New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter III - AIR RESOURCES › Subchapter A - PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR CONTAMINATION AND AIR POLLUTION › Part 205 - ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE (AIM) COATINGS › Section 205.3 - Standards

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
VOC
				  Content Limits.
Except as provided in subdivisions (b) through (h) of this
					 section, no person shall:
(1)
				  manufacture, blend or repackage for sale within the State of New
				  York;
(2) supply, sell, or offer
				  for sale within the State of New York; or
(3) solicit for application or apply within
				  the department any architectural coating with a VOC content in excess of the
				  corresponding limit specific in the table in this subdivision, after the
				  specified effective date. Limits are expressed as VOC content, thinned to
				  manufacturer's maximum thinning recommendation, excluding any colorant added to
				  tint bases.
Coating Category
VOC Content Limit (grams per
								liter)
VOC Content Limit (grams per
								liter)
Effective Until December 31,
								2020
Effective January 1,
								2021
Flat Coatings
100
50
Nonflat Coatings
150
100
Nonflat - High Gloss
								Coatings
250
150
Specialty Coatings
Aluminum Roof Coating
N/A
450
Antenna Coatings
530
N/A
Antifouling Coatings
400
N/A
Basement Specialty
								Coatings
N/A
400
Bituminous Roof
								Coatings
300
270
Bituminous Roof
								Primers
350
350
Bond Breakers
350
350
Calcimine Recoaters
475
475
Clear Wood Coatings
* Clear Brushing
								Lacquers
680
N/A
* Lacquers (including lacquer sanding
								sealers)
550
N/A
* Sanding Sealers (other than lacquer sanding
								sealers)
350
N/A
* Varnishes
350
N/A
Concrete Curing
								Compounds
350
350
Concrete/Masonry
								Sealer
N/A
100
Concrete Surface
								Retarders
780
780
Conjugated Oil Varnish
N/A
450
Conversion Varnish
725
725
Driveway Sealers
N/A
50
Dry Fog Coatings
400
150
Faux Finishing
								Coatings
350
350
Fire Resistive
								Coatings
350
350
Fire Retardant Coatings
* Clear
650
N/A
* Opaque
350
N/A
Floor Coatings
250
100
Flow Coatings
420
N/A
Form Release Compounds
250
250
Graphic Arts Coatings (Sign
								Paints)
500
500
High Temperature
								Coatings
420
420
Impacted Immersion
								Coatings
780
780
Industrial Maintenance
								Coatings
340
250
Low Solids Coatings
120
120
Magnesite Cement
								Coatings
450
450
Mastic Texture
								Coatings
300
100
Metallic Pigmented
								Coatings
500
500
Multi Color Coatings
250
250
Nuclear Coatings
450
450
Pre Treatment Wash
								Primers
420
420
Primers, Sealers, and
								Undercoaters
200
100
Quick Dry Enamels
250
N/A
Quick Dry Primers, Sealers and
								Undercoaters
200
N/A
Reactive Penetrating
								Sealer
N/A
350
Reactive Penetrating Carbonate Stone
								Sealer
N/A
500
Recycled Coatings
250
250
Roof Coatings
250
250
Rust Preventative
								Coatings
400
250
Shellacs
* Clear
730
730
* Opaque
550
550
Specialty Primers, Sealers, and
								Undercoaters
350
100
Stains
250
250
Stone Consolidant
N/A
450
Swimming Pool Coatings
340
340
Swimming Pool Repair and Maintenance
								Coatings
340
N/A
Temperature Indicator Safety
								Coatings
550
N/A
Thermoplastic Rubber Coatings and
								Mastics
550
550
Traffic Marking
								Coatings
150
100
Tub and Tile Refinish
N/A
420
Waterproofing
								Membranes
N/A
250
Waterproofing Sealers
250
N/A
Waterproofing Concrete/Masonry
								Sealers
400
N/A
Wood Coatings
N/A
275
Wood Preservatives
350
350
Zinc-Rich Primer
N/A
340