06-096 C.M.R. ch. 132, § 5 - Control devices

A. The owner or operator of a packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure, or flexographic printing press equipped with a control system shall not operate the printing press unless:

(1) The control device reduces VOC emissions delivered from the capture system to the control device by at least 90 percent by weight; and

(2) The printing press is equipped with a capture system and control device that provides an overall emission reduction efficiency of at least:

(a) 75 percent for a publication rotogravure printing press;

(b) 65 percent for a packaging rotogravure printing press; or

(c) 60 percent for a flexographic printing press.

B. An owner or operator of a packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure, or flexographic printing press equipped with a control system shall ensure that:

(1) The capture system and control device are operated at all times that the printing press is in operation, and

(2) The control device is equipped with the applicable monitoring equipment specified in Appendix A, Procedure (E)(b), and the monitoring equipment is installed, calibrated, operated, and maintained according to the manufacturer's specifications at all times the control device is in use.

C. The owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance with this section through the applicable coating analysis and test methods specified in Appendix A, Procedure B, E, and F and in accordance with the capture efficiency test methods in Chapter 126.

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06-096 C.M.R. ch. 132, § 5