New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-A - Air Related Programs (formerly designated as rules of Division of Air Resources.)
Chapter Env-A 1200 - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs) REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (RACT)
Part Env-A 1215 - ROTOGRAVURE AND FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING
Section Env-A 1215.06 - Compliance Standards for Flexible-Packaging Printing

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-A 1215.06

Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025

On and after January 1, 2016, the owner or operator of an individual flexible-packaging printing press with a TPE of 25 tons or more per year of VOCs from inks, coatings, and adhesives combined, shall comply with one of the following control options:

(a) Control option 1 shall consist of the use of low-VOC content materials or a combination of low-VOC content materials and add-on controls so as to comply with one of the following equivalent VOC content limits:

(1) 0.8 kg VOC/kg solids applied; or

(2) 0.16 kg VOC/kg materials applied;

(b) Control option 2 shall consist of averaging the VOC content of materials used on a single press within one line; or

(c) Control option 3 shall consist of the use of one or more add-on controls capable of achieving an overall VOC control efficiency, as specified in table 1215-1, below:

Table 1215-1 Overall VOC Control Efficiency

Press First Installed [STRAIGHT ARROW]

Add-on control device first installed [DOWN ARROW]

Prior To March 14, 1995

On or After March 14, 1995

Prior to June 1, 2011

65%

75%

On or after June 1, 2011

70%

80%

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 1200) #9933, eff 6-1-11

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