Rule 1113 Table of Standards

Architectural Coatings

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Rule 1113 Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Limits as of February 5, 2016

Table of Standards 1
VOC Limits

Grams of VOC Per Liter of Coating,
Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds

COATING CATEGORY	Category Codes	Current Limit¹	Effective Date			Small Container Exemption
COATING CATEGORY	Category Codes	Current Limit¹	1/1/14	2/5/16	1/1/19	Small Container Exemption
Bond Breakers	5	350				✓
Building Envelope Coatings	62	100			50	✓
Concrete-Curing Compounds	7	100				✓
Concrete-Curing Compounds For Roadways and Bridges²	7	350				✓³
Concrete Surface Retarder	58	50	50			✓
Default	51	50	50			✓
Driveway Sealer	52	50				✓
Dry-Fog Coatings	8	50	50			✓
Faux Finishing Coatings
Clear Topcoat	9a	100	100			✓
Decorative Coatings	9	350				✓
Glazes	9b	350				✓
Japan	9c	350				✓
Trowel Applied Coatings	9d	50	50			✓
Fire-Proofing Coatings	10	150	150			✓
Flats	13	50				✓⁵
Floor Coatings	14	50				✓
Form Release Compound	16	100	100			✓
Graphic Arts (Sign) Coatings	17	200	150	200		✓
Industrial Maintenance (IM) Coatings	19	100				✓⁵
Color Indicating Safety Coatings		480				✓⁵
High Temperature IM Coatings	18	420				✓⁵
Non-Sacrificial Anti-Graffiti Coatings	19a	100				✓⁵
Zinc-Rich IM Primers	56	100				✓⁵
Magnesite Cement Coatings	22	450				✓³
Mastic Coatings	23	100	100			✓
Metallic Pigmented Coatings	24	150	150			✓
Multi-Color Coatings	25	250				✓³
Nonflat Coatings	26, 27, 28	50				✓⁵
Pre-Treatment Wash Primers	29	420				✓³
Primers, Sealers, and Undercoaters	30	100				✓
Reactive Penetrating Sealers	59	350				✓⁴
Recycled Coatings	33	250			150	✓
Roof Coatings	34	50				✓
Roof Coatings, Aluminum	53	100				✓
Roof Primers, Bituminous	4	350				✓³
Rust Preventative Coatings	35	100				✓⁶
Sacrificial Anti-Graffiti Coatings	60	50				✓³
Shellac
Clear	37	730				✓⁴
Pigmented	38	550				✓⁴
Specialty Primers	39	100				✓
Stains	41	100				✓
Stains, Interior	40	250				✓
Stone Consolidants	61	450				✓³
Swimming Pool Coatings
Repair	43	340				✓³
Other	42	340				✓³
Tile and Stone Sealers	63	100				✓
Traffic Coatings	45	100				✓
Tub and Tile Refinishing Coatings	64	420				✓⁴
Waterproofing Sealers	48	100				✓
Waterproofing Concrete/Masonry Sealers	49	100				✓
Wood Coatings		275
Varnish	46, 47	275
Sanding Sealers	36	275
Lacquer	20	275
Wood Conditioners	65	100
Wood Preservatives
Below-Ground	50	350				✓³
Other	55	350				✓³

The specified limits remain in effect unless revised limits are listed in subsequent columns in the Table of Standards.
Does not include compounds used for curbs and gutters, sidewalks, islands, driveways and other miscellaneous concrete areas.
Effective 02/05/2016, the small container exemption no longer applies per (f)(1).
Effective 01/01/2018, the small container exemption no longer applies per (f)(1).
Effective 01/01/2019, the small container exemption is further restricted per (f)(1).
Effective 01/01/2020, the small container exemption is further restricted per (f)(1).

Table of Standards 1 (cont.)
VOC Limits

Grams of VOC Per Liter of Material

COATING	Limit
Low-Solids Coating	120

Table of Standards 2
VOC Limits For Colorants

Grams of VOC Per Liter of Colorant,
Less Water and Exempt Compounds

COLORANT ADDED TO	Limit
Architectural Coatings, excluding IM Coatings	50
Solvent-Based IM	600
Waterborne IM	50

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Architectural Coatings

Rule 1113 Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Limits as of February 5, 2016

Table of Standards 1 VOC Limits

Grams of VOC Per Liter of Coating, Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds

Table of Standards 1 (cont.) VOC Limits