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TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE B: AIR POLLUTION
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
SUBCHAPTER c: EMISSIONS STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR STATIONARY SOURCES
PART 218 ORGANIC MATERIAL EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE CHICAGO AREA
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SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 218.100 Introduction
Section 218.101 Savings Clause
Section 218.102 Abbreviations and Conversion Factors
Section 218.103 Applicability
Section 218.104 Definitions
Section 218.105 Test Methods and Procedures
Section 218.106 Compliance Dates
Section 218.107 Operation of Afterburners
Section 218.108 Exemptions, Variations, and Alternative Means of Control or Compliance Determinations
Section 218.109 Vapor Pressure of Volatile Organic Liquids
Section 218.110 Vapor Pressure of Organic Material or Solvent
Section 218.111 Vapor Pressure of Volatile Organic Material
Section 218.112 Incorporations by Reference
Section 218.113 Monitoring for Negligibly-Reactive Compounds
Section 218.114 Compliance with Permit Conditions

SUBPART B: ORGANIC EMISSIONS FROM STORAGE AND LOADING OPERATIONS

Section 218.119 Applicability for VOL
Section 218.120 Control Requirements for Storage Containers of VOL
Section 218.121 Storage Containers of VPL
Section 218.122 Loading Operations
Section 218.123 Petroleum Liquid Storage Tanks
Section 218.124 External Floating Roofs
Section 218.125 Compliance Dates
Section 218.126 Compliance Plan (Repealed)
Section 218.127 Testing VOL Operations
Section 218.128 Monitoring VOL Operations
Section 218.129 Recordkeeping and Reporting for VOL Operations

SUBPART C: ORGANIC EMISSIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Section 218.141 Separation Operations
Section 218.142 Pumps and Compressors
Section 218.143 Vapor Blowdown
Section 218.144 Safety Relief Valves

SUBPART E: SOLVENT CLEANING

Section 218.181 Solvent Cleaning Degreasing Operations
Section 218.182 Cold Cleaning
Section 218.183 Open Top Vapor Degreasing
Section 218.184 Conveyorized Degreasing
Section 218.185 Compliance Schedule (Repealed)
Section 218.186 Test Methods
Section 218.187 Other Industrial Solvent Cleaning Operations

SUBPART F: COATING OPERATIONS

Section 218.204 Emission Limitations
Section 218.205 Daily-Weighted Average Limitations
Section 218.206 Solids Basis Calculation
Section 218.207 Alternative Emission Limitations
Section 218.208 Exemptions from Emission Limitations
Section 218.209 Exemption From General Rule on Use of Organic Material
Section 218.210 Compliance Schedule
Section 218.211 Recordkeeping and Reporting
Section 218.212 Cross-Line Averaging to Establish Compliance for Coating Lines
Section 218.213 Recordkeeping and Reporting for Cross-Line Averaging Participating Coating Lines
Section 218.214 Changing Compliance Methods
Section 218.215 Wood Furniture Coating Averaging Approach
Section 218.216 Wood Furniture Coating Add-On Control Use
Section 218.217 Wood Furniture Coating and Flat Wood Paneling Coating Work Practice Standards
Section 218.218 Work Practice Standards for Paper Coatings, Metal Furniture Coatings, and Large Appliance Coatings
Section 218.219 Work Practice Standards for Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings and Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings

SUBPART G: USE OF ORGANIC MATERIAL

Section 218.301 Use of Organic Material
Section 218.302 Alternative Standard
Section 218.303 Fuel Combustion Emission Units
Section 218.304 Operations with Compliance Program

SUBPART H: PRINTING AND PUBLISHING

Section 218.401 Flexographic and Rotogravure Printing
Section 218.402 Applicability
Section 218.403 Compliance Schedule
Section 218.404 Recordkeeping and Reporting
Section 218.405 Lithographic Printing: Applicability
Section 218.406 Provisions Applying to Heatset Web Offset Lithographic Printing Prior to March 15, 1996 (Repealed)
Section 218.407 Emission Limitations and Control Requirements for Lithographic Printing Lines
Section 218.408 Compliance Schedule for Lithographic Printing On and After March 15, 1996 (Repealed)
Section 218.409 Testing for Lithographic Printing
Section 218.410 Monitoring Requirements for Lithographic Printing
Section 218.411 Recordkeeping and Reporting for Lithographic Printing
Section 218.412 Letterpress Printing Lines: Applicability
Section 218.413 Emission Limitations and Control Requirements for Letterpress Printing Lines
Section 218.415 Testing for Letterpress Printing Lines
Section 218.416 Monitoring Requirements for Letterpress Printing Lines
Section 218.417 Recordkeeping and Reporting for Letterpress Printing Lines

