Rule 3745-31-30 | Permits-by-rule.
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(A) A permit-to-install or PTIO as required by rule 3745-31-02 of the Administrative Code shall be obtained for the installation or modification, and operation of an air contaminant source unless exempted under paragraph (B) of rule 3745-31-03 of the Administrative Code, or unless the owner or operator elects to install or modify, and operate, under a permit-by-rule under paragraph (C) of this rule.
(B) The relocation of any portable permit-by-rule source shall be exempt under rule 3745-31-03 of the Administrative Code provided the requirements of paragraph (B)(1)(p) of rule 3745-31-03 of the Administrative Code are met.
(C) Permit-by-rule.
The following air contaminant sources may elect to be permitted under this paragraph in lieu of the requirement to obtain a permit-to-install or PTIO under rule 3745-31-02 of the Administrative Code. These permits-by-rule are valid only as long as the owner or operator complies with all of the permit-by-rule general provisions, meets the qualifying criteria defined in the applicable permit-by-rule and complies with all of the requirements under the applicable permit-by-rule specific provisions. Upon request by the director, the owner or operator of a facility that has exceeded the permit-by-rule thresholds or that the director finds is causing or may cause a public nuisance in violation of rule 3745-15-07 of the Administrative Code shall submit an application for a permit-to-install or PTIO.
These permits-by-rule do not, however, exempt any air contaminant source from requirements of the Clean Air Act, including being considered for purposes of determining whether a facility constitutes a major source or is otherwise regulated under Chapter 3745-77 of the Administrative Code or any requirement to list significant or insignificant activities and emission levels in a Title V permit application. In addition, this rule does not relieve the owner or operator from the requirement of including the emissions associated with these sources into any major NSR permitting action.
(1) General provisions.
These general provisions apply to any owner or operators utilizing a permit-by-rule listed in paragraph (C) of this rule.
(a) Recordkeeping requirements.
The owner or operator shall collect and maintain the records described for each air contaminant source electing to be permitted under paragraph (C) of this rule and retain the records in the owner or operator's files for a period of not less than five years, unless otherwise specified in each permit-by-rule and make the records available to the director or any authorized representative of the director for review during normal business hours.
(b) Notification requirements for new installations.
For the purposes of this paragraph, a new permit-by-rule air contaminant source is an air contaminant source installed after the promulgation date of any new applicable permit-by-rule or July 29, 2005, whichever comes later. The owner or operator of a new permit-by-rule air contaminant source electing to use an applicable permit-by-rule shall submit a written notification to the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency in a form and manner prescribed by the director prior to installation of the air contaminant source containing the following information, at a minimum:
(i) The owner or operator's and the facility contact's name.
(ii) The facility mailing address and telephone number.
(iii) The location of the air contaminant source.
(iv) A description of the air contaminant source, including any pollution control.
(v) A statement by the owner or operator that indicates which permit-by-rule applies to the air contaminant source.
(c) Notification requirements for existing permitted sources.
The owner or operator of an air contaminant source which is operating under an existing permit-to-install, PTIO or permit-to-operate may continue to operate in compliance with that permit or may submit a written request to the Ohio environmental protection agency to revoke any such individual permit or permits and allow the air contaminant source to operate under the permit-by-rule provisions. The director may revoke a permit-to-install, PTIO or permit-to-operate if the permittee requests revocation, agrees to meet all permit-by-rule qualifying and operating conditions, and the director determines that the revocation will not result in the violation of any applicable laws. When a permittee requests a revocation pursuant to this paragraph, the director, without prior hearing, shall make a final determination on the request and inform the permittee in writing. If the director agrees with the request to operate under the permit-by-rule, then the permit-by-rule becomes applicable to the permittee on the date the existing permit-to-install, PTIO or permit-to-operate is revoked.
(d) Notification requirements for existing permit-by-rule sources.
The owner or operator of an air contaminant source that is operating under one of the permit-by-rules that existed prior to July 29, 2005 (emergency electrical generators, injection and compression molding, crushing and screening plants, soil-vapor extraction and soil-liquid extraction) and desires to continue operating under the permit-by-rule shall submit to the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency by July 29, 2006 a written notification which contains all of the elements required in paragraph (C)(1)(b) of this rule.
(e) Records retention requirements.
Each record of any monitoring data, testing data, and support information, including, but not limited to, all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip-chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, and all reports required by the applicable permit by rule shall be retained for a period of five years from the date the record was created. Such records may be maintained in computerized form.
(f) Reporting requirements.
The owner or operator shall submit the following reports to the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency:
(i) Any monitoring or recordkeeping information required by a specific permit-by-rule.
(ii) Written documentation of every deviation (excursion) from emission limitations, operational restrictions, qualifying criteria, and control equipment operating parameter limitations that has been detected by the testing, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements specified in the permit-by-rule, within thirty days of the deviation, describing the specific limitation or operational restriction exceeded, the probable cause of each deviation, and any corrective actions or preventive measures that have been or will be taken, except as otherwise provided in the specific reporting requirements of the applicable permit-by-rule.
(g) Scheduled maintenance/malfunction reporting.
Any scheduled maintenance of air pollution control equipment shall be performed in accordance with paragraph (A) of rule 3745-15-06 of the Administrative Code. The malfunction of any air contaminant source or any associated air pollution control system shall be reported to the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency in accordance with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-15-06 of the Administrative Code. Except as provided in that rule, any scheduled maintenance or malfunction necessitating the shutdown or bypassing of any air pollution control system shall be accompanied by the shutdown of the air contaminant source that is served by such control system.
(2) Source specific provisions.
(a) Emergency electrical generators, emergency water pumps, or emergency air compressors powered by reciprocating emergency engines greater than fifty horsepower output where such engines operate at any one facility for no more than five hundred hours per rolling twelve-month period and where such engines burn gasoline, natural gas, distillate oil, or liquid petroleum gas, and that, as applicable, comply with either 40 CFR part 60, subpart IIII, the standards of performance for new stationary compression ignition internal combustion engines, or 40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ, the standards of performance for new stationary spark ignition internal combustion engines, or 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, the "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines," and that maintain the following records:
(i) Monthly records that contain the rolling twelve-month hours of operation.
(ii) Records that show the type of fuel used.
(iii) Total time operated in emergency situations. There is no time limit on the use of emergency electrical generators, emergency water pumps, or emergency air compressors in emergency situations.
(b) Equipment used for injection and compression molding of resins where the following apply:
(i) The facility does not qualify for the exemption under paragraph (B)(1)(k) or (B)(1)(m) of rule 3745-31-03 of the Administrative Code.
(ii) The facility uses no more than one thousand pounds of VOC in external mold release agents and flatting spray per rolling twelve-month period and either of the following:
(a) The facility uses no thermoset resins and no more than six million pounds (three thousand tons) of thermoplastic resins (e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, and polyvinyl chloride, etc.) per rolling twelve-month period in injection machines at the facility. (This type of molding operation involves materials that soften and melt upon heating or pressurization heating with no chemical change and no permanent change in physical properties. It does not involve curing, thermosetting or cross-linking.)
(b) The facility uses no thermoplastic resins and no more than five hundred thousand pounds (two hundred fifty tons) of thermoset resins (e.g., unsaturated polyesters, polyurethanes, epoxy resins, etc.) per rolling twelve-month period in injection and compression molding machines at the facility. (These types of molding operations use a thermoset resin and involve a chemical reaction, usually involving heat, that converts the material to a solid, insoluble state using a hardening or curing operation.)
(iii) No more than three tons of VOCs per rolling twelve-month period are emitted from injection and compression molding machines at the facility, including VOC emissions calculated using emission factors approved by the Ohio environmental protection agency.
(iv) The facility maintains monthly records that contain the rolling twelve-month usage of thermoplastic resins, thermosetting resins and VOCs in external mold release agents and flatting spray used in all injection and compression molding machines at the facility, and the Ohio environmental protection agency approved emission factors used to calculate the emissions.
(c) Nonmetallic mineral processing plants permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
A nonmetallic mineral processing plant, as defined under 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOO, that meets the following qualifications is eligible to use this permit-by-rule:
(a) Fixed sand and gravel plants and crushed stone plants (including concrete and asphalt paving materials) with capacities, as defined in 40 CFR 60.671, of twenty-three megagrams per hour (twenty-five tons per hour) or less.
(b) Portable stone and gravel plants and crushed stone plants (including the processing of recycled concrete and asphalt paving materials) with capacities, as defined in 40 CFR 60.671, of one hundred thirty-six megagrams per hour (one hundred fifty tons per hour) or less.
(c) Common clay plants and pumice plants with capacities, as defined in 40 CFR 60.671, of nine megagrams per hour (ten tons per hour) or less.
(d) Fixed and portable soil screening plants with capacities, as defined in 40 CFR 60.671, of one hundred thirty-six megagrams per hour (one hundred fifty tons per hour) or less.
(ii) Requirements.
A nonmetallic mineral processing plant identified in paragraph (C)(2)(c)(i) of this rule shall either employ a baghouse, wet scrubber, water sprays or combination thereof that is designed and operated to emit no more than ten per cent opacity from stack or fugitive emission points, or employ an enclosed design that is designed and operated to emit no more than fifteen per cent opacity from stack or fugitive emission points, and that maintain the following daily records:
(a) Material throughput in tons per day.
(b) Pressure drop readings across the control device as applicable.
