250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-35.6

Current through November 7, 2024

Section 250-RICR-120-05-35.6 - Applicability

A. The provisions of this regulation apply to any wood products facility which has the potential to emit twenty-five (25) tons per year or more of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from wood products manufacturing operations or which is a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from wood products manufacturing operations.

B. The owner or operator of a wood products facility which has emissions below the applicability thresholds specified in § 35.6(A) of this Part but above fifteen (15) pounds of VOC in any day shall comply with the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in §§ 35.11(A)(1) through (4) of this Part, but the facility shall not be subject to any other provisions of this regulation. If the facility becomes subject to the regulation at a future date due to an increase in emissions of VOC or VHAP, the facility shall be subject to applicable requirements in this regulation on and after the date that the applicability thresholds are reached or the date that the applicable requirement becomes effective, whichever is later.

C. The owner or operator of a facility which is a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from wood products manufacturing operations but which has not emitted more than ten (10) tons of any one HAP or more than twenty-five (25) tons of any combination of HAP from wood products manufacturing operations in any 12-month period, may apply to the Director for an exemption from the VHAP emissions limitations in §§ 35.7.2, 35.7.3, 35.8(B), and 35.8(C) of this Part. Exemption will be given in the form of an enforceable document, and will include the following conditions:

1. Average monthly emissions from the facility in any consecutive 12-month period shall not exceed 1,666 pounds of any one HAP or 4,166 pounds of any combination of HAP; and

2. The following records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of five (5) years and made available to the Department or the EPA upon request:

a. The name, identification number, and amount of each finishing, gluing and washoff material used each month at the facility; and

b. Certified Product Data Sheets showing the VOC and VHAP content of each finishing, gluing, and washoff material used at the facility; and

c. The type and amount of solvent used as thinners and in cleaning operations each month at the facility;

d. The average monthly emissions of each HAP from the facility, calculated monthly for the previous 12-month period.

3. If the limit in § 35.6(C)(1) of this Part is exceeded, applicable VHAP emission limitations specified in §§ 35.7 and 35.8 of this Part shall immediately apply.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-35.6

Amended effective 1/13/2019