amended to read as follows: 

(jj) VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling. 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coating of flat wood paneling to exceed: 

(i) 6.0 pounds per 1000 square feet of coated finished product from printed interior panels, 

regardless of the number of coats applied; 

(ii) 12.0 pounds per 1000 square feet of coated finished product from natural finish hardwood 

plywood panels, regardless of the number of coats applied; and 

(iii) 10.0 pounds per 1000 square feet of coated finished product from Class II finishes on 

hardboard panels, regardless of the number of coats applied. 

2. The emission limits in this wbx&t+subparaaraph shall be achieved by: 

(i) the application of low solvent coating technology where the 24-hour of all coatings on a 

single coating line or operation meets the limits stated in subparagraph 1. of this e&se&km 

subparagraph; averaging across lines is not allowed; or 

(ii) control equipment, including but not limited to incineration, carbon adsorption and 

condensation, with a capture system approved by the Director, provided that 90 percent of the 

nonmethane volatile organic compounds which enter the control equipment are recovered or 

destroyed, and that overall VOC emissions do not exceed the limits stated in subparagraph 1. of 

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(iii) control equipment demonstrated to have control efficiency equivalent to or greater or VOC 

emissions equal to or less than required in li) or (ii) of this subparagraph and approved by the 

Director. 

3. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from the inks, 

coatinqs, and adhesives used bv flat wood panelinq coatinq facilities to exceed: 

(i) 2.1 lbs VOC per qallon (250 qrams per liter) of coating, excludinq water, and exempt 

compounds, or 

{ii) 2.9 lbs VOC per gallon (350 grams per liter) of solids. 

4. Averaainq across lines for the VOC limits in subparagraph 3. isnot permitted. 

5. Should product performance requirements or other needs dictate the use of higher VOC 

coatinas, than those specified in subparaqraph 3., add-on control equipment with an overall 

control efficiency of 90% mav be used as an alternative. 

6. Each owner or operator of a facility that rnan~factures flat wood panelinq shall complv with 

the followinq work practice standards: 

(i) store all VOC-containinq materials in closed containers; 

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fii) ensure that mixina and storaae containers used for VOC-containing materials are kept 

closed at all times except when depositinn or removing these materials; 

(iii) minimize spills of VOC-containing materials: and 

(iv) convey VOC-containinq materials from one location to another in closed containers or pipes. 

7. For the purpose of this subparaaraph, the followina definitions also apply: 

(i) "Class ll hardboard paneling finish" means finishes which meet the specifications of 

Voluntary Product Standard PS-59-73 as approved by the American National Standards 

Institute. 

(ii) "Coatinu application system" means all operations and equipment which applv, convey, and 

dry a surface coatina, includinq, but not limited to. spray booths, flow coaters, conveyers, 

flashoff areas, air drvers and ovens. 

(iii) "Flat wood paneling" means both interior and exterior panels used in construction and 

tvpicallv include decorative interior panels, exterior sidina and tileboard. Flat wood panelina 

includes hardboard, hardwood plywood, natural finish hardwood plywood panels, printed interior 

panels, thin particleboard and tileboard. 

Jiv) "Hardboard is a panel manufactured primarily from interfelted lignocellulosic fibers which 

are consolidated under heat and pressure in a hot press. 

(v) "Hardwood plywood is plvwood whose surface laver is a veneer. 

fvi) "Natural finish hardwood plywood panels" means panels whose original grain pattern is. 

enhanced by essentially transparent finishes frequently supplemented by fillers and toners. 

(vii) "Thin particleboard is a manufactured board 114 inch or less in thickness made of 

individual wood particles which have been coated with a binder and formed into flat sheets by 

pressure. 

fviii) "Tileboard means panelina that has a colored waterproof surface coating. 

fix) "Printed interior panels" means panels whose qrain or natural surface is obscured by fillers 

and basecoats upon which a simulated qrain or decorative pattern is printed. 

8. Applicability. Prior to January 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (ii) shall apply 

to facilities at which the actual emissions of volatile organic compounds from the surface coating 

of flat wood paneling equal or exceed 15 pounds per day and are located in Cherokee. Clayton, 

Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douqlas, Favette. Forsvth. Fulton. Gwinnett, Henry, Pauldinq. and 

Rockdale Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparagraphs I., 2.. and 7. 

9. Applicability. Prior to Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparaaraph (ii) shall apply 

to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the surface 
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coatina of flat wood paneling equal or exceed 100 tons per vear and are located outside the 

counties of Cherokee, Clavton. Cobb. Coweta. DeKalb. Douqlas. Favette. Forsvth. Fulton, 

Gwinnett, Henrv, Pauldinn. and Rockdale Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparaaraphs 1.. 2.. and 7. 

10. Applicabilitv. On and after Januarv 1, 2015, the reauirements of this subparaaraph (ii) shall 

apply to facilities at which actual emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the surface 

coatina of flat wood panelina, before controls, equal or exceed 15 pounds per day (or 2.7 tons 

per 12-month rollina period) for facilities located in Barrow. Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clavton, 

Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb. Doualas, Favette. Forsyth. Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall. Henrv, Newton, 

Pauldinn, Rockdale, Spaldina, and Walton Counties as follows: 

li) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparagraphs 3.. 4.. 5.. 6., and 7. 

(ii) Any phvsical or operational chanaes that are necessarv to complv with the provisions 

specified in subparaaraphs 3.. 4.. 5., or 6. are subiect to the compliance schedule specified in 

subparagraph 13. 

11. Applicabilitv. On and after January 1. 201 5, the reauirements of this subparagraph (ii) shall 

apply to facilities at which potential emissions of volatile organic compounds from the surface 

coatinq of flat wood panelina equal or exceed 100 tons per vear and are located outside of 

counties of Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb. Doualas, 

Favette, Forsvth, Fulton. Gwinnett. Hall, Henry, Newton. Pauldinn. Rockdale. Spaldina, and 

Walton Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparanraphs 1.. 2., and 7. 

12. Applicability. The reauirements of subparanraphs 10. and 11. will no lonaer be applicable 

bv the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in those subparagraphs are re-designated 

to attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone prior to Januarv 1, 

2015 and such counties continue to maintain that Standard thereafter. Instead, the provisions 

of subparagraphs 8. and 9. will continue to apply on and after Jan~a~ I. 2015. In the event the 

1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone is violated in the specified counties, the 

reauirements of subparagraphs 10. and 11. will onlv be reinstated if the Director determines that 

the measure is necessarv to meet the requirements of the continaencv plan. 

13. Compliance Schedule: 

(i) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile oraanic compound emission 

control svstems andlor modifications of process and/or coatinas used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than Julv 1, 2014. 

(ii) On-site of construction of emission control svstems andlor modification of process or 

coatinns must be completed by November 1. 2014. 

(iii) Full compliance with,the applicable reauirements specified in subparagraph 10.(i) must be 

completed before Januarv 1, 2015. 
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Rule 391-3-1-.Q2(2)(mm) "VOC Emissions from Graphic Arts Systems," is being amended 

to read as follows: 

(mm) VOC Emissions from Graphic Arts Systems. 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the operation of a packaging rotogravure, 

publication rotogravure or flexographic printing facility unless: 

(i) For packaging rotogravure and flexographic printing, the VOC content of any ink or coating 

as applied is equal to or less than one of the following: 

(1) 25 percent by volume of the volatile content of the coating or ink; or 

(11) 40 percent by volume of the coating or ink, minus water; or 

(111) 0.5 pounds of VOC per pound of coating solids. 

(ii) For publication rotogravure printing, the VOC content of any ink or coating as applied is 

equal to or less than one of the following: 

(I) 25 percent by volume of the volatile content of the coating or ink; or 

(11) 40 percent by volume of the coating or ink, minus water. 

2. As an alternative to compliance with the limits in subparagraph I., anowner or operator of a 

packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure or flexographic printing facility may comply with 

the requirements of this subparagraph suhe&h by: 

(i) Averaging on a 24-hour weighted basis the VOC content of all inks and coatings, as applied, 

on a single printing line, where the average does not exceed the limits in subparagraph 1.; 

averaging across lines is not allowed; or 

(ii) Installing and operating volatile organic compound emission reduction equipment having at 

least 90.0 percent reduction efficiency, and a capture system approved by the Director. 
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3. If, as an alternative to compliance with the limits in subparagraph I.(& volatile orqanic 

compound emission reduction equipment is installed and operated at a flexible packaging 

printinq facility to complv with subparaqraph 24) it shall have an overall VOC control effciency 

that is equal to or greater than the percentaqe specified in the followinq subparagraphs (i) 

throuqh (iv). 

(i) 65 percent for a press that was first installed prior to March 14, 1995, and that is controlled 

bv an add-on air pollution control device whose first installation date was prior to February 19. 

2012; 

(ii) 70 percent for a press that was first installed prior to March 14. 1995, and that is controlled 

by an add-on air pollution control device whose first installation date was on or after February 

(iii) 75 percent for a press that was first installed on or after to March 14, 1995, and that is 

controlled by an add-on air pollution control device whose first installation date was prior to 

FebruaW 19.2012; and 

liv) 80 percent for a press that was first installed on or after March 14, 1995, and that is 

controlled by an add-on air pollution control device whose first installation date was on or after 

February 19, 2012. 

4. Each owner or operator of a facility that prints flkxible packaging shall complv with the 

following housekeepinq requirements for anv affected cleaninq operation: 

(i) store all VOC-containing cleanina materials and used shop towels in closed containers; 

(ii) ensure that storage containers used for VOC-containing cleaning materials are kept closed 

at all times except when depositina or removing these materials; 

(iii) minimize spills of VOC-containing cleaninq materials; 

(iv) convey VOC-containing cleanin materials from one location to another in closed containers 

or pipes; and 

(v) minimize VOC emissions from cleanina of application, storage, mixina, and conveving 

equipment by ensurinq that equipment cleaning is performed without atomizina the cleaninq 

solvent and all spent solvent is captured in closed containers. 
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5. For the purpose of this subparaqraph, the following definitions shall apply: 

(i) "Cleaning" for flexible packaaina printing means cleaning of a press, press parts, or removinq 

dried ink from areas around a press. It does not include cleaning electronic components of a 

press, cleanina in-press or post-press operations or the use of janitorial supplies to clean areas 

around a press. 

(ii) "Flexible packaainq printing' refers to printing upon any package or part of a packaqe the 

shape of which can be readilv chanqed. Flexible packaqinq includes, but is not limited to, bags, 

pouches, liners, and wraps utilizinq paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, metalized or coated paper 

or film. or any combination of these materials. 

(iii) "Flexoaraphic printing" means the application of words, designs and pictures to a substrate 

bv means of a roll printing technique in which the pattern to be applied is raised above the 

printina roll and the image carrier is made of rubber or other elastomerlc materials. 

(iv) "Packaqing rotogravure printinq" means rotoqravure printinq upon paper, paperboard, metal 

foil, plastic f.lm, and other substrates, which are in subsequent operations, formed into 

packaainq products and labels for articles to be sold. 

(v) "Publication rotogravure printing" means rotoqravure printinq upon paper which is 

subsequentlv formed into books, magazines, cataloques, brochures, directories, newspaper 

supplements, and other types of printed materials. 

(vi) "Rotogravure printing" means the application of words, designs and pictures to a substrate 

by means of a roll printing technique which involves intaglio or recessed imaqe areas in the form 

of cells. 