(c) Meter readings of quantities of water used for wet scrubbing and spray applications as applicable.
(d) Operating hours of the crushing and grinding equipment.
(d) Soil-vapor extraction remediation activities located at facilities that have total combined emission rates less than fifteen pounds of OCs per day are hereby exempted from the permit-to-install or PTIO requirements for a period of eighteen months from the beginning of vapor extraction activities so long as the owner or operator provides the director with the following information prior to beginning actual construction:
(i) A description and the location of the remediation site.
(ii) A description of the nature and type of contamination at the site.
(iii) A description of the vapor extraction processes to be used in the remediation activities.
(iv) An estimate of the air contaminant emissions in parts per million by volume, pounds per hour and tons per year.
(v) A description of the costs of the vapor control equipment to be used to control emissions from the remediation activities.
(vi) A description of the projected start date of the remediation project, a list of the project milestones and an estimate of how long the remediation activities will operate.
(vii) A notice of when the soil-vapor extraction remediation activities begin, when major project milestones are met and when the remediation activities are completed.
(e) Soil-liquid extraction remediation activities located at facilities that have total combined emission rates less than fifteen pounds of OCs per day are hereby exempted from the permit-to-install or PTIO requirements for a period of eighteen months from the beginning of the liquid extraction activities so long as the owner or operator provides the director with the following information prior to beginning actual construction:
(i) A description and the location of the remediation site.
(ii) A description of the nature and type of contamination at the site.
(iii) A description of the liquid extraction and liquid-vapor stripping processes to be used in the remediation activities.
(iv) An estimate of the air contaminant emissions in parts per million by volume, pounds per hour and tons per year.
(v) A description of the costs of the vapor control equipment to be used to control emissions from the remediation activities.
(vi) A description of the projected start date of the remediation project, a list of the project milestones and an estimate of how long the remediation activities will operate.
(vii) A notice of when the soil-liquid extraction remediation activities begin, when major project milestones are met and when the remediation activities are completed.
(f) Auto body refinishing facility permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
An auto body refinishing facility that meets all of the following qualifications is eligible to use this permit-by-rule:
(a) The facility has two or fewer paint spray booths used for painting.
(b) The facility does not do more than fifty jobs per week.
(c) The facility does not use more than three thousand gallons combined of all coatings, solvents, and other VOC containing materials in any calendar year.
(d) The facility performs all painting operations, excluding those done by spray guns with three ounces or less cup capacity, in an enclosed spray booth which is designed to confine and direct the paint overspray, fumes, and vapors to a powered ventilation system and is equipped with either a dry filtration or water wash system to capture paint overspray.
(e) The facility applies any paint or coatings by one of the following means; high volume low pressure (HVLP) spray gun, electrostatic application, airless spray gun, or air-assisted spray gun.
(f) The exhaust stack of each paint spray booth at the facility shall comply with the following:
(i) Is equipped with a fan designed to achieve an exhaust flow capacity of at least ten thousand cubic feet per minute.
(ii) Discharges air contaminants in a vertical direction, without obstructions like rain caps, goose neck exhaust, or other obstructions.
(iii) Has a stack height which is seventeen feet or greater, as measured from ground level to the point of discharge to the atmosphere; or has a stack height which is at least sixteen feet, but less than seventeen feet, as measured from ground level to the point of discharge to the atmosphere and has a point of discharge no closer than sixty feet to the nearest facility property line.
(g) When applicable, the facility complies with 40 CFR part 63, subpart HHHHHH, the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for paint stripping and miscellaneous surface coating operations.
(ii) Applicable emission limitations and control requirements.
The applicable rules, emission limitations and control requirements that apply to the facility subject to this permit-by-rule are defined in the following tables:
| Applicable rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code | Facility emissions shall not exceed: nine pounds of VOC per hour, 11.7 tons VOC per year, nine pounds of combined HAPs per hour, 11.7 tons of combined HAPs per year, 4.5 pounds of a single HAP per hour, and 5.85 tons of a single HAP per year. |
| Paragraph (U)(1) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code | This operation is exempt from the requirements of this rule pursuant to paragraph (U)(2)(c) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code. |
| Rule 3745-21-18 of the Administrative Code | The provisions of this rule are only applicable to facilities located in Butler, Clark, Clermont, Greene, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery, Warren, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties. |
| 40 CFR part 63, subpart HHHHHH (refer to regulation for applicability) | Requirements for minimizing emissions from coating and stripping operations, capture efficiency, cleanup, storage and handling of coatings and cleanup materials, and training. |
(iii) Operational requirements.
(a) The owner or operator of the facility shall regularly maintain the spray painting application equipment, exhaust filtration systems, and spray booths in accordance with the recommended procedures and maintenance intervals of the respective manufacturers in order to minimize air contaminant emissions.
(b) Paint application equipment shall be cleaned using one or more of the following means:
(i) In a device that remains closed at all times when not in use.
(ii) In a system that discharges nonatomized cleaning solvent into a waste container that remains closed when not in use.
(iii) In a reservoir that allows for disassembly and cleaning of application equipment and that is kept closed when not in use.
(iv) In a system that atomizes cleaning solvent into a waste container that is fitted with a device designed to capture atomized solvent emissions and prevent atomized mist and paint residue from being emitted outside of the collection container.
(c) If a water wash system is employed to control paint overspray, the facility shall comply with all applicable laws pertaining to the handling, treatment, or discharge of waste water.
(d) For facilities located in Butler, Clark, Clermont, Greene, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery, Warren, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties, the paint owner or operator shall do the following:
(i) Not apply to mobile equipment or mobile equipment components any automotive pretreatment, automotive primer-surfacer, automotive primer-sealer, automotive topcoat, or automotive specialty coatings, including any VOC-containing materials added to the original coating supplied by the manufacturer, that contain VOCs in excess of the limits specified in the following table:
| Coating Type | Limit (pounds VOC per gallon of coating, excluding water and exempt solvents) | Limit (grams VOC per liter of coating, excluding water and exempt solvents) |
| pretreatment primer | 6.5 | 780 |
| primer-surfacer | 4.8 | 575 |
| primer-sealer | 4.6 | 550 |
| topcoat (single-stage) | 5.0 | 600 |
| topcoat (two-stage basecoat/clearcoat) | 5.0 | 600 |
| topcoat (three or four-stage basecoat/clearcoat | 5.2 | 625 |
| multi-colored topcoat | 5.7 | 680 |
| automotive specialty | 7.0 | 840 |
(ii) Calculate the VOC content of the coatings employed in accordance with the following:
(A) Except for multi-stage topcoats, the mass of VOC per combined volume of VOC and coating solids, excluding water and exempt solvents, by the following equation:
VOC = (Wv - Ww - Wec)/(V - Vw - Vec)
Where:
VOC = VOC content in pounds per gallon of coating, excluding water and exempt solvents;
Wv = mass of total volatiles, in pounds;
Ww = mass of water, in pounds;
Wec = mass of exempt solvents, in pounds;
V = volume of coating, in gallons;
Vw = volume of water, in gallons; and
Vec = volume of exempt solvents, in gallons.
(B) The VOC content of a multi-stage topcoat by the following equation:
Where:
VOCmulti = VOC content of multistage topcoat, in pounds per gallon, excluding water and exempt solvents;
VOCbc = VOC content of basecoat, in pounds per gallon, excluding water and exempt solvents;
VOCmci = VOC content of each midcoat, in pounds per gallon, excluding water and exempt solvents;
VOCcc = VOC content of the clear coat, in pounds per gallon, excluding water and exempt solvents; and
M = number of midcoats.
(The VOC content of each coating is based on USEPA method 24.)
(iii) Train the operators of paint application equipment in the use of a high volume low pressure (HVLP) sprayer, or electrostatic spray airless spray gun, or air-assisted airless spray gun equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, and the handling of a coating and any solvents used to clean the spray equipment, including procedures used to reduce emissions from evaporation and overspray.
(iv) Store the following materials in non-absorbent, non-leaking containers and keep these containers closed at all times when not in use: fresh coatings, used coatings, solvents, VOC-containing additives and materials, VOC-containing waste materials, and cloth, paper, or absorbent applicators moistened with any of the items listed in this paragraph.
(e) When applicable, a facility located in any county in Ohio shall also comply with the booth specifications, stripping management practices, overspray capture efficiency, spray gun specifications, solvent storage, and training requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart HHHHHH.
(iv) Monitoring and recordkeeping requirements.
(a) The owner or operator of the facility shall maintain annual records which list the following information for each VOC-containing material (coatings, thinners, reducers, surfacers, clean-up solvents, etc.) used or purchased by the facility in each calendar year:
(i) The name and identification number of each material.
(ii) The quantity of each material used or purchased, in gallons.
(iii) The VOC content of each material, in pounds per gallon.
(iv) The total volume, in gallons, of all VOC-containing materials used or purchased.
(b) The owner or operator of the facility shall maintain a record of the number of jobs performed per week.
(c) The owner or operator of the facility shall maintain documentation which demonstrates each exhaust stack complies with the design requirements listed in paragraph (C)(2)(f)(i)(f) of this rule.
