R307-357-4. Standards  


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  •   (1) Except as provided in R307-357-6, 7, 8 and 9, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale any consumer product manufactured on or after the effective date in Table 1 that contains VOCs in excess of the limits specified in Table 1.


    TABLE 1

    Table of Standards

    (percent volatile organic compounds by weight)



    CATEGORY EFFECTIVE BEGINNING 9/1/2014



     Adhesive Removers:


     Floor and wall 5

     covering


     Gasket or thread 50

     locking


     General purpose 20


     Specialty 70


    Adhesives:


     Aerosol mist spray 65


     Aerosol web spray 55


     Special Purpose Spray

     Adhesives:


      Mounting, automotive 70

      Engine compartment,

      and flexible vinyl


      Polystyrene foam and 65

      automotive headliner


      Polylolefin and 60

      laminate repair/

      edgebanding


     Construction, panel, 7

     and floor


     Covering:

      Contact general 55

      purpose


      Contact special 80

      purpose


     General purpose 10


     Structural waterproof 15

    Air Fresheners:


     Single-phase aerosols 30


     Double-phase aerosols 25


    Dual-purpose air

    freshener/disinfectant

    aerosol 60


     Liquids/pump sprays 18


     Solids/semisolids 3


    Antiperspirants:


     Aerosol 40 HVOC

                              10 MVOC


     Non-aerosol 0 HVOC

                               0 MVOC


    Anti-static product:


     Non-aerosol 11


     Aerosol 80


     Automotive rubbing 17

     or polishing compound


    Automotive wax, polish,

    sealant or Glaze:


     Hard paste waxes 45


     Instant detailers 3


     All other forms 15


    Automotive windshield

    washer fluids 35


    Bathroom and Tile

    Cleaners:


     Aerosols 7


     Non-aerosols 1


    Brake cleaner 10


    Bug and tar remover 40


    Carburetor or 10

    fuel-injection air

    intake cleaners


    Carpet and Upholstery

    Cleaners:


     Aerosols 7


     Non-aerosols 0.1

     (dilutables)

     Non-aerosols 3.0

     (ready-to-use)


    Cooking spray aerosols 18


    Disinfectant:


     Aerosol 70


     non-aerosol 1


    Deodorants:


     Aerosol 0 HVOC

                              10 MVOC


     Non-aerosol 0 HVOC

                               0 MVOC

    Dusting Aids:


     Aerosols 25


     All other forms 7


    Electrical cleaner 45


    Electronic cleaner 75


    Engine Degreasers:


     Aerosol 10


     Non-aerosol 5


    Fabric protectants 60


    Fabric refresher:


     Aerosol 15


     Non-aerosol 6


    Floor Polishes or Waxes:


     Resilient flooring 1

     materials


     Nonresilient flooring 1

     materials


     Wood floor wax 90


    Footwear or leather

    care products:


     Aerosol 75


     Solid 55


     Other forms 15


    Furniture Maintenance

    Products:


     Aerosols 17


     Non-aerosol

     (except solid or paste) 3

    General Purpose Cleaners:


     Aerosols 8


     Non-aerosols 4


    General Purpose

    Degreasers:


     Aerosols 10


     Non-aerosols 4


    Glass Cleaners:


     Aerosols 12


     Non-aerosols 4


    Graffiti Remover:


     Aerosols 50

     Non-aerosols 30


    Hair mousses 6


    Hair shines 55


    Hairsprays 55


    Hair styling gels 6


    Hair Styling Products:


     Aerosol and pump sprays 6


     All other forms 2


    Heavy-duty hand 8

    cleaners or soaps


    Insecticides:


     Crawling bug 15

     (aerosol)


     Crawling bug 20

     (all other forms)


     Flea and tick 25


     Flying bug 25

     (aerosol)


     Flying bug 35

     (all other forms)


     Foggers 45


     Lawn and garden 20

     (all other forms)


     Lawn and garden 3

     (non-aerosol)


     Wasp and hornet 40

    Laundry Prewashes:


     Aerosols/solids 22


     All other forms 5


    Laundry starch 4.5

     products


    Metal polishes/ 30

     cleansers


    Multi-Purpose lubricants 50

    (excluding solid or

    semi-solid products)


