Santa Barbara County APCD Rule 353 353 - 1 June 21, 2012 

RULE 353 ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS. (Adopted 8/19/1999, revised 06/21/2012) 

A. Applicability 

This rule is applicable to any person who supplies, sells, offers for sale, distributes, manufactures, solicits 

the application of, or uses any adhesive product, sealant product, or associated solvent for use within the 

District. 

B. Exemptions 

1. This rule shall not apply to adhesives and associated solvents used in tire repair operations, 

provided a label on the adhesive used states "For Tire Repair Only." 

2. This rule shall not apply to adhesives and associated solvents used in the assembly and 

manufacturing of undersea-based weapon systems. 

3. Provisions of Sections D, E, G.1, and H, shall not apply to any adhesive products, sealant 

products, and any associated solvent used in any laboratory tests or analyses, including quality 

assurance or quality control applications, bench scale projects, or short-term (less than 2 years) 

research and development projects. To qualify for this exemption, the following records shall be 

maintained: 

a. A list of all such materials used, which at a minimum includes the manufacturer's 

identification, the product category of the material or type of application, and the reactive 

organic compound content of each material. 

b. For each short-term research and development project, the project description, date it 

commenced, and date it concluded. 

c. Such records shall be retained in accordance with the provisions of Section O.6. 

4. This rule shall not apply to solvent welding operations and associated cleaning solvents used in the 

manufacturing of medical devices, such as, but not limited to, catheters, heart valves, blood 

cardioplegia machines, tracheotomy tubes, blood oxygenators, and cardiatory reservoirs. 

5. This rule shall not apply to adhesive product and sealant product coating operations and associated 

solvent use that are subject to any of the following District rules. 

a. Rule 337, Surface Coating of Aerospace Vehicles and Components. 

b. Rule 354, Graphic Arts. 

6. This rule shall not apply to adhesive products and sealant products that contain less than 20 grams 

of reactive organic compound per liter (0.17 pounds of reactive organic compound per gallon) of 

adhesive or sealant, less water and less exempt compounds, as applied. 

7. Except for Section J, the rule shall not apply to cyanoacrylate adhesives. 

8. Except as otherwise specified in Section B.10.c, this rule shall not apply to adhesive products and 

sealant products, which are sold or supplied by the manufacturer or suppliers in containers of 16 

fluid ounces or less. 

9. Except for Sections J, K, L, M, O.3, and O.6, this rule shall not apply to any stationary source that 

has total reactive organic compound emissions less than 200 pounds per calendar year from 

adhesive products sealant products, associated solvents, and strippers. Associated solvents and 
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strippers used for operations that are exempt per Sections B.1 - B.4, B.11, and B.13 shall not be 

included in calculating the total reactive organic compound emissions under this exemption. Any 

person claiming this exemption shall record and maintain operational and emission records that 

document compliance. At a minimum, when using compliant materials, the records shall be kept 

on a monthly basis; and when using noncompliant materials, the records shall be kept on a daily 

basis. All records kept to substantiate the exemption claim shall be retained in accordance with 

the provisions of Section O.6. 

10. The sales prohibition in Sections K.1 and K.2 of this rule shall not apply to: 

a. Any supplier or seller of any adhesive product (including aerosol adhesive), or sealant 

product where the supplier or seller: 

1) Ships the product outside of Santa Barbara County for use outside of Santa 

Barbara County. 

2) Provides product to a user who has installed a District permitted reactive organic 

compound add-on control device. 

b. Any manufacturer of any adhesive product (including aerosol adhesive) or sealant 

product if the manufacturer has provided the maximum volatile organic compound 

content per Section L and if: 

1) The product was not sold directly to a user or a sales outlet located in Santa 

Barbara County, or 

2) The product was sold to an independent distributor that is not a subsidiary of, or 

under the direct control of, the manufacturer. 

c. The sale of any adhesive product (including aerosol adhesive) or sealant product, except 

plastic cement welding adhesives, if: 

1) The product is sold in any container(s) having a capacity of 16 fluid ounces or 

less (net volume) or one pound or less (net weight); and 

2) The total net weight or volume of two or more containers packaged together 

must be equal to or less than one pound or 16 fluid ounces, respectively, to 

qualify for this exemption. 

11. This rule shall not apply to any cleaning performed with a solvent (including emulsions) that 

contains two percent by weight or less of each of the following: 

a. Reactive organic compounds, and 

b. Toxic air contaminants (as determined by generic solvent data, solvent manufacturer’s 

composition data or by a gas chromatography test and a mass spectrometry test). 

c. Any person claiming this exemption shall maintain the records specified in Sections 

O.1.a and O.1.f in a manner consistent with Section O.6 and make them available for 

review. 

12. This rule shall not apply to adhesive products (including aerosol adhesives) and sealant products 

subject to the Air Resources Board consumer products regulation found in Title 17 of the 

California Code of Regulations, section 94507 et seq. 
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13. Provisions of Sections G.1, H, and R shall not apply to solvents and strippers used on any of the 

following: 

a. Cotton swabs when removing cottonseed oil before the cleaning of high-precision optics; 

b. Paper gaskets; 

c. Clutch assemblies where rubber is bonded to metal by means of an adhesive; 

d. Cleaning of semiconductor and microelectromechanical devices undergoing 

manufacturing processes involving thin film deposition, vacuum deposition, dry etching, 

or metal lift-off operations; including any maintenance activities associated with such 

operations; 

e. Electronic components; 

f. Cleaning of encasements, including decoy shells or box casings, for electronic 

components that have a total surface area that is less than 2 square feet; 

g. Parts, subassemblies, or assemblies that are exposed to strong oxidizers or reducers (e.g., 

nitrogen tetroxide, liquid oxygen, or hydrazine); 

h. Transparencies, polycarbonate, or glass substrates; 

i. Solar cells, coated optics, laser hardware, scientific instruments, high-precision optics, 

telescopes, microscopes, avionic equipment, and military fluid systems; 

j. Personal protective equipment. 

C. Definitions 

See Rule 102, Definitions, for definitions not limited to this rule. For purposes of this rule, the following 

definitions shall apply: 

“Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Welding Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the 

manufacturer to weld ABS pipe. ABS pipe is made by reacting monomers of acrylonitrile, butadiene, and 

styrene and is normally identified with an ABS marking. 

