Fla. Admin. Code R. 62-296.500 – Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) - Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Emitting Facilities

(1) Applicability.
1. (a) The specific emission limiting standards and other requirements of Rules 62-296.500 through 62-296.516, F.A.C., shall apply to each stationary VOC-emitting stationary emissions unit in Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, or Pinellas County, except for any emission unit which has been or would be subject to Prevention of Significant Deterioration review or Preconstruction Review for Nonattainment Areas, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 52.21, as adopted and incorporated by reference in Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C.; or Rules 17-2.17 (repealed), 17-2.500 (transferred), 17-2.510 (transferred); Rules 62-212.400 or 62-212.500, F.A.C.
2. (b) In addition to the applicable requirements of this rule, the specific emission limiting standards and other requirements of Rule 62-296.570, F.A.C., shall apply in Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach counties to major VOC-emitting facilities not regulated in whole under Rules 62-296.501 through 62-296.516, F.A.C., and major NOx-emitting facilities, except those new and modified major VOC- and NOx-emitting facilities which have been or would be subject to Prevention of Significant Deterioration review or Preconstruction Review for Nonattainment Areas, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 52.21, as adopted and incorporated by reference in Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C.; or Rule 17-2.17 (repealed), 17-2.500 (transferred), 17-2.510 (transferred); Rules 62-212.400, or 62-212.500, F.A.C.
(2) Permit, Recordkeeping, and Compliance Reporting Requirements.
1. (a) Permits – Special Considerations.
  1. Permits to construct or operate are required for all emissions units subject to a specific emission limiting standard or other requirement of Rules 62-296.501 through 62-296.516, or 62-296.570, F.A.C., except those emissions units subject to Rule 62-296.512, F.A.C., Cutback Asphalt, or emissions units operating under an Air General Permit pursuant to Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C.
  2. Permits to operate shall contain conditions relating to operation, emission levels, control equipment, use of low solvent technology or other resource characteristics necessary to insure compliance with the applicable rules.
2. (b) Recordkeeping.
  1. An owner or operator of a stationary emissions unit using adhesives, coating, solvents, and/or graphic arts materials and subject to a specific emission limiting standard or other requirement of Rules 62-296.501 through 62-296.516, or 62-296.570, F.A.C., shall maintain daily records of operations for the most recent two year period. The records shall be made available to the local, state, or federal air pollution agency upon request. The records shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
  a. The rule number applicable to the operation for which the records are being maintained.
  b. The application method and substrate type (metal, plastic, paper, etc.).
  c. The amount and type of adhesive, coatings (including catalyst and reducer for multicomponent coatings), solvent, and/or graphic arts material used at each point of application, including exempt compounds.
  d. The VOC content as applied in each adhesive coating, solvent, and/or graphic arts material.
  e. The date for each application of adhesive coating, solvent, and/or graphic arts material.
  f. The amount of surface preparation, clean-up, wash-up of solvent (including exempt compounds) used and the VOC content of each.
  g. Oven temperature (where applicable).
  2. VOC content shall be calculated using a percent solids basis (less water and exempt solvents) for adhesives, coating, and inks, using EPA Reference Method 24.
  3. VOC content and density of rotogravure publication inks shall be determined by EPA Reference Method 24A.
  4. The Department may accept, instead of the coating analysis methods required under paragraphs 62-296.500(2)(b)2. and 3., F.A.C., a certification by the coating manufacturer of the composition of the coating if it is supported by actual batch formulation records. The manufacturer’s certification shall be consistent with EPA’s document number 450/3-84-019, titled, “Procedures for Certifying Quantity of Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted by Paint, Ink, and Other Coatings,” effective December 1984, herein adopted and incorporated by reference ( HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10762" http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10762).
  5. When an emissions unit utilizes add-on controls to achieve compliance, documentation will be necessary to assure proper operation. Examples of some controls and related information are:
  a. Thermal incinerator – combustion temperature, inlet and outlet VOC concentration from emission tests, how and when these concentrations were determined, destruction or removal efficiency, and manufacturer data.
  b. Catalytic incinerator – exhaust gas temperature, change in temperature across catalyst bed, date of last change of catalyst bed, inlet and outlet VOC concentration from emission tests, how and when these concentrations were determined, destruction or removal efficiency, and manufacturer data.
  c. Condenser – inlet temperature of cooling medium, outlet temperature of cooling medium, inlet and outlet VOC concentration from emission tests, how and when these concentrations were determined, removal efficiency, and manufacturer data.
