Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 218 - ORGANIC MATERIAL EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE CHICAGO AREA
Subpart HH - MOTOR VEHICLE REFINISHING
Section 218.784 - Equipment Specifications
Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 218.784
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
Every owner or operator of a motor vehicle refinishing operation, unless the source uses less than 20 gallons of coating per calendar year from all motor vehicle refinishing operations combined, shall:
a) Coat motor vehicles, mobile equipment, or their parts and components using one of the following coating applicators:
1) Electrostatic spray equipment calibrated,
operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications;
2) High Volume Low
Pressure (HVLP) spray equipment calibrated, operated and maintained in
accordance with the manufacturer's specifications; or
3) An equivalent coating applicator
technology that is demonstrated by the manufacturer to achieve transfer
efficiency comparable to the HVLP spray equipment technology listed in
subsection (a)(2) of this Section for a comparable operation, and for which
written approval has been obtained from USEPA. The owner or operator must
maintain documentation of USEPA's approval at the motor vehicle refinishing
operation; and
b) Clean all coating applicators with a device that:
1)
Recirculates solvent during the cleaning process;
2) Collects spent solvent so it is available
for disposal or recycling; and
3)
Minimizes evaporation of solvents during cleaning, rinsing, draining, and
storage.
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