Section 422.17. Application of traffic marking materials.

 

(1)   Applicability. This section applies after April 30, 1996, to the application of traffic marking material on any paved surface during the ozone season in Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, and Waukesha counties.

(2)   Restricted materials. During the ozone season, no person may cause, allow or permit the application of traffic marking material which exceeds the following limits:

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , for traffic marking material that is measurable as a liquid at the time of application, a VOC content of 91 grams per liter of coating or 0.76 pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water.

(b) For field-reacted traffic marking material, or for traffic marking material that is not measurable as a liquid at the time of application, a VOC emission rate of 3.6 kilograms per stripe-kilometer or 12.2 pounds per stripe-mile.

(3)   Recordkeeping.

(a) In addition to the applicable reporting and recordkeeping requirements of ss. NR 439.03 and 439.04 , any person who applies traffic marking material and is subject to this section shall retain records sufficient to document the following:

1. Types and amounts of traffic marking materials purchased annually.

2. The VOC content or emission rate of each type of traffic marking material applied, either in grams per liter or pounds per gallon or kilograms per stripe-kilometer or pounds per stripe-mile.

3. Monthly quantities of each type of traffic marking material applied.

4. The counties in which each marking material was applied.

(b) The documentation required in par. (a) shall be kept for a period of 3 years after the traffic marking material is applied.

Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463 , eff. 8-1-94.