Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 132 - GRAPHIC ARTS - ROTOGRAVURE AND FLEXOGRAPHY
Section 096-132-7 - Recordkeeping and reporting

Universal Citation: 06 ME Code Rules ยง 096-132-7

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A. Requirements for less than 50 ton sources. By January 1, 1995 any owner or operator of a printing press that is less than 50 tons shall comply with the following:

(1) Initial certification.The owner or operator shall certify to the Department that the facility is exempt under the provisions of Section 1. Such certification shall include:
(a) The name and location of the facility;

(b) The address and telephone number of the person responsible for the facility;

(c) A declaration that the facility is exempt from this section because of the criteria in Section 1; and

(d) Calculations demonstrating that the potential emissions of VOC from all flexographic and rotogravure printing presses at the facility are and will be less than 50 tons per calendar year before the application of capture systems and control devices. Total potential emissions of VOC for a flexographic or rotogravure printing facility is the sum of potential emissions of VOC from each flexographic and rotogravure printing press at the facility. The following equation shall be used to calculate total potential emissions of VOC per calendar year before the application of capture systems and control devices for each flexographic and rotogravure printing press at the facility:

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where:

Ep=Total potential emissions of VOC from one flexographic or rotogravure printing press in units of pounds per year (lb/yr).

A=Weight of VOC per volume of solids of the coating or ink with the highest VOC content, as applied, each year on the printing press in units of pounds of VOC per gallon (lb VOC/gal) of coating or ink solids.

B=Total volume of solids for all coatings and inks that can potentially be applied each year on the printing press in units of gallons per year (gal/yr.). The instrument and/or method by which the owner or operator accurately measured or calculated the volume of coating and ink solids applied and the amount that can potentially be applied each year on the printing press shall be described in the certification to the Department.

(2) Recordkeeping.The owner or operator shall collect and record all of the following information each year for each printing press:
(a) The name and identification number of each coating and ink, as applied, on each printing press;

(b) The weight of VOC per volume of coating solids and the volume of solids of each coating and ink, as applied, on each printing press; and

(c) The total potential emissions as calculated in Section (7)(A)(1)(d) using VOC content for that year.

(3) Reporting.If the owner or operator of any source determines that the potential emissions of VOC from all printing presses exceed 50 tons in any calendar year, the owner or operator shall report the information in writing to the Department within 30 days after such exceedance occurs.

B.Requirements for sources using complying coatings or inks. Any owner or operator of a printing press subject to this section and complying by means of use of complying coatings or inks, shall comply with the following:

(1) Initial certification.By January 1, 1995, or upon initial startup of a new printing press, or upon changing the method of compliance for an existing subject printing press from daily-weighted averaging or control devices to use of complying coatings or inks, the owner or operator of a subject printing press shall certify to the Department that the printing press will be in compliance with Section (3)(B) and(3)(C) on and after January 1, 1995, or on and after the initial startup date. Such certification shall include:
(a) The name and location of the facility;

(b) The address and telephone number of the person responsible for the facility;

(c) Identification of subject sources;

(d) The name and identification number of each coating and ink, as applied; and

(e) The VOC content of all coatings and inks, as applied.

(2) Recordkeeping. By January 1, 1995, or on and after the initial startup date, the owner or operator of a printing press subject to the limitations of this section and complying by means of Section (3)(B)(1) or (3)(C)(1) shall collect and record all of the following information each day for each printing press (except in the case of a facility which demonstrates that all of the inks and coatings used at that facility are complying inks and coatings):
(a) The name and identification number of each coating and ink, as applied; and

(b) The VOC content of each coating and ink, as applied, expressed in units necessary to determine compliance.

In the case of a facility which demonstrates that all of the inks and coatings used at the facility are complying inks and coatings, the information in (a) and (b) shall be recorded each month for each printing press.

(3) Reporting.
(a) Any use of noncomplying coatings shall be reported by the owner or operator of the printing press to the Department within 30 calendar days; and

(b) At least 30 calendar days before changing the method of compliance with this section from the use of complying coatings to daily-weighted averaging or control devices, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of Section (7)(C)(1) or (7)(D)(1), respectively.

C. Requirements for sources using daily-weighted averaging. Any owner or operator of a printing press subject to the limitations of this section and complying by means of daily-weighted averaging shall comply with the following:

(1) Initial certification.By January 1, 1995 or upon initial startup of a new printing press, or upon changing the method of compliance for an existing subject press from use of complying coating or control devices to daily-weighted averaging, the owner or operator of the subject printing press shall certify to the Department that the printing press will be in compliance with the daily-weighted averaging limitations under Section 4 of this Chapter on and after January 1, 1995, or on and after the initial startup date. Such certification shall include:
(a) The name and location of the facility;

(b) The address and telephone number of the person responsible for the facility;

(c) The name and identification of each printing press that will comply by means of daily-weighted averaging;

(d) The name and identification number of each coating and ink available for use on each printing press;

(e) The VOC content of each coating and ink, as applied, each day on each printing press, expressed in units necessary to determine compliance;

(f) The instrument or method by which the owner or operator will accurately measure or calculate the volume of each coating and ink, as applied, each day on each printing press;

(g) The method by which the owner or operator will create and maintain records each day as required in Section (7)(C)(2); and

(h) An example of the format in which the records required in Section (7)(C)(2) will be kept.

