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25 Pa. Code § 129.102. Emission standards.

§ 129.102. Emission standards.

 An owner or operator of a facility subject to this section, § §  129.101 and 129.103—129.107 shall limit VOC emissions from wood furniture manufacturing operations by:

   (1)  Applying either waterborne topcoats or a combination of sealers and topcoats and strippable spray booth coatings with a VOC content equal to or less than the standards specified in Table IV:

Table IV
Emission Limits of VOC for Wood Furniture
Manufacturing Sealers, Topcoats and Strippable Spray
Booth Coatings As Applied, in Pounds of VOC Per
Pound of Coating Solids (kg VOC/kg of Coating
Solids), by Category
(1) Waterborne Topcoats 0.8
(2) High solids coating systems
Sealer 1.9
Topcoat 1.8
(3) Acid-cured alkyd amino systems
(i) Acid-cured alkyd amino sealer 2.3
Acid-cured alkyd amino conversion varnish topcoat 2.0
(ii) Other sealer 1.9
Acid-cured alkyd amino conversion varnish topcoat 2.0
(iii) Acid-cured alkyd amino sealer 2.3
Other topcoat 1.8
(4) Waterborne strippable spray booth coating 0.8

   (2)  Using an emissions averaging program which meets the requirements in §  129.107 (relating to special provisions for facilities using an emissions averaging approach).

   (3)  Using a control system that will achieve a reduction in emissions equivalent to 0.8 lb VOC/lb solids for topcoats or 1.8 lbs VOC/lb solids for topcoats and 1.9 lbs VOC/lb solids for sealers.

   (4)  Using a combination of the methods specified in paragraphs (1)—(3).

Authority

   The provisions of this §  129.102 issued under section 5(a)(1) of the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §  4005(a)(1)).

Source

   The provisions of this §  129.102 adopted June 9, 2000, effective June 10, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2995.

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  121.1 (relating to definitions); 25 Pa. Code §  129.52c (relating to control of VOC emissions from flat wood paneling surface coating processes); 25 Pa. Code §  129.91 (relating to control of major sources of NOx and VOCs); 25 Pa. Code §  129.96 (relating to applicability); 25 Pa. Code §  129.101 (relating to general provisions and applicability); 25 Pa. Code §  129.103 (relating to work practice standards); 25 Pa. Code §  129.104 (relating to compliance procedures and monitoring requirements); 25 Pa. Code §  129.105 (relating to recordkeeping requirements); 25 Pa. Code §  129.107 (relating to special provisions for facilities using an emissions averaging approach); 25 Pa. Code §  129.111 (relating to applicability).



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