Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 151 - ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE (AIM) COATINGS › Section 096-151-3 - Standards

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. VOC content limits. Except as provided in
				section 3(B), 3(C), and 3(H), no person shall: (1) manufacture, blend or
				repackage for sale within the State of Maine, (2) supply, sell, or offer for
				sale within the State of Maine, or (3) solicit for application or apply within
				the State of Maine, any architectural coating manufactured on or after January
				1, 2006 which contains volatile organic compounds in excess of the limits
				specified in the following Table of Standards. Limits are expressed in grams of
				VOC per liter of coating thinned to the manufacturer's maximum recommendation,
				excluding the volume of any water, exempt compounds, or colorant added to tint
				bases. Manufacturer's maximum recommendation means the maximum recommendation
				for thinning that is indicated on the label or lid of the coating container.
Table of Standards - VOC Content Limits for
				  Architectural Coatings
Coating category
VOC Content Limit grams VOC per liter
Flat coatings
100
Nonflat coatings
150
Nonflat - high gloss coatings
250
Antenna coatings
530
Antifouling coatings
400
Bituminous roof coatings
300
Bituminous roof primers
350
Bond breakers
350
Calcimine recoaters
475
Clear wood coatings
* Clear brushing lacquers
680
* Lacquers (including lacquer sanding sealers)
550
* Sanding sealers (other than lacquer sanding sealers)
350
* Varnishes
450
* Conversion varnishes
725
Concrete curing compounds
350
Concrete surface retarders
780
Dry fog coatings
400
Faux finishing coatings
350
Fire resistive coatings
350
Fire retardant coatings
* Clear
650
* Opaque
350
Floor coatings
250
Flow coatings
420
Form-release compounds
250
Graphic arts coatings (sign paints)
500
High temperature coatings
420
Impacted immersion coatings
780
Industrial maintenance coatings
340
Interior wood clear and semitransparent stains
550
Low solids coatings
120
Magnesite cement coatings
450
Mastic texture coatings
300
Metallic pigmented coatings
500
Multi-color coatings
250
Pre-treatment wash primers
420
Primers, sealers, and undercoaters
200
Quick-dry enamels
250
Quick-dry primers, sealers, and undercoaters
200
Recycled coatings
250
Roof coatings
250
Rust preventive coatings
400
Shellacs:
* Clear
730
* Opaque
550
Specialty primers, sealers, and undercoaters
350
Stains other than interior wood clear and
						  semitransparent stains
250
Swimming pool coatings and swimming pool repair and
						  maintenance coatings
340
Temperature-indicator safety coatings
550
Thermoplastic rubber coatings and mastics
550
Traffic marking coatings
150
Waterproofing sealers
250
Waterproofing concrete/masonry sealers
400
Wood preservatives
350
B.
				Most restrictive VOC limit. If anywhere on the container of any architectural
				coating, or any label sticker affixed to the container, or in any sales,
				advertising, or technical literature supplied by a manufacturer or anyone
				acting on the manufacturer's behalf, including retailers who sell under a
				private label, representation is made that the coating meets the definition of
				or is recommended for use or may be used for more than one of the coating
				categories listed in section 3(A), then the most restrictive VOC content limit
				shall apply. This provision does not apply to the coating categories listed
				below:
(1) antenna coatings;
(2) antifouling coatings;
(3) bituminous roof primers;
(4) calcimine recoaters;
(5) fire-retardant coatings;
(6) flow coatings;
(7) high temperature coatings;
(8) impacted immersion coatings;
(9) industrial maintenance
				coatings;
(10) lacquer coatings
				(including lacquer sanding sealers);
(11) low-solids coatings;
(12) metallic pigmented coatings;
(13) pretreatment wash primers;
(14) shellacs;
(15) specialty primers, sealers, and
				undercoaters;
(16)
				temperature-indicator safety coatings;
(17) thermoplastic rubber coatings and
				mastics; and
(18) wood
				preservatives.