Current through August 26, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY.
(a) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (9)
(a), this section applies to industrial cleaning operations at facilities that
are located in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, or Waukesha
county and have maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs from the facility,
excluding any maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs resulting from combustion,
or VOCs specifically subject to s.
NR 419.05, 419.06, or 419.08, ch. NR 420, 421, or 422, or
s.
NR 423.03, 423.05, 424.04, or 424.05, of 25 tons per year or more.
Note: To determine the maximum theoretical
emissions of VOCs from a facility, excluding any maximum theoretical emissions
of VOCs specifically subject to the cited provisions, use the following
procedure.
1. Calculate the maximum
theoretical emissions of VOCs from the facility excluding emissions from
combustion.
2. Calculate the
maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs from the facility subject to s.
NR 419.05, 419.06, or 419.08, ch. NR 420, 421 or 422, or
s.
NR 423.03, 423.05, 424.04, or 424.05.
3.
Subtract the emissions calculated in step 2 from the emissions calculated in
step 1.
4. If the quantity
calculated in step 3 is less than 25 tons per year, then the only requirements
of this section that apply to the facility are the recordkeeping requirements
of sub. (9) (a).
(b)
Except as provided in subs. (2) and (9) (a), this section applies to industrial
cleaning operations at facilities that are located in Kewaunee, Manitowoc, or
Sheboygan county and have maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs from the
facility, excluding any maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs resulting from
combustion, or VOCs specifically subject to s.
NR 419.05, 419.06, or 419.08, ch. NR 420, 421, or 422, or
s.
NR 423.03, 423.05, 424.04, or 424.05, of 100 tons per year or more.
Note: To determine the maximum theoretical
emissions of VOCs from a facility, excluding any maximum theoretical emissions
of VOCs specifically subject to the cited provisions, use the following
procedure.
1. Calculate the maximum
theoretical emissions of VOCs from the facility excluding emissions from
combustion.
2. Calculate the
maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs from the facility subject to s.
NR 419.05, 419.06, or 419.08, ch. NR 420, 421 or 422, or
s.
NR 423.03, 423.05, 424.04, or 424.05.
3.
Subtract the emissions calculated in step 2 from the emissions calculated in
step 1.
4. If the quantity
calculated in step 3 is less than 100 tons per year, then the only requirements
of this section that apply to the facility are the recordkeeping requirements
of sub. (9) (a).
(2) EXEMPTIONS. If any exemption in this
subsection is based on an exemption threshold and that threshold is exceeded,
the exemption will no longer apply to the facility. The following exemptions
are applicable to various provisions of this section:
(a) This section does not apply to:
1. Operations regulated under s.
NR 421.05(2m), 421.06(2m), 422.05(3), 422.06(3), 422.075(3), 422.08(3), 422.083(3m), 422.09(6), 422.095(7), 422.105(5), 422.115(5), 422.125(4m), 422.127(3m), 422.128(7), 422.131(3), 422.14(4), 422.141(3), 422.142(2) (c), 422.143(3) (c) and (4), 422.144(4) (b)
and (5), 422.145(2m), 422.15(9), 422.155(5), or 423.03.
2. Stripping of cured coatings, cured inks or
cured adhesives.
3. Cleaning
operations in graphic arts pre-press areas including the cleaning of film
processors, color scanners or plate processors, or film cleaning and plate
cleaning.
(b) Subsection
(3) does not apply to any of the following activities or facilities:
1. Cleaning conducted in conjunction with
performance laboratory tests on coatings, adhesives or inks; research and
development programs; and laboratory tests in quality assurance
laboratories.
2. Cleaning of
electrostatic printing and coating application equipment.
3. Medical device and pharmaceutical
manufacturing facilities using less than a total of 1.5 gallons per day of
VOC-containing solvents and solvent solutions for industrial cleaning
operations.
4. Facilities whose
aggregate use of solvent and solvent solutions which do not comply with the
applicable VOC content limits in sub. (3) and of any coatings and inks exempt
under s.
NR 422.03(7) does not exceed 55 gallons
during any 12 consecutive months at the facility.
(c) Subsections (3) and (7) do not apply to
cleaning with aerosol product if 160 fluid ounces or less of VOC-containing
aerosol product are used per day for industrial cleaning operations, per
facility.
(d) Subsection (7) does
not apply to cleaning with solvents or solvent solutions in spray bottles or
containers described in sub. (4) (b).
(e) Subsection (7) does not apply to the
cleaning of the nozzle tips of automated spray equipment systems, except for
robotic systems that are programmed to spray into a closed container.
