### Additional Reference

Section 2123

This Additional Reference identifies “What is being changed in these General Rule

Revisions 1996 - 2006?” for:

§2123. Organic Solvents

(Approved by EPA 05/05/94 (59 FR 23166) at 52.970(c)(60) effective 06/06/94. Revisions approved by EPA 07/25/96 (61 FR 38591) at 52.970(c)(64) effective 08/26/96.)

A. Except as provided in LAC 33:III.2123.B and C, any emission source using organic solvents having an emission of organic solvents of more than three pounds (1.3 kilograms) per hour or 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) per day shall reduce the emission, where feasible, by incorporating one or more of the following control methods:

1. incineration, provided 90 ninety percent of the carbon in the organic compounds being incinerated is oxidized to carbon dioxide (except as provided in LAC 33:III.2123.D).

2. carbon adsorption of the organic compounds.

3. any other equivalent means as may be approved by the administrative authority. Once a source exceeds the emission cutoff specified in this paragraph that source shall be subject and shall remain subject to the requirements of LAC 33:III.2123.A regardless of

future emission rates.

B. Soldering operations, painting and coating operations, not listed in LAC 33:III.2123.C, and dry cleaning operations using organic solvents which are not considered photochemically reactive shall be considered for exemption from the requirements of LAC 33:III.2123.

1. For the purposes of the statement this Subsection , a photochemically reactive solvent is any solvent with an aggregate of more than 20 percent of its total volume composed of the chemical compounds classified below or which exceeds any of the following individual percentage composition limitations, referred to the total

volume of solvent:

a. a combination of hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, esters, ethers, or ketones having an olefinic or cycloolefinic type of

unsaturation: five 5 percent;

b. a combination of aromatic compounds with eight or more carbon atoms to the molecule except ethylbenzene: eight 8 percent;

c. a combination of ethylbenzene, ketones having branched hydrocarbon structures, trichloroethylene or toluene: 20 percent.

Whenever any organic solvent or any constituent of an organic solventmay be classified from its chemical structure into more than one of the above groups of organic compounds, it shall be considered as a member of the most reactive chemical group, that is, that group having the least allowable percent of the total volume of solvents.

C. Surface Coating Industries. No person may cause, suffer, allow, or permit volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the surface coating of any materials affected by LAC 3 3:III.2123.C this Subsection to exceed the emission limits as specified in this Section regulation

.

VOC Emission Limitation

Affected Facility Lbs. Per Kgs. Per

Gal. of Liter of Coating Coating (minus (minus

water and water and

exempt exempt solvent) solvent)

1. Large Appliance Coating Industry. The following emission limits shall apply: Prime, single or topcoat application area, flashoff area

and oven 2.8 0.34

2. Surface Coating of Cans. The following

emission limits shall apply:

Sheet Basecoat (exterior and interior) and

over-varnish: Two-piece can exterior (basecoat and over-varnish) 2.8 0.34

Two and three-piece can interior body spray, two-piece can exterior end (spray or roll coat) 4.2 0.51

Three-piece can side-seam spray 5.5 0.66

End sealing compound 3.7 0.443. Surface Coating of Coils. The following

emission limits shall apply:

Prime and topcoat or single coat operation 2.6 0.31

4. Surface Coating of Paper. The following

emission limits shall apply:

Coating Line 2.9 0.35

5. Surface Coating of

Fabrics. The following emission limits shall apply:

Fabric Facility 2.9 0.35

Vinyl Coating Line 3.8 0.45

6. Surface Coating of Assembly Line Automobiles and Light Duty Trucks. The following emission limits shall apply: Prime application,

flashoff area and oven (determined on a monthly basis) 1.2 0.14

Primer surface application flashoff

area and oven 2.8 0.34

Topcoat application,

flashoff area and oven 2.8 0.34

Final repair application, flashoff

area and oven 4.8 0.58

As an alternative to the emission limitation of 2.8 pounds of VOC per gallon of coating applied for the primer surfacer and/or topcoat application, compliance with these emission limitations may be demonstrated by meeting a standard of 15.1 pounds of VOC per gallon of solids deposited.

7. Surfacecoating-magnet wire coating. Thefollowing emission limits shall apply: Coating Line 1.7 0.20

8. Surface Coating of Metal Furniture. Volatile organic compound emissions from metal furniture coating lines shall not exceed three pounds per gallon (0.36 kg/liter) of coating (minus water and exempt solvent).

