25 Pa. Code § 130.604 - Container labeling requirements

(a) Effective January 1, 2005, each manufacturer of architectural or industrial maintenance coatings subject to this subchapter shall display the information listed in paragraphs (1)-(9) on the coating container (or label) in which the coating is sold or distributed.

(1) Date code. The date the architectural or industrial maintenance coating was manufactured, or a date code representing the date, shall be indicated on the label, lid or bottom of the container. If the manufacturer uses a date code for a coating, the manufacturer shall file an explanation of each code with the Department by November 24, 2003, or the date on which the date code will first be used, whichever is later.

(2) Thinning recommendations. A statement of the manufacturer's recommendation regarding thinning of the architectural or industrial maintenance coating shall be indicated on the label or lid of the container. This requirement does not apply to the thinning of architectural or industrial maintenance coatings with water. If thinning of the coating prior to use is not necessary, the recommendation shall specify that the coating is to be applied without thinning.

(3) VOC content. Each container of a coating subject to this subchapter shall display either the maximum or the actual VOC content of the coating, as supplied, including the maximum thinning as recommended by the manufacturer. VOC content shall be displayed in grams of VOC per liter of coating. VOC content displayed shall be calculated using product formulation data, or shall be determined using the test methods in § 130.611 (relating to compliance provisions and test methods). The equations in § 130.611(a)(1) and (2) shall be used to calculate VOC content.

(4) Industrial maintenance coatings. Each manufacturer of an industrial maintenance coating shall display on the label or the lid of the container in which the coating is sold or distributed one or more of the following descriptions:

(i) "For industrial use only."

(ii) "For professional use only."

(iii) "Not for residential use."

(iv) "Not intended for residential use."

(5) Clear brushing lacquers. The labels of clear brushing lacquers shall prominently display the statements, "For brush application only," and, "This product must not be thinned or sprayed."

(6) Rust-preventive coatings. The labels of rust-preventive coatings shall prominently display the statement, "For Metal Substrates Only."

(7) Specialty primers, sealers and undercoaters. The labels of specialty primers, sealers and undercoaters shall prominently display one or more of the following descriptions:

(i) For blocking stains.

(ii) For fire-damaged substrates.

(iii) For smoke-damaged substrates.

(iv) For water-damaged substrates.

(v) For excessively chalky substrates.

(8) Quick-dry enamel. The labels of quick-dry enamels shall prominently display the words, "Quick Dry" and the dry-hard time.

(9) Nonflat high gloss coatings. The labels of nonflat high gloss coatings shall prominently display the words, "High Gloss."

Notes

25 Pa. Code § 130.604

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 130.602 (relating to definitions).