Okla. Admin. Code § 252:100-39-43

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

Section 252:100-39-43 - Graphic arts systems

(a)Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this Section, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1)"Flexographic printing" means the application of words, designs and pictures to a substrate by means of a roll printing technique in which the pattern to be applied is raised above the printing roll and the image carrier is made of rubber or other elastomeric materials.

(2)"Packaging rotogravure printing" means rotogravure printing upon paper, paper board, metal foil, plastic film, and other substrates, that are, in subsequent operations, formed into packaging products and labels for articles to be sold.

(3)"Publication rotogravure printing" means rotogravure printing upon paper which is subsequently formed into books, magazines, catalogues, brochures, directories, newspaper supplements, and other types of printed materials.

(4)"Roll printing" means the application of words, designs and pictures to a substrate usually by means of a series of hard rubber or steel rolls each with only partial coverage.

(5)"Rotogravure printing" means the application of works, designs and pictures to a substrate by means of a roll printing technique that involves an intaglio or recessed image areas in the form of cells.

(b)Applicability. This Section applies only to packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure, and flexographic printing facilities whose potential emissions of VOC are equal to or more than 100 tons/yr (90 Mg/yr). Potential emissions shall be calculated based on historical records of actual consumption of VOC and ink.

(c)Provisions for specific processes.

(1) An owner or operator of a facility subject to this Section which uses VOC containing ink shall ensure that one of the following conditions is met.

(A) The volatile fraction of ink, as it is applied to the substrate, contains 25.0 percent by volume or less of VOC and 75.0 percent by volume or more of water.

(B) The ink as it is applied to the substrate, less water, contains 60.0 percent by volume or more of nonvolatile material.

(C) The owner or operator installs and operates:

(i) a carbon adsorption system that reduces the VOC emissions from the capture system by at least 90.0 percent by weight;

(ii) an incineration system that oxidizes at least 90.0 percent of the VOC measured as total combustible carbon to carbon dioxide and water; or,

(iii) an alternative VOC emission reduction system demonstrated to have at least 90.0 percent reduction efficiency, measured across the control system which has been approved by the Division Director.

(2) A capture system must be used in conjunction with the emission control systems in 252:100-39-43(c)(1)(C). The design and operation of the capture system must be consistent with good engineering practice, and shall be required to provide for an overall reduction in VOC emissions of at least:

(A) 75.0 percent where a publication rotogravure process is employed;

(B) 65.0 percent where a packaging rotogravure process is employed; or,

(C) 60.0 percent where a flexographic printing process is employed.

(d)Compliance schedule. Compliance with this Section shall be accomplished by affected facilities by May 23, 1982.

(e)Testing. Test procedures to determine compliance with this Subchapter must be consistent with EPA Reference Method 24 or equivalent ASTM Methods.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:100-39-43

Added at 11 Ok Reg 977, eff 1-14-94 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2031, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1774, eff 6-11-99