W. Va. Code R. § 45-21-20

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 45-21-20 - Coating of Flat Wood Paneling

20.1. Applicability.

20.1.1. This section 20. applies to all flat wood paneling coating lines.

20.1.2. This section 20. does not apply to:

20.1.2.a. Any coating line within any facility whose actual emissions without control devices from all flat wood paneling coating lines within the facility are less than 6.8 kilograms (kg) (15 pounds [lb]) volatile organic compound (VOC) per day; or

20.1.2.b. Class I hardwood panels, particle board used in furniture, insulation board, exterior siding, tileboard, and softwood plywood coating lines.

20.1.3. An owner or operator of a facility whose emissions are below the applicability threshold in paragraph 20.1.2.a. shall comply with the certification, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements of subsection 20.6.

20.2. Definitions. -- As used in this section 20., all terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in section 2.

20.2.1. "Class II hardboard paneling finish" means finishes that meet the specifications of Voluntary Product Standard PS-59-73 as approved by the American National Standards Institute.

20.2.2. "Flat wood paneling coating line" means a coating line used to apply and dry or cure coatings applied to flat wood panels including: printed interior panels made of hardwood plywood and thin particle board (i.e., less than or equal to 0.64 centimeters (cm) (0.25 inches [in]) in thickness); natural finish hardwood plywood panels; and hardwood paneling with Class II finishes.

20.2.3. "Hardboard" is a panel manufactured primarily from inter-felted ligno-cellulosic fibers that are consolidated under heat and pressure in a hot press.

20.2.4. "Hardwood plywood" is plywood whose surface layer is a veneer of hardwood.

20.2.5. "Natural finish hardwood plywood panels" means panels whose original grain pattern is enhanced by essentially transparent finishes frequently supplemented by fillers and toners.

20.2.6. "Printed interior panels" means panels whose grain or natural surface is obscured by fillers and basecoats upon which a simulated grain or decorative pattern is printed.

20.2.7. "Thin particleboard" is a manufactured board that is 0.64 cm (0.25 in) or less in thickness made of individual wood particles that have been coated with a binder and formed into flat sheets by pressure.

20.2.8. "Tileboard" means paneling that has a colored, waterproof surface coating.

20.3. Standards.

20.3.1. No owner or operator of a flat wood paneling coating line subject to this section 20. shall cause or allow VOC emissions from the coating of any flat wood paneling product in excess of the emission limits in Table 45-21C.

Table 45-21C

Emission limit	kg/100 m^2a	lb/1,000 ft^2a
Printed interior panels	2.9	6.0
Natural finish hardwood plywood panels	5.8	12.0
Class II finish on hardwood panels	4.8	10.0

a VOC content values are expressed in units of mass of VOC (kg, lb) per area of surface to which the coating is applied (100 square meters (m²), 1,000 square feet (ft²)).

20.3.2. As an alternative to compliance with the emission limits in subdivision 20.3.1., an owner or operator of a flat wood paneling coating line may meet the requirements of subsection 20.4 or meet the daily-weighted average limitation of subdivision 20.5.1.

20.4. Control devices. -- An owner or operator of a flat wood paneling coating line subject to this section 20. shall comply with this section 20. by:

20.4.1. Installing and operating a capture system on that line;

20.4.2. Installing and operating a control device on that line;

20.4.3. Determining for each day the overall emission reduction efficiency needed to demonstrate compliance. The overall emission reduction needed for a day is the lesser of the value calculated according to the procedure in subdivision 20.5.2. for that day or 95 percent; and

20.4.4. Demonstrating each day that the overall emission reduction efficiency achieved for that day, as determined in subsection 44.3., is greater than or equal to the overall emission reduction efficiency required for that day.

20.5. Test methods. -- The test methods found in sections 41., 42., 44. and this subsection 20.5 shall be used to determine compliance.

