District of Columbia Administrative Code

738 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3879 (April 16, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10781 (November 26, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11351 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The D…

739 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3879 (April 16, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10781 (November 26, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11351 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The D…

740 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3879 (April 16, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10781 (November 26, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11351 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The D…

741 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3879 (April 16, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10781 (November 26, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11351 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The D…

742 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3879 (April 16, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10781 (November 26, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 11286, 11351 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The Director…

743 ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 743.1 This section applies to any person who, on or after January 1, 2012, supplies, sells, offers for sale, manufactures for sale, or uses or applies adhesives, sealants, or adhesive or sealant primers, except as provided in § 74…

744 ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS – VOC STANDARDS 744.1 On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale in the District of Columbia any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, or sealant primer manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, or manufacture for sale in t…

745 ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS – EXEMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS 745.1 The provisions of §§ 743 through 749 shall not apply to the use or sale of the following compounds: Adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers, or sealant primers being tested or evaluated in any research and development, qu…

746 ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS – ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS 746.1 Each person subject to §§ 743 through 749 shall maintain records demonstrating compliance with the regulations, including, but not limited to, the following information: (a) A list of each adhesive, sealant, adhesive …

747 ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS – COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND TEST METHODS 747.1 Except as provided in § 747.3 through 747.5, the VOC and solids content of all non-aerosol adhesives, adhesive primers, surface preparation solvents, and cleanup solvents shall be determined using U.S. EPA …

748 ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS – CONTAINER LABELING 748.1 Each manufacturer of an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, or sealant primer subject to §§ 743 to 749 shall display the following information on the product container or label: (a) A statement of the manufacturer's recommenda…

749 ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS – APPLICATION METHODS 749.1 A person shall not apply a VOC-containing adhesive, adhesive primer, sealant, or sealant primer at a stationary source unless applied by one (1) of the following application methods using equipment operated in accordance with…

750 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3879 (April 16, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10781 (November 26, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11364 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The D…

751 PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS AND SPOUTS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 751.1 The requirements of §§ 751 through 758 apply to any person who sells, supplies, offers for sale, advertises, or manufactures a portable fuel container or spout for use in the District of Columbia, except as prov…

752 PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS AND SPOUTS –PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND TEST PROCEDURES 752.1 Except as provided in § 753, every portable fuel container, spout, or combination portable fuel container and spout, produced thirty (30) days after the effective date of this regulation, tha…

753 PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS AND SPOUTS – EXEMPTIONS 753.1 The following shall be exempt from compliance with §§ 751 through 758: (a) Any portable fuel container or spout manufactured in the District of Columbia for shipment, sale, and use outside of the District of Columbia; (b)…

754 PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS AND SPOUTS – LABELING REQUIREMENTS 754.1 Each manufacturer of a portable fuel container or portable fuel container and spout subject to and complying with § 752 must clearly display the following on each spill-proof system: (a) The phrase “Spill-Proof…

755 PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS AND SPOUTS – CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE TEST PROCEDURES 755.1 Testing to determine compliance with § 752 shall be performed by using test procedures specified in “CP-501, Certification Procedure for Portable Fuel Containers and Spill-Proof Spouts,” …

756 PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS AND SPOUTS – ENFORCEMENT 756.1 If the Department finds any manufacturer, distributor, or retailer manufacturing for sale, advertising for sale, selling, or offering for sale in the District of Columbia a portable fuel container or spout, or both porta…

757 PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS AND SPOUTS – INNOVATIVE PRODUCT EXEMPTION 757.1 Portable fuel containers, spouts, or combination portable fuel containers and spouts which have been granted an innovative product exemption by the CARB, shall be exempt from the requirements in §752 for…

758 PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS AND SPOUTS – VARIANCE 758.1 Portable fuel containers, spouts, or combination portable fuel containers and spouts, which have been granted a variance by CARB, shall be exempt from the requirements in § 752 for the period of time that the CARB variance …

759 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11372 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 5 and 6(b) of the District o…

760 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11372 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 5 and 6(b) of the District o…

761 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11372 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 5 and 6(b) of the District o…

762 SCREEN PRINTING 762.1 Except as provided in § 762.2, any person who owns or operates screen printing equipment that emits or has the potential to emit, before controls, VOC emissions from all screen printing at the premises of: (a) Fifteen (15) pounds or more per day shall co…

763 SOLVENT CLEANING – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 763.1 Sections 763 through 769 shall apply to any person who sells, supplies, offers for sale, or manufactures any solvent on or after January 1, 2005, for use in the District of Columbia. 763.2 For purposes of §§ 763 through 769 and an…

764 SOLVENT CLEANING – COLD CLEANING 764.1 This section applies to all cold cleaning machines that process metal parts and contain more than one liter (1 L) of VOC. The provisions of this section shall not apply if the owner and operator of the cold cleaning machine demonstrates,…

765 SOLVENT CLEANING – BATCH VAPOR CLEANING 765.1 This section applies to batch vapor cleaning machines that process metal parts. 765.2 Batch vapor cleaning machines shall be equipped with: (a) Either a fully enclosed design, or a working and downtime mode cover that completely c…