[vii) "Roll printing" means the application of words, designs and pictures to a substrate usually 

bv means of a series of hard rubber or steel rolls each with only partial coveraae. 

6. Applicability. Prior to Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparaqraph (mm) shall 

apply to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile orqanic compounds from packaainq 

rotoaravure. publication rotogravure, and flexoaraphic printing equal or exceed 25 tons per vear 

and are located in Cherokee. Clavton. Cobb. Coweta. DeKalb. Douqlas, Favette, Forsvth. 

Fulton. Gwinnett. Henrv. Paulding, and Rockdale Counties as follows: 

[i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparaaraphs I., 2.. and 5. 

7. Applicability. Prior to January 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (mm) shall 

apply to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from packaainq 

rotoaravure, publication rotoaravure, and flexoaraphic printing equal or exceed 100 tons per 

year and are located outside the counties of Cherokee. Clayton. Cobb. Coweta, DeKalb, 
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Douglas, Favette. Forsvth. Fulton. Gwinnett, Henrv. Paulding, and Rockdale Counties as 

follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparaaraphs I., 2.,and 5. 

8. Applicability. On and after January 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (mm) 

shall apply to facilities at which actual emissions of volatile organic compounds from flexible 

package printing, before controls, equal or exceed 15 pounds per day (or 2.7 tons per 12-month 

rolling period) for facilities located in Barrow, Bartow. Carroll, Cherokee. Clavton. Cobb, Coweta, 

DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsvth. Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henrv, Newton. Paulding. Rockdale, 

Spalding, and Walton Counties as follows: 

{i) Individual presses that have potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from flexible 

packaae printina that equal or exceed 25 tons per year shall comply with the provisions of 

subparagraphs l.(i). 2. and 3. 

lii) lndividual presses that have potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from flexible 

package printing that do not equal or exceed 25 tons per year shall complv with the provisions 

of subparagraphs l.(i) and 2. 

All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparaaraphs 4.. 5., and 14. 

(iv) Anv phvsical or operational changes that are necessary to complv with the provisions 

specified in subparaqraph 8.(i) or (iii) are subiect to the compliance schedule specified in 

subparagraph 13. 

9. Applicabilitv, On and after Januarv 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparaqraph (mm) shall ~- 

apply to facilities at which potential emissions of volatile orqanic compounds from packaginq 

rotogravure, publication rotoaravure, and flexographic printing equals or exceeds 25 tons per 

year but at which the actual emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from flexible packaae 

printina, before controls, is less than 15 pounds per dav (or 2.7 tons per 12-month rollina period) 

and are located in Cherokee. Clavton. Cobb. Coweta, DeKalb. Doualas, Favette, Forsvth, 

Fulton, Gwinnett. Henry, Pauldina, and Rockdale Counties asfollows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparagraphs 1 .. 2., and 5. 

10. Applicability. On and after Januarv 1 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (mm) 

shall applv to facilities at which potential emissions of volatile organic compounds from 

packaginq rotogravure, publication rotoaravure, and flexoaraphic printing equal or exceeds 100 

tons per year but at which the actual emissions of volatile orqanic compounds from flexible 

package printina. before controls, is less than 15 pounds per dav (or 2.7 tons per 12-month 

rolling period) and are located Barrow. Bartow, Carroll. Hall, Newton. Spalding, and Walton 

Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparagraphs 1.. 2.. and 5. 

11. Applicabilitv. On and after Januarv 1. 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (mm) 

shall applv to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile organic compounds from 

packaginq rotoqravure, publication rotogravure, and flexible package printing equal or exceed 
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I00 tons per year and are located outside of counties of Barrow, Bartow, Carroll. Cherokee, 

Clayton. Cobb, Coweta. DeKalb. Doualas. Favette. Forsvth. Fulton, Gwinnett. Hall. Henry, 

Newton. Pauldina. Rockdale. Spaldina, and Walton Counties as follows: 

{i) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisio.ns of subparaaraphs 1.. 2.. and 5. 

12. Applicabilitv: The requirements of subparaaraphs 8., 9.,, lo., and 11. will no lonaer be 

applicable bv the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in those subparaaraphs are redesianated to attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone prior to 

January 1. 2015 and such counties continue to maintain that Standard thereafter. Instead, the 

provisions of subparaqraphs 6. and 7. will continue to apply on andafter &-iuarvT. 2015. In 

the event the 1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone is violated in the specified 

counties, the requirements of subparagraphs 8.. 9.. lo., and 11. will only be reinstated if the 

Director determines that the measure is necessary to meet the requirements of the continaency 

plan. 

13. Compliance schedule: 

(i) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile orqanic compound emission 

control svstems and/or modifications of process andlor coatinas used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than Julv I. 2014. 

(ii) On-site of construction of emission control systems and/or modification of process or 

coatinas must be completed by November 1.2014. 

{iii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements specified in subparaqraph 8.(i) and (iii) 

must be completed before Januarv 1. 2015. 

14. Compliance determinations for inks shall treat volatile compounds not defined as VOCs as 

water for the purposes of calculatina the "percent-bv-volume-or-more of water" and the "less 

water" parts of the ink composition. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ddd) "VOC Emissions from Offset Lithography," is being amended by 

changing the name of the rule to "VOC Emissions from Offset Lithography and Letterpress" and 

revising it to read as follows: 

(ddd) VOC Emissions from Offset Lithography and Letterpress. 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the operation of any offset lithography 

printing facility unless: 

(i) Offset presses utilize fountain solutions containing 8 percent or less by volume VOCS; and 

(ii) The owner or operator installs and operates a VOC emission reduction system for all 

heatset offset printing operations approved by the Director to have at least a 90 percent 

reduction efficiency and a capture system approved by the Director, or an equivalent VOC 

emission rate. 
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2. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the operation of anv sheet-fed offset 

lithoaraphv printing facility unless the VOC content of the on-press (as-applied) fountain solution 

- is: 

(i) 5.0 percent alcohol or less (bv weight); or 

lii) 8.5 percent alcohol or less (by weiaht) and the fountain solution is refriqerated to below 60°F 

(15.5OC); or 

liii) 5 percent alcohol substitute or less (bv weight) and no alcohol in the fountain solution. 

3. Sheet-fed offset lithography presses with a sheet size of 11 inches bv 17 inches or smaller, 

and presses with a total fountain solution reservoir of less than 1 gallon are exempt. 

4. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow the operation of any cold-set web-fed offset 

lithography printinq facilitv unless the VOC content of the on-press (as applied) fountain solution 

is 5 percent alcohol substitute or less (bv weiaht) and no alcohol in the fountain solution. 
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5. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the operation of anv heatset web-fed offset 

lithography printing facilitv unless the VOC content of the on-press (as-applied) fountain 

solutions is: 

(il 1.6 percent alcohol or less (bv weiqht): or 

fii) 3.0 percent alcohol or less (by weiqht) and the fountain solution is refrigerated to below 60°F 

(15.5OC): or 

(iii) 5.0 percent alcohol substitute or less (bv weiaht) and no alcohol in the fountain solution. 

6. For heatset web-fed offset lithoqraphic and letterpress printina presses, the owner or 

operator shall install and operate a VOC emission reduction svstem for all dryers with a 

potential to emit qreater than or equal to 25 tons of VOC emissions per vear prior to controls. 

(i) Control devices with an initial installation date on or before Januarv 1, 2015, shall be 

approved by the Director to have at least a 90 percent reduction efficiency and a capture 

svstem approved bv the Director. 

(ii) Control devices with an initial installation date after January 1. 2015, shall be approved by 

the Director to have at least a 95 percent reduction efficiencv and a capture system approved 

bv the Director. 

(iii) For situations where the inlet concentration is so low that 90 or 95 percent efficiencv cannot 

be achieved, an outlet concentration of 20 ppmv as hexane on a dry basis mav be used as an 

alternative. 

(iv) Heatset presses used for book printina and heatset presses with a maximum web width of 

22 inches or less are exempt from the reauirements in of subparaaraph 6.(i) throuah (iii). 

(v) The following materials are exempt from the requirements of subparagraph 64) throuqh (iii): 

(1) sheet-fed or coldset web-fed inks; 

(11) sheet-fed or coldset web-fed varnishes: and 

(Ill) waterborne coatinqs or radiation (ultra-violet liqht or electron beam) cured materials used 

on offset lithoqraphic or letterpress presses. 

7. All cleaners used for blanket washinq, roller washina, plate cleaners, impression cylinder 

cleaners, rubber reiuvenators and other cleaners used for cleaninq a press, press parts, or to 
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remove dried ink from areas around a press shall have a VOC composite vapor pressure less 

than 10 mm Ha at 20°Celsius or contain less than 70 weiaht percent VOC. For those tasks that 

cannot be carried out with low VOC composite vapor pressure cleanina materials or reduced 

VOC content cleanina materials, 110 qallons per year of cleaning materials that do not meet the 

requirements of this subsection.mav be used. 

8. All cleanina materials and used shop towels are to be kept in closed containers. 

9. For the purpose of this subsection, the following definitions shall applv: 

li) "Cleaninq Materials" means the materials used to remove excess printing inks, oils, 

and residual paper from press equipment. These materials are tvpically mixtures of 

oraanic (often petroleum-based) solvents. 

(ii) "Fountain Solution" means the mixture of water and additional ingredients such as etchant, 

gum arabic and dampening aid which coats the non-imaae areas of the printina plate. 

{iii) 'Letterpress printina" means a printing process in which the image area is raised relative to 

the non-image area and the past ink is transferred to the substrate directlv from the imaae 

surface. 

liv) "Lithoqraphic printinq" means a printina process where the image and the non-image areas 

are chemicallv differentiated; the imaae area is oil receptive and non-imaqe area is water 

receptive. 

{v) "Offset lithoaraphv printinq" means a printing process that transfers the ink film from the 

lithographic plate to an intermediarv surface (blanket) which then transfers the ink film to the 

substrate. 

(vi) "Sheet-fed" refers to the process in which the substrate is cut into sheets before being 

printed. 

{vii) "Web-fed" refers to the process in which the substrate is supplied to the press in the form 

10. Applicabilitv. Prior to Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (ddd) shall 

apply to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile organic compounds from offset 

lithoqraphv printina equal or exceed 25 tons per year and are located in Cherokee. Clayton, 

Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Favette. Forsyth. Fulton, Gwinnett. Henry. Pauldina, and 

Rockdale Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall comply with'the provisions of subparagraphs 1. and 9. 

