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This page last reviewed April 23, 2009

CONSUMER PRODUCTS - CURRENT REGULATIONS

There are five existing consumer product regulations in California. The first regulation (Article 1) covers only one category called antiperspirants and deodorants. The second regulation (Article 2) covers 44 categories and is simply called the "general consumer products regulation." The third regulation (Article 3) covers 36 categories of aerosol paints and coatings. For compliance flexibility, the fourth regulation (Article 4) is a voluntary emissions trading program for consumer products, and aerosol paints and coatings, called the Alternative Control Plan (ACP) regulation. The fifth regulation (Article 5) is a voluntary program that provides an incentive for early or over compliance, called the Hairspray Credit Program Regulation.

The Regulation for Reducing VOC Emissions from Antiperspirants and Deodorants (PDF -1,166K)

Proposed Regulation for Reducing VOC Emissions from Consumer Products (AKA "The General Consumer Products Regulation")

The Consumer Products Regulation is currently in the process of being amended. The proposed regulation amendments can be found at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2008/cp2008/cp2008.htm

Global Warming Potential (GWP) Values for Compounds Used in Pressurized Gas Dusters

2007 IPCC Report: FAR Values can be found in Chapter 2, "Changes in Atmospheric Constituents and in-Radative Forcing," Table 2.14, pages 212-213. SAR Values can be found in Table 2.15, page 215.

Regulation for Reducing the Ozone Formed from Aerosol Coating Product Emissions (unrevised regulation), and the Tables of Maximum Incremental Reactivity Values

Alternative Control Plan Regulation for Consumer Products and Aerosol Coating Products (PDF - 2,584K)
Hairspray Credit Program Regulation (PDF - 2,410K)

CONSUMER PRODUCTS TEST METHOD

The Consumer Product Test Method 310 area includes the actual test method plus the available Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). When available, the other SOPs will be added to this area of the website.

Consumer Products Program

Consumer Products Program "Informal" Regulatory Activity

Consumer Products Program - Current Regulations

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