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Ð12.à  àAntiperspirant€and€Deodorant€Regulatory€UpdateÐ i'¹"! Ð13.à  àLow€Vapor€Pressure€Volatile€Organic€CompoundÐ v(Æ#" Ðà  àÌÓ5€ú*J&1‹1‹!5ÓÖ€ÿÿÖÌÐ æ+6'% Ðò òòòSummary€of€CPWG€UpdatesÐ ° Ðóóó óÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$cÈÝð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòStatus€of€the€State€Implementation€Plan€(SIP)óó݃$cÈã݌ЈØ(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÔ‡ X6?XXX6?Ôà0  àCynthia€Marvin€of€the€Office€of€Air€Quality€and€Transportation€Planning€provided€anÐ `° Ðupdate€on€the€status€of€the€1994€State€Implementation€Plan€(SIP)€for€ozone.€€AlthoughÏthe€ARB€is€making€progress€on€many€of€its€commitments,€other€anticipated€measuresÏhave€been€delayed€or€are€no€longer€feasible€on€the€scale€envisioned€in€the€SIP.€€InÏaddition,€long„term€commitments€such€as€the€mobile€source€ð ðblack€boxðð€and€theÐ (#(# Ðà0  àlong„term€consumer€products€measures€must€still€be€fulfilled.€€As€a€result,€the€AirÏResources€Board€held€an€advanced€technology€symposium€in€Fall€1997€to€exploreÏnew€technologies€to€cover€SIP€shortfalls€and€the€ð ðblack€box.ðð€€Based€on€continuingÏtechnology€review,€as€well€as€the€symposium,€the€ARB€is€undertaking€an€aggressiveÏregulatory€schedule€for€1998€including:€€(1)€adoption€of€tighter€emission€standards€forÏcars€and€trucks,€including€alignment€of€emission€standards€for€cars,€trucks,€andÐ (#(# Ðà0  àsport„utility€vehicles;€(2)adopting€new€emission€standards€for€off„road€equipment;€andÏ(3)€completing€the€mid„term€consumer€product€measures.€€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àIn€response€to€a€question€about€the€timing€of€the€next€SIP€revision,€Ms.MarvinÏexplained€that€the€next€comprehensive€SIP€revision,€with€updated€inventories€andÏmodeling,€will€begin€in€the€2000€¢timeframe£.€€Ms.€Marvin€noted€that€it€is€not€possibleÏto€modify€the€SIP€each€time€emission€inventories€change,€however,€ARB€will€continueÏto€use€the€best€information€available€when€developing€regulations.€€Until€2000,€minorÏSIP€revisions€to€substitute€for€infeasible€measures€may€occur.€€As€long€as€these€minorÏrevisions€do€not€affect€the€attainment€modeling,€they€will€not€require€a€comprehensiveÏrevision.€€In€response€to€a€related€question€about€anticipated€changes€for€consumerÏproducts,€Ms.€Marvin€noted€that€any€modifications€will€be€based€on€the€StationaryÏSource€Divisionððs€current€work€to€update€the€inventory.€€In€response€to€a€questionÏabout€the€impact€of€new€information,€such€as€that€obtained€during€the€SouthernÏCalifornia€Ozone€Study€(¢SCOS£),€Ms.Marvin€replied€that€the€ARB€will€use€the€dataÏgathered€during€¢SCOS£€to€refine€the€technical€tools€available€for€the€nextÏcomprehensive€SIP€revision.Ð (#(# ЀÔ#†X6?XX X6?ˆ #Ôò òÐ 0"€  Ðó óÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$cÝð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòUpdate€on€the€Pesticide€Element€of€the€SIPóó݃$c ÝŒÐ#l!(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àMark€Pepple€from€the€Department€of€Pesticide€Regulation€(DPR)€gave€an€update€onÏthe€pesticide€volatile€organic€compound€(VOC)€plan.€€DPR€is€implementing€a€plan€toÏreduce€agricultural€and€commercial€structural€pesticide€use€sources€of€VOCs€by€20Ïpercent€between€1990€and€2005.€€DPR€will€ensure€the€20€percent€reduction€in€any€airÏdistrict€that€formally€references€the€pesticide€plan.