New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter III - AIR RESOURCES
Subchapter A - PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR CONTAMINATION AND AIR POLLUTION
Part 234 - Graphic Arts
Section 234.1 - General applicability and exemptions

Universal Citation: 6 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 234.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) The owner or operator of a graphic arts facility is subject to all requirements of this Part, as specified, if the facility is located in a severe ozone non-attainment area or emits total actual annual volatile organic compound (VOC) graphic arts emissions of three tons or more on a 12-month rolling basis.

(b) The owner or operator of a graphic arts facility is subject only to sections: 234.5 Prohibition of sale or specification; 234.6 Handling storage and disposal of VOC; 234.7 Recordkeeping; and 234.8 Opacity of this Part if the facility is located outside a severe ozone non-attainment area and emits total actual annual VOC graphic arts emissions less than three tons on a 12-month rolling basis.

(c) A printing process that is subject to the provisions of this Part will remain subject to these provisions even if the emission of VOC from the facility or printing press later falls below the applicability criteria.

(d) This Part does not apply to:

(1) digital printing presses;

(2) screen printing processes that only use conductive ink to produce electronic circuits that permit electric current flow through the printed line or pattern;

(3) screen printing processes that only use sterilization indicating ink to monitor the sterilization of medical instruments, autoclave efficiency, and the thermal processing of foods for the prevention of spoilage;

(4) proof presses; or

(5) the use of specialty ink, coating or adhesive where the facility's total actual annual usage of all specialty ink, coating and adhesive is no more than 55 gallons, on a 12-month rolling basis, provided that each specialty ink, coating and adhesive excluded from the requirements are recorded in accordance with section 234.7 of this Part.

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