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Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONChapter 27 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
Subchapter 16 - CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF AIR POLLUTION BY VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Section 7:27-16.7 - Surface coating and graphic arts operations

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-16.7

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Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 7:27-16.7 - Surface coating and graphic arts operations
(a) The provisions of this section shall apply to any surface coating operation or graphic arts operation to which any control criteria set forth in Table 7A, 7B, 7C or 7D applies, except for the following:
1. Any surface coating operation or graphic arts operation located at a major VOC facility and having the potential to emit three pounds per hour or more of VOC shall instead be subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:27-16.17;
2. On or after June 29, 2004, any refinishing of mobile equipment at mobile equipment repair and refinishing facilities. Thereafter, such refinishing operations shall be subject to the requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:27-16.12 and the refinishing requirements in Table 7A shall no longer be applicable; and
3. Any surface coating operation or graphic arts operation exempted under (l) below.
(b) (Reserved)
(c) No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the use of any surface coating operation or graphic arts operation subject to this section, unless:
1. The VOC content of any surface coating formulation as applied does not exceed the applicable maximum allowable VOC content if any, specified in Table 7A, 7B, 7C, or 7D; or
2. Until March 28, 1994, the surface coating operation is included in a mathematical combination of sources which was approved by the Department prior to March 28, 1992.
3. If more than one surface coating formulation subject to the same maximum allowable VOC content limit as set forth in Table 7A, 7B, 7C, or 7D is applied by a single surface coating or graphic arts operation and one or more of any such formulation are not in compliance with any limit specified in the applicable table, the daily weighted mean of the VOC content of the surface coating formulations as applied does not exceed the applicable maximum allowable VOC content as set forth in the applicable Table. This daily weighted mean shall be calculated using the following equation:

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wheren =number of surface coating formulations subject to the same maximum allowable VOC content standard, applied in one day;
i =subscript denoting an individual surface coating formulation;
(C[i]) =maximum actual VOC content per volume of each surface coating formulation (minus water) applied in one day, in pounds per gallon or kilograms per liter, and;
(V[i]) =volume of each surface coating formulation (minus water) applied in one day, in gallons or liters, or;

4. The surface coating or graphic arts operation is served by VOC control apparatus satisfying the requirements listed in (c)4i through iii below:
i. The control apparatus for any surface coating operation prevents no less than 90 percent by weight of the VOC content in the surface coating formulation as applied each hour from being discharged directly or indirectly into the outdoor atmosphere; or
ii. The control apparatus for any graphic arts operation meets the collection and control requirements set forth in (h) below; or
iii. The VOC emissions from the surface coating or graphic arts operation are controlled by the control apparatus so that the operation results in an hourly VOC emission rate no greater than the maximum allowable hourly emission rate calculated on a solids as applied basis in accordance with the following equation:

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wheren =maximum allowable VOC content per volume of surface coating formulation (minus water), in pounds per gallon (lb/gal) or kilograms per liter (kg/l) as set forth in Table 7A, 7B, 7C, or 7D of this section;
d =density of the VOC of the applied surface coating formulation in pounds per gallon (lb/gal) or kilograms per liter (kg/l);
y =VOC content of the applied surface coating formulation (minus water) in pounds per gallon (lb/gal) or kilograms per liter (kg/l); and
z =volume of the surface coating formulation (minus water) applied per hour in gallons per hour (gal/hr) or liters per hour (l/hr); or

iv. For a surface coating or graphic arts operation that applies more than one surface coating formulation subject to the same maximum allowable VOC content limit as set forth in the applicable table, the control apparatus collects and prevents VOC from being discharged into the outdoor atmosphere so that the actual daily emissions are less than the allowable daily emissions as calculated below:

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where[a] =daily mean VOC content of the surface coating formulations as calculated by (c)3 above;
V =total daily volume of the surface coating formulations, as applied;
[ETA][C] =capture efficiency, i.e. the ratio of the VOC collected by the control apparatus to the VOC in the surface coating formulations as applied, as determined by a method approved by the Department and EPA, and;
[ETA][D] =destruction efficiency of the control apparatus, i.e. the ratio of the VOC prevented from being discharged into the outdoor atmosphere to the VOC collected by the control apparatus, as determined by a method approved by the Department and EPA, and;

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wherex =maximum allowable VOC content per volume of
surface coating formulation (minus water),
in pounds per gallon (lb/gal) or kilograms per
liter (kg/l) as set forth in Table 7A, 7B, 7C, or
7D of this section;
d =density of the VOC of the applied surface coating
formulation in pounds per gallon (lb/gal) or
kilograms per liter (kg/l);
V =total daily volume, in gallons or liters, of the
surface coating formulations (minus water) as
applied per day; and
VOC[A] =daily mean VOC content of the surface coating
formulations as calculated by (c)3 above.

