Q-2, r. 4.1 - Clean Air Regulation

Section 34 Disposition versions

2013-12-26

34. The emission of volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere from the combined paint application activities of an establishment in a class listed in the following table may exceed the limit prescribed by section 27, provided that the volatile organic compound content of the paints applied does not exceed the limit set out in the table for each class of establishment and each type of paint application:

Class of establishment                 Type of paint             Maximum VOC 
                                        application                content
                                                           (g/l of product applied)

Manufacturing establishment         Base coat and varnish            340
of tins, cans or other types        for metal sheet 
of closed metallic containers       _______________________________________________

                                    Coating of the interior          510
                                    and top of the container
                                    _______________________________________________

                                    Coating of the weld              660
                                    _______________________________________________

                                    Seal coating                     440

Textile industry                    Fabric coating process           350
                                    _______________________________________________

                                    Vinyl coating                    450


Other establishments                All applications                 580
except those referred to in 
subdivisions 6 and 7 of 
Division III of this Chapter

        

Emissions of volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere from an industrial or a commercial establishment in a class covered by the last box in the above table may exceed the limit prescribed by section 27 even if the volatile organic compound content of the paints applied exceeds 580 g per litre of applied product, provided that the emissions are not higher than would be the case if the paint were applied using an HVLP paint gun.

For the purposes of this section, the volatile organic compound content is established according to the monthly weighted average composition of the volumes used for each type of paint application. If a solvent, hardener or catalyst is mixed with the paint, the volatile organic compound content of the product must be included in the calculation of the average content of the paint used to determine its volatile organic compound content.

O.C. 501-2011, s. 34; O.C. 1228-2013, s. 7.

2012-09-01

34. The emission of volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere from the combined paint application activities of an establishment in a class listed in the following table may exceed the limit prescribed by section 27, provided that the volatile organic compound content of the paints applied does not exceed the limit set out in the table for each class of establishment and each type of paint application:

Class of establishment                 Type of paint             Maximum VOC 
                                        application                content
                                                           (g/l of product applied)

Manufacturing establishment         Base coat and varnish            340
of tins, cans or other types        for metal sheet 
of closed metallic containers       _______________________________________________

                                    Coating of the interior          510
                                    and top of the container
                                    _______________________________________________

                                    Coating of the weld              660
                                    _______________________________________________

                                    Seal coating                     440

Textile industry                    Fabric coating process           350
                                    _______________________________________________

                                    Vinyl coating                    450


Other establishments                All applications                 580
except those referred to in 
subdivisions 6 to 8 of 
Division III of this Chapter

    

Emissions of volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere from an industrial or a commercial establishment in a class covered by the last box in the above table may exceed the limit prescribed by section 27 even if the volatile organic compound content of the paints applied exceeds 580 g per litre of applied product, provided that the emissions are not higher than would be the case if the paint were applied using an HVLP paint gun.

For the purposes of this section, the volatile organic compound content is established according to the monthly weighted average composition of the volumes used for each type of paint application. If a solvent, hardener or catalyst is mixed with the paint, the volatile organic compound content of the product must be included in the calculation of the average content of the paint used to determine its volatile organic compound content.

O.C. 501-2011, s. 34.