On April 17, 2013, DEP posted to public comment proposed changes
to its Chapter 130, Solvent Cleaning Regulation. The proposed
changes would expand the applicability of the regulation from
covering "solvent cleaning machines" to covering
"solvent cleaning operations." The
proposed rule can be found here.
Under the proposal, industrial solvent cleaning activities with
pre-control VOC emissions in excess of 5,400 lbs. during any
consecutive 12-month period would be subject to new emissions and
work practice requirements. Industrial solvent cleaning
activities with pre-control emissions less than 5,400 lbs. would be
subject to new recordkeeping requirements. The proposed
regulation defines "industrial solvent cleaning" to
include "the use of cleaning solvent to remove uncured
adhesives, uncured inks, uncured coatings or contaminants...from
parts, products, tools, machinery, equipment and work
areas...incorporated into or used exclusively in manufacturing
