CARB
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff continues to work on the current rule development.
Workshop April 14
On April 14, 2020, CARB held an online workshop to discuss its current proposal for the volatile organic
compound (VOC) amendments for Consumer Products.
CARB began the presentation with its State Implementation Plan (SIP) goals.
Goals
The SIP requirements are a reduction of 1–2 tons per day (tpd) in the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD), which equates to 2–4 tpd statewide by 2023, as well as SIP requirements of 4–5 tpd in SCAQMD or
8–10 tpd statewide by 2031. To accomplish these emission reductions, CARB has targeted seven product categories,
detailed below.
1. Manual Aerosol Air Freshener is proposed for a 10% VOC limit in 2023 and a 5% VOC limit by 2027.
a. Plus, three subcategories proposed:
i. Automatic Aerosol Air Freshener—30% VOC limit 2023
ii. Concentrated Aerosol Air Freshener—15% VOC limit by 2023; 5% VOC limit by 2031
iii. Total Release Air Freshener—25% VOC limit by 2025
b. New definitions for all categories
2. Aerosol Crawling Bug Insecticide—6% VOC limit by 2029
3. Hair Finishing Spray—50% VOC limit by 2023; 45% VOC limit by 2029
4. Dry Shampoo—55% VOC limit by 2023; 45% VOC limit by 2029
5. Temporary Hair Color—55% VOC limit currently; 45% VOC limit by 2029
6. Hair Shine—55% VOC limit currently; 45% VOC limit by 2029
a. Definition changes
7. Personal Fragrance Products—< 20% Fragrance category is being modified to:
a. Personal Fragrance Products < 10% Fragrance—68% VOC limit by 2023; 50% VOC limit by 2027
b. This means all products from 10%–20% stays at 75% and all products above 20% can move
from 65% to 75%.
2% Fragrance exemption sunsetting
CARB is proposing to sunset the 2% Fragrance exemption in 2031. In addition, it proposes to add the following:
• Allow 0.25% monoterpenes in non-aerosol General Purpose Cleaners and Degreasers beginning in 2023
• Maintain 0.25% fragrance exemption inclusive of monoterpenes after 2031.
This has been the first time CARB has moved on this issue. Below, please find all the proposed limits & reductions:
Category Existing Proposed 2023 Reductions Proposed 2031 Reductions
Standard Standard2 Standard3
CA SCAB CA SCAB
Manual Aerosol Air Freshener1 20% or 30% 10% 1.07 0.45 5% 1.73 0.72
Hair Finishing Spray 55% 50% 0.98 0.41 45% 2.55 1.06
No-Rinse Shampoo NA 55% 0.61 0.25 45% 0.89 0.37
Hair Shine 55% 55% NA NA 45% 0.02 0.01
Temporary Hair Color 55% 55% NA NA 45% 0.05 0.02
Personal Fragrance Products (≤ 10% Fragrance) 75% 68% 0.82 0.34 50% 5.18 2.15
Aerosol Crawling Bug Insecticide 15% 15% NA NA 6% 1.09 0.44
2% Fragrance Exemption 2% of product Sunset
mass exempted NA NA NA exempted 0.33 0.13
Total 3.5 1.4 11.8 4.9
1“Concentrated Aerosol Air Freshener” and “Total Release Air Freshener” subject to alternate standards on slide 11.
2Proposed standards apply Jan.1, 2023.
3Proposed standards apply between Jan. 1, 2027 and Jan. 1, 2031, depending upon category (Emission reductions for 2031).
Other topics CARB discussed included:
• Additional compounds proposed for Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) table (Section 94700):
o HFO-1233(zd)
o Alkane Mixed—minimally 90% C13 and higher carbon number
o Diethyl Carbonate
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