BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Guideline

Source Category

Source: Spray Booth - Coating of Wood Products Revision: 2
Document #: 161.8.1
Class: All Date: 09/13/00

Determination

POLLUTANT

BACT
1. Technologically Feasible/ Cost Effective
2. Achieved in Practice
TYPICAL TECHNOLOGY
POC 1. Coatings w/ VOC content less than that required by Reg. 8, Rule 32, and emissions controlled to overall capture/ destruction efficiency > 90% by weight  a,b

2.  Coatings w/ VOC content less than  that required by Reg. 8, Rule 32
a,b
1.  Collection System Vented to Carbon Adsorber or Afterburner a,b



2.  Use of coatings with very low VOC contents (such as waterborne coatings, higher solids coatings, uv-cured coatings, polyester or polyurethane coatings, higher solids nitrocelluose lacquers, and solvent-substituted coatings)
a,b
NOx 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a
SO2 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a
CO 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a
PM10 1. n/d
2.  n/s
1.  n/d
2. Dry Filters or Waterwash, Properly Maintained
a
NPOC 1. Coatings w/ solvent content less than that required by Reg. 8, Rule 32, and emissions controlled to overall capture/ destruction efficiency >90% a,b
2.  Coatings w/ VOC content less than that required by Reg. 8, Rule 32
a,b
1.  Collection System Vented to Carbon Adsorber a,b



2.   Use of coatings with very low VOC contents
a,b

References

a. BAAQMD Interoffice Memorandum from B. Young to W. deBoisblanc dated 9/26/00 titled "Spray Booth BACT, Coating of Wood Products, and Cost-Effectiveness of Add-On VOC Control.
b. BAAQMD Permit Application #1146