“Adhesive” means any substance that is used to bond one surface to another surface by attachment or fused 

union. 

“Adhesive Primer” means any product intended by the manufacturer to be applied to a substrate, prior to 

the application of an adhesive, to provide a bonding surface. 

“Adhesive Primer for Plastic” means a material applied to a plastic substrate before applying an adhesive 

in order to obtain better adhesion.

“Adhesive Product” means any adhesive, glue, cement, mastic, adhesive primer, adhesive primer for 

plastics, and any other adhesive primer. Adhesive products are a type of coating. 

“Adhesive Solid” means the nonvolatile portion of an adhesive that remains after heating a sample of the 

material at 110 degreesCelsius for one hour. 

“Aerosol Adhesive” means an adhesive packaged as an aerosol product in which the spray mechanism is 

permanently housed in a nonrefillable can designed for hand-held application without the need for ancillary 

hoses or spray equipment. “Aerosol adhesives” include “special purpose spray adhesives,” “mist spray 
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adhesives,” and “web spray adhesives” as defined in the Air Resources Board consumer products 

regulation found in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, section 94507 et seq. 

“Airless Spray” means a spray method in which a pump forces the adhesive through an atomizing nozzle 

at high pressure (1,000 to 6,000 pounds per square inch). 

“Architectural Sealant/Primer” means any sealant or sealant primer intended by the manufacturer to be 

applied to stationary structures, including mobile homes, and their appurtenances. Appurtenances to an 

architectural structure include, but are not limited to: hand railings, cabinets, bathroom and kitchen 

fixtures, fences, rain gutters and downspouts, and windows. 

“Associated Solvent” means any solvent used in a solvent cleaning machine or for solvent cleaning 

performed in association with the application of any adhesive product or sealant product. 

“Automotive Glass Adhesive Primer” means any adhesive primer intended by the manufacturer to be 

applied to automotive glass prior to installation with an adhesive/sealant. This primer improves adhesion to 

the pinch weld and blocks ultraviolet light. 

“Bench Scale Project” means a project (other than at a research and development facility) that is operated 

on a small scale, such as one capable of being located on a laboratory bench top. 

“Ceramic Tile” means a ceramic surfacing unit made from clay or a mixture of clay and other materials. 

“Ceramic Tile Installation Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the 

installation of ceramic tiles. 

“Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Welding Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the 

manufacturer for the welding of CPVC plastic pipe. CPVC plastic is a polymer of the monomer that 

contains 67 percent chlorine and is normally identified with a CPVC marking. 

“Coating” means a material applied onto or impregnated into a substrate for protective, decorative, or 

functional purposes. Such materials include, but are not limited to, adhesive products, paints, varnishes, 

sealant products, and stains. 

“Compliant Material” means any adhesive product, sealant product, stripper, or solvent that has a reactive 

organic compound content or composite partial pressure that complies with the applicable limit in Section 

D, E, F, G, H, or R. 

“Computer Diskette Jacket Manufacturing Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the 

manufacturer to glue the fold-over flaps to the body of a vinyl computer diskette jacket. 

“Contact Bond Adhesive” or “Contact Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for 

application to both surfaces to be bonded together, which is allowed to dry before the two surfaces are 

placed in contact with each other, forms an immediate bond that is impossible, or difficult, to reposition 

after both adhesive-coated surfaces are placed in contact with each other, and does not need sustained 

pressure or clamping of surfaces after the adhesive-coated surfaces have been brought together using 

sufficient momentary pressure to establish full contact between both surfaces. Contact adhesive does not 

include rubber cements that are primarily intended for use on paper substrates. Contact adhesive also does 

not include vulcanizing fluids that are designed and labeled for tire repair only. 

“Contact Bond Adhesive-Specialty Substrates” or “Specialty Contact Adhesive” means any contact 

adhesive that is intended by the manufacturer to be used for the bonding of nonporous substrates to each 

other, the bonding of decorative laminate in post-forming application, the bonding of decorative laminate to 

metal, melamine-covered board, or curved surfaces, or the bonding of any substrate to metal, rubber, rigid 

plastic, or wood veneer not exceeding 1/16 inch in thickness. 
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“Control” means the reduction, by destruction or removal, of the amount of affected pollutants in a gas 

stream prior to discharge to the atmosphere. 

“Control System” means any combination of pollutant capture system(s) and control device(s) used to 

reduce discharge to the atmosphere of reactive organic compound or toxic air contaminant emissions 

generated by a regulated operation. 

“Cove Base Installation Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the installation 

of cove base (or wall base), which is generally made of vinyl or rubber, on a wall or vertical surface at floor 

level. 

“Cyanoacrylate Adhesive” means an adhesive with a cyanoacrylate content of at least 95 percent by 

weight. 

“Dip Coat Application” means any process in which a substrate is immersed in a solution (or dispersion) 

containing the coating material, and then withdrawn. 

“Drywall Installation” means the installation of gypsum drywall to studs or solid surfaces using an 

adhesive formulated for that purpose. 

“Electrodeposition” means the application of a coating using a water-based electrochemical bath process. 

The component being coated is immersed in a bath of the coating. An electric potential is applied between 

the component and an oppositely charged electrode hanging in the bath. The electric potential causes the 

ionized coating to be electrically attracted, migrated, and deposited on the component being coated.

“Fiberglass” means a fiber made from glass and similar in appearance to wool or cotton fiber. 

“Flexible Vinyl” means nonrigid polyvinyl chloride plastic with at least five percent, by weight, of 

plasticizer content. A plasticizer means a material, such as a high boiling point organic solvent, that is 

incorporated into an adhesive to increase its flexibility, workability, or distensibility, and may be 

determined using ASTM Method E260-96(2006), “Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas 

Chromatography,” ASTM International, or from product formulation data. 

“Flow Coat Application” means any coating application system, with no air supplied to the nozzle, where 

paint flows over the part and the excess coating drains back into the collection system. 

“Foam” means a rigid or spongy cellular mass with gas bubbles dispersed throughout. 

“Glue” means a hard gelatin obtained from hides, tendons, cartilage, bones, etc., of animals. Through 

general use, the term “glue” is synonymous with the term “adhesive.” 

