A. Except as provided in subsection 2(E) and
Section 3 of this rule, on and after January 1, 2011, no person shall sell,
supply, offer for sale or manufacture for sale in Maine any adhesive, sealant,
adhesive primer or sealant primer manufactured on or after January 1, 2011, in
excess of the applicable VOC content limits specified in Table 1.
B. Except as provided in subsection 2(E) and
section 3 of this rule, on and after January 1, 2011, no person shall use or
apply for compensation any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer
within Maine manufactured on or after January 1, 2011, in excess of the
applicable VOC content limits specified in Table 1.
C. The VOC content limits in Table 1 for
adhesives applied to particular substrates shall apply as follows:
(1) If an operator uses an adhesive or
sealant subject to a specific VOC content limit for such adhesive or sealant in
Table 1, such specific limit is applicable rather than an adhesive-to-substrate
limit; and
(2) If an adhesive is
used to bond dissimilar substrates together, the applicable substrate category
with the highest VOC content shall be the limit for such use.
D. Any person subject to this rule
using a surface preparation or cleanup solvent shall:
(1) Except as provided in subsection 2(D)(2)
of this rule for single-ply roofing, not use materials for surface preparation
containing VOCs, unless the VOC content of the surface preparation solvent is
less than 70 grams per liter;
(2)
If a surface preparation solvent is used in applying single-ply roofing, not
use materials for surface preparation containing VOCs, unless the composite
vapor pressure, excluding water and exempt compounds, of the surface
preparation solvent does not exceed 45 mm Hg at 20 degrees Celsius;
(3) Except as provided in subsection 2(D)(4)
of this rule, not use materials containing VOCs for the removal of adhesives,
sealants, or adhesive or sealant primers from surfaces, other than spray
application equipment, unless the composite vapor pressure of the solvent used
is less than 45 mm Hg at 20 degrees Celsius; and
Removal of an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant
primer from the parts of spray application equipment shall be performed in
accordance with 06-096 CMR Chapter 130 Solvent Cleaners.
E. A person using an adhesive,
sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer subject to this rule may comply with
the VOC limits in Table of this rule using add-on air pollution control
equipment if such equipment meets the following requirements:
(1) The VOC emissions from the use of all
adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers or sealant primers subject to this rule
are reduced by an overall capture and control efficiency of at least 85%, by
weight;
(2) The combustion
temperature is monitored continuously if a thermal incinerator is
operated;
(3) Inlet and exhaust gas
temperatures are monitored continuously if a catalytic incinerator is
operated;
(4) Control device
efficiency is monitored continuously if a carbon absorber or control device
other than a thermal or catalytic incinerator is operated, and
(5) Operation records sufficient to
demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this subdivision are maintained
as required by section 4 of this rule.
F. Any person using adhesives, sealants,
adhesive primers, sealant primers, surface preparation or clean-up solvents
subject to this rule shall store or dispose of all absorbent materials, such as
cloth or paper, which are moistened with adhesives, sealants, primers or
solvents subject to this rule, in non-absorbent containers that shall be closed
except when placing materials in or removing materials from the
container.
G. No person shall
solicit, require the use or specify the application of any adhesive, sealant,
adhesive primer, sealant primer, surface preparation or clean-up solvent if
such use or application results in a violation of the provisions of this rule.
The prohibition of this section shall apply to all written or oral contracts
under which any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealant primer, surface
preparation or clean-up solvent subject to this rule is to be used at any
location in Maine.
Table 1. VOC Content Limits for Adhesives, Sealants,
Adhesive Primers, Sealant Primers and Adhesives Applied to Particular
Substrates
|
Adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant
primer category
|
VOC content limit
(grams VOC per liter*)
|
|
Adhesives
|
|
ABS welding
|
400
|
|
Ceramic tile installation
|
130
|
|
Computer diskette jacket manufacturing
|
850
|
|
Contact bond
|
250
|
|
Cove base installation
|
150
|
|
CPVC welding
|
490
|
|
Indoor floor covering installation
|
150
|
|
Metal to urethane/rubber molding or casting
|
850
|
|
Multipurpose construction
|
200
|
|
Nonmembrane roof installation/repair
|
300
|
|
Other plastic cement welding
|
510
|
|
Outdoor floor covering installation
|
250
|
|
PVC welding
|
510
|
|
Single-ply roof membrane installation/repair
|
250
|
|
Structural glazing
|
100
|
|
Thin metal laminating
|
780
|
|
Tire retread
|
100
|
|
Perimeter bonded sheet vinyl flooring
installation
|
660
|
|
Waterproof resorcinol glue
|
170
|
|
Sheet-applied rubber installation
|
850
|
|
Sealants
|
|
Architectural
|
250
|
|
Marine deck
|
760
|
|
Nonmembrane roof installation/repair
|
300
|
|
Roadway
|
250
|
|
Single-ply roof membrane
|
450
|
|
Other
|
420
|
|
Adhesive Primers
|
|
Automotive glass
|
700
|
|
Plastic cement welding
|
650
|
|
Single-ply roof membrane
|
250
|
|
Traffic marking tape
|
150
|
|
Other
|
250
|
|
Sealant Primers
|
|
Non-porous architectural
|
250
|
|
Porous architectural
|
775
|
|
Marine deck
|
760
|
|
Other
|
750
|
|
Adhesives Applied to the Listed
Substrate
|
|
Flexible vinyl
|
250
|
|
Fiberglass
|
200
|
|
Metal
|
30
|
|
Porous material
|
120
|
|
Rubber
|
250
|
|
Other substrates
|
250
|
* The VOC content is determined as the weight of
volatile compounds, less water and exempt compounds as specified in Section 5
of this rule.