11. Applicability. Prior to January 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparagraph (ddd) shall 

apply to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from offset 

lithography printinq equal or exceed 100 tons per year and are located in Barrow, Bartow, 

Carroll. Hall, Newton. Spaldinq, and Walton Counties as follows: 

(i) All applicable facilities shall complv with the provisions of subparagraphs 1: and 9. 
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12. Applicability. Prior to Januarv 1. 2015, all letterpress printinq operations are subiect to the 

applicability and control requirements of subparagraph 391-3-1-.02(2)(ttL 

13. Applicability. On and after Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this subparaqraph (ddd) 

shall apply to facilities at which actual emissions of volatile orqanic compounds from offset 

lithoqraphic printinq and letter press printing, before controls, equal or exceed 15 pounds per 

dav (or 2.7 tons per 12-month rollinq period) for facilities located in Barrow. Bartow. Carroll, 

Cherokee. Clayton. Cobb. Coweta. DeKalb. Douglas, Favette. Forsvth, Fulton. Gwinnett. Hall, 

Henry. Newton, Paulding. Rockdale. Spaldinq, and Walton Counties as follows: 

(i) Individual heatset web offset lithoqraphic printinq presses and individual heatset web 

letterpress printinq presses that have potential emissions of volatile orqanic compounds from 

the drver. prior to controls, that equal or exceed 25 tons per vear shall complv with the 

provisions of subparagraph 6; 

(ii) Individual heatset web offset lithoqraphic printina presses that have potential emissions of 

volatile orqanic compounds from the drver, prior to controls, that do not equal or exceed 25 tons 

per year and are located at facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile organic 

compounds from offset lithoqraphy printha equal or exceed 25 tons per year in Cherokee, 

Clayton, Cobb, Coweta. DeKalb. Douqlas. Favette, Forsvth. Fulton, Gwinnett. Henry, Paulding, 

and Rockdale Counties shall complv with the provisions of subparagraph l.(iil; 

(iii) Individual heatset web offset lithoqraphic printinq presses that have potential emissions of 

volatile orqanic compounds from the dryer, prior to controls, that do not equal or exceed 25 tons 

per year and are located at facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile organic 

compounds from offset lithography printing euual or exceed 100 tons per vear in Barrow, 

Bartow. Carroll, Hall. Newton, Spaiding, and Walton Counties shall comply with the provisions 

of subparaqraph l.{ii), 

Qv) All applicable facilities shall comply with the provisions of subparaqraphs 2.. 3.. 4.. 5., 7.. 8., 

(v) Any phvsical or operational changes that are necessarv to comply with the provisions 

specified in subparaqraphs 13.(i) or (ivl are subiect to the compliance schedule specified in 

subparagraph 15. 

14. Applicability: The requirements of subparaqraph 13. will no longer be applicable by the 

compliance deadlines if the counties specified in those subparaqraphs are re-designated to 

attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone prior to Januarv 1, 

2015 and such counties continue to maintain that Standard thereafter. Instead, the provisions 

of subparaqraphs 10.. 11.. and 12. will continue to apply on and after Januarv 1. 2015. In the 

event the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone is violated in the specified 

counties, the requirements of subparaqraph 13. will onlv be reinstated if the Director determines 

that the measure is necessarv to meet the requirements of the contingencv plan. 

15. Compliance Schedule: 
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(i) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile orqanic compound emission 

control svstems andlor modifications of process and/or coatinqs used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than July 1, 2014. 

lii) On-site of construction of emission control svstems andlor modification of process or 

coatinas must be completed by November 1,2014. 

(iii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements specified in subparagraphs 13.Ii) and (iv) 

must be completed before January I, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(vvv) "VOC Emissions from Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Plastic 

Parts and Products," is being added to read as follows: 

Jvvv) VOC Emissions from Surface Coatina of Miscellaneous Plastic Parts and Products. 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coating of miscellaneous plastic parts and products that does not fall under subparaaraphs 2., 

3., 4., 5.. 6., 7., and/or 8. of this subsection to exceed: 

(i) 2.3 pounds per aallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to a coatina application system 

that applies a general one-component coating. If any coating delivered to the coatina application 

svstem contains more than 2.3 pounds VOC per aallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 3.35 

pounds VOC per qallon of coating solids delivered to the coatinq application svstem. 

(ii) 2.8 pounds per gallon of coatinq, excluding water, delivered to a coatina application svstem 

that applies a military specification (I-pack) coatinq. If any coatina delivered to the coatinq 

application svstem contains more than 2.8 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit 

shall be 4.52 pounds VOC per gallon of coating solids delivered to the coating application 

svstem. 

(iii) 3.5 pounds per aallon of coating, excludina water, delivered to a coating application system 

that applies one or more of the following coatings: general multi-component; extremeperformance (2-pack) coatinq ; metallic coating: and militarv specification (2-pack) coatina. If 

any coatinq delivered to the coating application system contains more than 3.5 pounds VOC per 

gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 6.67 pounds VOC per gallon of coatina solids 

delivered to the coatinq application svstem. 

{iv) 5.7 pounds per gallon of coatinq, excluding water, delivered to a coating application system 

that applies a multi-colored coating. If any coatina delivered to the coatinq application system 

contains more than 5.7 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 25.3 pounds 

VOC per gallon of coatina solids delivered to the coating application system. 

(v) 6.3 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water, delivered to a coating application svstem 

that applies a mold-seal coatina. If any coatina delivered to the coatinq application svstem 

contains more than 6.3 pounds VOC per qallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 43.7 pounds 

VOC per gallon of coatinq solids delivered to the coating application svstem. 
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(vi) 6.7 pounds per aallon of coatina, excludina water, delivered to a coatinq application system 

that applies an electric dissipatina coatina, shock-free coating, optical coatina, or vacuum 

metalizinq coatina. If any coatina delivered to the coatinq application svstem contains more than 

6.7 pounds VOC per aallon. the solids equivalent limit shall be 74.7 pounds VOC per gallon of 

coatina solids delivered to the coatina application svstem. 

2. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coating of plastic parts of automobiles and trucks at a facility that is not an automobile or lightdutv truck manufacturinq facility usina baked coatinas for interior and exterior parts to exceed: 

fi) 3.5 pounds per gallon of coatina, excludina water. delivered to a coatina application system 

that applies a non-flexible primer. If any non-flexible primer coatinq delivered to the coatinq 

application system contains more than 3.5 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids equivalent limit 

shall be 6.67 pounds VOC per gallon of coatina solids delivered to the coatina application 

svstem. 

(ii) 4.0 pounds per gallon of coatina, excludina water, delivered to a coatina application system 

that applies a clear coat. If any clear coat coatina delivered to the coatina application system 

contains more than 4.0 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids eauivalent limit shall be 8.76 pounds 

VOC per gallon of coatina solids delivered to the coatina application system. 

(iii) 4.3 pounds per aallon of coatina, excluding water, delivered to a coatinq application svstem 

that applies a base coat or non-base coatlclear coat. If any one of these coatinqs delivered to 

the coatinq application system contains more than 4.3 pounds VOC per gallon, the solids 

eauivalent limit shall be 8.76 pounds VOC per gallon of coating solids delivered to the coatinq 

application svstem. 

liv) 4.5 pounds per gallon of coatina, excludina water, delivered to a coatina application system 

that applies a flexible primer. If any coatina delivered to the coatinq application system contains 

more than 4.5 pounds VOC per aallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 11.58 pounds VOC 

per aallon of coating solids delivered to the coating application system. 

3. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coatinq of plastic parts of automobiles and trucks at a facility that is not an automobile or liahtdutv truck manufacturinq facility using air dried coatinqs for exterior parts to exceed: 

li) 4.0 pounds per aallon of coatinq. excluding water, delivered to a coating application svstem 

that applies a clear coat. If any coatina delivered to the coatina application svstem contains 

more than 4.0 pounds VOC per aallon, the solids eauivalent limit shall be 11.58 pounds VOC 

per gallon of coatinq solids delivered to the coatinq application system. 

(ii) 4.8 pounds per aallon of coatina, excludina water, delivered to a coatina application system 

that applies a primer. If any coating delivered to the coatinq application svstem contains more 

than 4.8 pounds VOC per qallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 13.00 pounds VOC per 

gallon of coatina solids delivered to the coatina application system. 

(iii) 4.0 pounds per aallon of coatinq, excludina water, delivered to a coatinq application system 

that applies a base coat or a non-basecoaUclear coat. If any coa-delivered to the coatinq 

application system contains more than 4.0 pounds VOC per qallon, the solids equivalent limit 
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shall be 13.4 pounds VOC per aallon of coating solids delivered to the coatinq application 

' svstem. 

4. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coatinq of plastic parts of automobile and trucks at a facilitv that is not an automobile or liahtdutv truck manufacturinq facility usinq air dried coatinas for interior parts to exceed: 

(i) 5.0 pounds per aallon of coatina, excluding water, delivered to a coatina application system 

that applies a coating. If anv coating delivered to the coatinq application svstem contains more 

than 5.0 pounds VOC per qallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 15.59 pounds VOC per 

gallon of coatinq solids delivered to the coating application svstem. 

5. No person shall cause, let. permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coatina of plastic parts of automobile and trucks at a facility that is not an automobile or lightdutv truck manufacturina facilitv usina touchup and repair coatings to exceed: 

(i) 5.2 pounds per gallon of coatinq, excluding water, delivered to a coating application svstem 

that applies a coating. if anv coating delivered to the coatina application system contains more 

than 5.2 pounds VOC per uallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 17.72 pounds VOC per 

gallon of coating solids delivered to the coating application svstem. 

6. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coatina of plastic parts of business machines to exceed: 

li) 2.2 pounds per gallon of coatinq. excludina water, delivered to a coatina application svstem 

that applies a foq coat. If any coating delivered to the coating application svstem contains more 

than 2.2 pounds VOC per qallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 3.14 pounds VOC per 

gallon of coating solids delivered to the coating application system. 

(ii) 2.9 pounds per gallon of coatinq, excludina water, delivered to a coating application svstem 

that applies one or more of the following coatinqs: primer. topcoat. texture coat. touchup and 

repair. If any coatinq delivered to the coating application system contains more than 2.9 pounds 

mer gallon, the solids equivalent limit shall be 4.80 pounds VOC per qallon of coatinq 

solids delivered to the coatina application svstem. 

7. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coating of miscellaneous motor vehicle plastic parts and products at a facilitv that is not an 

automobile or liaht-dutv truck manufacturina facility to exceed: 

(i) 1.7 pounds per aallon of coatina, excluding water, delivered to a coating application svstem 

that applies the following motor vehicle materials: qasketlgasket sealina material and bedliner. 

(ii) 3.5 pounds per gallon of coatinq, excluding water, delivered to a coatina application svstem 

that applies the followina motor vehicle materials: cavity wax, sealer, deadener, underbody 

coatinq, trunk interior coatinq. and lubricating waxlcompound. 

8. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from surface 

coating of plastic parts of automobile and trucks at a facilitv that is not an automobile or lightduty truck manufacturing facilitv usinq red or black coatings to exceed 1.15 times the applicable 

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limit in this subsection except in the case of touch-up and repair coatinqs in which the applicable 

limit shall applv. 

9. Each owner or operator of a facilitv that coats plastic parts shall ensure that all coating 

application systems utilize one or more of the application techniques stated below: 

(if Electrostatic sprav application; 

(ii) Hiah volume low pressure (HVLP).spravinq; 

(iii) Flowlcurtain application; 

(iv) Roll coatinx 

(v) D~D coatapplication includinq electrodeposition; 

[vi) Airless spray; 

(vii) Air-assisted airless sprav; or 

(viii) Other coatina application methods that achieve transfer efficiency equivalent to HVLP or 

electrostatic sprav application methods, as determined bv the Director. 

10. Each owner or operator of a facilitv that coats plastic parts shall complv with the followinq 

work practice standards: 

(i) store all VOC-containing coatinas, thinners, and coatina-related waste materials in closed 

containers; 

(ii) ensure that mixina and storaae containers used for VOC-containina coatinas, thinners, and 

coatina-related waste materials are kept closed at all times except when depositing or removing 

these materials; 

(iii) minimize spills of VOC-containinq coatinas, thinners, and coatina-related waste materials; 

and 

(iv) convev VOC-containina coatings. thinners, and coatina-related waste materials from one 

location to another in closed containers or pipes. 

