Rule 3745-112-03. Standards

119.03 [Comment: For dates on non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (C) of rule 3745-112-01 of the Administrative Code titled "Referenced Materials."] (A) Except as provided in rules 3745-112-04 and 3745-112-07 of the Administrative Code, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale in the state of Ohio any consumer product manufactured on or after the effective date in the following table that contains VOCs in excess of the VOC content limits specified in the following table: Table 1: Table of standards (VOC Standard, per cent VOC, by weight) Product Category Product Sub-Category Product Sub-Category 2 Effective date: January 1, 2009 Effective date: July 1, 2023 Adhesives: Aerosol Mist Spray 65 Aerosol Web Spray 55 Special Purpose Spray Adhesives: Automotive Engine Compartment 70 Automotive Headliner 65 Flexible Vinyl 70 Laminate Repair/Edgebanding 60 Mounting 70 Polyolefin 60 Polystyrene Foam 65 Construction, Panel, and Floor Covering 15 1 7 Contact 80 Contact General Purpose 55 Contact Special Purpose 80 General Purpose 10 Structural Waterproof 15 Adhesive Removers: Floor or Wall Covering Adhesive Remover 5 Gasket or Thread Locking Adhesive Remover 50 General Purpose Adhesive Remover 20 Specialty Adhesive Remover 70 Air Fresheners: Single-Phase Aerosol 30 Double-Phase Aerosol 25 Dual Purpose Air Freshener/Disinfectant Aerosols 60 Liquids/Pump Spray 18 Solids/Semisolids 3 Antiperspirants: Aerosol 40 HVOC 10 MVOC Non-Aerosol 0 HVOC 0 MVOC Anti-Static Product: Aerosol 80 Non-Aerosol 11 Automotive Brake Cleaners 45 Automotive Rubbing or Polishing Compound 17 Automotive Wax, Polish, Sealant or Glaze: Hard Paste Waxes 45 Instant Detailers 3 All Other Forms 15 Automotive Windshield Cleaner 35 Automotive Windshield Washer Fluids 35 Bathroom and Tile Cleaners: Aerosol 7 All Other Forms 5 1 N/A Non-Aerosol 1 Brake Cleaner 10 Bug and Tar Remover 40 Carburetor or Fuel-Injection Air Intake Cleaners 45 1 10 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners: Aerosol 7 Non-Aerosol (Dilutables) 0.1 Non-Aerosol (Ready-to-Use) 3.0 Charcoal Lighter Material 2 Cooking Spray Aerosols 18 Deodorants: Deodorants: Aerosol 0 HVOC 10 MVOC Non-Aerosol 0 HVOC 0 MVOC Disinfectant: Aerosols 70 Non-Aerosols 1 Dusting Aids: Aerosol 25 All Other Forms 7 Electrical Cleaner 45 Electronic Cleaner 75 Engine Degreasers: Aerosol 35 1 10 Non-Aerosol 5 Fabric Protectants 60 Fabric Refresher: Aerosol 15 Non-Aerosol 6 Floor Polishes or Waxes: Resilient Flooring Materials 7 1 1 Non-Resilient Flooring Materials 10 1 1 Wood Floor Wax 90 Floor Wax Strippers, Non-Aerosol 3 Footwear or Leather Care Products: Aerosol 75 Solid 55 Other Forms 15 Furniture Maintenance Products: Aerosol 17 All Other Forms (Except Solid or Paste) 7 1 N/A Non-Aerosol (Except Solid or Paste) 3 General Purpose Cleaners: Aerosol 10 1 8 Non-Aerosol 4 General Purpose Degreasers: Aerosol 50 1 10 Non-Aerosol 4 Glass Cleaners: Aerosol 12 Non-Aerosol 4 Graffiti Remover: Aerosol 50 Non-Aerosol 30 Hair Mousses 6 Hair Shines 55 Hair Sprays 55 Hair Styling Gels 6 Hair Styling Product: Aerosols and Pump Sprays 6 All Other Forms 2 Heavy-Duty Hand Cleaner or Soap 8 Insecticides: Crawling Bug (Aerosol) 15 Crawling Bug (All Other Forms) 20 Flea and Tick 25 Flying Bug (Aerosol) 25 Flying Bug (All Other Forms) 35 Foggers 45 Lawn and Garden (Non-Aerosol) 3 Lawn and Garden (All Other Forms) 20 Wasp and Hornet 40 Laundry Pre-Wash: Aerosols/Solids 22 All Other Forms 5 Laundry Starch/Sizing/Fabric Finish Products 5 1 4.5 Metal Polishes/Cleaners 30 Multi-Purpose Lubricant (Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Products) 50 Multi-Purpose Solvent 3 Nail Polish Remover 75 1 Non-Selective Terrestrial Herbicide, Non-Aerosol 3 Oven or Grill Cleaners: Aerosols/Pump Sprays 8 Liquids 5 1 Non-Aerosols 4 Paint Remover or Strippers 50 Paint Thinner 3 Penetrants 50 Rubber/Vinyl Protectants: Non-Aerosol 3 Aerosol 10 Sanitizer: Aerosol 70 Non-Aerosol 1 Sealants and Caulking Compounds 4 Shaving Creams 5 Shaving Gel 7 1 4 Silicone-Based Multi-Purpose Lubricants (Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Products) 60 Spot Removers: Aerosol 25 Non-Aerosol 8 Temporary Hair Color: Aerosol 55 Tire Sealants and Inflators 20 Under-coatings (Aerosols) 40 Wood Cleaner: Aerosol 17 Non-Aerosol 4 1 VOC standards will expire on December 31, 2022 for these categories because they will have revised VOC standards that will take effect on July 1, 2023. 