“Grams of Reactive Organic Compound per Liter of Adhesive or Sealant, Less Water and Less 

Exempt Compounds” means the weight of reactive organic compound per combined volume of reactive 

organic compound and adhesive or sealant solids, and can be calculated by the following equation: 

Grams of reactive organic compounds Ws ࡳ Ww ࡳ We

per liter of adhesive or sealant, less = 

water and less exempt compounds Vm ࡳ Vw ࡳ Ve

 Where: Ws = Weight of volatile compounds in grams 

 Ww = Weight of water in grams 

 We = Weight of exempt compounds in grams 

 Vm = Volume of material in liters 

 Vw = Volume of water in liters 

 Ve = Volume of exempt compounds in liters
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For adhesives or sealants that contain reactive diluents, the reactive organic compound content of the 

adhesive or sealant is determined after curing. The grams of reactive organic compound per liter of 

adhesive or sealant shall be calculated by the following equation: 

Grams of reactive organic compounds Wrs ࡳ Wrw ࡳ Wre

per liter of adhesive or sealant, less = 

water and less exempt compounds Vrm ࡳ Vrw ࡳ Vre

 Where: Wrs = Weight of volatile compounds not consumed during curing in grams 

 Wrw = Weight of water not consumed during curing in grams 

 Wre = Weight of exempt compounds not consumed during curing in grams 

 Vrm = Volume of material not consumed during curing in liters 

 Vrw = Volume of water not consumed during curing in liters 

 Vre = Volume of exempt compounds not consumed during curing in liters

“Hand Application Method” means the application of a surface coating by manually held nonmechanically operated equipment. Such equipment includes paint brush, hand-roller, trowel, spatula, 

dauber, rag or sponge. 

“Indoor Floor Covering Installation Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the 

installation of wood flooring, carpet, resilient tile, vinyl tile, vinyl backed carpet, resilient sheet and roll, or 

artificial grass. Ceramic tile installation and the installation of perimeter bonded sheet flooring with vinyl 

backing onto a non-porous substrate, such as flexible vinyl are excluded from this category. 

“Laminate” means a product made by bonding together two or more layers of material. 

“Low-Solids Adhesive, Sealant, or Primer” means any product that contains 120 grams or less of solids 

per liter of material. 

“Marine Deck Sealant/Sealant Primer” means any sealant or sealant primer intended by the 

manufacturer to be applied to wooden marine decks. 

“Metal to Urethane/Rubber Molding or Casting Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the 

manufacturer to bond metal to high density or elastomeric urethane or molded rubber materials, in heater 

molding or casting processes, to fabricate products such as rollers for computer printers or other paper 

handling equipment. 

“Multipurpose Construction Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the 

installation or repair of various construction materials, including but not limited to drywall, subfloor, panel, 

fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), ceiling tile, and acoustical tile. 

“Noncompliant Material” means any adhesive product, sealant product, stripper, or solvent that has a 

reactive organic compound content or composite partial pressure that does not comply with the applicable 

limit in Section D, E, F, G, H, or R. 

“Nonmembrane Roof Installation/Repair Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer 

for the installation or repair of nonmembrane roofs and that is not intended for the installation of 

prefabricated single-ply flexible roofing membrane. This category includes plastic or asphalt roof cement, 

asphalt roof coatings, and cold application cement. 

“Outdoor Floor Covering Installation Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for 

the installation of floor covering that is not in an enclosure and means exposed to ambient weather 

conditions during normal use. 
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“Panel Installation” means the installation of plywood, pre-decorated hardboard (or tileboard), fiberglass 

reinforced plastic, and similar pre-decorated or non-decorated panels to studs or solid surfaces using an 

adhesive formulated for that purpose. 

“Percent Reactive Organic Compound By Weight” means the ratio of the weight of the reactive organic 

compound to the weight of the material, expressed as a percentage of reactive organic compound by 

weight. The percent reactive organic compound by weight can be calculated as follows: 

 Wv

 Percent reactive organic compound by weight = x100 

 W

Where: Wv = weight of reactive organic compounds in grams 

W = weight of material in grams 

“Perimeter Bonded Sheet Flooring Installation” means the installation of sheet flooring with vinyl 

backing onto a nonporous substrate using an adhesive design to be applied only to a strip of up to four 

inches wide around the perimeter of the sheet flooring. 

“Plastic Cement Welding Adhesive Primer” means any primer intended by the manufacturer to prepare 

plastic substrates prior to bonding or welding. 

“Plastic Foam” means any foam constructed of plastics. 

“Plastics” mean various synthetic materials chemically formed by the polymerization of organic (carbonbased) substances. Plastics are usually compounded with modifiers, extenders, and/or reinforcers. They 

are used to produce pipe, solid sheet, film, or bulk products. 

“Polyurethane Foams” mean plastic foams, as defined in “Whittington’s Dictionary of Plastics,” page 

329, and may be either rigid or flexible. 

“Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic” means a polymer of the chlorinated vinyl monomer that contains 57 

percent chlorine and is normally identified with a PVC marking. 

“Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Welding Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the 

welding of PVC plastic pipe. 

“Porous Material” means a substance that has tiny openings, often microscopic, in which fluids may be 

absorbed or discharged. Such materials include but are not limited to wood, paper, corrugated paperboard, 

and plastic foam. 

“Propellant” means a fluid under pressure that expels the contents of a container when a valve means 

opened. 

“Reactive Diluent” means a liquid which is a reactive organic compound during application and one in 

which, through chemical and/or physical reactions, such as polymerization, 20 percent or more of the 

reactive organic compound becomes an integral part of a finished material.

“Roadway Sealant” means any sealant intended by the manufacturer to be applied to public streets, 

highways, and other surfaces, including but not limited to curbs, berms, driveways, and parking lots. 

“Rubber” includes any natural or manmade rubber substrate, including but not limited to, styrenebutadiene rubber (SBR), polychloroprene (neoprene), butyl rubber, nitrile rubber, chlorosulfonated 

polyethylene (CSM), and ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM). 
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“Sealant” means any material with adhesive properties that is formulated primarily to fill, seal, waterproof, 

or weatherproof gaps or joints between two surfaces. Sealants include caulks. 

“Sealant Primer” means any product intended by the manufacturer to be applied to a substrate, prior to the 

application of a sealant, to enhance the bonding surface. 

“Sealant Product” means any sealant and sealant primer. Sealant products are a type of coating. 

