Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
A. Except as provided in Subsection 3B of
this Chapter, the requirements of this section apply to any person who applies
mobile equipment repair and refinishing or color match coatings to mobile
equipment or mobile equipment components.
B. This Section does not apply to any person
who applies surface coatings to mobile equipment or mobile equipment components
under one of the following circumstances:
1
The surface coating process is subject to the emission limitations in Chapter
129 of the Department's regulations;
2 The surface coating process is at an
automobile assembly plant; or
3 The
person applying the coatings does not receive compensation for the application
of the coatings.
C. No
person shall apply surface coatings or coating components to mobile equipment
or mobile equipment components except when mixed in accordance with
manufacturer recommendations.
D.
Any owner or operator of a facility subject to the provisions of this Section
shall use one or more of the following application techniques to apply any
finish material listed in Table I of this Chapter:
1 Flow/curtain coating;
2 Dip coating;
3 Roller coating;
4 Brush coating;
5 Cotton-tipped swab coating;
6 Electrodeposition coating;
7 High volume low pressure (HVLP)
spraying;
8 Electrostatic
spray;
9 Airless spray; or
10 Other coating application methods that the
person has demonstrated and the Department has determined achieve emission
reductions equivalent to HVLP or electrostatic spray application methods.
Table 1
Finish Materials
| Automotive pretreatment primer |
| Automotive primer-surfacer |
| Automotive primer-sealer |
| Automotive topcoat: |
| Single-stage topcoat |
| 2-stage basecoat/clearcoat |
| 3 or 4-stage basecoat/topcoat |
| Automotive multi-colored topcoat |
| Automotive specialty |
E. The following are exempt from the
application equipment requirements listed in paragraphs (F) and (G) of this
Section:
1 The use of airbrush application
methods for stenciling, lettering, and other identification markings;
2 The application of coatings sold in
non-refillable aerosol containers; and
3 The application of automotive touch-up
repair finish materials.
F. Spray guns used to apply mobile equipment
repair and refinishing coatings shall be cleaned by one of the following:
1 An enclosed spray gun cleaning system that
is kept closed when not in use;
2
Unatomized discharge of solvent into a paint waste container that is kept
closed when not in use;
3
Disassembly of the spray gun and cleaning in a vat that is kept closed when not
in use; or
4 Atomized spray into a
paint waste container that is fitted with a device designed to capture atomized
solvent emissions.
G.
The owner or operator of a facility subject to the provisions of this Section
shall implement the following housekeeping and pollution prevention and
training measures:
1 Fresh and used coatings,
solvent, and cleaning solvents, shall be stored in nonabsorbent, nonleaking
containers. The containers shall be kept closed at all times except when
filling or emptying;
2 Cloth and
paper, or other absorbent applicators, moistened with coatings, solvents, or
cleaning solvents, shall be stored in closed, nonabsorbent, nonleaking
containers;
3 Handling and transfer
procedures shall minimize spills during the transfer of coatings, solvents, and
cleaning solvents. Written standard operating procedures for the handling and
transfer of coatings shall be developed and posted in a conspicuous location;
and
4 Ensure that any person who
applies mobile equipment repair and refinishing coatings has completed training
in the proper use and handling of the mobile equipment repair and refinishing
coatings, solvents and waste products in order to minimize the emission of air
contaminants and to comply with this Section. All applicable personnel shall be
trained by January 1, 2005 or upon hiring, whichever is later. Training records
shall be kept in order to ensure compliance with this section. These records
shall include an outline of the contents of the training session, the dates on
which training sessions are conducted, and the names of attendees.
