VOC reg
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Delaware's adoption of a volatile organic compound rule for consumer products should mirror that developed by national Ozone Transport Commission last year, CTFA says in comments to Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Industry support for VOC rule is contingent on conformation to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regional model to ensure uniform standards across state lines, association says. OTC rule was developed as model for 12 Northeastern states and the District of Columbia, which will individually decide whether to adopt it. Rule is modeled after California's VOC reduction program and aims to reduce emissions by 20% in consumer products including antiperspirants, hairsprays, mousses and shaving creams (1"The Rose Sheet" Oct. 9, 2000, p. 6)