€€To€estimate€annual€pesticidal€VOCÏemissions,€DPR€multiplies€the€emission€potential€(EP)€of€each€pesticide€by€its€annualÏuse.€€EP€is€based€on€one€of€the€following:€the€thermogravimetric€analytical€method,€aÏwater€subtraction€method,€an€inorganic€ingredient€subtraction€method,€or€a€defaultÐ h+¸&* Ðvalue€based€on€formulation€type.€€Based€on€the€latest€estimates€of€pesticidal€VOCÏemissions,€all€five€federal€ozone€nonattainment€areas€(NAAs)€are€meeting€interimÏreduction€goals€and€four€out€of€five€of€the€NAAs€have€already€met€the€final€20€percentÏreduction€goal€in€the€last€two€years€(1994€and€1995).€€DPR€plans€to€hold€workshops€inÏearly€1998€to€identify€voluntary€and€regulatory€strategies€to€meet€the€reduction€goalÏand€will€adopt€a€regulation€that€would€take€effect€if€pesticidal€VOCs€do€not€continue€toÏmeet€applicable€interim€and€final€reduction€goals.Ð (#(# Ðò òÌó óÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$cÒÝð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòAerosol€Coatingsóó݃$cÒí݌Р`(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àARB€staff€presented€an€update€on€the€Aerosol€Coatings€Survey.€€The€questionnairesÏwere€sent€out€to€manufacturers€and€responsible€parties€on€November€26,€1997.€€AllÏsales€and€formulation€data,€as€well€as€information€on€research€and€developmentÏefforts,€are€due€back€by€February€26,€1998.€€Workshops€are€planned€for€early€April,Ïearly€June,€and€early€August€1998.€€An€ARB€hearing€is€scheduled€for€late€SeptemberÏ1998€on€the€feasibility€of€meeting€the€December€31,€1999€VOC€standards€for€aerosolÏcoatings.Ð (#(# ÐÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$cÝð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòÔ‡ X6?XXX6?ÔHairspray€Variance/Special€Reporting€Guidelinesóó݃$cªÝŒÐH˜(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àStaff€reported€on€the€hairspray€variance/special€reporting€guidelines.€€A€publicÏworkshop€was€held€on€June€5,€1997,€to€discuss€the€initial€drafts€of€the€special€reportingÏand€variance€mitigation€guidelines.€€After€discussion€with€the€industry€it€was€decidedÏto€first€focus€on€the€special€reporting€guidelines,€therefore,€further€development€of€theÏvariance€mitigation€guidelines€was€suspended.€€However,€staff€expects€to€complete€theÏvariance€guidelines€in€the€Spring€of€1998.€€The€special€reporting€guidelines€are€beingÏdeveloped€in€a€question€and€answer€format€which€provides€guidance€on€the€type€ofÏinformation€and€the€level€of€detail€that€is€needed€in€the€compliance€plan€and€quarterlyÏupdates.€€In€addition,€the€special€reporting€guidelines€contain€an€ARB€Reporting€FormÏand€a€template€for€a€compliance€plan€timeline.€€The€special€reporting€guidelines€wereÏfinalized€on€December€5,€1997,€and€made€available€to€the€public€on€December€12,Ï1997.Ð (#(# ÐÔ#†X6?XX X6?Û#ÔÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$cj Ýð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòHairspray€Credit€Programóó݃$cj … ÝŒÐ#l!(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àARB€staff€reported€on€the€Hairspray€Credit€Program€(HCP).€€At€its€November€13,Ï1997,€à ` àpublic€hearing,€the€Air€Resources€Board€approved€the€proposed€HCPÐ à%0!$ Ðregulation€and€staff's€suggested€changes€for€addressing€several€comments€by€theÏUnited€States€Environmental€Protection€Agency.€€Staff€anticipates€that€specificÏregulatory€language€to€implement€the€suggested€changes€will€be€available€to€the€publicÏearly€in€1998€for€a€15„day€comment€period.