California Code of Regulations › Title 17 - Public Health › Division 3 - Air Resources › Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board › Subchapter 8.5 - Consumer Products › Article 2 - Consumer Products › Section 94509 - Standards for Consumer Products

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Except as provided in sections
					 94510 (Exemptions), 94511
					 (Innovative Products), 94514 (Variances), and 94540 through 94555 (Alternative
					 Control Plan), title 17, California Code of Regulations, no person shall sell,
					 supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale in California any consumer
					 product which, at the time of sale or manufacture, contains volatile organic
					 compounds in excess of the limits specified in the following Table of Standards
					 after the specified effective dates.
Table of Standards Percent Volatile Organic
						Compounds by Weight
Product
								Category
Effective
								Date
1
VOC
								Standard
2
Adhesive*:
[*See section
								94510(i) for an
								exemption that applies to adhesives.]
Aerosol**
1/1/95
75
..........................
Mist Spray
								Adhesive**
1/1/2002
65
1/1/2017
30
..........................
Web Spray Adhesive**
1/1/2002
55
1/1/2017
40
..........................
Special Purpose Spray
								Adhesive:**
Automobile Headliner
								Adhesive
1/1/2002
65
Automotive Engine Compartment
								Adhesive
1/1/2002
70
Flexible Vinyl
								Adhesive
1/1/2002
70
Laminate Repair/Edgebanding
								Adhesive
1/1/2002
60
Mounting
								Adhesive
1/1/2002
70
Plastic Pipe
								Adhesive
8/1/2022
60
Polyolefin
								Adhesive
1/1/2002
60
Polystyrene Foam
								Adhesive
1/1/2002
65
Screen Printing
								Adhesive
1/1/2017
55
[**See sections
								94509(i),
								94509(m)(1)(A),
								94509(n),
								94512(d), and
								94513(d) for
								additional requirements that apply to aerosol
								adhesive.]
Construction, Panel, or Floor Covering
								Adhesive#
1/1/95
40
12/31/2002
15
12/31/2008
7
[#See section
								94509(k) for the
								effective date of the VOC limit for certain types of Construction, Panel, or
								Floor Covering Adhesive, and subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								for additional requirements that apply to Construction, Panel, or Floor
								Covering Adhesive.]
Contact##
1/1/95
80
Contact Adhesive -- General
								Purpose
12/31/2006
55
Contact Adhesive -- Special
								Purpose
12/31/2006
80
[##See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								and section
								94512(d) for
								additional requirements that apply to Contact
								Adhesive.]
General Purpose
1/1/95
10
Adhesive Remover*:
Floor or Wall Covering
								Adhesive Remover
12/31/2006
5
..........................
Gasket or Thread Locking
								Adhesive Remover
12/31/2006
50
..........................
General Purpose Adhesive
								Remover
12/31/2006
20
..........................
Specialty Adhesive
								Remover
12/31/2006
70
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								and section
								94512(d) for
								additional requirements that apply to Adhesive Remover.]
Aerosol Cooking Spray
1/1/95
18
Air Freshener (manufactured before
								January 1, 2023)*:
Double Phase
								Aerosol**
1/1/93
30
12/31/2004
25
12/31/2012
20
..........................
Single Phase Aerosol
1/1/93
70
1/1/96
30
..........................
Air Freshener (manufactured on or after
								January 1, 2023)*
Automatic Aerosol Air
								Freshener
1/1/2023
30
..........................
Manual Aerosol Air
								Freshener**
1/1/2023
10
1/1/2027
5
..........................
Concentrated Aerosol Air
								Freshener**
1/1/2023
15
1/1/2027
10
..........................
Total Release Aerosol Air
								Freshener**
1/1/2023
25
..........................
Air
								Freshener*
1/1/94
60
Dual Purpose Air
								Freshener/Disinfectant aerosol
1/1/94
60
..........................
Liquid/pump spray
1/1/93
18
..........................
Solid/semisolid#
1/1/93
3
[*See section
								94510(f) for an
								exemption that applies to Air Freshener.]
