Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 10, § 10-5.442
PURPOSE: This rule restricts volatile organic compound emissions from lithographic and letterpress printing operations in the St. Louis 1997 eight (8)-hour ozone nonattainment area.
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.
(1) Applicability.
(2) Definitions.
(3) General Provisions.
(A) Fountain Solutions. This subsection applies only to offset lithographic presses with a total fountain solution reservoir capacity of one (1) gallon or more.
permit the use of any applicable offset lithographic printing press unless—
A. For each heatset web press—
applied, contains one and six-tenths percent (1.6%) or less by weight of alcohol; or
applied, contains three percent (3.0%) or less by weight of alcohol and is refrigerated to a temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60 ºF) or less; or
applied, contains five percent (5.0%) or less by weight of alcohol substitutes; and
tanks are covered for alcohol-based solutions;
maximum sheet size greater than eleven inches by seventeen inches (11" × 17")—
applied, contains five percent (5.0%) or less by weight of alcohol; or
applied, contains eight and five-tenths percent (8.5%) or less by weight of alcohol and is refrigerated to a temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60 ºF) or less; or
applied, contains five percent (5.0%) or less by weight of alcohol substitutes or a combination of alcohol and alcohol substitutes; and
tanks containing alcohol-based solutions are covered; and
the fountain solution, as applied, contains no alcohol and five percent (5.0%) or less by weight of alcohol substitutes.
content of the fountain solution, as applied, shall be performed and recorded with a hydrometer, equipped with temperature correction or with readings adjusted for temperature, at least once per day or once per batch, whichever is longer. A standard solution shall be used to calibrate the hydrometer once per month for the type of alcohol used in the fountain.
containing alcohol substitutes or nonalcohol additives and, as an alternative to paragraph (3)(A)2. of this rule, the VOC content shall be established with proper record keeping which may include, as necessary to determine compliance, the amount of concentrated substitute added per quantity of fountain water, date of preparation, calculated VOC content of the final solution, or by measurement using 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, Method 24, as specified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(22) analysis as outlined in paragraph (5)(C)1. of this rule. For automatic mixing systems, verification and record keeping of the mixer settings shall be performed at least once each month.
each refrigerated fountain reservoir containing alcohol-based solutions shall be measured at least once per day or once per batch, whichever is longer, by a thermometer or other temperature detection device capable of reading to one-half degree Fahrenheit (0.5 ºF).
(B) Press Cleaning. No owner or operator shall use or permit the use of any applicable offset lithographic or letterpress printing press unless—
quantity not to exceed one hundred ten (110) gallons per facility in any twelve (12) consecutive months, shall have a VOC content of seventy percent (70%) or less, by weight, or a composite partial vapor pressure less than or equal to ten (10) millimeters of mercury (Hg) at twenty degrees Celsius (20 ºC);
tightly-covered containers at all times except when being dispensed as needed for cleaning operations;
ed with cleaning solutions are placed in tightly-closed containers while awaiting off-site transportation. The cleaning cloths should be properly cleaned and disposed; and
tial vapor pressure of the cleaning solution, as applied, shall be established with proper record keeping which may include, as necessary to determine compliance, the amount of concentrated cleaning solution added per quantity of water, date of preparation, calculated VOC content, composite partial vapor pressure of the final solution, by measurement using 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, Method 24, as specified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(22) analysis as outlined in paragraph (5)(C)2. of 10 CSR 10-5
this rule, or the formula in paragraph (5)(C)3. of this rule. For automatic blanket wash systems, verification and record keeping of the mixer settings shall be performed at least once each month.
(C) Heatset Web Press Emission Control Systems. This subsection applies only to heatset web lithographic and letterpress printing presses with the potential to emit (PTE) VOCs from ink oil greater than twenty-five tons per year (25 tpy) unless any such press is used for book printing or has a maximum web width of twenty-two inches (22") or less.
permit the use of any press without a dryer which has one hundred percent (100%) of its exhaust ducted to a control device that is maintained and operated to achieve, at all times while the press is operating, at least the indicated percentage by weight control efficiency.
