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Bruce, We reference the EPA Method 24 in sections where we feel that documentation is not as progressive as we would like it to be for critical installations. For example, we've scrubbed it out of most Div 9 sections but still have it in some Div 7 sections. It was my understanding (east coast perspective warning) that the CARBs in California were EPA requirements and that they were the same type of regulation that we have in our OTC. I've always thought SCAQMD is a tougher CARB that is responsive to the local conditions. Is SCAQMD a local/state regulation on top of the CARB or is it additional regulation from the EPA? it makes sense to me that the EPA Method 24 would be referenced in the CARB (and OTC) as a method to determine compliance.

Acronym soup! SCAQMD: South Coast Air Quality Management District established VOC limits for their region (southern California) by creating Rule #1168. LEED picked up on this early on and plugged it in as the standard to meet. This confuses folks from elsewhere. EPA Method 24: A method to test for VOCs, and was plugged in so non-California projects would have a way of verifying that products meet the criteria set by SCAQMD Rule #1168. Products here in CA are labeled as meeting the Rule. California Air Resources Board is a State entity. I hope this helps!