250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-21.11

Current through November 7, 2024

Section 250-RICR-120-05-21.11 - Recordkeeping

21.11.1Rotogravure and Flexographic Printing

A. The facility shall maintain the following information at the facility at all times. This information shall be kept current and be made available to the DEM or EPA upon request.

1. Printing coating press number.

2. Hours of operation per day or per year.

3. Method of application,

4. Number and types of inks coats applied to the substrate.

5. Drying method.

6. Substrate type.

B. For each ink coating:

1. Supplier name, ink coating name and Identification number

2. Ink Coating density (lb/gal).

3. Total volatile content of ink coating as supplied (vol %).

4. Water content of ink coating as supplied (wt%).

5. Exempt solvent content of ink coating as supplied (wt%).

6. Solids content of ink coating as supplied (wt%).

7. Name of diluent, if any.

8. Identification number of diluent.

9. Diluent solvent density (lb/gal).

10. VOC content of diluent (wt%).

11. Exempt solvent content of diluent (wt%).

12. Diluent/coating ratio (gal diluent/gal coating).

13. The facility should maintain §§ 21.11(B)(8) through (12) of this Part, for any diluent and solvents used for cleanup operations.

C. The facility shall keep the following records on site for each printing coating press on a daily basis:

1. Printing coating press number.

2. Time period.

3. Ink Coating identification number.

4. Amount of ink coating used (gallons).

5. Diluent identification number.

6. Amount of diluent used (gallons).

7. The facility shall also maintain §§ 21.11(C)(5) and (6) of this Part, for clean-up operations.

D. All record and reports must be maintained by the facility for no less than five (5) years.

E. Additional recordkeeping and reporting for facilities with add-on control:

1. The facility shall maintain the following information at all times. This information shall be kept current and be made available to the DEM and EPA upon request.

a. Control device identification number and model number.

b. Manufacturer.

c. Installation date.

d. Printing press(es) controlled.

e. Whether or not the control device is always in operation when the press(es) it is serving is in operation.

f. Type of control device.

g. Destruction or removal efficiency.

h. Date tested (If not tested, method of determining destruction efficiency).

i. For thermal incinerators-design combustion temperature (°F).

j. For catalytic incinerators- design exhaust gas temperature (°F), design temperature rise across catalyst bed (°F), anticipated frequency of catalyst change, and catalyst changes.

k. For a condenser-design inlet temperature of cooling medium (°F), design exhaust gas temperature (°F).

l. For a carbon adsorber-design pressure drop across the adsorber, VOC concentration at breakthrough.

m. Emission test results-inlet VOC concentration (ppm), outlet VOC concentration (ppm), method of concentration determination, date of determination.

n. Type and location of capture system.

o. Capture efficiency (%).

p. Method of determining capture efficiency.

2. The facility shall continuously monitor and record at least the following parameters:

a. For thermal incinerators - exhaust gas temperature (°F).

b. For catalytic incinerators - exhaust gas temperature (°F), temperature rise across the catalyst bed (°F).

c. For condensers - inlet temperature of cooling medium (°F), exhaust gas temperature (°F).

d. For carbon adsorbers - pressure drop across the adsorber, hydrocarbon levels for breakthrough.

21.11.2Offset Lithographic and Letterpress Printing

A. The facility shall maintain the following information at the facility at all times. This information shall be kept current and be made available to the DEM or EPA upon request:

1. Monthly records of all cleaning solvents, fountain solution additives or inks used, as follows:

a. Name and description of each cleaning solvent, fountain solution additive or ink;

b. VOC content of each cleaning solvent, fountain solution additive or ink, as-applied, and the associated calculations;

c. VOC content of each cleaning solvent, fountain solution additive or ink, as supplied;

d. The amount of each cleaning solvent, fountain solution additive or ink;

e. A Safety Data Sheet for each cleaning solvent, fountain solution additive or ink;

f. Documentation of control device efficiency and capture efficiency, if applicable, using an applicable EPA reference method or alternate method as approved by the Director; and g. Date and type of maintenance performed on air pollution control equipment, if applicable.

B. The owner or operator of any offset lithographic or letterpress printing facility whose actual emissions before controls are less than or equal to three (3) tons of VOC for any consecutive 12-month period calendar year shall maintain materials purchase or use records sufficient to verify they are not subject to this Part.

21.11.3Flexible Package Printing on a Flexographic or Rotogravure Press

A. The facility shall maintain the following information at the facility at all times. This information shall be kept current and be made available to the DEM or EPA upon request:

1. Monthly records of all inks, coatings, adhesives or cleaning solvents used, as follows:

a. Name and description of each ink, coating, adhesive or cleaning solvent;

b. VOC content of each ink, coating, adhesive or cleaning solvent, as-applied, and the associated calculations;

c. VOC content of each ink, coating, adhesive or cleaning solvent, as supplied;

d. The amount of each ink, coating, adhesive or cleaning solvent;

e. A Safety Data Sheet for each ink, coating, adhesive or cleaning solvent;

f. Documentation of control device efficiency and capture efficiency, if applicable, using an applicable EPA reference method or alternate method as approved by the Director; and

g. Date and type of maintenance performed on air pollution control equipment, if applicable.

B. The owner or operator of any flexographic or rotogravure press at a flexible package printing facility whose actual emissions before controls are less than or equal to three (3) tons of VOC for any consecutive 12-month period calendar year shall maintain materials purchase or use records sufficient to verify they are not subject to this Part.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-21.11

Adopted effective 1/10/2019