(d) For facilities located in Butler, Clark, Clermont, Greene, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery, Warren, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties, the owner or operator shall submit documentation sufficient to demonstrate that all employees applying coatings are properly trained in the use of a high volume low pressure (HVLP) sprayer, electrostatic spray, airless spray gun, or air-assisted airless spray gun and in the handling of a coating and any solvents used to clean the spray equipment and maintain a copy of this documentation on-site and make the documentation available to the Ohio environmental protection agency upon request.
(e) When applicable, a facility located in any county in Ohio shall also comply with the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart HHHHHH.
(v) Testing requirements.
(a) Compliance with the annual material usage limitation shall be based upon the recordkeeping requirements specified in paragraph (C)(2)(f)(iv)(a) of this rule.
(b) Compliance with the hourly VOC/combined HAP emission limitation is based on multiplying the maximum of one job per hour by a maximum emission factor of nine pounds VOC/combined HAP per job. Compliance with the hourly single HAP emission limitation is based on multiplying the maximum of one job per hour by a maximum emission factor of 4.5 pounds single HAP per job.
(c) Compliance with the annual tons per year VOC/combined HAP emission limitation is based on multiplying the maximum number of jobs per week, fifty, by an emission factor of nine pounds VOC/combined HAP per job by fifty-two weeks per year and dividing by two thousand pounds per ton. Compliance with the annual tons per year single HAP emission limitation is based on multiplying the maximum number of jobs per week, fifty, by an emission factor of 4.5 pounds single HAP per job by fifty-two weeks per year and dividing by two thousand pounds per ton.
(g) Gasoline dispensing facility with Stage I controls permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
A gasoline dispensing facility, as defined in paragraph (H) of rule 3745-21-01 of the Administrative Code, which is not otherwise exempted under paragraph (B)(1)(ff) or (B)(1)(gg) of rule 3745-31-03 of the Administrative Code, and meets all of the following conditions is eligible to use this permit-by-rule:
(a) Is located in Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Lucas, Mahoning, Stark, Trumbull, and Wood counties.
(b) Has all gasoline storage tanks equipped with submerged fill pipes, as defined in paragraph (H) of rule 3745-21-01 of the Administrative Code.
(c) Employs a Stage I vapor balance or vapor control system in accordance with paragraph (R) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code to control the vapors displaced from the stationary storage tanks during delivery vessel transfer operations, unless exempted from Stage I requirements by one of the provisions of paragraph (R)(4) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code.
(d) Has a gasoline throughput of less than sixteen million gallons per year.
(e) When applicable, the facility complies with 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC, the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for gasoline dispensing facilities.
(ii) Applicable emission limitations and control requirements.
The applicable rules, emission limitations and control requirements that apply to the facility subject to this permit-by-rule are defined in the following table:
| Applicable rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code | Best Available Technology (BAT) includes twenty-five tons of OC per year from the facility, the use of submerged fill pipes on all gasoline storage tanks, and compliance with paragraph (R) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code. |
| Paragraph (R) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code | The control efficiency of the vapor balance or vapor control system shall be at least ninety per cent by weight for VOCs. |
| 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC (refer to regulation for applicability) | Federal requirements to demonstrate compliance with the emission limitations and management practices. |
(iii) Operational restrictions.
The facility shall comply with the following operational restrictions for the Stage I vapor control system:
(a) Keep the vapor balance system in good working order and use the vapor balance system at all times during the transfer of gasoline.
(b) Not allow leaks in the delivery vessel pressure/vacuum relief valves and hatch covers.
(c) Not allow leaks in the vapor lines or liquid lines during the transfer of gasoline.
(d) Conduct the transfer of gasoline from a delivery vessel to a stationary storage tank by use of a submerged fill pipe installed within six inches of the bottom of the storage tank.
(e) Ensure that all fill caps are in place and clamped during normal storage conditions.
(f) Repair within fifteen days any leak from the vapor balance system or vapor control system employed to meet the requirements of paragraph (R)(1) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code when such leak is equal to or greater than one hundred per cent of the lower explosive limit as propane, as determined under paragraph (K) of rule 3745-21-10 of the Administrative Code.
(g) When applicable, a facility located in any county in the state of Ohio shall also comply with the vapor balance and management practice requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC.
(iv) Monitoring and recordkeeping requirements.
(a) The owner or operator of the facility shall maintain records of the results of any leak checks, including, at a minimum, the following information:
(i) Date of inspection.
(ii) Findings (may indicate no leaks discovered or location, nature, and severity of each leak).
(iii) Leak determination method.
(iv) Corrective action (date each leak repaired and reasons for any repair interval in excess of fifteen calendar days).
(v) Inspector's name and signature.
(b) The owner or operator of the facility shall maintain records of the annual gasoline and diesel/kerosene/used oil (if applicable) throughput for the facility.
(c) When applicable, a facility located in any county in the state of Ohio shall also comply with the monitoring and recordkeeping requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC.
(v) Permit-by-rule specific reporting requirements.
(a) Any leak from the vapor balance system or vapor control system that is not repaired within fifteen days after identification shall be reported to the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency within thirty days after the repair is completed.
(b) Any owner or operator of a facility which is claiming an exemption from the Stage I vapor control requirements pursuant to paragraph (R)(4) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code is exempt from paragraphs (C)(2)(g)(ii) to (C)(2)(g)(iv) of this rule but shall comply with the following requirements:
(i) Maintain records of the quantity of gasoline delivered to the facility during each month and retain these records for a period of three years.
(ii) Notify the applicable Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency if the gasoline throughput for any rolling twelve-month period is equal to or greater than one hundred twenty thousand gallons within forty-five days after the exceedance occurs.
(c) When applicable, a facility located in any county in the state of Ohio shall comply with the reporting requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC.
(vi) Testing requirements.
(a) Compliance with the annual OC emission limitation is based on multiplying the maximum annual gasoline throughput specified in this permit-by-rule (three million eight hundred thousand gallons) by an emission factor of thirteen pounds of OCs per one thousand gallons of gasoline and dividing by two thousand pounds per ton. The OC emissions from all diesel, kerosene, and used oil tank filling and dispensing operations, if present at the facility, are assumed to be negligible.
(b) When applicable, a facility located in any county in Ohio shall also comply with the testing requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC.
[Comment: U.S. EPAs generally available control technology (GACT) or management practices for area source categories of HAPs, that have been implemented through the "Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy" (64 FR 38715) and promulgated under Section 112(d)(5) of the Clean Air Act, are regulated by the U.S. EPA; Ohio EPA has not been given delegation of the GACT rules.]
(h) Gasoline dispensing facility with Stage I control, low permeation hoses and decommissioned (or never installed) Stage II vapor control permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
A gasoline dispensing facility, as defined by paragraph (H) of rule 3745-21-01 of the Administrative Code, which is not otherwise exempted under paragraph (B)(1)(gg) of rule 3745-21-03 of the Administrative Code,, and meets all of the following conditions is eligible to use this permit-by-rule:
(a) Is located in Ashtabula, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Greene, Hamilton, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Miami, Montgomery, Portage, Summit, and Warren counties.
(b) Employs storage tanks equipped with submerged fill pipes, as defined by paragraph (H) of rule 3745-21-01 of the Administrative Code.
(c) Employs a Stage I vapor balance or vapor control system in accordance with paragraph (R) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code, unless exempted from Stage I requirements pursuant to paragraph (R)(4) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code.
(d) Employs low permeation hoses and has decommissioned the Stage II vapor control system in accordance with paragraph (DDD)(5) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code.
(e) Has a gasoline throughput of less than sixteen million gallons per year.
(f) When applicable, the facility complies with 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC, the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for gasoline dispensing facilities.
(ii) Applicable emission limitations and control requirements.
The applicable rules, emission limitations and control requirements that apply to the facility subject to this permit-by-rule are defined in the following table:
| Applicable rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code | Best Available Technology (BAT) includes twenty-five tons of OC per year from the facility, the use of submerged fill pipes on all gasoline storage tanks, and compliance with paragraph (R) and (DDD) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code. |
| Paragraph (R) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code | The control efficiency of the Stage I vapor balance or vapor control system shall be at least ninety per cent by weight for VOCs. |
| Paragraph (DDD) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code | Low permeation hoses are all hoses that carry liquid fuel and permeate at a rate of no more than ten grams per square meter per day as determined by UL 330 (Seventh Edition) "Underwriters Laboratories Standard for Hose and Hose Assemblies for Dispensing Flammable Liquids." |
| Paragraph (DDD) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code | Stage II vapor control system decommissioned no later than January 1, 2017. |
| 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC (refer to regulation for applicability) | Federal requirements to demonstrate compliance with the emission limitations and management practices. |
(iii) Operational restrictions.
(a) The owner or operator shall comply with the following operational restrictions for the Stage I vapor control system:
(i) Keep the vapor balance system in good working order and use the vapor balance system at all times during the transfer of gasoline.
(ii) Not allow leaks in the delivery vessel pressure/vacuum relief valves and hatch covers.
(iii) Not allow leaks in the vapor lines or liquid lines during the transfer of gasoline.
(iv) Conduct the transfer of gasoline from a delivery vessel to a stationary storage tank by use of a submerged fill installed within six inches of the bottom of the storage tank.
(v) Assure that all fill caps are in place and clamped during normal storage conditions.
(vi) Repair within fifteen days any leak from the vapor balance system or vapor control system employed to meet the requirements of paragraph (R)(1) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code when such leak is equal to or greater than one hundred per cent of the lower explosive limit as propane, as determined under paragraph (K) of rule 3745-21-10 of the Administrative Code.
