REGULATIONS

The Effect of Regulations

on the Coating Industry

What Drives Change?

General

Economy

Innovation
Customer
GRAS

Expectations

(Generally Regarded as

Safe)
Regulations

Some Things Change

Regulations
Coating

types and composition

Application
Surface

and regulators
equipment

preparation methods

Specification
Greater

requirements

customer expectations

Major Regulations
Impacting the Coatings
Industry
Clean

Air Acts

Clean

Water Acts

OSHA
TOSCA
SARA
RCRA

Clean Air Act

Volatile Organic Compounds

National Ambient Air Quality

Standards

Permits

National VOC Emission Standards

Rule Limit: 450 gm/l 3.8lbs/gal

Hazardous Air Pollutants

AIM

Regulations Everywhere
National

Rule

State

Regulations

Local

Laws

Hazardous Air
Pollutants

190 specific pollutants

List from SARA Title III section 313

Includes most common solvents

HAPS define Major Source 10Ton/year single or 25 T/y combined

80 lb/day=10T/y ; 200 lb/d = 25T/y

Maximum Available Control

Technology

Specific Industry has Regulations

Industrial Maintenance Coatings Reduction by 90%

Incinerators and Charcoal Absorbers

Impact: Fabricators who have

potential to be major sources

Summary: Clean Air

Act
Reduce Emissions
Lower VOC Coatings

Higher solids
Water-based
Solvent-free

Confusion Remains: Responsibilities

vary between manufacturer,
applicator and owner

GRAS
Generally Regarded as
Safe
Hazardous
Heavy

Waste and Disposal

Metals and Silica

Solvents
Isocyanates

Hazardous Waste and

Disposal

EPA - 40 CFR Part 261

Characterization of Wastes:
Corrosivity
Reactivity
Leachability
Ignitability

Empty Pails - non-hazardous when

reasonably cleaned

Re-useable Containers

Heavy Metals and Silica

Elimination

of pigments/fillers

containing heavy metals: lead,

barium, cadmium and
chromium
Silica

confusion

Solvents
Reduction

and potential

elimination of solvents
Higher

solids Coatings

Water-based
100%

Coatings

Solids Coatings

Isocyanates
Misunderstandings

regarding

the hazards of isocyanate

Possible

replacements

Water-Based Acrylic Coatings

Weatherable Epoxy Coatings

OSHA
Worker-Right-To-Know
Material

Safety Data Sheets

Hazardous Materials
Personnel Protection Equipment
Lead

Removal

OSHA: Impact on
Coatings

Raw Material Selection

Opportunities for alternatives Lead overcoating

Solvent-free coatings in confined

spaces

Personnel protection

How have Regulations

affected the Coatings
Industry?

Significant reduction in the number of paint

manufacturers

Mergers and Acquisitions

New Coating Developments: Increase in WaterBased Products, in High-Solid Coatings, and in

100% Solid Technology

Application Procedures

Current Available Technology

Safer Work Environments

Opportunities

For More Information:

NPCA

http://www.paint.org

NPCE

www.paintexpo.com

EPA

www.epa.gov/epahome/

SSPC

www.sspc.org

Carboline

www.carboline.com