Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Environmental Quality
Air Quality Division
Part 7 - EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS-NEW SOURCES OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS
Section R. 336.1707 - New cold cleaners

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 336.1707

Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024

Rule 707.

(1) It is unlawful for a person to operate a new cold cleaner unless all of the provisions of the following subrules are met or unless an equivalent control method is approved by the department.

(2) It is unlawful for a person to operate a new cold cleaner using a solvent having a Reid vapor pressure of more than 0.6 psia or heated above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, unless at least 1 of the following conditions is met:

(a) The cold cleaner is designed such that the ratio of the freeboard height to the width of the cleaner is equal to or greater than 0.7.

(b) The solvent bath is covered with water if the solvent is insoluable and has a specific gravity of more than 1.0.

(c) The cold cleaner is controlled by a carbon adsorption system, condensation system, or other method of equivalent control approved by the department.

(3) It is unlawful for a person to operate a new cold cleaner unless all of the following conditions are met:

(a) A cover shall be installed and the cover shall be closed whenever parts are not being handled in the cleaner. The cover shall be mechanically assisted in any of the following situations:
(i) The Reid vapor pressure of the solvent is more than 0.3 psia.

(ii) The solvent is agitated.

(iii) The solvent is heated.

(b) A device shall be available for draining cleaned parts, and the parts shall be drained not less than 15 seconds or until dripping ceases.

(c) Waste solvent shall be stored only in closed containers, unless demonstrated to be a safety hazard and disposed of in a manner such that not more than 20% by weight is allowed to evaporate into the atmosphere.

(4) A person responsible for the provisions of this rule shall develop written procedures for the operation of such provisions, and such procedures shall be posted in an accessible, conspicuous location near the cold cleaner.

(5) The provisions of this rule do not apply to a new cold cleaner that is subject to the provisions of the halogenated solvent cleaner national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (1995), which are adopted by reference in R 336.1651.

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