20.5.1. Daily-weighted average. -- The daily-weighted average VOC content, in units of mass of VOC per area of surface coated, of the coatings used on a day on a flatwood paneling coating line shall be calculated using the following equation:

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Where:

VOC_w = The daily-weighted average VOC content of the coatings, as applied, used on a coating line in units of kilograms of VOC per 100 square meters of surface area coated (kg VOC/100 m²) (pounds of VOC per 1,000 square feet of surface area coated (lb VOC/1,000 ft²)

n = The number of different coatings, as applied, each day on a coating line;

V_i = The volume of each coating applied each day on a coating line in units of L (gal); and

C_i = The VOC content of each coating, as applied, each day on a coating line in units of kg VOC/L of coating (lb VOC/gal); and a = Surface area coated per day in terms of m²/100 or surface area coated per day in terms of ft²/1000.

20.5.2. Calculate the required overall emission reduction efficiency of the control system for the day according to the following equation:

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Where:

E = The required overall emission reduction efficiency of the control system for the day;

VOC_a = (1) The maximum VOC content of the coatings, as applied, used each day on a coating line in units of kg VOC/100 m² of surface area coated (lb VOC/1,000 ft²), as determined by the applicable test methods and procedures specified in section 42.; or (2) The daily-weighted average VOC content, as applied, of the coatings used each day on a coating line in units of kg VOC/100 m² of surface area coated (lb VOC/1,000 ft²), as determined by the applicable test methods and procedures specified in section 42. and the procedure in subdivision 20.5.1.; and

S = VOC emission limitation in terms of kg VOC.100 m² of surface area coated (lb VOC/1,000 ft²).

20.6. Recordkeeping and reporting.

20.6.1. Requirements for coating sources exempt from emission limitations. -- An owner or operator of a flat wood paneling coating line that is exempt from the emission limitations of subdivision 20.3.1. because combined VOC emissions from all coating lines at the facility are below the applicability threshold specified in subdivision 20.1.2., before the application of capture systems and control devices, shall comply with the following:

20.6.1.a. Certification. -- The owner or operator of a facility referenced in subdivision 20.6.1. shall certify to the Secretary that the facility is exempt by providing the following:

20.6.1.a.1. The name and location of the facility;

20.6.1.a.2. The address and telephone number of the person responsible for the facility;

20.6.1.a.3. A declaration that the facility is exempt from the emission limitations of subdivision 20.3.1. because combined VOC emissions from all coating lines and at the facility are below the applicability threshold before the application of capture systems and control devices; and

20.6.1.a.4. Calculations of the daily-weighted average that demonstrate that the combined VOC emissions from all coating lines at the facility for a day representative of current maximum production levels are 6.8 kilograms (kg) (15 pounds [lb]) or less before the application of capture systems and control devices. The following equation shall be used to calculate total VOC emissions for that day:

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Where:

T = Total VOC emissions from coating lines and operations at the facility before the application of capture systems and control devices in units of kg/day (lb/day);

n = Number of different coatings applied on each coating line or each operation at the facility;

i = Subscript denoting an individual coating;

C = Mass of VOC per area of surface to which the coating is applied in units of kg/100 m² (lb/1,000 ft²);

D = The surface area coated at the facility each day in units of m²/day (ft²/day);

a = Constant = 100 m² if using metric units; and = 1,000 ft² if using english units.

20.6.1.b. Recordkeeping. -- The owner or operator of a facility referenced in subdivision 20.6.1. shall collect and record all of the following information each day and maintain the information at the facility for a period of 3 years:

20.6.1.b.1. The name and identification number of each coating, as applied;

20.6.1.b.2. The volume of coating (i) (minus water and exempt compounds), as applied, used each day, and the surface area coated each day; and

20.6.1.b.3. The total VOC emissions at the facility, as calculated using the equation under subparagraph 20.6.1.a.4.

20.6.1.c. Reporting. -- The owner or operator of a facility referenced in subdivision 20.6.1. shall notify the Secretary of any record showing that combined VOC emissions from all coating lines and operations at the coating facility exceed 6.8 kg (15 lb) on any day, before the application of capture systems and control devices. A copy of such record shall be sent to the Secretary within 30 days after the exceedance occurs.

