Section 3280. Standard for volatile organic compounds

A. Conveyorized degreasing.

1. No owner or other person shall use or permit the use of any conveyorized degreaser unless such degreaser is equipped with a control method that will remove, destroy or prevent the discharge into the atmosphere of at least 70% by weight of volatile organic compound emissions.

2. Achievement of the emission standard in subdivision A 1 of this section by use of the methods in 9VAC5-40-3290 A and D will be acceptable to the board.

B. Open top vapor degreasing.

1. No owner or other person shall use or permit the use of any open top vapor degreaser unless such degreaser is equipped with a control method that will remove, destroy or prevent the discharge into the atmosphere of at least 75% by weight of volatile organic compound emissions.

2. Achievement of the emission standard in subdivision B 1 of this section by use of the methods in 9VAC5-40-3290 B and D will be acceptable to the board.

C. Cold cleaning.

1. No owner or other person shall use or permit the use of any cold cleaner unless such cleaner is equipped with a control method that will remove, destroy or prevent the discharge into the atmosphere of at least 85% by weight of volatile organic compound emissions.

2. Achievement of the emission standard in subdivision C 1 of this section by use of the methods in 9VAC5-40-3290 C and D will be acceptable to the board.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR120-04-2403, eff. July 1, 1991; amended, Volume 12, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1996.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia.