www.aeropres.com www.inhalant.org dscontainers.com diversifiedcpc.com formulatedsolutions.com ikimfg.com mbc-aerosol.com terco.com Regulatory Issues Doug RaymonD Raymond Regulatory Resources summitpackagingsystems.com 8 Spray February 2017 Canada Canada takes the front spot this month. On Nov. 26, 2016, the Dept. of the Environment and the Dept. of Health in Canada released a proposed regulation on the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This regulation affects pressurized containers, refrigerants, air conditioning in automobiles, plastic foam, one-component rigid foam products and rigid foam products. The regulations as proposed affect imported pressurized containers that contain HFCs if the global warming potential is greater than 150. You guessed it! The regulation, if passed as proposed, prohibits the use of HFC 134a in all pressurized containers as of Jan. 1, 2018. Some exceptions are listed below: Subsection (1) does not apply to pressurized containers containing: (a) a mold release agent; (b) a spinneret lubricant or cleaning agent used in manufacture of synthetic fibers; (c) a document preservation agent; (d) a lubricant or cleaning agent for electrical equipment or electronic components; (e) a duster agent used on photographic negatives and semiconductor chips; (f) a lubricant or cleaning agent for aircraft maintenance; (g) a pesticide used near electrical wires, in aircraft or a certified organic-use pesticide; (h) a stench gas used in mines; or (i) a cooling agent used for testing electronics and electro-mechanical systems. This appears to be very similar to the original U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program exceptions. The aerosol industry worked very hard to get more products exempted with EPA and will have to do the same thing on this rule. Unfortunately, there is not much time— comments on this rule are due Feb. 9, 2017. At the very least, industry should try to get the same exceptions to the Canadian rule that we got from the SNAP rule. Dept. of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) DTSC is becoming very active on several topics: • First DTSC is finalizing its regulation of children’s foam-padded sleeping products that contain Tric (1,3-dichloro-2propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) or Tris (2-chloroethyl) Phosphate (TCEP). Remember, this is one of the original three priority products that were listed. Thus, when DTSC is done with this product, they will likely move onto either foam product or paint stripper next. • On Jan. 10, DTSC held a Webinar on Alternative Analysis. • On Jan. 11, DTSC held a stakeholder meeting on hazard traits of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEs) and Triclosan. • On Jan. 31, DTSC held a public workshop on Perfluoralkyl and Polyfluoralkyl Substances (PFAs) in carpets, upholstery and their cleaning products. • On Feb. 8, DTSC will hold a workshop on removing NPEs and Triclosan from clothing, cleaning products and personal care products. DTSC is moving ahead quickly on these issues after nearly a year of slow movement. CARB An industry meeting was held in January with California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff on the guidance document concerning di-limonene compounds in cleaning products. A 1996 Enforcement Advisory had stated that compounds that were not solely in a product to impart a fragrance were not counted under the 2% fragrance exemption. Instead, those compounds, if volatile organic compounds (VOCs), were counted toward the VOC limit. In 2016, CARB is issued guidance clearly stating di-limonene used in cleaning products would be counted as VOCs even if used in the fragrance. There has been much discussion on this issue. In the meeting were CARB rule writers, lab personnel and enforcement. From the aerosol industry were marketers, fillers and the fragrance associations. Much discussion was had with industry offering to bring back language to clarify this issue. More to come on this. continued on pg.29...
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