Indiana Administrative Code
Title 326 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 8 - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND RULES
Rule 22 - Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives
Section 22-4 - Exemptions and exceptions

Universal Citation: 326 IN Admin Code 22-4

Current through March 20, 2024

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-11

Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-17

Sec. 4.

(a) The requirements of this rule shall not apply to the following:

(1) The use of the following compounds:
(A) Adhesives or adhesive primers being tested or evaluated in any:
(i) research and development;

(ii) quality assurance; or

(iii) analytical; laboratory, provided records are maintained as required in section 6 of this rule.

(B) Cyanoacrylate adhesives.

(C) Adhesives or adhesive primers that are sold or supplied by the manufacturer or supplier in containers with a net:
(i) volume of sixteen (16) fluid ounces or less; or

(ii) weight of one (1) pound or less; except plastic solvent welding adhesives and contact adhesives.

(D) Contact adhesives that are sold or supplied by the manufacturer or supplier in containers with a net volume of one (1) gallon or less.

(E) Aerosol adhesives and aerosol adhesive primers.

(2) The use of adhesives or adhesive primers in the following operations:
(A) Tire repair operations, provided the label of the adhesive states "For tire repair only".

(B) In the assembly, repair, and manufacture of aerospace or undersea-based weapon systems.

(C) The manufacture of medical equipment.

(D) Plaque laminating operations in which adhesives are used to bond clear, polyester acetate laminate to wood with lamination equipment installed prior to July 1, 1992. Any person claiming an exemption under this subdivision shall record and maintain monthly operational records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with this exemption and in accordance with section 6 of this rule.

(E) Processes using polyester bonding putties to assemble fiberglass parts at:
(i) fiberglass boat manufacturing sources; and

(ii) other reinforced plastic composite manufacturing sources.

(b) Section 3 of this rule shall not apply to the use of any adhesives or adhesive primers provided the total volume of adhesives and adhesive primers applied source wide does not exceed fifty-five (55) gallons per calendar year. Any person claiming an exemption under this subsection shall record and maintain monthly operational records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with this exemption and in accordance with section 6 of this rule.

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