Section 326 IAC 8-10-2 - DefinitionsAuthority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-17-3-4
Affected: IC 13-12
Sec. 2.
The following definitions apply throughout this rule:
(1) "Adhesion promoter" means a coating: (A) used to promote adhesion of a topcoat on surfaces such as:(B) that provides adhesion to plastic substrates, where sanding is impracticable. The term excludes primers, primer sealers, primer surfacers, and topcoats.(2) "Aerosol coating products" means a mixture of:(D) gaseous propellants; packaged in a disposable can for hand-held application.(3) "Anti-glare/safety coating" means a low gloss coating formulated to eliminate or reduce glare for safety purposes on interior surfaces of a vehicle, as specified under the United States Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.(4) "Application station" means the part of an automobile refinishing facility where coatings are applied.(5) "Automobile refinishing" means refinishing operations for after-market motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, motor vehicle components, or mobile equipment performed in: (A) auto body and repair shops;(B) production paint shops;(C) new car dealer repair and paint shops;(D) fleet operation repair and paint shops; and(E) any other facility that coats vehicles under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 7532 (top, body, and upholstery repair shops and paint shops). The term includes dealer repair of vehicles damaged in transit.
(6) "Basecoat" means a pigmented topcoat that is the first topcoat applied as part of a multistage topcoat system.(7) "Basecoat/clearcoat system" means a topcoat system composed of a pigmented basecoat portion and a transparent clearcoat portion. The VOC content of a basecoat/clearcoat system shall be calculated according to the following formula: Click here to view
Where: VOCTbc/cc = VOC content as applied of the basecoat (bc) and clearcoat (cc) systems.
VOCbc = VOC content as applied of any given basecoat.
VOCcc = VOC content as applied of any given clearcoat.
(8) "Catalyst" means a substance whose presence enhances the reaction between chemical compounds.(9) "Clearcoat" means a topcoat that:(A) contains no pigments or only transparent pigments; and(B) is the final topcoat applied as a part of a multistage topcoat system.(10) "Coating" means a protective, decorative, or functional material with VOC content greater than zero (0) used in automobile refinishing operations.(11) "Color match" means the ability of a repair coating to blend in an existing coating so that color difference is not visible.(12) "Container" means a vessel or tank used to store any of the following: (B) Surface preparation products.(13) "Disposed off site" means sending outside of the refinishing facility the used: (B) surface preparation products;(14) "Elastomeric materials" means topcoats and primers that are specifically formulated for application over flexible parts such as the following:(15) "Electrostatic application" means the application to a substrate of charged atomized paint droplets that are deposited by electrostatic attraction.(16) "Equipment" means devices that are used to transfer or apply coating, surface preparation product, or solvent, such as, but not limited to, the following: (C) Nonrefillable aerosol cans.(17) "Exempt compounds" means a nonphotochemically reactive hydrocarbon as defined in 326 IAC 1-2-48.(18) "Gloss flatteners" means coatings that are formulated to provide low gloss to match original equipment manufacturer's (OEM) specifications.(19) "Graphic design application" means the application of: (D) graphics; to a painted surface, with or without the use of a template.(20) "Ground support" means vehicles used in support of aircraft activities at airports.(21) "Hardener" means an additive designed to promote a faster cure of coatings that cure by cross-linking of the resin components.(22) "High-volume, low-pressure (HVLP) spray" means technology used to apply coating to a substrate by means of coating application equipment that operates between one-tenth (0.1) and ten (10) pounds per square inch gauge (psig) air pressure measured dynamically at the center of the air cap and at the air horns of the spray system.(23) "Material safety data sheet" or "MSDS" means the chemical, physical, technical, and safety information document supplied by the manufacturer of the coating, solvent, or other chemical product, usually through the distribution network or retailers.(24) "Midcoat" means a semitransparent topcoat that is the middle topcoat applied as part of a three (3) stage topcoat system.(25) "Mobile equipment" means any equipment that may be driven or drawn on a roadway, including, but not limited to, the following: (F) Construction equipment, such as the following:(G) Farming equipment, such as the following: (iii) Pesticide sprayers.(H) Miscellaneous equipment, such as the following:(iii) Ground support vehicles.(26) "Motor vehicles" means the following:(F) Recreational vehicles.(27) "Multicolored topcoat" means a topcoat that:(A) exhibits more than one (1) color; (B) is packaged in a single container; and(C) camouflages surface defects on areas of heavy use, such as cargo beds and other surfaces of trucks and other utility vehicles.(28) "Multistage topcoat system" means any basecoat/clearcoat topcoat system or any three (3) stage topcoat system: (A) manufactured as a system; and(B) used as specified by the manufacturer.