The dryer pressure shall be maintained below the pressure of the press room at all times while the press is operating. Continuous dryer air flow monitoring is not required.
applicable control efficiency in paragraph (3)(C)1. of this rule, any press shall operate its control device to maintain a maximum VOC outlet concentration of twenty parts per million by volume (20 ppmv) as hexane (C6H14) on a dry basis.
(D) Use of emission control equipment under subsection (3)(C) of this rule requires that continuous temperature monitors be installed, calibrated, maintained, and operated at all times while a connected printing press is operating. Temperatures shall be measured with an accuracy of plus or minus seventy-five hundredths of one percent (±0.75%) measured in degrees Celsius, or two and one-half degrees Celsius (2.5 ºC). The operating temperatures to be used as the parameters for demonstrating continuous compliance shall be determined per subsection (5)(A) of this rule. The monitors continuously shall measure—
perature upstream of the catalyst bed;
ers, the oxidizer operating temperature; and
essary by the director to verify compliance and proper operation of emission control equipment.
(4) Reporting and Record Keeping.
(B) All persons subject to subsection (3)(C) of this rule shall maintain records for each control device sufficient to demonstrate that the control efficiency is being maintained. These records shall include, but are not limited to:
least once every fifteen (15) minutes, from the monitors required by paragraphs (3)(D)1. and (3)(D)2. of this rule; and
required control device determined from any initial or subsequent control efficiency compliance testing as outlined in subsection (5)(A) of this rule.
(C) For each applicable printing press, records shall be maintained to show—
VOC content is modified, the calculation or direct measurement data that indicates the resultant VOC content by weight. The calculation or measurement need only be performed once for each batch of fountain solution used except that it need not be performed at all for the dilution of a fountain solution containing alcohol substitutes purchased with less than five percent (5.0%) VOC content before dilution or for alcohol containing fountain solutions requiring refrigeration purchased with less than three percent (3%) or eight and five tenths percent (8.5%) VOC content, for heatset web and sheet-fed presses, respectively;
facturer’s formulation data sheet or Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) listing the physical properties of alcohol or alcohol substitute(s) such as density and percent VOC as purchased from the supplier;
emission unit at a regulated facility;
results of any air pollution control equipment; and
graph (3)(A)1. of this rule, at least once per day or once per batch, whichever is longer.
(D) For each lithographic and letterpress printing installation subject to this rule, records shall be maintained to show—
ufacturer’s formulations data listing the percentage by weight of VOC in the cleaning solution, the composite partial vapor pressure of VOC in the cleaning solution, or the necessary data to make a determination thereof as outlined in subsection (5)(C) of this rule;
VOC content is modified, the calculation that indicates the resultant VOC content by weight or composite partial vapor pressure. The calculation need only be performed once for each batch of cleaning solution used except that it need not be performed at all for the dilution of a cleaning solution which does not exceed the VOC limits of paragraph (3)(B)1. of this rule; and
used which does not meet the VOC limits set forth in paragraph (3)(B)1. of this rule on a twelve (12)-consecutive-month basis.
(5) Test Methods. Certain test methods mentioned in this rule may be found in 10 CSR 10-6.030. Other U.S. Environmental Protection Agency test methods specific to this rule may be found in 40 CFR 60, Appendix A as specified in 10 CSR 10- 6.030(22).
(180) days after significant modifications to any control equipment required by this rule. Significant modifications include any repairs or changes that might substantially alter or affect the overall control efficiency. This subsection outlines the methods to be used for any such testing.
ical operating conditions and flow rates compatible with scheduled production during any emission testing.
dryers is not required if it is demonstrated that pressure in the dryer is negative relative to the surrounding press room and the airflow is into the dryer. This test may be performed with a differential pressure gauge or an airflow direction indicator (e.g., smoke stick or aluminum ribbons).
10 CSR 10-6.030(22), as appropriate, shall be used to select the sampling sites.
specified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(22), as appropriate, shall be used to determine the velocity and volumetric flow rate of the exhaust stream.
