Every owner or operator of a motor vehicle refinishing operation, unless the source uses less than 20 gallons of coating per calendar year from all motor vehicle refinishing operations combined, shall:
a) Coat motor vehicles, mobile equipment, or their parts and components using one of the following coating applicators: 1) Electrostatic spray equipment calibrated, operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications;2) High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) spray equipment calibrated, operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications; or3) An equivalent coating applicator technology that is demonstrated by the manufacturer to achieve transfer efficiency comparable to the HVLP spray equipment technology listed in subsection (a)(2) of this Section for a comparable operation, and for which written approval has been obtained from USEPA. The owner or operator must maintain documentation of USEPA's approval at the motor vehicle refinishing operation; andb) Clean all coating applicators with a device that:1) Recirculates solvent during the cleaning process;2) Collects spent solvent so it is available for disposal or recycling; and3) Minimizes evaporation of solvents during cleaning, rinsing, draining, and storage.Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 219.784
Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 1722, effective January 28, 2013