ASC Questions Environment Canada’s Proposed Use of California Rule for VOC Reduction
The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC) recently announced it has submitted comments to Environment Canada (EC), raising questions about a proposed approach that would set volatile organic compound (VOC) limits for a range of consumer products based on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) stringent rules. In January, EC published a Consultation Document that is expected to lead to a proposed rule in 2014 establishing VOC limits for consumer products, including several adhesive and sealant categories, throughout Canada. A rule is expected to be finalized in 2016.
“The EC states in its Consultation Document that they are looking to align their VOC regulation with the United States,” said Mark Collatz, director of Regulatory Affairs. “Yet they are basing their present assumptions on the regulations of single state rather than looking at how the other 49 states are addressing VOC limits for these types of products.”