Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-113 - Architextural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings › Section 3745-113-06 - Compliance provisions and test methods

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications,
				publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and
				federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of
				rule 3745-113-01 of the
				Administrative Code titled "referenced materials."]
(A)
								Calculation of
			 VOC content: For the purpose of determining compliance with the VOC
			 content limits in the table of paragraph (A)(1) of rule
			 3745-113-03 of the
			 Administrative Code, the VOC content of a coating shall be determined
			 
								as defined in rule
			 3745-113-01 of the
			 Administrative Code. The VOC content of a tint base is determined without
			 colorant that is added after the tint base is manufactured. If the manufacturer
			 does not recommend thinning, the VOC content is calculated for the product as
			 supplied. If the manufacturer recommends thinning, the VOC content is
			 calculated including the maximum amount of thinning solvent recommended by
			 manufacturer. If the coating is a multi-component product, display the VOC
			 content as mixed or catalyzed on the container. If the coating contains
			 silanes, siloxanes, or other ingredients that generate ethanol or other VOCs
			 during the curing process, the VOC content includes the VOCs emitted during
			 curing.
(B) VOC content of
			 coatings: To determine the physical properties of a coating
			 , the reference method for VOC content is USEPA
			 method 24, except as provided in paragraphs 
								(C) and
			 
								(D) of
			 this rule. An alternative method to determine the VOC content of coatings is
			 SCAQMD method 304-91. The exempt compounds content shall be determined by
			 methods referenced in ASTM D 3960, SCAQMD method
			 303-91 (Revised August 1996), BAAQMD method 43, or
			 BAAQMD method 41, as applicable. To determine the VOC content of a
			 coating, the manufacturer may use USEPA method 24, or an alternative method, as
			 provided in paragraph 
								(C) of this rule, formulation data, or any other
			 reasonable means for predicting that the coating has been formulated as
			 intended (e.g., quality assurance checks, recordkeeping). However, if there are
			 any inconsistencies between the results of a test conducted utilizing USEPA
			 method 24 and any other means for determining VOC content, the results of the
			 test utilizing USEPA method 24 will govern, except when an alternative method
			 is approved as specified in paragraph 
								(C) of this
			 rule. The director may require the manufacturer to conduct an analysis using
			 USEPA method 24.
(C) Alternative test
			 methods: Other test methods demonstrated to provide results that are acceptable
			 for purposes of determining compliance with paragraph
			 
								(B) of
			 this rule, after review and approval in writing by the director and the USEPA,
			 may also be used.
(D) Methacrylate
			 traffic coating markings: Analysis of methacrylate multi-component coatings
			 used as traffic marking coatings shall be conducted according to a modification
			 of USEPA method 24 contained in
			 40 CFR
			 59, Subpart D, Appendix A. This method has
			 not been approved for methacrylate multicomponent coatings used for purposes
			 other than as traffic marking coatings or for other classes of multicomponent
			 coatings.