10/11/2011
"Large appliance" means any residential or commercial washer, dryer, range, oven, microwave oven, refrigerator, freezer, water heater, dishwasher, trash compactor, air conditioner, or other similar products under North American Industry Classification System code 33522.
"Large appliance coating unit" means a coating unit in which any protective, decorative, or functional coating is applied onto the surface of component metal parts (including, but not limited to, doors, cases, lids, panels, and interior parts) of large appliances.
Table 20-1 Large Appliance Coating VOC Content Limits
VOC content limits are expressed as mass (either kilogram [kg] or pound [lb]) per volume (either liter [l] or gallon [gal]) of coating less water and exempt compounds, as applied.
Baked | Air Dried | |||
kg VOC/l | lb VOC/gal | kg VOC/l | lb VOC/gal | |
Coating Category | coating | coating | coating | coating |
General, one-component | 0.275 | 2.3 | 0.275 | 2.3 |
General, multi-component | 0.275 | 2.3 | 0.340 | 2.8 |
Extreme high-gloss | 0.360 | 3.0 | 0.340 | 2.8 |
Extreme performance | 0.360 | 3.0 | 0.420 | 3.5 |
Heat-resistant | 0.360 | 3.0 | 0.420 | 3.5 |
Metallic | 0.420 | 3.5 | 0.420 | 3.5 |
Pretreatment | 0.420 | 3.5 | 0.420 | 3.5 |
Solar-absorbent | 0.360 | 3.0 | 0.420 | 3.5 |
7 Del. Admin. Code § 1124-20.0
15 DE Reg. 532 (10/01/11)