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NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials

General Emissions Evaluation

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Joshua Chia
IEN Consultants
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Hi All! Appreciate if someone can help with the following. The reference guide states that for projects overseas, the products can be tested to either CDPH or AgBB. Unfortunately, finding products that are tested to either of these 2 are like finding a needle in a haystack. However, wet-applied products that meet the additional VOC content requirements are readily available. Is it possible to still meet the credit requirements with documentation of meeting the additional VOC content requirement but without the General Emissions Evaluation? Cheers

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Jorge Lopez de Obeso
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Mon, 11/27/2017 - 15:29

Hello Joshua, I've been experiencing the same difficulty and what I found for paints, coatings, adhesives and sealings, is that if they have the GreenGuard GOLD Certificate, they automatically comply with the CDPH v1.1-2010 requirement. Additionally, you have to verify that they comply with the VOC content limits. Hope that helps!

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