Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 174 - Abatement of Air Pollution › Section 22a-174-41 - Architectural and industrial maintenance coatings - phase 1

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Definitions.
For the
			 purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Adhesive" means any chemical substance
			 that is applied for the purpose of bonding two surfaces together other than by
			 mechanical means.
(2) "Aerosol
			 coating product" means a pressurized coating product containing pigments or
			 resins that dispenses product ingredients by means of a propellant, and is
			 packaged in a disposable can for hand-held application, or for use in
			 specialized equipment for ground traffic marking applications.
(3) "Antenna coating" means a coating labeled
			 and formulated exclusively for application to equipment and associated
			 structural appurtenances that are used to receive or transmit electromagnetic
			 signals.
(4) "Antifouling coating"
			 means a coating labeled and formulated for application to submerged stationary
			 structures and their appurtenances to prevent or reduce the attachment of
			 marine or freshwater biological organisms.
(5) "Appurtenance" means any accessory to a
			 stationary structure including, but not limited to: bathroom and kitchen
			 fixtures; cabinets; concrete forms; doors; elevators; fences; hand railings;
			 heating equipment, air conditioning equipment, and other fixed mechanical
			 equipment or stationary tools; lampposts; partitions; pipes and piping systems;
			 rain gutters and downspouts; stairways; fixed ladders; catwalks; fire escapes;
			 and window screens.
(6)
			 "Architectural coating" means a coating to be applied to stationary structures
			 and their appurtenances at the site of installation, to portable buildings at
			 the site of installation, to pavements, or to curbs. Coatings applied in shop
			 applications or to non-stationary structures such as airplanes, ships, boats,
			 railcars and automobiles, as well as adhesives are excluded from the definition
			 of "architectural coating."
(7)
			 "ASTM" means the American Society for Testing and Materials.
(8) "BAAQMD" means the Bay Area Air Quality
			 Management District.
(9) " Bitumen"
			 means black or brown materials including, but not limited to, asphalt, tar,
			 pitch and asphaltite that are soluble in carbon disulfide, consist mainly of
			 hydrocarbons, and are obtained from natural deposits or as residues from the
			 distillation of crude petroleum or coal.
(10) "Bituminous roof coating" means a
			 coating that incorporates bitumen that is labeled and formulated exclusively
			 for roofing with the primary purpose of preventing water penetration.
(11) "Bituminous roof primer" means a primer
			 that incorporates bitumen that is labeled and formulated exclusively for
			 roofing and intended for the purpose of preparing a weathered and aged surface
			 or improving the adhesion of subsequent surfacing components.
(12) "Bond breaker" means a coating labeled
			 and formulated for application between layers of concrete to prevent a freshly
			 poured top layer of concrete from bonding to the layer over which it is
			 poured.
(13) "Calcimine recoater"
			 means flat, solvent-borne coating formulated and recommended specifically for
			 recoating calcimine-painted ceilings and other calcimine-painted
			 substrates.
(14) "CAS" means
			 Chemical Abstract Service.
(15)
			 "Clear brushing laquer" means clear wood finish, excluding clear lacquer
			 sanding sealer, formulated with nitrocellulose or synthetic resins to dry by
			 solvent evaporation without chemical reaction and to provide a solid,
			 protective film. Such laquer is intended to be applied only with a
			 brush.
(16) "Clear wood coating"
			 means a clear and semi-transparent coating, including lacquers and varnishes,
			 applied to a wood substrate, to provide a transparent or translucent solid
			 film.
(17) "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, paint, varnish, sealer and stain.
(18) "Colorant" means concentrated pigment
			 dispersion in water, solvent or binder that is added to an architectural
			 coating after packaging in sale units to produce the desired color.
(19) "Concrete curing compound" means a
			 coating labeled and formulated for application to freshly poured concrete to
			 perform one or more of the following functions:
(A) Retard the evaporation of water;
			 or
(B) Harden or dustproof the
			 surface of freshly poured concrete.
(20) "Concrete surface retarder" means a
			 mixture of retarding ingredients such as extender pigments, primary pigments,
			 resin and solvent that interact chemically with the cement to prevent hardening
			 on the surface where the retarder is applied, allowing the retarded mix or
			 cement and sand at the surface to be washed away to create an exposed aggregate
			 finish.
