Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 10, § 10-5.300
PURPOSE: This rule specifies equipment, operating procedures and training requirements for the reduction of volatile organic compound emissions from solvent metal cleaning operations in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
(1) Application.
(2) Definitions.
(F) Freeboard height—
vent to the top of the tank for batch-loaded cold cleaners;
face to the top of the tank for open-top vapor degreasers; or
vent or air-vapor interface to the top of the tank for conveyorized degreasers.
(H) Medical device—An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent or other similar article, including any component or accessory that meets one (1) of the following conditions:
of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; 10 CSR 10-5
any function of the body; or
Formulary or the United States Pharmacopoeia, or any supplement to them.
(3) General Provisions.
(A) No person shall cause or allow solvent metal cleaning or degreasing operations—
dures as contained in this rule and to recommendations by the equipment manufacturer;
supervisor training as specified in this rule; and
specifications listed in this rule.
(B) Equipment Specifications.
1. Cold cleaners.
A. After September 30, 1998—
allow the operation of any cold cleaner using a cold cleaning solvent with a vapor pressure greater than 2.0 millimeters of Mercury (mmHg) (0.038 psi) at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)) unless the cold cleaner is used for carburetor cleaning;
solvents shall sell or offer for sale any cold cleaning solvent with a vapor pressure greater than 2.0 mmHg (0.038 psi) at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)) for use within the city of St. Louis and St. Charles, St. Louis, Jefferson and Franklin Counties, unless the cold cleaning solvent is used for carburetor cleaning;
allow the operation of any cold cleaner using a cold cleaning solvent for the purpose of carburetor cleaning with a vapor pressure greater than 7.0 mmHg (0.133 psi) at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)); and
solvents shall sell or offer for sale any cold cleaning solvent for the purpose of carburetor cleaning with a vapor pressure greater than 7.0 mmHg (0.133 psi) at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)) for use within the city of St. Louis and St. Charles, St. Louis, Jefferson and Franklin Counties.
B. After April 1, 2001—
operate or allow the operation of any cold cleaner using a cold cleaning solvent with a vapor pressure greater than 1.0 mmHg (0.019 psi) at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)) unless the cold cleaner is used for carburetor cleaning;
solvents shall sell or offer for sale any cold cleaning solvent with a vapor pressure greater than 1.0 mmHg (0.019 psi) at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)) for use within the city of St. Louis and St. Charles, St. Louis, Jefferson and Franklin Counties, unless the cold cleaning solvent is used for carburetor cleaning;
allow the operation of any cold cleaner using a cold cleaning solvent for the purpose of carburetor cleaning with a vapor pressure greater than 5.0 mmHg (0.095 psi) at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)); and
solvents shall sell or offer for sale any cold cleaning solvent for the purpose of carburetor cleaning with a vapor pressure greater than 5.0 mmHg (0.095 psi) at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)) for use within the city of St. Louis and St. Charles, St. Louis, Jefferson and Franklin Counties.
cover which will prevent the escape of solvent vapors from the solvent bath while in the closed position or an enclosed reservoir which will limit the escape of solvent vapors from the solvent bath whenever parts are not being processed in the cleaner.
D. Exemptions.
in quantities of five (5) gallons or less shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(II), (3)(B)1.A.(IV), (3)(B)1.B.(II) and (3)(B)1.B.(IV) of this rule.
ponents shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule.
which meet the emission control requirements of 10 CSR 10-5.295, 10 CSR 10- 5.330, 10 CSR 10-5.340 or 10 CSR 10-5.442 shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule.
solvents shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I), (3)(B)1.A.(III), (3)(B)1.B.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(III) of this rule.
regulated under any federal National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I), (3)(B)1.A.(III), (3)(B)1.B.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(III) of this rule.
surface area of one (1) square foot or less or a maximum capacity of one (1) gallon or less shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule.
