Current through August 26, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY. Beginning on June 1, 2022,
this section applies to adhesives or adhesive primers application processes at
a facility that meets all of the following criteria:
(a) The facility is located in any of the
following areas:
1. An area that is classified
as a moderate, serious, severe, or extreme ozone nonattainment area.
2. Any area that meets all the following
criteria:
a. The area had been classified as a
moderate, serious, severe, or extreme ozone nonattainment area for a National
Ambient Air Quality Standard, as defined in s.
NR 489.02(21), for ozone promulgated in
or after 2008.
b. The area was
subsequently reclassified as a marginal ozone nonattainment area or
redesignated to an attainment area for ozone.
(b) The facility has actual VOC emissions
from the use of adhesives and adhesive primers, before consideration of
controls, equal to or greater than 2.7 tons per year based on any consecutive
12-month period.
(2)
EXEMPTIONS.
(a) Any adhesive or adhesive
primer application process subject to s.
NR 421.04, 422.06, 422.075, 422.08, 422.105, 422.115, 422.131, 422.141, 422.143, or 422.144 is exempt from the requirements of this
section.
(b) All of the following
types of adhesives and adhesive primers application processes are exempt from
the VOC emission limitations specified under sub. (3):
1. Adhesives or adhesive primers being tested
or evaluated in any research and development, quality assurance, or analytical
laboratory.
2. Adhesives or
adhesive primers used in the assembly, repair, or manufacture of aerospace or
undersea-based weapon systems.
3.
Adhesives or adhesive primers used in medical equipment manufacturing
operations.
4. Cyanoacrylate
adhesive application processes.
5.
Aerosol adhesive application processes.
6. Processes using polyester bonding putties
to assemble fiberglass parts at fiberglass boat manufacturing facilities and at
other reinforced plastic composite manufacturing facilities.
7. Processes using adhesives and adhesive
primers that are supplied to the manufacturer in containers with a net volume
of 16 ounces or less or a net weight of one pound or less.
(3) EMISSION LIMITS.
(a) Except as specified under par. (b), the
owner or operator of an affected adhesive or adhesive primer application
process located at an affected facility under this section shall use the
low-VOC adhesives or adhesive primers that meet the VOC content limits in Table
2C for the affected adhesive or adhesive primer application processes. For
general adhesive application processes using an adhesive to bond dissimilar
substrates, the highest VOC emission limitation applies.
Table 2C
VOC Content Limitations for Adhesives and Adhesive
Primers
[gram/liter (pounds/gallons) of adhesive or adhesive primer,
excluding water and exempt compounds listed in s.
NR 400.02(162) (a), as applied]
|
Type of Adhesive Application
Process |
Maximum VOC
Content |
|
1. General adhesive application processes (see Note)
a. Reinforced plastic composite
b. Flexible vinyl
c. Metal
d. Porous material (except wood)
e. Rubber
f. Wood
g. Other substrates |
200 (1.7)
250 (2.1)
30 (0.3)
120 (1.0)
250 (2.1)
30 (0.3)
250 (2.1) |
|
2. Specialty adhesive application processes
a. Ceramic tile installation
b. Contact adhesive
c. Cove base installation
d. Floor covering installation (indoor)
e. Floor covering installation (outdoor)
f. Floor covering installation (perimeter bonded
sheet vinyl)
g. Metal to urethane/rubber molding or casting
h. Motor vehicle adhesive
i. Motor vehicle weatherstrip adhesive
j. Multipurpose construction
k. Plastic solvent welding (ABS)
L. Plastic solvent welding (except ABS)
m. Sheet rubber lining installation
n. Single-ply roof membrane installation/repair
(except EPDM)
o. Structural glazing
p. Thin metal laminating
q. Tire repair
r. Waterproof resorcinol glue |
130 (1.1)
250 (2.1)
150 (1.3)
150 (1.3)
250 (2.1)
660 (5.5)
850 (7.1)
250 (2.1)
750 (6.3)
200 (1.7)
400 (3.3)
500 (4.2)
850 (7.1)
250 (2.1)
100 (0.8)
780 (6.5)
100 (0.8)
170 (1.4) |
|
3. Adhesive primer application processes
a. Motor vehicle glass bonding primer
b. Plastic solvent welding adhesive primer
c. Singleply roof membrane adhesive primer
d. Other adhesive primer |
900 (7.5)
650 (5.4)
250 (2.1)
250 (2.1) |
Note: The VOC content limits for the adhesive
and application types under Table 2C rows 1. a. to g. apply to any adhesive or
adhesive primer that does not meet the definitions for the specific coatings
listed under Table 2C rows 2. a. to 3. d.