20.6.2. Requirements for coating sources using complying coatings. -- An owner or operator of a flat wood paneling subject to this section 20. and complying with subsection 20.3. by means of the use of complying coatings shall comply with the following:

20.6.2.a. Certification. -- Upon startup of a new coating line, or upon changing the method of compliance for an existing subject coating line from daily-weighted averaging or control devices to the use of complying coatings, the owner or operator of a coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.2. shall certify to the Secretary that the coating line is or will be in compliance with the requirements of the applicable section of this regulation on and after the initial startup date. Such certification shall include:

20.6.2.a.1. The name and location of the facility;

20.6.2.a.2. The address and telephone number of the person responsible for the facility;

20.6.2.a.3. Identification of subject sources;

20.6.2.a.4. The name and identification number of each coating, as applied, on each coating line; and

20.6.2.a.5. The mass of VOC per area of surface to which the coating is applied in terms of kg/100 m² (lb/1,000 ft²) and the surface area coated.

20.6.2.b. Recordkeeping. -- On and after the initial startup date, the owner or operator of a coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.2. and complying by the use of complying coatings shall collect and record all of the following information each day for each coating line and maintain the information at the facility for a period of 3 years:

20.6.2.b.1. The name and identification number of each coating, as applied, on each coating line or operation; and

20.6.2.b.2. The mass of VOC per area of surface to which the coating is applied for each coating used each day on each coating line in terms of kg/100 m² (lb/1,000 ft²).

20.6.2.c. Reporting. -- The owner or operator of a flatwood paneling coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.2. shall notify the Secretary in the following instances:

20.6.2.c.1. Any record showing use of any non-complying coatings shall be reported by sending a copy of such record to the Secretary within 30 days following that use; and

20.6.2.c.2. At least 30 calendar days before changing the method of compliance from the use of complying coatings to daily-weighted averaging or control devices, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of paragraph 20.6.3.a. or paragraph 20.6.4.a., respectively. Upon changing the method of compliance from the use of complying coatings to daily-weighted averaging or control devices, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of the section of this regulation applicable to the coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.2.

20.6.3. Requirements for coating sources using daily-weighted averaging. -- Any owner or operator of a coating line subject to the limitations of this section 20. and complying by means of daily-weighted averaging on that line shall comply with the following:

20.6.3.a. Certification. -- Upon startup of a new flat wood paneling coating line, or upon changing the method of compliance for an existing flat wood paneling coating line from the use of complying coatings or control devices to daily-weighted averaging, the owner or operator of the flat wood paneling coating line shall certify to the Secretary that the coating line or operation is or will be in compliance with the requirements of the applicable section of this rule on and after the initial startup date. Such certification shall include:

20.6.3.a.1. The name and location of the facility;

20.6.3.a.2. The address and telephone number of the person responsible for the facility;

20.6.3.a.3. Identification of subject sources;

20.6.3.a.4. The name and identification number of each coating line which will comply by means of daily-weighted averaging;

20.6.3.a.5. The instrument or method by which the owner or operator will accurately measure or calculate the volume of each coating (minus water and exempt compounds), as applied, used each day on each coating line;

20.6.3.a.6. The method by which the owner or operator will create and maintain records each day as required in paragraph 20.6.3.b.;

20.6.3.a.7. An example of the format in which the records required in paragraph 20.6.3.b. will be kept; and

20.6.3.a.8. Calculation of the daily-weighted average, using the procedure in subdivision 20.5.1., for a day representative of current or projected maximum production levels.

20.6.3.b. Recordkeeping. -- On and after the initial startup date, the owner or operator of a flat wood paneling coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.3. and complying by means of daily-weighted averaging shall collect and record all of the following information each day for each coating line and maintain the information at the facility for a period of 3 years:

20.6.3.b.1. The name and identification number of each coating, as applied, on each coating line;

20.6.3.b.2. The mass of VOC per volume (minus water and exempt compounds) and the volume of each coating (minus water and exempt compounds), as applied, used each day on each coating line; and

20.6.3.b.3. The daily-weighted average VOC content of all coatings, as applied, on each coating line calculated according to the procedure in subdivision 20.5.1.

20.6.3.c. Reporting. -- The owner or operator of a subject coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.3. shall notify the Secretary in the following instances:

20.6.3.c.1. Any record showing noncompliance with the applicable daily-weighted average requirements shall be reported by sending a copy of the record to the Secretary within 30 days following the occurrence, except as provided in subsection 9.3.

