R307-350-7. Work Practices

  (1) Control techniques and work practices shall be implemented at all times to reduce VOC emissions. Control techniques and work practices shall include:

  (a) Storing all VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and coating-related waste materials in closed containers, containers with activated carbon or other control method approved by the EPA Administrator;

  (b) Ensuring that mixing and storage containers used for VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and coating-related waste material are kept closed at all times except when depositing or removing these materials, unless a container has activated carbon or other control method approved by the EPA Administrator;

  (c) Minimizing spills of VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and coating-related waste materials; and

  (d) Conveying VOC-containing coatings, thinners, and coating-related waste materials from one location to another in closed containers, containers with activated carbon or other control method approved by the EPA Administrator, or pipes; and

  (e) Minimizing VOC emission from cleaning of application, storage, mixing, and conveying equipment by ensuring that equipment cleaning is performed without atomizing the cleaning solvent and all spent solvent is captured in closed containers.

  (2) Solvent cleaning operations shall be performed using cleaning materials having a VOC composite vapor pressure no greater than 1 mm Hg at 20 degrees Celsius, unless an add-on control device is used as specified in R307-350-8.