Section R. 336.1287 - Permit to install exemptions; surface coating equipmentRule 287.
(1) This rule does not apply if prohibited by R 336.1278 and unless the requirements of R 336.1278a have been met.(2) The requirement of R 336.1201(1) to obtain a permit to install does not apply to any of the following: (a) An adhesive coating line which has an application rate of less than 2 gallons per day and which has emissions that are released only into the general in-plant environment.(b) A surface coating process that uses only hand-held aerosol spray cans, including the puncturing and disposing of the spray cans, or other coatings that are manually applied from containers not to exceed 8 ounces in size.(c) A surface coating line if all of the following conditions are met: (i) The coating use rate is not more than 200 gallons, as applied, minus water, per month.(ii) Any exhaust system that serves only coating spray equipment is supplied with a dry filter control or water wash control which is installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the manufacturers specifications, or the owner or operator develops a plan which provides to the extent practicable for the maintenance and operation of the equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions.(iii) Monthly coating use records are maintained on file for the most recent 2-year period and are made available to the department upon request.(d) A powder coating booth and associated ovens, where the booth is equipped with fabric filter control. The fabric filter control shall be installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the manufacturers specifications or the owner or operator shall develop a plan that provides to the extent practicable for the maintenance and operation of the equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions.(e) A silkscreen process.(f) Replacement of waterwash control in a paint spray booth with dry filter control.(g) Adding dry filters to paint spray booths.(h) Replacement of a coating applicator system with a coating applicator system that has an equivalent or higher design transfer efficiency, unless the change is specifically prohibited by a permit condition.(i) Equipment that is used for the application of a hot melt adhesive.(j) Portable equipment that is used for on-site nonproduction painting.(k) Mixing, blending, or metering operations associated with a surface coating line.Mich. Admin. Code R. 336.1287
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