[**See section
								94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Double Phase Aerosol Air Freshener, and
								sections 94509(m)(1)(B)
								and 94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Manual Aerosol Air Freshener,
								Concentrated Aerosol Air Freshener, and Total Release Aerosol Air Freshener]
[#See subsections
								94509(m)(2) and
								94510(g)(2) for
								additional provisions that apply to Air Freshener (solid).]
Anti-static Product:
aerosol
12/31/2008
80
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2006
11
Astringent/Toner
12/31/2010
35
Automotive Rubbing or Polishing
								Compound
all
								forms
1/1/2005
17
Automotive
								Wax/Polish/Sealant/Glaze:
all other
								forms
1/1/2005
15
..........................
hard paste wax
1/1/2005
45
..........................
instant detailer
1/1/2001
3
Automotive Windshield Washer
								Fluid*:
Type "A"
								areas
1/1/93
35
12/31/2008
25
Nontype "A" areas
1/1/93
10
12/31/2002
1
*See section
								94508(a)(19),
								section 94509(b)(3), and
								section 94509 (
l
) for
								provisions that apply to Automotive Windshield Washer
								Fluid.
Bathroom and Tile Cleaner*:
aerosol
1/1/94
7
..........................
all other forms
1/1/94
5
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2008
1
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								for additional requirements that apply to Bathroom and Tile
								Cleaner.]
Brake Cleaner*
1/1/97
50
12/31/2002
45
12/31/2008
20
12/31/2010
10
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								for additional requirements that apply to Brake Cleaner]
Bug and Tar Remover
1/1/2002
40
Carburetor or Fuel-injection Air Intake
								Cleaner**
1/1/95
75
12/31/2002
45
12/31/2008
20
12/31/2010
10
**See section
								94509(k) for the
								effective date of the VOC limit and see subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								for additional requirements that apply to Carburetor or Fuel-injection Air
								Intake Cleaner.]
Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner*:
aerosol
1/1/2001
7
12/31/2010
5
..........................
nonaerosol
								(dilutable)
1/1/2001
0.1
..........................
nonaerosol
								(ready-to-use)
1/1/2001
3
12/31/2010
1
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								for additional requirements that apply to Carpet/Upholstery
								Cleaner]
Charcoal Lighter Material
See Section
94509(h)
Disinfectant:
aerosol
12/31/2008
70
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2008
1
Dry
								Shampoo*
1/1/2023
55
1/1/2029
50
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(B),
								and 94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Dry Shampoo]
Dusting
								Aid:
aerosol
1/1/95
35
1/1/97
25
12/31/2010
17
..........................
nonaerosol
1/1/95
7
12/31/2010
3
Electrical
								Cleaner*
12/31/2006
45
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								and section
								94512(d) for
								additional requirements that apply to Electrical Cleaner.]
Electronic Cleaner*
12/31/2007
75
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								and section
								94512(d) for
								additional requirements that apply to Electronic Cleaner.]
Engine Degreaser*:
1/1/93
75
1/1/96
50
..........................
aerosol
12/31/2004
35
12/31/2010
10
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2004
5
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								for additional requirements that apply to Engine
								Degreaser]
Fabric-Protectant*
1/1/95
75
aerosol
1/1/97
60
..........................
nonaerosol
1/1/95
75
1/1/97
60
12/31/2010
1
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								for additional requirements that apply to Fabric
								Protectant]
Fabric-Refresher:
aerosol
12/31/2006
15
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2006
6
Fabric Softener -- Single Use Dryer
								Product
See Section
94509(o)
Floor Maintenance Product
12/31/2010
1
Floor Polish or Wax:
Resilient Flooring
								Material
1/1/94
7
12/31/2010
1
..........................
Nonresilient Flooring
								Material
1/1/94
10
12/31/2010
1
..........................
Wood Floor Wax
1/1/94
90
12/31/2010
70
Floor Wax
								Stripper:
See Section
nonaerosol
94509(j)
Footwear or Leather Care
								Product*:
aerosol
12/31/2006
75
..........................
solid
12/31/2006
55
..........................
all other forms
12/31/2006
15
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								for additional requirements that apply to Footwear or Leather Care
								Product.]
Furniture Maintenance Product*:
aerosol
1/1/94
25
12/31/2004
17
12/31/2013
12
..........................
all other forms (except
								solid/paste forms)
1/1/94
7
..........................
nonaerosol (except
								solid/paste forms)
12/31/2008
3
[*See section
								94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Furniture Maintenance
								Product.]
