Air-Quality District in Central California to Consider New VOC Limits
The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District has announced plans to begin discussions of revisions to its Rule 4601 on architectural coatings.
FRESNO, CA — The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, based in Fresno, CA, has announced plans to begin discussions of revisions to its Rule 4601 on architectural coatings.
The action reflects moves by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to recommend adoption of lower VOC limits on architectural coatings by local and regional air pollution control districts in the state. CARB is expected to issue a revised suggested control measure (SCM) on architectural coatings in June; the measure proposes sharply lower VOC-content limits for a number of coatings categories. The SCM provides guidance to local and regional air-quality agencies in the development of regulations.