€€The€HCP€is€a€voluntary,€market„basedÏemission€reduction€Ð (#(# ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà0  àcredit€program.€€Only€hairspray€products€with€volatile€organic€compounds€(VOC)Ïlevels€à ` àat€or€below€the€second„tier€hairspray€standard€of€55€percent€may€qualify€forÐ œì Ðcredits€for€generating€emission€reductions€that€are€surplus€to€state€and€federalÏrequirements.€€However,€the€credits€may€be€used€to€obtain€additional€time€to€complyÏwith€the€upcoming€VOC€standards€for€a€wide€variety€of€consumer€products€categories.Ð (#(# ÐÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$c­&Ýð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòTechnology€Assessmentóó݃$c­&È&ÝŒÐ8 ˆ(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àARB€staff€reported€that€we€have€begun€our€technical€assessment€for€crawling€bug€à @œ! à¼insecticide€and€personal€fragrance€products.€€We€are€reviewing€the€technical€literature,Ïanalyzing€data€collected€from€the€registration€database,€and€will€be€conducting€a€à @,! àà @,! à¼telephone€survey€of€manufacturers€in€the€near€future.€€All€of€this€information€will€beÏused€to€determine€the€feasibility€of€the€future€effective€volatile€organic€compoundÏlimits€for€these€categories.€€Ð (#(# ÐòòÌóóÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$cÓ)Ýð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòIndustrial€and€Institutional€Definitionóó݃$cÓ)î)ÝŒÐ„Ô (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àThe€recently€approved€amendments€to€the€consumer€products€regulation€include€a€à0@¼!ƒà¼provision€to€exempt€lubricants€that€are€for€industrial€use€only,€and€that€are€labeled€ð ðnotÏfor€retail€sale.ðð€€Due€to€industry€interest,€we€will€investigate€the€feasibility€ofÏexpanding€this€type€of€exemption€to€other€consumer€product€categories.€€We€plan€toÏform€a€committee€of€interested€parties€next€spring€to€help€us€determine€if€a€similarÏexemption€is€feasible€for€other€product€categories.€Ð (#(# ÐÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$c-Ýð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòExpansion€of€the€Alternative€Control€Plan€(ACP)€Regulationóó݃$c-!-ÝŒÐÐ (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  à€Manufacturers€have€expressed€interest€in€making€the€ACP€more€ð ðuser„friendly.ðð€ÏAreas€of€consideration€include€simplification€of€the€application€and€data€submittalÏprocess,€extension€of€the€lifetime€of€ACP€surplus€credits€from€the€current€one€year,Ïinvestigation€of€merging€the€ACP€with€other€mobile€and€stationary€source€creditÏprograms,€and€a€determination€as€to€if€aerosol€coating€products€could€be€ð ðbubbledððÏwith€other€consumer€products.Ð (#(# ÐÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$c¼/Ýð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòComprehensive€Update€to€Consumer€Products€Inventoryóó݃$c¼/×/ÝŒÐ#l!(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àAt€the€July€24,€1997,€Board€hearing,€the€Board€directed€ARB€staff€to€perform€aÏcomprehensive€update€of€the€consumer€products€inventory.€€As€part€of€this€effort,€staff€Ïreviewed€the€Phase€I/II€surveys,€the€United€States€Environmental€Protection€AgencyððsÏsurvey,€and€the€Mid„term€Measures€survey,€and€determined€that€a€comprehensiveÏsurvey€is€needed€to€provide:€1)€updated€sales€and€emissions€data€to€establish€a€newÏinventory€baseline,€2)€detailed€speciation€of€volatile€organic€compounds€(VOCs)€andÏlow€vapor€pressure€VOCs€(LVPs)€for€inventory€and€modeling€purposes,€and€3)€currentÏformulation€Ðh+¸&*(#(# Їà  àdata€to€assess€the€feasibility€of€reactivity„based€standards.