Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-112 - Volatile Organic Compound Limits in Consumer Products › Section 3745-112-03 - Standards

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates on non-regulatory government publications,
				publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and
				federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (C) of rule
				3745-112-01 of the
				Administrative Code titled "Referenced Materials."]
(A) Except as provided in rules
			 3745-112-04 and
			 3745-112-07 of the
			 Administrative Code, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or
			 manufacture for sale in the state of Ohio any consumer product manufactured on
			 or after the effective date in the following table that
			 contains VOCs in excess of the VOC content limits specified in the following
			 table :
Table 1: Table of standards (VOC
				Standard, per cent VOC, by weight)
Product Category
Product Sub-Category
Product Sub-Category
						  2
Effective date: January 1,
						  2009
Effective date: July 1,
						  2023
Adhesives:
Aerosol Mist Spray
65
Aerosol Web Spray
55
Special Purpose Spray
						  Adhesives:
Automotive Engine
						  Compartment
70
Automotive
						  Headliner
65
Flexible
						  Vinyl
70
Laminate Repair/
						  Edgebanding
60
Mounting
70
Polyolefin
60
Polystyrene
						  Foam
65
Construction, Panel, and Floor Covering
151
7
Contact
80
Contact General
						  Purpose
55
Contact Special
						  Purpose
80
General Purpose
10
Structural
Waterproof
15
Adhesive Removers:
Floor or Wall Covering Adhesive
						  Remover
5
Gasket or Thread Locking Adhesive Remover
50
General Purpose Adhesive Remover
20
Specialty Adhesive Remover
70
Air
						  Fresheners:
Single-Phase Aerosol
30
Double-Phase Aerosol
25
Dual Purpose Air Freshener/
						  Disinfectant Aerosols
60
Liquids/Pump Spray
18
Solids/Semisolids
3
Antiperspirants:
Aerosol
40 HVOC 10 MVOC
Non-Aerosol
0 HVOC 0 MVOC
Anti-Static
						  Product:
Aerosol
80
Non-Aerosol
11
Automotive Brake
						  Cleaners
45
Automotive Rubbing or Polishing
						  Compound
17
Automotive Wax, Polish, Sealant
						  or Glaze:
Hard Paste Waxes
45
Instant Detailers
3
All Other Forms
15
Automotive Windshield
						  Cleaner
35
Automotive Windshield Washer
						  Fluids
35
Bathroom and Tile
						  Cleaners:
Aerosol
7
All Other Forms
51
N/A
Non-Aerosol
1
Brake
						  Cleaner
10
Bug and Tar
						  Remover
40
Carburetor or Fuel-Injection
						  Air Intake Cleaners
451
10
Carpet and Upholstery
						  Cleaners:
Aerosol
7
Non-Aerosol (Dilutables)
0.1
Non-Aerosol (Ready-to-Use)
3.0
Charcoal Lighter
						  Material2
Cooking Spray
						  Aerosols
18
Deodorants:
Deodorants:
Aerosol
0 HVOC 10
MVOC
Non-Aerosol
0 HVOC 0
MVOC
Disinfectant:
Aerosols
70
Non-Aerosols
1
Dusting
						  Aids:
Aerosol
25
All Other Forms
7
Electrical
						  Cleaner
45
Electronic
						  Cleaner
75
Engine Degreasers:
Aerosol
351
10
Non-Aerosol
5
Fabric Protectants
60
Fabric Refresher:
Aerosol
15
Non-Aerosol
6
Floor Polishes or
						  Waxes:
Resilient Flooring
						  Materials
71
1
Non-Resilient Flooring Materials
101
1
Wood Floor Wax
90
Floor Wax Strippers, Non-
						  Aerosol3
Footwear or Leather Care
						  Products:
Aerosol
75
Solid
55
Other Forms
15
Furniture Maintenance
						  Products:
Aerosol
17
All Other Forms (Except
						  Solid or Paste)
71
N/A
Non-Aerosol (Except Solid or
						  Paste)
3
General Purpose
						  Cleaners:
Aerosol
101
8
Non-Aerosol
4
General Purpose
						  Degreasers:
Aerosol
501
10
Non-Aerosol
4
Glass
						  Cleaners:
Aerosol
12
Non-Aerosol
4
Graffiti Remover:
Aerosol
50
Non-Aerosol
30
Hair
						  Mousses
6
Hair
						  Shines
55
Hair
						  Sprays
55
Hair Styling
						  Gels
6
Hair Styling
						  Product:
Aerosols and Pump Sprays
6
All Other Forms
2
Heavy-Duty Hand Cleaner or
						  Soap
8
Insecticides:
Crawling Bug (Aerosol)
15
Crawling Bug (All Other Forms)
20
Flea and Tick
25
Flying Bug (Aerosol)
25
Flying Bug (All Other Forms)
35
Foggers
45
Lawn and Garden (Non-Aerosol)
3
Lawn and Garden (All Other
						  Forms)
20
Wasp and Hornet
40
Laundry
						  Pre-Wash:
Aerosols/Solids
22
All Other Forms
5
Laundry Starch/ Sizing/Fabric
						  Finish Products
51
4.5
Metal Polishes/
						  Cleaners
30
Multi-Purpose Lubricant
						  (Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Products)
50
Multi-Purpose
						  Solvent
3
Nail Polish
						  Remover
75
1
Non-Selective Terrestrial
						  Herbicide, Non-Aerosol
3
Oven or Grill
						  Cleaners:
Aerosols/Pump Sprays
8
Liquids
51
Non-Aerosols
4
Paint Remover or
						  Strippers
50
Paint
						  Thinner
3
Penetrants
50
Rubber/Vinyl
						  Protectants:
Non-Aerosol
3
Aerosol
10
Sanitizer:
Aerosol
70
Non-Aerosol
1
Sealants and Caulking
						  Compounds
4
Shaving
						  Creams
5
Shaving
						  Gel
71
4
Silicone-Based Multi-Purpose
						  Lubricants (Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Products)
60
Spot
						  Removers:
Aerosol
25
Non-Aerosol
8
Temporary Hair
						  Color:
Aerosol
55
Tire Sealants and
						  Inflators
20
Under-coatings
						  (Aerosols)
40
Wood
						  Cleaner:
Aerosol
17
Non-Aerosol
4
1 VOC
				standards will expire on December 31, 2022 for these categories because they
				will have revised VOC standards that will take effect on July 1,
				2023.
2See paragraph (F) of this
				rule regarding charcoal lighter material standards.
3See paragraph (H) of this
				rule regarding floor wax strippers.
(B) No person shall sell, supply, offer for
			 sale, or manufacture for sale in the state of Ohio any antiperspirant or
			 deodorant which contains any compound that has been identified by the CARB in
			 the "California Code of Regulations", Title 17, division 3, chapter 1, subchapter 7, section
			 93000 as a toxic air contaminant.
(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 VOC
			 content limits specified in the table of this rule shall apply to the product
			 only after the minimum recommended dilution has taken place. For purposes of
			 this rule, 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 VOC content limits specified in
			 the table of this rule shall apply to the product only after the maximum
			 recommended dilution has taken place.