SUBPART Q: LEAKS FROM SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL AND POLYMER MANUFACTURING PLANT

Section 218.421 General Requirements
Section 218.422 Inspection Program Plan for Leaks
Section 218.423 Inspection Program for Leaks
Section 218.424 Repairing Leaks
Section 218.425 Recordkeeping for Leaks
Section 218.426 Report for Leaks
Section 218.427 Alternative Program for Leaks
Section 218.428 Open-Ended Valves
Section 218.429 Standards for Control Devices
Section 218.430 Compliance Date (Repealed)
Section 218.431 Applicability
Section 218.432 Control Requirements
Section 218.433 Performance and Testing Requirements
Section 218.434 Monitoring Requirements
Section 218.435 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
Section 218.436 Compliance Date

SUBPART R: PETROLEUM REFINING AND RELATED INDUSTRIES; ASPHALT MATERIALS

Section 218.441 Petroleum Refinery Waste Gas Disposal
Section 218.442 Vacuum Producing Systems
Section 218.443 Wastewater (Oil/Water) Separator
Section 218.444 Process Unit Turnarounds
Section 218.445 Leaks: General Requirements
Section 218.446 Monitoring Program Plan for Leaks
Section 218.447 Monitoring Program for Leaks
Section 218.448 Recordkeeping for Leaks
Section 218.449 Reporting for Leaks
Section 218.450 Alternative Program for Leaks
Section 218.451 Sealing Device Requirements
Section 218.452 Compliance Schedule for Leaks
Section 218.453 Compliance Dates (Repealed)

SUBPART S: RUBBER AND MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS

Section 218.461 Manufacture of Pneumatic Rubber Tires
Section 218.462 Green Tire Spraying Operations
Section 218.463 Alternative Emission Reduction Systems
Section 218.464 Emission Testing
Section 218.465 Compliance Dates (Repealed)
Section 218.466 Compliance Plan (Repealed)

SUBPART T: PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING

Section 218.480 Applicability
Section 218.481 Control of Reactors, Distillation Units, Crystallizers, Centrifuges and Vacuum Dryers
Section 218.482 Control of Air Dryers, Production Equipment Exhaust Systems and Filters
Section 218.483 Material Storage and Transfer
Section 218.484 In-Process Tanks
Section 218.485 Leaks
Section 218.486 Other Emission Units
Section 218.487 Testing
Section 218.488 Monitoring for Air Pollution Control Equipment
Section 218.489 Recordkeeping for Air Pollution Control Equipment

SUBPART V: BATCH OPERATIONS AND AIR OXIDATION PROCESSES

Section 218.500 Applicability for Batch Operations
Section 218.501 Control Requirements for Batch Operations
Section 218.502 Determination of Uncontrolled Total Annual Mass Emissions and Average Flow Rate Values for Batch Operations
Section 218.503 Performance and Testing Requirements for Batch Operations
Section 218.504 Monitoring Requirements for Batch Operations
Section 218.505 Reporting and Recordkeeping for Batch Operations
Section 218.506 Compliance Date
Section 218.520 Emission Limitations for Air Oxidation Processes
Section 218.521 Definitions (Repealed)
Section 218.522 Savings Clause
Section 218.523 Compliance
Section 218.524 Determination of Applicability
Section 218.525 Emission Limitations for Air Oxidation Processes (Renumbered)
Section 218.526 Testing and Monitoring
Section 218.527 Compliance Date (Repealed)

SUBPART W: AGRICULTURE

Section 218.541 Pesticide Exception

SUBPART X: CONSTRUCTION

Section 218.561 Architectural Coatings
Section 218.562 Paving Operations
Section 218.563 Cutback Asphalt

