VOCs may be found in prep products, paints and other products containing solvents. Over the past twenty years we have made progress in reducing smog by concentrating pollution control and prevention efforts on larger businesses and utilities. Air regulations are quite complex. To simplify the permitting process, the Air Management Bureau developed a General Permit for Automotive Refinishing Operations . This general permit applies to any facility with spraying or coating operations.
Purchase records provide a shorcut to estimating emissions from a facility.
Chromate emissions must comply with Maximum Allowable Stack Concentration. Must use some form of gun cleaning system. Must comply with odor and noise regulations. Permit does not contain wax or grease remover limitation. The first step is to gather the information needed to determine what your facility's potential emissions are.