New York Amends Its Consumer Product VOC Regulation

By: Joe McCarthy, Lab Service Manager/Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) recently published a final rule adopting new/revised volatile organic compound (VOC) limits and other provisions based on the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) Consumer Products Model Rule – Phase IV. The provisions of the amended regulation will take effect on January 1, 2022.

The revisions include adding nine new product categories:

• aromatic compound
• artist’s solvent or thinner
• automotive windshield cleaner
• high-temperature coating
• industrial maintenance coating
• paint thinner
• sanitizer
• temporary hair color
• zinc-rich primer

The revision also includes changes of VOC Limits for ten existing categories:

• contact adhesive
• electronic cleaner
• fabric
• protectant
• floor polish or wax
• general-purpose cleaner
• general-purpose degreaser
• lubricant
• multipurpose solvent
• oven or grill cleaner
• and rubber or vinyl protectant

For help on how to comply with these new regulations contact:

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Joe McCarthy, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
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519-858-5024

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