250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-30.7

Current through December 26, 2024

Section 250-RICR-120-05-30.7 - Emission Limitations

A. Group I Vehicles

1. All coatings used for refinishing Group I vehicles, their parts and components, or Group II vehicles and mobile equipment where color match is required, must meet the emission limitations listed in Table 1:

TABLE 1
TYPE OF COATING	EMISSION LIMITATION
lb. VOC/gallon coating applied minus water	lb. VOC/gallon solids applied
Pretreatment	6.5	55.6
Primer/Primer Surfacer	4.8	13.8
Primer Sealer	4.6	12.3
Topcoat	5.0	15.6
Three or Four Stage Coating	5.2	17.7
Specialty Coating	7.0	143.1

2. For facilities complying without using add-on control equipment, the pounds of VOC per gallon of coating (minus water) limit must be met. For facilities which use add-on control equipment, the pounds of VOC/gallon of solids emission limit must be met.

B. Group II Vehicles

1. All used for refinishing Group II vehicles or their parts and components where color match is not required, must meet the emission limitations listed in Table 2:

TABLE 2
TYPE OF COATING	EMISSION LIMITATION
lb. VOC/gallon coating applied minus water	lb. VOC/gallon of solids applied
Pretreatment	6.5	55.6
Primer/Primer Surfacer	2.8	4.5
Primer Sealer	3.5	6.7
Topcoat	3.5	6.7
Extreme Performance Coating	6.2	39.3
Specialty Coating	7.0	143.1

C. Compliance with the emission limitations of §§ 30.7(A) and 30.7(A)(1) of this Part shall be achieved through:

1. Use of coatings which comply with the applicable emission limitations listed in §§ 30.7(A) and 30.7(A)(1) of this Part for all coatings used, or,

2. Installation of a control system which has been approved by the Department and which reduces the total VOC emissions from the facility by 95 percent or greater as compared to uncontrolled VOC emissions, or,

3. Installation of a control system which has been approved by the Department and which reduces VOC emissions to the equivalent of the emission limitations of §§ 30.7(A) and 30.7(A)(1) of this Part as calculated on a solids applied basis, or,

4. An alternative equivalent method of control as approved by the Director. Any alternative method approved by the Director must also be approved by EPA as a source specific State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.

D. All surface preparation products, except for surface preparation products which are used exclusively on plastic surfaces, shall have a VOC content which does not exceed 1.4 pounds VOC/gallon of material as applied including water. Surface preparation products which are used exclusively on plastic surfaces shall have a VOC content which does not exceed 6.5 pounds VOC/gallon of material as applied including water.

E. No person shall sell or offer for sale in Rhode Island any automobile refinishing coating or surface preparation product that does not comply with the applicable emission limitations in §§ 30.7(A), 30.7(A)(1) and 30.7(B) of this Part. This provision does not apply to the following:

1. Sale of automobile refinishing coatings and surface preparation products supplied in containers having capacities less than one pint,

2. Sale of automobile refinishing coatings or surface preparation products for use in applications other than automobile refinishing,

3. Sale of automobile refinishing coatings or surface preparation products for use outside of the State of Rhode Island,

4. Sale of automobile refinishing coatings to facilities which are equipped with and are operating a control system provided that:

a. The control system is in compliance with the specifications in § 30.7(A)(2) of this Part, and,

b. The buyer provides the seller with a copy of the Department's approval of the control system, and,

c. The seller maintains the copy of the approval for a period of three (3) years and makes it available for inspection by the Department or the EPA, upon request.

F. Any person selling an automobile refinishing coating or surface preparation product in Rhode Island shall provide the buyer with a copy of a Certified Product Data Sheet for that material, as defined in § 30.5 of this Part.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-30.7