optical devices shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule. (VIII) Air-tight or airless cleaning systems shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule if the following requirements are met:
accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and operated with a door or other pressure sealing apparatus that is in place during all cleaning and drying cycles;
in properly identified and sealed containers, and managed in compliance with the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission rules for reference codified at 10 CSR 25, as applicable. All associated pressure relief devices shall not allow liquid solvents to drain out;
shall be wiped up immediately and managed in compliance with the Missouri Hazardous Waste Commission rules for reference codified at 10 CSR 25, as applicable, and the used wipe rags shall be stored in closed containers; and
shall be installed to indicate the sealed chamber pressure.
cleaning shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule.
owner or operator of a manufacturing and/or rework operation shall clean spray guns used in the application of (and not limited to) primers, paint, specialty coatings, adhesives, sealers, resins and deadeners utilizing one (1) or more of the following techniques:
cleaning shall consist of forcing solvent through the gun. Spray gun cleaning machines used to clean spray guns with the exception of remote open top spray gun cleaning machines shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule. Spray guns and nozzles only may be cleaned in remote closed top spray gun cleaning machines containing solvent-based materials capable of cleaning, provided the removable clean and spent solvent containers (not to exceed thirty (30) gallons in size) are kept tightly closed or covered at all times except when being accessed or maintained. All remote spray gun cleaning machines shall be operated within the manufacturers specifications. All remote closed top spray gun cleaning machines shall not be operated unless the cover is closed and shall be closed or covered when not in use;
be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule. Spray guns shall be cleaned by placing cleaning solvent in the pressure pot and forcing it through the gun with the atomizing cap in place. No atomizing air is to be used. The cleaning solvent from the spray gun shall be directed into (and not limited to) a pail, bucket, drum, or other waste container that is closed when not in use;
cleaning shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule. Spray guns shall be cleaned by disassembling and cleaning the components by hand in a cold cleaner, which shall remain closed at all times except when in use. Alternatively, the components shall be soaked in a cold cleaner, which shall remain closed during the soaking period and when not inserting or removing components;
exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(I) of this rule. Spray guns shall be cleaned by forcing the cleaning solvent through the gun and directing the resulting atomized spray into a waste container that is fitted with a device designed to capture the atomized cleaning solvent emissions; and
automated spray equipment systems, except for robotic systems that can be programmed to spray into a closed container, shall be exempt from the requirements of part (3)(B)1.D.(X).
cleaner may use an alternate method for reducing cold cleaning emissions if the owner or operator shows the level of emission control is equivalent to or greater than the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I), (3)(B)1.A.(III), (3)(B)1.B.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(III) of this rule. This alternate method must be approved by the director.
lowing conditions exist, the design of the cover shall be such that it can be easily operated with one (1) hand such that minimal disturbing of the solvent vapors in the tank occurs. (For covers larger than ten (10) square feet, this shall be accomplished by either mechanical assistance such as spring Specific to the St. Louis Metropolitan Area
loading or counter weighing or by power systems):
greater than 0.3 psi measured at thirty-seven point eight degrees Celsius (37.8°C) (one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100°F)), such as in mineral spirits;
drainage facility which will be internal so that parts are enclosed under the cover while draining.
not fit into the cleaning system and the solvent vapor pressure is less than 0.6 psi measured at thirty-seven point eight degrees Celsius (37.8°C) (one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100°F)), then the cold cleaner shall have an external drainage facility which provides for the solvent to drain back into the solvent bath.
solid fluid stream (not a fine, atomized or shower-type spray) and at a pressure which does not cause splashing above or beyond the freeboard.
summarizing the operating procedures shall be affixed to the equipment.
vent that has a solvent vapor pressure greater than 0.6 psi measured at thirty-seven point eight degrees Celsius (37.8°C) (one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100°F)) or heated above forty-eight point nine degrees Celsius (48.9°C) (one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120°F)) must use one (1) of the following control devices:
0.75;
insoluble in and heavier than water); or
mass balance demonstrated overall VOC emissions reduction efficiency greater than or equal to sixty-five percent (65%). These control systems must receive approval from the director prior to their use.