(d) No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the installation of any surface coating or graphic arts operation to apply a surface coating formulation which does not contain water deliberately added in a planned proportion unless a coating application system having a transfer efficiency of 60 percent or greater, or as otherwise approved by the Department, is used.
(e) The provisions of (c) and (d) above and (h), (i), (j), (r)1 and (s) below shall not apply to any individual surface coating or graphic arts operation in which the total surface coating formulations containing VOC are applied:
1. At rates not in excess of one half gallon per hour and two and one half gallons per day; or
2. For the purpose of developing new surface coating formulations or new equipment for use in surface coating or graphic arts operations, or for the purpose of performing research preceding such development provided such surface coating formulations are applied at rates not in excess of two gallons per hour and three gallons per day.
(f) The owner or operator of any automobile or light duty truck surface coating operation may, as an alternative to complying, pursuant to (c) above, with the content limits set forth in Table 7A, comply with the provisions of Table 7C pertaining to spray prime and spray topcoat surface coating formulations, provided that the transfer efficiency of the spray coating operation is determined in accordance with a method approved by the Department and the EPA.

TABLE 7A
AUTOMOBILE OR LIGHT DUTY TRUCK SURFACE COATING OPERATIONS
AT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES CONTROL CRITERIA
AND COMPLIANCE DATES

Maximum Allowable VOC Content per Volume of Coating (minus water)
Type of OperationPounds per GallonKilogram perFinal Compliance Date
Liter
Prime
Electrophoretic
dip prime1.20.14December 31, 1982
Spray prime2.80.34December 31, 1984
Topcoat
Spray Topcoat2.80.34December 31, 1986
Repair4.80.58December 31, 1986
Custom Topcoating5.00.60June 15, 1990
Refinishing
Base Coat6.00.75June 15, 1990
Clear Coat4.40.54June 15, 1990
All others5.00.60June 15, 1990

TABLE 7B
MISCELLANEOUS SURFACE COATING OPERATIONS CONTROL CRITERIA AND COMPLIANCE
DATES

Maximum Allowable VOC content per Volume of Coating (minus water)
Type of OperationPounds per GallonKilogram per LiterFinal Compliance Date
Group I
Can CoatingDecember 31, 1981
Sheet basecoat2.80.34
Two-piece can
exterior
Two- and three-
piece can
interior body
spray, two- piece
and exterior4.20.51
Side-seam spray5.50.66
End sealing
compound3.70.44
Coil Coating2.60.31December 31, 1981
Fabric Coating2.90.35December 31, 1981
Vinyl Coating3.80.45December 31, 1981
Paper Coating2.90.35December 31, 1981
Metal Furniture
Coating3.00.36December 31, 1981
Magnet Wire
Coating1.70.20December 31, 1981
Large Appliance
Coating2.80.34December 31, 1981
Coating of
Miscellaneous
MetalDecember 31, 1983
Parts and ProductsDecember 31, 1981
Clear Coating4.30.52
Air-dried Coating3.50.42
Extreme
Performance
Coating3.50.42
All other coatings3.00.36
Coating of Flat
Wood PanelingDecember 31, 1983 through May 18, 2009
Printed hardwood
plywood panels
and particleboard
panels2.70.32
Natural finish
hardwood plywood3.30.40
Hardwood panels3.60.43
Coating of Flat
Wood Paneling
and Printed
HardwoodMay 19, 2009
Printed interior
panels made of
hardwood,
plywood, or thin
particleboard2.10.25
Natural finish
hardwood plywood2.10.25
Hardwood panels2.10.25
Exterior Siding2.10.25
Tileboards2.10.25
Group II
Leather Coating5.80.70December 31, 1987
Urethane Coating3.80.45December 31, 1987
Tablet Coating5.50.66December 31, 1987
Glass Coating3.00.36December 31, 1987
Coating of Wood
FurnitureDecember 31, 1981
Semitransparent
stain6.80.82
Wash Coat6.10.73
Opaque Stain4.70.56
Sealer5.60.67
Pigment Coat5.00.60
Clear Topcoat5.60.67
Group III
Pipe Coating for
Clear coating4.30.52May 31 1995,
Air dried coating3.50.42except
Extreme
performance
coating3.50.42December 31, 1983
for metal pipe
All other coatings3.00.36coating

