Regulatory Issues continued from page 8 OTC On Sept. 24, the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) held a meeting in Washington, D.C. In short, there is no new movement on OTC states. Remember that Utah and New Hampshire adopted the OTC 2014 Model Rule. Utah’s Consumer Products regulations became effective September 1, 2014 (http://www.rules.utah. gov/publicat/code/r307/r307-357.htm) and New Hampshire’s Consumer Products amendments become effective January 1, 2015 (http://des.nh.gov/ organization/commissioner/legal/rulemaking/ documents/env-a4100-adpt-pstd.pdf). Both of these regulations follow the OTC New Model Rule, which as we all know, is modeled off of previous CARB Regulation. In addition, Utah’s Architectural regulation becomes effective January 1, 2015; this again is the OTC’s New Model Rule. Green Chemistry The Dept. of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) held a workshop to discuss its draft three-year work plan on Sept. 25 in Sacramento, CA. DTSC began the workshop with updates on the current draft priority products. The two that affect our industry are the following: • Paint Strippers with Methylene Chloride (Update: removed surface cleaners with methylene chloride) • Spray Polyurethane Foam Systems with MDI (Update: Only unreacted MDI and only two-part foams. This means the one-part aerosol foams have been dropped) The three-year work plan was discussed; it plans to identify which product categories to work on next. DTSC is trying to engage stakeholders, gather data and identify potential Priority Products. Seven product categories were chosen: • Beauty, Personal Care & Hygiene • Building & Household/Office Furniture (includes Paints, Adhesives & Sealants) • Cleaning • Clothing • Fishing & Angling Equipment • Office Machinery Several members of the public testified. The fishing industry was well represented, stating there is no proof of any harm to the environment. The non government agencies (NGOs) basically wanted more products sooner. The military wanted an exemption for military use and equipment and two groups wanted food packaging to be included. Comments were being accepted up until Oct. 13 to: https://cit.dtsc.ca.gov/scp/comments/commentslite/. The final work plan is to be released in January. Spray November 2014 Spray 37
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