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MICHAEL A.ABRACZINSKAS NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 7, 2019
Mr. Chris Ramsey
Owner
Ramsey Finishing- Hickory
P.O Box 699 _
Conover, NC 28613
Subject: Air Permit No. 10616R00
Ramsey Finishing - Hickory
Hickory, Catawba County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Prohibitory Small
Facility ID# 1800186
Dear Mr. Ramsey:
In accordance with your completed application received April 25, 2019, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. 10616R00 to Ramsey Finishing -Hickory, Hickory, Catawba County,North
Carolina for the construction and operation of air emissions sources or air cleaning devices and
appurtenances. Additionally, any emissions activities determined from your air permit application
as meeting the exemption requirements contained in 15A NCAC 2Q .0102 have been listed for
information purposes as an "ATTACHMENT" to the enclosed air permit. Please note the records
.retention requirements are contained in General Condition 2 of the General Conditions and
Limitations.
If any parts,requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request a formal adjudicatory hearing within 30 days following receipt of this
permit, identifying the specific issues to be contested. Such a request will stay the effectiveness of
the entire permit. This hearing request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to G.S.
150B-23 of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-6714. The form for requesting a formal
adjudicatory hearing may be obtained,upon request from the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Unless a request for a hearing is made pursuant to G.S. 150B-23,this air permit shall be final and
binding.
You may request modification of your air permit through informal means pursuant to G.S.
150B-22.' This request must be submitted in writing to the Director and must identify the specific
provisions or issues for which the modification is sought. Please note that the permit will become
final and binding regardless of a request for informal modification unless a request for a hearing is
also made under G.S. 150B-23.
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Chris Ramsey
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Unless exempted by a condition of this permit or the regulations, construction of new
air pollution sources or air cleaning devices, or modifications,to the sources or air cleaning
devices described in this permit must be covered under a permit issued by the Division of Air
Quality prior to construction. Failure to do so is a violation of G.S. 143-215.108 and may
subject the Permittee to civil or criminal penalties as described in G.S. 143-215.114A and 143-
215.114B.
This permit shall be effective from June 7, 2019 until May 31, 2027, is nontransferable to
future owners and operators, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein.
The Permittee is responsible for carefully reading the'entire permit and evaluating the
requirements of each permit stipulation. The Permittee shall'comply with all terms,
conditions, requirements, limitations and restrictions set forth in this permit. Noncompliance
with.any permit condition is grounds for enforcement action,for permit termination;
revocation and reissuarice, or modification, or for denial of a permit renewal application.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Jennifer Womick at 704-663-
1699.
Sincerely,
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Bruce J. Ingle, Regional Supervisor
Division of Air Quality,NC DEQ
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NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
AIR PERMIT NO. 10616R00
Issue Date: June 7, 2019 Effective Date: June 7, 2019
Expiration Date: May 31, 2027 Replaces Permit: (new)
To construct and operate air emission source(s) and/or air cleaning device(s), and for the
discharge of the associated air contaminants into the atmosphere in accordance with the provisions
of Article 21 B of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina(NCGS) as amended, and other
applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations,
Ramsey Finishing - Hickory
3060 Main Avenue SE
Hickory, Catawba County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Prohibitory Small-
Facility ID# 1800186
(the Permittee) is-hereby authorized to construct and operate the air emissions sources and/or air
cleaning devices and appurtenances described below:
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Emission Emission Source Control Control Sy stem
Source ID Description System ID j Description
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ES-1 �wood dust collection system CD-1, CD-2 ;cyclone(126 inches in
diameter)installed in series
with fabric filter(7,163
square feet of filter area)
SB-1, SB-2, SB-3, SB-4, seven(7)dry filter type j
SB-5, SB-6, SB-7 spray booths installed on a
wood furniture finishing N/A N/A
operation
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in accordance with the completed application 1800186.19A received April 25, 2019 including any
plans, specifications,previous applications, and other supporting data, all of which are filed with the
Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and are incorporated as part
of this permit.
