Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.22

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

Section 335-3-6-.22 - Graphic Arts

(1) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply:

(a) "Packaging rotogravure printing" shall mean printing upon paper, paper board, metal foil, plastic film, and other substrates, which are, in subsequent operations, formed into containers and labels for articles to be sold.

(b) "Publication rotogravure printing" shall mean printing upon paper which is subsequently formed into books, magazines, catalogues, brochures, directories, newspaper supplements, and other types of printed materials.

(c) "Flexographic printing" shall mean the application of words, designs and pictures to a substrate by means of a roll printing technique in which both the pattern to be applied is raised above the printing roll and the image carrier is made of rubber or other elastometric materials.

(d) "Roll printing" shall mean the application of words, designs and pictures to a substrate usually by means of a series hard rubber or steel rolls each with only partial coverage.

(e) "Rotogravure printing" shall mean the application of words, designs and pictures to a substrate by means of a roll printing technique which involves an intaglio or recessed image areas in the form of cells.

(2) This Rule will apply to packaging rotogravure, printing rotogravure, and flexographic printing facilities.

(3) No owner or operator of a packaging rotogravure, printing rotogravure or flexographic printing facility subject to this Rule and employing solvent containing ink may operate, cause, allow or permit the operation of the facility unless:

(a) The volatile fraction of ink, as it is applied to the substrate, contains twenty-five percent (25%) by volume or less of organic solvent and seventy-five percent (75%) by volume or more of water;

(b) The facility prints with ink which contains sixty percent (60%) by volume or more nonvolatile material; or,

(c) The owner or operator installs and operates:

1. A carbon adsorption system which reduces the volatile organic emissions from the capture system by at least ninety percent (90%) by weight;

2. An incineration system which oxidizes at least ninety percent (90%) of the nonmethane VOCs (VOC measured as total combustible carbon) to carbon dioxide and water; or,

3. An alternative VOC emission reduction system demonstrated to have at least a ninety percent (90%) reduction efficiency, measured across the control system, that has been approved by the Director.

(4) A capture system must be used in conjunction with the emission control systems in subparagraph (3)(c) of this Rule. The design and operation of a capture system must be consistent with good engineering practice, and shall be required to provide for an overall reduction in VOC emissions of at least:

(a) seventy-five percent (75%) where a publication rotogravure process is employed;

(b) sixty-five percent (65%) where a packaging rotogravure process is employed; or,

(c) sixty percent (60%) where a flexographic printing process is employed.

Author: Wm. Gerald Hardy

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.22

Effective Date: April 19, 1984. Amended: Filed October 17, 1996; effective November 21, 1996.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-28-14, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 2-22A-8.