“Sealant Solid” means the nonvolatile portion of a sealant that remains after heating a sample of the 

material at 110 degrees Celsius for one hour. 

“Sheet-Applied Rubber Installation” means sheet rubber lining applied to the interior walls of stationary 

tanks and rail cars. 

“Single-Ply Roof Membrane” means single sheets of rubber, normally EPDM (ethylene-propylene diene 

terpolymer), that are applied in a single layer to a building roof (normally a flat roof). 

“Single-Ply Roof Membrane Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for the 

installation or repair of single-ply roof membrane. Installation includes, as a minimum, attaching the edge 

of the membrane to the edge of the roof and applying flashings to vents, pipes, and ducts that protrude 

through the membrane. Repair includes gluing the edges of tears together, attaching a patch over a hole, 

and reapplying flashings to vents, pipes, or ducts installed through the membrane. 

“Single-Ply Roof Membrane Adhesive Primer” means any primer intended by the manufacturer to clean 

and promote adhesion of the single-ply roof membrane seams or splices prior to bonding. 

“Single-Ply Roof Membrane Sealant” means any sealant to be used for the installation or repair of singleply roof membrane to the edge of the roof and applying flashings to vents, pipes, or ducts that protrude 

through the membrane. Repair includes, but is not limited to gluing the edges of tears together, attaching a 

patch to a hole, and reapplying flashings to vents, pipes, or ducts installed through the membrane. 

“Solvent” means any liquid containing any reactive organic compound or any toxic air contaminant, which 

is used as a diluent, thinner, dissolver, viscosity reducer, cleaning agent, drying agent, preservative, or other 

similar uses. 

“Solvent Bonding” has the same meaning as “solvent welding.” 

“Solvent Cleaning” means any activity, operation, or process (including, but not limited to, surface 

preparation, cleanup, or wipe cleaning) performed outside of a solvent cleaning machine, that uses solvent 

to remove uncured adhesives, uncured coatings, uncured inks, uncured polyester resin material, uncured 

sealant, or other contaminants, including, but not limited to, dirt, soil, oil, lubricants, coolants, moisture, 

fingerprints, and grease, from parts, products, tools, machinery, application equipment, and general work 

areas. Cleaning spray equipment used for the application of coating, adhesive, ink, polyester resin material, 

or sealant is also considered to be solvent cleaning irrespective of the spray material being cured. 

“Solvent Cleaning Machine” means any device or piece of equipment that uses solvent liquid or vapor to 

remove soils, moisture, or other contaminants from the surfaces of materials. Types of solvent cleaning 

machines include, but are not limited to, batch cold, batch vapor, in-line cold, in-line vapor, remote 

reservoir, and gas-path solvent cleaners. Buckets, pails, and beakers with capacities of 3.785 liters (1.00 

gallon) or less are not considered solvent cleaning machines. However, the use of such a container or 

similar containers (e.g., hand-held spray bottles) with a liquid solvent for cleaning is considered to be 

solvent cleaning. Any device or piece of equipment used exclusively for stripping shall not be considered 

to be a solvent cleaning machine. 
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“Solvent Welding” means the softening of the surfaces of two substrates by wetting them with solvents 

and/or adhesives, and joining them together with a chemical and/or physical reaction(s) to form a fused 

union. 

“Stripper” means any liquid that is applied to a surface to remove cured or dried coatings such as primers, 

adhesives (e.g., debonding or unglueing), topcoats, and temporary protective coatings. 

“Structural Glazing Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to adhere glass, 

ceramic, metal, stone, or composite panels to exterior building frames. 

“Subfloor Installation” means the installation of subflooring material over floor joists, including the 

construction of any load bearing joists. Subflooring means covered by a finish surface material. 

“Surface Preparation Solvent” means a solvent used in the cleaning of a substrate to remove dirt, oil, and 

other contaminants (e.g., uncured coatings). This surface cleaning is typically done prior to the application 

of primers, adhesives, or sealants. 

“Thin Metal Laminating Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to bond multiple 

layers of metal to metal or metal to plastic in the production of electronic or magnetic components in which 

the thickness of the bond line(s) is less than 0.25 mil (0.00025 inch, 0.00635 millimeter). 

“Tire Repair” means the expanding of a hole, tear, fissure, or blemish in a tire casing by grinding or 

gouging, applying adhesive, and filling the hole or crevice with rubber. 

“Tire Retread Adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to be applied to the back of 

precure tread rubber and to the casing and cushion rubber. It may also be used to seal buffed tire casings to 

prevent oxidation while the tire is being prepared for a new tread. 

“Traffic Marking Tape” means preformed reflective film intended by the manufacturer to be applied to 

public streets, highways, and other surfaces, including but not limited to curbs, berms, driveways, and 

parking lots. 

“Traffic Marking Tape Adhesive Primer” means any primer intended by the manufacturer to be applied 

to surfaces prior to installation of traffic marking tape. 

“Viscosity” means the internal friction of a liquid that makes it resistant to flow. 

“Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)” has the same meaning as “reactive organic compound” as defined 

in Rule 102, Definitions. Tertiary-butyl acetate (also known as t-butyl acetate or tBAc) shall be considered 

exempt as a reactive organic compound only for purposes of reactive organic compound emissions 

limitations or reactive organic compound content requirements and will continue to be a reactive organic 

compound for purposes of all recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling, and 

inventory requirements which apply to reactive organic compounds. 

 

“Waterproof Resorcinol Glue” means a two-part resorcinol-resin-based adhesive designed for 

applications where the bond line must be resistant to conditions of continuous immersion in fresh or salt 

water. 

“Wood Flooring Installation” means the installation of a wood floor surface, which may be in the form of 

parquet tiles, planks, or strip-wood. 

“Wood Parquet Flooring” means wood flooring in tile form constructed of smaller pieces of wood which 

are joined together in a pattern by the maker to form the tile. 

“Wood Plank Flooring” means solid or laminated wood in plank form. 
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D. Requirements – Reactive Organic Compound Limits for Specific Applications of Adhesive Products 

or Sealant Products 

Except as provided in Sections E and I, no person shall apply nonaerosol adhesive products or sealant 

products that are listed under the Table 353-1 product categories and that have a reactive organic 

compound content (grams per liter [g/l], less water and less exempt compounds) in excess of the Table 353-

1 limits. For low-solids adhesives, sealants, or primers, the reactive organic compound content is based on 

a grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material basis. 

