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North American

VOC Regulatory Update

November 2016

Bringing out the best in hardwood floors

Rev. 11/10/2016. This presentation replaces all previous versions.

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Effects of Ozone

Health

Asthma

Reduced Lung Function

Allergies

Scratchy Throats

Bronchitis

Shortness of Breath

Other Effects

Plant Degradation

Decreased Yield in Crops


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National Rule

Been in place since 1998

Varnish – 450 g/L Sanding Sealer – 550 g/L

Uses Exceedance Fee

Stains – 550 g/L


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Stricter than National

California Ozone Transport Region

LADCOUtah – Specifically

around Salt Lake City


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Ozone Transport Region Wants to get

bigger


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Exception to the Rules Continued:

Utah:

Utah’s Rule only applies to the following counties:

Box Elder

Cache

Davis

Salt Lake

Tooele

Utah

Weber


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OTC(November 2016)

State New Model Rule Adoption Status

MD Compliance Date 1/1/2016

DE Final Rule Adoption anticipated 12/1/2016 –

Compliance Date – 3/1/2016

CT Proposed 11/2016


NY Proposal expected Spring 2016


DC, NH Under Review

ME, MA, NJ, PA, RI,

VT, VA

No action to date


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http://www.arb.ca.gov/coatings/arch/DISMAP.GIF

2007 CARB SCM

Current Air Districts with Adoption

Bay Area - 2011 compliance

San Joaquin – 2011 compliance

Ventura –2011 compliance

Kern –2011 compliance

Imperial –2011 compliance

Placer – 2011 compliance

Monterrey Bay – 2013 compliance

Mojave Desert – 2013 compliance

Antelope Valley – 2014 compliance

Santa Barbara -2015 compliance

Feather River – 2015 compliance

San Diego – Adopted – 2016 compliance

Sacramento Metro – Adopted – 2016 compliance

CA is more challenging logistically than OTC ever

was!!!!


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2016 VOC Tables(Reviewed 2016)

National California OTR3,4/Canada

Category AIM Rule1

CARB South Coast * See Below

Current Current 2010 SCM Current Current

SEALERS

Sanding Sealers 550 350 275 275** 350

Primer, Sealer, Undercoaters 400 200 100 100 200

Quick Dry Sealers 450 200 275 100 200

Lacquer Sanding Sealer 680 550 275 275** 550

STAINS

Stain, Semi-transparent 550 250 275 2502 2502

TOPCOATS/FINISHES

Varnishes (H2O Urethanes/Solvent OMUs) 450 350 275 275** 350

Conversion Varnish 725 350 275 275** 725

Conjugated Oil Varnish -- -- -- -- 450

Lacquers 680 550 275 275** 550

Clear Brushing Lacquer --- 680 275 275** 680

Shellacs – Clear 730 730 730 730*** 730

Note: Varnish category includes the following clear wood finish technologies: OMUs, waterborne, moisture cure, epoxy and other 2-pack types. ** Quart Exemption has been eliminated for Varnishes, Sanding Sealer, and Lacquers in the South Coast Air District *** Shellacs manufactured after 12/31/06 are not allowed to be used on wood flooring in South Coast. 1 – EPA is revising the National AIM Rule – limits should be similar to OTC Phase I limits 2 – Interior stain 3 – RI adopted OTC Phase I – VT remains with National AIM Rule. 4 – LADCO States – OH, IL and IN has adopted OTC Phase I limits, plus added Conjugated Oil Varnish

OTR has started to adopt 2010 SCM limits.


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Bona® Product VOC Tables(2016)

Residential and Commercial Products

National OTC/LADCO/Canada

Product Product

VOC (g/L)

AIM Rule DE/DC/MA/ME/VA/CT/NT/NY/NJ/PA/MD/RI/OH/IL

Current Possible (2013) Current Possible (2014)

Stains OMU Stains < 550 550 250 250 (qts OK) 275 (qts OK)

Sealers All Waterborne Sealers < 275 550 350/275 350 275 OMU Sealers < 550 550 200 200 (qts OK) 200 (qts OK)

Finishes All Waterborne Finishes < 275 450 350 350 275 OMU -

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Bona® Sport Product VOC Tables(2016)

California

Product Product

VOC (g/L)

CARB South

Coast

Current 2007 SCM Current

Sealers All Waterbonr Sealers

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