Section 422.127. Use of adhesives.

 

(1)   Applicability. This section applies to the use of adhesives or adhesive primers on wood furniture, office partitions, or wood entry or passage doors process lines in any facility which is involved in the manufacturing of wood furniture, office partitions, or wood entry or passage doors. This section does not apply to either of the following:

(a) Furniture metal coating lines subject to s. NR 422.10 .

(b) Miscellaneous metal parts and products coating lines subject to s. NR 422.15 .

(2)   Exemptions.

(am) The emission limitations in sub. (3) do not apply to any of the following:

1. A facility which is located outside the counties of Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington and Waukesha.

2. A facility which has total emissions of VOCs from the use of adhesives and adhesive primers of less than 50 pounds per month when averaged over any 12 consecutive months.

3. An emissions unit which never applies more than one pint of adhesives in a day.

(bm) The cleaning material work practice requirements in sub. (3m) do not apply to any of the following:

1. A facility which is located outside the counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, and Waukesha.

2. A facility which is located in the county of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, or Waukesha and which has VOC emissions from all industrial cleaning operations associated with use of adhesives or adhesive primers and related cleaning activities at the facility, before consideration of controls, less than 3 tons on a 12 consecutive month rolling basis.

(3)   Emission limitations.

(a) After June 30, 1996, no owner or operator of a facility which is subject to this subsection may cause, allow or permit the use of any adhesive or adhesive primer unless it meets one of the following conditions:

1. The adhesive or adhesive primer has a solids content greater than or equal to 23% by weight, as applied.

2. The adhesive or adhesive primer does not result in the emission of any VOCs in excess of 0.54 kilogram per liter (4.5 pounds per gallon) of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that applies adhesive or adhesive primer.

(b) Subject to natural resources board approval, after May 1, 1999, no owner or operator of a facility which is subject to this subsection may cause, allow or permit the emission of any VOCs in excess of 0.54 kilogram per liter (4.5 pounds per gallon) of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that applies adhesive or adhesive primer.

(3m)   Cleaning material work practices. Beginning on March 1, 2013, the owner or operator of a facility subject to this subsection shall do all of the following:

(a) Store all VOC-containing cleaning materials and shop towels used for cleaning in closed containers.

(b) Ensure that storage containers used for VOC-containing materials are kept closed at all times except when depositing or removing material.

(c) Convey VOC-containing cleaning materials in closed containers or pipes.

(d) Minimize spills of VOC-containing cleaning materials.

(e) Minimize emissions of VOC during cleaning of coating application, storage, mixing, and conveying equipment by ensuring that cleaning is performed without atomizing any VOC-containing cleaning material and that the used material is captured and contained.

(4)   Recordkeeping requirements.

(a) The owner or operator of any facility that is exempt under sub. (2) (am) 2. shall collect and record the following information to support the exemption:

1. A unique name or identification number for each adhesive and adhesive primer used.

2. The VOC content of each adhesive and adhesive primer, as applied, in units of pounds per gallon, excluding water.

3. The volume of each adhesive and adhesive primer used per month, as applied, in units of gallons, excluding water.

4. The total VOC emissions from adhesives and adhesive primers used in units of pounds per month.

(b) The owner or operator of any facility that claims an exemption under sub. (2) (am) 3. shall collect and record the volume of adhesives applied per day for each emissions unit for which an exemption is claimed.

(c) In addition to the applicable requirements in s. NR 439.04 , the owner or operator of any facility subject to sub. (3) shall collect and record the following information, as applicable:

1. A unique name or identification number for each adhesive and adhesive primer used.

2. The VOC content of each adhesive and adhesive primer, as applied, in units of kilograms per liter (pounds per gallon), excluding water.

3. The percent solids by weight in each adhesive or adhesive primer, as applied.

(d) Records required under this subsection shall be maintained for a period of 5 years.

Cr. Register, August, 1995, No. 476 , eff. 9-1-95; CR 11-005 : renum. (2) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) to be (2) (am) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., cr. (2) (bm), (3m), am. (4) (a) (intro.), (b) Register January 2012 No. 673 , eff. 2-1-12.