(21) "Conversion varnish"
			 means a clear acid curing coating with an alkyd or other resin blended with
			 amino resins and supplied as a single or two-component product. "Conversion
			 varnish" produces a hard, durable, clear finish designed for professional
			 application to wood flooring. This film formation is the result of an
			 acid-catalyzed condensation reaction, affecting a transetherification at the
			 reactive ethers of the amino resins.
(22) "Dry fog coating" means a coating
			 labeled and formulated only for spray application such that overspray droplets
			 dry before subsequent contact with incidental surfaces in the vicinity of the
			 surface coating activity.
(23)
			 "Exempt compound" means a compound identified in
			 40
			 CFR 51.100(s) under
			 "volatile organic compounds," as amended from time to time, as having
			 negligible photochemical reactivity.
(24) "Faux finishing coating" means a coating
			 labeled and formulated as a stain or a glaze to create artistic effects
			 including, but not limited to, dirt, old age, smoke damage and simulated marble
			 and wood grain.
(25)
			 "Fire-resistive coating" means a coating labeled and formulated to protect the
			 structural integrity by increasing the fire endurance of interior or exterior
			 steel and other structural materials. "Fire-resistive coating" includes sprayed
			 fire-resistive materials and intumescent fire-resistive coatings that are used
			 to bring structural materials into compliance with federal, state, and local
			 building code requirements.
(26)
			 "Fire-retardant coating" means a coating labeled and formulated to retard
			 ignition and flame spread.
(27)
			 "Flat coating" means a coating that is not defined under any other definition
			 in this section and that registers gloss less than 15 on an 85-degree meter or
			 less than 5 on a 60-degree meter.
(28) "Floor coating" means an opaque coating
			 that is labeled and formulated for application to flooring, including, but not
			 limited to, decks, porches, steps, garage floors and other horizontal surfaces
			 which may be subjected to foot traffic.
(29) "Flow coating" means a coating labeled
			 and formulated exclusively for use to maintain the protective coating systems
			 present on utility transformer units.
(30) "Form-release compound" means a coating
			 labeled and formulated for application to a concrete form to prevent the
			 freshly poured concrete from bonding to the form. The form may consist of wood,
			 metal or some material other than concrete.
(31) "Graphic arts coating or sign paint"
			 means a coating labeled and formulated for hand-application by artists using
			 brush, airbrush or roller techniques to indoor and outdoor signs, not including
			 structural components, and murals including letter enamel, poster color, copy
			 blocker, and bulletin enamel.
(32)
			 "High temperature coating" means a high performance coating labeled and
			 formulated for application to substrates exposed continuously or intermittently
			 to temperatures above 204°C (400°F).
(33) "Impacted immersion coating" means a
			 high performance maintenance coating formulated and recommended for application
			 to steel structures subject to immersion in turbulent, debris-laden water.
			 These coatings are specifically resistant to high-energy impact damage by
			 floating ice or debris.
(34)
			 "Industrial maintenance coating" means a high performance architectural
			 coating, including primers, sealers, undercoaters, intermediate coats and
			 topcoats, formulated for application to substrates, including floors, exposed
			 to one or more of the following extreme environmental conditions:
(A) Immersion in water, wastewater or
			 chemical solutions (aqueous and non-aqueous solutions), or chronic exposures of
			 interior surfaces to moisture condensation;
(B) Acute or chronic exposure to corrosive,
			 caustic or acidic agents, or to chemicals, chemical fumes, or chemical mixtures
			 or solutions;
(C) Frequent exposure
			 to temperatures above 121°C (250°F);
(D) Frequent heavy abrasion, including
			 mechanical wear and frequent scrubbing with industrial solvents, cleansers or
			 scouring agents; or
(E) Exterior
			 exposure of metal structures and structural components.
(35) "Lacquer" means a clear or opaque wood
			 coating, including clear lacquer sanding sealers, formulated with cellulosic or
			 synthetic resins to dry by evaporation without chemical reaction and to provide
			 a solid, protective film.