9. Surface Coating of

Miscellaneous Metal

Parts and Products. The following emission limits shall apply:

Clear Coat 4.3 0.52

Air or force air dried items (not oven dried) 3.5 0.42

Frequent color change and/or large numbers of colors applied, or

first coat on

untreated ferrous

substrate 3.0 0.36

Outdoor or harsh

exposure or extreme performance

characteristics 3.5 0.42

No or infrequent color change, or small

number of colors applied

a. Powder Coating 0.4 0.05

b. Other 3.0 0.36

These limits do not apply to operations covered in 1-8 or 11 herein or exterior coating of fully assembled aircraft, auto refinishing, and auto customizing topcoating (processing less than 35 vehicles per day).

10. Factory Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling. The following emission items shall apply: VOC Emission Limitation

Lbs . Per / 1000 Kgs . Per /1000 sq. ft. 100 sq. meter

of Coated of Coated

Surface Surface

Printed interior wall panels made of hardwood plywood and thin particleboard 6.0 2.9

Natural finish hardwood plywood panels 12.0 5.8

Class II finishes for hardboard paneling 10.0 4.8

Daily Weighted Average

VOC Emission Limitation

Lbs. Per Kgs.

Gal. of Per Coating Liter as of Coating applied as applied (minus (minus

water and water and

exempt exempt

solvent solvent

11. Surface Coating

for Marine Vessels and Oilfield Tubulars and Ancillary Oilfield Equipment

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a. Except as otherwise provided in this rule, a person shall not apply a marine coating with a VOC content in excess of the following limits:

Baked Coatings 3.5 0.42

Air-Dried SingleComponent Alkyd or Vinyl Flat or Semi Gloss Finish Coatings 3.5 0.42

Two Component Coatings 3.5 0.42

b. Except for the parishes of Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge, in

which the VOC limitations in LAC 33:III.2123. Subparagraph C.11.a of

this Section may not be exceeded, specialty marine coatings and coatings on oilfield tubulars and ancillary oilfield equipment with a VOC content not in excess of the following limits may be applied:

Heat Resistant 3.5 0.42Metallic Heat

Resistant 4.42 0.53

High Temperature (Fed. Spec. TT-P-28) 5.41 0.65

Pre-Treatment Wash

Primer 6.5 0.78

Underwater Weapon 3.5 0.42

Elastomeric Adhesives With 15% Weight Natural or Synthetic

Rubber 6.08 0.73

Solvent-Based Inorganic Zinc Primer 5.41 0.65

Pre-Construction &

Interior Primer 3.5 0.42

Exterior Epoxy Primer 3.5 0.42

Navigational Aids 3.5 0.42

Sealant for WireSprayed Aluminum 5.4 0.648

Special Marking 4.08 0.49

Tack Coat (Epoxies) 5.08 0.61

Low Activation Interior Coating 4.08 0.49

Repair & Maintenance Thermoplastic 5.41 0.65

Extreme High Gloss Coating 4.08 0.49

Antenna Coating 4.42 0.53

Antifoulant 3.66 0.44

High Gloss Alkyd 3.5 0.42

Anchor Chain Asphalt Varnish (Fed. Spec.

TT-V-51) 5.2 0.62Wood Spar Varnish (Fed. Spec. TT-V-119) 4.1 0.492

Dull Black Finish Coating (DOD-P-15146) 3.7 0.444

Tank Coatings (DOD-P23236) 3.5 0.42

Potable Water Tank Coating (DOD-P-23236) 3.7 0.444

Flight Deck Markings

(DOD-C-24667) 4.2 0.504

Vinyl Acrylic Top

Coats 5.4 0.648

Antifoulant Applied to

Aluminum Hulls 4.5 0.55

For the purposes of this rule the following definitions shall apply:

Air Dried Coating

- any coating that is cured at a temperature below 90 degrees C (194 degrees F).

Baked Coating

- any coating that is cured at a temperature at or above 90 degrees C (194 degrees F).

Extreme High Gloss Coating

- any coating which achieves at least 95 percent reflecta nce on a 60 degree meter when tested by ASTM Method D

523.

Heat Resistant Coating

- any coating which during normal use must withstand temperatures of at least 204 degrees C (400 degrees F).

High Gloss Coating

- any coating which achieves at least 85 p ercent reflectance on a 60 degree meter when tested by ASTM Method D

- 523.

High Temperature Coating

- any coating which must withstand temperatures of at least 426 degrees C (800 degrees F).

Marine Coating

- any coating, except unsaturated polyester res in (fiberglass) coatings, containing volatile organic materials and applied by brush, spray, roller, or other means to ships, boats, and their appurtenances, and to buoys and oil drilling rigs intended for

the marine environment.

