Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 5 - STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 45 - CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS › Part II - Emission Standards › Article 5 - Emission Standards for Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings › Section 9VAC5-45-550 - Standard for volatile organic compounds

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Except as provided in this section, no
					 owner or other person shall (i) manufacture, blend, or repackage for sale, (ii)
					 supply, sell, or offer for sale, or (iii) solicit for application or apply any
					 architectural coating with a VOC content in excess of the corresponding limit
					 specified in Table 45-5A.
B. If
					 anywhere on the container of any architectural coating, or any label or sticker
					 affixed to the container, or in any sales, advertising, or technical literature
					 supplied by a manufacturer or any person acting on behalf of a manufacturer,
					 any representation is made that indicates that the coating meets the definition
					 of or is recommended for use for more than one of the coating categories listed
					 in Table 45-5A, then the most restrictive VOC content limit shall apply. This
					 provision does not apply to the following coating categories:
Lacquer coatings (including lacquer sanding
						sealers);
Metallic pigmented coatings;
Shellacs;
Fire-retardant coatings;
Pretreatment wash primers;
Industrial maintenance coatings;
Low-solids coatings;
Wood preservatives;
High-temperature coatings;
Temperature-indicator safety coatings;
Antenna coatings;
Antifouling coatings;
Flow coatings;
Bituminous roof primers;
Calcimine recoaters;
Impacted immersion coatings;
Nuclear coatings;
Thermoplastic rubber coating and mastic; and
Specialty primers, sealers, and undercoaters.
Table 45-5A VOC Content Limits for
								Architectural Coatings
Limits are expressed in grams of VOC per
								liter1 of coating thinned to the manufacturer's
								maximum recommendation, excluding the volume of any water, exempt compounds, or
								colorant added to tint bases. "Manufacturers maximum recommendation" means the
								maximum recommendation for thinning that is indicated on the label or lid of
								the coating container.
Coating Category
VOC Content Limit
Flat Coatings
100
Nonflat Coatings
150
Nonflat High Gloss Coatings
250
Specialty Coatings:
Antenna Coatings
530
Antifouling Coatings
400
Bituminous Roof Coatings
300
Bituminous Roof Primers
350
Bond Breakers
350
Calcimine Recoater
475
Clear Wood Coatings:
Clear Brushing Lacquers
680
Lacquers (including lacquer sanding sealers)
550
Sanding Sealers (other than lacquer sanding sealers)
350
Conversion Varnishes
725
Varnishes (other than conversion varnishes)
350
Concrete Curing Compounds
350
Concrete Surface Retarder
780
Dry Fog Coatings
400
Extreme durability coating
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 Coating
780
Industrial Maintenance Coatings
340
Low-Solids Coatings
120
Magnesite Cement Coatings
450
Mastic Texture Coatings
300
Metallic Pigmented Coatings
500
Multi-Color Coatings
250
Nuclear Coatings
450
Pretreatment 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 Preventative Coatings
400
Shellacs:
Clear
730
Opaque
550
Specialty Primers, Sealers, and
								Undercoaters
350
Stains
250
Swimming Pool Coatings
340
Swimming Pool Repair and Maintenance
								Coatings
340
Temperature-Indicator Safety Coatings
550
Thermoplastic Rubber Coating and Mastic
550
Traffic Marking Coatings
150
Waterproofing Sealers
250
Waterproofing Concrete/Masonry Sealers
400
Wood Preservatives
350
1 Conversion factor: one
								pound of VOC per gallon (U.S.) = 119.95 grams per liter.
C. A coating manufactured prior to the
					 applicable compliance date specified in
					 9VAC5-45-580, may be sold,
					 supplied, or offered for sale for two years following the applicable compliance
					 date. In addition, a coating manufactured before the applicable compliance date
					 specified in
					 9VAC5-45-580, may be applied at any
					 time, both before and after the applicable compliance date, so long as the
					 coating complied with the standards in effect at the time the coating was
					 manufactured. This subsection does not apply to any coating that does not
					 display the date or date code required by subdivision 1 of
					 9VAC5-45-560.
D. All architectural coating containers used
					 to apply the contents therein to a surface directly from the container by
					 pouring, siphoning, brushing, rolling, padding, ragging, or other means, shall
					 be closed when not in use. These architectural coatings containers include, but
					 are not limited to, drums, buckets, cans, pails, trays, or other application
					 containers. Containers of any VOC-containing materials used for thinning and
					 cleanup shall also be closed when not in use.
E. No owner or other person who applies or
					 solicits the application of any architectural coating shall apply a coating
					 that contains any thinning material that would cause the coating to exceed the
					 applicable VOC limit specified in Table 45-5A.
F. No owner or other person shall apply or
					 solicit the application of any rust preventive coating for industrial use
					 unless such a rust preventive coating complies with the industrial maintenance
					 coating VOC limit specified in Table 45-5A.
G. For any coating that does not meet any of
					 the definitions for the specialty coatings categories listed in Table 45-5A,
					 the VOC content limit shall be determined by classifying the coating as a flat
					 coating or a nonflat coating, based on its gloss, as defined in
					 9VAC5-45-540 C, and the
					 corresponding flat or nonflat coating limit shall apply.
H. Notwithstanding the provisions of
					 subsection A of this section, up to 10% by volume of VOC may be added to a
					 lacquer to avoid blushing of the finish during days with relative humidity
					 greater than 70% and temperature below 65°F, at the time of application,
					 provided that the coating contains acetone and no more than 550 grams of VOC
					 per liter of coating, less water and exempt compounds, prior to the addition of
					 VOC.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1308 of the Code of
						  Virginia.