TABLE 7C
ALTERNATIVE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE VOC CONTENT IN COATINGS WITH
MINIMUM TRANSFER EFFICIENCIES REQUIRED FOR SPRAY COATING OPERATIONS

Maximum Allowable VOC Content per Volume of Coating (minus waterMinimum Transfer
Efficiency Required
Pounds per GallonKilograms per Liter
3.00.3634
3.20.3837
3.40.4142
3.60.4347
3.80.4652
4.00.4858
4.20.5065
NOTE:Each combination of VOC content and transfe efficiency in Table 7C is
equivalent to a daily emission of 15.1 pounds of VOC per gallon of solids
deposited, minus water. Verification of this equivalent emission this
equivalent emission ate using the methods prescribed in the "Protocol
for Determining the Daily Volatile Organic Compound Emission Rate of
Automobile and Light Duty Truck Topcoat Operations" (EPA 4593-88-018)
shall satisfy compliance with Table 7C.

TABLE 7D
GRAPHIC ARTS OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE DATES

Type of Graphic Arts OperationFinal Compliance Date
Rotogravure printing operations
(web-fed) and flexographic printing
operations which produces published
material or packaging for commercial
or industrial purposes<1>December 31,
1981
Rotogravure printing operations
(web-fed) and flexographic printing
operations on vinyl or urethane
coated fabric or sheets<1>December 31,
1987
Fabric printing operations<1>December 31,
1987
Gravure printing operations
(sheet-fed)May 31, 1995
Screen printing operationsMay 31, 1995

Part B
CONTROL CRITERIA FOR ROTOGRAVURE,
SHEET-FED GRAVURE AND FLEXOGRAPHIC SOURCE OPERATIONS

BasisControl Criteria of a
Source Operation
Constructed Prior to May
19, 2009:
Surface coating
formulations<2> that
contain water:Maximum allowable volume
percent VOC in volatile
fraction of surface
coating formulations
(VOC plus water) as applied.
25.0 percent
Surface coating
formulations<2> that do
not contain water.Maximum allowable VOC
content per volume of
surface coating formulation
(minus water)
Pounds per GallonKilograms per Liter
2.90.35
BasisControl Criteria of a
Source Operation
Constructed or Modified on
or after May 19, 2009:
Surface coating
formulations<2>Maximum allowable VOC
content of surface coating
formulation (minus water):
0.8 pounds VOC/pound
solid applied
or
0.16 pounds VOC/pound
materials applied

Part C
CONTROL CRITERIA FOR SCREEN PRINTING OPERATIONS

BasisControl Criteria Maximum allowable VOC content per volume of surface coating formulation[2]
Pounds per GallonKilograms
per Liter
Substrate Category: <3>
Paper3.30.40
Glass and Ceramic3.30.40
Metal3.30.40
Rigid and Flexible
Plastic3.30.40
Reflective Sheeting3.30.40
Pressure Sensitive Decals3.30.40
Wood3.30.40
Fabric2.90.35
Surface Coating
Formulation:
Conductive Ink8.51.03
Special Purpose Screen
Printing Inks and
Coatings6.70.81

<1> Control apparatus serving certain graphic arts operations of this type which were constructed prior to July 26, 1994 may have compliance dates on or after July 26, 1994, pursuant to the provisions of (p) below. <2> This term includes inks and coatings; <3> Except where conductive ink and special purpose screen printing inks and coatings are used.