This permit is subject to the following specified conditions and limitations including any
TESTING,REPORTING, OR MONITORING REQUIREMENTS:

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A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. Any air emission sources or control devices authorized to construct and operate above must
be operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions contained herein. The
Permittee shall comply with applicable Environmental Management Commission
Regulations, including Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Subchapter.
2D .0202, 2D .0512, 2D .0521, 2D .0535, 2D .0540, 2D .0611, 2D .1806, 2Q .0711 and 2Q
.0803.
2. PERMIT RENEWAL AND EMISSION INVENTORY REQUIREMENT - The Permittee,
at least 90 days prior to the,expiration date of this permit,;shall request permit renewal by
letter in accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0304(d) and (f).�Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q
.0203(i), no permit application fee is required for renewal.of an existing air permit(without
a modification request). The renewal request(with AA application form) should be
submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ. Also, at least 90 days prior to the expiration
date of this permit,the Permittee shall submit the air pollution emission inventory report
(with Certification Sheet) in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0202,pursuant to N.C.
General Statute 143 215.65. The report,shall be submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ
and shall document air pollutants emitted for the 2025 calendar year.
3. PARTICULATE CONTROL REQUIREMENT- As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0512
"Particulates from Wood Products Finishing Plants," the Permittee shall not discharge
particulate matter caused by the working, sanding, or finishing of wood without providing,
as a minimum for its collection, adequate duct work and properly designed collectors, or
other such devices as approved by the Commission.
4. VISIBLE EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D
.0521 "Control of Visible Emissions," visible emissions from the emission sources,
manufactured after July 1, 1971, shall not be more than 20 percent opacity when averaged
over a six-minute period, except that six-minute periods averaging not more than 87 percent
opacity may occur not more than once in any hour nor more than four times in any 24-hour
period. However, sources which must comply with a visible emissions standard in 15A
NCAC 2D .0524 "New Source Performance Standards" or.1110 "National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants" shall meet that standard instead of the 2D .0521
visible emissions standard.
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5. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT -As required by,15A.NCAC 2D .0535,the Permittee of
a source of excess emissions that last for more than four hours and that results from a
malfunction, a breakdown of process or control equipment or any other abnormal
conditions, shall:
a. Notify the Director or his designee of any such occurrence by 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
of the Division's next business day of becoming aware of the occurrence and
describe:
i. the name and location of the facility,
ii. the nature and cause of the malfunction or breakdown,
iii. the time when the malfunction or breakdown is first observed,

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iv. the expected duration, and
V. an estimated rate of emissions.
b. Notify the Director or his designee immediately when the corrective measures have
been accomplished.
This reporting requirement does not allow the operation of the facility in excess of
Environmental Management Commission Regulations.
6. FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENT-As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540
"Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources," the Permittee shall not cause or allow
fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible
emissions beyond the property boundary. If substantive complaints are received or excessive
fugitive dust emissions from the facility are observed beyond the property boundaries for six
minutes in any one hour(using Reference Method 22 in 40 CFR, Appendix A),the owner or
operator may be required to submit a fugitive dust plan as described in 2D .0540(f).
"Fugitive dust emissions" means particulate matter that does not pass through a process
stack or vent and that is generated within plant property boundaries from activities such as:
unloading and loading areas, process areas stockpiles, stock pile working,plant parking lots,
and plant roads (including access-roads and haul roads).
7. CYCLONE REQUIREMENTS - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0611,particulate matter
emissions shall be controlled as described in the permitted equipment list.
a. Inspection and Maintenance Requirements -The inspection,maintenance and record
keeping requirements shall become effective immediately if the facility begins
operating the wood dust collection system (ID No. ES-1) for production purposes.