TABLE 353-1. REACTIVE ORGANIC COMPOUND LIMITS FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS 

TYPE PRODUCT CATEGORY 

ROC LIMITS 

On and After 

01/01/2000 

On and After 

06/21/2013 

(g/l) (lb/gal) (g/l) (lb/gal) 

1. Adhesives 

 ABS welding 400 3.3 400 3.3 

Ceramic tile installation 130 1.1 130 1.1 

Computer diskette jacket manufacturing 850 7.1 850 7.1 

Contact bond 540 4.5 250 2.1 

Contact bond-specialty substrates 540 4.5 400 3.3 

Cove base installation 150 1.3 150 1.3 

CPVC welding 490 4.1 490 4.1 

Indoor floor covering installation (except 

ceramic tile installation) 

150 1.3 150 1.3 

Metal to urethane/rubber molding or casting 850 7.1 250 2.1 

Multipurpose construction (except cove base 

installation) 

200 1.7 70 0.6 

Nonmembrane roof installation/repair 300 2.5 300 2.5 

Other plastic cement welding 510 4.3 250 2.1 

Outdoor floor covering installation 250 2.1 250 2.1 

Perimeter bonded sheet vinyl flooring 

installation 

660 5.5 660 5.5 

PVC welding 510 4.3 500 4.2 

Sheet-applied rubber installation 850 7.1 850 7.1 

Single-ply roof membrane installation/repair 250 2.1 250 2.1 

Structural glazing 100 0.8 100 0.8 

Thin metal laminating 780 6.5 780 6.5 

Tire retread 100 0.8 100 0.8 

Traffic marking tape 150 1.3 150 1.3 

Waterproof resorcinol glue 170 1.4 170 1.4 

2. Sealants 

 Architectural 250 2.1 250 2.1 

Marine deck 760 6.3 760 6.3 

Nonmembrane roof installation/repair 300 2.5 300 2.5 

Roadway 250 2.1 250 2.1 

Single-ply roof membrane 450 3.8 450 3.8 

Other 420 3.5 420 3.5 
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TABLE 353-1. REACTIVE ORGANIC COMPOUND LIMITS FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS 

TYPE PRODUCT CATEGORY 

ROC LIMITS 

On and After 

01/01/2000 

On and After 

06/21/2013 

(g/l) (lb/gal) (g/l) (lb/gal) 

3. Adhesive Primers 

 Automotive glass 700 5.8 700 5.8 

Plastic cement welding 650 5.4 650 5.4 

Single-ply roof membrane 250 2.1 250 2.1 

Traffic marking tape 150 1.3 150 1.3 

Other 250 2.1 250 2.1 

4. Sealant Primers 

 Architectural – non porous 250 2.1 250 2.1 

Architectural – porous 775 6.5 775 6.5 

Marine deck 760 6.3 760 6.3 

Other 750 6.3 750 6.3 

E. Requirements – Reactive Organic Compound Limits for Nonspecific Applications of Adhesive 

Products or Sealant Products onto Substrates 

Except as provided below and in Section I, no person shall apply nonaerosol adhesive products or sealant 

products to a substrate that have a reactive organic compound content (grams per liter, less water and less 

exempt compounds) in excess of the Table 353-2 limits. For low-solids adhesives, sealants, or primers, the 

reactive organic compound content is based on a grams of reactive organic compound per liter of material 

basis. 

The limit for a nonspecific application onto a substrate where an operator: 

1. Bonds dissimilar substrates together, is the applicable substrate category with the highest reactive 

organic compound content. 

2. Uses an adhesive or sealant listed in Table 353-1, is the limit specified in Table 353-1 for that 

particular product category. 

TABLE 353-2. REACTIVE ORGANIC COMPOUND LIMITS FOR NONSPECIFIC APPLICATIONS 

OF ADHESIVE PRODUCTS AND SEALANT PRODUCTS ONTO SUBSTRATES 

SUBSTRATE/APPLICATION 

ROC LIMITS 

On and After 

08/19/1999 

On and After 

06/21/2013 

(g/l) (lb/gal) (g/l) (lb/gal) 

 Flexible vinyl 250 2.1 250 2.1 

 Fiberglass 200 1.7 80 0.7 

 Metal 30 0.3 30 0.3 

 Porous material 120 1.0 50 0.4 

 Rubber 250 2.1 250 2.1 

 Other substrates 250 2.1 250 2.1 
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F. Requirements – Aerosol Adhesives Reactive Organic Compound Limit 

Except as provided in Section I, no person shall use any aerosol adhesive unless the reactive organic 

compound content complies with the Air Resources Board consumer products regulation found in Title 17 

of the California Code of Regulations, section 94507 et seq. 

G. Requirement – Cleanup Solvent and/or Cleanup Method 

 

1. Before June 21, 2013, except as provided in Section I, no person shall use materials containing 

reactive organic compound for the removal of uncured adhesive products or uncured sealant 

products from surfaces, other than spray application equipment, unless the reactive organic 

compound composite partial pressure of the solvent used is less than 45 millimeters of mercury at 

20 degrees Celsius. 

Effective June 21, 2013, except as provided in Sections G.2 and I, no person shall use any solvent 

containing more than 25 grams of reactive organic compound (0.21 pound of reactive organic 

compound per gallon) per liter of material for the removal of uncured adhesive products or 

uncured sealant products from surfaces. 

2. Spray application equipment: Before June 21, 2013, except as provided in Section I, either one of 

the following shall be used for cleaning, flushing or soaking of filters, flushing lines, pipes, 

pumps, and other parts of the application equipment: 

a. An enclosed cleaning system, or an equivalent cleaning system as determined by the test 

method referenced in Section N.8, or 

b. A solvent with a content of 70 grams of reactive organic compound per liter (0.6 pound 

per gallon) of material or less. Parts containing dried adhesive may be soaked in an 

organic solvent as long as the reactive organic compound composite partial pressure of 

the solvent is 9.5 millimeters of mercury at 20 degrees Celsius or less and is kept in a 

closed container, which shall be closed except when depositing or removing parts or 

materials from the container. 

Effective June 21, 2013, except as provided in Section I, any person cleaning spray application 

equipment with a solvent containing more than 25 grams of reactive organic compound per liter 

(0.21 pound of reactive organic compound per gallon) of material shall use an enclosed cleaning 

system, or equipment that is proven to the satisfaction of the Control Officer to be equally 

effective as an enclosed cleaning system at controlling emissions. “Equal effectiveness” of an 

alternative cleaning system shall be determined by the test method referenced in Section N.8. If 

an enclosed cleaning system is used, it shall totally enclose spray guns, cups, nozzles, bowls, and 

other parts during washing, rinsing, and draining procedures, and it shall be used according to the 

manufacturer’s recommendations and be closed when not in use. 

H. Requirements – Surface Preparation Solvent 

Before June 21, 2013, except as provided in Section I and for single-ply roofing, no person shall use 

materials containing reactive organic compounds for surface preparation unless the content of the solvent is 

70 grams of reactive organic compound per liter (0.6 pound per gallon) of material or less. For single-ply 

roofing surface preparation solvent, the reactive organic compound composite partial pressure shall not 

exceed 45 millimeters of mercury at 20 degrees Celsius. 

Effective June 21, 2013, except as provided in Section I, no person shall use any solvent containing more 

than 25 grams of reactive organic compound per liter (0.21 pound of reactive organic compound per gallon) 

of material for surface preparation. 
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I. Requirements – Alternative Compliance Provision 

A person may elect to use an add-on control system as an alternative to meeting the requirements of 

Sections D, E, F, G, H, Q, and R , provided all of the applicable requirements below are met. Any person 

choosing to install such control system shall obtain an Authority to Construct from the District prior to 

installation. 

1. The overall efficiency (the capture efficiency multiplied by the control device efficiency) of the 

total system shall be at least 85.0 percent, by weight. Alternatively, the control device reactive 

organic compound exhaust concentration shall not exceed 10 parts per million by volume as 

propane or other limit approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Air Resources 

Board, and the Control Officer. 

2. Combustion temperature shall be continuously monitored when operating a thermal incinerator. 

3. Inlet and exhaust gas temperatures shall be continuously monitored when operating a catalytic 

incinerator. 

4. Control device efficiency shall be continuously monitored when operating a carbon adsorber or 

control device other than a thermal or catalytic incinerator. 

5. Compliance through the use of an emission control system shall not result in affected pollutant 

emissions in excess of the affected pollutant emissions that would result from compliance with 

Sections D, E, F, G, H, Q, and R. 

J. Requirements – General Operating 

Any person who owns, operates, or uses any application equipment to apply any adhesive products or 

sealant products shall ensure the coating operation and any solvent cleaning associated with such operation 

meets the following requirements: 

1. All reactive organic compound-containing materials, used or unused, including, but not limited to, 

adhesive products, sealant products, and reactive organic compound-laden cloth or paper used in 

solvent cleaning and stripping of cured adhesives, shall be stored and disposed of in nonabsorbent 

and nonleaking containers equipped with tight-fitting covers. All covers shall be in place unless 

adding material to or removing material from the containers, the containers are empty, or doing 

maintenance/inspection of the containers. 

2. All application equipment, ventilation system, and emission control equipment shall be installed, 

operated, and maintained consistent with the manufacturer’s specifications. 

3. Waste solvent, waste solvent residues, and any other waste material that contains reactive organic 

compounds shall be disposed of by one of the following methods: 

 

a. A commercial waste solvent reclamation service licensed by the State of California. 

b. At a facility that is federally or state licensed to treat, store or dispose of such waste. 

c. Recycling in conformance with Section 25143.2 of the California Health and Safety 

Code. 

4. All covers, valves, drain plugs, and other closure devices designed to reduce evaporation of 

reactive organic compound-containing materials shall not be removed or opened except to process 

work or to perform monitoring, inspections, maintenance, or repairs that require the removal of the 

covers or other closure devices. 
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5. Any reactive organic compound-containing material spills shall be wiped up immediately and the 

used absorbent material (e.g., cloth, paper, sand, sawdust, etc.) shall be stored in closed containers 

that are handled in accordance with Section J.1. 

6. The handling and transfer of coatings, strippers, and cleaning solvents to or from enclosed 

systems, vats, waste containers, and other cleaning operation equipment that hold or store fresh or 

spent coatings, strippers, and cleaning solvents shall be conducted in such a manner that 

minimizes spills. 

7. Containers used to store adhesive products, sealant products, solvent, or any waste material that 

contains reactive organic compounds subject to this rule shall be marked or clearly labeled 

indicating the name of the material they contain. 

K. Requirements – Prohibition of Sales 

1. Except as provided in Section B.10, no person shall supply, sell, or offer for sale any nonaerosol 

adhesive product or sealant product that, at the time of sale, is listed in Section D Table 353-1 and 

exceeds the corresponding reactive organic compound limits therein. 

2. Except as provided in Section B.10 of this rule, no person shall supply, sell, or offer for sale, any 

aerosol adhesive unless, at the time of sale, the provisions of the Air Resources Board consumer 

product regulation, found in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, section 94507 et seq., 

are met. 

L. Requirements – Manufacturer Compliance Statement and Labeling 

The manufacturer of any adhesive products or sealant products subject to this rule shall include a 

designation of the maximum reactive organic compound or volatile organic compound content as supplied, 

expressed in grams per liter or pounds per gallon excluding water and exempt compounds from the 

appropriate test method, on labels and data sheets. This designation shall include recommendations 

regarding thinning, reducing, or mixing with any other reactive organic compound- or volatile organic 

compound-containing material. This information shall include the maximum reactive organic compound or 

volatile organic compound content on an as-applied basis when used in accordance with the manufacturer's 

recommendations. 

M. Requirements – Prohibition of Specification 

No person shall solicit, require for use, or specify the application of any adhesive products, sealant 

products, or associated solvent if such use or application results in a violation of the provisions of this rule. 

This prohibition shall apply to all written or oral contracts. 

N. Requirements – Compliance Provisions and Test Methods 

1. Except as specified in Section N.4, nonaerosol adhesive products, sealant products, and associated 

solvents reactive organic compound content shall be determined using Environmental Protection 

Agency Reference Method 24, its constituent methods, or an equivalent method approved by the 

Environmental Protection Agency, the Air Resources Board, and the Control Officer. The reactive 

organic compound content of materials containing 50 grams of reactive organic compound per 

liter or less shall be determined by the South Coast Air Quality Management District Method 313-

91, “Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography-Mass 

Spectrometry,” June 1993, or any other test methods approved by the Environmental Protection 

Agency, the Air Resources Board, and the Control Officer. 

