06-096 C.M.R. ch. 130, § 6 - Airless Cleaning Machines and Airtight Cleaning Machines
This Section applies to airless cleaning machines and airtight cleaning machines that process metal parts.
A. The operator of each machine shall
maintain a log of solvent additions and deletions for each machine including
the weight of solvent contained in activated carbon or other sorbent material
used to control emissions from the cleaning machine.
B. The operator of each machine shall
demonstrate that the emissions from each machine, on a three-month rolling
average, are equal to or less than the allowable limit determined by the use of
Table 1 or the following equation if the volume of the cleaning machine exceeds
2.95 cubic meters:
EL = 330 (vol)0.6
where:
EL = the three-month rolling average monthly emission limit (kilograms/month).
vol = the cleaning capacity of machine (cubic meters).
Table 1
EMISSION LIMITS FOR CLEANING MACHINES WITHOUT A SOLVENT/AIR INTERFACE | |||||
Cleaning | 3-Month rolling average | Cleaning | 3-Month rolling average | Cleaning | 3-Month rolling average |
capacity | monthly emission limit | capacity | monthly emission limit | capacity | monthly emission limit |
(cubic meters) | (kilograms/month) | (cubic meters) | (kilograms/month) | (cubic meters) | (kilograms/month) |
0.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 330 | 2.00 | 500 |
0.05 | 55 | 1.05 | 340 | 2.05 | 508 |
0.10 | 83 | 1.10 | 349 | 2.10 | 515 |
0.15 | 106 | 1.15 | 359 | 2.15 | 522 |
0.20 | 126 | 1.20 | 368 | 2.20 | 530 |
0.25 | 144 | 1.25 | 377 | 2.25 | 537 |
0.30 | 160 | 1.30 | 386 | 2.30 | 544 |
0.35 | 176 | 1.35 | 395 | 2.35 | 551 |
0.40 | 190 | 1.40 | 404 | 2.40 | 558 |
0.45 | 204 | 1.45 | 412 | 2.45 | 565 |
0.50 | 218 | 1.50 | 421 | 2.50 | 572 |
0.55 | 231 | 1.55 | 429 | 2.55 | 579 |
0.60 | 243 | 1.60 | 438 | 2.60 | 585 |
0.65 | 255 | 1.65 | 446 | 2.65 | 592 |
0.70 | 266 | 1.70 | 454 | 2.70 | 599 |
0.75 | 278 | 1.75 | 462 | 2.75 | 605 |
0.80 | 289 | 1.80 | 470 | 2.80 | 612 |
0.85 | 299 | 1.85 | 477 | 2.85 | 619 |
0.90 | 310 | 1.90 | 485 | 2.90 | 625 |
0.95 | 320 | 1.95 | 493 | 2.95 | 632 |
C.
The operator of each machine equipped with a carbon adsorber shall measure and
record the concentration of solvent in the exhaust of the carbon adsorber
weekly with a colorimetric detector tube designed to measure a concentration of
100 ppm by volume of solvent to air at an accuracy of +/- 25 ppm by volume.
This test shall be conducted while the solvent cleaning machine is in the
working mode and is venting to the adsorber.
D. The operator of each machine equipped with
a carbon adsorber shall maintain and operate the machine and adsorber system so
that emissions from the adsorber exhaust do not exceed 25 ppm by volume
measured while the solvent cleaning machine is in the working mode and is
venting to the adsorber.
E. The
machine shall be equipped with a permanent, conspicuous label summarizing the
operating requirements in Subsection F below.
F. Airless cleaning machines and air-tight
cleaning machines shall be operated in accordance with the following
procedures:
(1) Waste solvent, still bottoms,
and sump bottoms shall be collected and stored in closed containers. The closed
containers may contain a device that allows pressure relief, but does not allow
liquid solvent to drain from the container;
(2) Parts shall be oriented so that the
solvent drains freely from the parts. Cleaned parts shall be drained at least
15 seconds or until dripping ceases, whichever is longer. Parts having cavities
or blind holes shall be tipped or rotated while the part is draining;
(3) Parts baskets or parts shall not be
removed from the in-line vapor cleaning machine until dripping has
ceased;
(4) Sponges, fabric, wood,
leather, paper products and other absorbent materials shall not be cleaned in
the airless cleaning machines and air-tight cleaning machines;
(5) Spills during solvent transfer and use of
the airless cleaning machines and air-tight cleaning machines shall be cleaned
up immediately, and the wipe rags or other sorbent material shall be
immediately stored in covered containers for disposal or recycling;
(6) Work area fans shall be located and
positioned so that they do not blow across the airless cleaning machine and
air-tight cleaning machine;
(7)
Spraying operations shall be done in the vapor zone or within a Section of the
machine that is not exposed to the ambient air; and
(8) When solvent is added to or drained from
the airless cleaning machine and air-tight cleaning machine, the solvent shall
be transferred using threaded or other leakproof couplings and the end of the
pipe in the solvent sump shall be located beneath the liquid solvent
surface.
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