Regulatory Text:
SUBCHAPTER  37.  CONTROL OF EMISSIONS OF ORGANIC MATERIALS
PART  1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

Outline:
252:100-37-1.  Purpose
252:100-37-2.  Definitions
252:100-37-3.  Applicability and compliance
252:100-37-4.  Exemptions


252:100-37-1.  Purpose

(As approved by EPA 11/03/1999 (64 FR 59629) at 52.1920(c)(48) effective 01/03/2000.)

     The purpose of this Subchapter is to control the emission of organic materials from stationary sources to protect and enhance the air quality to insure that the Oklahoma air quality standard is not exceeded and significant deterioration prevented.

252:100-37-2.  Definitions

(As approved by EPA 11/03/1999 (64 FR 59629) at 52.1920(c)(48) effective 01/03/2000.)

     The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
     "Acrylic" means a chemical coating containing polymers or co-polymers of acrylic or substitute acrylic acid in combination with suitable resinous modifiers and its primary mode of cure is solvent evaporation.
     "Alkyd primer" means a chemical coating composed primarily of alkyd applied to a surface to provide a firm bond between the substrate and any additional paint.
     "Custom product finishes" means a proprietary chemical coating designed for a specific customer and end use.
     "Cutback asphalt" means a basic asphalt or asphaltic concrete containing a petroleum distillate.  
     "Effluent water separator" means any tank, box, sump, or other container in which any material compound floating on or entrained or contained in water entering such tank, box, sump or other container is physically separated and removed from such water prior to outfall, drainage, or recovery of such water.
     "Epoxy" means a chemical coating containing epoxy groups and suitable chemical cross-linking agents.  Epoxies prime mode of cure involves a chemical reaction between the epoxy and the cross-linking agent.
     "Maintenance finishes" means a chemical coating formulated to form a protection of a given substrate to adverse chemical or physical condition.
     "Nitrocellulose lacquers" means a chemical coating containing nitrocellulose and suitable resinous modifiers, and whose primary mode of cure is solvent evaporation.
     "Organic materials" means chemical compounds of carbon excluding carbon monoxides, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides, metal carbonates and ammonium carbonates.
     "Refinery" means any facility engaged in producing gasoline, kerosene, fuel oils or other products through distillation of crude oil or through redistillation, cracking or reforming of unfinished hydrocarbon derivatives.
     "Submerged fill pipe" means any fill pipe or discharge nozzle which meets any one of the following conditions:
     (A)  the bottom of the discharge pipe or nozzle is below the surface of liquid in the receiving vessel for at least 95 percent of the volume filled;
     (B)  the bottom of the discharge pipe or nozzle is less than 6 inches from the bottom of the receiving vessel;
     (C)  the bottom of the discharge pipe or nozzle is less than 2 pipe or nozzle diameters from the bottom of the receiving vessel; or,
     (D)  other equivalent methods acceptable to the  Executive Director.
     "Vinyl" means a chemical coating containing plasterized or unplasterized polymers and co-polymers of vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohols or their condensation products and the primary mode of cure is solvent evaporation.  
     "Volatile organic compound (VOC)" means any compound containing carbon and hydrogen or containing carbon and hydrogen in combination with any other element which has a vapor pressure of 1.5 pounds per square inch absolute or greater under actual storage conditions.
     "Volatile organic solvent (VOS)" means any organic compound which participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions; that is, any organic compound other than those which the EPA Administrator designates as having negligible photochemical reactivity.  VOS may be measured by the EPA VOC reference method.

252:100-37-3.  Applicability and compliance

(As approved by EPA 11/03/1999 (64 FR 59629) at 52.1920(c)(48) effective 01/03/2000.)

     (a)  New sources.  Any new source calculated to emit an organic material to the atmosphere either as a solvent or a reactant will be subject to permitting under OAC 252:100-7, and with the application of Best Available Control Technology.

     (b)  Compliance schedule.
          (1)  All equipment and process previously regulated under OAC 252:100-37 and 252:100-39 and its effective dates of July 1, 1972 and December 8, 1974 must still abide by those dates.
          (2)  In all areas except AQMA's, this Subchapter shall apply to all new installations of any equipment or processes described in this Subchapter, effective December 28, 1974.
          (3)  Provisions of this Subchapter relating to control of VOC shall apply to all new and existing installations of any equipment or processes in use and described in this Subchapter located in Air Quality Maintenance Areas (AQMA's) as classified by the Environmental Protection Agency with regard to hydrocarbons and photochemical oxidants, and become effective on June 8, 1979; provided, however, that existing installations shall have twenty-four (24) months from the effective date within which to comply with this Subchapter.  Except that the retrofit requirements for crude petroleum storage tanks will be limited to tanks of greater than 10,000 barrel capacity.
          (4)  Provisions of this Subchapter relating to the control of organic solvent shall be as specified in the applicable Section.

252:100-37-4.  Exemptions

(As approved by EPA 11/03/1999 (64 FR 59629) at 52.1920(c)(48) effective 01/03/2000.)

     (a)  Organic materials as used in 252:100-37-15 through 252:100-37-18, and 252:100-37-35 and 252:100-37-36, will not include:  Methane (CH₄) or any material otherwise included which has vapor pressure of less than 1.5 pounds per square inch absolute under actual storage conditions.

     (b)  Petroleum or condensate stored, processed and/or treated at a drilling or production facility prior to custody transfer is exempt from this Subchapter.  This exemption also includes transfer and loading operations.

     (c)  The storage, loading, processing, manufacturing or burning of organic materials used for agricultural purposes on farms and ranches is exempted from all provisions of 252:100-37-15 through 252:100-37-18, and 252:100-37-35 and 252:100-37-36.