Section 250-RICR-120-05-31.10 - Test MethodsA. Compliance with the VOC content limits in this regulation shall be determined by one of the following methods: 1. CARB Method 310, Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Consumer Products, incorporated in § 31.4(B) of this Part;2. Alternative testing methods approved by the Department and EPA;3. Calculation of the VOC content from records of the amounts of constituents used to make the product, pursuant to the following criteria: a. Compliance determinations based on these records may not be used unless the manufacturer of a consumer product keeps accurate records for each day of production of the amount and chemical composition of the individual product constituents. These records must be kept for at least three (3) years.c.For charcoal lighter materials, VOC content shall be calculated according to the following equation: Click here to view
d.If product records appear to demonstrate compliance with the VOC content limits, but these records are contradicted by product testing performed using CARB Method 310, incorporated in § 31.4(B) of this Part the results of CARB Method 310 shall take precedence over the product records and may be used to establish a violation of the requirements of this regulation.B. Testing to determine whether a product is a liquid or solid shall be performed using ASTM D 4359-90, "Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material is a Liquid or Solid," incorporated in § 31.4(A) of this Part.C. Testing to determine compliance with the certification requirements for charcoal lighter material shall be performed using the procedures specified in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1174 I gnition Method Compliance Certification Protocol incorporated in § 31.4(C) of this Part.D. Testing to determine distillation points of petroleum distillate-based charcoal lighter materials shall be performed using ASTM D 86-17, "Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure," incorporated in § 31.4(A) of this Part.E. No person shall create, alter, falsify, or otherwise modify records in such a way that the records do not accurately reflect the constituents used to manufacture a product, the chemical composition of the individual product, and any other test, processes, or records used in connection with product manufacture.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-31.10
Adopted effective 1/13/2019
Amended effective 1/16/2020