CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD
 

Rule Evaluation Form
 

. CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRODUCTS REGULATIONS
 

I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

Agency:	 California Air Resources Board 

Regulation Title:	 Regulation for Reducing Emissions from Consumer 

Products (title 17, California Code of Regulations, 

Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, sections 94508-94517, Consumer 

Products). 

Date Amended: 

Hearing Date	 Amended OAL Approval Implementation 

June 26, 2008 05-05-09 06-18-09	 12-31-2010
 

12-31-2012
 

12-31-2013
 

12-31-2014
 

12-31-2015
 

Agency Contact(s): 

Legal- Robert Jenne, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Legal 

Affairs, (916) 322-3762 

SIP Completeness -David Mallory, Manager, Measures Development Section, 

Stationary Source Division, (916) 445-8316 

Technical- David Mallory, Manager, Measures Development Section, 

Stationary Source Division, (916) 445-8316 
Narrative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: 

an June 26, 2008, the ARB approved, and subsequently adopted after a 15-day 

public comment period, amendments to the existing Consumer Products 

Regulation. The Consumer Products Regulation was amended by adding and 

modifying product category definitions and by establishing new or lower vac 

limits for 19 product categories. For some of the categories, separate vac limits 

are specified for different product forms making a total of 25 limits. All of these 

vac limits, except one, are specified as percent by weight vac. For fabric 

softener products used in clothes dryers, a gram of vac per use limit was 

adopted. An additional amendment removed the "grandfather" clause that 

pertains to Personal Fragrance Products with 20 percent or less fragrance. 

Removal of this clause requires all Personal Fragrance Products with 20 percent 

or less fragrance to meet a single vac limit. The new or modified vac limits 

become effective between December 31,2010, and December 31,2015. The 

adopted regulatory action also prohibits the use of three Hazardous Air 

Pollutants (HAPs), methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene 

in the following product categories: "Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner," "Fabric 

Protectant," "Multi-Purpose Lubricant," "Penetrant," "Sealant or Caulking 

Compound," and "Spot Remover." Use of methylene chloride and 

perchloroethylene are also prohibited in "Pressurized Gas Duster" products. 

The Board also adopted a modification to the definition of vac. This 

modification excludes hydrofluoroether 7200 from the definition based on its 

negligible impacts on ground-level ozone formation. 

In addition, a number of other modifications or clarifications were made to the 

existing regulatory language. These include modifications to product datecoding, requirements, product "sell-through" provisions, requirements for dilutable 

products, reporting requirements for "Multi-Purpose Lubricant" and "Penetrant" 

products, and additional labeling requirements for certain specified categories. 

.Pollutant Regulated by the Regulation: 

vacs, which are ozone precursors. 

Three HAPs: Methylene chlorid~, perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene. 

(trichloroethylene is a vac and Methylene chloride and perchloroethylene are 

VaC-exempt. See Section V, ather Requirements) 

Excludes hydrofluoroether 7200 from the definition of vac. 

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II. Effect On Emissions 

Net Effect on Emissions: In this revision to the State Impleme-ntation Plan 

(SIP), we are submitting and claiming reductions of 5.76 tons per day of VOC 

emission Statewide when fully effective. 

Amendment VOC Emission Reduction (Statewide) 

2008 Regulatory Action 1.64 TPD in 2010 

1.89 TPD in 2012 

4.08 TPD in 2013 

4.49 TPD in 2014 

5.76 TPD in 2015 

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category: 

See Section VII, Regional and Statewide Emission Reductions. 

2008 Regulatory Action Product Categories and CES Codes 

Product Category CES Code 

AstringentIToner 88682 

Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner-Aerosol 87808 

Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner-Non-aerosol 87817 

Dusting Aid-Aerosol 88450 

Dusting Aid-Non-aerosol 88468 

Fabric Protectant 88286 

Fabric Softener-Single use dryer product No Code 

Floor Maintenance Product No Code 

Floor Polish or Wax (Wood Floor Wax) 88492 

Glass Cleaner-Aerosol 88344 

Motor Vehicle Wash No Code 

Multi-Purpose Lubricant 88534 

Odor Remover/Eliminator No Code 

Penetrant 88559 

Personal Fragrance Product (20% or less Fragrance) 88708 

Pressurized Gas Duster . No Code 

Sealant or Caulking Compound-Chemically curing 87775 

Sealant or Caulking Compound-Non-Chemically curing 87775 

Spot Remover-Aerosol 88260 

Spot Remover-Non-aerosol 88278 

Tire Cleaner & Wheel Cleaner 87882 & 

7908 

Windshield Water Repellent No Code 

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Inventory Years Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 

Amendments Inventory Years 

2008 Regulatory Action 2010,2012,2013,2014, and 2015 

Area Affected: 

Entire State of California. 

