Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.49

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 335-3-6-.49 - Manufacture Of Laminated Countertops

(1) Except as otherwise required by the context, terms used in this Rule are defined in Rule 335-3-1-.02 or in this paragraph as follows:

(a) "Adhesive" means any substance that is capable of bonding surface together by attachment.

(b) "Adhesive Application System" means all operations and equipment which applies, conveys, and dries an adhesive, including, but not limited to, spray booths, flow coaters, flash off areas, air dryers, and ovens.

(c) "Elastomeric Adhesive" means any adhesive containing natural or synthetic rubber.

(d) "Flash-Off Area" means the space between the application area and the oven.

(e) "Lamination of Countertops" means the bonding of a decorative material such as vinyl, plastic, or linoleum, to particle board, composition board, plywood, or other similar materials to manufacture a cabinet or countertop using an adhesive.

(2) This Rule shall apply to all facilities which have the potential to emit more than 90.7 Mg (100 tons) per year of VOCs from the manufacture of counter and cabinet tops by bonding decorative laminates to wood, particle board, composition board, or similar materials.

(3) No owner or operator of a facility manufacturing laminated countertops subject to this Rule may cause, allow, or permit the discharge into the atmosphere in excess of 0.06 kilogram of VOC per liter (0.5 lb/gal) of adhesive, excluding water, as delivered to the adhesive application system.

(4) Compliance with the emission limit under this Rule shall be demonstrated by one or more of the following methods:

(a) For low solvent adhesive technology, the VOC mass emission rate shall be demonstrated via certification by the adhesive manufacturer as to the composition of the adhesive, if supported by actual batch formulation records. Sufficient data to determine as-applied formulation must be provided if the as-applied formulation is different from the as-purchased adhesive.

(b) For add-on control equipment, the VOC mass emission rate shall be determined using the test procedures found in 40 CFR 60 (except that references to Administrator are changed to Director) and a method consistent with one of the following test methods:

1. Reference Method 25.

2. Reference Method 25A.

3. Reference Method 25B.

4. Reference Method 18.

(5)Recordkeeping.

(a) The owner or operator of a laminated countertop manufacturing line subject to the requirements in this Rule shall maintain as a minimum the following daily records to demonstrate compliance in the time frame required by subparagraph (b) of this paragrahg below or Air Permit condition:

1. the quantity in gallons of all adhesives delivered to the application system; and

2. the quantity in gallons of all organic liquid diluents (thinners and additives) added to the adhesives; and

3. the quantity in gallons of all organic liquid solvents used for wash or cleanup; and

4. the quantity in gallons of all organic liquid waste properly contained and shipped out for proper disposal and a certification of the waste density and percent VOC content by weight; and

5. the date of each application of adhesives, diluents and usage of wash and cleanup solvents; and

6. the regulation(s) applicable to the laminated countertop manufacturing line for which the records are being maintained; and

7. the daily records shall be kept in the units necessary to verify compliance (i.e., pounds of VOC per gallon of adhesive delivered to the application system, excluding water and exempt VOC); and

8. the application method and the substrate material type; and

9. where applicable, the continuous combustion temperature in degrees Fahrenheit of a thermal incinerator control system; and

10. where applicable, the temperature rise across the catalyst bed and exhaust temperature in degrees Fahrenheit of a catalytic incinerator control system; and

11. where applicable, the inlet and outlet temperature in degrees Fahrenheit of the cooling medium of a condenser control system; and

12. the following information on all adhesives and organic liquid solvents (diluents, additives, wash, and cleanup):

(i) manufacturer (supplier); and

(ii) product name and manufacturer's code number; and

(iii) density (pounds per gallon); and

(iv) VOC content in percent weight and volume; and

(v) solids content in percent weight and volume; and

(vi) water content in percent weight and volume; and

(vii) exempt VOC content in percent weight and volume; and

(viii) pounds of VOC per gallon of adhesive delivered to the application system, excluding water and exempt VOC.

(b) The compliance demonstration time frame for an individual laminated countertop manufacturing line shall be a twenty-four (24) hour period (calendar day).

(c) The daily records required under this Chapter shall be retained by the owner or operator at the location of the regulated source for a minimum of two years after the date of record and shall be available to representatives of the Director upon request.

(d) The recordkeeping provisions of this Chapter shall not apply if the Director determines that alternative records would be sufficient to provide assurance that the source is operating in compliance on a twenty-four (24) hour basis and these alternative requirements are incorporated as permit conditions for the source. In no case can recordkeeping requirements be waived or the stringency of the emissions limit be relaxed.

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.49

Effective Date: June 9, 1987. Amended: Effective Date: September 21, 1989; July 31, 1991. Amended: Filed October 17, 1996; effective November 21, 1996.

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