(b) If the low-VOC adhesives or adhesive
primers that meet the VOC content limits required under par. (a) are not used
at an affected facility, the owner or operator shall use add-on control
equipment that achieves a minimum overall emission reduction efficiency of 85
percent for VOC.
(4)
APPLICATION METHODS. An owner or operator of an affected facility under this
section shall use one or a combination of the following application methods:
(a) Electrostatic application.
(b) High-volume, low-pressure spray
equipment.
(c) Flow
coating.
(d) Roll coating or hand
application, including non-spray application methods similar to hand or
mechanically powered caulking gun, brush, or direct hand application.
(e) Dip coating, including
electrodeposition.
(f) Airless
spray.
(g) Air-assisted airless
spray.
(h) Other adhesive
application methods that are capable of achieving a transfer efficiency
equivalent to or better than that achieved by high-volume, low-pressure
spraying and are approved by the department in writing.
(5) ADD-ON CONTROL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. An
owner or operator that uses add-on control equipment as described under sub.
(3) (b) shall comply with the applicable monitoring, testing, and recordkeeping
requirements specified under ss.
NR 439.04(5) (e), 439.055, and 439.075.
(6) WORK PRACTICES FOR
ADHESIVE APPLICATION PROCESSES. The owner or operator of an affected facility
under this section shall do all of the following for adhesive or adhesive
primer application processes:
(a) Store all
VOC-containing adhesives, adhesive primers, and process-related waste materials
in closed containers.
(b) Ensure
that mixing and storage containers used for VOC-containing adhesives, adhesive
primers, and process-related waste materials are kept closed at all times,
except when depositing or removing those materials.
(c) Minimize spills of VOC-containing
adhesives, adhesive primers, and process-related waste materials.
(d) Convey VOC-containing adhesives, adhesive
primers, and process-related waste materials from one location to another in
closed containers or pipes.
(7) CLEANING MATERIAL WORK PRACTICES. The
owner or operator of an affected facility under this section shall do all of
the following for cleaning materials:
(a)
Store all VOC-containing cleaning materials and used shop towels in closed
containers.
(b) Ensure that storage
containers used for VOC-containing materials are kept closed at all times,
except when depositing or removing those materials.
(c) Convey VOC-containing cleaning materials
from one location to another in closed containers or pipes.
(d) Minimize spills of VOC-containing
cleaning materials.
(e) Minimize
emissions of VOCs during cleaning of coating application, storage, mixing, and
conveying equipment by ensuring that cleaning is performed without atomizing
any VOC-containing cleaning material and that the used material is captured and
contained.
(8)
RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) An owner or
operator subject to the VOC content limitations under sub. (3) (a) shall
maintain records as described under s.
NR 439.04(5) (a).
(b) Records required under this subsection
shall be kept for the time period specified under s.
NR 439.04(2).
(9) COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE AND CERTIFICATION.
(a)
Compliance schedule. The
owner or operator of a facility shall comply with the applicable requirements
of this section upon the facility becoming subject to this section as provided
under sub. (1), except for any of the following:
1. The owner or operator of a facility
subject to this section that commenced construction before June 1, 2022, shall
comply with applicable requirements of this section by November 28, 2022. Any
facility that was subject to s.
NR 422.127
before June 1, 2022, shall continue to comply with the requirements in s.
NR 422.127 until
the date when the facility is in compliance with the applicable requirements of
this section or until November 28, 2022, whichever is sooner.
2. The owner or operator of a facility that
becomes subject to this section due to either the designation or the
reclassification of a nonattainment area that occurs after June 1, 2022, shall
comply with applicable requirements of this section within 180 days after the
effective date of the nonattainment designation or reclassification, as
indicated by the relevant Federal Register publication.
(b)
Certification. No later
than 60 days after the compliance deadline specified under par. (a), the owner
or operator of a facility subject to this section shall submit to the
department written certification that all affected adhesive or adhesive primer
application processes are in compliance with the applicable requirements of
this section. The owner or operator of a facility subject to s.
NR 422.127
before June 1, 2022, that is required to have an operation permit under ch. NR
407 shall submit to the department a permit application or a permit revision or
renewal application that meets the requirements of s.
NR 407.05
to meet this certification requirement, except that no application shall be
required for a source operating under a general operation permit or a
registration operation permit issued under s.
NR 407.10 or 407.105.