11. Each owner or operator of a facilitv that coats plastic parts shall comply with the following 

housekeeping requirements for any affected cleaning operation: 

Ji) store all VOC-containina cleaning materials and used shop towels in closed containers; 

{ii) ensure that storaqe containers used for VOC-containinq cleaning materials are kept closed 

at all times except when depositina or removina these materials; 

[iii) minimize spills of VOC-containing cleaning materials; 
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liv) convey VOC-containing cleaning materials from one location to another in closed containers 

or pipes: and 

(v) minimize VOC emission from cleaning of application, storage, mixing, and conveyinq 

equipment by ensurina that equipment cleanina is performed without atomizing the cleaning 

solvent and all spent solvent is captured in closed containers. 

12. The VOC limits specified in this subsection do not apply to the following types of plastics 

coatinqs andlor coatinq operations: 

(i) Touch-up and repair coatinqs; 

(ii) Stencil coatings applied on clear or transparent substrates; 

(iii) Clear or translucent coatings; 

(iv) Coatings applied at a paint manufacturing facility while conducting performance 

tests on the coatings; 

(v) Any individual coating categorv used in volumes less than 50 gallons in any one 

year, if substitute compliant coatings are not available, provided that the total usage 

of all such coatinqs does not exceed 200 gallons per vear, per facility; 

(vi) Reflective coating applied tohighwav cones; 

(vii) Mask coatingsthat are less than 0.5 millimeter thick (dried) and the area coated is 

less than 25 square inches; 

(viii) EMIIRFI shieldinq coatinas; and 

(ix) Heparin-benzalkonium chloride (HBAC)-containinq coatinqs applied to medical 

devices. provided that the total usage of all such coatings does not exceed 100 

gallons per vear, per facilitv. 

The recommended application methods and work practice standards specified in this subsection 

still applv. 

13. Airbrush operations usinq five aallons or less per vear of coatinq are exempt from the 

application technique requirements of this subsection but must complv with the VOC limits and 

work practices specified. 

14. The VOC limits specified in this subsection do not apply to the coating of plastic parts of 

automobiles and trucks or the coatinq of plastic parts of business machines of the followinq 

types of coatings andlor coatina operations: 

(i) Texture coatings; 

(ii) Vacuum metalizing coatings; 
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liii) Gloss reducers; 

(iv) Texture topcoats; 

Iv) Adhesion primers; 

(vi) Electrostatic preparation coatings; 

(vii) Resist coatings; and 

iviii) Stencil coatinqs. 

The application methods and work practice standards specified in this subsection still apply. 

15. All VOC emissions from solvent washings shall be considered in the emission limitations 

unless the solvent is directed into containers that prevent evaporation into the atmosphere. 

16. The emission limits in this subsection shall be achieved by: 

(i) the application of low solvent coatina technoloqy where each and even, coatinq meets the 

limit expressed in pounds VOC per gallon of coatinq, excludina water, stated in paragraphs 1.. 

2., 3.. 4., 5,, 6., 7., and 8 of this subsection; or 

(ii) the application of low-solvent coatina technologv where the 24-hour weiqhted average of all 

coatinqs on a sinale coating line or operation meets the solids equivalent limit expressed in 

pounds VOC per gallon of coatina solids stated in paraqraphs I., 2., 3.. 4., 5.. 6., and 8. of this 

subsection. Averaging across lines is not allowed; or 

liii) control equipment, including but not limited to incineration, carbon adsorption and 

condensation, with a capture system approved by the Director, provided that 90 percent of the 

nonmethane volatile orqanic compounds which enter the control equipment are recovered or 

destroved, and that overall VOC emissions do not exceed the solids equivalent limit, expressed 

in pounds VOC per qallon of coatinq solids stated in paraqraphs I., 2., 3., 4.. 5., 6., and 8. of 

this subsection: and 

(iv) for motor vehicle plastic parts, compliance mav be achieved only as stated in subparaqraph 

7. of this section. There is no solids equivalent limit for such coatings. 

17. Definitions: For the purpose of this subsection, the followina definitions applv: 

li) "2-pack coatinq" means a coatinq requiring the addition of a separate reactive resin, 

commonlv known as a catalvst, before application to form an acceptable drv film. 2-pack 

coatinq mav also be known as a "two-component coatinq". 

(ii) "Adhesion primer" means a coatina that is applied to a polyolefin part to promote the 

adhesion of a subsequent coatinq. An adhesion prime is clearlv identified as an adhesion prime 

or adhesion promoter on its accompanvinq material safetv data sheet. 

liii) "Air brush operations" means the application of a coatina with a small, air-operated tool. 
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(iv) "Air-dried coatina" means a coatina that is I 

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dried bv the use of air or forced warm air at 

(v) "Baked Coating" means a coating that is cured at a temperature at or above 90°C (194°F). 

(vi) "Base Coat" means an initial coat of paint, aenerallv after a primer, that is applied for 

protection or as a background color. 

(vii) "Bedliner" means a multi-component coatinq, used at a facility that is not an automobile or 

light-dutv truck assembly coatinq facilitv, applied to a cargo bed after the application of topcoat 

to provide additional durabilitv and chip resistance. 

(viii) "Black coatina" means a coatinq which meets both of the followina criteria: 

(1) maximum lightness: 23 units; and (2) saturation: less than 2.8, where saturation equals the 

square root of A2 + B2. These criteria are based on Cielab color space. 0145 geometry. For 

spherical geometry, specular included, maximum liahtness is 33 units. 

fix) "Business machine" means a device that uses electronic or mechanical methods to process 

information, perform calculations, print or copv information or convert sound into electrical 

impulses for transmission, including devices listed in standard industrial classification numbers 

3572, 3573, 3579. and 3661 and photocopv machines. a subcateqory of standard industrial 

classification number 3861. 

[x) "Cavity wax" means a coating, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or light-duty truck 

assemblv coatina facilitv, applied into the cavities of the vehicle primarilv for the purpose of 

enhancina corrosion protection. 

(xi) "Clear coating" means a coating which lacks color and opacity or is transparent and uses 

the undercoat as a reflectant base or undertone color; 

(xii) "Coating application system" means all operations and equipment which applies, conveys. 

and dries a surface coatina including, but not limited to, sprav booths, flow coaters, flashoff 

areas, air dryers and ovens. 

(xiii) "Coating of plastic parts of automobiles and trucks" means the coatinq of anv plastic part 

that is or shall be assembled with other parts to form an automobile or truck. 

(xiv) "Coatinq of plastic parts of business machines" means the coatinq of anv plastic part that is 

or shall be assembled with other parts to form a business machine. 

(xv) "Deadener" means a coating, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or light-dutv truck 

assemblv coating facilitv, applied to selected vehicle surfaces primarilv for the purpose of 

reducing the source of road noise in the passenqer compartment. 

(xvi) "Electric dissipatinq coatina" means a coating that rapidly dissipates a hiqh-voltage electric 

charqe. 
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(xvii) "Electrostatic prep coat" means a coatlnq that is applied to a plastic part solely to provide 

conductiv;tv for the subsequent application of a primer, a topcoat, or other coating throuqh the 

use of electrostatic application methods. An electrostatic prep coat is clearly identified as an 

electrostatic prep coat on its accompanying material safety data sheet. 

[xviii) "EMIIRFI shielding coatina" means a coating used on plastic electronics enclosures to 

reduce or eliminate electromaanetic or radio frequency interference. 

(xix) "Extreme-performance coatinq" means a coatinq used on a plastic surface where the 

coated surface is, in its intended use, subiect to the following: (a) chronic exposure to corrosive, 

caustic or acidic agents, chemicals, chemical fumes, chemical mixtures or solutions; or (b) 

reFeated exposure totemperatures in excess of 250°F; or (c) repeated heavv abrasion, 

includinq mechanical wear and repeated scrubbinq with industrial wade solvents, cleansers or 

scourinq aaents. Extreme-performance coatinas include, but are not limited to, coatinas applied 

to locomotives, railroad cars, farm machinerv, and heavv dutv trucks. 

(xx) "Flexible coatinq" means anv coatinq includina but not limited to primer, base coat, clear 

coat or topcoat that is required to complv with enqheerinq specifications for impact resistance, 

mandrel bend, or elonqation as defined bv the oriainal equipment manufacturer. 

(xxi) "Foq coat" means a coatina that is applied to a plastic part for the purpose of color 

matchinq without masking a molded-in texture. A fog coat shall not be applied at a thickness of 

more than 0.5 mils of coating solids. 

(xxii) "Gasketlsealina material" means a fluid, used at a facility that is not an automobile or liahtdutv truck assemblv coating facilitv, applied to coat a gasket or replace and perform the same 

function as a qasket. Automobile and liqht-dutv truck qasketlqasket sealinq material includes 

room temperature vulcanization (RTV) seal material. 

Jxxiii) "Gloss reducer" means a coating that is applied to a plastic part solelv to reduce the shine 

of the part. A gloss reducer shall not be applied at a thickness of more than 0.5 mils of coatinq 

solids. 

(xxiv) "Lubricatina wax/compound means a protective lubricating material, used at a facilitv that 

is not an automobile or liaht-dutv truck assemblv coatinq facility, applied to vehicle hubs and 

{xxv) "Metallic coatinq" means a coating which contains more than five grams of metal particles 

per liter of coatina as applied. "Metal particles" are pieces of a pure elemental metal or 

combination of elemental metals. 

(xxvi) "Miscellaneous plastic parts and products" means surface coatina of products 

manufactured bv the followina industrial source cateaories: larqe farm machinerv, small farm 

machinery, small appliances, commercial machinery, industrial machinerv, fabricated plastic 

products and anv other industrial cateaorv which coats plastic parts or products under the 

Standard lndustrv Classification Code Maior Groups 33, 34, 35. 36. 37. 38. 40. and 41. The 

miscellaneous plastic parts and products source cateqoty does not include: 

(I) automobiles and liqht-dutv trucks; 
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(11) metal cans; 

(Ill) flat metal sheets and strips in the form of rolls or coils; 

(IV) magnet wire for use in electrical machinew; 

(V) metal furniture; 

(VI) larae appliances; 

(VII) aerospace manufacturing and rework operations; 

pJIII) automobile refinishinq; 

(IX) customized top coating of automobiles and trucks, if production is less than 35 vehicles per 

(X) exterior of marine vessels; 

(XI) qel coats applied to fiber reinforced plastic (fiberqlass composite) products removed from 

the mold or used as in-mold coatinas in the production of f~berqlass parts; 

(XII) fiberqlass boat manufacturing materials: and 

(XIIi) miscellaneous industrial adhesives. 

(xxvii) "Militarv specification coatina" means a coatinq which has a formulation approved by a 

United States Militaw Aaencv for use on military equipment. 

(xxviii) "Mold-seal coatina" means the initial coatinq applied to a new mold or a repaired mold to 

provide a smooth surface which, when coated with a mold release coating, prevents products 

from sticking to the mold. 

(xxix) "~ulti-colored coatinq" means a coatina which exhibits more than one color when applied 

and is packaaed in a single container and applied in a sinale coat. 

(XXX) 'Multi-component coating" means a coatina requirina the addition of a separate reactive 

resin, commonlv known as a catalyst or hardener, before application to form an acceptable drv 

film. 

(xxxi) "Non-flexible Coating" means anv coating that does not meet the definition of "flexible 

coatina" as specified in this subsection. 

(xxxii) "One-component coating" or "I-pack coatina" means a coating that is ready for 

application as it comes out of its container to form an acceptable drv film. A thinner, necessary 

to reduce the viscositv, is not considered a component. 

