Proposed Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:27-23.1 through 23.6, and 7:27A-3.10

Upcoming Revisions to 7:27-23.1 through 23.6

• The addition of 12 NEW coating categories, subject to new VOC emission limits;
• 12 existing categories subject to more stringent VOC emission limits;
• Discontinuation of 15 specialty categories, applicable to products manufactured on or after the rule implementation date of the new VOC limits;
• Coatings previously categorized under the discontinued categories will be subject to the new VOC limits of one of the new or existing categories, 1 year after the effective date;
• New testing methods for coatings, including exempt compounds and new coating categories;
• New labeling requirements, including: 
  • Percent by weight of VOC content must be displayed;
  • All labels must display one of the following statements: “for industrial use only” or “for professional use only”; and
  • Specialty primer, sealer, or undercoater coating labels must include one of the following statements: “for fire-damaged substrates”, “for smoke-damaged substrates”, or “for water-damaged substrates”. 

Table 1. Coating Category VOC Limitations

Upcoming Revisions to 7:27A-3.10

• Kits that include more than one container with different colors, types, or categories of coatings,
• A two-component product falling under the “one liter or less” exemption, and
• Multiple containers of one liter or less that are packaged together.

Proposed Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:27-24.1 through 24.8, 24.10, and 7:27A-3.10

Upcoming Revisions to 7:27-24.1 through 24.8, 24.10

• Proposed revisions for chemically formulated consumer products;
• 8 NEW categories of consumer products will be subject to VOC emission limits; 
• 13 existing categories will be subject to more stringent VOC emission rates;
• Products falling with the multi-purpose solvent and paint thinner categorizations are no longer permitted to utilize dilution standards to meet compliance requirements;
• Sell-through provisions, allowing products manufactured prior to the implementation date of the ruling to be sold, have been refined to require manufactures to provide the NJDEP with an explanation of the date-code; 
• New consumer products have been added to the list of products prohibited from using chlorinated toxic air contaminants and para-dichlorobenzene;
  • Construction, panel, and floor coverings;
  • Bathroom and tile cleaners;
  • Non-aerosol multi-purpose solvents; 
  • Oven and grill cleaners; and
  • Non-aerosol paint thinners.
• The sale of products containing >1% of aromatic compound content by weight is prohibited; and
• New testing requirements.

Table 2. Consumer Category VOC Limitations