Part D
CONTROL CRITERIA FOR FABRIC PRINTING SOURCE OPERATIONS

BasisControl Criteria
Surface coating
formulations <2> that
contain water:Maximum allowable volume
percent VOC in volatile
fraction of surface
coating formulations
(VOC plus water) as
applied.
25.0 percent
Surface coating formulations[2] that do not contain water:Maximum allowable VOC
content per volume of
surface coating
formulation (minus water).
Pounds per GallonKilograms per Liter
2.90.35
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[1]Control apparatus serving certain graphic arts operations of this type which were constructed prior to July 26, 1994 may have compliance dates on or after July 26, 1994, pursuant to the provisions of (p) below.[2] This term includes inks and coatings; see definition of "surface coating formulation."

(g) The owner or operator of any metal furniture or large appliance surface coating operation may, as an alternative to complying with the applicable maximum allowable VOC content limits per volume of surface coating formulation (minus water) set forth in Group I of Table 7B, pursuant to (c)1 above, apply to the Department for an alternative maximum allowable VOC content limit per volume of surface coating formulation, provided such person can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department and the EPA that the surface coating formulation is applied at a transfer efficiency of greater than 60 percent.
(h) The owner or operator of any rotogravure, sheet-fed gravure, flexographic, fabric, or screen printing operation may, as an alternative to complying with the control criteria requirements set forth in Table 7D, pursuant to (c)1 above:
1. For any rotogravure or sheet-fed gravure printing operation installed prior to May 1, 2010, install and use control apparatus that collects at least 75 percent by volume of the source gas emitted, including associated dryers, and prevents from being discharged into the outdoor atmosphere:
i. At least 95 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a thermal oxidizer is used to control emissions; or
ii. At least 90 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a carbon adsorption system or any other control device is used to control emissions;
2. For any flexograpic printing operation installed prior to May 1, 2010, install and use control apparatus that collects at least 70 percent by volume of the source gas emitted, including from associated dryers, and prevents from being discharged into the outdoor atmosphere:
i. At least 95 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a thermal oxidizer is used to control emissions; or
ii. At least 90 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a carbon adsorption system or any other control device is used to control emissions.
3. For any rotogravure, sheet-fed gravure, or flexographic printing operation installed or modified on or after May 1, 2010, neither (h)1 nor 2 above shall apply; the operation shall install and use control apparatus that collects at least 85 percent by volume of the source gas emitted from the operation, including associated dryers, and prevents from being discharged into the outdoor atmosphere:
i. At least 95 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a thermal oxidizer is used to control emissions; or
ii. At least 90 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a carbon adsorption system or any other control device is used to control emissions.
4. For any fabric printing operation, install and use control apparatus that collects at least 70 percent by volume of the source gas emitted, including from associated dryers, and prevents from being discharged into the outdoor atmosphere:
i. At least 95 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a thermal oxidizer is used to control emissions, except as provided in (p) below; or
ii. At least 90 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a carbon adsorption system or any other control device is used to control emissions.
5. For any screen printing operation, install and use control apparatus that collects at least 70 percent by volume of the source gas emitted and prevents from being discharged into the outdoor atmosphere:
i. At least 95 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a thermal oxidizer is used to control emissions; or
ii. At least 90 percent by volume of the VOC collected on an hourly basis if a carbon adsorption system or any other control device is used to control emissions.
(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of (c)2 and (c)4ii above, the owner or operator of any tablet coating operation that uses a surface coating formulation that does not comply with the maximum allowable VOC content limits per volume of coating (minus water) set forth in Table 7B, Group II, shall install and use control apparatus which prevents no less than 90 percent by weight of the VOC content in the surface coating formulation as applied each hour from being discharged directly or indirectly into the outdoor atmosphere.
(j) The owner or operator of any wood furniture surface coating operation shall comply with the following requirements:
1. At a facility emitting less than 50 tons (45.36 megagrams) of VOC per year, each surface coating formulation specified in Table 7B, Group II under "Wood Furniture" shall be applied using airless, air-assisted airless, or heated airless spray techniques, or another application method approved by the Department and the EPA as having a transfer efficiency of at least 40 percent; or
2. At a facility emitting 50 tons (45.36 megagrams) of VOC or greater per year, each surface coating formulation specified in Table 7B, Group II under "Wood Furniture" shall be applied using airless, air-assisted airless, heated airless, electrostatic spray techniques, or flat line processes, or another application method approved by the Department and the EPA as having a transfer efficiency of at least 65 percent.