(b) The owner or operator shall decommission any Stage II vapor control system in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (DDD)(5)(d) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code.
(c) When applicable, a facility located in any county in Ohio shall also comply with the vapor balance and management practice requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC.
(d) In accordance with paragraphs (DDD)(4)(g) and (DDD)(5)(d) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code, the owner or operator shall install low permeation hoses.
(iv) Monitoring and recordkeeping requirements.
(a) The owner or operator shall maintain records of the results of any leak checks, including, at a minimum, the following information:
(i) Date of inspection.
(ii) Findings (may indicate no leaks discovered or location, nature, and severity of each leak).
(iii) Leak determination method.
(iv) Corrective action (date each leak repaired and reasons for any repair interval in excess of fifteen calendar days).
(v) Inspector's name and signature.
(b) The owner or operator shall maintain records as specified by paragraph (DDD)(5)(d) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code. The owner or operator does not need to maintain copies of the most recent permit-to-operate and permit-to-operate application, as required by paragraph (DDD)(3)(a) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code if electing to operate under this permit-by-rule.
(c) The owner or operator of the facility shall maintain records of the annual gasoline and diesel/kerosene/used oil (if applicable) throughput for the facility.
(d) When applicable, a facility located in any county in Ohio shall also comply with the monitoring and recordkeeping requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC.
(e) The owner or operator of the facility shall maintain records of all data and documentation relevant to determining the permeation rate of the hose, as described in UL 330 (seventh edition) "Underwriters Laboratories Standard for Hose and Hose Assemblies for Dispensing Flammable Liquids."
(v) Permit-by-rule specific reporting requirements.
(a) Any owner or operator who is claiming an exemption for a facility from the Stage I or Stage II vapor control requirements pursuant to paragraph (R)(4) or (DDD)(4) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code shall notify the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency using the written notification procedures described in paragraph (C)(1) of this rule to describe the nature of the exemption.
(b) Any leak from the vapor balance system that is not repaired within fifteen days after identification shall be reported to the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency within thirty days after the repair is completed.
(c) A comprehensive written report on the results of any tests performed in accordance with the testing requirements of paragraph (C)(2)(h)(vi) of this rule shall be submitted to the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency within thirty days following the completion of the tests.
(d) When applicable, a facility located in any county in Ohio shall also comply with the reporting requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC.
(vi) Testing requirements.
(a) Compliance with the annual OC emission limitation is based on multiplying the maximum annual gasoline throughput specified in this permit-by-rule (sixteen million gallons) by an emission factor of 3.1 pounds of OCs per thousand gallons of gasoline and dividing by two thousand pounds per ton. The OC emissions from all diesel, kerosene, and used oil tank filling and dispensing operations, if present at the facility, are assumed to be negligible.
(b) When applicable, a facility located in any county in the state of Ohio shall also comply with the testing requirements of 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC.
(i) Boiler and heater permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
Boilers, preheaters, air heaters, water heaters, or heaters used for other heat exchange media that meet all of the following qualifications are eligible to use this permit-by-rule:
[Comment: Air contaminant sources which meet the definition of process heater as specified in 40 CFR part 60, subpart Dc are not eligible to use this permit-by-rule.]
(a) The maximum rated heat input capacity of the air contaminant source is greater than or equal to ten million British thermal units per hour and less than or equal to one hundred million British thermal units per hour.
(b) The air contaminant source is capable of burning only natural gas.
(c) The emissions from the air contaminant source consist entirely of the products of fuel combustion.
(d) Air contaminant sources with a maximum rated heat input capacity of greater than fifty million British thermal units per hour shall be equipped with low-NOx burners or other combustion control techniques designed to meet an emission limitation of not greater than 0.050 pound of nitrogen oxides per million British thermal units of heat input.
(ii) Applicable emission limitations and control requirements.
(a) The applicable rules, emission limitations, and control requirements that apply to each air contaminant source subject to this permit-by-rule are defined in the following table:
| Applicable rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (A) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code | The visible particulate matter emission limitations specified by this rule are less stringent than the visible particulate matter emission limitation established pursuant to paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code. |
| Paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-10 of the Administrative Code | Particulate matter emissions shall not exceed 0.020 pound per million British thermal units of actual heat input. |
| Paragraph (B) of rule 3745-23-06 of the Administrative Code | Units meeting the permit-by-rule qualification criteria satisfy the latest available control techniques and operating practices pursuant to the rule. |
| Paragraph (A) of rule 3745-18-06 of the Administrative Code | Air contaminant sources are exempt from this rule when natural gas is the only fuel burned. |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code | Best Available Technology (BAT) includes: 8.76 tons particulate matter per year, 5.0 pounds of nitrogen oxides (NOx) per hour, 21.90 tons of NOx per year, 8.24 pounds of carbon monoxide (CO) per hour, 36.07 tons CO per year, 1.08 pounds organic compounds (OC) per hour, 4.72 tons OC per year, 0.06 pounds of sulfur dioxide (SO2) per hour, 0.26 tons SO2 per year, five percent opacity, as a six-minute average of visible particulate matter, compliance with rule 3745-18-06, compliance with rule 3745-23-06, and compliance with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-10 of the Administrative Code. |
| 40 CFR part 60, subpart Dc | This regulation does not specify emission limitations for air contaminant sources that only fire natural gas. |
(iii) Monitoring and recordkeeping requirements.
(a) The owner or operator shall maintain, at the location of the air contaminant source, documentation showing the maximum rated heat input capacity of the air contaminant source and evidence that the air contaminant source can only fire natural gas.
(b) The owner or operator shall maintain monthly records of the total amount of natural gas fired for the air contaminant source.
(iv) Permit-by-rule specific reporting requirements.
(a) For air contaminant sources installed after July 29, 2005, the owner or operator electing to use this permit-by-rule shall report the following, in accordance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart Dc, to the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency district office or local air agency at the appropriate times:
(i) Construction date (no later than thirty days after such date).
(ii) Actual start-up date (within fifteen days after such date).
(iii) Date of performance testing (if required, at least thirty days prior to testing).
(iv) The maximum rated heat input capacity of the air contaminant source and the type of fuel fired (no later than thirty days after installation date).
(v) Testing requirements.
(a) Compliance with the hourly emission limitations is based on multiplying the maximum hourly gas firing capacity of the air contaminant source (in million cubic feet per hour) by the emission factor specified by the United States environmental protection agency in Section 1.4 of the "Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors (AP-42)", (in pounds per million cubic feet fired) for each pollutant. Compliance with the pounds per million British thermal units particulate emission limitation is based on dividing the filterable particulate emission factor specified by the United States environmental protection agency in Section 1.4 of the "Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors (AP-42)" by one thousand twenty. If required by the Ohio environmental protection agency, the owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance with the pounds per million British thermal units and hourly emission limitations of this permit-by-rule in accordance with the appropriate test methods specified in 40 CFR part 60, appendix A.
(b) Compliance with the annual emission limitations shall be assumed as long as compliance with the pound per million British thermal units and hourly emission limitations are maintained. These annual emission limitations represent the emissions calculated at the maximum capacity of the equipment and eight thousand seven hundred sixty hours per year of operation.
(c) If required by the Ohio environmental protection agency, compliance with the visible particulate emission limitations shall be demonstrated in accordance with USEPA method 9 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A.
(j) Small printing facility permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
A printing facility that meets the following qualifications is eligible to use this permit-by-rule:
(a) The facility has one or more printing lines which utilize only the screen, digital, flexographic, letterpress, non-heatset lithographic, or heatset lithographic printing processes, and which do not utilize add-on emission control equipment.
(b) The facility emits no more than the following tons of VOCs as demonstrated by either calculating actual facility-wide emissions, using methods approved by the Ohio environmental protection agency, or by electing to comply with the material usage limitations specified in paragraph (C)(2)(j)(i)(c) of this rule:
(i) No more than ten tons of VOCs per calendar year from all printing processes.
(ii) For a facility in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties; less than 3.0 tons of VOCs from all letterpress and lithographic printing processes (including emissions from cleaning solutions used on lithographic or letterpress printing lines and fountain solutions) per rolling twelve-month period.
(c) The facility emits no more than five tons of a single HAP and ten tons of combined HAPs in any calendar year as demonstrated by either calculating actual facility-wide emissions, using methods approved by the Ohio environmental protection agency, or by electing to comply with the material usage limitations specified in paragraph (C)(2)(j)(i)(b) of this rule.
(d) In lieu of calculating emissions to demonstrate compliance with the annual facility emission limitations specified in paragraphs (C)(2)(j)(i)(b) and (C)(2)(j)(i)(c) of this rule, the owner or operator may elect to qualify the facility for this permit-by-rule by meeting the following material usage limitations for all materials employed at the facility:
(i) Uses no more than one thousand three hundred thirty-three gallons of materials containing the same single HAP and no more than two thousand six hundred sixty-seven gallons of materials containing any HAPs in any calendar year.
(ii) Operates only heatset offset lithographic printing lines and uses no more than twenty thousand pounds in any calendar year, except when the facility is located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties, then five thousand four hundred pounds per rolling twelve-month period, of ink, cleaning solvent, and fountain solution additives combined.
(iii) Operates only non-heatset offset lithographic printing lines and uses no more than two thousand eight hundred fifty gallons in any calendar year, except when the facility is located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties, then seven hundred sixty-eight gallons per rolling twelve-month period, of cleaning solvent, and fountain solution additives combined.
