06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 162, § 12

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024

Section 096-162-12 - Initial notification and compliance certification

A. The owner or operator of a fiberglass boat manufacturing facility that is subject to this Chapter shall notify the Department in writing that the facility is subject to this Chapter. The notification shall be submitted no later than sixty days after the effective date of this Chapter, or within sixty days after the facility becomes subject to this Chapter, and shall provide the following information:

1 Name and address of the owner or operator;

2 Address (i.e., physical location) of the affected facility;

3 Description of the boat manufacturing facility and air emission license number, if assigned; and

4 Identification of the volatile organic compound emission requirement, the means of compliance and the compliance date for the fiberglass boat manufacturing facility.

B.Compliance certification

1 The owner or operator of a fiberglass boat manufacturing facility that is subject to this Chapter shall maintain records demonstrating compliance following the completion of any of the following requirements:

a For a fiberglass boat manufacturing facility subject to the VOC emission requirements in Sections 3 through 5 of this Chapter, the first documented achievement of compliance with the requirements; or

b For a fiberglass boat manufacturing facility subject to the add-on control requirement in Section 3(C) of this Chapter:

i The completion of installation and initial use of the add-on control system;

ii The completion of installation and initial use of any monitoring devices required under Section 9 of this Chapter; and

c The completion of any compliance testing conducted in accordance with Section 6 of this Chapter to demonstrate compliance with the applicable control requirement.

2 The compliance certification under Section 12(C)(1) of this Chapter shall provide the following, where applicable:

a A description of the compliance option employed.

b A description of the VOC emission control system.

c A description of the monitoring devices.

d A description of the records that document continuing compliance.

e The results of any compliance tests, including documentation of test data.

f The results of any records that document continuing compliance, including calculations.

g A statement by the owner or operator of the affected facility as to whether the boat manufacturing facility has complied with the requirement(s).

D.Exempted facilities

1 For the purpose of demonstrating that a source is not subject to this Chapter, the owner or operator shall maintain, for 5 years and for each monomer resin, monthly purchase records and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), as used to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.

2 The owner or operator of a fiberglass boat manufacturing facility that determines the boat manufacturing operations are not subject to the monomer and non-monomer VOC requirements of Sections 3 through 5 of this Chapter shall maintain the following records for a period of five years, as applicable:

a For a production resin employed meeting the exemption requirements specified in Section 3(A)(3)(a) of this Chapter, the owner or operator shall keep a record of the resins which are being used for this exemption.

b For a pigmented, clear, and tooling gel coat employed meeting the exemption requirements specified in Section 3(A)(3)(b) of this Chapter, the amount of each of these types of coats employed and copies of calculations showing that the exempt amount does not exceed 1.0 per cent of all gel coat used.

c For a pure one hundred per cent vinylester used for skin coats meeting the exemption requirements specified in Section 3(a)(3)(c) of this Chapter, the amount of one hundred per cent vinylester skin coat employed and copies of calculations showing that the exempt amount does not exceed 5.0 per cent of all resin used.

06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 162, § 12