General Purpose Cleaner*:
1/1/94
10
aerosol and
								nonaerosol
..........................
aerosol
12/31/2008
8
..........................
nonaerosol+
12/31/2004
4
12/31/2012
0.5
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(A) and
								(m)(3) for additional requirements that apply
								to General Purpose Cleaner.]
[See subsections
								94510(c)(1) and
								(c)(3) for exemptions that apply to fragrance
								and monoterpene]
General Purpose Degreaser*:
aerosol
1/1/2002
50
12/31/2008
20
12/31/2010
10
..........................
nonaerosol+
12/31/2004
4
12/31/2012
0.5
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(A) and
								(m)(3) for additional requirements that apply
								to General Purpose Degreaser.]
[See subsections
								94510(c)(1) and
								(c)(3) for exemptions that apply to fragrance
								and monoterpene]
Glass Cleaner*:
aerosol
1/1/93
12
12/31/2012
10
..........................
nonaerosol
1/1/93
8
1/1/96
6
12/31/2004
4
12/31/2012
3
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(3) for
								additional requirements that apply to nonaerosol Glass
								Cleaner]
Graffiti Remover*:
aerosol
12/31/2006
50
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2006
30
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								for additional requirements that apply to Graffiti
								Remover.]
Hair Mousse
1/1/94
16
12/31/2002
6
Hair Shine*
1/1/2005
55
1/1/2029
50
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(B)
								and 94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Hair Shine.]
Hair Finishing
								Spray*
1/1/93
80
6/1/99
55
1/1/2023
50
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(B)
								and 94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Hair Finishing Spray.]
Hair Styling Product:
aerosol and pump
								spray
12/31/2006
6
..........................
all other forms
12/31/2006
2
Heavy-duty Hand Cleaner or
								Soap*
all
								forms
1/1/2005
8
nonaerosol
12/31/2013
1
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(3) for
								additional requirements that apply to nonaerosol Heavy-duty Hand Cleaner or
								Soap]
Insect Repellant:
aerosol
1/1/94
65
Insecticide*:
Crawling Bug Insecticide (all
								forms):
1/1/95
40
1/1/98
20
..........................
aerosol#
12/31/2004
15
1/1/2030
8
..........................
Bed Bug Insecticide (all
								forms)
1/1/2030
20
Bed Bug Insecticide
								(aerosol)
1/1/2030
15
..........................
Flea or Tick
								Insecticide
1/1/95
25
..........................
Flying Bug Insecticide (all
								forms)**:
1/1/95
35
..........................
aerosol
12/31/2003
25
12/31/2013
20
..........................
Fogger
1/1/95
45
..........................
Lawn or Garden Insecticide
								(all forms)
1/1/95
20
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2003
3
..........................
Wasp or Hornet
								Insecticide**
1/1/2005
40
12/31/2013
10
[*See sections
								94510(g)(1) and
								94510(k) for
								exemptions that apply to certain
								insecticides.]
[#See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(B)
								and 94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Crawling Bug Insecticide (aerosol)].
[**See subsection
								94509(n) for
								additional reuqirements that apply to Flying Bug and Wasp or Hornet
								Insecticide]
Laundry Prewash:
aerosol/solid
1/1/94
22
..........................
all other forms
1/1/94
5
Laundry Starch/Sizing/Fabric Finish
								Product:
1/1/95
5
12/31/2008
4.5
Lubricant*
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A),
								for additional requirements that apply to Lubricant products.]
Anti-Seize Lubricant**
aerosol
12/31/2013
40
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2013
3
..........................
Cutting or Tapping
								Oil**
aerosol
12/31/2013
25
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2013
3
..........................
Gear, Chain, or Wire
								Lubricant**
aerosol
12/31/2013
25
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2013
3
..........................
Multi-purpose Lubricant (excluding
								solid or semisolid products)#**
1/1/2003
50
12/31/2013
25
7/1/2019
10##
..........................
Penetrant#+
1/1/2003
50
12/31/2013
25
..........................
Rust Preventative or Rust Control
								Lubricant**
aerosol
12/31/2013
25
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2013
3
..........................