(k) The owner or operator of any pipe coating operation, gravure printing operation (sheet-fed), or screen printing operation subject to (c) above shall comply with the following schedule:
1. By October 26, 1994, submit to the Chief, Bureau of New Source Review, Environmental Regulation Program, Department of Environmental Protection, CN 027, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027, a complete application for each permit required, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-8, to achieve compliance with (c) above; and
2. By May 31, 1995, achieve compliance with (c) above and maintain compliance with this section thereafter.
(l) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. The surface coating of aircraft and marine vessel exteriors, exclusive of parts coated prior to installation or assembly;
2. The refinishing of automobiles, if coating use is less than 50 gallons (189 liters) per week;
3. The customized topcoating of automobiles and trucks, if coating use is less than 48 gallons (182 liters) per week; and
4. The on-site coating of stationary structures such as, but not limited to, equipment used for manufacturing processes, storage tanks, bridges, and swimming pools. The coatings used in such on-site coating operations are subject to the provisions at N.J.A.C. 7:27-23.
(m) The owner or operator of any surface coating operation subject to this section applying only surface coating formulations which are subject to and conform with the applicable VOC content limit set forth in Table 7A, 7B, 7C, or 7D shall maintain records of the VOC content of each surface coating formulation (minus water) as applied, in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating or kilograms of VOC per liter of coating; the percent by weight of any exempt organic substance; and the daily volume of each surface coating formulation applied.
(n) The owner or operator of any surface coating operation, or graphic arts operation, which is subject to this section and which uses one or more surface coating formulations which do not conform with the applicable VOC content limit set forth in Table 7A, 7B, 7C, or 7D, shall maintain the following records:
1. For each surface coating formulation including each change of diluent or concentration of diluent as applied, record the following:
i. The number of hours each surface coating formulation was applied and the date;
ii. The volume of each surface coating formulation applied;
iii. The density of each surface coating formulation;
iv. The density of the VOC in each surface coating formulation;
v. The percent by weight of VOC in each surface coating formulation;
vi. The percent by weight of any exempt organic substance in each surface coating formulation;
vii. The percent by weight of any water in each surface coating formulation;
2. For any surface coating operation that has a thermal oxidizer used to control the emission of VOC, record on a continuous basis or at a frequency approved in writing by the Department the operating temperature at the exit of the combustion chamber and the carbon monoxide concentration in the flue gas emitted to the outdoor atmosphere;
3. For any surface coating operation that has a control apparatus using carbon or other adsorptive material to control the emission of VOC:
i. Record on a continuous basis or at a frequency approved in writing by the Department the concentration of the total VOC in the flue gas emitted to the outdoor atmosphere; or
ii. Record the date and time the carbon or other adsorptive material used in the control apparatus is regenerated or replaced; and maintain any other information required to document whether the control apparatus is being used and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures. The manufacturer's recommendations for use and maintenance are to be readily available on the operating premises, and the person responsible for the surface coating operation shall provide these to the Department upon request; and
4. Upon the request of the Department and at the frequency specified by the Department, record any other operation parameter relevant to the prevention or control of air contaminant emissions from the surface coating operation or control apparatus.
(o) The method(s) to be used to determine the composition of a surface coating formulation as required by (m) or (n) above may include utilization of standard formulation sheets, material safety data sheets, the results of analytical tests, or other methods approved in advance and provided that the required information can be readily extracted from the documents.
(p) Notwithstanding the provisions of (h)4 above, the owner or operator of any fabric printing operation subject to this section pursuant to (a)1 above, may continue to use a control apparatus which was installed and continues to be operated in compliance with a permit issued by the Department for the printing operation prior to July 26, 1994 so long as the control apparatus has not been altered or replaced since the date of approval of the current permit. If and when the control apparatus is altered or replaced, the new or altered control apparatus shall at a minimum meet the requirements set forth in (h)4 above.
(q) After receipt of a written request from an owner or operator for an extension of the deadline set forth in (k)1 above, the Department may authorize a 60-day renewable extension upon showing of good cause. Such extension may be renewed by the Department upon the written request of the owner or operator. Approval of such an extension shall not constitute approval of extension of the May 31, 1995 deadline established in (k)2 above. Written requests for the extension of a deadline submitted pursuant to this subsection shall be addressed to: Assistant Director, Air and Environmental Quality Enforcement

