San Diego Air District Air Permitting Issues

Written October 17, 2019

Any graphic arts operation or group of graphic arts operations located at a stationary source, which emit less than an average of 15 pounds of VOC's per operating day for each calendar month from all such operations is exempt from air permitting requirements.  To verify exemption status, facilities must keep all necessary records to calculate average daily VOC emissions, such as emission factors or mix ratios,

VOC content of each material used, number of operating days per month, and daily or monthly records of material usage.  These records must be maintained on-site for three years and be made available to the District upon request. Also, inkjet and laser printing equipment as well as ink cartridge filling, refilling and/or refurbishing operations are exempt from permitting requirements.