ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL
    BOARD
    August 29, 1974
    SHERWIN~WILLIAMSCOMPANY,
    Petitioner,
    v,
    )
    PCB 74~212
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,)
    Respondent,
    OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD
    (by
    Dr. Odell)
    On June
    6,
    1974, Sherwin~Wi1liamsCompany, located in
    a farming
    area
    at 1717 Gifford Road in Elgin, Illinois,
    filed
    a Petition for Variance with the Pollution Control Board
    (Board),
    Petitioner sought a one-’year variance from the require-
    ments of Rule 205(f) of the Air Pollution Regulations
    (Chapter 2)~
    Allowable emissions under Rule 205(f)
    ate
    8 lbs/hr~ Sherwin-
    Williams calculated that its total emissions of photochemically
    reactive organic compounds from its four lines are approximately
    53,5
    lbs/hr. Petitioner~sfacility employs 300 people and is
    engaged in the manufacture and coating of metal containers of
    various sizes.
    The excessive emissions occur in its container
    coating and lithography operations~
    Petitioner received an operating permit from the Environ-
    mental Protection Agency
    (Agency)
    on April
    3,
    1973, conditional
    on its installing an afterburner
    to control emissions to com-
    ply with Rule 205(f) of Chapter
    2,
    The subsequent shortage of
    natural gas and fuel oil meant that the afterburner
    would not
    be a viable control technique~
    Petitioner received a new operat-
    ing permit on March
    4,
    1974, with compliance achieved through the
    use of reformulated coatings conbaining exempt solvents,
    At
    present, exempt solvents are in short supply~ Petitioner now
    intends
    to
    switch
    to
    water—based
    coatings
    but,
    before
    the
    change~
    over,
    Petitioner
    will
    exceed
    the
    standards
    of
    Rule
    205(f)
    of
    Chapter
    2,
    Petitioner
    ultimately
    hopes
    to
    install
    emission-free
    ultraviolet
    curing
    equipment,
    One
    such
    unit
    is
    expected
    to
    be
    installed
    oti
    an
    experimental
    basis
    by
    August
    1,
    1974,
    The
    one-
    year variance request was premised on a need to check~outthe
    ultraviolet curing system~ Conversion to the water~basedcoat-
    ings was anticipated to be achieved by July 31,
    1974,
    The Agency filed its Recommendation on August 5,
    1974, and
    concluded that “Petitioner~sCompliance Program will meet the
    requirements of Rule 205(f)
    in three months through the use of
    water-based coatings~” The Agency stated it had no objedtion
    to the grant of variance;
    it also noted that no citizens had
    complained about the nature of Petitioner~soperation,
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    389
    P~etitioner~shistory shows good faith efforts to
    achieve compliance with Rule 205 (f),
    A program of compliance
    is underway.
    The
    shortage of exempt solvents exists through
    out the industry.
    For these reasons, we grant the Variance.
    ORDER
    Petitioner
    is granted a variance from Rule 205(f)
    of
    Chapter
    2 until November 1,
    1974,
    to use photochemically reactive
    solvents in its manufacturing process totaling 53,5 lbs/hr.
    on
    lines 41 through #4.
    This Variance is subject to the following
    conditions:
    a.
    Petitioner shall utilize as much exempt solvent
    formulations as can be furnished by its suppliers~
    b.
    Petitioner shall use water-based coatings as soon
    as possible before
    November
    1,
    1974.
    c.
    Petitioner shall submit reports for August,
    September
    and
    October
    to:
    Environmental Protection Agency
    Division of Air Pollution Control
    Control Program Coordinator
    2200 Churchill Road
    Springfield, Illinois 62706
    and to the
    Illinois Pollution Control Board
    309 West Washington Street, Suite 300
    Chicago, Illinois 60606
    The monthly reports shall indicate the performance
    of the new ultraviolet curing system. The monthly
    reports should also include the total amount of
    solvents used,
    the nature and amount of non-
    exempt solvents used,
    the nature and amount of
    exempt solvents used,
    the nature and amount of
    water-based coatings used,
    the amount and nature
    of exempt solvents purchased
    (indicating the
    supplier)
    ,
    the amount and nature of non—exempt
    solvents purchased
    (indicating the supplier),
    the amount and nature of water-based coatings
    purchased (indicating the supplier)
    ,
    and the
    amount and nature of solvents and coatings in
    inventory at the beginning of each month.
    d.
    Petitioner shall make timely applications
    for
    all necessary construction and operating permits.
    I, Christan L, Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board, hereby cert~fythat the above Opinion and Order was
    adopted on the~~ day of
    ,
    1974, by a vote of
    _to
    ~tan.o
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