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Introduction
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted mandatory reactivity-based regulation on 35 categories of aerosol coatings.
Reactivity standards have been developed for each of the following aerosol coating categories and are based on the maximum incremental reactivity (MIR) scale weighting the percent contribution of each ingredient in a coating. MIR is the maximum change in weight of ozone formed by adding an ingredient/product to the mix of compounds in an urban airshed, per weight of compound/product added.
The effective date for six categories (clear, flat paint, fluorescent, metallic, non-flat and primers) is June 1, 2002. Other categories must meet the reactivity-based limits by January 1, 2003.
Regulated categories include:
General Coatings
Clear Coatings
Flat Paint Products
Fluorescent Coatings
Metallic Coatings
Nonflat Paint Products
Primers
Specialty Coatings
Art Fixatives or Sealants
Auto Body Primers
Automotive Bumper and Trim Products
Aviation or Marine Primers
Aviation Propeller Coatings
Corrosion Resistant Brass, Bronze, or Copper Coatings
Exact Match Finishes
- Engine Enamel
- Automotive
- Industrial
Floral Sprays
Glass Coatings
Ground Traffic/Marking Coatings
High Temperature Coatings
Hobby/Model/Craft Coatings:
- Enamel
- Lacquer
- Clear or Metallic
Marine Spar Varnishes
Photograph Coatings
Pleasure Craft Finish Primers
Surfacers or Undercoaters
Pleasure Craft Topcoats
Shellac Sealers
Slip-Resistant Coatings
Spatter/Multicolor Coatings
Vinyl/Fabric/Leather/Polycarbonate Coatings
Webbing/Veil Coatings
Weld-Though Primers
Wood Stains
Wood Touch-Up, Repair or Restoration Coatings
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