Indiana Administrative Code › Title 326 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 8 - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND RULES › Rule 17 - Industrial Solvent Cleaning Operations › Section 17-4 - VOC emissions control requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-11
Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-17
Sec. 4.
(a) The owner
				or operator of a source that is subject to this rule shall not use a solvent to
				perform solvent cleaning operations unless the solvent complies with the
				applicable VOC content limitation as follows:
Solvent Cleaning Operation
VOC Limit (as-applied) (pounds/gallon)
Product cleaning during manufacturing process or surface
						  preparation for coating, adhesive, or ink application: General Electrical
						  apparatus components and electronic components Medical devices and
						  pharmaceuticals
0.42 0.83 6.7
Repair and maintenance cleaning: General Electrical
						  apparatus components and electronic components Medical devices and
						  pharmaceuticals: Tools, equipment, and machinery General work surfaces
0.42 0.83 6.7 5.0
Cleaning of coating or adhesive application
						  equipment
0.42
Cleaning of ink application equipment: General
						  Flexographic printing Gravure printing:Publication Packaging Screen printing
						  Ultraviolet ink and electron beam ink application equipment, except screen
						  printing Specialty flexographic printing
0.42 0.42 0.83 0.42 4.2 5.4 0.83
Cleaning of polyester resin application equipment not
						  subject to 40 CFR 63, Subpart WWWW*
0.42
(b)
				The owner or operator of a source that is subject to this rule shall employ
				only the following cleaning devices and methods:
(1) Wipe cleaning.
(2) Closed containers or hand-held spray
				bottles from which solvents are applied without a propellant-induced
				force.
(3) Cleaning equipment that
				has a solvent container that is closed during cleaning operations, except when
				depositing and removing objects to be cleaned, and is closed during
				nonoperation with the exception of maintenance and repair to the cleaning
				equipment itself.
(4) Remote
				reservoir cleaner that complies with all of the following:
(A) Prevents solvent vapors from escaping
				from the solvent container by using such devices as a cover or a valve when the
				remote reservoir is not being used, cleaned, or repaired.
(B) Directs solvent flow in a manner that
				will prevent liquid solvent from splashing outside of the remote reservoir
				cleaner.
(C) Does not clean porous
				or absorbent materials, such as:
(i)
				cloth;
(ii) leather;
(iii) wood; or
(iv) rope.
(D) Uses only solvent containers free of all
				liquid leaks. Auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, pipelines, or flanges, shall
				not have any liquid leaks, visible tears, or cracks. Any liquid leak, visible
				tear, or crack detected shall be repaired within one (1) calendar day, or the
				leaking section of the remote reservoir cold cleaner shall be drained of all
				solvent and shut down until it is replaced or repaired.
(5) Nonatomized solvent flow method where the
				cleaning solvent is collected in a container or a collection system that is
				closed except for solvent collection openings and, if necessary, openings to
				avoid excessive pressure buildup inside the container.
(6) Solvent flushing where the cleaning
				solvent is discharged into a container that is closed except for solvent
				collection openings and, if necessary, openings to avoid excessive pressure
				buildup inside the container. The discharged solvent from the equipment must be
				collected into containers without atomizing into the open air. The solvent may
				be flushed through the system by air or hydraulic pressure or by
				pumping.