Metallic Heat Resistan t Coating

- any coating which contains more than 5 grams of metal particles per liter as applied and which must withstand temperatures over 80 degrees C (175 degrees F). Repair and Maintenance Thermoplastic Coating

- a resin

- bearing coatingin which the res in becomes pliable with the application of heat, such as vinyl, chlorinated rubber, or bituminous coatings.

D. Control Techniques

1. If add-on controls such as incinerators or vapor recovery systems are used to comply with the emission limitation requirements, in terms of pounds per gallon of solids as applied (determined in

accordance with LAC 33:III.2123. Paragraph D.8 of this Section ), the volatile organic compound capture and abatement system shall be at least 80 percent efficient overall. All surface coating facilities

shall submit to the Office of Environmental services, Air Permits Division, administrative authority, for approval, design data for each capture system and emission control device which that is proposed for use. The effectiveness of the capture system (i.e. capture efficiency) shall be determined using the procedure specified in LAC

33:III.2123. Paragraph E.6 of this Section

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2. If a person wishes to use low solvent technology to meet any of the emission limits specified in Regulation LAC 33:III.2123.C.1 through - 10 and if the technology to be used for any particular application is not now proven but is expected to be proven in a reasonable length of time, he may request a compliance date extension from the administrative authority*. Compliance date extensions will require progress reports every 90 days, or as directed, to show reasonable progress, as determined by the administrative authority, toward technology to meet the specified emission limitation.

3. Compliance will be determined by the procedure specified in "Control of Volatile Organic Emissions for Existing Stationary Sources. Vol 2-Surface Coating of Cans, Coils, Paper, Fabric, Autos and Lt. Duty Trucks", (EPA 450/2-77-008), the procedures specified in "Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds" (EPA-450/2-78-041), a method approved by the administrative authority or certification from the paint manufacturer concerning the solvent makeup of the paint. Exempt solvents shall be treated the same as water in calculating the VOC content per gallon of coating. Exempt solvents are those compounds

listed in LAC 33:III.2117.

4. Compliance with the alternative emission limit established in LAC 33:III.2123.C.6 of 15.1 pounds of VOC per gallon of solids deposited shall be determined in accordance with EPA's "Protocol for Determining the Daily Volatile Organic Compound Emission Rate of Automobile and Light Duty Truck Topcoat Operations", EPA 450/3-88-018, December, 1988.

5. A plant wide emission reduction plan may be approved by the administrative authority* if it can be demonstrated by the surface coating facility that any emissions in excess of those allowed for a given coating line will be compensated for by reducing emissions from regulated sources within the surface coating facility.

6. Surface coating facilities on any property in Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge parishes which that when controlled have a potential toemit at maximum production a combined weight (total from the property)

of volatile organic compound VOC s less than 10 tons in any consecutive 12 calendar months are exempt from the provisions of LAC

33:III.2123.C.1 throu gh 10 Subsection C of this Section . Surface coating facilities on any property in parishes other than Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, and

West Baton Rouge which that when uncontrolled have a potential to emit a combined weight of volatile organic compound VOC s less than 100 pounds (45 kilograms) in any consecutive 24-hour period are exempt from the provisions of LAC 33:III.2123.C.1 through 10 Subsection C of this

Section

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7. Soldering and surface coating facilities or portions thereof, may request from the administrative authority* exemption from the requirements of LAC 33:III.2123.C if all of the following

conditions are met:

a. the affected portion of the facility will not emit 25 tons per year (TPY) or more of VOC if the facility is located in the parish of Ascension, East Baton rouge, Iberville, Livingston, or West

Baton Rouge, or more than 50 tons per year TPY or more of VOC if located in any other parish ;

b. that the only practical means of VOC control is thermal

oxidization;

c. that the substance to be emitted is not toxic;

d. that the moles of fuel used would exceed the moles of VOC destroyed;

e. that the reasonable control of the VOC would result in a net increase of emissions from the facility.

f. T t he exemption will be described in detail in the Compliance Orders, under Section 110a.(3) of the Federal Clean Air Act, adopted by the administrative authority*.

8. Compliance with an emission limit specified under Subsection C of this Section may be demonstrated, in terms of pounds per gallon solids as applied, based upon the daily weighted average of a coating type within a single coating line. The equivalent emission limit in terms of pounds per gallon solids as applied (Es) shall be determined using the following calculation:

Ds = 7.36 pounds volatile organic compound per gallon volatile organic compound (i.e., density of reference solvent);

Ec = Emission limit found in Subsection C. of this Section, in terms of pounds per gallon of coating (less water and exempt solvents);

Es = Emission limit equivalent to Ec, but in terms of pounds per gallon solids as applied;Vs = Gallon solids per gallon coating (less water and exempt solvents).