Current and Future Year Control Pro'file Estimate and Areas Affected: 

See Section VII, Regional and Statewide Emission Reductions. 

III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS 

Non~ttainment Areas (8-Hour Ozone): 

The amendments apply to the following federal 8-hour ozone nonattainment 

areas as presented in 40 CFR, Part 81, Air Quality Designations and 

Classifications (effective June 15, 2004), and U.S. EPA Green Book (revised 

December 20,2007): 

Amador and Calaveras Counties (Central Mountain Counties)
 

Chico (Butte County)
 

Imperial County
 

Kern County (Eastern Kern)
 

Los Angeles - South Coast Air Basin
 

Los Angeles - San Bernardino Counties (Western Mojave)
 

Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties (Southern Mountain Counties)
 

Nevada County (Western Part)
 

Riverside County (Coachella Valley)
 

Sacramento Metro
 

San Diego
 

San Francisco Bay Area
 

San Joaquin Valley
 

Sutter County (Sutter Buttes)
 

Ventura County
 

Approximate Total Number of Small «100 TPY) Sources Controlled by 

Regulations: 

Not applicable. Regulation affects area sources such as personal care products, 

home, lawn, and garden products, and automotive specialty products. 

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Number of Large (> or =100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 

Not applicable. Regulation affects area sources such as personal care products, 

home, lawn, and garden products, and automotive specialty products. 

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> or =100 TPY) 

Sources Controlled by Rule: 

Not applicable. Regulation affects area sources such as personal care products, 

home, lawn, and garden products, and automotive specialty products. 

IV.	 EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY 

Do the Regulations Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? 

Yes. However, exceptions are provided in section 94510 (exemptions). 

Section 94514 (variances) allow temporary relaxation of the emission limits. 

If Yes, In What Sections of the Regulations are Those Limits? 

Section 94509. Standards for Consumer Products. 

2008 Regulatory Action. The amendments added the following limits. 

VOC Standard 

Product Category Effective Date Wt. Percent 

AstringentfToner	 12/31/2010 35 

Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner-Aerosol 12/31/2010	 5 

Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner-Non-aerosol 12/31/2010	 1 

Dusting Aid-Aerosol 12/31/2010 17 

Dusting Aid-Non-aerosol 12/31/2010 3 

Fabric Protectant-Non-aerosol 12/31/2010 1 

Fabric Softener-Single use dryer product 12/31/2010 0.05 

gram/use 

Floor Maintenance Product 12/31/2010 1 

Floor Polish or Wax (Wood Floor Wax) 12/31/2010 70 

Glass Cleaner-Aerosol 12/31/2012 10 

5 
Motor Vehicle Wash	 12/31/2010 0.2 

Multi-Purpose Lubricant*	 12/31/2013 25 

12/31/2015 10 

Odor Remover/Eliminator-Aerosol 12/31/2010 25 

Odor Remover/Eliminator-Non-aerosol 12/31/2010 6 

Penetrant 12/31/2013 25

75 

Fragrance)** 

Personal Fragrance Product (20% or less	 12/31/2014 

Pressurized Gas Duster	 12/31/2010 1 

Sealant or Caulking Compound 

(Chemically curing-Non-aerosol) 12/31/2012 3 

Sealant or Caulking Compound 

(Non-Chemically curing-Non-aerosol) 12/31/2010 1.5 

Spot Remover-Aerosol 12/31/2010 15 

Spot Remover-Non-aerosol 12/31/2010 3 

Tire Cleaner & Wheel Cleaner-Aerosol 12/31/2010 8 

Non-aerosol 12/31/2010 2 

Windshield Water Repellent	 12/31/2010 75 

* Excluding solid and semisolid
 

** Remove "Grandfather" clauses
 

Other Methods In the Regulations for Achieving Compliance are: 

Article 2, Consumer Products, section 94511, Innovative Products, exempts a 

product from the requirements of section 94509(a) if a manufacturer can . 

demonstrate that, due to characteristics of the formulation or other mechanisms, 

the use of the product will result in less VOC emissions compared to the VOC 

emissions from a complying representative product or the calculated VOC 

emissions from a noncomplying representative product, if the product had been 

reformulated to comply with the VOC standards. 