(iv) Operates only digital printing lines and uses no more than two thousand four hundred twenty-five gallons in any calendar year of solvent from inks and clean-up solutions and other solvent-containing materials combined.
(v) Operates only screen printing lines and uses no more than two thousand eight hundred fifty gallons in any calendar year of solvent from inks and clean-up solutions and other solvent-containing materials combined.
(vi) Operates only letterpress printing lines and uses no more than two thousand eight hundred fifty gallons in any calendar year, except when the facility is located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties, then no more than seven hundred sixty-eight gallons per rolling twelve-month period, of solvent from inks and clean-up solutions and other solvent-containing materials combined.
(vii) Operates only water-based or ultraviolet (UV)-cured material flexographic printing lines and uses no more than eighty thousand pounds in any calendar year of water-based inks, coatings, and adhesives, combined.
(viii) Operates only solvent based material flexographic printing lines and uses no more than twenty thousand pounds in any calendar year of solvent from inks, dilution solvents, coatings, cleaning solutions and adhesives, combined.
(ix) Operates any combination of screen, digital, flexographic, letterpress, non-heatset lithographic, or heatset lithographic printing lines and the facility uses no more than the most stringent of the material usage limitations contained in paragraphs (C)(2)(j)(iii) to (C)(2)(j)(viii) of this rule for the type of air contaminant source at the facility.
(ii) Applicable emission limitations or control requirements
(a) The applicable rules, emission limitations and control requirements that apply to the facility subject to this permit-by-rule are defined in the following table:
| Applicable rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code | Facility emissions shall not exceed ten tons of VOC, five tons of a single HAP and ten tons of combined HAPs for any calendar year; except for facilities located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties, where total VOC emissions from all lithographic or letterpress printing operations shall not equal or exceed 3.0 tons per rolling twelve-month period. |
| Paragraph (Y)(2)(b) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code (flexographic presses only) | Exempt from the requirements of paragraph (Y)(1) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code since the qualifying criteria ensure that the combined maximum usage of coatings and inks in all presses at the facility is less than one hundred forty-eight tons per year. |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-21-22 of the Administrative Code (letterpress and lithographic printing lines located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties only) | Exempt from the requirements of rule 3745-21-22 of the Administrative Code since the qualifying criteria ensure that the actual VOC emissions from all letterpress and lithographic printing operations at the facility are less than 3.0 tons per rolling twelve-month period. |
| Paragraphs (A) to (I) of rule 3745-21-22 of the Administrative Code | The provisions of this rule are applicable to facilities located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties, where VOC emissions, before control, from all lithographic or letterpress printing operations (including cleaning and fountain solutions) are equal to or greater than 3.0 tons per rolling twelve-month period. |
(iii) Monitoring and recordkeeping requirements.
(a) The owner or operator of the printing facility shall maintain annual records at the facility that list the following information for each graphic arts material (ink, fountain solution additives, clean-up solvents, etc.) employed in the facility during each calendar year. In addition, the records required under paragraphs (C)(2)(j)(iii)(a)(i) to (C)(2)(j)(iii)(a)(iii) of this rule shall be maintained on a monthly basis for lithographic or letterpress printing lines located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties.
(i) The name and identification number of each material employed.
(ii) The quantity of each material employed, in gallons or pounds.
(iii) The OC content of each material, in pounds per gallon, or per cent, by weight.
(iv) The individual HAP content for each HAP-containing material, in pounds of individual HAP per gallon of material.
(v) The total combined HAP content of each material, in pounds of total HAP per gallon of material.
(vi) For lithographic or letterpress printing lines located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties, a twelve-month rolling summation, for all other lines and counties, an annual (calendar year) summation of usage in gallons, or pounds, of each graphic arts material if the facility elects to demonstrate compliance with the material usage limitations specified in paragraph (C)(2)(j)(i)(d) of this rule.
(vii) For lithographic or letterpress printing lines located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties, a twelve-month rolling summation, for all other lines and counties, an annual (calendar year) summation of total facility emissions of VOC, individual HAP, and combined HAP from all graphic arts materials employed if the facility elects to calculate actual emissions to demonstrate compliance with the emission limitations specified in paragraphs (C)(2)(j)(i)(b) and (C)(2)(j)(i)(c) of this rule.
(iv) Permit-by-rule specific reporting requirements.
(a) If a small printing facility electing to operate under this permit-by-rule should elect to operate under the permit-by-rule provisions for a mid-size printing facility specified by paragraph (C)(2)(k) of this rule, the owner or operator of such facility shall comply with the notification requirements of paragraph (C)(1)(b) of this rule prior to operating under the permit-by-rule provisions for mid-size printing facilities.
(v) Testing requirements.
(a) Compliance with the annual material usage limitations shall be based upon the recordkeeping requirements specified in paragraph (C)(2)(j)(iii)(a) of this rule.
(b) For screen, letterpress, and non-heatset lithographic printing, compliance with the annual VOC emission limitation is based on the annual material usage limitations, in gallons, multiplied by a maximum VOC content of 7.0 pounds per gallon, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton. For digital printing, compliance with the annual VOC emission limitation is based on the annual material usage limitations, in gallons, multiplied by a maximum VOC content of 7.5 pounds per gallon, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton. For water-based or ultraviolet (UV)-cured flexographic printing, compliance with the annual VOC emission limitation is based on the annual material usage limitation, in pounds, multiplied by an assumed maximum VOC content of twenty-five per cent, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton. For solvent-based flexographic printing and heatset lithographic printing, compliance with the annual VOC emission limitation is based on the annual material usage limitation, in pounds, multiplied by an assumed maximum VOC content of one hundred per cent, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton. For all printing types, compliance with the annual HAP emission limitations is based on the annual material usage limitations specified in paragraph (C)(2)(j)(i)(c)(i) of this rule, in gallons, multiplied by a maximum HAP content of 7.5 pounds per gallon, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton.
(c) An owner or operator of the facility electing to demonstrate compliance with the annual (calendar year) or rolling twelve-month summation VOC, annual (calendar year) HAP, and combined annual (calendar year) HAP emission limitations by calculating the actual facility emissions may use the actual material VOC contents and usage rates from records required by paragraph (C)(2)(j)(iii) of this rule using calculations performed by methods approved by the Ohio environmental protection agency.
(k) Mid-size printing facility permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
A printing facility that meets the following qualifications is eligible to use this permit-by-rule:
(a) The facility has one or more printing lines which utilize only the screen, digital, flexographic, letterpress, non-heatset lithographic, or heatset lithographic printing processes, and which do not utilize add-on emission control equipment.
(b) The facility emits no more than twenty-five tons of VOCs, five tons of a single HAP and 12.5 tons of combined HAPs in any rolling, twelve-month period as demonstrated by either calculating actual facility-wide emissions, using methods approved by the Ohio environmental protection agency, or by electing to comply with the material usage limitations specified in paragraph (C)(2)(k)(i)(c) of this rule.
(c) In lieu of calculating emissions to demonstrate compliance with the facility emission limitations specified in paragraph (C)(2)(k)(i)(b) of this rule, the facility may elect to qualify for this permit-by-rule by meeting the following material usage limitations for all materials employed at the facility in any rolling, twelve-month period:
(i) Uses no more than one thousand three hundred thirty-three gallons of materials containing the same single HAP and no more than three thousand three hundred thirty-three gallons of materials containing any HAPs.
(ii) Operates only heatset offset lithographic printing lines and uses no more than fifty thousand pounds of ink, cleaning solvent, and fountain solution additives combined.
(iii) Operates only non-heatset offset lithographic printing lines and uses no more than seven thousand one hundred gallons of cleaning solvent and fountain solution additives combined.
(iv) Operates only digital printing lines and uses no more than six thousand gallons of solvent from inks and clean-up solutions and other solvent containing materials combined.
(v) Operates only screen or letterpress printing lines and uses no more than seven thousand one hundred gallons of solvent from inks and clean-up solutions and other solvent containing materials combined.
(vi) Operates only water-based or ultraviolet (UV)-cured material flexographic printing lines and uses no more than two hundred thousand pounds of water-based inks, coatings, and adhesives, combined.
(vii) Operates only solvent based material flexographic printing lines and uses no more than fifty thousand pounds of solvent from inks, dilution solvents, coatings, clean-up solutions and adhesives, combined.
(viii) Operates any combination of screen, digital, flexographic, letterpress, non-heatset lithographic, or heatset lithographic printing processes and the facility uses no more than the most stringent of the material usage limits contained in paragraphs (C)(2)(k)(iii) to (C)(2)(k)(viii) of this rule for the type of air contaminant source at the facility.
(d) The facility employs cleanup solutions which meet all of the following standards:
(i) Cleanup solutions either shall not exceed thirty per cent VOC, by weight, as applied, or shall have a VOC composite partial pressure of ten millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or less at twenty degrees Celsius (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit).
(ii) Cleanup solutions shall be kept in covered containers during transport and storage.
(iii) Shop towels contaminated with cleanup solution shall be kept, when not in use, in covered containers.
(iv) The use of cleanup solutions not meeting paragraph (C)(2)(k)(i)(d)(i) of this rule shall not exceed a combined total of one hundred ten gallons in any rolling, twelve-month period.