2. Open-top vapor degreasers.
shall have a cover which will prevent the escape of solvent vapors from the degreaser while in the closed position and shall be designed to open and close easily with one (1) hand such that minimal disturbing of the solvent vapors in the tank occurs. For covers larger than ten (10) square feet, easy cover use shall be accomplished by either mechanical assistance, such as spring loading or counter weighing or by power systems.
shall be equipped with a vapor level safety thermostat with a manual reset which shuts off the heating source when the vapor level rises above the cooling or condensing coil, or an equivalent safety device approved by the director.
with an air/vapor interface over ten and threefourths (10 3/4) square feet shall be equipped with at least one (1) of the following control devices:
0.75;
or door opens only when the dry part actually is entering or exiting the degreaser);
with ventilation of at least fifty (50) cubic feet per minute per square foot of air vapor area when the cover is open and exhausting less than twenty-five parts per million (25 ppm) of solvent by volume averaged over one (1) complete adsorption cycle as measured using the reference method specified at 10 CSR 10- 6.030(14)(A); or
balance demonstrated overall VOC emissions reduction efficiency greater than or equal to sixty-five percent (65%) and prior approval by the director.
summarizing the operating procedures shall be affixed to the equipment.
degreasers using solvents regulated under any federal National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants shall be exempt from the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I), (3)(B)1.A.(III), (3)(B)1.B.(I) and (3)(B)1.B.(III) of this rule.
3. Conveyorized degreasers.
have a drying tunnel or rotating (tumbling) basket or other means demonstrated to have equal to or better control which shall be used to prevent cleaned parts from carrying out solvent liquid or vapor.
have the following safety switches or equivalent safety devices approved by the director which operate if the machine malfunctions:
with manual reset which shuts off the heating source when the vapor level rises just above the cooling or condensing coil; and
shuts off the spray pump if the vapor level in the spray chamber drops four inches (4"), for conveyorized degreasers utilizing a spray chamber.
workloads so that the average clearance between parts and the edge of the degreaser opening is less than four inches (4") or less 10 CSR 10-5
than ten percent (10%) of the width of the opening.
ing off the entrance and exit during hours when the degreaser is not being used.
summarizing the operating procedures shall be affixed to the equipment.
than twenty-one and one-half (21 1/2) square feet, one (1) major control device shall be required. This device shall be one (1) of the following:
ventilation of at least fifty (50) cubic feet per minute per square foot of the total entrance and exit areas (when downtime covers are open) and exhausting less than twenty-five (25) ppm of solvent by volume averaged over one (1) complete adsorption cycle as measured using the reference method specified at 10 CSR 10-6.030(14)(A); or
balance demonstrated overall VOC emissions reduction efficiency greater than or equal to sixty-five percent (65%) and prior approval by the director.
(C) Operating Procedures.
1. Cold cleaners.
whenever parts are not being handled in the cleaners or the solvent must drain into an enclosed reservoir except when performing maintenance or collecting solvent samples.
the freeboard area for at least fifteen (15) seconds or until dripping ceases, whichever is longer.
perform within the operating parameters established for it by this rule, the unit shall be shut down immediately and shall remain shut down until the operator or trained service personnel are able to restore operation within the established parameters.
immediately or the degreaser shall be shut down until the leaks are repaired by the operator or trained service personnel.
a cold cleaner shall be disposed of by one (1) of the following methods and in accordance with the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission rules for reference codified at 10 CSR 10-25, as applicable:
to less than twenty percent (20%) VOC solvent by distillation and proper disposal of the still bottom waste; or
transfer to—
vice; or
by the director.
covered containers only.