20.6.3.c.2. At least 30 calendar days before changing the method of compliance from daily-weighted averaging to the use of complying coatings or control devices, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of paragraph 20.6.2.a. or paragraph 20.6.4.a., respectively. Upon changing the method of compliance from daily-weighted averaging to the use of complying coatings or control devices, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of the section of this regulation applicable to the coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.3.

20.6.4. Requirements for coating sources using control devices. -- Any owner or operator of a flat wood paneling coating line subject to this section 20. and complying with subsection 20.3. by the use of control devices shall comply with the following:

20.6.4.a. Testing of control equipment. -- Upon startup of a new coating line, or upon changing the method of compliance for an existing coating line from the use of complying coatings or daily-weighted averaging to control devices, the owner or operator of the subject coating line shall perform a compliance test. Testing shall be performed pursuant to the procedures in sections 41., 42., 44., and subsection 20.5. The owner or operator of the subject coating line shall submit to the Secretary the results of all tests and calculations necessary to demonstrate that the subject coating line is or will be in compliance with the applicable section of this regulation on and after the initial startup date.

20.6.4.b. Recordkeeping. -- On and after the initial startup date, the owner or operator of a coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.4. shall collect and record all of the following information each day for each coating line and maintain the information at the facility for a period of 3 years:

20.6.4.b.1. The name and identification number of each coating used on each coating line;

20.6.4.b.2. The mass of VOC per area of surface to which the coating is applied in terms of kg/100 m² (lb/1,000 ft²), and the surface area coated each day on each coating line;

20.6.4.b.3. The maximum VOC content (mass of VOC per area of surface to which the coating is applied in terms of kg/100 m² (lb/1,000 ft²) or the daily-weighted average VOC content (mass of VOC per area of surface to which the coating is applied in terms of kg/100 m² (lb/1,000 ft²) of the coatings used each day on each coating line;

20.6.4.b.4. The required overall emission reduction efficiency for each day for each coating line as determined in subdivision 20.4.3.;

20.6.4.b.5. The actual overall emission reduction efficiency achieved for each day for each coating line as determined in subsection 44.3.;

20.6.4.b.6. Control device monitoring data;

20.6.4.b.7. A log of operating time for the capture system, control device, monitoring equipment, and the associated coating line;

20.6.4.b.8. A maintenance log for the capture system, control device, and monitoring equipment detailing all routine and non-routine maintenance performed including dates and duration of any outages;

20.6.4.b.9. For thermal incinerators, all 3-hour periods of operation in which the average combustion temperature was more than 28EC (50EF) below the average combustion temperature during the most recent performance test that demonstrated that the facility was in compliance;

20.6.4.b.10. For catalytic incinerators, all 3-hour periods of operation in which the average temperature of the process vent stream immediately before the catalyst bed is more than 28EC (50EF) below the average temperature of the process vent stream during the most recent performance test that demonstrated that the facility was in compliance; and

20.6.4.b.11. For carbon adsorbers, all 3-hour periods of operation during which the average VOC concentration or reading of organics in the exhaust gases is more than 20 percent greater than the average exhaust gas concentration or reading measured by the organics monitoring device during the most recent determination of the recovery efficiency of the carbon adsorber that demonstrated that the facility was in compliance.

20.6.4.c. Reporting. -- The owner or operator of a subject coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.4. shall notify the Secretary in the following instances:

20.6.4.c.1. Any record showing noncompliance with the applicable requirements for control devices shall be reported by sending a copy of the record to the Secretary within 30 days following the occurrence, except as provided in subsection 9.3.

20.6.4.c.2. At least 30 calendar days before changing the method of compliance from control devices to the use of complying coatings or daily-weighted averaging, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of paragraph 20.6.2.a. or paragraph 20.6.3.a., respectively. Upon changing the method of compliance from control devices to the use of complying coatings or daily-weighted averaging, the owner or operator shall comply with all requirements of the section of this regulation applicable to the coating line referenced in subdivision 20.6.4.

W. Va. Code R. § 45-21-20