Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control
Chapter NR 422 - Control Of Organic Compound EmissionsFrom Surface Coating, Printing And Asphalt Surfacing Operations
Section NR 422.135 - Molded wood parts or products

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) APPLICABILITY.

(am) Except as provided in par. (b), this section applies to molded wood parts or products coating lines of any molded wood parts or products coating facility that is either of the following:
1. Located in the county of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, or Waukesha and which has maximum theoretical emissions of VOC from all wood entry or passage door coating at the facility greater than or equal to 25 tons per year.

2. Located in the county of Kewaunee, Manitowoc, or Sheboygan and which has maximum theoretical emissions of VOC from all wood entry or passage door coating at the facility greater than or equal to 100 tons per year.

(b) This section does not apply to the use of topcoats which are applied as a stripe not more than 1/2 inch in width to croquet balls and whose use in aggregate never exceeds 500 gallons in a year, as applied.

(2) EMISSION LIMITATIONS.

(a) No owner or operator of a molded wood parts or products coating facility which uses flow coating to apply topcoats may cause, allow or permit the emission of any VOCs in excess of the limitations specified in Table 3.

(b) No owner or operator of a molded wood parts or products coating facility which applies a topcoat using any application method other than flow coating may cause, allow or permit the emission of any VOCs in excess of the limitations specified in Table 4.

Table 3

Emission Limitations For Facilities Using Flow Coating To Apply Topcoats

[kilograms per liter (pounds per gallon) of coating, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator]

Coating

Between May 30, 1995 and May 1, 1997

On and After May 1, 1997

White pigmented prime coating

0.30 (2.5)

0.30 (2.5)

Tinted pigmented prime coating

0.33 (2.75)

0.33 (2.75)

Topcoat

0.64 (5.3)

0.42 (3.5)

Table 4

Emission Limitations For Facilities Using Application Methods Other Than Flow Coating To Apply Topcoats

[kilograms per liter (pounds per gallon) of coating, excluding water, delivered to a coating applicator]

Coating

Between May 30, 1995 and November 15, 1996

On and After November 15, 1996

Prime coat

0.71 (5.9)

0.30 (2.5)

Topcoat

0.42 (3.5)

0.42 (3.5)

(3) RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS. Any facility subject to this section shall comply with the requirements applicable under s. NR 439.04(5).

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