NR 422.127(2)(bm)1.
1. A facility which is located outside the counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, and Waukesha.
NR 422.127(2)(bm)2.
2. A facility which is located in the county of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, or Waukesha and which has VOC emissions from all industrial cleaning operations associated with use of adhesives or adhesive primers and related cleaning activities at the facility, before consideration of controls, less than 3 tons on a 12 consecutive month rolling basis.
NR 422.127(3)(a)(a) After June 30, 1996, no owner or operator of a facility which is subject to this subsection may cause, allow or permit the use of any adhesive or adhesive primer unless it meets one of the following conditions:
NR 422.127(3)(a)1.
1. The adhesive or adhesive primer has a solids content greater than or equal to 23% by weight, as applied.
NR 422.127(3)(a)2.
2. The adhesive or adhesive primer does not result in the emission of any VOCs in excess of 0.54 kilogram per liter (4.5 pounds per gallon) of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that applies adhesive or adhesive primer.
NR 422.127(3)(b)
(b) Subject to natural resources board approval, after May 1, 1999, no owner or operator of a facility which is subject to this subsection may cause, allow or permit the emission of any VOCs in excess of 0.54 kilogram per liter (4.5 pounds per gallon) of adhesive or adhesive primer, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that applies adhesive or adhesive primer.
NR 422.127(3m)
(3m) Cleaning material work practices. Beginning on March 1, 2013, the owner or operator of a facility subject to this subsection shall do all of the following:
NR 422.127(3m)(a)
(a) Store all VOC-containing cleaning materials and shop towels used for cleaning in closed containers.
NR 422.127(3m)(b)
(b) Ensure that storage containers used for VOC-containing materials are kept closed at all times except when depositing or removing material.
NR 422.127(3m)(c)
(c) Convey VOC-containing cleaning materials in closed containers or pipes.
NR 422.127(3m)(e)
(e) Minimize emissions of VOC 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.
NR 422.127(4)(a)(a) The owner or operator of any facility that is exempt under
sub. (2) (am) 2. shall collect and record the following information to support the exemption:
NR 422.127(4)(a)1.
1. A unique name or identification number for each adhesive and adhesive primer used.
NR 422.127(4)(a)2.
2. The VOC content of each adhesive and adhesive primer, as applied, in units of pounds per gallon, excluding water.
NR 422.127(4)(a)3.
3. The volume of each adhesive and adhesive primer used per month, as applied, in units of gallons, excluding water.
NR 422.127(4)(a)4.
4. The total VOC emissions from adhesives and adhesive primers used in units of pounds per month.
NR 422.127(4)(b)
(b) The owner or operator of any facility that claims an exemption under
sub. (2) (am) 3. shall collect and record the volume of adhesives applied per day for each emissions unit for which an exemption is claimed.
NR 422.127(4)(c)
(c) In addition to the applicable requirements in
s. NR 439.04, the owner or operator of any facility subject to
sub. (3) shall collect and record the following information, as applicable:
NR 422.127(4)(c)1.
1. A unique name or identification number for each adhesive and adhesive primer used.
NR 422.127(4)(c)2.
2. The VOC content of each adhesive and adhesive primer, as applied, in units of kilograms per liter (pounds per gallon), excluding water.
NR 422.127(4)(c)3.
3. The percent solids by weight in each adhesive or adhesive primer, as applied.
NR 422.127(4)(d)
(d) Records required under this subsection shall be maintained for a period of 5 years.
NR 422.127 History
History: Cr.
Register, August, 1995, No. 476, eff. 9-1-95;
CR 11-005: renum. (2) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) to be (2) (am) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., cr. (2) (bm), (3m), am. (4) (a) (intro.), (b)
Register January 2012 No. 673, eff. 2-1-12.
NR 422.13
NR 422.13
Flat wood panel coating — part 1. NR 422.13(1)(1)
Applicability. This section applies, subject to the provisions of
s. NR 425.03, to the coating lines of flat wood panel facilities involved in the surface coating of printed interior panels made of hardwood plywood and thin particleboard, natural finish hardwood plywood panels, or hardboard paneling with class II finishes. This section does not apply to the manufacture of exterior siding, tileboard, or particleboard used as a furniture component; or to sources exempted under
s. NR 422.03.
