06-096 C.M.R. ch. 130, § 1 - Scope/Applicability

A. Source applicability. This regulation shall apply to all new and existing solvent cleaners including, but not limited to, remote reservoir cold cleaning machines, cold cleaning machines, batch vapor cleaning machines and in-line vapor cleaning machines.

Sources that also use Halogenated Solvents (containing Hazardous Air Pollutant(s) HAPs) for cleaning may also be subject to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for halogenated solvent cleaning. Maine accepted delegation of this NESHAP from the federal government. (See Maine DEP, Air Quality Control Regulation Chapter 144 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant (NESHAP) 3A(14) effective August 23, 2001) The HAP standards are found in the Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart T: National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning.

B. Exemptions. The following are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter:

(1) A solvent cleaner using less than two liters (68 oz) of cleaning solvent with a vapor pressure of 1.00 mm Hg, or less, at 20^o C (68^o F);

(2) Wipe cleaning; and

(3) Cold cleaning machines using solvents containing less than or equal to 5% VOCs by weight.

Notes

06-096 C.M.R. ch. 130, § 1