Section 326IAC8-22-1. Applicability

   (a) This rule applies to each miscellaneous industrial adhesive application process at sources that meet the following criteria:

(1) Are located in Lake County or Porter County.

(2) Have actual volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, before consideration of controls, equal to or greater than three (3) tons per rolling twelve (12) month period from all miscellaneous industrial adhesive application processes and related cleaning activities.

  (b) An application process consists of a series of one (1) or more adhesive applicators and any associated drying area or oven, or both, wherein an adhesive is applied, dried or cured, or both. An application process ends at the point where the adhesive is dried or cured, or prior to any subsequent application of a different adhesive. It is not necessary for an application process to have an oven or flash-off area.

  (c) Industrial adhesive application operations exempt from the requirements of this rule based on the threshold applicability in subsection (a)(2) shall maintain records as required under section 8 of this rule. (Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 8-22-1; filed Nov 3, 2009, 3:31 p.m.: 20091202-IR-326090221FRA)