Silicone-based Multi-purpose Lubricant
								(excluding solid or semisolid products)
1/1/2005
60
[**See subsection
								94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Anti-Seize Lubricant; Cutting or Tapping
								Oil; Gear, Chain, or Wire Lubricant; Multi-purpose Lubricant; and Rust
								Preventative or Rust Control Lubricant products.]
[#See subsection
								94513(f) for
								additional requirements that apply to Multi-purpose Lubricant and Penetrant.]
[##See subsections
								94509(r)(1)
								through 94509(r)(5) for
								an alternate compliance option that applies to Multi-purpose Lubricant.]
[+See subsection
								94509(m)(7) for
								an exclusion that applies to certain Penetrant products.]
Metal Polish or Cleanser*:
1/1/2005
30
..........................
aerosol
12/31/2012
15
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2012
3
[*See subsection
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								and subsection
								94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Metal Polish or
								Cleanser.]
Motor Vehicle Wash
nonaerosol
12/31/2010
0.2
Multi-purpose Solvent*
aerosol
standard for all areas of
								the State
1/1/2016
10
..........................
nonaerosol
standards for the South Coast
								Air Quality
See section
Management District
94509(p)(4)
standards for all other
								areas of the State
12/31/2010
30
12/31/2013
3
[*See sections
								94509(b)(1), (m)(1)(A), (n), and
								(p); 94512(a)(1), (a)(4) and (e); 94513(g);
								and 94515(j) for additional requirements that apply to Multi-purpose Solvent.]
Nail Polish Remover
1/1/94
85
1/1/96
75
12/31/2004
0
12/31/2007
1
Nonselective Terrestrial Herbicide:
nonaerosol
1/1/2002
3
Odor
								Remover/Eliminator
aerosol
12/31/2010
25
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2010
6
Oven or Grill
								Cleaner*:
aerosol/pump
								spray
1/1/93
8
aerosol
1/1/93
8
..........................
liquid
1/1/93
5
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2008
1
12/10/2011
4
[*See subsection
								94509(q) for the
								effective date of the VOC limit and subsections
								94509(m)(1)(A) and
								(m)(3) for additional requirements that apply
								to Oven or Grill Cleaner.]
Paint Remover or Stripper
1/1/2005
50
Paint Thinner*
aerosol
1/1/2016
10
standard for all areas of
								the State
nonaerosol
standards for the South
								Coast Air Quality
See section
Management District
94509(p)(4)
standards for all other
								areas of the State
12/31/2010
30
12/31/2013
3
[*See sections
								94509(b)(1), (m)(1)(A), (n), and
								(p); 94512(a)(1), (a)(4) and (e); 94513(g);
								and 94515(j) for additional requirements that apply to Paint Thinner. See
								section 94510(m) for an
								exemption that applies to Paint Thinner.]
Personal Fragrance Product(manufactured
								before January 1, 2023)*:
products with 20% or less
								fragrance
1/1/95
80
1/1/99
75
..........................
products with more than 20%
								fragrance
1/1/95
70
1/1/99
65
Personal Fragrance Product
								(manufactured between January 1, 2023, and December 31,
								2030)*
1/1/2023
70
aerosol#
..........................
nonaerosol
products with 7% or less
								fragrance#
1/1/2023
70
products with more than 7%
								fragrance
1/1/2023
75
..........................
Personal Fragrance Product
								(manufactured on or after January 1, 2031)*
aerosol#
1/1/2031
50
..........................
nonaerosol
products with 10% or less
								fragrance#
1/1/2031
50
products with more than 10%
								fragrance
1/1/2031
75
[*See sections
								94510(h),
								94510(j), and
								94510 (
l
) for
								exemptions and requirements that apply to Personal Fragrance
								Product.]
[#See
								subsection
								94509(m)(1)(B),
								94509(n) and
								94513(i) for
								additional requirements that apply to Personal Fragrance Product.]
Pressurized Gas Duster*
12/31/2010
1
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(A),
								94509(n) and
								94510(c) for
								additional provisions that apply to Pressurized Gas Duster]
Rubber/Vinyl Protectant:
aerosol
1/1/2005
10
..........................
nonaerosol
1/1/2003
3
Sanitizer:
aerosol
12/31/2008
70
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2008
1
Sealant or Caulking
								Compound*
all forms
12/31/2002
4
..........................