€€We€developed€a€surveyÌà0  àformat€with€participation€from€industry€members.€€A€conference€call€was€held€onÐ (#(# Ðà0  àOctober€20,€1997,€€and€a€draft€survey€was€mailed€out€for€review€and€comment€onÏOctober€24,€1997.€€Industry€requested€that€the€survey€be€delayed€in€order€to€allowÏARB€staff€and€industry€to€come€to€agreement€on€the€format€and€the€categories€to€beÏsurveyed.€€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àThe€meeting€concluded€with€an€agreement€between€ARB€staff€and€industry€membersÏto€meet€on€January€14,€1998,€to€discuss€the€ARBððs€inventory€data€needs€and€possibleÏmodifications€to€the€survey.€€Staff€agreed€to€provide€a€detailed€breakdown€of€theÏcurrent€inventory€prior€to€the€meeting€to€allow€industry€time€to€review€the€material€andÏgive€feedback€during€the€meeting.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àAt€the€January€14,€1998,€meeting,€ARB€staff€provided€a€per€category€breakdown€ofÏthe€consumer€products€emissions€inventory.€€Staff€and€industry€discussed€theÏinventory€and€the€upcoming€survey.Ð (#(# ÐÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$cÜ8Ýð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòMid„term€Measuresóó݃$cÜ8÷8ÝŒÐ\¬(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àARB€staff€summarized€the€Mid„term€Measures€amendments,€which€were€adopted€byÏthe€Board€on€July€24,€1997.€€The€amendments€add€25€standards€for€18€new€product€Ð (#(# Ðà0  àcategories€to€the€existing€consumer€products€regulation,€and€add€reportingÏrequirements€for€manufacturers€using€toxic€air€contaminants€in€their€products.€€TheÏamendments€are€expected€to€achieve€a€16€ton€per€day€reduction,€partially€satisfying€theÏARBððs€Mid„term€Measures€State€Implementation€Plan€commitment.€€Staff€willÏpropose€additional€categories€for€regulation€to€the€Board€in€the€fall€of€1998.Ð (#(# ÐÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$cö;Ýð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòÔ‡ X6?XXX6?ÔLong„Term€Measuresóó݃$cö;<݌Дä(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àStaff€reported€on€the€project€outlook€for€the€adoption€of€the€long„term€measuresÏstrategies€in€the€State€Implementation€Plan€(SIP)€approved€by€the€U.S.€EPA.€€BecauseÏof€the€importance€of€the€focus€on€the€development€of€the€mid„term€measuresÏstrategies,€staff€provided€an€updated€proposed€schedule€for€the€development€of€theÏlong-term€measures€strategies€at€the€April€1996€Consumer€Products€Working€GroupÏMeeting.€€Again,€due€to€the€workload€on€other€projects,€staff€proposed€revisedÏmilestones.€€Under€the€revised€schedule€the€long-term€measures€subgroup€would€beÏformed€in€the€Spring€of€1998€and€the€draft€summary€of€strategies€would€be€completedÏby€the€Spring€of€1999.€€A€prioritization€of€the€viable€strategies€for€the€long„termÏmeasures€would€be€done€by€October€1999,€and€beginning€January€2000€staff€wouldÏdevelop€the€Group€I€strategies€with€the€subgroup€and€through€the€workshop€process.€ÏStaff€plans€to€present€the€GroupI€strategies€to€the€Board€for€their€approval€inÏDecember€2001.Ð (#(# ÐÐ h+¸&* ЇÌòòÔ#†X6?XX X6?B<#ÔóóÔ‡ X6?XXX6?Ôà0  àSeveral€of€the€long„term€measures€strategies€that€will€be€explored€will€be€newÐ œì Ðtechnological€breakthroughs€in€currently„regulated€products,€economic€incentives,€andÐ (#(# ÐÔ#†X6?XX X6?/B#ÔÔ‡ X6?XXX6?Ôà  àconsumer€education.