Subpart 235-3: Standards

(1) 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 VOC content limits specified in the Table of Standards in this Subpart shall apply to the product only after the minimum recommended dilution has taken place. For purposes of this Subpart, 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.

(2) 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 VOC content limits specified in the Table of Standards in this Subpart shall apply to the product only after the maximum recommended dilution has taken place.

(1) Regulatory standards.

(2) Certification requirements.

(3) Notice of modifications. For any charcoal lighter material for which certification has been granted pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subdivision, the applicant for certification shall notify the director, Division of Air Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation in writing within 30 days of:

(4) Revocation of certification. If the director, Division of Air Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation determines that any certified charcoal lighter material formulation results in VOC emissions from the ignition of charcoal which are greater than 0.020 pound of VOC per start, as determined by the South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1174 Ignition Method Compliance Certification Protocol (see Table 1, section 200.9 of this Title) and the statistical analysis procedures contained therein, the director, Division of Air Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation shall revoke or modify the certification in accordance with Part 621 of this Title and the procedures therein as is necessary to assure that the charcoal lighter material will result in VOC emissions of less than or equal to 0.020 pound of VOC per start.

(1) As specified in California Health and Safety Code section 41712(h)(2) (see Table 1, section 200.9 of this Title) (or applicable New York State laws and regulations), the standards for aerosol adhesives apply to all uses of aerosol adhesives, including consumer, industrial, and commercial uses. Except as otherwise provided in Subparts 235-4, 235-5, and 235-8 of this Part, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, use or manufacture for sale in the State of New York any aerosol adhesive which, at the time of sale, use, or manufacture, contains VOCs in excess of the specified standard.

(2) (i) In order to qualify as a special purpose spray adhesive the product must meet one or more of the definitions specified in section 235-2.1(ej) of this Part, but if the product label indicates that the product is suitable for use on any substrate or application not listed in section 235-2.1(ej) of this Part, then the product shall be classified as either a web spray adhesive or a mist spray adhesive.

(3) Effective January 1, 2005, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in the State of New York any aerosol adhesive which contains any of the following compounds: methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene.

(4) All aerosol adhesives must comply with the labeling requirements specified in section 235-6.1(d) of this Part.

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

(2) 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 must specify a dilution ratio for heavy build-up of polish that results in an as-used VOC concentration of 12 percent by weight or less.

(3) The terms light build-up, medium build-up or heavy build-up are not specifically required, as long as comparable terminology is used.

CFC-11 (trichlorofluoromethane);

CFC-12 (dichlorodifluoromethane);

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

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

CFC-115 (chloropentafluoroethane);

halon 1211 (bromochlorodifluoromethane);

halon 1301 (bromotrifluoromethane);

halon 2402 (dibromotetrafluoroethane);

HCFC-22 (chlorodifluoromethane);

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

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

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

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

1,1,1-trichloroethane; and, carbon tetrachloride.