Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-18-.17 - COATING OF METAL FURNITURE

(1) Applicability of this rule is as follows:

(a) This rule applies to any metal furniture coating line.

(b) This rule does not apply to any metal furniture coating line within a facility:

1. In Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, or Wilson County whose actual emissions without control devices from all metal furniture coating lines within the facility are less than 6.8 kilograms (kg) (15 pounds [lb]) of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) per day or whose maximum theoretical emissions from all metal furniture coating lines within the facility are less than 10 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) per year;

2. In Hamilton or Shelby County whose potential VOC emissions from all metal furniture coating lines within the facility are less than 25 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) per year; or

3. In any other county whose potential VOC emissions from all metal furniture coating lines within the facility are less than 100 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) per year.

(2) For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions apply:

(a) "Metal furniture" means any furniture piece made of metal or any metal part that will be assembled with other metal, wood, fabric, plastic, or glass parts to form a furniture piece including, but not limited to, tables, chairs, waste baskets, beds, desks, lockers, benches, shelving, file cabinets, and room dividers. This definition shall not apply to the coating of miscellaneous metal parts or products.

(b) "Metal furniture coating line" means a coating line in which a protective, decorative, or functional coating is applied onto the surface of metal furniture.

(3) Standards as follow apply:

(a) No owner or operator of a metal furniture coating operation line subject to this rule shall cause or allow the application of any coating on that line with VOC content in excess of 0.36 kilograms per liter (kg/L) (3.0 pounds per gallon [lb/gal]) of coating, excluding water and/or exempt compounds, as applied.

(b) As an alternative to compliance with the emission limit in Subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, an owner or operator of a metal furniture coating line may meet the requirements of Paragraph (4) or (5) of this rule.

(4) No owner or operator of a metal furniture coating line subject to this rule shall apply coatings on that operation, during any day, whose weighted average VOC content exceeds the emission limit in Subparagraph (3)(a) of this rule.

(5) Control device requirements as follow apply:

(a) An owner or operator of a metal furniture coating line subject to this rule may comply with this rule by:

1. Installing and operating a capture system and a control device on that line;

2. Determining for each day the overall emission reduction efficiency needed to demonstrate compliance. The overall emission reduction needed is the lesser of the value calculated according to the procedure in this chapter or 95 percent; and

3. Demonstrating each day that the overall emission reduction efficiency achieved is greater than or equal to the overall emission reduction efficiency required.

(b) An owner or operator of a metal furniture coating line subject to this rule shall ensure that:

1. A capture system and control device are operated at all times that the line is in operation, and the owner or operator demonstrates compliance with this rule through the applicable coating analysis and capture system and control device efficiency test methods specified in this chapter; and

2. The control device is equipped with the applicable monitoring equipment specified in this chapter, and the monitoring equipment is installed, calibrated, operated, and maintained according to the vendor's specifications at all times the control device is in use.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-18-.17

Original rule filed May 15, 1979; effective July 10, 1979. Amendment filed April 23, 1992; effective June 7, 1992. Repeal and new rule filed March 8, 1993; effective April 22, 1993.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202 and 68-201-105.