South Coast District Air Permitting Issues
Written October 17, 2019
Printing equipment that does not emit more than 3 pounds a day or 66 pounds per month of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions does not require a permit. Equipment using six or less gallons per day or 132 gallons per calendar month of plastisol inks, including clean up solvents, is exempt. Or, equipment that uses 2 gallons or less per day or 44 gallons per calendar month of any other graphic arts materials is exempt.
If your facility uses UV/EB ink systems, you are not required to obtain a permit if your equipment uses 6 gallons or less per day or 132 gallons or less per month, including clean up solvents. The District also provides an exemption for equipment that is using UV/EB inks containing no more than 50 grams of VOC per liter and exclusively use clean up solvents containing no more than 50 grams per liter of VOCs. Hand application of materials used in printing operations including but not limited to the use of squeegees, screens, stamps, stencils and any hand tools.
Graphic arts materials are any inks, coatings, adhesives (excluding water), thinners (excluding water), retarders, or cleaning solutions (excluding water), used in printing or related coating or laminating processes. The District does operate a Title V air permit program. Facilities with the potential to emit 10 tons of VOCs per year are impacted by this regulation.
If your facility uses UV/EB ink systems, you are not required to obtain a permit if your equipment uses 6 gallons or less per day or 132 gallons or less per month, including clean up solvents. The District also provides an exemption for equipment that is using UV/EB inks containing no more than 50 grams of VOC per liter and exclusively use clean up solvents containing no more than 50 grams per liter of VOCs. Hand application of materials used in printing operations including but not limited to the use of squeegees, screens, stamps, stencils and any hand tools.
Graphic arts materials are any inks, coatings, adhesives (excluding water), thinners (excluding water), retarders, or cleaning solutions (excluding water), used in printing or related coating or laminating processes. The District does operate a Title V air permit program. Facilities with the potential to emit 10 tons of VOCs per year are impacted by this regulation.