(e) The facility employs fountain solutions in lithographic printing processes which meet all of the following standards for VOC content, per press type:
| Press type | VOC limitation if no alcohol used (per cent by weight) | VOC limitation if alcohol used (per cent by weight) | VOC limitation if alcohol used (per cent by weight) and solution is refrigerated at sixty degrees Fahrenheit or less |
| Heatset | <5.0 | <1.6 | <3.0 |
| Non-heatset, sheetfed | <5.0 | <5.0 | <8.5 |
| Non-heatset, web | <5.0 | Not allowed | Not allowed |
(ii) Applicable emission limitations and control requirements.
(a) The applicable rules, emission limitations, and control requirements that apply to the facility subject to this permit-by-rule are defined in the following table:
| Applicable rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code | Facility emissions shall not exceed twenty-five tons of VOC, five tons of a single HAP and 12.5 tons of combined HAPs for any rolling, twelve-month period. |
| Paragraph (Y)(2)(b) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code (flexographic presses only) | Exempt from the requirements of paragraph (Y)(1) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code since the qualifying criteria ensure that the combined maximum usage of coatings and inks in all presses at the facility is less than one hundred forty-eight tons per year. |
| Rule 3745-21-22 of the Administrative Code | The provisions of this rule are only applicable to letterpress and lithographic printing processes located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties where total actual VOC emissions from all lithographic or letterpress printing operations (including emissions from cleaning solutions used on lithographic or letterpress printing lines and fountain solutions) are equal to or greater than 3.0 tons of VOCs per rolling twelve-month period. The compliance date for lithographic or letterpress printing processes subject to rule 3745-21-22 of the Administrative Code that commenced installation before April 2, 2009 is April 10, 2010. The compliance date for all other lithographic or letterpress printing processes is the initial startup date of the line. |
(iii) Monitoring and recordkeeping requirements.
(a) The owner or operator of the printing facility shall maintain monthly records at the facility that list the following information for each graphic arts material (ink, fountain solution additives, cleanup solvents, etc.) employed in the facility:
(i) The name and identification number of each material employed.
(ii) The quantity of each material employed, in gallons or pounds.
(iii) The OC content of each material, in pounds per gallon, or per cent by weight.
(iv) The individual HAP content for each HAP-containing material, in pounds of individual HAP per gallon of material.
(v) The total combined HAP content of each material, in pounds of combined HAP per gallon of material, and one of the following:
(A) The rolling, twelve-month summation of usage in gallons of each graphic arts material employed if the facility elects to demonstrate compliance with the material usage limitations specified in paragraph (C)(2)(k)(i)(c) of this rule.
(B) The rolling, twelve-month summation of total facility emissions of VOC, individual HAP, and combined HAP from all graphic arts materials employed if the facility elects to calculate actual emissions to demonstrate compliance with the emission limitations specified in paragraph (C)(2)(k)(i)(b) of this rule.
(b) Requirements only for letterpress or lithographic printing processes located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties subject to rule 3745-21-22 of the Administrative Code.
(i) The owner or operator of a heatset lithographic printing process with alcohol in the fountain solution shall measure the following:
(A) The VOC (alcohol) content of any altered fountain solution, at the time of alteration (e.g., addition of alcohol to a previously mixed batch), in per cent by weight, of the fountain solution employed in the press and shall maintain records of the results of the measurements at the facility for a period of five years. The alcohol content of the fountain solution shall be measured using a hydrometer. The hydrometer shall have a visual, analog, or digital readout with an accuracy of 0.5 per cent; and a standard solution shall be used to calibrate the hydrometer for the type of alcohol used in the fountain solution.
(B) On a daily basis, the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, of the fountain solution, using a thermometer or other temperature detection device capable of reading to 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit, if the owner or operator refrigerates the fountain solution and maintain the records of the results of the measurements at the facility for a period of five years.
(ii) The owner or operator of a lithographic printing process shall maintain fountain solution preparation records, for a period of five years, by choosing one of the following methods.
For purposes of this rule, a fountain solution that is continuously blended with an automatic mixing unit is considered to be the same batch until such time that the recipe or mix ratio is changed.
(A) For an owner or operator maintaining a recipe log for each batch of fountain solution prepared for use in the press:
(1) A recipe log that identifies all recipes used to prepare the as-applied fountain solution. Each recipe shall be maintained in the recipe log for a period of five years from the date the recipe was last prepared for a press. Each recipe shall clearly identify the following: (I) VOC content of each concentrated alcohol substitute, added to make the batch of fountain solution, based upon the manufacturer's laboratory analysis using USEPA method 24; (II) The proportions in which the fountain solution is mixed, including the addition of alcohol or water. The proportion may be identified as a volume when preparing a discrete batch or may be identified as the settings when an automatic mixing unit is employed; and (III) The calculated VOC content of the final, mixed recipe.
(2) Identification of the recipe used to prepare each batch of fountain solution for use in the press.
(3) The date and time when the batch was prepared.
(4) An affirmation the batch was prepared in accordance with the recipe.
(B) For an owner or operator not maintaining a recipe log in accordance with paragraph (C)(2)(k)(iii)(b)(ii)(A) of this rule, for each batch of fountain solution prepared for use in the press:
(1) The volume and VOC content of each concentrated alcohol substitute, added to make the batch of fountain solution, based upon the manufacturer's laboratory analysis using USEPA method 24.
(2) The volume of alcohol added to make the batch of fountain solution.
(3) The volume of water added to make the batch of fountain solution.
(4) The calculated VOC content of the final, mixed batch.
(5) The date and time the batch was prepared.
(iii) The owner or operator of a lithographic or letterpress printing process shall maintain records, for a period of five years, of one of the following for all cleaning solutions employed in all the lithographic or letterpress printing process:
(A) For an owner or operator maintaining a recipe log for each batch of cleaning solution prepared:
(1) A recipe log that identifies all recipes used to prepare the as-applied cleaning solution. Each recipe shall be maintained in the recipe log for a period of five years from the date the recipe was last prepared. Each recipe shall clearly identify the following: (1) VOC content of each cleaning solution, based upon the manufacturer's laboratory analysis using USEPA method 24; or (2) the VOC composite partial vapor pressure of each cleaning solution, based upon the method under paragraph (C)(2)(k)(v)(d)(iii) of this rule.
(2) Identification of the recipe used to prepare each batch of cleaning solution.
(3) The date and time when the batch was prepared.
(4) An affirmation the batch was prepared in accordance with the recipe.
(B) For an owner or operator not maintaining a recipe log, for each batch of cleaning solution prepared for use in the press, records of the VOC content or VOC composite partial vapor pressure and the date and time the batch was prepared.
(iv) The owner or operator of an offset lithographic or letterpress printing process shall maintain monthly records of the following information:
(A) The total amount, in gallons, of all the cleaning solutions employed.
(B) The total amount, in gallons, of all the cleaning solutions employed that exceeds the allowable VOC content or VOC composite vapor pressure.
(iv) Reporting requirements only for letterpress or lithographic printing processes located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties subject to rule 3745-21-22 of the Administrative Code.
The owner or operator shall notify the director of any exceedance of the following applicable requirements within forty-five days after the instance occurs, and shall include a copy of the record showing the instance:
(a) For a heatset web offset lithographic printing press determining alcohol content via hydrometer measurement, each hydrometer measurement that shows an exceedance of the alcohol content limitation.
(b) For a heatset web offset lithographic printing press complying via refrigerated fountain solution, each temperature reading that shows an exceedance of the temperature limitation.
(c) For an offset lithographic printing press, each calculated VOC content that exceeds the VOC content limitation for fountain solutions.
(d) For an offset lithographic or letterpress printing press, each instance when an exceedance of the VOC content or VOC composite partial vapor pressure for cleaning solution occurs.
(v) Testing requirements.
(a) Compliance with the rolling, twelve-month material usage thresholds or emission limitations shall be based upon the recordkeeping requirements specified in paragraph (C)(2)(k)(iii)(a) of this rule.
(b) For screen, letterpress, and non-heatset lithographic printing, compliance with the annual VOC emission limitation is based on the annual material usage limitations, in gallons, multiplied by a maximum VOC content of 7.0 pounds per gallon, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton. For digital printing, compliance with the annual VOC emission limitation is based on the annual material usage limitations, in gallons, multiplied by a maximum VOC content of 7.5 pounds per gallon, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton. For water-based or UV-cured flexographic printing, compliance with the annual VOC emission limitation is based on the annual material usage limitation, in pounds, multiplied by an assumed maximum VOC content of twenty-five per cent, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton. For solvent-based flexographic printing and heatset lithographic printing, compliance with the annual VOC emission limitation is based on the annual material usage limitation, in pounds, multiplied by an assumed maximum VOC content of one hundred per cent, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton. For all printing types, compliance with the annual HAP emission limitations is based on the annual material usage limitations specified in paragraph (C)(2)(k)(i)(c)(i) of this rule, in gallons, multiplied by a maximum HAP content of 7.5 pounds per gallon, and divided by two thousand pounds per ton.
(c) An owner or operator of the facility electing to demonstrate compliance with the annual VOC, HAP, and combined HAP emission limitations by calculating the actual facility emissions may use the actual material VOC contents and usage rates from records required by paragraph (C)(2)(k)(iii) of this rule. The calculations shall be performed using methods approved by the Ohio environmental protection agency.
