DAR File No. 42662

Environmental Quality, Air Quality

Rule R307-351

Graphic Arts

Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation

DAR File No.: 42662
Filed: 03/08/2018 11:26:56 AM

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

This rule was enacted under Subsection 19-2-104(1)(a). Subsection 19-2-104(1)(a) authorizes the Air Quality Board to promulgate rules "regarding the control, abatement, and prevention of air pollution from all sources and the establishment of the maximum quantity of air pollutants that may be emitted by an air pollutant source." Rule R307-351 prevents VOCs emissions by establishing limits on the amounts of pollutants that may be emitted by graphic arts printing operations. Owners and operators of rotogravure, flexographic, and specialty printing operations that have the potential to emit 25 tons per year of VOC can only operate if the volatile fraction of ink, as it is applied to substrate, contains 25% by volume or less of organic solvent and 75% by volume or more of water; if the ink as it is applied to the substrate, less water, contains 60% by volume or more nonvolatile material; or if the owner or operator installs and operates either a carbon adsorption system or an incineration system. Owners and operators of flexible packaging printing operations that have the potential to emit 2 tons per year of VOC are required to comply with an 80% overall control efficiency or by using the low VOC content materials listed in the rule. Owners and operators of offset lithographic printing and letterpress printing operations that have the potential to emit 25 tons per year of VOC are required to comply with a 90% control efficiency for the control device on heatset dryers or the control device outlet concentration may be reduced to 20 ppmv as hexane on a dry basis to accommodate situations where the inlet VOC concentration is low or there is no identifiable measurable inlet. Various required alcohol percentages of on-press fountain solution for offset lithographic printing and sheet-fed offset lithographic printing operations that have the potential to emit 2.7 tons per year of VOC are established. Requirements for cleaning materials for offset lithographic printing and letterpress printing operations that emit at least 2.7 tons per year actual emissions of VOC are established. This rule also controls techniques and work practices that reduce VOC emissions as well as the requirements for when an add-on control device is used.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

There have been no comments in opposition to or in support of this rule since adoption.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

Graphic arts printing operations emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are precursors to the formation of PM2.5. Rule R307-351 reduces the VOCs emitted by graphic arts printing operations, is required under the State Implementation Plan, and cannot be changed without approval from EPA. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Environmental Quality
Air QualityRoom Fourth Floor
195 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3085

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Thomas Gunter at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4419, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at [email protected]

Effective:

03/08/2018

Authorized by:

Bryce Bird, Director