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South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) Volatile Organic Content (VOC) Rule 1168 for Adhesive and Sealant Applications is being reviewed and edited this year. In its present form, 1168 has existed since 2005; many industry experts believe it has been long overdue for a revision. While we can only speculate at this time about potential changes, it is possible to discuss a few relative certainties and why these are likely to happen.
Clarification of Definitions
SCAQMD staffhas been systematically improving category definitions in other recent VOC rule changes, and these alterations are expected to continue. Such changes help to determine what products belong to what categories-or, in some cases, which rule (see below). Manufacturers can more easily decide what category their products fit into, and it will be easier for SCAQMD staffto enforce rules. Seeing industry-related or commercially used terms in the new rule would not be surprising, either, as this also aids in clarification.
Clarification Between Rules 1168 and...