Vs = (1 - Ec/Ds)
Es = Ec/Vs

9. If improved transfer efficiency application equipment is used to comply with the emission limitations in terms of pounds per gallon solids deposited, the improved transfer efficiency equipment shall be tested following procedures approved in advance by the administrative authority* and consistent with those transfer efficiency testing procedures specified in Paragraph E.5 of this Section. The applicable emission limit shall be calculated using the transfer efficiency baseline established by the administrative authority* and compliance shall be determined following a calculation procedure also approved by the administrative authority*.

E. Testing. Compliance with LAC 33:III.2123.A, C and D shall be determined by applying the following test methods, as appropriate:

1. Test Method 24 ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III. 608 300 3) with a one-hour bake;

2. Test Method 1 through - 4 ( 40 CFR Part 40, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III. 6001, 6003, 6009 and 6013, respectively 3003 ) for determining flow rates;

3. Test Method 18 ( 40 CFR Part 40, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III. 6071 3033 ) for measuring gaseous organic compound emissions by gas chromatographic analysis;

4. Test Method 25 ( 40 CFR Part 40, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III. 6085 3003 ) for determining total gaseous nonmethane organic emissions as carbon;

5. Protocol for Determining the Daily Volatile Organic Compound Emission Rate of Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Topcoat Operations (Document No. EPA-450/3-88-018 dated December, 1988) for determining transfer efficiency, oven loading and incinerator destruction efficiency;

6. performance test procedures described in 40 CFR Part 60.444, as incorporated by reference in LAC 33:III. 3694 Chapter 30 ;

7. additional performance test procedures, or equivalent test methods, approved by the administrative authority*.

F. Recordkeeping. The owner/operator of any surface coating facility shall maintain records at the facility to verify compliance with or exemption from LAC 33:III.2123. The records shall be maintained for at least two years and will include, but not be limited to, the following:1. records of any testing done in accordance with LAC

33:III.2123.E.

2. the owner/operator of any facility subject to LAC 33:III.2123 shall install and maintain monitors to accurately measure and record operational parameters of all required control devices as necessary to ensure the proper functioning of those devices in accordance with the design specifications, including but not limited

to:

a. the exhaust gas temperature of direct-flame incinerators and/or the gas temperature immediately upstream and downstream of any catalyst bed;

b. the total amount of volatile organic compounds recovered by carbon adsorption or other solvent recovery systems during a

calendar month;

c. the dates and reasons for any malfunction of a required control device and the estimated quantity and duration of volatile organic compound emissions during the upset period; and

d. the exhaust gas VOC concentration of a carbon adsorption system to determine breakthrough.

3. material data sheets which document the volatile organic compound content, composition, solids content, solvent density, and other relevant information regarding each coating and/or solvent used.

4. records used for determining the daily volatile organic compound emission rate of automobile and light-duty truck topcoat operations as specified in Document No. EPA-450/3- 88-018 dated December, 1988.

G. Definitions

Air Dried Coating-any coating that is cured at a temperature below 90 degrees C (194 degrees F).

Baked Coating-any coating that is cured at a temperature at or above 90 degrees C (194 degrees F).

Extreme High Gloss Coating-any coating that achieves at least 95percent reflectance on a 60 degree meter when tested by ASTM Method D523.

Heat Resistant Coating-any coating that during normal use must withstand temperatures of at least 204 degrees C (400 degrees F).

High Gloss Coating-any coating that achieves at least 85 percent reflectance on a 60 degree meter when tested by ASTM Method D-523.

High Temperature Coating-any coating that must withstand temperatures of at least 426 degrees C (800 degrees F).Marine Coating-any coating, except unsaturated polyester resin (fiberglass) coatings, containing volatile organic materials and applied by brush, spray, roller, or other means to ships, boats, and their appurtenances, and to buoys and oil drilling rigs intended for

the marine environment.

Metallic Heat Resistant Coating-any coating which contains more than 5 grams of metal particles per liter as applied and which must withstand temperatures over 80 degrees C (175 degrees F).

Repair and Maintenance Thermoplastic Coating-a resin-bearing coating in which the resin becomes pliable with the application of heat, such as vinyl, chlorinated rubber, or bituminous coatings.