(xxxiii) "Optical coatina" means a coatina applied to an optical lens. 
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(xxxiv) "Primer" means the first laver and anv subsequent lavers of identicallv-formulated 

coatinq applied to the surface of a plastic part or product. Primers are tvpicallv used for 

corrosion prevention, protection from the environment, functional fluid resistance, and adhesion 

of subsequent coatings. 

fxxxv) "Red coatina" means a coatina which meets all of the following criteria: 

/I) Yellow limit: the hue of hostaperm scarlet. 

(11) Blue limit: the hue of monastrel red-violet. 

(Ill) Lightness limit for metallics: 35 percent aluminum flake. 

(IV) Liahtness limit for solids: 50 percent titanium dioxide white. 

(V) Solid reds: hue angle of -11 to 38 deqrees and maximum liahtness of 23 to 45 units. 

IVI) Metallic reds: hue angle of -I6 to 35 dearees and maximum lightness of 28 to 45 units. 

lVll) These criteria are based on Cielab color space. 0145 geometry. For spherical qeometrv, 

specular included, the upper limit is 49 units. The maximum lightness varies as the hue moves 

from violet to oranae. This is a natural conseauence of the strenath of the colorants, and real 

colors show this effect. 

(xxxvi) "Sealer" means a high viscositv material, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or 

liaht-duty truck assembly coatina facility, that is generally, but not always, applied in the paint 

shop after the bodv has received an electrodeposition primer coating and before the application 

of subseauent coatinas fe.a.. primer-surfacer). The primarv purpose of automobile and liahtduty truck sealer is to fill bodv joints completely so that there is no intrusion of water, gases2 

corrosive materials into the passenqer area of the body compartment. Such materials are also 

referred to as sealant, sealant primer, or caulk. 

Jxxxviil "Repair coating" means a coating used to re-coat portions of a previouslv coated product 

which has sustained mechanical damaae to the coatina followinq normal coatina operations. 

(xxxviii) "Resist coat" means a coatina that is applied to a plastic part before metallic platina to 

prevent deposits of metal on portions of the plastic part. 

(xxxix) 'Shock-free coatinq" means a coatinq applied to electrical components to protect the 

user from electric shock. The coating has characteristics of being of low capacitance, hiqh 

resistance, and havina resistance to breakina down under hiah volta~le. 

fxl) "Stencil coating" means an ink or a pigmented coatina which is rolled or brushed onto a 

template or stamp in order to add identifvinq letters, symbols and/or numbers. 

fxli) "Texture coatinq" means a coatina that is applied to a plastic part which, in its finished form, 

consists of discrete raised spots of the coatina. 
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[xlii) "Topcoat" means any final coatinq applied to-a plastic part or product. 

(xliii) "Touch-up coatinq" means a coatina used to cover minor coating imperfections appearing 

after the main coatina operation. 

{xliv) "Translucent coatinq" means a coatina which contains binders and piament and is 

formulated to form a colored, but no opaque, film. 

{xlv) "Transfer efficiency" means the weiqht (or volume) of coating solids adherina to the surface 

beina coated divided bv the total weiqht (or volume) of coating solids delivered to the applicator. 

Jxlvi) "Trunk interior coating" means a coating, used at a facilitv that is not an automobile or 

liaht-dutv truck assembly coating facility, applied to the trunk interior to provide chip protection. 

Jxlvii) "Underbodv coatina" means a coatinq, used at a facility that is not an automobile or lightdutv truck assemblv coatina facilitv, applied to the undercarriaqe or firewall to prevent corrosion 

andlor provide chip protection. 

[xlviii) "Vacuum-metalizing coatina" means the undercoat applied to the substrate on which the 

metal is deposited or the overcoat applied directly to the metal film. Vacuum metalizinalphysical 

vapor deposition (PVD) is the process wherebv metal is vaporized and deposited on a substrate 

in a vacuum chamber. 

18. Applicabilitv: On and after January 1, 2015. the reauirements of this subparaaraph (vvv) 

shall apply to facilities at which the potential emissions of volatile organic compounds from all 

surface coatina of miscellaneous plastic parts and products categories covered in 

subparagraphs 1. throilgh 8. of this subparaqraph equal or exceed 10 tons per year and are 

located in Barrow. Bartow. Carroll, Cherokee. Clavton, Cobb. Coweta. DeKalb, Douglas, -

Favette, Forsvth, Fulton, Gwmett. Hall, Henrv, Newton. Pauldmq, Rockdale. Spaldinq, and 

Walton counties Anv phvsical or operational chanaes that are necessary to complv with the 

provisions specified in this subparaaraph are subiect to the compliance schedule specified in 

subparagraph 20. Prior to January I, 2015, such facilities shall comply with the provisions of 

subparagraph 391-3-1-.02(2)[tt). if applicable. 

19. Applicabilitv: The requirements of this Subparagraph Ivvv) will no longer beapplicable by 

the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in subparaaraph 18. are re-desiqnated to 

attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone prior to Januarv 1, 

2015. In the event the 1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone is violated in the 

specified counties, the requirements of this Subparagraph (vvv) will onlv be reinstated if the 

Director determines that the measure is necessary to meet the requirements of the continaency 

plan. 

20. Compliance Schedule: 

(i) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile organic compound emission 

control svstems and/or modifications of process andlor coatings used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than Juiv 1, 2014. 
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fii) On-site construction of emission control svstems and/or modification of process or coatinas 

must be completed by November 1,2014. 

fiii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements specified this subparagraph (vvv) must be 

completed before Januaw 1.2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy) "VOC Emissions from the Use of Miscellaneous industrial 

Adhesives," is being added to read as follows 

jvvv) VOC Emissions from the Use of Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow the emissions of VOC from the use of 

miscellaneous industrial adhesives with qeneral adhesive application processes to exceed: 

fi) 0.3 pounds per qallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, when used with one 

of the followina substrates: metal; wood. 

(ii) 1.0 pounds per gallon of adhesive or adhesive primer. excluding water, when used with 

porous material [except wood) substrates. 

(iii) 1.7 pounds per aallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludinq water, when used with 

reinforced plastic composite substrates. 

(iv) 2.1 pounds pergallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, when used with 

flexible vinvl or rubber substrates. 

fv) 2.1 pounds per aallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, when used with a 

substrate not specified in paraqraphs l.(i) through 1.W. 

2. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer. or allow the emissions of VOC from the use of 

miscellaneous industrial adhesives with specialty adhesive application processes to exceed: 

(i) 0.8 pounds per qallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, when used with one 

of the followina: structural glazinq; tire repair. 

fii) 1.1 pounds per gallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludina water, when used in 

ceramic tile installation. 

(iiil 1.3 pounds per qallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludinq water, when used with one 

of the following: cove base installation; indoor floor covering installation. 

(iv) 1.4 pounds per gallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludinq water, when used with 

waterproof resorcinol alue. 

{v) 1.7 pounds per gallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, when used with 

multipurpose construction. 
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(vi) 2.1 pounds per aallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludina water, when used with one 

of the followinq: contact bond adhesive; outdoor floor coverina installation: motor vehicle 

adhesive: sinale-ply roof membrane installationlrepair (except ethylene propylenediene 

monomer(EPDM) roof membrane installationlrepair). 

(vii) 3.3 pounds per aallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, when used with 

plastic solvent weldina (containing acrvlonitrile-butadiene-styrene or ABS). 

(viii) 4.2 pounds per aallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, when used with 

plastic solvent weldina (except ABS). 

fix) 5.5 pounds per gallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludinq water, when used with 

perimeter-bonded sheet vinvl (floor coverina installation). 

(x) 6.3 pounds per aallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludina water. when used with 

motor vehicle weatherstrip adhesive. 

{xi) 6.5 pounds per gallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water. when used with thin 

metal laminatina. 

(xii) 7.1 pounds per qallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludinq water, when used with 

one of the followinq: metal to urethanelrubber moldina or casting; sheet rubber lininq 

installation. 

3. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow the emissions of VOC from the use of 

miscellaneous industrial adhesives with adhesive primer application processes to exceed: 

(i) 7.5 pounds per aallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludina water, when used as motor 

vehicle alass bondina primer. 

(ii) 5.4 pounds per qallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excludinq water, when used as a 

plastic solvent weldinq adhesive primer. 

Jiii) 2.1 pounds per aallon of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, when used as an 

adhesive primer for an application process not specified in paraqraphs 34) throuah 3.(ii). 

4. All volatile oraanic compounds containina materials applied by each miscellaneous industrial 

adhesive application process shall be used in one of the followina application methods in 

coniunction with using low volatile organic compound adhesives or adhesive primers: 

(i) Electrostatic sprav; 

(ii) Hiah Volume-Low Pressure (HVLP) spray; 

liii) Flow coat; 

(iv) Roll coat or hand application, including non-spray application methods similar to hand or 

mechanicallv-powered caulking gun, brush, or direct hand application; 
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(v) Dip coat (including electrodeposition); 

(vi) Airless sprav; 

(vii) Air-assisted airless spray; or 

(viii) Other adhesive application method capable of achievina a transfer efficiency equivalent to 

or better than achieved bv HVLP spravina. 

5. The VOC emission limits and the recommended application methods of this subsection do 

not apph to the following adhesives and adhesives primer application processes: 

[i) Adhesives or adhesive primers beina tested or evaluated in any research and 

development, qualitv assurance, or analytical laboratorv. 

(ii) Adhesives or adhesive primers used in the assemblv, repair, or manufacture of aerospace 

or undersea-based weapon systems. 

(iii) Adhesives or adhesive primers used in medical equipment manufacturing 

operations. 

(iv) Cvanoacwlate adhesive application processes. 

(v) Aerosol adhesive and aerosol adhesive primer application processes. 

(vi) Processes usina polvester bonding putties to assemble fiberalass parts at fiberqlass boat 

manufacturing facilities and at other reinforced plastic composite manufacturinq facilities. 

Jvii) Processes usinq adhesives and adhesive primers that are supplied to the manufacturer in 

containers with a net volume of 16 ounces or less, or a net weiqht of one pound or less, 

The recommended work practice standards specified in this subsection still applv. 

6. The emission limits in this subsection shall be achieved by the application of adhesive or 

adhesive primer where each and every adhesive meets the limit expressed in pounds VOC per 

gallon of coatina, excludinq water, stated in paraqraphs I., 2., and 3. of this subsection: or 

7. Any miscellaneous industrial adhesive application process subject to this subsection, which 

chooses to use control ea~~ipment foradhesive application processes rather than to complv with 

the emission limits and requirements established ill paragraphs 1 ., 2., 3.. and 4. of this 

subsection, shall install control equipment with an overall control efficiency of at least 85 percent 

or use a combination of adhesives and add-on control equipment on an application process to 

meet limits established in paragraph 1. of this subsection. 

8. If an adhesive is used to bond dissimilar substrates toqether in qeneral adhesive application 

processes, then the applicable substrate cateaorv with the highest volatile orqanic compounds 

emission limit shall be established as the limit for such application. 

9. For the purpose of this subsection; the following definitions applv: 
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(i) "Acrvlonitrile-butadiene-styrene" or "ABS welding" means any process to weld acrvlonitrilebutadiene-stvrene pipe. 

(ii) "Adhesive" means any chemical substance that is applied for the purpose of bondina two 

surfaces together other than bv mechanical means. 

