NPCA Mounts Court Challenge to VOC Limits Issued by SCAQMD
WASHINGTON — The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) has filed a court challenge to new VOC regulations on architectural and industrial-maintenance coatings adopted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) on May 14. The rules, which become effective in 2002 and 2006, will require VOC levels as low as 50 grams per liter (g/L) on certain coatings products.
The NPCA’s petition, filed in the Superior Court of Orange County, CA, argues that the new limits were adopted in violation of California law and that the SCAQMD ignored evidence that the future limits on VOC content were not technologically feasible for many important applications.