To comply with the provisions of this permit and ensure that emissions do not
exceed the regulatory limits, the Permittee shall perform an annual (for each 12
month period following the initial inspection) inspection of the cyclone system. In
addition,the Permittee shall perform periodic inspections and maintenance (I&M) as
recommended by the manufacturer.
b. Recordkeeping Requirements - The results of all inspections and any variance from
the manufacturer's recommendations or from those given in this permit(when
applicable) shall be investigated with corrections made and dates of actions recorded
in a cyclone logbook. Records of all maintenance activities shall be recorded in the
logbook. The cyclone logbook(in written or electronic format) shall be kept on-site
and made available to DAQ personnel upon request.

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8. FABRIC FILTER REQUIREMENTS including cartridge filters, baghouses, and other dry
filter particulate collection devices -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0611, particulate matter
emissions shall be controlled as described in the permitted equipment list.
a. Inspection and Maintenance Requirements - The inspection,maintenance and record
keeping requirements shall become effective immediately if the facility begins
operating the wood dust collection system(ID No. ES-1) for production purposes.
To comply with the provisions of this permit and ensure that emissions do not
exceed the regulatory limits,the Permittee shall perform, at a minimum, an annual
(for each 12 month period following the initial inspection) internal inspection of each
particulate collection device system. In addition,the Permittee shall perform periodic
inspections and maintenance as recommended by the equipment manufacturer.
b. Recordkeeping Requirements - The results of all inspections and any variance from
manufacturer's recommendations or from those given in this permit(when
applicable) shall be investigated with corrections made and dates of actions recorded
in a logbook. Records of all maintenance activities shall be recorded in the logbook.
The logbook (in written or electronic format) shall be kept on-site and made
available to DAQ personnel upon request.
9. CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF ODOROUS EMISSIONS -As required by 15A
NCAC 2D .1806 "Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions" the Permittee shall not
operate the facility without implementing management practices or installing and operating
odor control equipment sufficient to prevent odorous emissions from the facility from
causing or contributing to objectionable odors beyond the facility's boundary.
10. TOXIC AIR POLLUTANT,EMISSIONS LIMITATION REQUIREMENT -Pursuant to
15A NCAC 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates Requiring a Permit," for each of the below listed
toxic air pollutants (TAPs),the Permittee has made a demonstration that facility-wide actual
emissions, where one or more emission release points are;obstructed or non-.vertically
oriented, do not exceed the Toxic Permit Emission Rates (TPERs) listed in 15A NCAC 2Q
.0711(a). The facility shall be operated and maintained in!such a manner that emissions of
any listed TAPs from the facility, including fugitive emissions,will not exceed TPERs listed
in 15A NCAC 2Q .0711(a).
a. A permit to emit any of the below listed TAPS shall be required for this facility if
actual emissions from all sources will become greater than the corresponding
TPERs.
b. PRIOR to exceeding any of these listed TPERs,the Permittee shall be responsible
for obtaining a permit to emit TAPS and for demonstrating compliance with the
requirements of 15A NCAC 2D .1100 "Control of Toxic Air Pollutants".
c. In accordance with the approved application,the Permittee shall maintain records of
operational information demonstrating that the TAP emissions do not exceed the
TPERs as listed below:

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Carcinogens Chronic Acute Systemic! Acute
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Pollutant (lb/yr) Toxicants Toxicants Irritants
(lb/day) �(lb/hr) (lb/hr)
Eth 1 acetate 141-7876 _ 36
Formaldehyde (50-00-0) 0.04
MEK(methyl ethyl ketone, 2- 78 1 22.4
butanone) (78-93-3) j
MIBK(methyl isobutyl ketone)
52 7.6
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(108-10-1)
Toluene 108-88-3 98
Xylene (mixed isomers) (1330-20-� 57 16.4
11. EXCLUSIONARY RULE REQUIREMENTS - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0803 "Coating,.
Solvent Cleaning, and Graphic Arts," potential emissions shall be determined using actual
emissions without accounting for any air pollution control devices.
