Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 152 - CONTROL OF EMISSIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM CONSUMER PRODUCTS › Section 096-152-3 - Standards

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Except as provided in Sections
				4(Exemptions), 5 (Innovative Products), 8 (Variances), and 11 (Alternative
				Control Plan) of this Chapter, no person in the State of Maine shall sell,
				supply for sale in Maine, offer for sale, or manufacture any consumer product
				manufactured on or after the effective date in the following Table of Standards
				which contains volatile organic compounds in excess of the limits specified in
				the following Table of Standards:
Table of Standards
Product Category
Effective Date
May 1, 2005
Effective Date
January 1, 2009
Percent volatile compounds by
						  weight
Adhesive Removers:
Floor or
						  wall coverings
Gasket or thread locking
General
						  purpose
Specialty
5
50
20
70
Adhesives
Aerosol:
Mist Spray
Web Spray
Special Purpose Spray
						  Adhesives:
Mounting; Automotive Engine Compartment; Flexible
						  Vinyl
Polystyrene Foam and Automotive Headliner
Polyolefin and Laminate Repair/Edgebanding
Contact
Contact General Purpose
Contact Special Purpose
Construction, Panel, Floor Covering
General Purpose
Structural Waterproof
65
55
70
65
60
80
15
10
15
NA
55
80
Air fresheners
Single-Phase
						  Aerosols
Double-Phase Aerosols
Liquids/Pump
						  Sprays
Solids/gels
30
25
18
3
Antiperspirants
Aerosol
Non-Aerosol
40 HVOC
10 MVOC
0
						  HVOC
0 MVOC
Automotive Brake Cleaners
45
Anti-static Product, non-aerosol
11
Automotive Rubbing or Polishing Compound
17
Automotive Wax, Polish, Sealant or
						  Glaze
Hard Paste Waxes
Instant
						  Detailers
All Other Forms
45
3
15
Automotive Windshield Washer Fluids
35
Bathroom and Tile Cleaners
Aerosols
All Other Forms
7
5
Bug and Tar Remover
40
Carburetor or Fuel-injection Air Intake
						  Cleaners
45
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners
Aerosols
Non-Aerosols (Dilutables)
Non-Aerosols
						  (Ready-to-Use)
7
0.1
3.0
Charcoal Lighter Material
See 3(F)
Cooking Spray Aerosols
18
Deodorants
Aerosol
Non-Aerosol
0 HVOC
10 MVOC
0
						  HVOC
0 MVOC
Dusting Aids
Aerosols
All Other Forms
25
7
Electrical cleaner
45
Electronic cleaner
75
Engine Degreasers
Aerosols
Non-Aerosols
35
5
Fabric Protectants
60
Fabric refresher
Aerosol
Non-aerosol
15
6
Floor Polishes/ Waxes
Products
						  for Flexible Flooring Materials
Products for Nonresilient
						  Flooring
Wood Floor Wax
7
10
90
Floor Wax Strippers
Non-Aerosol
See 3(H)
Footwear or Leather Care
Aerosol
Solid
Other forms
75
55
15
Furniture Maintenance Products
Aerosols
All other Forms Except Solid or Paste
17
7
General Purpose Cleaners
Aerosols
Non-Aerosols
10
4
General Purpose Degreasers
Aerosols
Non-Aerosols
50
4
Glass Cleaners
Aerosols
Non-Aerosols
12
4
Graffiti Remover
Aerosol
Non-aerosol
50
30
Hair Mousses
6
Hair Shines
55
Hairsprays
55
Hair Styling Gels
6
Hair Styling Products
Aerosol and pump
						  sprays All other forms
6
2
Heavy-Duty Hand Cleaner or Soap
8
Insecticides
Crawling Bug
						  (Aerosol)
Crawling Bug (all other forms)
Flea and
						  Tick
Flying Bug (Aerosol)
Flying Bug (all other
						  forms)
Foggers
Lawn and Garden (all other
						  forms)
Lawn and Garden (Non-Aerosol)
Wasp and Hornet
15
20
25
25
35
45
20
3
40
Laundry Prewash
Aerosol /
						  Solids
All Other Forms
22
5
Laundry Starch Products
5
Metal polishes/ Cleansers
30
Multi-Purpose Lubricant
(Excluding Solid or
						  Semi-Solid Products)
50
Nail Polish Remover
75
Non-Selective Terrestrial
						  Herbicide
Non-Aerosols
3
Oven cleaners
Aerosols/ Pump
						  Sprays
Liquids
8
5
Paint Remover or Stripper
50
Penetrants
50
Rubber and Vinyl Protectants
Non-Aerosols
Aerosols
3
10
Sealants and Caulking Compounds
4
Shaving Creams
5
Shaving gel
7
Silicone-Based Multi-Purpose
						  Lubricants
(Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Products)
60
Spot Removers
Aerosols
Non-Aerosols
25
8
Tire Sealants and Inflators
20
Toilet/Urinal Care
Aerosol
Non-aerosol
10
3
Undercoatings
Aerosols
40
Wood Cleaner
Aerosols
Non-aerosol
17
4
B.
				After May 1, 2005, no person in the State of Maine shall sell, supply for sale
				in Maine, offer for sale, or manufacture any antiperspirant or deodorant which
				contains any compound that has been identified as a toxic air contaminant by
				the CARB in Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1,
				Subchapter 7, Section 93000, Toxic Air Contaminants, amended July 21, 1999,
				incorporated by reference herein.
C.
Products that are diluted prior to
				use.
(1) 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 the Table of Standards shall apply to the product only
				after the minimum recommended dilution has taken place. For purposes of this
				subsection, "minimum recommended dilution" shall not include recommendations
				for incidental use of a concentrated product to deal with limited special
				applications 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 the Table of
				Standards shall apply to the product only after the maximum recommended
				dilution has taken place.