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Regulatory Issues continued from p.8 Utah The Dept. of Environmental Quality for the State of Utah released a draft of a Consumer Products VOC regulation on Jan. 16. On Feb. 6, its board held a public meeting to consider the proposed draft. It is anticipated that the Dept. of Air Quality (DAQ) will have published a proposed regulation by March 1 for a 30- day comment period. The proposed regulation is likely to be similar to the current adopted Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) rule. Canada The Government of Canada published Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, on April 26, 2008. Environment Canada (EC) consulted with stakeholders on these proposed Regulations, which included approximately 100 product categories and sub-categories. Comments regarding the 2008 proposed Regulations and further suggestions submitted through subsequent consultations have resulted in additional revisions. On Feb. 7, 2013, EC held a one-day consultation meeting on the proposed VOC regulation for Consumer Products. More specifically, the meeting was to inform the public and interested stakeholders of the revised proposed regulations for VOCs in certain products. The meeting gave the public and interested parties an opportunity to provide input with regard to the proposed regulations. The proposed administrative requirements, such as reporting and record-keeping were discussed. In addition, the feasibility and timelines for the implementation of the proposed regulatory requirements were discussed. Environment Canada intends to align product categories with California’s regulations, where appropriate. The proposed regulations would establish concentration limits for products including personal care; automotive and household maintenance products; adhesives, adhesive removers, sealants and caulks; and other miscellaneous products. The proposed regulation by EC will need some significant input. On the bright side, the VOC categories and limits are the same and EC is open to the idea of the Alternative Control Plan, a variance option and an Innovative Product Exemption. These latter three are all new issues for EC. On the downside, the definitions are vague. More work will be needed here. The good news is that the regulation is being proposed to be effective Jan. 18, 2018. This means we have time. Green Chemistry The Safer Consumer Products regulation developed by the Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) has revised the text of this Green Chemistry regulation. The text was released on Jan. 29, 2013 and we had 30 days to comment. Comments were due on Feb. 28, 2013. The original text was released on July 27, 2012, followed by a public hearing on Sept. 16, 2012. DTSC accepted comments until October 2012. Copies of the revised text can be viewed at: http://www.dtsc. ca.gov/LawsRegsPolicies/Regs/index.cfm and http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/SCPRegulations.cfm. It appears, as DTSC is serious this time, this is probably our final comment period. SPRAY March 2013 Spray 31


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