€€Even€though€staff€plans€to€begin€work€on€the€development€of€theÐ tÄ Ðà  àlong-term€measures€next€Spring,€staff€is€interested€in€hearing€from€all€interested€parties€ÌÔ#†X6?XX X6?lC#ÔÔ‡ X6?XXX6?Ôà0  àregarding€the€possible€long„term€measures€strategies.€€Given€the€tasks€at€hand,€staffÐ L œ Ðbelieves€the€revised€proposed€schedule€is€more€workable€and€will€still€allow€the€timeÏneeded€to€meet€the€SIP€commitments.Ð (#(# ÐÔ#†X6?XX X6?‹D#ÔÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$cÔEÝð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòResearch€Contractsóó݃$cÔEïEÝŒÐü L (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌò òà0  àó óContinuing€Research:ÐÔ$ (#(# Ðà0  àThree€ARB€contracts€relevant€to€consumer€products€are€currently€active.€€TheÏcontracts€are€designed€to€improve€ARBððs€aerosol€paints€speciation€profiles,€to€improveÏour€understanding€of€the€uncertainty€associated€with€mechanisms€used€to€calculateÏreactivities,€and€to€better€understand€the€reactivities€of€compounds€common€in€manyÏconsumer€product€categories.€€Ð (#(# Ѐ€Ìà0  àThe€aerosol€paints€speciation€contract€titled€ð ðImprovement€of€Speciation€Profiles€forÏAerosol€Coatingsðð€awarded€to€Dr.€Albert€Censullo€at€California€Polytechnic€StateÏUniversity,€San€Luis€Obispo,€is€almost€complete€with€a€draft€final€report€due€to€ARBÏvery€early€in€January,€1998.€€The€draft€report€will€be€distributed€to€the€AerosolÏCoatings€Committee€for€review€and€comment€before€the€report€is€finalized.€Ð (#(# ÐòòÌóóà0  àThe€contract€ð ðUncertainty€Analyses€of€Chemical€Mechanisms€Derived€fromÐ Ð  ÐEnvironmental€Chamber€Dataðð€being€performed€by€Dr.€Carter€of€U.C.€Riverside€andÐ (#(# Ðà0  àDr.€Milford€at€the€University€of€Colorado,€Boulder€is€slightly€behind€schedule.€€TheÏlost€ground€should€be€quickly€recovered€during€the€next€phase.€€The€preliminary€workÏhas€been€completed,€but€required€more€time€than€originally€thought€necessary.€ÏPreliminary€results€should€be€available€by€mid„summer€1998.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àThe€contract€ð ðInvestigation€of€Atmospheric€Reactivities€of€Selected€Stationary€SourceÏVOCsðð€awarded€to€Dr.€Carter€at€U.C.€Riverside€is€progressing€well.€€The€experimentalÏwork€is€almost€complete.€€The€analysis€of€the€data€has€started€and€a€draft€final€reportÏshould€be€available€by€spring€of€1998.Ð (#(# ÐÌò òà  àó óNew€Research:Ð à%0!$ Ðà0  àTwo€proposed€projects€are€proceeding€through€ARBððs€approval€process€and€areÏrelevant€to€the€consumer€product€industry.€€These€are€ð ðAtmospheric€Chemistry€ofÏMineral€Spiritsðð€where€product€studies€of€the€atmospheric€reactions€of€three€C10Ïalkanes€will€be€studied,€and€ð ðDevelopment€of€Improved€Reactivity€MeasurementÏMethodsðð€where€the€ò òó ónext€generation€of€reactivity€measurement€techniques€will€beÐ |*Ì%) Ðdeveloped.€€If€all€goes€as€planned€these€projects€will€obtain€final€approval€by€March€ofÐ h+¸&* ÐÑ t?ÑÑ8°ÑÑ8°ÑÑ  Ñ1998€when€work€will€begin.€€The€projects€are€planned€as€two€and€three€year€projectsÏrespectively.Ð (#(# ÐÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$c`TÝð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòAntiperspirant€and€Deodorant€Regulatory€Updateóó݃$c`T{TÝŒÐüÄ(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àA€brief€update€on€the€antiperspirant€and€deodorant€(AP/DO)€regulation€was€provided.€ÏStaff€reported€that€at€the€June€26,€1997,€hearing€we€informed€the€Board€thatÏmanufacturers€were€making€good€progress€toward€complying€with€the€zero€percentÏhigh€volatility€organic€compound€(HVOC)€limits€for€aerosol€product€forms.