(29) "Precoat" means any coating that is applied to bare metal primarily to deactivate the metal surface to provide corrosion resistance against a subsequent water-based primer.(30) "Pretreatment wash primer" means the first coat applied to bare metal if solvent-based primers will be applied. This coating: (A) contains a minimum of five-tenths percent (0.5%) acid by weight;(B) is necessary to provide surface etching; and(C) is applied directly to bare metal surfaces to provide corrosion resistance.(31) "Primer" means any coating applied to a substrate prior to the application of a topcoat for the purpose of providing any of the following:(A) Corrosion resistance.(B) Adhesion of subsequent coatings.(32) "Primer sealer" means any coating applied to a substrate prior to the application of a topcoat to:(A) provide: (i) corrosion resistance;(ii) adhesion of the topcoat; and(iii) color uniformity; and(B) promote the ability of an undercoat to resist penetration by the topcoat.(33) "Primer surfacer" means any coating applied to a substrate prior to the application of a topcoat to: (A) provide: (i) corrosion resistance; and(ii) adhesion of the topcoat; and(B) promote a uniform surface by filling in surface imperfections.(34) "Reducer" means the solvent added to dilute a coating, usually for the purpose of lowering the viscosity of a coating.(35) "Refinishing" means any coating of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, motor vehicle components, or mobile equipment, including partial body collision repairs, for the purpose of protection or beautification and that is subsequent to the original coating applied at an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) plant coating assembly line.(36) "Refinishing job" means for each motor vehicle or piece of mobile equipment any or all of the following:(C) Primer surfacer application.(D) Primer sealer application.(37) "Repair coating" means a coating that is used in the repair of:(B) a motor vehicle part;(C) a motor vehicle component; or(38) "Reused on site" means the reuse of a:(B) surface preparation product; or(C) solvent; in the refinishing facility.
(39) "Solvent" means a liquid containing VOCs that is used for:(A) dissolving or dispersing constituents in a coating; (B) adjusting the viscosity of a coating; or(C) cleaning application stations, equipment, or containers.(40) "Specialty coatings" means coatings that are necessary due to unusual and uncommon job performance requirements, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Weld-through primers.(C) Uniform finish blenders.(D) Elastomeric materials.(F) Bright metal trim repair.(G) Anti-glare/safety coatings.(H) Multicolored topcoat.(41) "Spot repairs" means repairs to motor vehicles in which the damaged area to be repaired is limited to only a portion of any given panel so that an entire panel need not be repaired.(42) "Substrate" means the surface onto which coatings or surface preparation products are applied.(43) "Surface preparation products" means products with VOC content greater than zero (0) used to remove: (D) other undesirable contaminants; from the surface to be refinished.(44) "Three (3) or four (4) stage topcoat system" means a topcoat system composed of a pigmented basecoat portion, a semitransparent midcoat portion, and a transparent clearcoat portion. The VOC content of a three (3) stage coating system shall be calculated according to the following formula: Click here to view
Where: VOCT3-stage = VOC content as applied of the three (3) stage coating system.
VOCbc = VOC content as applied of any given basecoat.
VOCmc = VOC content as applied of any given midcoat.
VOCcc = VOC content as applied of any given clearcoat.
The VOC content of a four (4) stage system shall be calculated using the same formula specified for the three (3) stage coating system except that there would be an additional coating in the numerator, and the denominator would be five (5).
(45) "Topcoat" means the final film or series of films of coating applied to a substrate for the purpose of protection or appearance.(46) "Touch-up coating" means a coating applied by brush or hand-held, nonrefillable aerosol cans to repair minor surface damage and imperfections.(47) "Uniform finish blenders" means coatings that are utilized to ensure that the coatings applied during the refinishing of a vehicle imperceptibly blend in with the undamaged finish of repaired and undamaged portions of the:(C) motor vehicle components; or(48) "VOC content" of coating or surface preparation products means the weight of VOC, less water, and less exempt compounds, per unit volume, of coating or surface preparation product.(49) "VOC content as applied" of coatings or surface preparation products means the VOC content of the coating or surface preparation product, as applied to the substrate.(50) "VOC content as supplied" means the VOC content of coating or surface preparation products, sold and delivered by the manufacturer to the user.(51) "Volatile organic compound" or "VOC" has the meaning set forth in 326 IAC 1-2-90. (52) "Weld-through primer" means primers that have the characteristics of withstanding high temperatures associated with welding without catching fire. Air Pollution Control Board; 326 IAC 8-10-2; filed Oct 3, 1995, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 194; errata filed Dec 11, 1995, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 674; filed Mar 27, 2009, 9:58 a.m.: 20090422-IR-326060603FRA