Volatile organic compounds in consumer and commercial products
Compound emissions, coatings, aerosol, architectural, automotive refinishing products, asphalt.
Services and information
Aerosol coatings
Emission estimates, proposed Canadian measure, fact sheets, previous consultations.
Architectural coatings
Regulations with various coating in traffic surfaces and stationary structures.
Automotive refinishing products
Regulation with automotive refinishing coatings and surface cleaners, key elements, implementation.
Certain products
Personal care, automotive, household maintenance products, sealants and miscellaneous products.
Cutback asphalt and emulsified asphalt
Emissions from road construction, proposed code of practice, discussion paper.
Printing industry
Solvent based ink, cleaning products, fountain solution and environmental code of practice.
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Reach the Products Division unit regarding volatile organic compounds.
Volatile organic compounds overview
About volatile compounds, concerns, impact on human health and environment, government action.
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What we are doing
Laws and regulations
- Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations (SOR/2009-264)
- Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations (SOR/2009-197)
- Revisions to the Proposed Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations
Publications
- Volatile Organic Compounds in Aerosol Coatings: Considerations for the Development of a Control Instrument
- Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations
- Possible Control Measures on Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Concentration Limits in Cutback Asphalt and Emulsified Asphalt
- Applying Traffic Marking Coatings?
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