Md. Code Regs. 26.11.19.10-1 – Flexible Packaging Printing.

A. Definitions. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
1. (1) Flexible Packaging.
  1. (a) “Flexible packaging” means any package or part of a package the shape of which can be readily changed, including but not limited to:
    1. (i) Bags, pouches, liners, and wraps utilizing paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, metalized or coated paper or film, or any combination of these materials; and
    2. (ii) Shrink-wrap labels or wrappers printed on a printing press or in-line with a flexible package printing, coating, and laminating operation.
  2. (b) “Flexible packaging” does not include self-adhesive labels, folding cartons, gift wraps, wall coverings, vinyl products, decorative laminates, floor coverings, and tissue products.
2. (2) “Flexible packaging coatings” means inks, coatings, and adhesives applied to flexible packaging using a flexible package printing installation.
3. (3) “Flexible packaging printing” means to use a flexographic or rotogravure press to print on flexible packaging.
4. (4) “Flexible packaging printing line” means a flexographic or rotogravure press and all equipment associated therewith to print on flexible packaging.
B. Applicability. A person who owns or operates a flexible packaging printing line is exempt from §D of this regulation if a permit issued by the Department limits the potential to emit VOC emissions from the flexible packaging printing line to less than 25 tons per year.
C. Emission Standards and Requirements for Major Stationary Sources that Perform Flexible Packaging Printing. A person who owns or operates a printing press that uses flexographic, packaging rotogravure, or publication rotogravure methods for flexible packaging printing and is a major stationary source as defined in Regulation .01B(4) of this chapter, shall:
1. (1) Reduce emissions by using water-based inks that contain less than 25 percent VOC by volume of the volatile portion of the ink, or high solids inks that contain not less than 60 percent nonvolatiles; or
2. (2) If compliance with the requirements of §C(1) of this regulation cannot be achieved, reduce the VOC content of each ink, or reduce the average VOC content of inks used at each press, as follows:
  1. (a) 60 percent reduction for flexographic presses;
  2. (b) 65 percent reduction for packaging rotogravure presses; and
  3. (c) 75 percent reduction for publication rotogravure presses.

D. Additional Emission Standards and Requirements. A person who owns or operates a flexible packaging printing line with the potential to emit VOC of 25 tons or more per year shall comply with the additional emissions standards of this section by:

(1) Limiting the VOC content of each flexible packaging coating or limiting the average VOC content of flexible packaging coatings of the line to not more than:
1. (a) 0.8 lb VOC/lb or kg VOC/kg solids applied; or
2. (b) 0.16 lb VOC/lb or kg VOC/kg materials applied; or

(2) Venting the dryer exhaust of the line through a control device that is constructed, operated, and maintained to achieve an overall control efficiency of:

Overall Control for Efficiency of Flexible Packaging Printing Line (%)	Flexible Packaging Printing Line First Installation Date (For Each Line)	Air Pollution Control Device First Installation Date
(1) 65	Prior to March 14, 1995	Prior to July 1, 2009
(2) 70	Prior to March 14, 1995	On or After July 1, 2009
(3) 75	On or After March 14, 1995	Prior to July 1, 2009
(4) 80	On or After March 14, 1995	On or After July 1, 2009

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101—2-103, 2-301—2-303, 10-102, and 10-103, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 18, 1980 (7:12 Md. R. 1148)

Regulations .01C and .10 amended effective June 8, 1981 (8:9 Md. R. 800)

Regulations .12—.14 adopted effective June 8, 1981 (8:9 Md. R. 800)

Regulations .01—.14 repealed effective August 16, 1983 (10:14 Md. R. 1262)

Regulations .01—.14 adopted effective August 16, 1983 (10:14 Md. R. 1262)

Regulation .01B amended effective August 10, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1572)

Regulation .02B amended effective August 19, 1984 (11:14 Md. R. 1250)

Regulation .02B—F amended effective August 10, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1572)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective August 10, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1572)

Regulation .10B amended effective August 10, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1572)

Regulation .13 amended effective August 10, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1572)

Regulation .15 adopted effective August 10, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1572)

For the history of this subtitle before June 18, 1980, see the Administrative History of COMAR 26.11.01.

