250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-36.14

Current through December 26, 2024

Section 250-RICR-120-05-36.14 - Recordkeeping for Solvent Cleaning Machines

A. The owner or operator of a batch vapor or in-line organic cleaning machine shall maintain the following records for the lifetime of the cleaning unit:

1. Owner's manuals or written maintenance and operating procedures for the cleaning machine and air pollution control equipment; and

2. Date of installation of the cleaning machine and its control devices; and

3. Records of the content of each solvent used in the cleaning machine; and

4. If dwell or superheated vapor is used, the minimum dwell times determined using the procedures specified in §§ 36.13(A)(6)(a) or (b) of this Part; and

5. Records of training provided to solvent cleaning machine operators.

B. The owner or operator of a batch vapor or in-line organic cleaning machine shall maintain the following records for a period of five (5) years:

1. Amount and type of solvent used in each cleaning machine each year; and

2. Amount of trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene and methylene chloride used in each cleaning machine each month; and

3. Results of monitoring required under § 36.13 of this Part; and

4. Information on the actions taken to comply with §§ 36.13(A)(2)(c), 36.13(A)(3)(c), 36.13(A)(4)(c), 36.13(A)(5)(b) ((5)), and 36.13(A)(6)(d) of this Part. This includes records of written or verbal orders for replacement parts, a description of the repairs made, and the additional monitoring conducted to demonstrate that monitored parameters have returned to acceptable levels; and

5. The dates that carbon adsorber beds are desorbed; and

6. The dates that the carbon adsorber bed is changed; and

7. The date and type of each equipment malfunction (or leak) and the date it is repaired; and

8. The date and time of each incidence where a cover was not in place, as specified in §§ 36.10(A) and 36.11(A) of this Part; and

9. If any safety switches are activated, the date and the reason why the switch was triggered;

10. The results of semiannual safety switch tests; and

11. For batch vapor machines which have been exempted from the automated parts handling system requirements of § 36.10(C) of this Part, a log of additions and deletions of solvent from the exempted vapor cleaning machine, as required in § 36.16(C) of this Part.

C. The owner or operator of a batch vapor cleaning machine without a solvent/air interface complying with the emission limits in § 36.12 of this Part must maintain the following records for five (5) years:

1. A log of solvent additions and deletions, as required in § 36.12(A)(1) of this Part; and

2. Monthly emissions, average monthly emissions for each three (3) month period, and the calculations of those values according to the procedure specified in § 36.12(A)(3) of this Part; and

3. The amount of solvent in the solid waste removed from the cleaning machine, calculated using the procedure specified in § 36.12(A)(3)(d) of this Part; and

4. The method used to determine the cleaning capacity of the cleaning machine.

D. The owner or operator of a batch cold solvent cleaning machine shall maintain records of training provided to cleaning machine operators for the lifetime of the unit and shall maintain the following records for a period of five (5) years:

1. Amount and type of solvent used in each cleaning machine each year;

2. The date and type of each equipment malfunction (or leak) and the date it is repaired;

3. The date and time of each incidence where a cover was not in place, as specified in § 36.9(A) of this Part and;

4. The amount of trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene and methylene chloride used in each cleaning machine each month.

E. The owner or operator of a cold solvent cleaning machine shall maintain, for a period of not less than two (2) years, written records of each purchase of solvents containing volatile organic compounds for cold cleaning, including the following information:

1. The name and address of the solvent supplier.

2. The type of solvent, including the product or vendor identification number.

3. The vapor pressure of the solvent measured in mm Hg at twenty degrees Celsius (20° C) (sixty-eighty degrees Fahrenheit (68° F)).

4. An invoice, bill of sale, certificate that corresponds to a number of sales, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), or other documentation acceptable to the Department may be used to comply with this Part.

F. All records specified in §§ 36.14(A) through (E) of this Part shall be made available to the Department or the EPA for inspection upon request.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-36.14

Adopted effective 1/13/2019
Amended effective 6/13/2022