(36) "Low
			 solids coating" means a coating containing 0.12 kilogram or less of solids per
			 liter (one pound or less of solids per gallon) of coating material as
			 recommended for application by the manufacturer.
(37) "Magnesite cement coating" means a
			 coating labeled and formulated for application to magnesite cement decking to
			 protect the magnesite cement substrate from erosion by water.
(38) "Manufacturer's formulation data" means
			 data regarding a coating that are supplied by the materials manufacturer based
			 on the manufacturer's knowledge of the ingredients used to manufacture that
			 coating, rather than on an EPA reference test method. "Manufacturer's
			 formulation data" may include but are not limited to information on density,
			 VOC content and coating solids content.
(39) "Mastic texture coating" means a coating
			 labeled and formulated to cover holes and minor cracks and conceal surface
			 irregularities, which is applied in a single coat of at least 10 mils (0.010
			 inch) dry film thickness.
(40)
			 "Metallic pigmented coating" means a coating that is labeled and formulated to
			 provide a metallic appearance and that contains at least 48 grams of elemental
			 metallic pigment per liter of coating as applied (0.4 pounds per
			 gallon).
(41) "Multi-color coating"
			 means a coating that is packaged in a single container and labeled and
			 formulated to exhibit more than one color when applied in a single
			 coat.
(42) "Multi-component
			 coating" means a coating requiring the addition of a separate reactive resin,
			 such as a catalyst or hardener, before application to form an acceptable dry
			 film.
(43) "Nonflat coating" means
			 a coating that is not defined under any other definition in this section and
			 registers a gloss of 15 or greater on an 85-degree meter and five or greater on
			 a 60-degree meter.
(44)
			 "Nonflat-high gloss coating" means a nonflat coating that registers a gloss of
			 70 or above on a 60-degree meter.
(45) "Nuclear coating" means a protective
			 coating formulated and recommended to seal porous surfaces such as steel or
			 concrete that otherwise would be subject to intrusion by radioactive materials.
			 Such coatings are resistant to long-term (service life) cumulative radiation
			 exposure, relatively easy to decontaminate and resistant to various chemicals
			 to which such coatings are likely to be exposed.
(46) "NYSDEC" means the New York State
			 Department of Environmental Conservation.
(47) "Post-consumer coating" means a finished
			 coating generated by a business or consumer that has served its intended end
			 use and is recovered from or otherwise diverted from the waste stream for the
			 purpose of recycling.
(48)
			 "Pre-treatment wash primer" means a primer containing a minimum of 0.5 percent
			 acid, by weight, labeled and formulated for direct application to bare metal
			 surfaces to provide corrosion resistance and to promote adhesion of subsequent
			 topcoats.
(49) "Primer" means a
			 coating labeled and formulated for application to a substrate to provide a firm
			 bond between the substrate and subsequent coats.
(50) "Quick-dry enamel" means a nonflat
			 coating that is labeled as specified in subsection (e) of this section and that
			 is formulated to have the following characteristics:
(A) Capable of being applied directly from
			 the container under normal conditions with ambient temperatures between 16° and
			 27°C (60° and 80°F);
(B) Tack free
			 in four hours or less and dries hard in eight hours or less by the mechanical
			 test methods; and
(C) A dried film
			 gloss of 70 or above on a 60-degree meter.
(51) "Quick-dry primer sealer and
			 undercoater" means a primer sealer or under-coater that is dry to the touch in
			 30 minutes and can be re-coated in two hours.
(52) "Recycled coating" means an
			 architectural coating formulated to contain a minimum of 50 percent by volume
			 post-consumer coating, with a maximum of 50 percent by volume secondary
			 industrial materials or virgin materials.
(53) "Roof coating" means a non-bituminous
			 coating labeled and formulated for application to roofs for the primary purpose
			 of preventing water penetration, reflecting ultraviolet light, or reflecting
			 solar radiation.
(54) "Rust
			 preventive coating" means a coating formulated to prevent the corrosion of
			 metal surfaces. "Rust preventative coating" includes direct-to-metal coating
			 and coating intended for application over rusty, previously coated surfaces.
			 "Rust preventative coating" does not include coatings that are required to be
			 applied as a topcoat over a primer or coatings that are intended for use on
			 wood or any other nonmetallic surface.