(f) Subsection (7) does not apply to
automatically applied blanket or roller wash.
(g) Subsections (4) to (8) do not apply to
cleaning which uses solvents or solvent solutions containing no more than 0.05
kilograms of VOC per liter.
(h)
Subsections (3), (6), (7), and (8) do not apply to digital printing.
(3) SOLVENT AND SOLVENT SOLUTION
REQUIREMENTS. Except as provided under sub. (6), no owner or operator of a
facility may cause, allow or permit the use of a solvent or solvent solution
for industrial cleaning operations on and after January 1, 2002 unless the VOC
content of the solvent or solvent solution is less than or equal to the
applicable VOC content listed in Table 1 for the respective cleaning operation.
Table 1
VOC Content Limits for Solvents and Solvent Solutions
Used in Industrial Cleaning Operations
|
Cleaning
Activity
|
VOC Content of Solvent or
Solvent Solution in kilograms per liter (pounds per gallon)
|
|
(a) Product cleaning during manufacturing process
or surface preparation for coating, adhesive or ink application
|
|
1. General
|
0.05 (0.42)
|
|
2. Electrical apparatus components and electronic
components
|
0.50 (4.2)
|
|
3. Laminated wood products - removal of contact
adhesives
|
|
a. General
|
0.46 (3.8)
|
|
b. Polyvinylchloride surfaces
|
0.70 (5.8)
|
|
4. Medical devices and pharmaceuticals
|
0.80 (6.7)
|
|
5. Screen printing - removal of adhesives from
plastic substrates
|
0.77 (6.4)
|
|
(b) Repair and maintenance cleaning
|
|
1. General
|
0.05 (0.42)
|
|
2. Electrical apparatus components and electronic
components
|
0.90 (7.5)
|
|
3. Medical devices and pharmaceuticals
|
|
a. Tools, equipment and machinery
|
0.80 (6.7)
|
|
b. General work surfaces
|
0.60 (5.0)
|
|
4. Screen printing - removal of oils and adhesives
from cutting dies
|
0.55 (4.6)
|
|
(c) Cleaning of coatings application equipment or
adhesives application equipment
|
|
1. General
|
0.55 (4.6)
|
|
2. Architectural coatings
|
0.95 (7.9)
|
|
3. Ultraviolet coatings
|
0.80 (6.7)
|
|
(d) Cleaning of ink application equipment
|
|
1. General
|
0.05 (0.42)
|
|
2. Flexographic printing
|
|
a. General
|
0.05 (0.42)
|
|
b. Plastics, coated papers and metal foils
|
0.89 (7.4)
|
|
3. Rotogravure printing
|
|
a. Publication
|
0.75 (6.3)
|
|
b. Packaging
|
0.05 (0.42)
|
|
4. Lithographic or letterpress printing
|
|
a. On-press components
|
*
|
|
b. Removable press components
|
0.05 (0.42)
|
|
5. Screen printing
|
0.77 (6.4)
|
|
6. Ultraviolet ink application equipment (except
screen printing)
|
0.80 (6.7)
|
|
(e) Cleaning of polyester resin application
equipment
|
0.05 (0.42)
|
* A maximum VOC content of 30% by weight.
(4) CLEANING DEVICES AND METHODS
REQUIREMENTS. Except as provided under sub. (6), on or after January 1, 2002,
the owner or operator of a facility shall comply with the following
requirements associated with the identified cleaning devices or methods when
using solvents or solvent solutions:
(a)
Physically rub a surface with a porous applicator such as a rag, paper, sponge,
or a cotton swab moistened with solvent or solvent solution.
(b) Closed containers or hand held spray
bottles from which solvents or solvent solutions are applied without a
propellant-induced force.
(c)
Cleaning equipment which has a solvent or solvent solution container that is
closed during cleaning operations, except when depositing and removing objects
to be cleaned, and is closed during non-operation with the exception of
maintenance and repair to the cleaning equipment itself.
(d) A remote reservoir cleaner operated in
compliance with all of the following requirements:
1. Solvent vapors are prevented from escaping
from the solvent or solvent solution container by using devices such as a cover
or a valve when the remote reservoir is not being used, cleaned, or
repaired.
2. Flow is directed in a
manner that prevents solvent or solvent solution from splashing outside of the
remote reservoir cleaner.
3. The
cleaner is not used for cleaning porous or absorbent materials, such as cloth,
leather, wood, or rope.
4. Only
solvent or solvent solution containers free of all liquid leaks are used.
Auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, pipelines or flanges, may not have any
liquid leaks, visible tears, or cracks. Any liquid leak, visible tear, or crack
detected shall be repaired within one calendar day, or the leaking section of
the remote reservoir cleaner shall be drained of all solvents or solvent
solutions and shut down until it is replaced or repaired.
(e) A non-atomized flow method where the used
solvents or solvent solutions are collected in a container or a collection
system which is closed, except for the solvent or solvent solution collection
openings that may be open when filling or emptying, or the opening caused by
use of a pressure relief valve.
(f)
A flushing method where the used solvents or solvent solutions are discharged
into a container which is closed, except for the solvent or solvent solution
collection openings that may be open when filling or emptying, or the opening
caused by use of a pressure relief valve. The discharged solvents or solvent
solutions shall be collected into containers without atomizing into the open
air.
(5) STORAGE AND
DISPOSAL. The owner or operator of a facility shall store all solvents or
solvent solutions used in industrial cleaning operations in non-absorbent,
non-leaking containers which shall be kept covered except when filling or
emptying. Cloth and paper moistened with solvents or solvent solutions shall be
stored in covered, non-absorbent, non-leaking containers.
(6) CONTROL EQUIPMENT. In lieu of complying
with the requirements in sub. (3) or (4), the owner or operator of a facility
may use a VOC emission control system to control VOC emissions from the
industrial cleaning operations at the facility provided one of the following
requirements is met:
(a) The emission control
system has a minimum overall emission reduction efficiency of 85% for VOC
emissions as determined in accordance with s.
NR 439.06(3) (am).
(b) The emission control system has a minimum
VOC capture efficiency of 90% and an output of VOC emissions of less than 50
ppm calculated as carbon, not including methane and ethane, with no dilution,
as determined in accordance with s.
NR 439.06(3) (a).
(c) The emission control system meets the
requirements of the applicable source specific rule in chs.
NR 420 to 422.
(7) GENERAL PROHIBITIONS. The
owner or operator of a facility may not atomize any solvent or solvent solution
unless the resulting VOC emissions are controlled by an air pollution control
system that meets one of the requirements of sub. (6).
(8) ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE OPTION. In lieu of
complying with the requirements in sub. (3), the owner or operator of a
facility may use solvents or solvent solutions for industrial cleaning
operations which have a VOC composite partial vapor pressure of less than or
equal to 10 mm of Hg at 20°C.
(9) RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) To determine applicability under sub. (1), each owner or operator of an industrial cleaning operation at a facility
located in Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan,
Washington, or Waukesha county shall maintain records of the maximum
theoretical emissions of VOCs from the facility excluding any maximum
theoretical emissions of VOCs resulting from combustion, or VOCs specifically
subject to s.
NR 419.05, 419.06, or 419.08, ch. NR 420, 421, or 422, or
s.
NR 423.03, 423.05, 424.04, or 424.05.
(b)
Each owner or operator of a facility that is exempt under sub. (2) shall
collect and record the information specified in this paragraph as appropriate:
1. Any owner or operator claiming to be
exempt under sub. (2) (b) 3. shall maintain records of the daily quantity in
gallons of VOC-containing solvents and solvent solutions used for industrial
cleaning operations.
2. Any owner
or operator claiming to be exempt under sub. (2) (b) 4. shall maintain records
of the amount used in gallons of non-compliant solvents and solvent solutions
and the amount used in gallons of any coatings and inks exempt under s.
NR 422.03(7) during any 12 consecutive
months at a facility.
3. Any owner
or operator claiming to be exempt under sub. (2) (c) shall maintain records of
the daily quantity in fluid ounces of VOC-containing aerosol product used for
industrial cleaning operations.
4.
Any owner or operator claiming to be exempt under sub. (2) (g) shall maintain a
record of the VOC contents of the solvents or solvent solutions used in
kilograms per liter or pounds per gallon.
(c) Each owner or operator of a facility that
is subject to this section shall collect and record the information specified
in this paragraph as appropriate:
1. Any owner
or operator subject to sub. (3) shall maintain a record of the VOC contents of
the solvents or solvent solutions used in industrial cleaning operations in
kilograms per liter, pounds per gallon or weight percent.
2. Any owner or operator subject to sub. (6)
shall keep a record of the results of any testing conducted as required under
sub. (6).
3. Any owner or operator
subject to sub. (8) shall keep a record of the VOC composite partial vapor
pressures of solvents or solvent solutions used in industrial cleaning
operations.
(d) Records
required under this subsection shall be kept for five years unless another time
period is approved by the department.
