Section NR 422.083 - Plastic parts coating - part 1(1) APPLICABILITY.(ag) The requirements of this section do not apply to any facility with a plastic parts coating operation meeting the applicability requirements contained in s. NR 422.084 (1) beginning on June 1, 2022.(ar) Except as provided under sub. (4), subs. (3) and (4) apply to plastic parts coating at facilities that are located in the county of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, or Waukesha and that have maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs from the facility, excluding any maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs specifically subject to s. NR 419.05, 419.06, or 419.08; ch. NR 420 or 421; ss. NR 422.05 to 422.08 or 422.085 to 422.17; or ss. NR 423.03 to 423.05, or s. NR 424.04 or 424.05, of 25 tons per year or more.(b) Except as provided under sub. (4), subs. (3) and (4) apply to plastic parts coating at facilities that are located in the county of Kewaunee, Manitowoc, or Sheboygan and that have maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs from the facility, excluding any maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs specifically subject to s. NR 419.05, 419.06, or 419.08; ch. NR 420 or 421; ss. NR 422.05 to 422.08 or 422.085 to 422.17; or ss. NR 423.03 to 423.05, 424.04, or 424.05, of 100 tons per year or more. (bm) Subsection (3m) applies to the owner or operator of a plastic parts coating line located at a facility in the county of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, or Waukesha if VOC emissions from all plastic parts coating operations and related cleaning activities at the facility, before consideration of controls, equal or exceed 3 tons on a 12 consecutive month rolling basis.(c) This section does not apply to the following:1. Plastic parts coating regulated under s. NR 422.095, 422.11, 422.115, or 422.145.2. Plastic parts coating regulated under s. NR 422.10, 422.105, 422.15, or 422.151 where plastic parts are attached to metal parts prior to the coating of the plastic and metal assembly.(2) EXEMPTIONS. The application of touch-up coatings is exempt from the requirements of this section.(3) EMISSION LIMITATIONS. After December 31, 2002, no owner or operator of a plastic parts coating operation may cause, allow or permit the emission of any VOCs in excess of the limitations specified in Table 1B. If more than one VOC content limitation in Table 1B applies to a coating, the lowest VOC content limitation shall be satisfied. Table 1B
VOC Content Limitations for Coatings Used in Plastic Parts Coating
[kilogram/liter (pounds/gallons) of coating, excluding water, as applied]
Coating Application and Type | Maximum VOC Content |
(a) Automotive/transportation |
1. Interiors |
a. Baked |
Prime coats | 0.46 (3.8) |
Other nonclear coatings | 0.49 (4.1) |
b. Air dried |
Prime coats | 0.42 (3.5) |
Other nonclear coatings | 0.59 (4.9) |
2. Exteriors |
a. Baked |
Nonelastomeric prime coats | 0.54 (4.5) |
Elastomeric prime coats | 0.60 (5.0) |
Clear coats | 0.52 (4.3) |
Other coatings | 0.55 (4.6) |
b. Air dried |
Prime coats | 0.66 (5.5) |
Clear coats | 0.54 (4.5) |
Other coatings, red and black | 0.67 (5.6) |
Other coatings | 0.61 (5.1) |
3. Specialty |
a. Adhesive primers | 0.82 (6.8) |
b. Air bag cover coatings | 0.71 (5.9) |
c. Anti-glare safety coatings | 0.77 (6.4) |
d. Electrostatic prep coatings | 0.82 (6.8) |
e. Head lamp lens coatings | 0.89 (7.4) |
f. Pad printing coatings | 0.82 (6.8) |
g. Reflective argent coatings | 0.71 (5.9) |
h. Resist coatings | 0.82 (6.8) |
i. Soft coatings | 0.71 (5.9) |
j. Stencil coatings | 0.82 (6.8) |
k. Texture basecoats | 0.66 (5.5) |
l. Texture topcoats | 0.77 (6.4) |
m. Vacuum metallizing basecoats | 0.66 (5.5) |
n. Vacuum metallizing topcoats | 0.77 (6.4) |
(b) Business machine |
1. Prime coats | 0.35 (2.9) |
2. Other nonclear coatings | 0.35 (2.9) |
3. Specialty |
a. Electromagnetic interference/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding coatings | 0.48 (4.0) |
b. Resist coatings | 0.71 (5.9) |
c. Sensitizer coatings | 0.85 (7.1) |
d. Soft coatings | 0.52 (4.3) |
(c) Miscellaneous categories |
1. Air cleaner covers | 0.72 (6.0) |
2. Building exterior molding, trim, shutters and weather stripping | 0.75 (6.2) |
3. Building interior molding and trim | 0.30 (2.5) |
4. Cosmetic cases |
a. Opaque coatings | 0.58 (4.8) |
b. Other coatings | 0.71 (5.9) |
5. Personal hygiene razors |
a. Soft coatings | 0.66 (5.5) |
b. Other coatings | 0.75 (6.2) |
6. Signs |
a. Mask coatings | 0.10 (0.8) |
b. Opaque coatings | 0.71 (5.9) |
c. Other coatings | 0.78 (6.5) |
7. Smoke detector covers | 0.75 (6.2) |
(3m) CLEANING MATERIAL WORK PRACTICES. Beginning on March 1, 2013, the owner or operator of a facility subject to this section shall do all of the following: (a) Store all VOC-containing cleaning materials and shop towels used for cleaning in closed containers.(b) Ensure that storage containers used for VOC-containing materials are kept closed at all times except when depositing or removing material.(c) Convey VOC-containing cleaning materials in closed containers or pipes.(d) minimize spills of VOC-containing cleaning materials.(e) minimize emissions of VOC during cleaning of coating application, storage, mixing, and conveying equipment by ensuring that cleaning is performed without atomizing any VOC-containing cleaning material and that the used material is captured and contained.(4) RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS. (a) To determine applicability under sub. (1) (ar) or (b), each owner or operator of a plastic parts coating operation at a facility located in Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington or Waukesha county shall maintain records of the maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs from the facility excluding any maximum theoretical emissions of VOCs specifically subject to s. NR 419.05, 419.06, or 419.08; ch. NR 420 or 421; ss. NR 422.05 to 422.08 or 422.085 to 422.17; or ss. NR 423.03 to 423.05, 424.04, or 424.05.(b) Any owner or operator subject to this section under the applicability criteria of sub. (1) (ar) or (b) shall maintain records as described in s. NR 439.04 (5).(c) Records required under this subsection shall be kept for 5 years unless another time period is specified under s. NR 439.04 (2).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 422.083
CR 00-174: cr. Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01; CR 02-097: am. (1) (a), (b), and (4) (a), Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 7-1-04; CR 11-005: am. (1) (a), (b), (3), Table 1B title, cr. (1) (bm), (3m) Register January 2012 No. 673, eff. 2-1-12.Amended by, CR 20-088: am. (title), renum. (1) (a) to (1) (ar) and am., cr. (1) (ag), am. (1) (b), (c) 1., 2., (4) (a) Register May 2022 No. 797, eff. 6-1-22; correction in (1) (b), (4) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2022 No. 797, eff. 6/1/2022Amended by, correction in (4) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2023 No. 808, eff. 5/1/2023