250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-44.9

Current through December 26, 2024

Section 250-RICR-120-05-44.9 - Recordkeeping and Reporting

A. Except as provided in § 44.9(B) of this Part, each person subject to this regulation shall maintain records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the applicable limitations in § 44.7 of this Part. Such records shall include, as applicable, but not be limited to, the following information for each adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealant primer, cleanup solvent and surface preparation solvent in use or in storage:

1. The product name, manufacturer and applicable category or substrate, as listed in §§ 44.7.1 and 44.7.2 of this Part;

2. The VOC content of the product, as supplied, in grams of VOC per liter of product, calculated as specified in § 44.10 of this Part;

3. The name and VOC content of any catalysts, reducers, thinners or other components with which the product is mixed prior to the use and the mix ratio used:

4. The final VOC content of the product, as applied, after mixing, in grams of VOC per liter of product; and

5. The monthly volume of product used.

B. Any person who complies with § 44.7 of this Part through the use of air pollution control equipment, as specified in § 44.7(E) of this Part, shall record the following information:

1. The volume used per day of each adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealant primer or solvent with a VOC content that exceeds the applicable VOC content limit in §§ 44.7.1 and 44.7.2 of this Part;

2. Daily hours of operation of the control equipment;

3. Date and type of maintenance operations performed on the control equipment,

4. For thermal incinerators, the combustion temperature, recorded daily;

5. For catalytic incinerator; the inlet and exhaust gas temperatures, recorded daily;

6. For control devices other than thermal and catalytic incinerators, the VOC concentrations of the inlet and exhaust gas; and

7. Any other records necessary to document that the control equipment is in compliance with the control and capture efficiency requirement in § 44.7(E)(1) of this Part.

C. For adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers and sealant primers subject to the laboratory testing exemption pursuant to § 44.6(B)(1) of this Part, the person conducting the testing shall make and maintain records of all such materials used, including, but not limited to, the product name, the manufacturer and the product category of the material or type of application.

D. Information recorded pursuant to requirements of §§ 44.9(A) through (C) of this Part shall be maintained at the facility for five years and shall be made available to the Director within ninety (90) days of request.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-44.9

Adopted effective 1/13/2019