(2) Recordkeeping. On and after January 1, 1995, or on and after the initial startup date, the owner or operator of a printing press subject to the limitations of this section and complying by means of daily-weighted averaging shall collect and record all of the following information each day for each printing press:
(a) The name and identification number of each coating and ink, as applied, on each printing press;

(b) The VOC content and the volume of each coating and ink, as applied, each day on each printing press, expressed in units necessary to determine compliance; and

(c) The daily-weighted average VOC content of all coatings and inks, as applied, on each printing press.

(3) Reporting. On and after January 1, 1995, the owner or operator of a subject printing press shall notify the Department in writing in the following instances:
(a) The owner or operator of a press subject to this section shall notify the Department of any noncompliance with daily-weighted average limitations within 30 calendar days after the noncompliance.

(b) At least 30 calendar days before changing the method of compliance with this section from daily-weighted averaging to use of complying coatings or control devices, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of Section (7)(B)(1) or (7)(D)(1), respectively.

D. Requirements for sources using control devices. Any owner or operator of a printing press subject to this section and complying by means of control devices shall comply with the following:

(1) Initial certification. By January 1, 1995, or upon initial startup of a new printing press, or upon changing the method of compliance for an existing printing press from use of complying coatings or daily-weighted averaging to control devices, the owner or operator of the subject printing press shall perform all tests and submit to the Department the results of all tests and calculations necessary to demonstrate that the subject printing press will be in compliance with the emissions reductions required by Section 5 of this Chapter on and after January 1, 1995, or on and after the initial startup date. Testing shall be performed according to Procedures A,B,C,E, and F as specified in Appendix A.

(2). Recordkeeping. On and after January 1, 1995, or on and after the initial startup date, the owner or operator of a printing press subject to the limitations of this section and complying by means of control devices shall collect and record all of the following information each day for each printing press:
(a) The name and identification number of each printing press;

(b) The mass of VOC per unit volume of coating solids, as applied, the volume solids content, as applied, and the volume, as applied, of each coating used each day on each printing press;

(c) The maximum VOC content (mass of VOC per unit volume of coating solids, as applied) or the daily-weighted average VOC content (mass of VOC per unit volume of coating solids, as applied) of the coatings used each day on each printing press;

(d) The required overall emission reduction efficiency for each day for each printing press as determined in Section (5)(A)(2) of this Chapter.

(e) The actual overall emission reduction efficiency achieved for each day for each printing press as determined using Procedure E of Appendix A.

(f) Control device monitoring data;

(g) A log of operating time for the capture system, control device, monitoring equipment and the associated printing press; and

(h) A maintenance log for the capture system, control device, and monitoring equipment detailing all routine and non-routine maintenance performed, including dates and duration of any outages.

(i) For thermal incinerators, all continuous 3-hour periods of operation in which the average combustion temperature was more than 28 degrees C (50 degrees F) below the average combustion temperature during the most recent performance test that demonstrated that the facility was in compliance;

(j) For catalytic incinerators, all continuous 3-hour periods of operation in which the average temperature of the process vent stream immediately before the catalyst bed is more than 28 degrees C (50 degrees F) below the average temperature recorded during the most recent performance test that demonstrated that the facility was in compliance; and

(k)For carbon adsorbers, all continuous 3-hour periods of operation during which either the average VOC concentration or the reading of organics in the exhaust gases is more than 20 percent greater than the average exhaust gas concentration or reading measured by the organics monitoring device during the most recent determination of the recovery efficiency of the carbon adsorber that demonstrated that the facility was in compliance.

(3) Reporting. On and after January 1, 1995, the owner or operator of a subject printing press shall notify the Department in writing in the following instances:
(a) Any non-compliance with control device requirements under Section 5, shall be reported and a written report submitted to the Department within 30 calendar days following the occurrence. This written report shall supply the following information: description of the cause, duration, remedial action, and steps to be taken to prevent recurrence of such malfunctions, failures, or downtimes; and

(b) At least 30 calendar days before changing the method of compliance with this section from control devices to use of complying coatings or daily-weighted averaging, the owner or operator shall file the initial certification required to demonstrate compliance by the alternate method to be implemented.

E. Recordkeeping and reporting. The records required in this section shall be available for inspection during normal business hours and copies shall be provided to the Department or E.P.A. upon request. All records must be maintained on site for a period of 6 years.

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