Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 30 - Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Automobile Refinishing Operations (250-RICR-120-05-30) › Section 250-RICR-120-05-30.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this
				  section, the terms used in this regulation shall be defined by reference to
				  Part 0 of this Subchapter (General Definitions). As used in this regulation,
				  the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows:
1. "Automobile refinishing" means any coating
				  of Group I or Group II vehicles, their parts and components, or mobile
				  equipment, including partial body collision repairs, for the purpose of
				  protection or beautification and which is subsequent to the original coating
				  applied at the plant coating assembly line.
2. "Anti-glare/Safety coating" means a low
				  gloss coating formulated to eliminate glare for safety purposes on interior
				  surfaces of a vehicle, as specified under the U.S. Department of Transportation
				  Motor Vehicle Standards.
3.
				  "Basecoat/clearcoat system" means a 2-stage topcoat system composed of a
				  colored basecoat and a transparent final coat. For compliance purposes, the VOC
				  content of basecoat/clearcoat systems is calculated according to the following
				  formula:
VOC Tbc/cc=
								(VOCbc+2VOCcc)/3
Where:
VOC Tbc/cc is the weighted
								average of the VOC content, in pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus
								water, in the basecoat and clearcoat system.
VOCbc is the VOC content, in
								pounds VOC/gallons of coating, as applied, minus water, of any given
								basecoat.
VOCcc is the VOC content, in
								pounds VOC/gallons of coating, as applied, minus water, of any given
								clearcoat.
4.
				  "Catalyst" means a substance whose presence initiates the reaction between
				  chemical compounds.
5. "Certified
				  product data sheet" means documentation furnished by a coating supplier that
				  provides the VOC content of an automobile refinishing coating in pounds of VOC
				  per gallon of coating, as applied, minus water or of a surface preparation
				  product, in pounds of VOC per gallon of material, as applied, including water,
				  when mixed and used according to the manufacturer's recommendations. VOC
				  content shall be measured using EPA Methods 24 and 311, or an equivalent or
				  alternative method. The purpose of the Certified Product Data Sheet is to
				  assist the facility in demonstrating compliance with the emission limitations
				  presented in §
											30.7 of this Part.
				  Therefore, the VOC content should represent the maximum VOC emission potential
				  of the automobile refinishing coating or surface preparation product. Charts
				  provided by a manufacturer listing the VOC content, as applied, of several of
				  the manufacturer's products will be considered acceptable Certified Product
				  Data Sheets provided that they include the information specified in this
				  definition.
6. "Coating applicator"
				  means a device, mechanism, or apparatus used to apply a surface coating. Common
				  types of application techniques include knife, roll, spray or dip.
7. "Coating line" means an operation or
				  manufacturing process or device which may be comprised of one or more coating
				  applicators, one or more flash-off areas and/or one or more ovens wherein a
				  surface coating is dried and/or cured.
8. "Color match" means the ability of a
				  repair coating to blend into an existing coating so that color difference is
				  not visible.
9. "Electrostatic
				  application" means the application of charged atomized paint droplets which are
				  deposited by electrostatic attraction.
10. "Extreme performance coatings" means
				  coatings intended for exposure to any of the following; outdoor weather
				  conditions all of the time, temperatures frequently above 95ºC
				  (203ºF), detergents, abrasive and scouring agents, solvents, corrosive
				  atmospheres, or similar environmental conditions.
11. "Four stage coating system" means a
				  topcoat system composed of a colored basecoat, two semi-transparent midcoats
				  and a final transparent clearcoat. For compliance purposes, the VOC content of
				  four stage coating systems is calculated according to the following formula:
VOC T4-stage=
								(VOCbc + VOCmc1 +
								VOCmc2 + 2VOCcc)/5
Where:
VOC T4-stage is the weighted
								average of the VOC content, in pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus
								water, in a basecoat, midcoat and clearcoat system.
VOCbc is the VOC content, in
								pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus water, of any given
								basecoat.