a. As required by 15A NCAC 2Q .0803,the facility potential emissions (defined as
actual emissions) shall be less than the following:
i. 100 tons per year of volatile organic compounds (VOC);
ii. 10 tons per year of each hazardous air pollutant (HAP); and
iii. 25 tons per year of all HAPs combined.
b. As required by 15A NCAC 2Q .0803,the Permittee shall comply with the following
requirements:
i. Annual Report Requirement-By March 1 of each year, regardless of the
actual emissions,the Permittee shall submit to the Regional Supervisor,
DAQ, a report summarizing emissions of VOC and HAPs containing the
following:
A. the pounds of VOC used during the previous calendar year;
B. the greatest quantity in pounds of an individual HAP used during the
previous calendar year; and
C. the total pounds of all HAPs used during the previous calendar year.
ii. Records Maintenance Requirement- The Permittee shall maintain purchase
orders and invoices of materials containing VOC. These purchase orders and
invoices shall be maintained for a period of at least three years and be made
available to DAQ personnel upon request.

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iii. Notification Requirement- The Permittee shall report to the Regional
Supervisor, DAQ, any exceedance of a requirement of rule 15A NCAC 2Q
.0803 within one week of occurrence; and
iv. Certification Requirement- The Permittee shall certify all submittals as to the
truth, completeness, and accuracy of all information recorded and reported
over the signature of the appropriate official as identified in rule 15A NCAC
2Q .0303(4).
Compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting requirements contained in this specific
condition shall not relieve the Permittee from the requirement to have a Title V permit if the
actual emissions from the facility exceed 100 tons per year of VOC, or 10 tons per year of
an individual HAP, or 25 tons per year of all HAPs combined.
B. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), TWO COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS,
REPORTS, TEST DATA, MONITORING DATA,NOTIFICATIONS, REQUESTS FOR
RENEWAL,AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS PERMIT shall
be submitted to the:
Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville,NC 28115
704-663-1699 -
For identification purposes, each submittal should include the facility name as listed on the
permit,the facility identification number, and the permit number.
2. RECORDS RETENTION REQUIREMENT - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605,
any records required by the conditions of this permit shall be kept on site and made available
to DAQ personnel for inspection upon request. These records shall be maintained in a form
suitable and readily available for expeditious inspection and review. These records must be
kept on site,,for a minimum of 2 years,unless another time period is otherwise specified.
3. ANNUAL FEE PAYMENT- Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0203(a),the Permittee shall pay
the annual permit fee within 30 days of being billed by the DAQ. Failure to pay the fee in a
timely manner will cause the DAQ to initiate action to revoke the permit.
4. EQUIPMENT RELOCATION-In accordance with 15ANCAC 2Q .0301, a new air permit
shall be obtained by the Permittee prior to establishing,building, erecting, using, or
operating the emission sources or air cleaning equipment at a site or location not specified in
this permit.

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5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT-In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0309, any of the
following that would result in previously,unpermitted, new, or increased emissions must be
reported to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ:
a. changes in the information submitted in the application regarding facility emissions;
b. changes that modify equipment or processes of existing permitted facilities; or
c. changes in the quantity or quality of materials processed.
If appropriate,modifications to the permit may then be made by the DAQ to reflect any
necessary changes in the permit conditions. In no case are any new or increased emissions
allowed that will cause a violation of the emission limitations specified herein.
6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0309,this permit is subject to revocation or
modification by the DAQ upon a determination that information contained in the application
or presented in the support thereof is incorrect, conditions under which this permit was
granted have changed, or violations of conditions contained in this permit have occurred. In
accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),the facility shall be properly operated and
maintained at all times in a manner that will effectuate an overall reduction in air pollution.
Unless otherwise specified by this permit, no emission source may be operated without the
concurrent operation of its associated air cleaning device(s) and appurtenances.
7. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), this permit is nontransferable by the Permittee.
Future owners and operators must obtain a new air permit from the DAQ.
8. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this issuance of this permit in no way absolves
the Permittee of liability for any potential civil penalties which may be assessed for
violations of State law which have occurred prior to the effective date of this permit.
9. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this permit does not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility of complying with all applicable requirements of any Federal, State, or Local
water quality or land quality control authority.
10. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605, reports on the operation and maintenance of the
facility shall be submitted by the Permittee to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ at such
intervals and in such form and detail as may be required by the DAQ. Information required
in such reports may include, but is not limited to,process weight rates, firing rates, hours of
operation, and preventive maintenance schedules.
11. A violation of any term or condition of this permit shall subject the Permittee to enforcement
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.114A, 143-215.11413, and 143-215.114C, including assessment of
civil and/or criminal penalties.
12. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3(a)(2), no person shall refuse entry or
access to any authorized representative of the DAQ who requests entry or access for
purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials,nor shall any person
obstruct,hamper, or interfere with any such representative while in the process of carrying
out his official duties. Refusal of entry or access may constitute grounds for permit
revocation and assessment of civil penalties.

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13. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this permit does not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility of complying with any applicable Federal, State, or Local requirements
governing the handling, disposal, or incineration of hazardous, solid, or medical wastes,
including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA) administered by the
Division of Waste Management.
14. PERMIT RETENTION REQUIREMENT- In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0110,the
Permittee shall retain a current copy of the air permit at the site. The Permittee must make
available to personnel of the DAQ,upon request,the current copy of the air permit for the
site.
15. CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION 112(r) REQUIREMENTS Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2D .2100
"Risk Management Program;" if the Permittee is required to develop and register a risk
management plan pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Federal Clean Air Act, then the
Permittee is required to register this plan with the USEPA in accordance with 40 CFR Part
68.
16. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES - GENERAL DUTY -Pursuant to Title I
Part A Section 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act "Hazardous Air Pollutants -Prevention of
Accidental Releases - Purpose and General Duty," although a risk management plan may not
be required, if the Permittee produces,processes, handles; or stores any amount of a listed
hazardous substance,the Permittee has a general duty to take such steps as are necessary to
prevent the accidental release of such substance and to minimize the consequences of any
release. This condition is federally-enforceable only.
17. GENERAL EMISSIONS TESTING AND REPORTING!REQUIREMENTS - If emissions
testing is required by this permit, or the DAQ, or if the Permittee submits emissions testing
to the DAQ in support of a permit application•or to demonstrate compliance,the Permittee
shall perform such testing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .2600 and follow all DAQ
procedures including protocol approval,regional notification, report submittal, and test
results approval. Additionally, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605,_the Permittee shall
follow the procedures for obtaining any required audit sample and reporting those results.
Permit issued this the 7t'of June, 2019.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Bruce J. g e
Regional Supervisor
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Air Permit No. 10616R00

ATTACHMENT to Permit No. 10616R00, June 7, 2019
Insignif cant/Exempt Activities
Source Exemption Source of Source of Title V
Regulation TAPs? Pollutants?
I-B1 -natural gas-fired boiler (1.75 million 2Q .0102 Yes Yes
Btu per hour maximum heat input rating) (h)(1)(B)
I-B2 -natural gas-fired boiler (0.675 2Q .0102
million Btu per hour maximum heat input (h)(1)(B) Yes Yes
rating)
1. Because an activity is exempted from being required to have a permit or permit modification
does,not mean that the activity is exempted from an applicable requirement or that the owner
or operator of the source is exempted from demonstrating compliance with any applicable
requirement.
2. When applicable, emissions from stationary source activities identified above shall be
included in determining compliance with the permit requirements for toxic air pollutants
under 15A NCAC 2D .1100 "Control of Toxic Air Pollutants" or 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates
Requiring a Permit."
3. Sample permit conditions showing the regulatory requirements for exempt sources subject to
NESHAP,NSPS, and NCAC rules may be found here:
https://deg.nc.Gov/about/divisions/air-duality/air-quality-permits/specific-permit-conditions-
re ug latory-guide