(iii) "Adhesive primer" means any product intended bvthe manufacturer for application to a 

substrate. prior to the application of an adhesive, to provide a bonding surface. 

liv) "Adhesive primer application process" means anv one of the following: motor vehicle qlass 

bondina primer: plastic solvent welding adhesive primer: single-ply roof membrane adhesive 

primer; other adhesive primer. 

(v) "Aerosol adhesive" means an adhesive or adhesive primer packaaed as an aerosol product 

in which the spray mechanism is permanentlv housed in a non-refillable can desiqned for 

handheld application without the need for ancillarv hoses or sprav equipment. 

{vi) "Air-assisted airless sprav" means a system that consists of an airless swav gun with a 

compressed air iet at the aun tip to atomize the adhesive. 

(vii) "Airless sprav" means the application of an adhesive through an atomizinq nozzle at hiqh 

pressure (1.000 to 6,000 pounds per square inch) by a pump force. 

(viii) "Ceramic tile installation adhesive" means anv adhesive intended bv the manufacturer for 

use in the installation of ceramic tiles. 

(xi) "Contact bond adhesive" means an adhesive that: (1) is desiqned for application to both 

surfaces to be bonded together, 12) is.allowed to drv before the two surfaces are placed in 

contact with each other. (3) forms an immediate bond that is impossible, or difficult, to 

reposition after both adhesive-coated surfaces are placed in contact with each other, and (4) 

does not need sustained pressure or clamping of surfaces after the adhesive-coated surfaces 

have been brought together using sufficient momentary pressure to establish full contact 

between both surfaces. Contact bond adhesive also does not include rubber cements that are 

primarily intended for use on paper substrates. Contact bond adhesive also does not include 

vulcanizing fluids that are desianed and labeled for tire repair only. 

{xii) "Cove base" means a flooring trim unit, generally made of vinyl or rubber, having a 

concave radius on one edge and a convex radius on the opposite edge that is used in formina a 

junction between the bottom wall course and the floor or to form an inside corner. 

{xiii) "Cove base installation adhesive" means anv adkfesive intended bv the manufacturer to be 

used for the installation of cove base or wall base on a wall or vertical surface at floor level. 

(xiv) "Cvanoacrvlate adhesive" means anv adhesive with a cvanoacrvlate content of at least 95 

percent bv weight. 
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(xv) 'Dip coating" means application where substrates are dipped into a tank containinn the 

adhesive. The substrates are then withdrawn from the tank and any excess adhesive is allowed 

to drain. 

(xvii) "Electrostatic sprav" means application where the adhesive and substrate are oppositely 

charqed. 

(xviii) "EPDM roof membrane" means a prefabricated sinqle sheet of elastomeric material 

composed of ethvlene propvlenediene monomer (EPDM) and that is field applied to a buildinq 

roof using one laver or membrane material. 

(xix) "Flexible vinvl" means non-rigid polvvinvl chloride pl'astic with a 5 percent by weiaht 

plasticizer content, 

(XX) "Flow coating" means convevina the substrate over an enclosed sink where the adhesive is 

applied at low pressure as the item passes under a series of nozzles. 

[mi) "General adhesive application processes" means the use of adhesive on any one of the 

followina substrates: reinforced plastic composite: flexible vinvl: metal; porous material (except 

wood); rubber; wood; other substrates. 

[xxii) "HVLP means a svstem with specialized nozzles that provide better air and fluid flow at 

lower air pressure, shape sprav pattern, and auide hiah volumes of atomized adhesive particles 

to the substrate usina lower air pressure (10 pounds per square inch or less at the sprav cap). 

(xxiii) "Indoor floor coverina installation adhesive" means anv adhesive intended bv the 

manufacturer for use in the installation of wood floorinq, carpet, resilient tile, vinvl tile, vinvl 

backed carpet, resilient sheet and roll or artificial grass. Adhesives used to install ceramic tile 

and perimeter bonded sheet flooring with vinvl backing onto a non-porous substrate, such as 

flexible vinvl, are excluded from this category. 

(xxv) "Metal to urethanehbber moldina or casting adhesive" means any adhesive intended by 

the manufacturer to bond metal to hiah density or elastomeric urethane or molded rubber 

materials, in heater mold in^ or castina processes, to fabricate products such as rollers for 

computer printers or other paper handling equipment. , 

(xxvi) "Miscellaneous industrial adhesive application" means an application process which 

consists of a series of one or more adhesive applicators and anv associated drvinq area andlor 

oven wherein an adhesive is applied, dried, and/or cured. An application process ends at the 

point where the adhesive is dried or cured, or prior to any subsequent application of a different 

adhesive. It is not necessarv for an application process to have an oven or flash-off area. 

(xxvii) "Motor vehicle adhesive" means an adhesive, includinq glass bondinq adhesive, used at 

a facility that is not an automobile or light-dutv truck assemblv coatinq facility, applied for the 

purpose of bondinq tow vehicle surfaces together without reqard to the substrates involved. 

Ixxviii) "Motor vehicle alass bonding primer" means a primer, used at a facility that is not an 

automobile or liqht-duty truck assembly coatina facility, applied to a windshield or other slass, or 

to bodv openinqs, to prepare the alass or body openinq for the application of qlass bondinq 
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adhesives or the installation of adhesive bonded alass. Motor vehicle glass bonding primer 

includes qlass bondinglcleaninq primers that perform both functions (cleaning and primina of the 

windshield or other qlass, or bodv openings) prior to the application of adhesive or the 

installation of adhesive bonded qlass. 

(xxix) "Motor vehicle weatherstrip adhesive" means an adhesive, used at a facility that is not an 

automobile or liaht-duty truck assemblv coatina facilitv, applied to weatherstrippinq materials fot 

the purpose of bondinq the weatherstrip material to the surface of the vehicle. 

Lxxx) "Multipurpose construction adhesive" means anv adhesive intended bv the manufacturer 

for use in the installation or repair of various construction materials, includina but not limited to 

drvwall, subfloor. panel, fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP). ceiling tile and acoustical tile. 

(xxxi) "Outdoor floor coverinq installation adhesive" means any adhesive intended bv the 

manufacturer for use in the installation of floor coverinq that is not in an enclosure and that is 

exposed to ambient weather conditions durina normal use. 

{xxxii) "Panel installation" means the installation of plvwood, pre-decorated hardboard (or 

tileboard), fiberqlass reinforced plastic, and similar pre-decorated or non-decorated panels to 

studs or solid surfaces usinq an adhesive formulated for that purpose. 

(xxxiii) "Perimeter bonded sheet vinvl installation" means the installation of sheet flooring with 

vinvl backinq onto a nonporous substrate using an adhesive designed to be applied onlv to a 

strip of up to four inches wide around the perimeter of the sheet floor in^. 

(xxxiv) "Plastic solvent welding adhesive" means anv adhesive intended by the manufacturer 

for use to dissolve the surface of plastic to form a bond between matinq surfaces. 

(xxxv) "Plastic solvent welding adhesive primer" means anv primer intended by the 

manufacturer for use to prepare plastic substrates prior to bondinq or welding. 

(xxvi) "Plastics" means synthetic materials chemically formed bv the polymerization of orqanic 

{carbon-based) substances. Plastics are usuallv compounded with modifiers, extenders, andlor 

reinforcers and are capable of beina molded, extruded, cast into various shapes and films, or 

drawn into filaments. 

(xxxvii) "Porous material" means a substance that has tiny openinqs, often microscopic, in 

which fluids may be absorbed or discharqed, includina, but not limited to, paper and corruaated 

paperboard. For the purpose of this section, porous material does not include wood. 

(XI) "Reinforced plastic composite" means a composite material consistinq of plastic reinforced 

with fibers. 

{xli) "Roll coatinq", "brush coating", and "hand application" means application of high viscosity 

adhesives onto small surface area. 

(xlii) "Rubber" means any natural or manmade rubber substrate, including but not limited to, 

stvrene-butadiene rubber, polvchloroprene (neoprene), butvl rubber, nitrile rubber, 

chlorosulfonated polvethvlene and ethvlene propvlene diene terpolvmer. 
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(xliii) "Sheet rubber lininq installation" means the process of applvina sheet rubber liners by 

hand to metal or plastic substrates to protect the underlving substrate from corrosion or 

abrasion. These operations also include laminatinq sheet rubber to fabric bv hand. 

(xliv) "Sinale-ply roof membrane" means a prefabricated sinqle sheet or rubber, normally 

ethvlene-propvlenediene terpolvmer, that is field applied to a building roof usinq one laver of 

membrane material. For the purposes of this section, single>lv roof membrane does not 

~nclude membranes prefabricated from ethvlene-propvlenediene monomer (EPDM). 

(xlv) "Single-ply roof membrane installation and repair adhesive" means any adhesive labeled 

for use in the installation or repair of single-plv roof membrane. Installation includes, as a 

minimum, attachinq the edae of the membrane to the edqe of the roof and applving flashinqs to 

vents, pipes and ducts that protrude throuqh the membrane. Repair includes aluina the edqes 

of torn membrane toaether, attachina a patch over a hole and reapplvinq flashings to vents, 

pipes or ducts installed through the membrane. 

(xlvi) 

) 

"Sinqle-plv roof membrane adhesive primer" means any primer labeled for use to clean 

(xlvii) "Specialtv adhesive application processes" means any one of the followina: ceramic tile 

installation; contact bond adhesive; cove base installation; floor covering installation (indoor); 

floor coverinq installation (outdoor); floor coverinq installation (perimeter bonded sheet vinvl); 

metal to urethanelrubber moldinq or casting: motor vehicle adhesive: motor vehicle weatherstrip 

adhesive: multipurpose construction: plastic solvent weldina (ABS): plastic solvent welding 

(except ABS); sheet rubber linina installation; sinale-plv roof membrane installationlrepair 

(except EPDM); structural alazing: thin metal laminatinq: tire repair: and waterproof resorcinol 

glue. 

(xlviii) "Structural glazing" means a process that includes the application of adhesive to bond 

glass, ceramic, metal, stone or composite panels to exterior buildina frames. 

Jxlix) "Thin metal laminatinq adhesive" means anv adhesive intended bv the manufacturer for 

use in bonding multiple lavers of metal to metal or metal to plastic in the production of electronic 

or magnetic components in which the thickness of the bond line(s) is less than 0.25 millimeters. 

(I) "Tire repair" means a process that includes expanding a hole, tear, fissure or blemish in a 

tire casing bv arindinq or gouaing, applving adhesive and filling the hole or crevice with rubber. 

(li) "Waterproof resorcinol alue" means a 2-part resorcinol-resin-based adhesive desiqned for 

applications where the bond line must be resistant to conditions of continuous immersion in 

fresh or salt water. 

10. Applicabilitv: On and after Januarv 1. 2015, the requirements of this Subparagraph (VVV) 

shall applv: 

(i) to facilities at which the actual emissions of volatile organic compounds from all 

miscellaneous industrial adhesive application processes at a facility equal or exceed 2.7 tons 

per 12-month rollinq period for facilities located in Barrow, Bartow, Carroll. Cherokee, Clavton, 

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Cobb. Coweta, DeKalb. Doualas, Favette, Forsvth. Fulton. Gwinnett, Hall, Henry. Newton, 

Paulding. Rockdale. Spalding, and Walton counties; 

(ii) the facility is not subiect to Georaia Rules 391-3-1-.02(2)(t). (u), (v). (w). (x), (v). (z), (ii), (111, 

(mm). (ddd), or (kkk); and 

(iii) anv physical or operational chanqes that are necessarv to complv with the provisions 

specified in this subparagraph are subject to the compliance schedule specified in 

Subparaaraph 12. 