2 See paragraph (F) of this rule regarding charcoal lighter material standards. 3 See paragraph (H) of this rule regarding floor wax strippers. (B) No person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale in the state of Ohio any antiperspirant or deodorant which contains any compound that has been identified by the CARB in the "California Code of Regulations", Title 17, division 3, chapter 1, subchapter 7, section 93000 as a toxic air contaminant. (C) Products that are diluted prior to use. (1) For consumer products for which the label, packaging, or accompanying literature specifically states that the product should be diluted with water or non-VOC solvent prior to use, the VOC content limits specified in the table of this rule shall apply to the product only after the minimum recommended dilution has taken place. For purposes of this rule, minimum recommended dilution shall not include recommendations for incidental use of a concentrated product to deal with limited special applications such as hard-to-remove soils or stains. (2) For consumer products for which the label, packaging, or accompanying literature states that the product should be diluted with any VOC solvent prior to use, the VOC content limits specified in the table of this rule shall apply to the product only after the maximum recommended dilution has taken place. (D) Sell-through of products. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (A) of this rule, a consumer product manufactured prior to each of the effective dates specified for that product in the table of standards in this rule may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale after each of the specified effective dates. This does not apply to any consumer product that does not display on the product container or package the date on which the product was manufactured, or a code indicating such date, in accordance with paragraph (A) of rule 3745-112-05 of the Administrative Code. (E) Products registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. For those consumer products that are registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the effective date of the VOC standards specified in the table of this rule is one year after the effective date specified in the table of standards in this rule. (F) Requirements for charcoal lighter materials. No person shall sell, supply, or offer for sale after January 1, 2009 any charcoal lighter material product unless at the time of the transaction the manufacturer can demonstrate that the product has been issued a currently effective certification by the CARB. This certification remains in effect in the state of Ohio as long as the CARB certification remains in effect and the certification is approved by the director. Any manufacturer claiming such a certification on this basis shall submit to the director a copy of the certification decision (i.e., the executive order), including all conditions established by CARB applicable to the certification. (G) Requirements for aerosol adhesives. (1) The standards for aerosol adhesives apply to all uses of aerosol adhesives, including consumer, industrial, and commercial uses. Except as otherwise provided in rules 3745-112-04 and 3745-112-07 of the Administrative Code, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, use or manufacture for sale in the state of Ohio any aerosol adhesive which, at the time of sale, use, or manufacture, contains VOCs in excess of the limit specified in the table of this rule. (2) In order to qualify as a special purpose spray adhesive the product shall meet one or more of the definitions specified in rule 3745-112-01 of the Administrative Code, but if the product label indicates that the product is suitable for use on any substrate or application not listed in this definition, then the product shall be classified as either a web spray adhesive or a mist spray adhesive. If a product meets more than one of the definitions specified in rule 3745-112-01 of the Administrative