10 CSR 10-6.030(22), as appropriate, shall be used to determine the concentration of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
CSR 10-6.030(22), shall be used to determine moisture content.
ified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(22), shall be used to determine the VOC concentration of the exhaust stream entering and exiting the control device, unless the alternate limit in paragraph (3)(C)2. of this rule is being used for compliance, in which case only the VOC concentration of the exit exhaust shall be determined. In cases where the anticipated outlet VOC concentration of the control device is less than fifty (50) ppmv as carbon, EPA Method 25A, as specified in 10 CSR 10- 6.030(22), shall be used.
10 CSR 10-6.030(22), is used—
or catalytic oxidizer may be corrected by using EPA Method 18 or 25, as specified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(22), to determine non-VOC components (methane and ethane) and subtracting these from the Method 25A result; and
by EPA Method 18 or 25, as specified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(22), if the average corrected outlet reading is greater than fifty (50) ppmv VOC as carbon.
to three (3) separate runs, each lasting a minimum of sixty (60) minutes unless the director determines that the circumstances dictate shorter sampling times.
CSR 10-6.030(22), specifies a minimum probe temperature of two hundred sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (265 °F). To prevent condensation, the probe should be heated to at least the gas stream temperature, typically close to three hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (350 °F).
CSR 10-6.030(22), specifies a minimum temperature of two hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (220 °F) for the sampling components leading to the analyzer. To prevent condensation when testing heatset printing presses, the sampling components and flame ionization detector lock should be heated to at least the gas stream temperature, typically close to three hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (350 °F).
or the temperature of the gas upstream of the catalyst bed may be used as the operating parameter for determining continuous compliance with the emission standard of subsection Specific to the St. Louis Metropolitan Area
(3)(C) of this rule. This temperature shall be computed as the time-weighted average of the temperature values recorded during the test. The owner or operator must maintain the oxidizer at a three (3)-hour average temperature equal to or greater than a temperature fifty degrees Fahrenheit (50 °F) below the average temperature observed during the most recent stack test to demonstrate continuous compliance.
methods specified in this subsection may be approved by the director on a case-by-case basis. The owner or operator shall submit sufficient documentation for the director to find that the methods specified in this subsection will yield inaccurate results and that the proposed adaptation is appropriate.
(C) VOC Content Testing.
the VOC content limits for fountain solutions established in subsection (3)(A) of this rule shall be determined by one (1) of the following:
to use, a calculation that combines EPA Method 24, as specified in 10 CSR 10- 6.030(22), analytical data for the concentrated materials used to prepare the fountain solution and the proportions in which they are mixed to make the as-applied material. The analysis of the concentrated materials may be performed by the supplier of those materials. Owners or operators may use formulation information provided with the concentrated materials used to prepare the fountain solution, such as the container label, the product data sheet, or the MSDS sheet to document the VOC content of the concentrated material;
prior to use, MSDS or manufacturer’s formulation data sheet may be used; or
CSR 10-6.030(22), of a sample of fountain solution, as applied.
or VOC composite partial vapor pressure of cleaning solutions shall be determined by one (1) of the following:
specified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(22), for VOC content or by an appropriate method for VOC composite partial vapor pressure of a sample of the cleaning solution. See formula in paragraph (5)(C)3. of this rule. The analysis may be performed by the supplier of those materials; or
combines EPA Method 24, as specified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(22), analytical data for the concentrated materials used to prepare the cleaning solution and the proportions in which they are mixed to make the cleaning solution as applied. Owners or operators may use formulation information provided with the concentrated materials used to prepare the cleaning solution, such as the container label, the product data sheet, or the MSDS sheet to document the VOC content of the concentrated material;
prior to use, MSDS or manufacturer’s formulation data sheet may be used.
