DAR File No. 38332

Environmental Quality, Air Quality

Section R307-357-4

Standards

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 38332
Filed: 03/06/2014 10:23:47 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

An error was identified for the VOC content limit for general purpose adhesives in Table 1 found in Section R307-357-4. The 80% limit in the current rule was based off of a model rule from the Ozone Transport Commission. That rule incorrectly used the 80% limit instead of the 10% limit found in both the federal rule and the California Air Resource Board rule. This change is to appropriately align the content limits requirements of Section R307-357-4 with those in the federal rule and was developed in consultation with stakeholders.

Summary of the rule or change:

The VOC content limit for general purpose adhesives is changed from 80% to 10%. Other formatting changes are made in the table to more clearly distinguish between the various categories and subcategories regulated by the rule.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 19-2-101

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

Because these changes correct a limit by matching it to the federal limit, there are no anticipated costs or savings to the state budget.

local governments:

Because these changes correct a limit by matching it to the federal limit, there are no anticipated costs or savings to local government.

small businesses:

Because these changes correct a limit by matching it to the federal limit, there are no anticipated costs or savings to small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

Because these changes correct a limit by matching it to the federal limit, there are no anticipated costs or savings to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Because these changes correct a limit by matching it to the federal limit, there are no anticipated compliance costs for affected persons.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

Because these changes correct a limit by matching it to the federal limit, there is no anticipated fiscal impact on businesses.

Amanda Smith, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Environmental Quality
Air QualityRoom Fourth Floor
195 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3085

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Mark Berger at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4000, by FAX at 801-536-0085, or by Internet E-mail at mberger@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/01/2014

This rule may become effective on:

06/04/2014

Authorized by:

Bryce Bird, Director

R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality.

R307-357. Consumer Products.

R307-357-4. Standards.

(1) Except as provided in R307-357-6, 7, 8 and 9, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale any consumer product manufactured on or after the effective date in Table 1 that contains VOCs in excess of the limits specified in Table 1.

 

TABLE 1
Table of Standards
(percent volatile organic compounds by weight)

CATEGORY                 EFFECTIVE BEGINNING DATES
                         9/1/2014     1/1/2015    1/1/2016

 [ ]Adhesive Removers:

 Floor and wall            5
 covering

 Gasket or thread         50
 locking

 General purpose          20

 Specialty                70

Adhesives:

 Aerosol mist spray       65

 Aerosol web spray        55

 Special Purpose Spray
 Adhesives:

 Mounting, automotive    [ ]70
 Engine compartment,
 and flexible vinyl

 Polystyrene foam and    [ ]65
 automotive headliner

 Polylolefin and         [ ]60
 laminate repair/
 edgebanding

 Construction, panel,      7
 and floor

 Covering: 
 Contact general         [ ]55
 purpose

 Contact special         [ ]80
 purpose

 General purpose          [80]10

 Structural waterproof    15

Air Fresheners:

 Single-phase aerosols    30

 Double-phase aerosols    25

Dual-purpose air
freshener/disinfectant
aerosol                   60

 Liquids/pump sprays      18

 Solids/semisolids         3

Antiperspirants:

 Aerosol                  40 HVOC
                          10 MVOC

 Non-aerosol               0 HVOC
                           0 MVOC

Anti-static product:

 Non-aerosol              11

 Aerosol                  80

 Automotive rubbing       17
 or polishing compound

Automotive wax, polish,
sealant or Glaze:

 Hard paste waxes         45

 Instant detailers         3

 All other forms          15

[ ]Automotive windshield
[ ]washer fluids            35

Bathroom and Tile
Cleaners:

 Aerosols                  7

 Non-aerosols              1

[  ]Brake cleaner            10

[  ]Bug and tar remover      40

[  ]Carburetor or            10
[  ]fuel-injection air
[  ]intake cleaners

Carpet and Upholstery
Cleaners:

 Aerosols                  7

 Non-aerosols              0.1
 (dilutables)

 Non-aerosols              3.0
 (ready-to-use)

[ ]Cooking spray aerosols   18

Disinfectant:

 Aerosol                  70

 non-aerosol               1

Deodorants:

 Aerosol                   0 HVOC
                          10 MVOC

Non-aerosol               [  ]0 HVOC
                           0 MVOC
Dusting Aids:

 Aerosols                 25

 All other forms           7

[  ]Electrical cleaner       45

[  ]Electronic cleaner       75

Engine Degreasers:

 Aerosol                  10

 Non-aerosol               5

[  ]Fabric protectants       60

Fabric refresher:

 Aerosol                  15

 Non-aerosol               6

Floor Polishes or Waxes:

