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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 215 ORGANIC MATERIAL EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS
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SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 215.100 Introduction
Section 215.101 Clean-up and Disposal Operations
Section 215.102 Testing Methods
Section 215.103 Abbreviations and Conversion Factors
Section 215.104 Definitions
Section 215.105 Incorporations by Reference
Section 215.106 Afterburners
Section 215.107 Determination of Applicability
Section 215.108 Measurement of Vapor Pressures
Section 215.109 Monitoring for Negligibly-Reactive Compounds

SUBPART B: ORGANIC EMISSIONS FROM STORAGE AND LOADING OPERATIONS

Section 215.121 Storage Containers
Section 215.122 Loading Operations
Section 215.123 Petroleum Liquid Storage Tanks
Section 215.124 External Floating Roofs
Section 215.125 Compliance Dates and Geographical Areas
Section 215.126 Compliance Plan
Section 215.127 Emissions Testing
Section 215.128 Measurement of Seal Gaps

SUBPART C: ORGANIC EMISSIONS FROM MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Section 215.141 Separation Operations
Section 215.142 Pumps and Compressors
Section 215.143 Vapor Blowdown
Section 215.144 Safety Relief Valves

SUBPART E: SOLVENT CLEANING

Section 215.181 Solvent Cleaning in General
Section 215.182 Cold Cleaning
Section 215.183 Open Top Vapor Degreasing
Section 215.184 Conveyorized Degreasing
Section 215.185 Compliance Plan

SUBPART F: COATING OPERATIONS

Section 215.202 Compliance Schedules
Section 215.204 Emission Limitations for Manufacturing Plants
Section 215.205 Alternative Emission Limitations
Section 215.206 Exemptions from Emission Limitations
Section 215.207 Compliance by Aggregation of Emission Units
Section 215.208 Testing Methods for Volatile Organic Material Content
Section 215.209 Exemption from General Rule on Use of Organic Material
Section 215.210 Alternative Compliance Schedule
Section 215.211 Compliance Dates and Geographical Areas
Section 215.212 Compliance Plan
Section 215.213 Special Requirements for Compliance Plan
Section 215.214 Roadmaster Emissions Limitations (Repealed)
Section 215.215 DMI Emissions Limitations

SUBPART H: SPECIAL LIMITATIONS FOR SOURCES IN MAJOR URBANIZED AREAS WHICH ARE NONATTAINMENT FOR OZONE

Section 215.240 Applicability
Section 215.241 External Floating Roofs
Section 215.245 Flexographic and Rotogravure Printing
Section 215.249 Compliance Dates

SUBPART I: ADJUSTED REACT EMISSIONS LIMITATIONS

Section 215.260 Applicability
Section 215.261 Petition
Section 215.263 Public Hearing
Section 215.264 Board Action
Section 215.267 Agency Petition

SUBPART K: USE OF ORGANIC MATERIAL

Section 215.301 Use of Organic Material
Section 215.302 Alternative Standard
Section 215.303 Fuel Combustion Emission Sources
Section 215.304 Operations with Compliance Program
Section 215.305 Viscose Exemption (Repealed)

SUBPART N: VEGETABLE OIL PROCESSING

Section 215.340 Hexane Extraction Soybean Crushing
Section 215.342 Hexane Extraction Corn Oil Processing
Section 215.344 Recordkeeping For Vegetable Oil Processes
Section 215.345 Compliance Determination
Section 215.346 Compliance Dates and Geographical Areas
Section 215.347 Compliance Plan

SUBPART P: PRINTING AND PUBLISHING

Section 215.401 Flexographic and Rotogravure Printing
Section 215.402 Exemptions
Section 215.403 Applicability of Subpart K
Section 215.404 Testing and Monitoring (Repealed)
Section 215.405 Compliance Dates and Geographical Areas
Section 215.406 Alternative Compliance Plan
Section 215.407 Compliance Plan
Section 215.408 Heatset Web Offset Lithographic Printing
Section 215.409 Testing Methods for Volatile Organic Material Content
Section 215.410 Emissions Testing

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

Section 215.420 Applicability
Section 215.421 General Requirements
Section 215.422 Inspection Program Plan for Leaks
Section 215.423 Inspection Program for Leaks
Section 215.424 Repairing Leaks
Section 215.425 Recordkeeping for Leaks
Section 215.426 Report for Leaks
Section 215.427 Alternative Program for Leaks
Section 215.428 Compliance Dates
Section 215.429 Compliance Plan
Section 215.430 General Requirements
Section 215.431 Inspection Program Plan for Leaks
Section 215.432 Inspection Program for Leaks
Section 215.433 Repairing Leaks
Section 215.434 Recordkeeping for Leaks
Section 215.435 Report for Leaks
Section 215.436 Alternative Program for Leaks
Section 215.437 Open-Ended Valves
Section 215.438 Standards for Control Devices
Section 215.439 Compliance Date

