(a)
VOC
content limits. Except as provided in subsections (b), (c) and (g), a
person after January 1, 2005, may not:
(1)
Manufacture, blend or repackage for sale within this Commonwealth a coating
subject to this subchapter with a VOC content in excess of the corresponding
limit specified in Table 1.
(2)
Supply, sell or offer for sale within this Commonwealth a coating subject to
this subchapter with a VOC content in excess of the corresponding limit
specified in Table 1.
(3) Solicit
for application or apply within this Commonwealth, a coating subject to this
subchapter with a VOC content in excess of the corresponding limit specified in
Table 1.
(b)
Most
restrictive VOC limit. If on the container of an architectural or
industrial maintenance coating, or a label or sticker affixed to the container,
or in sales, advertising or technical literature supplied by a manufacturer or
a person acting on their behalf, a representation is made that indicates that
the coating meets the definition of or is recommended for use for more than one
of the coating categories listed in Table 1, then the most restrictive VOC
content limit applies. This provision does not apply to the following coating
categories:
(1) Lacquer coatings (including
lacquer sanding sealers).
(2)
Metallic pigmented coatings.
(3)
Shellacs.
(4) Fire-retardant
coatings.
(5) Pretreatment wash
primers.
(6) Industrial maintenance
coatings.
(7) Low-solids
coatings.
(8) Wood
preservatives.
(9) High-temperature
coatings.
(10)
Temperature-indicator safety coatings.
(11) Antenna coatings.
(12) Antifouling coatings.
(13) Flow coatings.
(14) Bituminous roof primers.
(15) Specialty primers, sealers and
undercoaters.
(16) Calcimine
recoaters.
(17) Impacted immersion
coatings.
(18) Nuclear
coatings.
(19) Thermoplastic rubber
coatings and mastic.
(c)
Sell-through of architectural or industrial maintenance
coatings. An architectural or industrial maintenance coating
manufactured prior to January 1, 2005, may be sold, supplied, offered for sale
or applied after January 1, 2005, so long as the architectural or industrial
maintenance coating complied with the standards in effect at the time the
coating was manufactured.
(d)
Thinning. A person may not apply or solicit the application of
an architectural and industrial maintenance coating that is thinned to exceed
the applicable VOC limit specified in Table 1.
(e)
Rust-preventive
coatings. A person may not apply or solicit the application of a
rust-preventive coating for industrial use, unless the rust-preventive coating
complies with the industrial maintenance coating VOC limit specified in Table
1.
(f)
Coatings not listed
in Table 1. For an architectural or industrial maintenance coating
that does not meet the definitions for the specialty coatings categories listed
in Table 1, the VOC content limit shall be determined by classifying the
coating as a flat coating or a nonflat coating, based on its gloss as defined
in §
130.602 (relating to definitions),
and the corresponding flat or nonflat coating limit applies.
(g)
Lacquers.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a person or facility may add
up to 10% by volume of VOC to a lacquer to avoid blushing of the finish during
days with relative humidity greater than 70% and temperature below 65°F, at
the time of application, provided that the coating contains acetone and no more
than 550 grams of VOC per liter of coating, less water and exempt compounds,
prior to the addition of VOC.
Table 1
VOC Content Limits for Architectural and
Industrial Maintenance Coatings
The VOC content limits are effective on January 1,
2005, and are expressed in grams of VOC per liter1
of coating thinned to the manufacturer's maximum recommendation, excluding the
volume of any water, exempt compounds, or colorant added to tint bases.
"Manufacturer's maximum recommendation" means the maximum recommendation for
thinning that is indicated on the label or lid of the coating container.
| Coating Category
|
VOC Content Limit
|
| Nonspecialty Coatings
|
| Flat Coatings |
100 |
| Nonflat Coatings |
150 |
| Nonflat High Gloss Coatings |
250 |
| Specialty Coatings
|
| Antenna Coatings |
530 |
| Antifouling Coatings |
400 |
| Bituminous Roof Coatings |
300 |
| Bituminous Roof Primers |
350 |
| Bond Breakers |
350 |
| Calcimine Recoaters |
475 |
| Clear Wood Coatings |
| -Clear Brushing Lacquers |
680 |
| -Conversion Varnish |
725 |
| -Sanding Sealers (other than Lacquer Sanding
Sealers) |
350 |
| -Varnishes |
350 |
1 Conversion factor: 1 pound
VOC per gallon (U.S.) = 119.95 grams per liter.
| Coating Category
|
VOC Content Limit
|
| Concrete Curing Compounds |
350 |
| Concrete Surface Retarders |
780 |
| Dry Fog Coatings |
400 |
| Faux Finishing Coatings |
350 |
| Fire-Resistive Coatings |
350 |
| Fire-Retardant Coatings |
| -Clear |
650 |
| -Opaque |
350 |
| Floor Coatings |
250 |
| Flow Coatings |
420 |
| Form-Release Compounds |
250 |
| Graphic Arts Coatings (Sign Paints) |
500
|
| High-Temperature Coatings |
420 |
| Impacted Immersion Coatings |
780 |
| Industrial Maintenance Coatings |
340
|
| Lacquers (including Lacquer Sanding Sealers)
|
550 |
| Low-Solids Coatings
|
1202
|
| Magnesite Cement Coatings |
450 |
| Mastic Texture Coatings |
300 |
| Metallic Pigmented Coatings |
500 |
| Multi-Color Coatings |
250 |
| Nuclear Coatings |
450 |
| Pretreatment Wash Primers |
420 |
| Primers, Sealers, and Undercoaters |
200
|
| Quick-Dry Enamels |
250 |
| Quick-Dry Primers, Sealers and Undercoaters
|
200 |
| Recycled Coatings |
250 |
| Roof Coatings |
250 |
| Rust-Preventive Coatings |
400 |
| Shellacs |
| -Clear |
730 |
| -Opaque |
550 |
| Specialty Primers, Sealers and Undercoaters
|
350 |
| Stains |
250 |
2 Including water and exempt
solvents
| Coating Category
|
VOC Content Limit
|
| Swimming Pool Coatings |
340 |
| Swimming Pool Repair and Maintenance Coatings
|
340 |
| Temperature-Indicator Safety Coatings
|
550 |
| Thermoplastic Rubber Coatings and Mastic
|
550 |
| Traffic Marking Coatings |
150 |
| Waterproofing Sealers |
250 |
| Waterproofing Concrete/Masonry Sealers
|
400 |
| Wood Preservatives |
350 |