partial vapor pressure is the sum of the partial pressure of the compounds defined as VOCs. VOC composite partial vapor pressure is calculated as follows:
n (Wi)(VPi)/MWi PPc = å Ww n Wi å + Wc + i=1 i=1 MWw MWc MWi
Where: Wi = Weight of the ith VOC compound, in grams Ww = Weight of water, in grams Wc = Weight of exempt compound, in grams MWi = Molecular weight of the ith VOC compound, in g/g-mole MWw = Molecular weight of water, in g/g-mole MWc = Molecular weight of exempt compound, in g/g-mole n = Number of VOC compounds PPc = VOC composite partial vapor pressure at 20 °C (68 °F), in mmHg VPi = Vapor pressure of the ith VOC compound at 20 °C (68 °F), in mmHg
(D) VOC Emission Calculations, Retention Factors, and Capture Efficiencies. For purposes of determining VOC emissions from lithographic and letterpress printing operations, the following retention factors and capture efficiencies and formula shall be used:
inks and cleaning solution is retained in the printed web or in the shop towels used for 10 CSR 10-5
cleaning. The following retention factors shall be used:
tive substrates, a twenty percent (20%) VOC retention factor shall be used meaning eighty percent (80%) of the VOC in the ink is emitted during the printing process and is available for capture and control by an add-on pollution control device;
inks printed on absorptive substrates, a ninety-five percent (95%) VOC retention factor shall be used, meaning five percent (5%) of the VOC in the ink is emitted during the printing process; and
sions from shop towels using cleaning solutions with a VOC composite vapor pressure of no more than ten (10) mmHg at twenty degrees Celsius (20 °C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68 °F)), a fifty percent (50%) VOC retention factor shall be used if the contaminated shop towels are kept in closed containers;
inks, fountain solutions, and automatic blanket washes on heatset presses is captured in the press dryer for control by add-on pollution control devices. The following capture factors shall be used:
(100%) VOC capture efficiency shall be used. All the VOC in the ink that is not retained is assumed to be volatilized in the press dryer if it is demonstrated that the pressure in the dryer is negative relative to the surrounding press room and the airflow is into the dryer;
alcohol substitutes, a seventy percent (70%) VOC capture factor shall be used; and
tions with a VOC composite partial vapor pressure of no more than ten (10) mmHg at twenty degrees Celsius (20 °C) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68 °F)), a forty percent (40%) VOC capture factor shall be used; and
following equations shall be used:
offset lithographic printing facility, including all related cleaning activities— m n p RFINKi) + VOCTOT = å WINKi * VOCINKi * (1− i=1 100 i=1 i=1 100
Where: VOCTOT = Total VOC emissions, expressed as pounds WINK = Weight of ink used, expressed as pounds VOCINK = Weight fraction of VOC in the ink RFINK = Retention factor of the ink, expressed as a percent m = Number of inks VOLFS = Volume of fountain solution used, expressed as gallons VOCFS = VOC content of fountain solution, expressed as pounds per gallon n = Number of fountain solutions VOLCS = Volume of cleaning solution used, expressed as gallons VOCCS = VOC content of cleaning solution, expressed as pounds per gallon RFCS = Retention factor of the cleaning solution, expressed as a percent p = Number of cleaning solutions
and
heatset web lithographic or letterpress printing press—
n RFINK i)
VOCTOT = å WINKi * VOCINKi * (1− i=1 100
Where: VOCTOT = Total VOC emissions, expressed as pounds WINK = Weight of ink used, expressed as pounds VOCINK = Weight fraction of VOC in the ink RFINK = Retention factor of the ink, expressed as a percent n = Number of inks
(E) Material Use Guidance: Applicability Determination. Based on EPA’s Potential to Emit (PTE) Guidance for Specific Source Categories (April 14, 1998), and the equations of paragraph (5)(D)3. of this rule, the methods in this subsection may be used for determining if a facility or press meets the corresponding applicability thresholds. å å VOLFSi * VOCFSi + VOLCSi * VOCCSi * (1− RFCS
applicability limits of subsection (1)(B) of this rule, the material use thresholds are as follows:
is subject to subsection (3)(C) of this rule, the material use thresholds are as follows:
AUTHORITY: section 643.050, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Oct. 7, 1994, effective May 28, 1995. Amended: Filed Nov. 30, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed March 20, 2019, effective Jan. 30, 2020. *Original authority: 643.050, RSMo 1965, amended 1972, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2011; transferred from 203.050 in 1986.