2. Exempt compounds shall be determined using ASTM D4457-1991, “Standard Test Method for 

Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1-Trichloroethane in Paints and Coatings by Direct 

Injection into a Gas Chromatograph,” ASTM International. Alternatively, determination of 
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exempt compounds may be performed in accordance with the South Coast Air Quality 

Management District Method 303-91, “Determination of Exempt Compounds,” August 1996. For 

exempt compounds where no reference test method is available, a facility requesting the 

exemption shall provide appropriate test methods approved by the Control Officer and approvable 

by the Air Resources Board and the Environmental Protection Agency. 

3. The reactive organic compound content of aerosol adhesives and aerosol adhesive primers shall be 

determined using South Coast Air Quality Management District Test Method 305-91, 

“Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Aerosol Applications,” June 1993, or Air 

Resources Board Method 310, “Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Consumer 

Products and Reactive Organic Compounds in Aerosol Coating Products,” June 22, 2000, upon 

the Environmental Protection Agency approval of Method 310. 

4. The reactive organic compound content of any plastic welding cement adhesive or primer shall be 

determined using South Coast Air Quality Management District Method 316A-92, “Determination 

of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) in Materials Used for Pipes and Fittings,” October 1996. 

5. Reactive organic compound composite partial pressures shall be measured using ASTM D 2879-

1997,“Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure-Temperature Relationship and Initial 

Decomposition Temperature of Liquids by Isoteniscope,” ASTM International, in combination 

with the formula in the Rule 102 definition of “reactive organic compound composite partial 

pressure,” manufacturer's specified reactive organic compound composite partial pressure, or an 

accepted scientific reference approved the Environmental Protection Agency, the Air Resources 

Board, and the Control Officer. 

6. The capture efficiency for reactive organic compound emissions shall be determined by verifying 

the use of a Permanent Total Enclosure and 100 percent capture efficiency as defined by 

Environmental Protection Agency Method 204, “Criteria for and Verification of a Permanent or 

Temporary Total Enclosure.” Alternatively, if an Environmental Protection Agency Method 204 

defined Permanent Total Enclosure is not employed, capture efficiency shall be determined using 

a minimum of three sampling runs subject to data quality criteria presented in the Environmental 

Protection Agency technical guidance document “Guidelines for Determining Capture Efficiency, 

January 9, 1995.” Individual capture efficiency test runs subject to the Environmental Protection 

Agency technical guidelines shall be determined by: 

a. The Temporary Total Enclosure approach of Environmental Protection Agency Methods 

204 through 204F; or 

b. The South Coast Air Quality Management District “Protocol for Determination of 

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Capture Efficiency,” May 1995 

7. The control device efficiency for reactive organic compound emissions shall be determined by 

Environmental Protection Agency Methods 25, 25A, the South Coast Air Quality Management 

District Method 25.1, “Determination of Total Gaseous Non-Methane Organic Emissions as 

Carbon,” February 1991, or the South Coast Air Quality Management District Method 25.3, 

“Determination of Low Concentration Non-Methane Non-Ethane Organic Compound Emissions 

from Clean Fueled Combustion Sources,” March 2000, as applicable. Environmental Protection 

Agency Test Method 18 or Air Resources Board Method 422, “Exempt Halogenated VOCs in 

Gases,” September 12, 1990, shall be used to determine emissions of exempt compounds. 

8. The active and passive solvent losses from spray gun cleaning systems shall be determined using 

South Coast Air Quality Management District's, "General Test Method for Determining Solvent 

Losses from Spray Gun Cleaning Systems," dated October 3, 1989. The test solvent for this 

determination shall be any lacquer thinner with a minimum reactive organic compound composite 

partial pressure of 105 millimeters of mercury at 20 degrees Celsius, and the minimum test 
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temperature shall be 15 degrees Celsius. 

9. To determine if a diluent is a reactive diluent, the percent of the reactive organic compound that 

becomes an integral part of the finished material shall be determined using the South Coast Air 

Quality Management District Method 316A-92, “Determination of Volatile Organic Compound 

(VOC) in Materials Used for Pipes and Fittings,” October 1996. 

10. Application equipment coating transfer efficiencies shall be measured using South Coast Air 

Quality Management District Method “Spray Equipment Transfer Efficiency Test Procedure for 

Equipment User,” May 1989. 

11. The capture efficiency requirement for toxic air contaminant emissions that are not reactive 

organic compounds shall be determined by using the methods described in Section N.6 modified 

in a manner approved by the District to quantify the mass of liquid or gaseous reactive organic 

compounds and/or toxic air contaminants. 

12. The control device efficiency requirement for toxic air contaminant emissions that are not reactive 

organic compounds shall be determined using: 

a. an Environmental Protection Agency approved test method or methods, or 

b. in the case where there is no Environmental Protection Agency approved test method, a 

District approved detection method applicable for each target toxics specie. 

c. the Control Officer may require more than one test method on any emission control 

device where necessary to demonstrate that the overall efficiency is at least 85 percent by 

weight in reducing emissions of reactive organic compounds and/or toxic air 

contaminants. Any technique to convert “parts per million by volume” test method 

results to either 1) “parts per million by weight,” or 2) “mass emission rates” (e.g., 

pounds per hour) shall first be approved by the Control Officer and, if such approval is 

not provided, then the technique shall not be used to show compliance with this rule. 

13. Viscosity will be determined by ASTM D 1084-88, “Standard Test Methods for Viscosity of 

Adhesives,” ASTM International. 

14. Emissions of reactive organic compounds from the exhaust of an emission control system shall be 

measured by the Environmental Protection Agency Method 25, in combination with 

Environmental Protection Agency Method 18 or the California Air Resources Board Method 422, 

“Exempt Halogenated VOCs in Gases,” September 12, 1990 (to determine emissions of exempt 

compounds). 

15. When more than one test method or set of test methods are specified for any testing, a test result 

showing an exceedance of any limit of this rule shall constitute a rule violation. 