SUBPART Y: GASOLINE DISTRIBUTION

Section 218.581 Bulk Gasoline Plants
Section 218.582 Bulk Gasoline Terminals
Section 218.583 Gasoline Dispensing Operations – Storage Tank Filling Operations
Section 218.584 Gasoline Delivery Vessels
Section 218.585 Gasoline Volatility Standards (Repealed)
Section 218.586 Gasoline Dispensing Operations – Motor Vehicle Fueling Operations

SUBPART Z: DRY CLEANERS

Section 218.601 Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners (Repealed)
Section 218.602 Applicability (Repealed)
Section 218.603 Leaks (Repealed)
Section 218.604 Compliance Dates (Repealed)
Section 218.605 Compliance Plan (Repealed)
Section 218.606 Exception to Compliance Plan (Repealed)
Section 218.607 Standards for Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners
Section 218.608 Operating Practices for Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners
Section 218.609 Program for Inspection and Repair of Leaks
Section 218.610 Testing and Monitoring
Section 218.611 Applicability for Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners
Section 218.612 Compliance Dates (Repealed)
Section 218.613 Compliance Plan (Repealed)

SUBPART AA: PAINT AND INK MANUFACTURING

Section 218.620 Applicability
Section 218.621 Exemption for Waterbase Material and Heatset-Offset Ink
Section 218.623 Permit Conditions (Repealed)
Section 218.624 Open-Top Mills, Tanks, Vats or Vessels
Section 218.625 Grinding Mills
Section 218.626 Storage Tanks
Section 218.628 Leaks
Section 218.630 Clean Up
Section 218.636 Compliance Schedule
Section 218.637 Recordkeeping and Reporting

SUBPART BB: POLYSTYRENE PLANTS

Section 218.640 Applicability
Section 218.642 Emissions Limitation at Polystyrene Plants
Section 218.644 Emissions Testing

SUBPART CC: POLYESTER RESIN PRODUCT MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Section 218.660 Applicability
Section 218.666 Control Requirements
Section 218.667 Compliance Schedule
Section 218.668 Testing
Section 218.670 Recordkeeping and Reporting for Exempt Emission Units
Section 218.672 Recordkeeping and Reporting for Subject Emission Units

SUBPART DD: AEROSOL CAN FILLING

Section 218.680 Applicability
Section 218.686 Control Requirements
Section 218.688 Testing
Section 218.690 Recordkeeping and Reporting for Exempt Emission Units
Section 218.692 Recordkeeping and Reporting for Subject Emission Units

SUBPART FF: BAKERY OVENS

Section 218.720 Applicability (Repealed)
Section 218.722 Control Requirements (Repealed)
Section 218.726 Testing (Repealed)
Section 218.727 Monitoring (Repealed)
Section 218.728 Recordkeeping and Reporting (Repealed)
Section 218.729 Compliance Date (Repealed)
Section 218.730 Certification (Repealed)

SUBPART GG: MARINE TERMINALS

Section 218.760 Applicability
Section 218.762 Control Requirements
Section 218.764 Compliance Certification
Section 218.766 Leaks
Section 218.768 Testing and Monitoring
Section 218.770 Recordkeeping and Reporting

SUBPART HH: MOTOR VEHICLE REFINISHING

Section 218.780 Emission Limitations
Section 218.782 Alternative Control Requirements
Section 218.784 Equipment Specifications
Section 218.786 Surface Preparation Materials
Section 218.787 Work Practices
Section 218.788 Testing
Section 218.789 Monitoring and Recordkeeping for Control Devices
Section 218.790 General Recordkeeping and Reporting (Repealed)
Section 218.791 Compliance Date
Section 218.792 Registration (Repealed)
Section 218.875 Applicability of Subpart BB (Renumbered)
Section 218.877 Emissions Limitation at Polystyrene Plants (Renumbered)
Section 218.879 Compliance Date (Repealed)
Section 218.881 Compliance Plan (Repealed)
Section 218.883 Special Requirements for Compliance Plan (Repealed)
Section 218.886 Emissions Testing (Renumbered)

SUBPART II: FIBERGLASS BOAT MANUFACTURING MATERIALS

Section 218.890 Applicability
Section 218.891 Emission Limitations and Control Requirements
Section 218.892 Testing and Monitoring Requirements
Section 218.894 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

SUBPART JJ: MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVES

Section 218.900 Applicability
Section 218.901 Emission Limitations and Control Requirements
Section 218.902 Testing Requirements
Section 218.903 Monitoring Requirements
Section 218.904 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

