R307-354-5. VOC Content Limits

  No owner or operator shall apply coatings with a VOC content greater than the amounts specified in Table 1, unless the owner or operator uses an add-on control device as specified in R307-354-7.

TABLE 1

AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING VOC LIMITS

(values in pounds of VOC per gallon of coating, minus water and

exempt solvent (compounds not defined as VOC in R307-101-2), as

applied)

Coating Category VOC Content Limits (lb/gal)

Adhesion Promoter 4.5

Clear Coating 2.1

Color Coating 3.5

Multi-color Coating 5.7

Pretreatment Coating 5.5

Primer 2.1

Primer Sealer 2.1

Single-stage Coating 2.8

Temporary Protective Coating 0.5

Truck Bed Liner Coating 2.6

Underbody Coating 3.6

Uniform Finish Coating 4.5

Any Other Coating Type 2.1