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.18.21 to COMAR 26.11.19

Regulation .01B amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688); April 26, 1993 (20:8 Md. R. 726); May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 653); June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 823)

Regulation .02 amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688); April 26, 1993 (20:8 Md. R. 726)

Regulation .02A amended effective May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 653)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 4, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 680)

Regulation .02D amended effective August 19, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1813); February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 306); March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 339)

Regulation .02E amended effective March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 339)

Regulation .02G amended effective May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 653); ; March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 339)

Regulation .02I amended effective December 10, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2131)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1344)

Regulation .06 amended effective November 1, 2010 (37:22 Md. R. 1555)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688); June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 823); August 24, 1998 (25:17 Md. R. 1362); effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 622)

Regulation .07A amended adopted effective August 19, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1813); February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 260)

Regulation .07D adopted effective August 19, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1813)

Regulation .07F adopted effective September 8, 1997 (24:18 Md. R. 1288)

Regulation .07-1 adopted effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 949)

Regulation .08 amended effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 566)

Regulation .09B amended effective February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .09 repealed and new Regulation .09 adopted effective June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 823)

Regulation .09-1 adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 622)

Regulation .10 amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688); June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 823); adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 622)

Regulation .10C amended effective April 26, 1993 (20:8 Md. R. 726)

Regulation .10-1 adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 622)

Regulation .11 adopted effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688)

Regulation .11 amended effective June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 823); October 31, 2011 (38:22 Md R. 1347)

Regulation .11B and C amended effective August 19, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1813)

Regulation .12 amended effective June 20, 1989 (16:9 Md. R. 995); July 16, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344); September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1344)

Regulation .12F amended effective August 19, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1813); February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .13 amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .13B amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688); September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1344); August 24, 1998 (25:17 Md. R. 1362)

Regulation .13B amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688)

Regulation .13-1 adopted effective September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1344)

Regulation .13-1 repealed and new Regulation .13-1 adopted effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .13-1 amended effective October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1783)

Regulation .13-2 adopted effective August 24, 1998 (25:17 Md. R. 1362)

Regulation .13-3 adopted effective June 29, 1998 (25:13 Md. R. 997)

Regulation .14B amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688)

Regulation .15 amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688)

Regulation .15A amended effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 488); adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 623)

Regulation .15C amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 260); May 4, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 680); adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 623)

Regulation .16 adopted effective August 19, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1813)

Regulation .17 adopted effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1879)

Regulation .17 amended effective June 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 914); September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1522)

Regulation .17C, D amended effective June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 823)

Regulation .18 adopted effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1879)

Regulation .18 amended effective August 24, 1998 (25:17 Md. R. 1362); June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 890)

Regulation .18A, C, E, I amended effective June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 824)

Regulation .19 adopted effective July 3, 1995 (22:13 Md. R. 970)

Regulation .19 repealed and new Regulation .19 adopted effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .20 adopted effective March 9, 1998 (25:5 Md. R. 371)

Regulation .20 amended effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 488)

Regulation .20 repealed effective June 12, 2023 (50:11 Md. R. 446)

Regulation .21 adopted effective July 3, 1995 (22:13 Md. R. 970)

Regulation .22 adopted effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1161)

Regulation .23 adopted effective May 22, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 709)

Regulation .23 repealed and new Regulation .23 adopted effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 496)

Regulation .24 adopted effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1161)

Regulation .25 adopted effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1161)

Regulation .26 adopted effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .26A amended effective September 28, 2015 (42:19 Md. R. 1229)

Regulation .26-1 adopted effective September 28, 2015 (42:19 Md. R. 1229)

Regulation .27 adopted effective October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1453)

Regulation .27-1 adopted effective November 12, 2012 (39:22 Md. R. 1430)

Regulation .28 adopted effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .29 adopted effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .29 amended effective October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1783)

Regulation .30 adopted effective January 8, 2001 (27:26 Md. R. 2359)

Regulation .30 amended effective December 10, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2131); November 11, 2002 (29:22 Md. R. 1724)

Regulation .30 amended as an emergency provision effective January 11, 2008 (35:3 Md. R. 287); amended permanently effective April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .31 adopted effective June 5, 2006 (33:11 Md. R. 951)

Regulation .32 adopted effective April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 623)

Regulation .33 adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 623)