Md. Code Regs. 26.11.32.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 26.11.32.04 - Standards - General

A. Except as provided in Regulations .01, .04D, .11, .12, .15, and .17-.26 of this chapter, a person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale in the State a consumer product manufactured on or after the effective date in §B of this regulation that contains volatile organic compounds (VOC) in excess of the limits specified in §B of this regulation.

B. VOC limits, expressed as percent volatile organic compounds by weight, except as otherwise indicated are as follows:

Table 1. VOC Standards.
Product Category			VOC Limits Effective 1/1/2005	VOC Limits Effective 1/1/2009	VOC Limits Effective 1/1/2018
Adhesive:
Aerosol:
Aerosol Mist Spray		65
Aerosol Web Spray		55
Special Purpose Spray Adhesive:
		Mounting, Automotive Engine Compartment, and Flexible Vinyl	70
		Polystyrene Foam and Automotive Headliner	65
		Polylolefin and Laminate Repair/Edge Banding	60
Construction, Panel, and Floor Covering		15	7
Contact		80	NA
Contact General Purpose		55
Contact Special Purpose		80
General Purpose		10
Structural Waterproof		15
Adhesive Remover.
Floor or Wall Covering		5
Gasket or Thread Locking		50
General Purpose		20
Specialty		70
Air Freshener:
Single Phase Aerosol		30
Double Phase Aerosol		25
Dual Purpose Air Freshener/Disinfectant, Aerosol		60
Liquid/Pump Spray		18
Solid/Semisolid		3
Antiperspirant:
Aerosol		40 HVOC
			10 MVOC
Non-Aerosol		0 HVOC
		0 MVOC
Anti-Static Product:
Aerosol		80
Non-Aerosol		11
Artist's solvent/thinner			3
Automotive Brake Cleaner			45	NA
Automotive Rubbing or Polishing Compound			17
Automotive Wax, Polish, Sealant or Glaze:
Hard Paste Wax		45
Instant Detailer		3
All Other Forms		15
Automotive Windshield Cleaner			35
Automotive Windshield Washer Fluid			35
Bathroom and Tile Cleaner:
Aerosol		7
All Other Forms		5	NA
Non-Aerosol		1
Brake Cleaner			10
Bug and Tar Remover			40
Carburetor or Fuel-Injection Air Intake Cleaner			45	10
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner:
Aerosol		7
Non-Aerosol (Dilutables)		0.1
Non-Aerosol (Ready-to-Use)		3.0
Charcoal Lighter Material			Regulation .05 of this chapter
Cooking Sprays, Aerosol			18
Deodorant:
Aerosol		0 HVOC
		10 MVOC
Non-Aerosol		0 HVOC
		0 MVOC
Disinfectant:
Aerosol		70
Non-Aerosol		1
Dusting Aid:
Aerosol		25
All Other Forms		7
Electrical Cleaner			45
Electronic Cleaner			75
Engine Degreaser:
Aerosol		35	10
Non-Aerosol		5
Fabric Protectant			60
Fabric Refresher:
Aerosol		15
Non-Aerosol		6
Floor Polish/Wax:
Resilient Flooring Material		7	1
Nonresilient Flooring Material		10	1
Wood Floor Wax		90
Floor Wax Stripper, Non-Aerosol			Regulation .07 of this chapter
Footwear or Leather Care Product:
Aerosol		75
Solid		55
All Other Forms		15
Furniture Maintenance Product:
Aerosol		17
All Other Forms (Except Solid or Paste)		7	NA
Non-Aerosol (Except Solid or Paste)		3
General Purpose Cleaner:
Aerosol		10	8
Non-Aerosol		4
General Purpose Degreaser:
Aerosol		50	10
Non-Aerosol		4
Glass Cleaner:
Aerosol		12
Non-Aerosol		4
Graffiti Remover:
Aerosol		50
Non-Aerosol		30
Hair Mousse			6
Hairshine			55
Hairspray			55
Hair Styling Product:
Aerosol and pump spray		6
All Other Forms		2
Heavy-Duty Hand Cleaner or Soap			8
Insecticide:
Crawling Bug (Aerosol)		15
Crawling Bug (All Other Forms)		20
Flea and Tick		25
Flying Bug (Aerosol)		25
Flying Bug (All Other Forms)		35
Fogger		45
Lawn and Garden (All Other Forms)		20
Lawn and Garden (Non-Aerosol)		3
Wasp and Hornet		40
Laundry Prewash:
Aerosol/Solid		22
All Other Forms		5
Laundry Starch/Sizing/Fabric Finish Product			5	4.5
Metal Polish or Cleanser			30
Multi-Purpose Lubricant (Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Product)			50
Multi-Purpose Solvent			3
Nail Polish Remover			75	1
Non-Selective Terrestrial Herbicide:
Non-Aerosol		3
Oven or Grill Cleaner:
Aerosols/Pump Spray		8	NA
Liquid		5	NA
Non-Aerosol		4
Aerosol		8
Paint Remover or Stripper			50
Paint Thinner			3
Penetrant			50
Rubber/Vinyl Protectant:
Non-Aerosol		3
Aerosol		10
Sanitizer:
Aerosol		70
Non-aerosol		1
Sealant and Caulking Compound			4
Shaving Cream			5
Shaving Gel			7	4
Silicone-Based Multi-Purpose Lubricant (Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Produces])			60
Spot Remover:
Aerosol		25
Non-Aerosol		8
Temporary Hair Color, Aerosol			55
Tire Sealant and Inflator			20
Toilet/Urinal Care:
Aerosol		10
Non-Aerosol		3
Undercoating, Aerosol			40
Wood Cleaner:
Aerosol		17
Non-Aerosol		4

NA = Not applicable

B-1. A person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale in the State any antiperspirant or deodorant which contains any compound that has been identified by the CARB in Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 7, Section 93000 as a toxic air contaminant.

C. Products that are Diluted Before Use.

(1) Products Diluted with Water or Non-VOC Solvent.

(a) 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 before use, the limits specified in §B of this regulation apply to the product only after the minimum recommended dilution has taken place.

(b) For purposes of this subsection, "minimum recommended dilution" does 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) Products Diluted with VOC Solvent. For consumer products for which the label, packaging, or accompanying literature states that the product should be diluted with a VOC solvent before use, the limits specified in §B of this regulation apply to the product only after the maximum recommended dilution has taken place.

D. Products Registered under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). For a consumer product that is registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq., the effective date of the VOC standards is 1 year after the date specified in §B of this regulation.

E. Products containing Ozone-Depleting Compounds. For a consumer product for which standards are specified under §B of this regulation, a person may not cause a violation of the requirements of 40 CFR Part 82.

F. Sell-Through of Products.

(1) Sell-Through Period. Notwithstanding the provisions of §B of this regulation and Regulation .06, .07, .08, .09, or .10 of this chapter, a consumer product manufactured prior to each of the effective dates specified for that product in Table 1 of §B of this regulation may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale after each of the specified effective dates.

(2) Section F(1) of this regulation does not apply to:

(a) Any consumer product that does not display on the product container or package the date on which the product was manufactured, or a code indicating such date, in accordance with Regulation .13A of this chapter; or

(b) Solid air fresheners and toilet or urinal care products that contain paradichlorobenzene, which are subject to the 1-year sell-through period specified in Regulation .10 of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 26.11.32.04

Regulation .04 amended effective 44:20 Md. R. 947, eff. 10/9/2017