The use of adhesives and sealants is regulated by the Sac Metro Air District. These operations, including the use of strippers and solvents for surface preparation or clean-up, are typically subject to Rule 460 and require an air quality permit.
Definitions:
Adhesive: Any material that is used to bond one surface to another surface by attachment.
Sealant: Any material with adhesive properties that is applied as a rope or bead and that is formulated for use primarily to fill, seal, waterproof, or weatherproof gaps or joints between two surfaces. Sealants include sealant primers and caulks.
Who Needs a Permit?
• Operations using a combined total of more than one gallon per day of coating material and solvent.
Permit Fees
All permit fees are based on District Rule 301.
When applying for a permit through Online Services, the appropriate Permit Fee schedule will be automatically determined based upon the selection of the General Equipment Description. If you wish to see what the fees are for new equipment prior to applying, please use the following schedules in the Permit Fee Schedule to determine the initial application fee:
Operations using a Spray Booth: Please use Schedule 1 to determine the initial application fee. The application fee is based upon the rated horsepower of the exhaust fan.
Operations without Spray Booth: Please use Schedule 9 to determine the initial application fee.
For
questions regarding the application fee, please email permitting@airquality.org or
call 279-207-1122.
How to Apply for a Permit
All permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services customer portal.
When applying for a permit through Online Services, the equipment must be categorized by both a General and Specific description. The following categories may be selected when applying for use of Adhesives and Sealants:
Coatings - Adhesives and Sealants
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Permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services portal. All applications must be submitted with the appropriate fee in order to be processed. Application fees may be paid directly through the Online Services portal. Pay the application fee when you submit your application for fastest processing time. Applications submitted without payment will be cancelled if payment is not received within two weeks of submitting the application.
To contact Permitting staff please call 279-207-1122 or email permitting@airquality.org.
