N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 1213.02

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-A 1213.02 - Emission Rates for Wood Furniture and Burial Casket Finishing Operations

(a) Except as specified in (b), below, a wood furniture or burial casket finishing operation, shall be limited at all times to the VOC RACT emission rates specified below:

(1) Using a topcoat with a VOC content no greater than 0.8 kg VOC/kg solids, equivalent to 0.8 lb VOC/lb solids, as applied; or

(2) Using a finishing system of topcoats and sealers with a VOC content no greater than the limits specified below:

a. For topcoats, 1.8 kg VOC/kg solids, equivalent to 1.8 lb VOC/lb solids, as applied; and

b. For sealers, 1.9 kg VOC/kg solids, equivalent to 1.9 lb VOC/lb solids, as applied.

(b) A wood furniture finishing operation using either acid-cured alkyd amino vinyl sealers or acid-cured alkyd amino conversion varnish topcoats shall be limited at all times to the VOC RACT emission rates specified below:

(1) Using a finishing system of topcoats and sealers consisting exclusively of acid-cured alkyd amino vinyl sealers and acid-cured alkyd amino conversion varnish topcoats with a VOC content no greater than the following:

a. For the sealers, 2.3 kg VOC/kg solids, equivalent to 2.3 lb VOC/lb solids, as applied; and

b. For the topcoats, 2.0 kg VOC/kg solids, equivalent to 2.0 lb VOC/lb solids, as applied;

(2) Using a finishing system of topcoats and sealers consisting of acid-cured alkyd amino conversion varnish topcoats and sealers other than acid-cured alkyd amino vinyl sealers with a VOC content no greater than the limits specified below:

a. For the sealers, 1.9 kg VOC/kg solids, equivalent to 1.9 lb VOC/lb solids, as applied; and

b. For the topcoats, 2.0 kg VOC/kg solids, equivalent to 2.0 lb VOC/lb solids, as applied; or

(3) Using a finishing system of topcoats and sealers consisting of acid-cured alkyd amino vinyl sealers and topcoats other than acid-cured alkyd amino conversion varnish topcoats with a VOC content no greater than the limits specified below:

a. For the sealers, 2.3 kg VOC/kg solids, equivalent to 2.3 lb VOC/lb solids, as applied; and

b. For the topcoats, 1.8 kg VOC/kg solids, equivalent to 1.8 lb VOC/lb solids, as applied.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 1213.02

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 1200) #9933, eff 6-1-11

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 46, Filed November 14, 2019, Proposed by #12899, Effective 10/17/2019, Expires 10/17/2029