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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 20. ENVIRONMENT |
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Chapter 20-7. AIR QUALITY - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS |
Section 20-714. CONTROL TECHNIQUES GUIDELINES (CTGS)
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714.1Any person who owns, operates, or leases any combination of articles, machines, units, equipment, or other contrivances at a facility whose actual VOC emissions before control devices from all units within any one (1) Control Techniques Guidelines (CTGs) category specified in § 714.3 are:
(a)More than fifteen pounds (15 lbs) in any one (1) day, or more than three pounds (3 lbs) in any one (1) hour, shall be subject to the provisions of this section through §714.8(a) and shall reduce the uncontrolled VOC emissions by at least ninety percent (90%) overall capture and control efficiency; or
(b)Less than fifteen pounds (15 lbs) in any one (1) day, and less than three pounds (3 lb.) in any one (1) hour, shall be subject to § 714.8(b).
714.2Any facility that becomes or is currently subject to the provisions of this section by exceeding the applicability threshold in § 714.1(a) will remain subject to these provisions even if its throughput or emissions have fallen or later fall below the applicability threshold.
714.3The following source categories covered by a CTG issued by the EPA in the Federal Register in a final rule or in a notice of final determination and availability of a final CTG are subject to this section:
(a) Miscellaneous Metal Product and Plastic Parts Surface Coatings, where, for the purposes of this section, a source performs surface coating of miscellaneous metal and plastic parts at a manufacturing facility or on a contract basis, except:
(1)VOC emissions addressed by § 718 (Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Non-Assembly Line Coating Operations), to the extent the coatings are used to repair and refinish mobile equipment components; and
(2)VOC emissions addressed by §§ 773 to 778 (AIM), to the extent the coatings are used on buildings or structures for architectural and industrial maintenance purposes;
(b) Large Appliance Coatings, where, for the purposes of this section, a source uses paints, topcoats, basecoats, sealants, caulks, inks, primers, enamels, adhesives, maskants, and other such materials in the manufacture of large appliance parts or products at a large appliance coatings facility; and
(c) Metal Furniture Coatings, where, for the purposes of this section, a source applies coatings to metal furniture surface coating units at a metal furniture manufacturing facility.
714.4Any person to whom § 714.3 applies may, by notifying the Department of their request with the application for a permit, propose the following:
(a) An acceptable RACT emission limit, as recommended in the applicable CTG document; or
(b) Use of low-VOC materials with add-on controls that will reduce emissions, as recommended in the applicable CTG document.
714.5If a person makes a request under § 714.4, the Department will:
(a) Approve, deny, or modify each request for an alternative to § 714.1(a) as RACT, and approve a request only if it meets the recommendation in the applicable CTG; and
(b) Incorporate each approved RACT determination in a permit and submit the RACT determination to the EPA for approval as a SIP revision.
714.6As an alternative to § 714.4, any person to whom § 714.3 applies may propose RACT based on a source-specific RACT analysis, in accordance with § 715.5 through 715.7.
714.7No person subject to § 714.1(a) shall use, handle, store, or dispose of VOC- containing materials, coatings, paints, topcoats, basecoats, sealants, caulks, inks, primers, enamels, adhesives, maskants, solvents, industrial cleaning solvents, and waste materials unless the person:
(a) Stores all VOC-containing materials, coatings, solvents, industrial cleaning solvents, inks, adhesives, and waste materials in closed containers except when depositing or removing these materials;
(b)Minimizes spills of VOC-containing materials;
(c)Cleans up spills immediately;
(d)Conveys any VOC-containing materials, coatings, solvents, industrial cleaning solvents, inks, adhesives, and waste materials in closed containers or pipes;
(e)Closes mixed vessels, which contain VOC-containing materials, coatings, solvents, industrial cleaning solvents, inks, and adhesives except when they are specifically in use;
(f)Minimizes emissions of VOCs during cleaning of storage, mixing, conveying, and other equipment; and
(g)Stores cloth and paper, or other absorbent applicators, moistened with coatings, solvents, or cleaning solvents in closed, nonabsorbent, non-leaking containers.
714.8Any person who owns, operates, or leases any combination of articles, machines, units, equipment, or other contrivances at a facility:
(a) Subject to § 714.1(a) shall keep records as may be necessary to determine emissions and compliance with the applicable limitation or control requirement as follows:
(1)The records shall provide sufficient data and calculations to demonstrate clearly that the emission limitations or control requirements are met;
(2)Data or information required to determine compliance with an applicable limitation shall be recorded and maintained in a time frame consistent with the averaging period of the standard; and
(3)The records shall be retained at least two (2) years from when they were originated and shall be made available to the Department on request; or
(b)Subject to § 714.1(b) shall maintain records that clearly demonstrate to the Department that the facility’s emissions are below the applicability threshold.