Section 218.784  Equipment Specifications

Every owner or operator of a motor vehicle refinishing operation, unless the source uses less than 20 gallons of coating per calendar year from all motor vehicle refinishing operations combined, shall:

a)         Coat motor vehicles, mobile equipment, or their parts and components using one of the following coating applicators:

1)         Electrostatic spray equipment calibrated, operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications;

2)         High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) spray equipment calibrated, operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications; or

3)         An equivalent coating applicator technology that is demonstrated by the manufacturer to achieve transfer efficiency comparable to the HVLP spray equipment technology listed in subsection (a)(2) of this Section for a comparable operation, and for which written approval has been obtained from USEPA.  The owner or operator must maintain documentation of USEPA's approval at the motor vehicle refinishing operation; and

b)         Clean all coating applicators with a device that:

1)         Recirculates solvent during the cleaning process;

2)         Collects spent solvent so it is available for disposal or recycling; and

3)         Minimizes evaporation of solvents during cleaning, rinsing, draining, and storage.

(Source:  Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 1669, effective January 28, 2013)