16. The Environmental Protection Agency test methods in effect on June 21, 2012 shall be the test 

methods used to meet the requirements of this rule. 

O. Requirements – Recordkeeping 

Any person subject to this rule that manufactures or applies any adhesive product or sealant product shall 

comply with the following requirements. Any owner or operator of any stationary source comprised of 

more than one facility may comply with the following requirements on a facility basis. 

1. Maintain a current file of all reactive organic compound-containing materials in use at the 

stationary source subject to this rule. The file shall provide all of the data necessary to evaluate 

compliance and shall include the following information, as applicable: 
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a. material name, manufacturer identification (e.g., brand name, stock identification 

number); 

b. application method; 

c. material type, manufacturer’s specific use instructions (e.g., specific use for which the 

material is intended), type operation (e.g., coating, stripping, or solvent cleaning), and, 

for coating operations, the product type, type of substrate coated, and type of application 

(i.e., the adhesive product and sealant product type from Table 353-1 or Table 353-2); 

d. specific mixing data (e.g., component volumes or weights) of each component for each 

batch sufficient to determine the mixture’s reactive organic compound content; 

e. the corresponding reactive organic compound limit(s) from Sections D, E, F, G, H, and R 

and the actual as applied reactive organic compound content of the materials used. If 

complying using the “reactive organic compound composite partial pressure” method, 

provide the actual reactive organic compound composite partial pressure of the materials 

used 

f. current adhesive product, sealant product, stripper, and solvent manufacturer 

specification sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets, product data sheets, or air quality data 

sheets, which list the reactive organic compound content of each material in use at the 

stationary source subject to this rule. Compliance with this provision may be done by 

ensuring the manufacturer’s specifications are listed on the product container. 

 

2. Maintain records for each reactive organic compound-containing material purchased for use at the 

stationary source. The records shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 

a. material name and manufacturer identification (e.g., brand name, stock identification 

number); and 

b. material type (e.g., adhesive product and sealant product type from Tables 353-1 and 

353-2, cleanup solvent, stripper, etc.). 

3. Maintain records of the disposal method each time waste solvent, waste solvent residue, or other 

waste material that contain reactive organic compounds is removed from the stationary source for 

disposal. 

4. For each material maintained in response to Section O.1.a, maintain, at a minimum, on a monthly 

basis for compliant material and on a daily basis for noncompliant material, a record of the 

following: 

a. volume used (gallons per day, gallons per month); 

b. reactive organic compound content (grams per liter or pounds per gallon); and 

c. resulting reactive organic compound emissions (pounds per day, pounds per month). 

5. For any stationary source that uses emission control equipment as an alternative to meeting the 

requirements of Sections D, E, F, G, H, Q, or R, daily records of key operating parameter values 

and maintenance procedures that demonstrate continuous operation and compliance of the 

emission control equipment during periods of emission producing activities shall be maintained. 

These parameters shall include, but not be limited to: 

a. Hours of operation; 
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b. All maintenance work that requires the emission control system to be shut down; 

c. All information needed to demonstrate continuous compliance with Section I, such as 

temperatures, pressures, and/or flow rates. 

6. Any records required to be maintained pursuant to this rule shall be kept on site for at least 2 years 

unless a longer retention period is otherwise required by state or federal regulation(s). Such 

records shall be readily available for inspection and review by the District. 

P. Compliance Schedule 

Any person subject to this rule shall meet the following compliance schedule: 

1. By July 21, 2012, comply with Section J, Requirements - General Operating. 

2. By December 21, 2012, comply with the recordkeeping provisions in the following Sections: 

a. O.1.d - mixing data, 

b. O.1.e - reactive organic compound content data or stripper composite partial pressure 

data, 

c. O.2 - purchase records, 

 

d. O.3 - waste disposal records, and 

e. O.4 - daily records for noncompliant materials. 

3. By June 21, 2013, comply with the applicable provisions in Sections G and H that have a phasedin effective date. 

4. By June 21, 2013, comply with Section Q, R, and T requirements. 

5. By June 21, 2012, comply with all other provisions of this rule. 

Q. Requirement – Adhesive and Sealant Application Equipment 

Effective June 21, 2012, no person shall apply adhesives or sealants unless the application is performed 

with equipment operating according to the manufacturers operating guidelines. In addition, except as 

provided in Section I, the application method employed shall be one of the following: 

1. Electrostatic spray application, or 

2. Flow coat application, or 

3. Dip coat application, or 

4. Roll Coater, or 

5. High volume low pressure spraying equipment, or 

6. Electrodeposition, or 

7. Hand application methods, or 
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8. Any other application method approved by the Control Officer, the Air Resources Board, and the 

Environmental Protection Agency, that has a coating transfer efficiency equivalent to or greater 

than 65 percent efficiency as measured using the test method specified in Section N.10. 

9. Except as otherwise provided in Section Q.10, air-atomized spray may only be used for the 

application of contact adhesives or specialty contact adhesives. 

10. For adhesive products and sealant products with an as applied viscosity of 200 centipoise or 

greater, airless spray, air-assisted airless, and air-atomized spray may be used. 

R. Requirements – Coating Stripper Use 

Effective June 21, 2013, except as provided in Section I, no person shall apply any stripper or solicit the 

use of any stripper unless it complies with one or both of the following: 

1. The stripper contains less than 300 grams of reactive organic compound per liter (2.5 pounds of 

reactive organic compound per gallon) of material. 

2. The stripper has a reactive organic compound composite partial pressure equal to or less than 9.5 

millimeters of mercury at 20 degrees Celsius. 

S. Reporting Requirements 

Submittal of an annual report to the District is required if a person holds a permit for applying adhesive 

products or sealant products subject to this rule. The annual report shall be due March 1 and it shall contain 

the following information for the previous calendar year: 

1. monthly totals (gallons) of compliant and noncompliant material used based on the records 

required by Section O.4, 

2. annual totals (gallons) based on each of the coating’s, solvent’s, and stripper’s monthly data, and 

3. name and address of the owner or operator, and the Permit to Operate number that the adhesive 

products and/or sealant products application operations are subject to. 

T. Requirements - Solvent Cleaning Machine

Any person who owns, operates, or uses any solvent cleaning machine shall comply with the applicable 

provisions of Rule 321, Solvent Cleaning Machines and Solvent Cleaning.