SUBPART PP: MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Section 218.920 Applicability
Section 218.923 Permit Conditions (Repealed)
Section 218.926 Control Requirements
Section 218.927 Compliance Schedule
Section 218.928 Testing
Section 218.929 Cementable and Dress or Performance Shoe Leather

SUBPART QQ: MISCELLANEOUS FORMULATION MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Section 218.940 Applicability
Section 218.943 Permit Conditions (Repealed)
Section 218.946 Control Requirements
Section 218.947 Compliance Schedule
Section 218.948 Testing

SUBPART RR: MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Section 218.960 Applicability
Section 218.963 Permit Conditions (Repealed)
Section 218.966 Control Requirements
Section 218.967 Compliance Schedule
Section 218.968 Testing

SUBPART TT: OTHER EMISSION UNITS

Section 218.980 Applicability
Section 218.983 Permit Conditions (Repealed)
Section 218.986 Control Requirements
Section 218.987 Compliance Schedule
Section 218.988 Testing

SUBPART UU: RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING

Section 218.990 Exempt Emission Units
Section 218.991 Subject Emission Units

Section 218.APPENDIX A List of Chemicals Defining Synthetic Organic Chemical and Polymer Manufacturing
Section 218.APPENDIX B VOM Measurement Techniques for Capture Efficiency (Repealed)
Section 218.APPENDIX C Reference Methods and Procedures
Section 218.APPENDIX D Coefficients for the Total Resource Effectiveness Index (TRE) Equation
Section 218.APPENDIX E List of Affected Marine Terminals
Section 218.APPENDIX G TRE Index Measurements for SOCMI Reactors and Distillation Units
Section 218.APPENDIX H Baseline VOM Content Limitations for Subpart F, Section 218.212 Cross-Line Averaging
AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 10 and authorized by Sections 27, 28, and 28.5 of the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/10, 27, 28, and 28.5].
SOURCE: Adopted at R91-7 at 15 Ill. Reg. 12231, effective August 16, 1991; amended in R91-24 at 16 Ill. Reg. 13564, effective August 24, 1992; amended in R91-28 and R91-30 at 16 Ill. Reg. 13864, effective August 24, 1992; amended in R93-9 at 17 Ill. Reg. 16636, effective September 27, 1993; amended in R93-14 at 18 Ill. Reg. 1945, effective January 24, 1994; amended in R94-12 at 18 Ill. Reg. 14973, effective September 21, 1994; amended in R94-15 at 18 Ill. Reg. 16392, effective October 25, 1994; amended in R94-16 at 18 Ill. Reg. 16950, effective November 15, 1994; amended in R94-21, R94-31 and R94-32 at 19 Ill. Reg. 6848, effective May 9, 1995; amended in R94-33 at 19 Ill. Reg. 7359, effective May 22, 1995; amended in R96-13 at 20 Ill. Reg. 14428, effective October 17, 1996; amended in R97-24 at 21 Ill. Reg. 7708, effective June 9, 1997; amended in R97-31 at 22 Ill. Reg. 3556, effective February 2, 1998; amended in R98-16 at 22 Ill. Reg. 14282, effective July 16, 1998; amended in R02-20 at 27 Ill. Reg. 7283, effective April 8, 2003; amended in R04-12/20 at 30 Ill. Reg. 9684, effective May 15, 2006; amended in R06-21 at 31 Ill. Reg. 7086, effective April 30, 2007; amended in R08-8 at 32 Ill. Reg. 14874, effective August 26, 2008; amended in R10-10 at 34 Ill. Reg. 5330, effective March 23, 2010; amended in R10-8 at 34 Ill. Reg. 9096, effective June 25, 2010; amended in R10-20 at 34 Ill. Reg. 14174, effective September 14, 2010; amended in R10-8(A) at 35 Ill. Reg. 469, effective December 21, 2010; amended in R11-23 at 35 Ill. Reg. 13473, effective July 27, 2011; amended in R11-23(A) at 35 Ill. Reg. 18813, effective October 25, 2011; amended in R12-24 at 37 Ill. Reg. 1699, effective January 28, 2013; amended in R13-18 at 38 Ill. Reg. 1032, effective December 23, 2013.