Article 4, Alternative Control Plan, section 94540-94555, allows for voluntary 

emissions averaging of certain qualified consumer products, as an alternative 

method for achieving compliance with the VOC	 limits. 

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V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

Other Emissions Limits in Sections: 

The adopted HAPrroxic Air Contaminant prohibitions are intended to reduce 

toxic health risks to the public. However, the prohibitions are also important to 

the regulation of vacs in consumer products. Trichloroethylene is c1assi'fied as 

a vac. However, perchloroethylene and methylene chloride are both classified 

as VaC-exempt compounds (non-VaCs). The prohibitions of their use will 

ensure that consumer product manufacturers do not choose to reformulate with 

either of these two toxic compounds as substitutes to replace conventional vac 

solvents, in response to meeting the lower vac limits for certain product 

categories as required by the 2008 Regulatory Actions. 

2008 Regulatory Action: Section 94509(p). Prohibition of methylene chloride, 

perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene in the following product categories: 

"Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner," "Fabric Protectant," "Multi-Purpose Lubricant," 

"Penetrant," "Sealant or CaUlking Compound," and "Spot Remover." Use of 

methylene chloride and perchloroethylene are also prohibited in "Pressurized 

Gas Duster" products. 

The prohibition on the use of pechloroethylene, methylene chloride, and 

trichloroethylene in six product categories and the prohibition of the use of 

pechloroethylene and methylene chloride in Pressurized Gas Dusters will reduce 

the emission of HAPs by 0.2 ton per day in 2010. 

Work Practice Standards in Sections: 

Not applicable. 

Recordkeeping Requirements In Sections: 

Not applicable. 

VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN 

The 2008 amendments (2008 Regulatory Actions) have an effect on Rates-ofProgress Plans and attainment. 

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VII.	 REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EMISSION REDUCTIONS 

The vac emission reductions being claimed, as a result ofthe 2008 Regulatory 

Actions, combined, are shown below. 

Volatile Organic Compound Reductions (Tons Per Day)* 

Region 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Amador and Calaveras 

Counties 

(Central Mountain Counties) 

0.0036 0.0042 0.0090 0.0099 0.0127 

Chico (Butte County) 0.0098 0.0113 0.0243 0.0267 0.0343 

Imperial County 0.0068 0.0079 0.0170 0.0187 0.0240 

Kern County (Eastern Kern) 0.0048 0.0055 0.0118 0.0130 0.0167 

Los Angeles - South Coast 

Air Basin 

0.7019 0.8089 1.7461 1.9216 2.4651 

Los Angeles - San 

Bernardino Counties 

(Western Mojave) 

0.0315 0.0364 0.0785 0.0864 0.1109 

Mariposa and Tuolumne 

Counties 

(Southern Mountain 

Counties) 

0.0034 0.0039 0.0085 0.0094 0.0121 

Nevada County (Western 

Part) 

0.0037 0.0043 0.0093 0.0102 0.0131 

Riverside County (Coachella 

Valley) 

0.0156 0.0180 0.0388 0.0427 0.0548 

Sacramento Metro 0.0951 0.1096 0.2367 0.2612 0.3342 

San Diego 0.1353 0.1560 0.3366 0.3704 0.4752 

San Francisco Bay Area 0.3146 0.3626 0.7827 0.8614 1.1050 

San Joaquin Valley 0.1535 0.1769 0.3818 0.4202 0.5390 

Sutter County (Sutter Buttes) 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 

Ventura County 0.0362 0.0417 0.0901 0.0991 0.1272 

TOTAL REGIONAL 

BENEFITS 1.5161 1.7472 3.7717 4.1508 5.3248 

TOTAL STATEWIDE 

BENEFITS 1.64 1.89 4.08 4.49 5.76 

* Estimated usmg U.S. EPA eight hour ozone NOn-Attain 2000 Population Fractions 

(http://www.epa.gov/air/oagps/greenbklgntc.html. access date, 10-21-2009). 

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