Fact Sheet: Proposed Amendments to the National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings
The National Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings is a national reactivity-based regulation for aerosol spray paints. These proposed amendments are in response to petitions submitted by the American Coatings Association requesting that the rule be updated to resolve inconsistencies and reduce burdens and costs on the aerosol coatings industry. In this proposed action, EPA is adding new compounds and reactivity factors, revising the default reactivity factor, updating the coating category emission limits, revising the threshold for VOCs covered by the rule, adding electronic reporting provisions consistent with recent rulemakings, and making other minor clarifying edits.
EPA will accept comment on the proposed amendments for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. Below is the fact sheet for the proposed amendments.