NR 422.13(2)
(2) Emission limitations. No owner or operator of a flat wood panel coating line may cause, allow or permit the emission of any VOCs from a coating application system in excess of:
NR 422.13(2)(a)
(a) 2.9 kilograms per 100 square meters of coated finished product (6.0 pounds per 1,000 square feet) from printed interior panels, regardless of the number of coats applied.
NR 422.13(2)(b)
(b) 5.8 kilograms per 100 square meters of coated finished product (12.0 pounds per 1,000 square feet) from natural finish hardwood plywood panels, regardless of the number of coats applied.
NR 422.13(2)(c)
(c) 4.8 kilograms per 100 square meters of coated finished product (10.0 pounds per 1,000 square feet) from class II finishes on hardboard panels, regardless of the number of coats applied.
NR 422.13 History
History: Renum. from NR 154.13 (4) (k),
Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; am. (2) (intro.),
Register, February, 1990, No. 410, eff. 3-1-90;
CR 08-102: am. (title)
Register July 2009 No. 643, eff. 8-1-09.
NR 422.131
NR 422.131
Flat wood panel coating — part 2. NR 422.131(1)(1)
Applicability. This section applies to facilities which are located in the county of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington or Waukesha and have VOC emissions, before consideration of controls, equal to or exceeding 3 tons on a 12 consecutive month rolling basis from the application of coatings, inks and adhesives, including any related cleaning activities, to wood and wood containing panel products that are any interior panel, exterior panel including siding, or class I hardboard panel.
NR 422.131(2)
(2) Emission limitations. On and after May 1, 2010, no owner or operator of a facility subject to this section may cause, allow or permit the emission of any VOCs from a process line applying any ink, coating or adhesive in excess of 0.25 kilograms per liter material (2.1 pounds per gallon) excluding water. Notwithstanding
s. NR 422.04 (4), an owner or operator using a control device to achieve compliance with this subsection as allowed under
s. NR 422.04 (2) (c), shall achieve a minimum overall VOC control efficiency of 90%.
NR 422.131(3)
(3) Work practices. On and after November 1, 2009, an owner or operator of a flatwood panel coating facility shall employ work practices to minimize VOC emissions from mixing operations, storage tanks and other containers, and handling operations for coatings, thinners, cleaning materials, and waste materials. Work practices shall include all of the following, at a minimum:
NR 422.131(3)(a)
(a) Store all VOC-containing coatings, thinners, coating related waste materials, cleaning materials, and shop towels used for cleaning in closed containers.
NR 422.131(3)(b)
(b) Close mixing vessels used for VOC-containing coatings and other materials except when in direct use.
NR 422.131(3)(c)
(c) Convey VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and cleaning materials in closed containers or pipes.
NR 422.131(3)(d)
(d) Minimize spills of VOC-containing coating, thinners, and cleaning materials.
NR 422.131(3)(e)
(e) Minimize emissions of VOC during cleaning of coating application, storage, mixing, and conveying equipment.
NR 422.131(3)(f)
(f) Clean-up spills of any VOC-containing material immediately.
NR 422.131 History
History: CR 08-102: cr.
Register July 2009 No. 643, eff. 8-1-09.
NR 422.132(1)(am)(am) Except as provided in
par. (bm), this section applies to the wood entry or passage door coating lines of any wood entry or passage door coating facility that is either of the following:
NR 422.132(1)(am)1.
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.
NR 422.132(1)(am)2.
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.
NR 422.132(2)
(2) Emission limitations and application requirements. NR 422.132(2)(a)(a) No owner or operator of an automated wood entry or passage door coating line may cause, allow or permit the emission of any VOCs in excess of:
NR 422.132(2)(a)1.
1. 0.77 kilograms per liter (6.9 pounds per gallon) of coating, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that applies any coating on or after May 31, 1995, but before May 1, 1997.
NR 422.132(2)(a)2.
2. 0.64 kilograms per liter (5.7 pounds per gallon) of coating, excluding water, delivered to an applicator that applies any coating on or after May 1, 1997.