Chemically
								Curing
nonaerosol
12/31/2012
3
..........................
Nonchemically
								Curing
nonaerosol
12/31/2010
1.5
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								and section
								94512(d) for
								additional requirements that apply to Sealant or Caulking
								Compound.]
Shaving Cream
1/1/94
5
Shaving Gel
12/31/2006
7
12/31/2009
4
Spot
								Remover*:
aerosol
1/1/2001
25
12/31/2012
15
..........................
nonaerosol
1/1/2001
8
12/31/2012
3
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(A)
								and 94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Spot
								Remover.]
Temporary Hair
								Color:
aerosol*
12/31/2010
55
1/1/2029
50
[*See subsections
								94509(m)(1)(B),
								and 94509(n) for
								additional requirements that apply to Temporary Hair
								Color.]
Tire or Wheel
								Cleaner
aerosol
12/31/2010
8
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2010
2
Tire Sealant and
								Inflator
12/31/2002
20
Toilet/Urinal Care Product:*
aerosol
12/31/2006
10
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2006
3
[See subsection
								94509(m)(2) for
								additional requirements that apply to Toilet/Urinal Care
								Product]
Undercoating:
aerosol
1/1/2002
40
Windshield Water
								Repellent
12/31/2010
75
Wood Cleaner:
aerosol
12/31/2006
17
..........................
nonaerosol
12/31/2006
4
1 See
								section 94509(d) for the
								effective date of the VOC standards for products registered under FIFRA, and
								section 94509(c) and (d)
								for the "sell-through" allowed for products manufactured prior to the effective
								date of standards.
2 See
								section 94510(c) for an
								exemption that applies to fragrances in consumer products, and section
								94510(d) for an
								exemption that applies to LVP-VOCs.
(b)
Products that are diluted prior
					 to use.
(1) Except for "Multi-purpose
					 Solvent" and "Paint Thinner" products manufactured after January 1, 2015, and
					 "Automotive Windshield Washer Fluids (Dilutable)," for consumer products for
					 which the label, packaging, or accompanying literature specifically states that
					 the product should be diluted with water or non-VOC solvent prior to use, the
					 limits specified in subsection (a) shall apply to the product only after the
					 minimum recommended dilution has taken place. For purposes of this subsection
					 (b), "minimum recommended dilution" shall not include recommendations for
					 incidental use of a concentrated product to deal with limited special
					 application such as hard-to-remove soils or stains.
(2) For consumer products for which the
					 label, packaging, or accompanying literature states that the product should be
					 diluted with any VOC solvent prior to use, the limits specified in subsection
					 (a) shall apply to the product only after the maximum recommended dilution has
					 taken place.
(3) For "Automotive
					 Windshield Washer Fluid (Dilutable)" for which the front panel of the product
					 label specifically states that the product should be diluted (e.g. identified
					 as a "concentrate") prior to use:
(A) the VOC
					 limits specified in section
					 94509(a) shall
					 apply to the product only after the minimum recommended dilution has taken
					 place;
(B) for the purpose of
					 complying with the VOC limits specified in section
					 94509(a),
					 different dilution instructions for Type "A" areas and Nontype "A" areas of
					 California may be specified on the product label if the dilution instructions
					 meet the following criteria:
1. The
					 instructions are readily visible, and
2. The instructions can be easily understood
					 by the consumer, and
3. The
					 instructions clearly specify the recommended dilution that applies in Type "A"
					 areas and Nontype "A" areas of California, and If the dilution instructions
					 specified on the product label meet these criteria, the VOC limits specified in
					 section 94509(a) shall
					 apply to the product only after the minimum recommended dilution has taken
					 place for the area in which the product is sold, supplied, or offered for
					 sale.
(C) The dilution
					 instructions on the product label may indicate that the consumer follow the
					 dilution instructions for Type "A" areas if traveling during times when
					 freezing temperatures are expected.
(4) For products sold in pump spray
					 containers, the VOC limits specified in section
					 94509(a) shall
					 apply to the product prior to any minimum recommended
					 dilution.