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Intent
To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
Requirements
All adhesives and sealants used on the interior of the building (i.e., inside of the weatherproofing system and applied on-site) must comply with the following requirements as applicable to the project scope1:
- Adhesives, Sealants and Sealant Primers must comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168. Volatile organic compound (VOC) limits listed in the table below correspond to an effective date of July 1, 2005 and rule amendment date of January 7, 2005.
Architectural Applications VOC Limit
(g/L less water)Specialty Applications VOC Limit
(g/L less water)Indoor carpet adhesives 50 PVC welding 510 Carpet pad adhesives 50 CPVC welding 490 Wood flooring adhesives 100 ABS welding 325 Rubber floor adhesives 60 Plastic cement welding 250 Subfloor adhesives 50 Adhesive primer for plastic 550 Ceramic tile adhesives 65 Contact adhesive 80 VCT and asphalt adhesives 50 Special purpose contact adhesive 250 Drywall and panel adhesives 50 Structural wood member adhesive 140 Cove base adhesives 50 Sheet applied rubber lining operations 850 Multipurpose construction adhesives 70 Top and trim adhesive 250 Structural glazing adhesives 100 Substrate Specific Applications VOC Limit
(g/L less water)Sealants VOC Limit
(g/L less water)Metal to metal 30 Architectural 250 Plastic foams 50 Roadway 250 Porous material (except wood) 50 Other 420 Wood 30 Fiberglass 80 Sealant Primers VOC Limit (g/L less water) Architectural, nonporous 250 Architectural, porous 775 Other 750 This table excludes adhesives and sealants integral to the water-proofing system or that are not building related. - Aerosol Adhesives must comply with Green Seal Standard for Commercial Adhesives GS-36 requirements in
effect on October 19, 2000.Aerosol Adhesives VOC weight (g/L minus water) General purpose mist spray 65% VOCs by weight General purpose web spray 55% VOCs by weight Special purpose aerosol adhesives (all types) 70% VOCs by weight
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You may use the LEED v4 version of this credit on v2009 projects. For more information check out this article.
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
Requirements
All adhesives and sealants used on the interior of the building (i.e., inside of the weatherproofing system and applied on-site) must comply with the following requirements as applicable to the project scope1:
- Adhesives, Sealants and Sealant Primers must comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168. Volatile organic compound (VOC) limits listed in the table below correspond to an effective date of July 1, 2005 and rule amendment date of January 7, 2005.
Architectural Applications VOC Limit
(g/L less water)Specialty Applications VOC Limit
(g/L less water)Indoor carpet adhesives 50 PVC welding 510 Carpet pad adhesives 50 CPVC welding 490 Wood flooring adhesives 100 ABS welding 325 Rubber floor adhesives 60 Plastic cement welding 250 Subfloor adhesives 50 Adhesive primer for plastic 550 Ceramic tile adhesives 65 Contact adhesive 80 VCT and asphalt adhesives 50 Special purpose contact adhesive 250 Drywall and panel adhesives 50 Structural wood member adhesive 140 Cove base adhesives 50 Sheet applied rubber lining operations 850 Multipurpose construction adhesives 70 Top and trim adhesive 250 Structural glazing adhesives 100 Substrate Specific Applications VOC Limit
(g/L less water)Sealants VOC Limit
(g/L less water)Metal to metal 30 Architectural 250 Plastic foams 50 Roadway 250 Porous material (except wood) 50 Other 420 Wood 30 Fiberglass 80 Sealant Primers VOC Limit (g/L less water) Architectural, nonporous 250 Architectural, porous 775 Other 750 This table excludes adhesives and sealants integral to the water-proofing system or that are not building related. - Aerosol Adhesives must comply with Green Seal Standard for Commercial Adhesives GS-36 requirements in
effect on October 19, 2000.Aerosol Adhesives VOC weight (g/L minus water) General purpose mist spray 65% VOCs by weight General purpose web spray 55% VOCs by weight Special purpose aerosol adhesives (all types) 70% VOCs by weight
Credit substitution available
You may use the LEED v4 version of this credit on v2009 projects. For more information check out this article.
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