€€TheÏHVOC€limits€become€effective€on€January€1,€1999.€€To€avoid€duplication,€industryÏwas€also€informed€that€the€overall€consumer€product€survey€would€fulfill€the€surveyÏrequirement€in€the€AP/DO€regulation€for€1998.Ð (#(# Ðò òòòÌóóó óÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$c˜WÝð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝòòLow€Vapor€Pressure€Volatile€Organic€Compound€Activitiesóó݃$c˜W³WÝŒÐ4ü (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0  àARB€staff€gave€a€presentation€on€low€vapor€pressure€volatile€organic€compoundsÐ (#(# Ðà0  à(LVP„VOC).€€The€presentation€covered€the€history€of€the€LVP„VOC€exemption€in€theÏconsumer€product€regulations,€current€project€activities€relating€to€LVP„VOCs,€andÏboth€short„€and€long„term€goals€for€the€program.€€Changes€to€the€definition€of€LVP„¼VOCs€planned€for€the€November€1998€Board€Hearing€will€be€limited€to€the€proposedÏtest€methods.€€Longer„term€goals€include€a€review€of€the€environmental€fate€of€LVP„¼VOCs.€€An€LVP„VOC€working€group€is€being€formed€to€work€closely€with€industry€toÏensure€we€consider€industryððs€and€our€own€concerns€and€to€provide€guidance€on€theÏlong„term€evaluation€of€LVP„VOCs.€€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àThe€ARBððs€Monitoring€and€Laboratory€Division€also€gave€an€update€on€the€testÏmethod€development€and€schedule.€€Two€methods€are€currently€under€considerationÏfor€LVP„VOC€determination.€€The€Isoteniscopic€Analysis,€ASTM€2879,€has€justÏcompleted€its€intra„laboratory€analysis,€with€round„robin€analysis€to€begin€in€the€firstÏquarter€of€1998.€€Also€being€considered€is€Simulated€Distillation,€ASTM€2887,€with€anÏLVP„VOC€boiling€point€cut„off€of€216òòoóóC.€€There€are€currently€no€plans€to€conductРਠÐround„robin€analysis€on€this€test€method.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àAt€the€subsequent€January€14,€1998,€consumer€products€meeting,€it€was€agreed€that€theÏARB€would€conduct€a€separate€survey€to€evaluate€the€use€of€LVP„VOC€solvents€andÏsurfactants.€€Staff€committed€to€working€with€industry€on€developing€a€list€ofÏcompounds€and€mixtures€to€survey,€as€well€as€the€categories€that€will€be€surveyed.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àIn€addition€to€the€upcoming€LVP„VOC€survey,€it€is€anticipated€that€future€activitiesÏwill€include€at€least€one€workshop€on€the€round„robin€testing€during€the€summer€ofÏ1998.€€An€additional€workshop€will€be€held€if€necessary.€€ARB€staff€anticipates€havingÐ )à$( Ða€staff€report€released€in€September€or€October€of€1998€in€preparation€for€the€BoardÏHearing€in€November€1998.€€€€òòò òÐð*¸&*(#(# Ðó óÐ Ü+¤'+ Ðò òAdditional€Product€Categories€Assessmentó óóóÐ 8 ÐÌà0  àDuring€the€Mid„term€Measures€regulatory€process,€investigation€into€13€consumerÐ (#(# Ðproduct€categories€was€postponed€in€order€to€assess€the€feasibility€of€developing€proposedÏvolatile€organic€compound€limits.€€At€the€direction€of€our€Board,€we€have€continued€our€òòÐ è° Ðóóinvestigation€into€these€product€categories€and€plan€to€provide€them€with€a€regulatoryÐ Ôœ Ðproposal€in€November€of€1998.€Ìò òÌó óà0  àThe€Additional€Product€Categories€can€be€subcategorized€as€follows:И `(#(# ÐÌà  àòòHealth€Benefit€Product€Categoriesóó:€€Includes€Antimicrobial€Hand€or€Body€Cleaners€orÐ p 8  Ðà0  àSoaps,€Medicated€Astringents€and€Toners,€Non„medicated€Astringents€and€Toners,Ïand€Disinfectants.