(d) Testing requirements only for letterpress or lithographic printing processes located in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit counties subject to rule 3745-21-22 of the Administrative Code.
(i) The owner or operator of an offset lithographic printing process shall determine compliance with the VOC content of the as-applied fountain solution requirements by one of the methods in paragraphs (C)(2)(k)(v)(d)(i)(A) to (C)(2)(k)(v)(d)(i)(C) of this rule except when paragraph (C)(2)(k)(v)(d)(i)(D) is applicable:
(A) USEPA method 24 shall be used to determine the VOC content of the as-applied fountain solution.
(B) If diluted prior to use, a calculation shall be performed for VOC content that combines USEPA method 24 analytical data for the concentrated materials used to prepare the as-applied fountain solution and the proportions in which the materials are mixed to make the as-applied fountain solution. The analysis of each concentrated material may be performed by the supplier of the material. The analytical data may be derived from a material safety data sheet (MSDS) or equivalent information from the supplier as long as the analytic data is based on USEPA method 24 results.
(C) If not diluted prior to use, the owner or operator shall use formulation information provided by the supplier, such as a MSDS sheet or equivalent information from the supplier. In the event of a dispute between information provided by the supplier and data obtained by USEPA method 24, the data obtained by USEPA method 24 shall be employed.
(D) For any offset lithographic printing press that is subject to the alcohol limit requirements, when adding alcohol to a fountain solution batch previously tested in accordance with one of the compliance test methods contained in paragraphs (C)(2)(k)(v)(d)(i)(A) to (C)(2)(k)(v)(d)(i)(C) of this rule, in lieu of the methods in paragraphs (C)(2)(k)(v)(d)(i)(A) to (C)(2)(k)(v)(d)(i)(C) of this rule, the owner or operator shall determine the VOC (alcohol) content of the altered fountain solution using a hydrometer.
(ii) The owner or operator of an offset lithographic or letterpress printing process shall determine compliance with the VOC content of cleaning solutions requirements by one of the following methods:
(A) USEPA method 24 shall be used to determine the VOC content of the cleaning solution.
(B) If diluted prior to use, a calculation shall be performed for VOC content that combines USEPA method 24 analytical data for the concentrated materials used to prepare the cleaning solution and the proportions in which the materials are mixed to make the as-applied cleaning solution. The analysis of each concentrated material may be performed by the supplier of the material. The analytical data may be derived from a material safety data sheet (MSDS) or equivalent information from the supplier as long as it is based on USEPA method 24 results.
(C) If not diluted prior to use, the owner or operator shall use formulation information provided by the supplier, such as MSDS sheet or equivalent information from the supplier. In the event of a dispute between information provided by the supplier and data obtained by USEPA method 24, the data obtained by USEPA method 24 shall be employed.
(iii) The owner or operator of an offset lithographic or letterpress printing process shall determine compliance with the VOC composite partial vapor pressure of cleaning solutions requirements by one of the following methods:
(A) If diluted prior to use, calculate the VOC composite vapor pressure of the as-applied solvent by using the formula for "VOC composite vapor pressure" as follows:
(1) Determine the identity and quantity of each compound in a blended organic solvent by using ASTM D2306, or by using ASTM E260 for organics and ASTM D3792 for water content, if applicable, or the manufacturer's product formulation data.
(2) Determine the vapor pressure of each pure VOC component by using ASTM D2879 or publications such as "Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook," "CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics," or "Lange's Handbook of Chemistry."
(3) Calculate the VOC composite partial pressure of the solvent by using the formula for "VOC composite partial pressure." For the purpose of this calculation, the blended solvent shall be assumed to be an ideal solution where Raoult's Law applies. The partial vapor pressures of each compound at twenty degrees Celsius (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit) shall be used in the formula. The VOC composite partial pressure shall be calculated as follows:
Where:
Wi = Weight of the "i"th VOC compound, in grams.
Ww = Weight of water, in grams.
We = Weight of exempt compound, in grams.
MWi = Molecular weight of the "i"th VOC compound, in grams per gram-mole.
MWw = Molecular weight of water, in grams per gram-mole.
MWe = Molecular weight of the "e"th exempt compound, in grams per gram- mole.
PPc= VOC composite partial vapor pressure at twenty degrees Celsius (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit), in mm Hg.
VPi = Vapor pressure of the "i"th VOC compound at twenty degrees Celsius (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit ), in mm Hg.
(B) If not diluted prior to use, the owner or operator shall use formulation information provided by the supplier, such as a material safety data sheet (MSDS) or equivalent information from the supplier as long as the information is based on results determined in accordance with the procedure under paragraph (C)(4)(l)(v)(d)(iii)(A) of this rule.
(l) Unpaved roadways and parking areas permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
The facility-wide total unpaved roadways and parking areas are greater than twelve thousand square feet but less than thirty thousand square feet in size.
(ii) Applicable emission limitations and control requirements.
(a) The applicable rules, emission limitations and control requirements that apply to the facility subject to this permit-by-rule are defined in the following table:
| Applicable rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code. | Employ fugitive dust control measures to minimize or eliminate fugitive dust emissions. |
| Paragraph (B)(5) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code (applicable only if this emissions unit is located in an area identified in Appendix A of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code). | No visible particulate emissions (PE) except for thirteen minutes during any sixty minute period. |
| Paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code (applicable only if this emissions unit is located in an area identified in Appendix A of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code). | As described in paragraph (C)(2)(l)(ii)(b) of this rule. |
| Rule 3745-15-07 of the Administrative Code. | The owner or operator shall not allow the unpaved roadway and parking area's dust emissions to cause a public nuisance. |
(b) The permittee shall employ reasonably available control measures to minimize or eliminate visible PE of fugitive dust by any of the following:
(i) The periodic application of asphalt, oil (excluding any used oil as defined in paragraph (A)(12) of rule 3745-279-01 of the Administrative Code), water or other suitable dust suppression chemicals on gravel roads and parking lots.
(ii) Prompt removal in such a manner as to minimize or prevent resuspension of earth or other material from paved streets onto which such material has been deposited by trucking or earth moving equipment or erosion by water or other means.
(iii) Requiring open-bodied vehicles transporting materials likely to become airborne to have such materials covered at all times if the control measure is necessary for the materials being transported.
(iii) Operational restrictions.
The permittee shall treat the unpaved roadways and parking areas by application of chemical stabilization/dust suppressants or watering at sufficient treatment frequencies to ensure compliance. This paragraph shall not prohibit the permittee from employing other control measures to ensure compliance.
The needed frequencies of implementation of the control measures shall be determined by the permittee's inspections pursuant to the monitoring section of this permit-by-rule. Implementation of the control measures is not necessary for roadways and parking areas that are covered with snow or ice or if precipitation has occurred that is sufficient for that day to ensure emissions will be minimized or eliminated. Implementation of any control measure may be suspended if unsafe or hazardous driving conditions would be created by using the control measure.
(iv) Monitoring and recordkeeping requirements.
(a) The permittee shall monitor the roadways and parking areas to determine if treatment is necessary.
(b) The permittee shall determine the frequency of monitoring the roadways and parking areas based on their knowledge of ambient conditions, the frequency of use, the roadway type, and the roadway condition in order to minimize or eliminate fugitive dust emissions.
(c) The permittee shall maintain records following paragraphs (C)(1)(a) and (C)(1)(e) of this rule of the following information:
(i) The dates the control measures were implemented.
(ii) A description of the type of control measure implemented (watering, sweeping, application of dust suppressant, etc.).
(v) Reporting requirements.
The permittee shall provide copies of the records required in paragraph (C)(2)(l)(iv) of this rule to the Ohio EPA upon request.
(vi) Testing requirements.
None.
(m) Paved roadways and parking areas permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
The facility-wide total paved roadways and parking areas are greater than forty-five thousand square feet but less than ninety thousand square feet in size.
(ii) Applicable emission limitations and control requirements.
(a) The applicable rules, emission limitations and control requirements that apply to the facility subject to this permit-by-rule are defined in the following table:
| Applicable Rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code. | Employ fugitive dust control measures to minimize or eliminate fugitive dust emissions. |
| Paragraph (B)(4) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code (applicable only if this emissions unit is located in an area identified in Appendix A of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code). | No visible particulate emissions (PE) except for six minutes during any sixty minute period. |
| Paragraph (B) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code (applicable only if this emissions unit is located in an area identified in Appendix A of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code). | As described in paragraph (C)(2)(m)(ii)(b) of this rule. |
| Rule 3745-15-07 of the Administrative Code. | The owner or operator shall not allow the paved roadway and parking area's dust emissions to cause a public nuisance. |
(b) The permittee shall employ reasonably available control measures to minimize or eliminate visible PE of fugitive dust by any of the following:
(i) The periodic application of asphalt, oil (excluding any used oil as defined in paragraph (A)(12) of rule 3745-279-01 of the Administrative Code), water or other suitable dust suppression chemicals on gravel roads and parking lots.
(ii) Prompt removal in such a manner as to minimize or prevent resuspension of earth or other material from paved streets onto which such material has been deposited by trucking or earth moving equipment or erosion by water or other means.
(iii) Requiring open-bodied vehicles transporting materials likely to become airborne to have such materials covered at all times if the control measure is necessary for the materials being transported.
(iv) Operational restrictions.
