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This page updated July 1, 2009
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AB 2276 AIR CLEANER REGULATION
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California
Assembly Bill 2276 (2006, Pavley), signed by Governor Schwarzenegger in
September 2006, directed the Air Resources Board (ARB) to develop
and adopt a regulation to limit the ozone emitted from indoor air
cleaning devices in order to protect public health. The regulation
became final on October 18, 2008, and all air cleaning devices
sold in California must meet the regulation requirements by October 18,
2010, the full compliance date. Information on the regulation,
certification process, and related topics is available below. |
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| | | | Comments on Proposed Modifications to Air Cleaner Regulation Due July 3, 2009 NEW!
Comments
are due this Friday, July 3, 2009, for regulatory amendments (click here and see workshop information below)
to the air
cleaner regulation discussed at the June 12, 2009 workshop. Written
comments should be submitted to aircleaners@listserv.arb.ca.gov. Email submittal is strongly preferred; however, those who prefer may submit hard copy comments to:
| Peggy Jenkins
Research Division, 5th floor
California Air Resources Board
P.O. Box 2815
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95812 | |
Because
we have not yet been able to post the UL CRDs (clarifications to the ozone test protocol), we will announce an
extended deadline only for comments on the UL CRDS when we post them.
| | | | | | Sample Letter and Label Now Available NEW!
A
sample letter that manufacturers may use to notify their
distributors and retailers about our regulation, as required in Section
94807, and a sample label that would meet the requirements of Section
94806 of the regulation, are both posted to assist with meeting the
requirements of our regulation. Manufacturers are not required to use
these samples; any letter or label that meets the requirements of the
regulation is acceptable.
| | | | | | Additional Materials Available From Workshop on Possible Amendments to the Air Cleaner Regulation
A
workshop was held Friday, June 12, 2009 to discuss possible
amendments
to the
air cleaner regulation. Some additional materials from the meeting,
including the final presentation, and the promised links to information
on U.S. OSHA's Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories Program
facilities are now
available. Additional information such as the proposed clarifications
to the test chamber protocol are expected to be posted later this week.
Written
comments on the proposed changes are requested by June 26, 2009
but must be submitted no later than July 3, 2009 to aircleaners@listserv.arb.ca.gov. Email submittal is strongly preferred; however, those who prefer may submit hard copy comments to:
| Peggy Jenkins
Research Division, 5th floor
California Air Resources Board
P.O. Box 2815
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95812 | |
Workshop Materials
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| | | List of California Certified Air Cleaning Devices
A
list of air cleaning devices certified by ARB for sale in
California is linked below. We will update the list as other air cleaners are
certified.
| | | | | | December 4, 2008 - Informational Web-based Teleconference Meeting
An
informational web-based teleconference was held Thursday, December 4,
2008 to discuss
implementation of the regulation to limit the emissions of ozone from
indoor air cleaning devices. Responses to some of the questions asked
at the teleconference and questions submitted by email are now
available. A video of the web conference meeting is also available.
Materials distributed for the meeting are below:
For your convenience, links are provided below to key Air Cleaner Regulation materials:
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Final Regulation Has Been Approved
The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the Regulation to Limit Ozone Emissions from Indoor Air Cleaning Devices and
filed it with the Secretary of State on September 18, 2008. The
regulation became effective on October 18, 2008. The Final
Regulation Order as approved by OAL can be found at http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2007/iacd07/iacd07.htm
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Manufacturers
have two compliance dates to meet. First, as required by Section
94807, manufacturers must notify their distributors, retailers, and
sellers about the regulation, and provide copies of the final
regulation to them. They must provide documentation to the ARB
that this has been accomplished by October 18, 2009. Second, all air cleaner models marketed or sold in California
must be tested, certified, and labeled as required by the
regulation by
October 18, 2010. |
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Air Cleaner Testing and Certification Application
We are now accepting certification applications. To download a copy of the application and the instructions for completing it, and for information on approved testing
laboratories, please visit our new "Air Cleaner Testing and Certification" webpage at http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/aircleaners/certification.htm . Also, as instructed in that webpage, please be sure to obtain an application number for each model to be tested. |
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Formal Regulation Webpage
For the final regulation and other information, including the comments received and formal actions taken, please visit
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Board Hearing Archive
The materials previously located here related to the September
27, 2007 Board Hearing have been moved to another page.
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Workshop Archive
ARB staff held three public workshops to obtain input from interested stakeholders and members of the public during
the development of the Air Cleaner Regulation. Materials related to each of the workshops are now available by
clicking on the following link.
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Other Information
For additional information on air cleaners, including ARB's report
"Evaluation of Ozone Emissions from Portable Indoor Air Cleaners That Intentionally Emit Ozone"
(May 2006), please visit http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/ozone.htm . |
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How to Stay Updated
The ARB invites those interested in this regulation to join a listserve, the Air Cleaner Regulation Listserve,
to receive email notification of all notices given and actions taken related to the development of this regulation.
If you are not on our air cleaner listserve, please join now by visiting http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and signing up. If you have questions that are not answered in the
web updates or other information provided here, please contact us at aircleaners@listserv.arb.ca.gov, or 916-445-0753. |
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Questions can be directed to Susan Lum at
916-445-0753 or by email at aircleaners@listserv.arb.ca.gov
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