€€We€are€working€with€industry,€the€Department€of€Health€Services,Ïand€other€experts,€as€necessary,€to€determine€the€feasibility€of€regulating€these€productÏcategories.€€Due€to€Senate€Bill€230,€which€prohibits€the€Air€Resources€Board€fromÏadopting€a€regulation€for€disinfectants€prior€to€December€1,€2003,€we€will€not€developÏproposed€standards€for€this€category€in€the€1998€time€frame.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àòòDown„the„Drain€Product€Categoriesóó:€€Includes€Antimicrobial€Hand€or€Body€CleanersРИ Ðor€Soaps,€Facial€Cleaners€or€Soaps,€General€Use€Hand€or€Body€Cleaners€or€Soaps,ÏHand€Dishwashing€Detergents,€and€Liquid€Laundry€Detergents.€€We€are€continuing€toÏwork€with€industry€to€gather€updated€product€use€information€and€environmental€fateÏdata€to€refine€emission€numbers€for€these€product€categories.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àòò100%€Solvent€Product€Categories:óó€Includes€Multipurpose€Solvents,€Paint€BrushÐ X  ÐCleaners,€Paint€Thinner,€and€Rubbing€Alcohol.€€We€are€continuing€our€investigation€asÏto€the€feasibility€of€developing€a€reactivity„based€regulatory€strategy.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àòòProduct€Categories€Requiring€Further€Investigation€of€Reformulation€Options:óóÐ Ð ÐIncludes€Multipurpose€Dry€Lubricants.€€After€further€review€of€this€product€category,Ïwe€have€determined€that€the€emissions€from€non„industrial€products€are€insufficient€toÏwarrant€standard€development.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àThe€meeting€concluded€with€a€presentation€of€our€proposed€schedule€for€developing€€€€€Ïstandards€for€the€additional€product€categories,€followed€by€a€request€for€comments€onÏthe€data€summaries€mailed€out€earlier€in€the€month.€€We€held€a€conference€call€withÏindustry€on€December€18,€1997,€to€discuss€their€comments€on€the€data€summaries.Ð (#(# ÐÌò òÌòòPublic€WorkshopóóÐ ,(ô#' ÐÌà  àó óOn€November€19,€1997,€ARB€staff€conducted€a€public€workshop€to€discuss€alternativeÐ *Ì%) Ðcompliance€options€for€antiperspirant€and€deodorant€manufacturers€(AP/DO).€€AlthoughÏmanufacturers€are€making€good€progress€in€complying€with€the€January€1,€1999,€zero€percentÐ Ü+¤'+ Ðhigh€volatility€organic€compound€limits,€we€committed€to€work€with€industry€to€developÌalternative€approaches€to€provide€flexibility.€Staff€presented€a€proposal€for€voluntary€€€€€€€Ð $ì Ðreactivity„based€standards€and€a€proposal€to€expand€the€Alternative€Control€Plan€(ACP)Ìregulation.€€Because€issues€regarding€exemptions€need€to€be€resolved€with€industry,€we€areÏnot€pursuing€reactivity„based€standards€at€this€time.€€We€are€continuing€to€investigate€thisÏapproach€for€the€Boardððs€consideration€in€the€fall€of€1998.€€At€industry€request,€we€are€alsoÏdelaying€amendments€to€the€ACP€until€a€later€time.€€ÌòòÌóóò òòòFuture€MeetingsÐ ˜ ` Ðóóó óÌÝ‚$cÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚$csÝð"ðà0  àÝ  ÝThe€next€meeting€of€the€CPWG€is€tentatively€scheduled€for€April€or€May,€1998.݃$cs!sÝŒÐp 8 (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌòòInquiries€about€this€meeting€summary€should€be€directed€to€Doris€Rausch,€Air€ResourcesÐ h%0!$ ÐBoard,€at€(916)€327„1529.ÌÌóóñ ñòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóñ ñò òñ ñNovember€18,€1997€Meeting€Summary€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Page€9€of€9ñ ñó óñ ñÌñ ñÌÌÌÌÐ Ü+¤'+ ЇÌÌòòÌóóò òÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌó ó