Section 096-154-4 - Work Practice RequirementsBeginning January 1, 2011, the owner or operator of any flexible package printing press must use the following work practices:
A. New and used VOC-containing ink, adhesives, coating or cleaning solvent, including ink or coating mixed on the premises, shall be stored in a nonabsorbent, non-leaking, vapor-tight container. Such a container shall be kept closed at all times except when the container is being filled, emptied or is otherwise actively in use;B. Spills and leaks of VOC-containing ink, adhesives, coating or cleaning solvent shall be minimized. Any leaked or spilled VOC-containing ink, coating or cleaning solvent shall be absorbed and removed immediately;C. Absorbent applicators, such as cloth and paper, which are moistened with VOC containing ink, adhesives, coating or solvent, shall be stored in a closed, nonabsorbent, nonleaking container for disposal or recycling;D. VOC-containing ink, adhesives, coating and cleaning solvent shall be conveyed from one location to another in a closed container or pipe; andE. Cleaning shall be performed to minimize associated VOC emissions. NOTE: The handling, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes, including waste VOCs and cloth or paper impregnated with such waste are subject to hazardous waste management standards as set forth in Maine's Hazardous Waste Management Rules, 06-096 CMR Chapters 850-857.
06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 154, § 4