Autobody refinishing shops may be eligible for coverage under the registration permit if the facility performs the spray application of coatings to automobiles.
Criteria
Registration Permit
- Sprays coatings containing compounds of chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), or cadmium (Cd);
- Spray applies coating to more than two (2) vehicles or parts of vehicles per year, without consideration of compensation;
- May use Methylene Chloride (MeCl) for the stripping of dried paint, enamel, varnish, shellac, lacquer, and other applications from wood, metal, plastic, and other substrates;
- Must emit less than 10.0 tons/yr of a single Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) and less than 25.0 tons/yr of total combined HAPs;
- No other processes at the site that may require additional construction and operating permit requirements.
How Do I Apply for the Registration Permit?
In order to request coverage under the Registration Permit download, complete, and submit the Registration Permit Request for Autobody Refinishing Shops.
Application/Forms
*If operations, normally covered by construction permits, are located in one of the eight coastal counties of the Coastal Zone under SCDES Bureau of Coastal Management's jurisdiction (Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, and Jasper), then a coastal zone consistency certification may be required.