    Nail Polish Removers 1


    Non-selective 3

    terrestrial herbicides,

    non-aerosols


    Oven or Grill Cleaners:


     Aerosols/pump sprays 8


     Non-aerosols 4


    Paint remover or 50

    strippers


    Paint Thinner 30


    Penetrants 50


    Rubber or Vinyl

    Protectants:


     Non-aerosols 3


    Sanitizer:


     Aerosol 70


     Non-aerosols 1


    Sealants and 4

    caulking compounds


    Shaving creams 5


    Shaving gel 4


    Silicone-based multi- 60

    purpose lubricants

    (excluding solid or

    semi-solid products)


    Spot Removers:

     Aerosols 25


     Non-aerosols 8


    Temporary hair color 55

    aerosol


    Tire sealants and 20

    inflators

    Toilet/urinal care:


     Aerosols 10


     Non-aerosol 3


    Undercoatings, aerosols 40


    Wood Cleaner:


     Aerosol 17


     Non-Aerosol 4


                              EFFECTIVE BEGINNING 1/1/15


    Multi-purpose Solvent 3


                              EFFECTIVE BEGINNING 1/1/16


    Paint Thinner: 3


    Rubber or Vinyl 10

    Protectant Aerosols:


      (2) For consumer products for which the label, packaging, or accompanying literature specifically states that the product should be diluted with water or non-VOC solvent prior to use, the limits specified in Table 1 shall apply to the product only after the minimum recommended dilution has taken place. For purposes of this subsection, "minimum recommended dilution" shall not include recommendations for incidental use of a concentrated product to deal with limited special applications such as hard to remove soils or stains.

      (3) For consumer products for which the label, packaging, or accompanying literature states that the product should be diluted with any VOC solvent prior to use, the limits specified in Table 1 shall apply to the product only after the maximum recommended dilution has taken place.

      (4) Effective September 1, 2016, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use any aerosol adhesive, adhesive removers, and graffiti removers that contain methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene.

      Sell-through products of aerosol adhesive, adhesive removers, and graffiti removers that contain methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene and were manufactured before September 1, 2016, may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale so long as the product container or package displays the date on which the product was manufactured.

      (5) No person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture any floor wax stripper unless the following requirements are met:

      (a) The label of each non-aerosol floor wax stripper shall specify a dilution ratio for light or medium build-up of polish that results in an as-used VOC concentration of 3% by weight or less.

      (b) If a non-aerosol floor wax stripper is also intended to be used for removal of heavy build-up of polish, the label of that floor wax stripper shall specify a dilution ratio for heavy build-up of polish that results in an as-used VOC concentration of 12% by weight or less.

      (6) Products containing ozone-depleting compounds. For any consumer product for which standards are specified under R307-357-4, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale any consumer product that contains any of the following ozone-depleting compounds:

      (a) CFC 11 (trichlorofluoromethane);

      (b) CFC 12 (dichlorodifluoromethane);

      (c) CFC 113 (1,1,1 trichloro 2,2,2 trifluoroethane);

      (d) CFC 114 (1 chloro 1,1 difluoro 2 chloro 2,2 difluoroethane);

      (e) CFC 115 (chloropentafluoroethane);

      (f) Halon 1211 (bromochlorodifluoromethane);

      (g) Halon 1301 (bromotrifluoromethane);

      (h) Halon 2402 (dibromotetrafluoroethane);

      (i) HCFC 22 (chlorodifluoromethane);

      (j) HCFC 123 (2,2 dichloro 1,1,1 trifluoroethane);

      (k) HCFC 124 (2 chloro 1,1,1,2 tetrafluoroethane);

      (l) HCFC 141b (1,1 dichloro 1 fluoroethane);

      (m) HCFC 142b (1 chloro 1,1 difluoroethane);

      (n) 1,1,1 trichloroethane; and

      (o) Carbon tetrachloride.

      (7) The requirements of R307-357-4(6) shall not apply to any existing product formulation that complies with Table 1 or any existing product formulation that is reformulated to meet the standards set in Table 1, provided the ozone-depleting compound content of the reformulated product does not increase.

      (8) The requirements of R307-357-4(6) shall not apply to any ozone-depleting compounds that may be present as impurities in a consumer product in an amount equal to or less than 0.01% by weight of the product.