### H. Timing

A facility that has become subject to this regulations as a result of a revision of the regulation shall comply with the requirements of this Section as soon as practicable, but in no event later than one year from the promulgation of the regulation revision

### Additional Reference

Section 2143

This Additional Reference identifies “What is being changed in these General Rule

Revisions 1996 - 2006?” for:

§2143. Graphic Arts (Printing) by Ro togravure and Flexographic Processes

(Approved by EPA 05/05/94 (59 FR 23166) at 52.970(c)(60) effective 06/06/94. Revisions approved by EPA 07/25/96 (61 FR 38591) at 52.970(c)(64) effective 08/26/96.)

A. Control Requirements. No person shall operate or allow the operation of a packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure, or flexographic printing facility having a potential to emit 25 TPY or more of VOC in the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge; having a potential to emit 50 TPY or more of VOC in the parishes of Calcasieu and Pointe Coupee; or having a potential to emit 100 TPY or more of VOC in any other parish, unless volatile organic compound VOC emissions are controlled by one of the following methods in Paragraphs A.1-5 of this Section. Once a facility is subject to the provisions of this Section, it remains so regardless of future variations in production :

.

1. The volatile organic compound solvent fraction of ink, as it is applied to the substrate, less water and exempt solvent, contains 25 volume percent or less of organic solvent and 75 volume percent or more of water. Also acceptable as an alternative limit is ink containing no more than 0.5 pounds of volatile organic compounds per pound of solids. Exempt solvents are those compounds listed in LAC

33:III.2117.

2. A volatile organic compound adsorption or incineration system having at least 90 percent (by weight) control efficiency across the control device, which can be demonstrated to have an overall capture and abatement reduction of at least:

a. 75 percent where a publication rotogravure process is employed.

b. 65 percent where a packaging rotogravure process is employed.

c. 65 percent where a flexographic printing process is employed.

3. The ink as it is applied to the substrate, less water and exempt solvent, contains 60 percent by volume or more of nonvolatile

material.

4. This rule applies to affected machines on which both surface coating and printing operations are performed.5. Line-by-line compliance with the emission limits or control requirements of this rule is required. Any cross-line averaging or bubbling must receive approval from the administrative authority*.

B. Applicability Exemption s

. This Section applies to Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes. A rotogravure or flexographic printing facility which has a potential to emit

, on an uncontrolled basis at full production (8760 hours per year basis)

, a combined weight of volatile organic compounds VOC of less than 25 TPY in the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge; less than 50

TPY in the parishes of Calcasieu and Pointe Coupee; or less than 100 TPY in any other parish, calculated from historical records of actual consumption of ink

, is exempt from the provisions of LAC

33:III.2143.A Subsections A and C of this Section and need only comply

with Subsection D of this Section

. All other parishes shall maintain the limitation of 100 TPY or less, for exemption purposes. Once a facility exceeds this exemption threshold it is subject to the provisions of LAC 33:III.2143.A and remains so regardless of future variations in production.

C. Compliance. The owner/operator of any facility subject to LAC 33:III.2143 shall install and maintain monitors to accurately measure and record operational parameters of all required control devices as necessary to ensure the proper functioning of those devices in accordance with the design specification. Compliance with this Section shall be determined by certification from the ink manufacturer concerning the solvent makeup of the ink or by applying the following test methods as appropriate:

1. Test Method 24 ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III. 6083 3003 ) for determination of volatile matter content, water content, density volume solids and weight of

solids;

2. Test Methods 1 through 4 ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33: III.6001, 6003, 6009 and 601 300 3) for determining flow rates;

3. Test Method 25 ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III. 6085 3003 ) for determining total gaseous nonmethane organic emissions as carbon; and

4. capture efficiency test by a method approved by the administrative authority*.

D. Recordkeeping. The owner or operator of any graphic arts facility shall maintain records at the facility to verify compliance with or exemption from LAC 33:III.2143. The records shall be maintained for at least two years and will include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. records of any testing done in accordance with LAC

33:III.2143.C;2. records of operational parameters of control devices including:

a. the exhaust gas temperature of direct-flame incinerators and/or the gas temperature immediately upstream or downstream of any catalyst bed;

b. the total amount of volatile organic compounds recovered by carbon adsorption or other solvent recovery systems during a

calendar month;

c. the dates for any malfunction of a required control device and the estimated quantity and duration of volatile organic compound emissions during the upset period; and

d. continuous monitoring for breakthrough of a carbon adsorption bed.

3. material data sheets which document the volatile organic compound content, composition, solids content, solvent density and other relevant information regarding each ink or coating used.

E. Timing. A facility that has become subject to this regulations as a result of a revision of the regulation shall comply with the requirements of this Section as soon as practicable, but in no event later than one year from the promulgation of the regulation revision.