R307-342-6. Application Equipment

  (1) An operator shall only use the following equipment to apply adhesives and sealants:

  (a) Electrostatic application;

  (b) Flow coater;

  (c) Roll coater;

  (d) Dip coater;

  (e) Hand application method;

  (f) Airless spray and air-assisted airless spray;

  (g) High volume, low pressure spray equipment operated in accordance with the manufacturers specifications; or

  (h) Other methods having a minimum 65% transfer efficiency.

  (2) Removal of an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer from the parts of spray application equipment shall be performed as follows:

  (a) In an enclosed cleaning system;

  (b) Using a solvent (excluding water and solvents exempt from the definition of volatile organic compounds found in R307-101-2) with a VOC content less than or equal to 70 grams of VOC per liter of material; or

  (c) Parts containing dried adhesive may be soaked in a solvent if the composite vapor pressure of the solvent, excluding water and exempt compounds, is less than or equal to 9.5 mm Hg at 20 degrees Celsius and the parts and solvent are in a closed container that remains closed except when adding parts to or removing parts from the container.