NR 422.132(2)(b)
(b) An owner or operator of a wood entry or passage door coating facility shall only apply coatings using electrostatic application, flow coating, dip coating, a low-pressure spray method, paint brush, hand roller or roll coater. All applications equipment shall be in proper operating condition and used in accordance with proper operating procedures.
NR 422.132(3)
(3) Recordkeeping requirements. Any facility subject to this section shall comply with the requirements applicable under
s. NR 439.04 (5).
NR 422.132 History
History: Cr.
Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 9-1-94; r. and recr. (1) (c),
Register, August, 1995, No. 476, eff. 9-1-95;
CR 11-005: renum. (1) (intro.) to be (1) (am) (intro.) and am., r. (1) (a), cr. (1) (am) 1., 2., (bm) (intro.), renum. (1) (b), (c) to be (1) (bm) 1., 2.
Register January 2012 No. 673, eff. 2-1-12.
NR 422.135
NR 422.135
Molded wood parts or products. NR 422.135(1)(am)(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:
NR 422.135(1)(am)1.
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.
NR 422.135(1)(am)2.
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.
NR 422.135(1)(b)
(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.
NR 422.135(2)(a)(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.
NR 422.135(2)(b)
(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.
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(3) Recordkeeping requirements. Any facility subject to this section shall comply with the requirements applicable under
s. NR 439.04 (5).
NR 422.135 History
History: Cr.
Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 9-1-94;
CR 00-174: am. (2) (a) and (b), renum. Tables 2 and 3 to be Tables 3 and 4,
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01;
CR 11-005: renum. (1) (intro.) to be (1) (am) (intro.) and am., r. (1) (a), cr. (1) (am) 1., 2., am. (1) (b)
Register January 2012 No. 673, eff. 2-1-12.
NR 422.14(1)(a)(a) Subsections (2),
(3), and
(5) apply to the printing lines of all packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure, and flexographic printing facilities that are either of the following:
NR 422.14(1)(a)1.
1. Located in the county of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, or Waukesha and which have maximum theoretical emissions of VOC from the facility greater than or equal to 25 tons per year.
NR 422.14(1)(a)2.
2. Located outside of the counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, and Waukesha and which have maximum theoretical emissions of VOC from the facility greater than or equal to 100 ton per year.
NR 422.14(1)(b)
(b) Except as provided in
sub. (1m),
subs. (4) and
(5) apply to the owner or operator of any rotogravure printing press, except flexible packaging rotogravure, or any flexographic printing press, except flexible packaging flexographic, at a facility located in the county of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, or Waukesha, if VOC emissions from all industrial cleaning operations, before consideration of controls, equal or exceed 3 tons per year on a 12 consecutive month rolling basis.
NR 422.14(1m)
(1m) 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:
NR 422.14(1m)(a)
(a) Subsection (4) does not apply to the stripping of cured coatings or cured inks.
NR 422.14(1m)(b)
(b) Subsection (4) (a) does not apply to cleaning conducted in conjunction with performance laboratory testing on coatings or inks; research and development programs; and laboratory tests in quality assurance laboratories.
NR 422.14(1m)(c)
(c) Subsection (4) (a) and
(e) do not apply to cleaning with aerosol products if 160 fluid ounces or less of VOC-containing aerosol products are used per day for industrial cleaning operations per facility.
NR 422.14(1m)(f)
(f) Subsection (4) (e) 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.
NR 422.14(2)
(2) Emission limitations. No owner or operator of a packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure or flexographic printing line may operate, or cause, allow or permit the operation of the line unless one of the following requirements is met:
NR 422.14(2)(a)
(a) The volatile fraction of ink, as it is applied to the substrate, contains 25% by volume or less of VOC and 75% by volume or more of water.
NR 422.14(2)(b)
(b) The ink, as it is applied to the substrate, less water, contains 60% by volume or more nonvolatile material.
NR 422.14(2)(c)
(c) The owner or operator installs and operates one of the following:
NR 422.14(2)(c)1.
1. A vapor recovery system which reduces the VOC emissions from the capture system by at least 90% by weight.
NR 422.14(2)(c)2.
2. An incineration or catalytic oxidation system, provided that 90% by weight of the VOCs, VOC measured as total combustible carbon, which enter the incinerator or oxidation unit are oxidized to nonorganic compounds.