The permittee shall treat the unpaved roadways and parking areas by application of chemical stabilization/dust suppressants or watering at sufficient treatment frequencies to ensure compliance. This paragraph shall not prohibit the permittee from employing other control measures to ensure compliance.
The needed frequencies of implementation of the control measures shall be determined by the permittee's inspections pursuant to the monitoring section of this permit-by-rule. Implementation of the control measures is not necessary for roadways and parking areas that are covered with snow or ice or if precipitation has occurred that is sufficient for that day to ensure emissions will be minimized or eliminated. Implementation of any control measure may be suspended if unsafe or hazardous driving conditions would be created by using the control measure.
(v) Reporting requirements.
The permittee shall provide copies of the records required in paragraph (C)(2)(m)(iv) of this rule to the Ohio EPA upon request.
(vi) Testing requirements.
None.
(n) Portable bulk material railcar transloader permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
A bulk material transloader means a device used for loading or unloading railcars to transport solid bulk material from one mode of transportation to another by means of a belt conveyer or screw conveyer. A transloader which meets all of the following qualifications is eligible to use this permit-by-rule:
(a) The transloader does not convey materials listed in rule 3745-114-01 of the Administrative Code.
(b) Transloaders shall utilize a fabric filtration control system with design air flow capacity not greater than seventy-seven hundred and seventy-eight cubic feet per minute and designed to meet an 0.030 grain per dry standard cubic foot of outlet concentration limitation, in order to comply with the particulate emission limitation of 2.0 pounds per hour listed in paragraph (C)(2)(n)(ii)(a) of this rule.
(c) Transloaders utilizing belt conveyors shall be enclosed except for the inlet portion (i.e. receiving hopper) of the transloader.
(ii) Applicable emission limitations and control requirements.
(a) The applicable rules, emission limitations and control requirements that apply to a portable bulk material railcar transloader subject to this permit-by-rule are defined in the following table:
| Applicable Rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code. | Employ control measures in order to minimize or eliminate visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust. |
| Paragraph (B)(1) of rule 3745-17-11 of the Administrative Code. | Particulate emissions shall not exceed 2.0 pounds per hour. |
| Paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code (applicable only if the emissions unit is located in an area identified in Appendix A of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code). | Visible particulate emissions from the stack serving this emissions unit shall not exceed twenty per cent opacity as a six-minute average, except as provided by rule. |
| Paragraph (B)(1) of rule 3745-17-07 of the Administrative Code (applicable only if the emissions unit is located in an area identified in Appendix A of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code). | Visible fugitive particulate emissions shall not exceed twenty per cent opacity as a three-minute average, except as provided by rule. |
| Paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code (applicable only if the emissions unit is located in an area identified in Appendix A of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code). | As described in paragraph (C)(2)(n)(ii)(b) of this rule. |
| Paragraph (B)(2) of rule 3745-17-08 of the Administrative Code. | Notwithstanding the exemptions in paragraph (A)(3) of this rule, paragraph (B) of this rule shall apply to any fugitive dust source regardless of location if, in the director's judgment, probable cause exists to believe that such source is causing or contributing to a violation of rule 3745-15-07 of the Administrative Code. In such cases, the director may require the owner or operator of the fugitive dust source to apply for and obtain an operating permit in accordance with Chapter 3745-77 of the Administrative Code (for sources subject to the Title V permit program) or a permit-to-install and operate in accordance with Chapter 3745-31 of the Administrative Code (for sources not subject to the Title V permit program), or require the owner or operator to submit and implement a control program which will bring the fugitive dust source into compliance with paragraph (B) of this rule as expeditiously as practicable. |
(b) The permittee shall employ reasonably available control measures to minimize or eliminate visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust by any of the following:
(i) The installation and use of hoods, fans, and other equipment to adequately enclose, contain, capture, vent and control the fugitive dust emissions. Such equipment shall meet the following requirements:
(A) The collection efficiency is sufficient to minimize or eliminate visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust at the point of capture to the extent possible with good engineering design.
(B) The control equipment achieves an outlet emission rate of not greater than 0.030 grain of particulate emissions per dry standard cubic foot of exhaust gases.
(ii) Operational restrictions.
The permittee shall employ one or more of the following control measures or combination thereof to minimize or eliminate visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust:
Skirting on loading and/or unloading transfer points.
Minimizing drop height.
Use of telescopic chute.
Aspiration of dust to the fabric filter.
This paragraph shall not prohibit the permittee from employing other control measures in addition to, or in place of, the control measures identified above for purposes of ensuring compliance.
(iii) Monitoring and recordkeeping requirements.
(A) The permittee shall monitor the control measures to determine if the measures are adequate to sufficiently minimize or eliminate visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust from this emissions unit, or if additional control measures are necessary.
(B) The permittee shall determine the frequency of monitoring of the control measures to sufficiently minimize or eliminate visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust from this emissions unit.
(C) The permittee shall maintain records of the following:
(1) The dates the control methods were implemented;
(2) A description of the control measures implemented; and
(3) A description of any additional control measures found to be necessary to sufficiently minimize or eliminate visible particulate emissions of fugitive dust from this emissions unit.
These records shall be maintained according to paragraphs (C)(1)(a) and (C)(1)(e) of this rule.
(iv) Reporting requirements.
The permittee shall provide copies of the records required in paragraph (C)(2)(n)(ii)(b)(iii) of this rule to the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency, district office or local air agency upon request.
(c) Testing requirements.
Compliance with the hourly stack particulate emissions limitation is established by multiplying the standard cubic feet per minute of air flow by the grains per dry standard cubic feet of outlet concentration.
If required by the appropriate Ohio environmental protection agency, district office or local air agency, the permittee shall demonstrate compliance with the hourly stack particulate emissions limitation in accordance with the appropriate test methods specified in 40 CFR part 60, appendix A.
(o) Petroleum solvent dry cleaners permit-by-rule.
(i) Qualifications.
A dry cleaning facility, as defined in paragraph (K)(2) of rule 3745-21-01 of the Administrative Code, that does not use perchloroethylene solvent and meets all of the following qualifications is eligible to use this permit-by-rule:
(a) Employs only petroleum solvents as defined in paragraph (K)(7) of rule 3745-21-01 of the Administrative Code or other non-perchloroethylene solvents that meet the definition of VOC.
(b) The emissions unit is a dry to dry cleaning unit.
(c) The facility shall meet either of the following:
(i) The total manufacturer's rated capacity of all petroleum solvent dryers is no greater than eighty-three pounds of articles, dry basis.
(ii) The total annual consumption of petroleum solvent is less than or equal to four thousand seven hundred gallons.
(ii) Applicable emission limitations and control requirements.
(a) The applicable rules, emission limitations and control requirements that apply to a petroleum solvent dry cleaning facility permit-by-rule are defined in the following table:
| Applicable Rule | Applicable Emission Limitations/Control Requirements |
| Paragraph (BB)(1)(c) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code. | Any bucket or barrel which contains petroleum solvent or petroleum solvent-laden waste shall be covered to minimize solvent evaporation. |
| Paragraph (BB)(1)(d) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code. | Any equipment associated with the use of petroleum solvent shall be visually inspected weekly to identify any liquid leaks of petroleum solvent. |
| Paragraph (BB)(1)(e) of rule 3745-21-09 of the Administrative Code. | Any liquid or vapor leak of petroleum solvent shall be repaired within fifteen days after identifying the source of the leak, unless a necessary repair part is not on hand. If a repair part is not on hand, it shall be ordered within three working days after identifying the source of the leak. The leak shall be repaired within fifteen days following the delivery of the necessary repair part. |
| 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJ. | Only applies to transfer-type facilities. |
| Paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3745-31-05 of the Administrative Code. | Compliance with the above applicable state and federal rules. |
(iii) Recordkeeping.
(a) Except where qualification for this permit-by-rule is based upon paragraph (C)(2)(o)(i)(b)(i) of this rule, records of annual solvent consumption shall be maintained in a readily accessible location for at least five years and be made available to the director upon oral or written request.
(b) The results of any leak checks, including at a minimum the following information, shall be maintained in a readily accessible location for at least five years and be made available to the director upon oral or written request:
(i) Date of inspection.
(ii) Findings (may indicate no leaks discovered or location, nature, and severity of each leak).
(iii) Leak determination method.
(iv) Corrective action (date each leak repaired and reasons for any repair interval in excess of fifteen calendar days).
(v) Inspector's name and signature.
(iv) Reporting.
(a) Any leaks in vapor or liquid lines that are not repaired within fifteen days after identification shall be reported to the director within thirty days after the repair is completed.
(b) The owner or operator of the facility shall notify the director within thirty days of becoming aware of the occurrence of an annual consumption of petroleum solvent exceeding four thousand seven hundred gallons.
Last updated March 11, 2023 at 12:07 AM
Supplemental Information
Amplifies: 3704.03(G), 3704.03(F), 3704.03(A)
Five Year Review Date: 11/30/2027
Prior Effective Dates: 7/5/1973, 1/1/1974, 11/7/1979, 6/14/1982, 8/15/1982, 9/18/1987, 8/14/1989, 10/8/1993, 4/20/1994, 6/1/1994, 11/18/1994, 4/12/1996, 4/27/1998, 6/18/2001, 11/30/2001, 10/17/2003, 7/29/2005, 11/3/2006, 12/1/2006, 6/30/2008, 6/7/2010 (Emer.), 8/26/2010, 5/1/2016