Section 20-749. ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS – APPLICATION METHODS

 

749.1A person shall not apply a VOC-containing adhesive, adhesive primer, sealant, or sealant primer at a stationary source unless applied by one (1) of the following application methods using equipment operated in accordance with the specifications of the equipment manufacturer:

 

(a) Electrostatic application;

 

(b) High volume low pressure (HVLP) spraying;

 

(c) Flow coating;

 

(d) Roller coating or hand application methods, including non-spray application methods similar to hand or mechanically powered caulking gun, brush coating, or direct hand application methods;

 

(e) Dip coating (including electrodeposition coating):

 

(f) Airless spraying;

 

(g) Air-assisted airless spraying; or

 

(h) Other adhesive application method that a person has demonstrated and the Department has determined achieves a transfer efficiency equivalent to or better than that achieved by HVLP spraying.

 

authority

The Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 5 and 6(b) of the District of Columbia Air Pollution Control Act of 1984, as amended, effective March 15, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-165 (DCAPC); D.C. Official Code §§ 8-101.05 and 8-101.06(b)(2008 Repl.)), section 107(4) of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.07(4)(2008 Repl.)), Mayor's Order 98-44, dated April 10, 1998, and Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3879 (April 16, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10781 (November 26, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11363 (December 30, 2011).

EditorNote

Section 749 is formerly entitled, "Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coating - General Requirements." The Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286 (December 30, 2011) repealed and replaced it with "Adhesives and Sealants - Application Methods."