CALGreen Section: 5.504.4 Finish material pollutant control. Finish materials shall comply
with Sections 5.504.4.1 through 5.504.4.4.
5.504.4.1 Adhesives, sealants, and caulks. Adhesives, sealants, and caulks used on the project shall meet the requirements of the following standards:
1. Adhesives, adhesive bonding primers, adhesive primers, sealants, sealant primers and caulks shall comply with local or regional air pollution control or air quality management district rules where applicable, or SCAQMD Rule 1168 VOC limits, as shown in Tables
5.504.4.1 and 5.504.4.2. Such products also shall comply with the Rule 1168 prohibition on the use of certain toxic compounds (chloroform, ethylene dichloride, methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene), except for aerosol products as specified in subsection 2, below.
2. Aerosol adhesives, and smaller unit sizes of adhesives, and sealant or caulking compounds (in units of product, less packaging, which do not weigh more than one pound and do not consist of more than 16 fluid ounces) shall comply with statewide VOC standards and other requirements, including prohibitions on use of certain toxic compounds, of California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 94507.
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5.504.4.3 Paints and coatings. Architectural paints and coatings shall comply with VOC limits in Table 1 of the ARB Architectural Coatings Suggested Control Measure, as shown in Table
5.504.4.3, unless more stringent local limits apply. The VOC content limit for coatings that do not meet the definitions for the specialty coatings categories listed in Table 5.504.4.3, shall be
determined by classifying the coating as a Flat, Nonflat, or Nonflat-High Gloss coating, based
on its gloss, as defined in subsections 4.21, 4.36, and 4.37 of the 2007 California Air
Resources Board Suggested Control Measure, and the corresponding Flat, Nonflat, or Nonflat- High Gloss VOC limit in Table 5.504.4.3 shall apply.
5.504.4.4 Carpet systems. All carpet installed in the building interior shall meet the testing and product requirements of one of the following:
1. Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus Program.
2. California Department of Public Health Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1, February 2010 (also known as Specification 01350).
3. NSF/ANSI 140 at the Gold level or higher.
4. Scientific Certifications Systems Sustainable Choice.
5.504.4.4.1 Carpet cushion. All carpet cushion installed in the building interior shall meet the requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label program.
5.504.4.4.2 Carpet adhesive. All carpet adhesive shall meet the requirements of Table
5.504.4.1.
5.504.4.5 Composite wood products. Hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard composite wood products used on the interior or exterior of the building shall meet the requirements for formaldehyde as specified in CARB’s Air Toxics Control Measure for Composite Wood (17 CCR 93120 et seq.), by or before the dates specified in those sections,
as shown in Table 5.504.4.5.
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5.504.4.5.1 Early compliance. Reserved.
5.504.4.5.2 Documentation. Verification of compliance with this section shall be provided as requested by the enforcing agency. Documentation shall include at least one of the following:
1. Product certifications and specifications
2. Chain of custody certifications standards
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