Section 20-725. CONSUMER PRODUCTS - AEROSOL ADHESIVES

 

725.1The standards for aerosol adhesives specified in the Table of Standards in § 720.1 apply to all uses of aerosol adhesives, including consumer, industrial, and commercial uses.

 

725.2Except as otherwise provided in §§ 721, 736, and 737, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, use, or manufacture for sale in the District of Columbia any aerosol adhesive which, at the time of sale, use, or manufacture, contains VOCs in excess of the standards specified in the Table of Standards in § 720.1.

 

725.3In order to qualify as a “Special Purpose Spray Adhesive,” the product shall meet one or more definitions for “Special Purpose Spray Adhesive” specified in § 799, but if the product label indicates that the product is suitable for use on any substrate or application not listed in one of the definitions for “Special Purpose Spray Adhesive,” then the product shall be classified as either a “Web Spray Adhesive” or a “Mist Spray Adhesive.”

725.4If a product meets more than one of the definitions specified in § 799 for special purpose spray adhesive, and is not classified as a web spray adhesive or mist spray adhesive under § 799, then the VOC limit should be the lowest applicable VOC limit specified in the Table of Standards in § 720.1.

 

725.5No person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in District of Columbia any aerosol adhesives that contain methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene.

 

725.6All aerosol adhesives shall comply with the labeling requirements specified in § 732.

 

authority

The Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 5 and 6(b) of the District of Columbia Air Pollution Control Act of 1984, as amended, effective March 15, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-165 (DCAPC); D.C. Official Code §§ 8-101.05 and 8-101.06(b)(2008 Repl.)), section 107(4) of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.07(4)(2008 Repl.)), Mayor's Order 98-44, dated April 10, 1998, and Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3879 (April 16, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10781 (November 26, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11314 (December 30, 2011).