Prior to Januarv 1. 2015, facilities that meet the applicability provisions of subparaqraphs 10.(i) 

and (ii) shall comply with the provisions of Subparaqraph 391-3-1-.02(2)(tt), if applicable. 

11. Applicabilitv: The requirements of this Subparagraph (VVV) will no longer be applicable by 

the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in subparaqraph 10. are re-designated to 

attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone prior to January I, 

2015. In the event the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone is violated in the 

specified counties, the requirements of this Subparaaraph (yvv) will onlv be reinstated if the 

Director determines that the measure is necessarv to meet the rectuirements of the continqency 

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12. Compliance Schedule: 

(i) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile orqanic compound emission 

control systems and/or modifications of process andlor coatinqs used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than Julv I, 2014. 

[ii) On-site of construction of emission control svstems andlor modification of process or 

coatings must be completed bv November 1, 2014. 

(iii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements specified in this Subparaaraph (vyv) must 

be completed before January 1, 2015. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(zzz) "VOC Emissions from the Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing," is 

being added to read as follows: 

(ZZZ) VOC Emissions from the Fiberalass Boat Manufacturing 

1. No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow the emissions of monomer VOC from open 

molding resin and qel coat operations to exceed the limit specified by Equation 1 of this section, 

based on a 12-month rolling average. 

Equation 1: 

~onomer voc ~imit =46kR)+159h,)+291kcG)+54&T,)+214h,) 

where: 
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Monomer VOC Limit = total allowable monomer VOC that can be emitted from the open moldinq 

operations included in the averaae, kiloqrams per 12 consecutive-month period. 

- MR = mass of production resin used in the previous 12 consecutive months, excluding any 

materials that are exempt (megaarams). 

Mpo = mass of piamented qel coat used in the previous 12 consecutive months, excludina any 

materials that are exempt (meaaqrams). 

-- MCG = mass of clear qel coat used in the previous 12 consecutive months, excluding any 

materials that are exempt (me.aagrams). 

-- MTR = mass of tooling resin used in the previous 12 consecutive months, excludinq any 

materials that are exempt (meclagrams). 

-- MTG = mass of toolina ael coat used in the previous 12 consecutive months, excludina any 

materials that are exempt (megagrams). 

2. The emission limit specified by Equation 1 of this subsection shall be achieved bv one or 

more of the options listed in paraqraphs 24) throuqh 2.(iii) of this subsection: 

(i) Emissions averagina option:' Demonstrate that emissions from the open moldina resin and 

gel coat operations included in the average meet the emission limit specified by Equation 1 of 

this subsection usina the procedures described in subparagraph 3, of this subsection. 

Compliance with this option is based on a 12-month rollina averaqe: and 

(11) Those operations and materials not included in the emissions averaae must comply with 

either paraqraph 2.Iii) or 2.(iii) of this subsection. 

lii) Compliant materials option: Demonstrate compliance bv using resins and ael coats that 

meet the monomer VOC content requirements specified in subparaaraph 4. of this subsection. 

(I) Compliance with this option is based on a 12-month rollina averaae. 

(iii) Add-on control option: Use an enclosure and add-on control device, and demonstratethat 

the resultinq emissions meet the emission limit specified bv Equation 1 of this subsection. 

{I) Compliance with this option is based on control device performance testing and control 

device monitorinq, 

3. Emissions A~eragiflq Option: 

{i) Compliance using this option is demonstrated on a 12-month rolling average basis and is 

determined at the end of everv month (12 times per year). 

(ii) At the end of the first twelfth month after initial operation and at the end of everv subseauent 

month, use Equation 2 of this subsection to demonstrate that the monomer VOC emissions from 

those operations included in the averaae do not exceed the emission limit specified bv Eauation 
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1 of this subsection for the same 12-month period. (Include terms in Equation 1 and Equation 2 

of this subsection only for those operations and materials included in the averaqe.) 

Equation 2: 

Monomer VOC emissions = 

@~,k,)+@~~GkpG)+@~cGXrwcG)+@~mkm)+@~zkm) 

Monomer VOC emissions = Monomer VOC emissions calculated using the monomer VOC 

emission equations for each operation included in the average (kiloarams). 

- PVll = Weighted-averaqe monomer VOC emission rate for production resin used in the past 12 

months (kilograms per rneqaqram). 

- MR = Mass of production resin used in the past 12 months (meqaarams). 

- PV~G = Weighted-averaae monomer VOC emission rate for pigmented gel coat used in the past 

12 months (kiloarams per megagram). 

MPG = Mass of piamented gel coat used in the past 12 months (meaaqrams). 

PVcG = Weighted-average monomer VOC emission rate for clear gel coat used in the past 12 

months (kiloarams per megaaram). 

MCG = Mass of clear gel coat used in the past 12 months (meaaqrams). 

PVTR = Weiahted-average monomer VOC emission rate for toolinq resin used in the past 12 

months (kilograms per meaagram). 

MTR = Mass of toolinq resin used in the past 12 months (meaagramsl 

-- PVTG = Weighted-averaqe monomer VOC emission rate for tooling gel coat used in the past 12 

months (kilograms per megagram). 

MTG = Mass of toolina ael coat used in the past 12 months (megagrams1 

(iii) At the end of everv calendar month, use Equation 3 of this subsection to compute the 

weiahted averaqe monomer VOC emission rate for each open molding resin and gel coat 

operation included in the averaae: 

Equation 3: 
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- PVop = Weighted-averaae monomer VOC emission rate for each open moldina operation (PVR, 

NpG, PV~G, PVT~~PVIG) included in the averaae, ltrlograms of monomer VOC per meaagram of 

material applied. 

- Mi = Mass of resin or ael coat i used within an operation in the past 12 months, megaarams. - 

n = Number of different open moldinq resins and gel coats used within an operation in the past 

12 months. 

PVi = The monomer VOC emission rate for resin or gel coat i used within an operation in.the 

past 12 months, kiloqrams or monomer VOC per meaaaramof material applied. 

(iv) The monomer VOC emission rate (PVi) from the atomization of production resin or toolinq 

resin is computed bv the following equation: 

fv) The monomer VOC emission rate (PVJ from the atomization plus vacuum baqginq with rollout of production resin or toolina resin is c-omputed bv the followinq eauation: 

(vi) The monomer VOC emission rate (PVi) from the atomization plus vacuum baaging without 

roll-out of production resin or tooling resin is computed bv the followina equation: 

(vii) The monomer VOC emission rate (PVi) from the non-atomization of production resin or 

toolina resin is computed bv the following equation: 

k0.014)b sin VOC%~~~~I 

(viii) The monomer VOC emission rate (PVJ from the non-atomization plus vacuum baaqinq 

with roll-out of production resin or tooling resin is computed by the followina equation: 
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k0.0110)ke sin v~~%~~~~)l 

(ix) The monomer VOC emission rate (PVJ from the non-atomization plus vacuum bagging 

without roll-out of production resin or toolinq resin is computed by the followinq equation: 

{x) The monomer VOC emission rate (PV,) from the application of anv pigmented ael coat, clear 

gel coat or tooling gel coat is computed by the followinq equation: 

4. Compliant Coating Option: For each open molding operation complyina using the compliant 

materials option: 

(i) The monomer VOC content requirements are specified in paragraphs 4.(i)(l) through 

4.(i)(Vll). 

(I) The weiahted-average monomer VOC content requirement for sprav atomized production 

resin operations is 28 percent (weight percent). 

(11) The weighted-averaqe monomer VOC content requirement for nonatomized production 

resin operations is 35 percent (weight percent). 

(Ill) The weighted-averaae monomer VOC content requirement for pigmented qel coat 

operations applied using any method is 33 percent (weight percent). 

(IV) The weighted-averaqe monomer VOC content requirement for clear coat ael operations 

using anv method is 48 percent (weiaht percent). 

/V) The weiqhted-average monomer VOC content requirement for atomized tool resin 

operations is 30 percent (weiqht percent). 

(VI) The weighted-averaqe monomer VOC content requirement for'nonatomized toolina resin 

operations is 39 percent (weiaht percent). 

(VII) The weiahted-average monomer VOC content requirement for toolina gel coat operations 

applied using any method is 40 percent (weight percent). 

(ii) Compliance using the monomer VOC content requirements listed in paragraph 4.(i)(l) 

throuqh 4.(i)(Vll) is based on a 12-month rolling average that is calculated at the end of every 

month. 
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Oii) At the end of the first twelfth month and at the end of everv subsequent month, if all resins 

and ael coats used in an operation have monomer VOC contents no qreater than the applicable 

monomer VOC content limits specified in paragraph 4.(i)(ll through 4.(i)(Vll), then: 

(If Compliance with the emission limit specified bv Equation 1 of this subsection for the 

particular operation is achieved: and 

(11) There is no need to complete the calculations required bv paraqraph 4.W for that 

operation. 

(iv) If compliance as specified in subparaqraph 4.(iii) is not achieved, calculate the weightedaverage monomer VOC content for all resins and qel coats lexcludinq f~lled resins1 used in the 

previous 12 months at the end of everv month using Equation 4: 

Equation 4: 

Weiahted-Averaae Monomer VOC Content (%) = 

where: 

Mi = Mass of open moldinq resin or gel coat i used in the past 12 months in an operation - 

(meaaarams). 

= Monomer VOC content, bv weiaht percent, of open moldina resin or ael coat i used in - 

the past12 months in an operation. 

n = Number of different open molding resins or gel coats used in the past 12 months in an 

operation. 

(v) The monomer VOC emissions from the use of filled production resins and filled tooling 

resins shall be calculated using Equation 5: 

(I) Equation 5: 

where: 

PV = The as-applied monomer VOC emission rate for the filled production resin or toolina resin -E 

(kiloarams monomer VOC per meaaqram of filled material). 
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PVU = The monomer VOC emission rate for the neat (unfilled) resin, before flller is added, as 

calculated usina paragraphs 3.W through 3.(x), whichever is applicable. 

% Filler = The weight-percent of filler in the as-applied filled resin system. 

(11) The value of PVF calculated bv Eauation 5 shall not exceed 46 kiloqrams of monomerVOC 

per meaaqram of filled resin, as applied, if the filled resin used is a production resin. 

(Ill) The value of PVF calculated bv Equation 5 shall not exceed 54 kilograms of monomer VOC 

per meaaaram of f~ll~d resin, as applied, if the f~lled resin used is a tooling resin. 

(IV) The facility shall use the value of PVE calculated usinq Equation 5 if the facility is includinq 

a filled resin in Equation 3 of this subsection. 

5. Add-on Control Option: If product performance requirements or other needs dictate the use 

of higher monomer VOC materials than those that would meet the recommended emission 

limits specified in subaraaraph 4. of this subsection, a fiberalass boat manufacturing facility 

shall- 

(i) Install and operate a thermal oxidizer as an add-on control device and meet the operating 

limits specified in Table 4 of 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart VW, as amended, that applv to the 

emission capture system and thermal oxidizer. 

(ii) Use of an add-on control device other than a thermal oxidizer, or monitoring an alternative 

parameter and complvina with a different operatina limit must be approved bv the Director. 

6. The non-monomer VOC content of filled resins shall not exceed 5 percent (weight percent) 

for all resins and ael coats included in VOC limits described in paragraphs 1. through 5. of this 

subsection. 