3. (c) Reporting. Annually, in accordance with a schedule and reporting format provided by the Department, the owner or operator of any emissions unit having a Department air operation permit and subject to a specific emission limitation under Rules 62-296.501 through 62-296.516, F.A.C., shall provide the Department with proof of compliance with such limitation. Compliance with the requirements of Rule 62-296.570, F.A.C., shall be demonstrated in accordance with the provisions of that rule.
(3) Exceptions.
1. (a) Emissions units which in combination with all other emissions units at the facility subject to the same specific emission limitation under Rules 62-296.501 through 62-296.516, F.A.C., emit VOC at rates of not more than 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) in any one day and not more than 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms) in any one hour.
2. (b) Emissions units used exclusively for chemical or physical analysis, or for the determination of product quality and commercial acceptance, provided:
  1. The operation of the emissions unit is not an integral part of any production process; and,
  2. The emissions from the emissions unit do not exceed 800 pounds (363 kilograms) in any one calendar month.
(4) Consideration of Exempt Solvents – Compliance calculations for coatings containing solvents exempted under the definition of VOC shall be determined as follows:
Given the mass of VOC and mass of exempt solvent per unit volume of coating, determine the mass of VOC per unit volume of coating less exempt solvent.
Let
x = mass of exempt solvent per unit volume of coating
y = mass of VOC per unit volume of coating
d = density of exempt solvent
z = mass of VOC per unit volume of coating less exempt solvent.
Then
z = [y/ (1 - x/d)] or
If more than one solvent is present and the individual volumes and densities are known, use:
d = d1 V1 + d2 V2 + . . . dn Vn
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V1 + V2 + . . . Vn
where
V = volume of each component solvent
(5) Compliance may be demonstrated for surface coating and graphic arts facilities on a 24-hour weighted average basis for a single emissions unit point with a single emission limit.
(6) Specific Emission Limitations. The specific volatile organic compounds emission limiting standards set forth in Rules 62-296.401 through 62-296.416, F.A.C., have been found to represent the application of RACT for each emissions unit category listed in those rules except for those emissions unit categories listed in Rules 62-296.501 through 62-296.516, and 62-296.570, F.A.C. For those emissions unit categories the volatile organic compounds emission standards of Rules 62-296.501 through 62-296.516, and 62-296.570, F.A.C., have been found to represent the application of RACT. Emission limitations for surface coating operations shall be expressed in units of pounds VOC/gallon of solids as applied rather than pounds VOC/gallon of coating (less water and exempt solvents) when crossline averaging or compliance using add-on control equipment such as incineration is involved. The method of calculating pounds VOC/gallon of solids as applied from the pounds VOC/gallon of coating is shown in Table 296.500-1.
TABLE 296.500-1 CALCULATION OF POUNDS VOC/GALLON OF SOLIDS FROM POUNDS VOC/GALLON OF COATING
These calculations shall be determined as follows:
EXAMPLE CONVERSION
GIVEN: COATING OF 3 POUNDS VOC/GALLON OF COATING (LESS WATER AND EXEMPT SOLVENTS) AND
VOC DENSITY OF 7.36 POUNDS VOC/GALLON.
PROBLEM: CONVERT POUNDS VOC/GALLON OF COATING TO POUNDS VOC/GALLON OF SOLIDS.
STEP 1 – WHAT IS THE VOLUME OF VOC IN 1 GALLON OF COATING?
3 POUNDS VOC × 1 GALLON VOC = 0.408 GALLON VOC
GALLON COATING 7.36 POUNDS VOC GALLON COATING
STEP 2 – WHAT IS THE VOLUME OF SOLIDS IN 1 GALLON COATING?
1 GALLON COATING – VOLUME VOC = VOLUME SOLIDS
1 – 0.408 = 0.592 GALLON SOLIDS
STEP 3 – HOW MANY GALLONS OF COATING DOES IT TAKE TO GET A GALLON OF SOLIDS? (INVERSE OF STEP 2)
1 GALLON COATING = 1.689 GALLON COATING
0.592 GALLON SOLIDS GALLON SOLIDS
STEP 4 – CONVERT 3 POUNDS VOC/GALLON OF COATING TO POUNDS VOC/GALLON OF SOLIDS
3 POUNDS VOC × 1.689 GALLON COATING = 5.07 POUNDS VOC
GALLON COATING GALLON SOLIDS GALLON SOLIDS
ANSWER: 3 POUNDS VOC/GALLON OF COATING (LESS WATER AND EXEMPT SOLVENTS) = 5.07 POUNDS VOC/GALLON OF SOLIDS

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.031, 403.061, 403.087 FS. History–Formerly 17-2.650(1) – (1)(f), Amended 2-2-93, 3-17-94, Formerly 17-296.500, Amended 11-23-94, 1-1-96, 3-11-10, 8-14-19.