Code for a special purpose spray adhesive, and is not classified as a web spray adhesive or mist spray adhesive under this paragraph, then the VOC content limit for the product shall be the lowest applicable VOC content limit specified in the table of this rule. (3) All aerosol adhesives shall comply with the labeling requirements specified in rule 3745-112-05 of the Administrative Code. (H) Requirements for floor wax strippers. No person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in Ohio any floor wax stripper unless the following requirements are met: (1) The label of each non-aerosol floor wax stripper shall specify a dilution ratio for light or medium build-up of polish that results in an as-used VOC concentration of three per cent, by weight, or less. (2) If a non-aerosol floor wax stripper is also intended to be used for removal of heavy build-up of polish, the label of that floor wax stripper shall specify a dilution ratio for heavy build-up of polish that results in an as-used VOC concentration of twelve per cent, by weight, or less. (3) The terms light build-up, medium build-up or heavy build-up are not specifically required, as long as comparable terminology is used. (I) Requirements for paint thinner and multi-purpose solvents. (1) Except as provided in this paragraph, effective July 1, 2023, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in Ohio any multi-purpose solvent or paint thinner that contains greater than one per cent aromatic compound content by weight. (2) Sell-through of products. Multi-purpose solvents and paint thinners that contain greater than one per cent aromatic compound content by weight and were manufactured before July 1, 2023 may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale until January 1, 2026, so long as that product complies with the product dating requirements. (3) Notifications for products sold during the sell-through period. Any person who sells or supplies a consumer product identified in this section shall notify the purchaser of the product in writing that the sell-through period for that product will end on January 1, 2026, provided, however, this notification shall be given only if both of the following conditions are met: (a) The product is sold or supplied to a distributor or retailer. (b) The product is sold or supplied on or after June 30, 2025. (4) Additional requirements for multi-purpose solvent and paint thinner. (a) From the effective date of this rule until January 1, 2024, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in Ohio any flammable or extremely flammable multi-purpose solvent or paint thinner named, on the principle display panel as paint thinner, multi-purpose solvent, clean-up solvent, or paint clean-up. (b) Paragraph (I)(4)(a) of this rule does not apply to products that meet either of the following criteria: (i) Products which include an attached hang tag, sticker, or contrasting square or rectangular area on the principle display panel that displays, at a minimum, the following statements in a font size as large as, or larger than, the signal word (i.e., danger, warning, or caution) (not including the font size used for the company name, brand name, or logo) as specified in title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, section 1500.121: "Formulated to meet California VOC limits; see warnings on label." (ii) Products where the principle display panel displays, in a font size as large as, or larger than, the font size of all other words on the panel (not including the font size used for the company name, brand name, or logo), the common name of the chemical compound (e.g., acetone, methyl acetate, etc.) that results in the product meeting the criteria for flammable or extremely flammable. (c) For the purposes of this paragraph, a product is flammable or extremely flammable if it is labeled as flammable or extremely flammable on the product container, or if the product meets the criteria for these terms specified in title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, section 1500.3(c)(6). Last updated June 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM Supplemental Information Authorized By: 3704.03 (E) Amplifies: 3704.03 (A), 3704.03 (E) 6/20/2027