7. All resin and gel coat mixing containers with a capacity equal to or greater than 55 aallons, 

including those used for on-site mixinq of putties and polvputties, shall have a cover with no 

visible gaps in place at all times except durina the followina operations: 

(i) When mixing is being manually added to or removed from a container; and 

(ii) When mixing or pumping equipment is being placed or removed from a container. 

8. The VOC content of cleaning solvents for routine application equipment cleaninq shall not 

contain in excess of 5 percent VOC bv weight. 

9. For the purpose of this subsection. the definitions specified in 40 CFR Part 63.5779. as 

amended, are herebv incorporated and adopted bv reference with the following additions: 

li) "Fiberglass boat manufacturing" means a facilitv that manufacturers hulls or decks of boats 

and related parts, builds molds to make fiberalass boat hulls or decks and related parts from 

fiberglass, or makes polvester resin putties for assemblina fiberqlass parts. For purposes of this 

subsection, fibemlass boat manufacturing does not include facilities that manufacture solely 
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parts of boats (such as hatches, seats, or lockersf, or boat trailers, but not manufacture hulls or 

decks of boats from fiberglass, or build molds to make fiberglass boat hulls or decks. If a facility 

manufactures hulls or decks, or molds for hulls or decks, then the manufacture of all other 

fiberalass boat parts, includinq small parts-such as hatches, seats, and lockers is also covered. 

fii) "Monomer" means a volatile orqanic compound that partlv combines with itself, or other 

similar compounds, bv a cross-linkinq reaction to become a part of the cured resin. 

10. Ap~licabilitv: On and after January 1. 2015. the requirements of this subparaaraph (zzz) 

shall applv to facilities at which the actual emissions of volatile organic compounds from all nonexempt fiberglass boat manufacturing processes at a facility eaual or exceed 2.7 tons per 12- 

month rolling period for facilities located in Barrow. Bartow. Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, 

Coweta. DeKalb. Douglas, Favette. Forsyth. Fulton, Gwinnett. Hall, Henry, Newton, Pauldinq, 

Rockdale. Spaldinq, and Walton counties. Anv phvsical or operational changes that are 

necessary to complv with the provisions specified in this subparagraph are subiect to the 

compliance schedule specified in subpara~raph 12. Prior to January 1, 2015. such facilities 

shall comply with the provisions of subparaaraph 391-3-1-.02(2)(tt), if applicable. 

11. Applicabilitv: The requirements of this Subparaqraph kzz) will no longer be applicable by 

the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in subparagraph 10. are re-desianated to 

attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone prior to January 1, 

2015. In the event the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone is violated in the 

specified counties, the reauirements of this Subparagraph (zzz) will only be reinstated if the 

Director determines that the measure is necessarv to meet the requirements of the contingency 

12. Compliance Schedule: 

(i) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile oraanic compound emission 

control systems and/or modif~cations of process and/or coatinqs used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than July 1. 2014. 

(ii) On-site of construction of emission control svstems and/or modification of process or 

coatinas must be completed by November 1,2014. 

liii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements specified Subparaaraph (zzz) must be 

completed before January 1, 2015. 

13. Applicabilitv: The requirements of this subsection applv to the followina operations at a 

fiberqlass boat manufacturer: 

li) open moldina and gel coat operations (includina pigmented qel coat, clear gel coat, 

production resin, toolinq gel coat, and toolinq resin); 

(ii) resins and ael coat mixing operations: and 

(iii) resins and qel coat application equipment cleanina operations. 
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14. Applicabilitv: The requirements of this subsection do not applv to the followinq operations 

at a fiberqlass boat manufacturer: 

(i) Surface coatina applied to fiberglass boats; 

(ii) Surface coating for fiberqlass and metal recreational boats (pleasure craft): and 

{iii) industrial adhesives used in the assemblv of fiberqlass boats. 

15. Exemptions: The following activities are exempt from the open molding emission limit 

specified in subparagraph 1. of this subsection: 

(i) Production resins (includinq skin coat resins) that shall meet specifications for use in military 

vessels or shall be approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for use in the construction of lifeboats, 

rescue boats, and other life savinq appliances approved under 46 CFR Subchapter Q, or the 

construction of small passenaer vessels requlated bv 46 CFR Subchapter T. Production resins 

for which this exemption is used must be applied with nonatomizing (non-spray) resin 

application equipment. You must keep a record of the resins for which vou are using this 

exemption. 

(ii) Pigmented, clear, and tooling gel coat used for part or mold repair and touch up. The total 

gel coat materials included in this exemption must not exceed 1 percent by weight of all qel coat 

used at the facilitv on a 12-month rollinq averaqe basis. You must keep a record of the amount 

of qel coats used per month for which you are using this exemption and copies of calculations 

showinq that the exempt amount does not exceed 1 percent of all gel coat used. 

(iii) Pure. 100 percent vinvlester resin used for skin coats. This exemption does not apply to 

blends of vinylester and polvester resins used for skin coats. The total resin materials included 

in the exemption cannot exceed 5 percent bv weiaht of all resin used at the facilitv on a 12- 

month rollinq-averaqe basis. You must keep a record of the amount of 100 percent vinvlester 

skin coat resin used per month that is eligible for this exemption and copies of calculations 

showing that the exempt amount does not exceed 5 percent of all resin used. 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(aaaa) "Industrial Cleaning ~olvents," is being added to read as follows: 

Jaaaa) Industrial Cleanina Solvents. 

1. No person shall cause, suffer. allow, or permit the use of orqanic solvents for cleaninq 

operations such as mixina vessels (tanks), spray booths, parts drums or for other cleaning 

activities performed for the removal of material from substrate including actions such as wipinq, 

flushinq or spraving, unless the following requirements for control of emissions of the volatile 

organic compounds are satisfied: 

0) All containers used for organic solvent-related materials are kept closed at all times except 

when depositing or removinq these materials; 

(ii) All orqanic cleaninq solvents and used solvent-related materials includina shop towels shall 

be stored in closed containers; 
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(iii) Air circulation around cleanina-related operations and waste materials shall be minimized; 

(iv) All used solvent materials and shop towels shall be disposed of in a manner that minimizes 

emissions (e.~.. movina these items from one location to another in closed containers or pipes); 

(v.) Eauipment shall be maintained in such a way that minimizes emissions (e.q., keeping parts 

cleaners covered, maintaininq cleanina equipment to repair solvent leaks, etc.). 

2. No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit volatile oraanic compound emissions from 

each cleanina process, spray gun cleanina, sprav booth cleanina, large manufactured 

components cleanina, parts cleanina, equipment cleanina, line cleanina, floor cleanina, tank 

cleanina or small manufactured components cleaning to exceed 0.42 lbs of VOC per gallon (50 

glliter) of cleanina material unless the cleanina operation is equipped with an emission control 

system with an overall control efficiencv of at least 85 percent. Alternatively, a VOC composite 

vapor pressure limit of 8 millimeters of mercurv (mmHa) at 20' Celsius mav be used as a 

replacement limit for VOC content limit. 

3. The reauirements of this subparaaraph shall not apply to anv cleanina operations in 

cateaories subiect to other more specific VOC reauirements contained in other subparaaraphs 

of this Rule. The reauirements of this subparaaraph shall not apply to cleaners used for low 

temperature (below 40°F) applications, or the use of ianitorial cleaners as relatina to cleaning 

offices, bathrooms or other similar areas. 

4. For the purpose of this subparaaraph, the followinq definition shall apply: 

(i) "Industrial cleanina solvents" means a varietv of products that are used to remove 

contaminants such as adhesives, inks, paint, dirt. soil, oil, and arease from parts, products, 

tools, machinery, equipment, vessels, floors, walls, and other production related work areas for 

a variety of reasons includina safety, operability, and to avoid product contamination. 

5. Applicability: On and after Januarv 1, 2015, the requirements of this Subparaaraph (aaaa) 

shall apply to facilities at which actual emissions of volatile oraanic compounds from the use of 

oraanic solvents for cleanina operations eaual or exceed 15 pounds per dav for facilities located 

in Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton. Cobb. Coweta, DeKalb. Doualas, Favette, 

Forsvth, Fulton, Gwinnett. Hall, Henry, Newton. Pauldinq. Rockdale, Spaldina, and Walton 

counties. Any phvsical or operational chanqes that are necessary to comply with the provisions 

specified in this ~ubparaaraph (aaaa) are subiect to the compliance schedule specified in 

Subparaqraph 7. Prior to Januarv 1, 2015, such facilities shall complv with the provisions of 

Subparaaraph 391-3-1-.02(2)(tt), if applicable. 

6. Applicability: The requirements of this Subparaqraph (aaaa) will no lonaer be applicable by 

the compliance deadlines if the counties specified in subparagraph 5. are re-designated to 

attainment for the 1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone prior to Januaw 1, 

,2015. In the event the 1997 National Ambient Air Qualitv Standard for ozone is violated in the 

specified counties, the recluirements of this Subparagraph (aaaa) will only be reinstated if the 

Director determines that the measure is necessary to meet the reauirements of the continaency 

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7. Compliance Schedule: 

(i) An application for a permit to construct and operate volatile orqanic compound emission 

control systems and/or modifications of process and/or coatinus used must be submitted to the 

Division no later than July 1, 2014. 

(ii) On-site construction of emission control systems andlor modification of process or coatings 

must be completed by November 1,2014. 

liii) Full compliance with the applicable requirements specified this Subparagraph (aaaa) must 

be completed before January 1,2015. 

Authority: O.C.G.A. Section 12-9-1 et seq., as amended 
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control 

A RESOLUTION 

WHEREAS: 

WHEREAS, 

WHEREAS, 

WHEREAS, 

WHEREAS, 

WHEREAS, 

WHEREAS, 

Adopting Amendments to the 

Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1 

the Board adopted, under the authority of The Georgia Air Quality Act, O.C.G.A. 

12-9-1, et seq., the Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1, which became 

effective on September 26, 1973, and were last amended effective on September 

13,201 1; and 

the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) requires that the 

various Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1, be modified, as to their 

coverage and requirements, in order for Georgia to retain Federal approval under 

the Clean Air Act (CAA); and 

the proposal for the amendments to the Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 

391-3-1, has been prepared by staff of the Environmental Protection Division and 

presented to this Board; and 

amendments to the Rules for Air Qualitv Control. Chader 391-3-1. will revise 

Rules -.01 ("Definitions") and -.02 ("~rdvisions") to vol&le organic 

compounds reasonably available control technology; and 

a public notice for the Air Quality rule amendments was published in The Atlanta 

JournaMConstitufion on Sunday, November 6, 2011, along with EPD's 

Environet website. A public hearing was held on December 6, 2011, to which 

public participation was invited; and 

the impact of the adoption of these proposed rule amendments on small 

businesses in the State has been considered and found to be either minimal or if 

greater than minimal, unavoidable due to federal requirements and appropriately 

minimized; and 

the cost of adoption of the proposed rule amendments upon the regulated 

community has been considered and found not to impose excessive regulatory 

costs on any regulated person or entity which costs could be reduced by a less 

expensive alternative that fully accomplishes the stated objectives of the Georgia 

Air Quality Act. 
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Natural Resources hereby adopts 

the amendments to the Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1, as attached hereto and 

incorporated herein by reference. 

Adopted this ~5'~ day of January 2012. 

Respectfully submitted by: 

Chairman 

Board of Natural Resources 

ATTEST: 

Secretary 

Board of Natural Resources