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Department 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONDivision 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 154 - CONTROL OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM FLEXIBLE PACKAGE PRINTING
Section 096-154-3 - Requirements

06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 154, § 3

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Section 096-154-3 - Requirements

Beginning January 1, 2011, flexible package printing presses that have the potential to emit from the dryer, prior to controls, of at least 25 tons per year of VOC from the use of inks, coatings and adhesives combined must use one of the following methods to control VOC emissions:

A. Use only inks, coatings and adhesives with an as applied VOC content that does not exceed 0.8 kg VOC/kg of solids (0.8 lb VOC/lb of solids) or 0.16 kg VOC/kg of materials (0.16 lb VOC/lb of materials). The VOC content limits may be met by averaging the VOC content of materials used on a single printing line in a single day; or
B. Install, operate and maintain in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, an emissions control system, consisting of a capture and a control device, which meets the following overall control efficiency levels:

Installation date of pressInstallation date of air pollution control deviceOverall control efficiency (%)
Prior to March 14, 1995 Prior to January 1, 2011 65
Prior to March 14, 1995 On or after January 1, 2011 70
On or after March 14, 1995 Prior to January 1, 2011 75
On or after March 14, 1995 On or after January 1, 2011 80

06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 154, § 3