VOC Regulation Laws

Green building VOC regulations are changing faster than ever before and it can be confusing to stay on top of it all. Below you will find a list of current as well as future* VOC regulated states and LEED’s VOC Regulation Guide.


		Commercial & Consumer VOC regulations as of 2009: CA, CT, DE, MD, NJ, RI Nationwide EPA regulations expected
		2010States with Consumer VOC regulations as of 2009: CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA (Northern Counties)
		States with Pending Consumer VOC regulations as of 2010: IN
		States with Pending Commercial VOC regulations as of 2010: DC, MA, NY, PA
Commercial vs Consumer Rules
	Commercial affects products greater than 16 ounces Consumer affects products 16 ounces or less	*These are tentative dates set forth by the individual state and could change.

LEED VOC Regulation Guide			LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Program
	LEED Green Building Standard 189		LEED is a building rating system that requires the use of a consultant to help rate a building project for one of four levels of certification (Platinum, Gold, Silver or Certified). LEED offers programs in several areas of building, both commercial and residential Rating systems & guidelines can be downloaded from www.usgbc.org. LEED Credits - Under the LEED-NC for New Construction and Major Renovations Credit 4.1 Low Emitting Materials under the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit (Must pass the VOC limits of California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule #1168) 1 Point. Credit 5.1 Regional Materials under the Local/Regional Materials Credit (Must have at least 20% of building materials and products manufactured within 500 miles of building or component assembly) 1 Point.
	Release date	April 2009
	Building types	Commercial
	Rating system	LEED Rating System
	Adhesive sizes affected	All sizes
	Adhesive regulation	California South Coast Air Quality Management District (scaqmd)
	Construction Adhesives max. VOC limit	Multi-Purpose 70 g/L Subfloor & Panel 50 g/L
	Wood Glues max. VOC limit	30 g/L
	Contact Cements max. VOC limit	80 g/L
	Flooring Adhesives max. VOC limit	100 g/L
	Caulks & Sealants max. VOC limit	250 g/L
	Do all PROvantage products meet LEED’s requirements and VOC-compliant in all 50 states?	Yes