SUBPART R: PETROLEUM REFINING AND RELATED INDUSTRIES; ASPHALT MATERIALS

Section 215.441 Petroleum Refinery Waste Gas Disposal
Section 215.442 Vacuum Producing Systems
Section 215.443 Wastewater (Oil/Water) Separator
Section 215.444 Process Unit Turnarounds
Section 215.445 Leaks: General Requirements
Section 215.446 Monitoring Program Plan for Leaks
Section 215.447 Monitoring Program for Leaks
Section 215.448 Recordkeeping for Leaks
Section 215.449 Reporting for Leaks
Section 215.450 Alternative Program for Leaks
Section 215.451 Sealing Device Requirements
Section 215.452 Compliance Schedule for Leaks
Section 215.453 Compliance Dates and Geographical Areas

SUBPART S: RUBBER AND MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS

Section 215.461 Manufacture of Pneumatic Rubber Tires
Section 215.462 Green Tire Spraying Operations
Section 215.463 Alternative Emission Reduction Systems
Section 215.464 Emissions Testing and Monitoring
Section 215.465 Compliance Dates and Geographical Areas
Section 215.466 Compliance Plan
Section 215.467 Testing Methods for Volatile Organic Material Content

SUBPART T: PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING

Section 215.480 Applicability of Subpart T
Section 215.481 Control of Reactors, Distillation Units, Crystallizers, Centrifuges and Vacuum Dryers
Section 215.482 Control of Air Dryers, Production Equipment Exhaust Systems and Filters
Section 215.483 Material Storage and Transfer
Section 215.484 In-Process Tanks
Section 215.485 Leaks
Section 215.486 Other Emission Sources
Section 215.487 Testing
Section 215.488 Monitors for Air Pollution Control Equipment
Section 215.489 Recordkeeping (Renumbered)
Section 215.490 Compliance Schedule (Renumbered)

SUBPART U: COKE MANUFACTURE AND BY-PRODUCT RECOVERY

Section 215.500 Exceptions
Section 215.510 Coke By-Product Recovery Plants
Section 215.512 Coke By-Product Recovery Plant Leaks
Section 215.513 Inspection Program
Section 215.514 Recordkeeping Requirements
Section 215.515 Reporting Requirements
Section 215.516 Compliance Dates
Section 215.517 Compliance Plan

SUBPART V: AIR OXIDATION PROCESSES

Section 215.520 Applicability
Section 215.521 Definitions
Section 215.525 Emission Limitations for Air Oxidation Processes
Section 215.526 Testing and Monitoring
Section 215.527 Compliance Date

SUBPART W: AGRICULTURE

Section 215.541 Pesticide Exception

SUBPART X: CONSTRUCTION

Section 215.561 Architectural Coatings
Section 215.562 Paving Operations
Section 215.563 Cutback Asphalt

SUBPART Y: GASOLINE DISTRIBUTION

Section 215.581 Bulk Gasoline Plants
Section 215.582 Bulk Gasoline Terminals
Section 215.583 Gasoline Dispensing Facilities - Storage Tank Filling Operations
Section 215.584 Gasoline Delivery Vessels
Section 215.585 Gasoline Volatility Standards (Repealed)
Section 215.586 Emissions Testing

SUBPART Z: DRY CLEANERS

Section 215.601 Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners (Repealed)
Section 215.602 Exemptions (Repealed)
Section 215.603 Leaks (Repealed)
Section 215.604 Compliance Dates and Geographical areas (Repealed)
Section 215.605 Compliance Plan (Repealed)
Section 215.606 Exception to Compliance Plan (Repealed)
Section 215.607 Standards for Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners
Section 215.608 Operating Practices for Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners
Section 215.609 Program for Inspection and Repair of Leaks
Section 215.610 Testing and Monitoring
Section 215.611 Exemption for Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaners
Section 215.612 Compliance Dates and Geographical Areas
Section 215.613 Compliance Plan
Section 215.614 Testing Method for Volatile Organic Material Content of Wastes
Section 215.615 Emissions Testing

SUBPART AA: PAINT AND INK MANUFACTURING

Section 215.620 Applicability
Section 215.621 Exemption for Waterbase Material and Heatset Offset Ink
Section 215.623 Permit Conditions
Section 215.624 Open-top Mills, Tanks, Vats or Vessels
Section 215.625 Grinding Mills
Section 215.628 Leaks
Section 215.630 Clean Up
Section 215.636 Compliance Date

