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In
1990, Congress created a new regulatory commission called The Ozone
Transport Commission (OTC). OTC was developed to alleviate ground-level
ozone problems in the Northeast United States. On January 1, 2005 six
northeast states plus the District of Columbia enacted new VOC regulations
under OTC guidelines. Since then, other states have signed on to OTC
or have enactment pending. Essential’s wood finishes fall under
the “varnish” category, which states that VOC’s must
be less than 350 grams/liter. The chart below lists each state and their
status:
OTC
Chart
| OTC
State |
Effective
Date |
Ruling
Exceptions |
| Arizona |
May 1, 2008 |
Maricopa County Only |
| Connecticut |
May 1, 2008 |
|
| Delaware |
January
1, 2005 |
|
| District
of Columbia
|
January
1, 2005 |
|
| Maine |
January
1, 2006 |
Varnishes
use National AIM Rule limits (450 g/L) until 2011 |
| Maryland |
January
1, 2005 |
|
| Massachusetts |
January 1, 2009 |
|
| New
Hampshire |
Under Consideration |
|
| New
Jersey |
January
1, 2005 |
Certain
small manufacturers exempt until Jan. 1, 2008 |
| New
York |
January
1, 2005 |
Certain
small manufacturers exempt until Jan. 1, 2008 |
| Pennsylvania |
January
1, 2005 |
|
| Rhode
Island |
2007-2008 |
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| Vermont |
Under
Consideration |
|
| Virginia |
January
1, 2005 |
Ruling
only applies to northern counties and cities* |
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*
Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties. Alexandria,
Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park cities.
California was the first state to enact its own VOC standards through
CARB (California Air Resource Board). The VOC limit under CARB for varnishes
is 350 grams per liter. A smaller district within CARB known as the
South Coast Air District implemented a VOC limit of 275 grams per liter
for varnishes as of July 1, 2006 and simultaneously eliminated the quart
exemption.
The
chart below lists Essential's wood finishes and their corresponding
VOC.
VOC Product Chart
|
Name
|
Code
|
VOC
(grams/liter)
|
Type
|
VOC
Limits
|
|
National
|
CARB*
|
OTC
|
| Sport
Kote® |
222
|
<250
|
Varnish
|
450
|
350
|
350
|
| Wood
Seal |
226
|
<350
|
Primer,
Sealer, Undercoater
|
400
|
200
|
200
|
Satin
Sport Kote® |
228
|
<300
|
Varnish
|
450
|
350
|
350
|
OMU
Wood Seal |
230
|
<550
|
Sanding
Sealer
|
550
|
350
|
350
|
Comply™
Gym Finish |
232
|
<350
|
Varnish
|
450
|
350
|
350
|
| High
Solids Gym Finish |
234
|
<450
|
Varnish
|
450
|
350
|
350
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| 40%
Gym Finish |
293
|
<500
|
Varnish
|
450
|
350
|
350
|
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*
South Coast Air District lowered to 275 g/L for varnishes as of July
1, 2006.
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