2. Open-top vapor degreasers.
all times except when processing workloads through the degreaser except when performing maintenance or collecting solvent samples.
mized in the following ways:
cal, to allow full drainage;
of the degreaser at less than eleven feet (11') per minute;
vapor zone at least thirty (30) seconds or until condensation ceases;
removed from cleaned parts before removing parts from the degreaser freeboard area; and
to dry within the degreaser freeboard area for at least fifteen (15) seconds or until visually dry, whichever is longer.
as cloth, leather, wood or rope shall not be degreased.
half of the degreaser’s open-top area, rate of entry and removal shall not exceed five feet (5') per minute.
vapor level.
degreaser fails to perform within the operating parameters established for it by this rule, the unit shall be shut down until the operator or trained service personnel are able to restore operation within the established parameters.
immediately or the degreaser shall be shut down until the leaks are repaired by the operator or trained service personnel.
exceed sixty-five (65) cubic feet per minute per square foot of degreaser open area unless proof is submitted that it is necessary to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. Fans shall not be used near the degreaser opening.
detectable in solvent exiting the water separator.
an open-top vapor degreaser shall be disposed of by one (1) of the following methods or equivalent and in accordance with the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission rules for reference codified at 10 CSR 10-25, as applicable:
to less than twenty percent (20%) VOC solvent by distillation and proper disposal of the still bottom waste; or
transfer to—
vice; or
by the director.
closed containers only.
3. Conveyorized degreasers.
exceed sixty-five (65) cubic feet per minute per square foot of degreaser opening unless proof is submitted that it is necessary to meet OSHA requirements. Fans shall not be used near the degreaser opening.
mized in the following ways:
cal, to allow full drainage; and
be maintained at less than eleven feet (11') per minute.
er fails to perform within the operating parameters established for it by this rule, the unit shall be shut down immediately and shall remain shut down until the operator or trained service personnel are able to restore operation within the established parameters.
immediately or the degreaser shall be shut down until the leaks are repaired by the operator or trained service personnel.
detectable in solvent exiting the water separator.
entrances and exits immediately after conveyor and exhaust are shut down and removed just before they are started up.
closed containers only.
a conveyorized degreaser shall be disposed of by one (1) of the following methods or equivalent and in accordance with the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission rules for reference codified at 10 CSR 10-25, as applicable:
to less than twenty percent (20%) VOC solvent by distillation and proper disposal of the still bottom waste; or
transfer to—
vice; or
by the director.
(D) Operator and Supervisor Training.
operational and equipment requirements specified in this rule for their particular solvent metal cleaning process shall be permitted to operate the equipment.
operates a solvent metal cleaning process shall receive equal or greater operational training than the operator.
solvent metal cleaning equipment operators at least once each twelve (12) months.
per subsections (4)(D) and (4)(E) of this rule.
training and record keeping is exempt for spray gun cleaning operations that are regulated by 10 CSR 10-5.295 Control of Emissions From Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework. (4) Reporting and Record Keeping.
(B) After September 30, 1998, all persons subject to the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(I), (3)(B)1.A.(III), (3)(B)1.B.(I), (3)(B)1.B.(III) shall maintain records which include for each purchase of cold cleaning solvent:
supplier;
mmHg at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)).
(C) After September 30, 1998, all persons subject to the requirements of parts (3)(B)1.A.(II), (3)(B)1.A.(IV), (3)(B)1.B.(II), (3)(B)1.B.(IV) shall maintain records which include for each sale of cold cleaning solvent:
purchaser;
measured in mmHg at twenty degrees Celsius Specific to the St. Louis Metropolitan Area
(20°C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)).
AUTHORITY: section 643.050, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Nov. 14, 1978, effective June 11, 1979. Amended: Filed Oct. 4, 1988, effective March 11, 1989. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 2, 1997, effective Jan. 1, 1998, expired June 30, 1998. Amended: Filed Sept. 22, 1997, effective May 30, 1998. Amended: Filed Sept. 13, 2001, effective May 30, 2002. *Original authority: 643.050, RSMo 1965, amended 1972, 1992, 1993, 1995.