SUBPART BB: POLYSTYRENE PLANTS

Section 215.875 Applicability of Subpart BB
Section 215.877 Emissions Limitation at Polystyrene Plants
Section 215.879 Compliance Date
Section 215.881 Compliance Plan
Section 215.883 Special Requirements for Compliance Plan
Section 215.886 Emission Testing

SUBPART PP: MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Section 215.920 Applicability
Section 215.923 Permit Conditions
Section 215.926 Control Requirements

SUBPART QQ: MISCELLANEOUS FORMULATION MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Section 215.940 Applicability
Section 215.943 Permit Conditions
Section 215.946 Control Requirements

SUBPART RR: MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Section 215.960 Applicability
Section 215.963 Permit Conditions
Section 215.966 Control Requirements

Section 215.APPENDIX A Rule Into Section Table
Section 215.APPENDIX B Section Into Rule Table
Section 215.APPENDIX C Past Compliance Dates
Section 215.APPENDIX D List of Chemicals Defining Synthetic Organic Chemical and Polymer Manufacturing
Section 215.APPENDIX E Reference Methods and Procedures
Section 215.APPENDIX F Coefficients for the Total Resource Effectiveness Index (TRE) Equation
AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 9.1 and 10 and authorized by Section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/9.1, 10 and 27].
SOURCE: Adopted as Chapter 2: Air Pollution, Rule 205: Organic Material Emission Standards and Limitations, R71-23, 4 PCB 191, filed and effective April 14, 1972; amended in R77-3, 33 PCB 357, at 3 Ill. Reg. 18, p. 41, effective May 3, 1979; amended in R78-3 and R78-4, 35 PCB 75, at 3 Ill. Reg. 30, p. 124, effective July 28, 1979; amended in R80-5 at 7 Ill. Reg. 1244, effective January 21, 1983; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 13601 Corrected at 7 Ill. Reg. 14575; amended in R82-14 at 8 Ill. Reg. 13254, effective July 12, 1984; amended in R83-36 at 9 Ill. Reg. 9114, effective May 30, 1985; amended in R82-14 at 9 Ill. Reg. 13960, effective August 28, 1985; amended in R85-28 at 11 Ill. Reg. 3127, effective February 3, 1987; amended in R82-14 at 11 Ill. Reg. 7296, effective April 3, 1987; amended in R85-21(A) at 11 Ill. Reg. 11770, effective June 29, 1987; recodified in R86-39 at 11 Ill. Reg. 13541; amended in R82-14 and R86-12 at 11 Ill. Reg. 16706, effective September 30, 1987; amended in R85-21(B) at 11 Ill. Reg. 19117, effective November 9, 1987; amended in R86-36, R86-39, R86-40 at 11 Ill. Reg. 20829, effective December 14, 1987; amended in R82-14 and R86-37 at 12 Ill. Reg. 815, effective December 24, 1987; amended in R86-18 at 12 Ill. Reg. 7311, effective April 8, 1988; amended in R86-10 at 12 Ill. Reg. 7650, effective April 11, 1988; amended in R88-23 at 13 Ill. Reg. 10893, effective June 27, 1989; amended in R88-30(A) at 14 Ill. Reg. 3555, effective February 27, 1990; emergency amendments in R88-30A at 14 Ill. Reg. 6421, effective April 11, 1990, for a maximum of 150 days; amended in R88-19 at 14 Ill. Reg. 7596, effective May 8, 1990; amended in R89-16(A) at 14 Ill. Reg. 9173, effective May 23, 1990; amended in R88-30(B) at 15 Ill. Reg. 3309, effective February 15, 1991; amended in R88-14 at 15 Ill. Reg. 8018, effective May 14, 1991; amended in R91-7 at 15 Ill. Reg. 12217, effective August 19, 1991; amended in R91-10 at 15 Ill. Reg. 15595, effective October 11, 1991; amended in R89-7(B) at 15 Ill. Reg. 17687, effective November 26, 1991; amended in R91-9 at 16 Ill. Reg. 3132, effective February 18, 1992; amended in R91-24 at 16 Ill. Reg. 13555, effective August 24, 1992; amended in R91-30 at 16 Ill. Reg. 13849, effective August 24, 1992; amended in R98-15 at 22 Ill. Reg. 11427, effective June 19, 1998; amended in R12-24 at 37 Ill. Reg. 1683, effective January 28, 2013; expedited correction at 37 Ill. Reg. 16858, effective January 28, 2013; amended in R19-1 at 44 Ill. Reg. 15032, effective September 4, 2020; amended in R23-18(A) at 48 Ill. Reg. 13729, effective August 30, 2024.