Note: these limits appear to be the same as the old limits issued by CARB. It is a looser coalition than the OTC with no AIM VOC model rule. Michigan and Wisconsin have yet to implement the Low VOC rules. LADCO Canada adopted Low VOC Rules similar to OTC on September 9, 2010. Ohio, Illinois and Indiana have each adopted Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) coating VOC limits consistent with those in the OTC Model Rule 2002. specific VOC content limits that have been established is attached for your convenience. The lower limit is part of the OTC Phase II model, which is already in effect in Maryland for wood coatings. The VOC regulations are published in one long document, 310 CMR 7.00 Air Pollution Control Regulations. Table of VOC Limits (Excel) There is sometimes confusion over the terms "VOC regulatory" and "VOC actual" as used by CARB. Michigan and Wisconsin continue to follow the EPA National Rule. "VOC regulatory" is the same as the term "VOC coating" used in many local air district rules, which is equivalent to the term "VOC, less water and exempts." The 275 g/l VOC limit for wood coatings is also in effect in Utah and California . OTC members include: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia. LADCO recommends adaption of OTC’s Low VOC Rules. The OTC is a joint effort among its member states to establish recommended VOC emission limits for various types of emitters in the form of Model Rules. Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana have adopted the OTC’s Low VOC Rules. If the project is located with in the OTC region, one must comply with the applicable VOC standards since each of the OTC states adopt their own rule. Most recently Colorado adopted OTC VOC limits that go into effect May 20, 2020. OTC Drug Regulation 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 OTC Drug Review: Monograph process ... dosage limit 160mEq. VOC Regulations: The OTC has categorized several sectors which are sources for air pollution. You can find out the VOC content and category for the sealer or coating you’re using by looking at the MSDS or specification sheet for that product. calcium (e.g., 8 grams calcium carbonate) §331.30(b) New Hampshire and Washington D.C. are “reviewing” adoption of OTC Phase II for architectural and industrial maintenance coatings, according to the OTC. It is likely that Massachusetts will follow CARB and enact CARB’s new tougher limits. To access the proposed VOC limits, please click the link below: Revisions to the Proposed Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations - 2013; VOC Regulations for Consumer Products in EU. However, it is up to each state to individually adopt the Rules according to their priorities. OTC: Ozone Transport Commission; SCAQMD: South Coast Air Quality Management District (Southern California) VOC: Volatile Organic Compound; All stated facts are for informational purposes only and are based solely on information known to Solomon Colors as of the date of this document’s publication.