VOCmc1 is the VOC content,
								in pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus water, of the first
								midcoat.
VOCmc2 is the VOC content,
								in pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus water, of the second
								midcoat.
VOCcc is the VOC content, in
								pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus water, of any given
								clearcoat.
12. "Group I vehicles" means passenger cars,
				  large/heavy duty truck cabs and chassis, light and medium duty trucks and vans,
				  and motorcycles.
13. "Group II
				  vehicles and equipment" means public transit buses and mobile
				  equipment.
14. "High volume low
				  pressure spray" or "HVLP" means equipment used to apply coatings by means of a
				  spray gun which operates at between 0.1 and 10 psig air pressure.
15. "Lacquer" means coating that dries
				  primarily by solvent evaporation and is resoluble in its original
				  solvent.
16. "Large/heavy duty
				  trucks" means any truck having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of
				  over 10,000 pounds.
17. "Light and
				  medium trucks and vans" means any truck or van having a manufacturer's gross
				  vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.
18. "Mobile equipment" means any equipment
				  which may be drawn or is capable of being driven on a roadway, including, but
				  not limited to, truck bodies, truck trailers, utility bodies, camper shells,
				  mobile cranes, bulldozers, street cleaners, golf carts and implements of
				  husbandry.
19. "Oven" means a
				  chamber within which heat is used to bake, cure or polymerize and/or dry a
				  surface coating.
20. "Pretreatment"
				  means any coating which contains a minimum of 0.5 percent acid by weight, is
				  necessary to provide surface etching, and is applied directly to bare metal
				  surfaces to provide corrosion resistance and adhesion.
21. "Primer" means any coating applied prior
				  to the application of a topcoat for the purpose of corrosion resistance or
				  adhesion.
22. "Primer sealer" means
				  a coating that improves the adhesion of the topcoat, provides corrosion
				  resistance, promotes color uniformity, and that resists penetration by the
				  topcoat. "Primer sealer" includes a first coat applied to bare metal primarily
				  for the purpose of preventing corrosion.
23. "Primer surfacer" means a coating that
				  fills in surface imperfections and builds a film thickness in order to allow
				  sanding.
24. "Reducer" means a
				  solvent used to thin enamel.
25.
				  "Specialty coating" means a product which is necessary due to unusual job
				  performance requirements. These coatings or additives include, but are not
				  limited to, adhesion promoters, uniform finish blenders, elastomeric materials,
				  gloss flatteners, bright metal trim repair, and anti-glare coatings.
26. "Surface preparation product" means a
				  product formulated to dissolve and remove tar, grease, wax, and other
				  hydrophobic contaminants from a surface to be refinished.
27. "Three stage coating system" means a
				  topcoat system composed of a colored basecoat, a semi-transparent midcoat and a
				  final transparent clearcoat. For compliance purposes, the VOC content of three
				  stage coating systems is calculated according to the following formula:
VOC T3-stage=
								(VOCbc + VOCmc +
								2VOCcc)/4
Where:
VOC T3-stage is the weighted
								average of the VOC content, in pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus
								water, in a basecoat, midcoat and clearcoat system.
VOCbc is the VOC content, in
								pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus water, of any given
								basecoat.
VOCmc is the VOC content, in
								pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus water, of any given
								midcoat.
VOCcc is the VOC content, in
								pounds VOC/gallon of coating, as applied, minus water, of any given
								clearcoat.
28. "Topcoat" means the final film or series
				  of films of coating applied to a surface and includes basecoat/clearcoat
				  systems.
29. "Transfer efficiency"
				  means the portion of coating solids which adhere to the substrate during the
				  application process, expressed as a percentage of the total volume of coating
				  solids delivered by the applicator.
30. "Utility body" means a special service
				  compartment or unit that will be bolted, welded, or affixed onto an existing
				  cab and chassis. The compartment may serve as storage for equipment or
				  parts.