(55) "Sanding sealer" means a clear or
			 semi-transparent wood coating labeled and formulated for application to bare
			 wood to seal the wood and to provide a coat that can be abraded to create a
			 smooth surface for subsequent applications of coatings. A "sanding sealer" that
			 also meets the definition of a lacquer shall be excluded from this definition
			 and shall be considered a lacquer.
(56) "SCAQMD" means the South Coast Air
			 Quality Management District, a part of the California Air Resources
			 Board.
(57) "Sealer" means a
			 coating labeled and formulated for application to a substrate for one or more
			 of the following purposes: to prevent subsequent coatings from being absorbed
			 by the substrate, or to prevent harm to subsequent coatings by materials in the
			 substrate.
(58) "Secondary
			 industrial material" means a product or by-product of the paint manufacturing
			 process that is of known composition and has economic value but can no longer
			 be used for its intended use.
(59)
			 "Shellac" means a clear or opaque coating formulated solely with the resinous
			 secretions of the lac beetle (
Laciffer lacca
) and formulated
			 to dry by evaporation without a chemical reaction.
(60) "Shop application" means the application
			 of a coating to a product or a component of a product in or on the premises of
			 a factory or a shop as part of a manufacturing, production or repairing process
			 (e.g., original equipment manufacturing coatings).
(61) "Solicit" means to require for use or to
			 specify by written or oral contract.
(62) "Specialty primer, sealer and
			 undercoater" means a coating that is formulated for application to a substrate
			 to seal fire, smoke or water damage, to condition excessively chalky surfaces,
			 or to block stains. For the purposes of this definition, an excessively chalky
			 surface is one that is defined as having a chalk rating of four or
			 less.
(63) "Stain" means a
			 semi-transparent or opaque coating labeled and formulated to change the color
			 of a surface, but not conceal the grain pattern or texture.
(64) "Swimming pool coating" means a coating
			 labeled and formulated to coat the interior of swimming pools and resist
			 swimming pool chemicals.
(65)
			 "Swimming pool repair and maintenance coating" means a rubber-based coating
			 labeled and formulated to be used over existing rubber-based coatings for the
			 repair and maintenance of swimming pools.
(66) "Temperature-indicator safety coating"
			 means a coating labeled and formulated as a color-changing indicator coating
			 for the purpose of monitoring the temperature and safety of the substrate,
			 underlying piping or underlying equipment, and for application to substrates
			 exposed continuously or intermittently to temperatures above 204°C
			 (400°F).
(67) "Thermoplastic rubber
			 coating and mastic" means a coating or mastic formulated and recommended for
			 application to roofing or other structural surfaces and that incorporates no
			 less than 40 percent by weight of thermoplastic rubbers in the total resin
			 solids and may also contain other ingredients, including, but not limited to,
			 fillers, pigments and modifying resins.
(68) "Tint base" means an architectural
			 coating to which colorant is added, after packaging in sale units, to produce a
			 desired color.
(69) "Traffic
			 marking coating" means a coating labeled and formulated for marking and
			 striping streets, highways, or other traffic surfaces including, but not
			 limited to, curbs, berms, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks and airport
			 runways.
(70) "Undercoater" means a
			 coating labeled and formulated to provide a smooth surface for subsequent
			 coatings.
(71) "Varnish" means a
			 clear or semi-transparent wood coating, excluding lacquers and shellacs,
			 formulated to dry by chemical reaction. "Varnish" may contain small amounts of
			 pigment to color a surface or to control the final sheen or gloss of the
			 finish.
(72) "VOC content" means
			 the weight of VOC per volume of coating.
(73) "Waterproofing sealer" means a coating
			 labeled and formulated for application to a porous substrate for the primary
			 purpose of preventing the penetration of water.
(74) "Waterproofing or masonry sealer" means
			 a clear or pigmented film-forming coating that is labeled and formulated for
			 sealing concrete and masonry to provide resistance against water, alkalis,
			 acids, ultraviolet light and staining.
(75) "Wood preservative" means a coating
			 labeled and formulated to protect exposed wood from decay or insect
			 attack.