Division of Enforcement Field Operations

Department of Environmental Protection

PO Box 422

401 East State Street, 4th Floor

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0422

(r) The owner or operator of a letterpress printing operation and the owner or operator of a lithographic printing operation shall comply with the following:
1. On and after May 1, 2010, any heatset web lithographic printing operation or heatset letterpress printing operation shall:
i. Achieve greater than 95 percent control of VOC emissions from the dryer;
ii. Achieve less than 20 parts per million by volume as equivalent hexane emitted from the dryer on a dry basis prior to any dilution of the gas stream with ambient air after the gas stream exits the dryer; or
iii. Achieve for a carbon adsorption unit or any non-thermal control device at least 90 percent by volume of the source gas emitted to the atmosphere.
2. On and after May 19, 2009, any cleaning material used on any lithographic or letterpress printing press shall:
i. Have a composite VOC vapor pressure less than 10 mm Hg at 20 degrees Celsius; or
ii. Have a VOC content of less than 70 percent by weight.
3. On and after May 19, 2009, no greater than a total of 110 gallons per calendar year of cleaning materials that do not meet one of the requirements at (r)2 above may be used to clean a lithographic or letterpress printing press.
4. On and after May 19, 2009, a cleaning material used to clean a lithographic or letterpress printing operation is not required to meet (r)2 above for cleaning electronic components of a press, pre-press cleaning operations (for example, platemaking), post-press cleaning operations (for example, binding), or cleaning performed in parts washers or cold cleaners.
5. Record and maintain on-site, logs of the implementation of the cleaning material requirements at (r)2 through 4 above, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-16.22.
(s) On and after May 19, 2009, the owner or operator of a lithographic printing operation shall comply with the following:
1. Any fountain solution used in a heatset web lithographic printing operation shall not exceed:
i. A VOC content of 1.6 percent by weight or less; or
ii. A VOC content of 3.0 percent by weight or less if the fountain solution is refrigerated to below 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Any fountain solution used for a coldset web offset lithographic printing operation or a sheet-fed offset lithographic printing operation shall not exceed (s)2i or ii below. This exceedance limitation shall not apply to an operation with a sheet size of 187 square inches or less or a total fountain solution reservoir of less than one gallon.
i. A VOC content of 5.0 percent by weight or less; or
ii. A VOC content of 8.5 percent by weight or less if the fountain solution is refrigerated to below 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Record and maintain on-site, logs of the implementation of the fountain solution requirements at (s)1 and 2 above, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-16.22.
(t) On or after May 19, 2009, no person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the use of any flat wood paneling coating, printed hardwood coating, or lithographic, letterpress, rotogravure, sheet-fed gravure or flexographic printing operation without implementing the following best management practices:
1. All coatings, thinners, and cleaning materials containing any VOC shall be stored in closed containers, which shall prevent the contents from coming in contact with and being exposed to the atmosphere;
2. All coatings, thinners, and cleaning materials containing any VOC shall be conveyed in closed containers or pipes, which shall prevent the contents from coming in contact with and being exposed to the atmosphere;
3. Each mixing vessel containing any VOC coating and any other material shall have a cover which is closed, which shall prevent the contents from coming in contact with and being exposed to the atmosphere except when adding to, removing from, or mixing in the vessel;
4. All used shop towels containing any VOC shall be kept in closed containers, which shall prevent the contents from coming in contact with and being exposed to the atmosphere;
5. All coatings, thinners and cleaning material spills containing any VOC shall be cleaned up immediately; and
6. Record and maintain on-site, logs of the implementation of the best management practices required at (t)1 through 5 above, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-16.22.
(u) The owner or operator of a facility with a paper coating operation that emits total actual VOC emissions, prior to controls, at a rate greater than 15 pounds per day for all paper coating operations and performs related cleaning activities at that facility, shall implement the following best management practices and shall record and maintain on site the documentation of these best management practices, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-16.22:
1. Each container of VOC-containing cleaning materials or used shop towels shall have a cover that is closed, except when in use or when material is being added to or removed from the container, which shall prevent the contents from coming in contact with and being exposed to the atmosphere;
2. All VOC-containing cleaning materials shall be conveyed in closed containers or pipes, which shall prevent the contents from coming in contact with and being exposed to the atmosphere; and
3. All spills of VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and cleaning materials shall be cleaned up immediately.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-16.7

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3518(a), effective 11/6/2017