766 SOLVENT CLEANING – IN-LINE VAPOR CLEANING 766.1 This section applies to in‑line vapor cleaning machines. 766.2 In‑line vapor cleaning machines shall be equipped with: (a) Either a fully enclosed design, or a working and downtime mode cover that completely covers the cleaning …

767 SOLVENT CLEANING – AIRLESS AND AIR-TIGHT CLEANING 767.1 This section applies to airless cleaning machines and air‑tight cleaning machines that process metal parts. 767.2 The operator of each machine shall maintain a log of solvent additions and deletions for each machine that…

768 SOLVENT CLEANING – ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE 768.1 As an alternative to complying with the provisions of §§ 764 through 767, the operator of a solvent cleaning machine may demonstrate compliance with § 768.3 and 768.4. 768.2 The operator shall maintain records sufficient to demo…

769 SOLVENT CLEANING – RECORDKEEPING AND MONITORING 769.1 The operator of a solvent cleaning machine subject to §§ 764 through 767 shall conduct monitoring and record keeping as follows: (a) If a freeboard refrigeration device is used to comply with these standards, the owner or …

770 MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL SOLVENT CLEANING OPERATIONS 770.1 Except as provided in § 770.9, after January 1, 2012, any person who: (a) Uses any industrial cleaning solvent in a solvent cleaning operation in or on the premises of a factory or a shop as part of a manufacturing, p…

771 MISCELLANEOUS CLEANING AND VOC MATERIALS HANDLING STANDARDS On or after January 1, 2012, any person who: (a) Owns, operates, or leases any solvent cleaning operation subject to § 770 shall be subject to §§ 771 through 771.4(a); (b) Uses any process that applies coatings, inks…

772 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11397 (December 30, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 5 and 6(b) of the District o…

773 ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COATING – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 773.1 Sections 773 through 778 apply to any person who supplies, sells, offers for sale, manufactures, applies, blends, repackages, or solicits the application of any architectural coating on or after Jan…

774 ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COATING – STANDARDS 774.1 No person shall manufacture, blend, supply, sell, offer for sale, apply, or solicit the application of any architectural coating with a VOC content in excess of the corresponding limit specified in the Table o…

775 ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COATING – EXEMPTIONS 775.1 Sections 773 through 778 do not apply to: (a) Any architectural coating that is sold or manufactured for use outside of the District of Columbia or for shipment to other manufacturers for reformulation or rep…

776 ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COATING – LABELING REQUIREMENT 776.1 A manufacturer of any architectural coating shall list the following information on the coating container (or label) in which the coating is sold or distributed: (a) The date the coating was manufac…

777 ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COATING – REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 777.1 Upon request by the Department, any manufacturer of clear brushing lacquers shall submit a report to the Department that specifies the number of gallons of clear brushing lacquers sold in the Dist…

778 ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COATING – TESTING REQUIREMENTS 778.1 For the purpose of determining compliance with the VOC content limits in the Table of Standards in § 774.10, the VOC content of a coating shall be determined by using the procedures described below …

799 DEFINITIONS 799.1 The meanings ascribed to the definitions and abbreviations appearing in § 199 of chapter 1 shall apply to the terms and abbreviations in this chapter. In addition, the following terms and phrases used in this chapter shall have the meanings set forth in this…

7099 DEFINITIONS 7099.1 When used in the UST Regulations, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Accidental release - any release of petroleum, neither expected nor intended by the tank owner or operator, arising from operating an underground storage ta…

7200 GENERAL PROVISIONS 7200.1 Before an agency, board, commission, or authority of the District of Columbia government shall approve any major action, or issue any lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement or permission to act for a proposed major action, the env…

7201 MAJOR ACTIONS FOR WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SCREENING FORMS ARE REQUIRED 7201.1 An Environmental Impact Screening Form (EISF) shall be prepared for any action that would cost over one million dollars ($1,000,000) based on 1989 dollars adjusted annually according to the Cons…

7202 ACTIONS FOR WHICH NO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SCREENING FORM IS REQUIRED 7202.1 No agency shall require that an EISF or an EIS be prepared for the following actions: (a) Any action that costs less than 1 million dollars ($1,000,000) based on 1989 dollars adjusted annually accord…

7203 DESIGNATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LEAD AND REVIEW AGENCIES 7203.1 The lead agency responsible for the coordination of the preparation and review of the EISF, and the EIS if necessary, shall be as follows: (a) For any major action proposed by an applicant that would require…

7204 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SCREENING FORM 7204.1 The lead agency or the applicant shall complete an EISF for major actions that are not exempted by § 7202.1 or § 7202.2. 7204.2 The applicant for a permit for a major action shall file an EISF and five (5) copies with…

7205 REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SCREENING FORM 7205.1 The lead agency shall make a written determination, within thirty (30) working days of the submission by an applicant of a complete EISF pursuant to §§ 7204.2 and 7204.3 for a major action that is not exempt under § 7202.1…

7206 PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT 7206.1 For major actions proposed by an applicant, the applicant shall be responsible for the preparation of the EIS. 7206.2 The EIS shall include the following information and will describe and, where appropriate, analyze th…