 Resilient flooring        1
 materials

 Nonresilient flooring     1
 materials

 Wood floor wax           90

Footwear or leather
care products:

 Aerosol                  75

 Solid                    55

 Other forms              15

Furniture Maintenance
Products:

 Aerosols                 17

 Non-aerosol
 (except solid or paste)   3

General Purpose Cleaners:

 Aerosols                  8

 Non-aerosols              4

General Purpose
Degreasers:

 Aerosols                 10

 Non-aerosols              4

Glass Cleaners:

 Aerosols                 12

 Non-aerosols              4

Graffiti Remover:

 Aerosols                 50

 Non-aerosols             30

[  ]Hair mousses             6

[  ]Hair shines             55

[  ]Hairsprays              55

[  ]Hair styling gels        6

Hair Styling Products:

 Aerosol and pump sprays   6

 All other forms           2

[  ]Heavy-duty hand           8
 cleaners or soaps

Insecticides:

 Crawling bug             15
 (aerosol)

 Crawling bug             20
 (all other forms)

 Flea and tick            25

 Flying bug               25
 (aerosol)

 Flying bug               35
 (all other forms)

 Foggers                  45

 Lawn and garden          20
 (all other forms)

 Lawn and garden           3
 (non-aerosol)

 Wasp and hornet          40

Laundry Prewashes:

 Aerosols/solids          22

 All other forms           5

[  ]Laundry starch           4.5
 products

[  ]Metal polishes/         30
 cleansers

Multi-Purpose lubricants  50
(excluding solid or
semi-solid products)

[  ]Multi-purpose Solvent                 3

[  ]Nail Polish Removers     1

[  ]Non-selective            3
[  ]terrestrial herbicides,
[  ]non-aerosols

Oven or Grill Cleaners:

 Aerosols/pump sprays      8

 Non-aerosols              4

[  ]Paint remover or        50
[  ]strippers

[  ]Paint Thinner           30                       3

[  ]Penetrants              50

Rubber or Vinyl
Protectants:

 Aerosols                                         10

 Non-aerosols              3

Sanitizer:

 Aerosol                  70

 Non-aerosols              1

[  ]Sealants and             4
[  ]caulking compounds

[  ]Shaving creams           5

[  ]Shaving gel              4

[  ]Silicone-based multi-   60
[  ]purpose lubricants
[  ](excluding solid or
[  ]semi-solid products)

Spot Removers:

 Aerosols                 25

 Non-aerosols              8

Temporary hair color      55
aerosol

Tire sealants and         20
inflators

Toilet/urinal care:

 Aerosols                 10

 Non-aerosol               3

[  ]Undercoatings, aerosols  40

Wood Cleaner:

 Aerosol                  17

 Non-Aerosol               4

(2) 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 limits specified in Table 1 shall apply to the product only after the minimum recommended dilution has taken place. For purposes of this subsection, "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.

(3) 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 limits specified in Table 1 shall apply to the product only after the maximum recommended dilution has taken place.

(4) Effective September 1, 2016, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use any aerosol adhesive, adhesive removers, and graffiti removers that contain methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene.

Sell-through products of aerosol adhesive, adhesive removers, and graffiti removers that contain methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene and were manufactured before September 1, 2016, may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale so long as the product container or package displays the date on which the product was manufactured.

(5) No person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture any floor wax stripper unless the following requirements are met:

(a) The label of each non-aerosol floor wax stripper shall specify a dilution ratio for light or medium build-up of polish that results in an as-used VOC concentration of 3% by weight or less.

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

(6) Products containing ozone-depleting compounds. For any consumer product for which standards are specified under R307-357-4, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale any consumer product that contains any of the following ozone-depleting compounds:

(a) CFC 11 (trichlorofluoromethane);

(b) CFC 12 (dichlorodifluoromethane);

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

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

(e) CFC 115 (chloropentafluoroethane);

(f) Halon 1211 (bromochlorodifluoromethane);

(g) Halon 1301 (bromotrifluoromethane);

(h) Halon 2402 (dibromotetrafluoroethane);

(i) HCFC 22 (chlorodifluoromethane);

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

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

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

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

(n) 1,1,1 trichloroethane; and

(o) Carbon tetrachloride.

(7) The requirements of R307-357-4(6) shall not apply to any existing product formulation that complies with Table 1 or any existing product formulation that is reformulated to meet the standards set in Table 1, provided the ozone-depleting compound content of the reformulated product does not increase.

(8) The requirements of R307-357-4(6) shall not apply to any ozone-depleting compounds that may be present as impurities in a consumer product in an amount equal to or less than 0.01% by weight of the product.

KEY: air pollution, consumer products

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [August 1, 2013]2014

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-2-101; 19-2-104