Section 422.131. Flat wood panel coating — part 2.

 

(1)   Applicability. This section applies to facilities which are located in the county of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington or Waukesha and have VOC emissions, before consideration of controls, equal to or exceeding 3 tons on a 12 consecutive month rolling basis from the application of coatings, inks and adhesives, including any related cleaning activities, to wood and wood containing panel products that are any interior panel, exterior panel including siding, or class I hardboard panel.

(2)   Emission limitations. On and after May 1, 2010, no owner or operator of a facility subject to this section may cause, allow or permit the emission of any VOCs from a process line applying any ink, coating or adhesive in excess of 0.25 kilograms per liter material (2.1 pounds per gallon) excluding water. Notwithstanding s. NR 422.04 (4) , an owner or operator using a control device to achieve compliance with this subsection as allowed under s. NR 422.04 (2) (c) , shall achieve a minimum overall VOC control efficiency of 90%.

(3)   Work practices. On and after November 1, 2009, an owner or operator of a flatwood panel coating facility shall employ work practices to minimize VOC emissions from mixing operations, storage tanks and other containers, and handling operations for coatings, thinners, cleaning materials, and waste materials. Work practices shall include all of the following, at a minimum:

(a) Store all VOC-containing coatings, thinners, coating related waste materials, cleaning materials, and shop towels used for cleaning in closed containers.

(b) Close mixing vessels used for VOC-containing coatings and other materials except when in direct use.

(c) Convey VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and cleaning materials in closed containers or pipes.

(d) Minimize spills of VOC-containing coating, thinners, and cleaning materials.

(e) Minimize emissions of VOC during cleaning of coating application, storage, mixing, and conveying equipment.

(f) Clean-up spills of any VOC-containing material immediately.

CR 08-102 : cr. Register July 2009 No. 643 , eff. 8-1-09.