(a) Except as provided in (b), below, the owner or operator of a miscellaneous metal and plastic parts and products coating operation shall control VOC emissions by using one or more of the following coating application methods:
- (1) High volume-low pressure (HVLP) spray;
- (2) Electrostatic spray;
- (3) Zinc-arc spray;
- (4) Air-assisted airless spray;
- (5) Airless spray;
- (6) A flow coating technique;
- (7) Dip coat, including electrodeposition; or
- (8) Any other method with a transfer efficiency equivalent to or better than that achieved by HVLP spraying.
(b) The requirement in (a), above, shall not apply to:
(1) A miscellaneous metal products coating operation when:
- a. Applying touchup or repair coatings;
- b. Applying textured finishes; or
- c. Implementing control option 3 as specified in Env-A 1212.04;
- (2) Airbrush operations using 5 gallons or less per year of coating at a miscellaneous plastic parts coating operation; or
- (3) A pleasure craft surface coating operation when applying extreme high-gloss coatings.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 1200) #9933, eff 6-1-11; ss by #12899, eff 10-17-19