This
rule applies to your facility if you use chemical strippers that contain methylene
chloride (MeCl) to remove dried paint (including, but not limited to, paint, enamel,
varnish, shellac, and lacquer) from wood, metal, plastic, and other substrates.
This rule does not apply to your facility if you do not use strippers that contain
MeCl. This rule also does not apply to paint stripping performed by individuals
on their personal vehicles, possessions, or property, either as a hobby or for maintenance
or if done for others without compensation.
You must complete and submit an Initial Notification Form and Notification of Compliance Status Form to the USEPA and this Department. You must also follow management practices outlined below.
Paint stripping operations that use less than one ton of MeCl annually must implement “Best Management Practices” to minimize evaporative emissions of MeCl. At a minimum you must:
Paint stripping operations that use more than one ton of MeCl annually must: