For a non-aerosol spray adhesive, must it comply with SCAQMD 1168 or GS-36?
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NC-2009 IEQc4.1: Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
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non-aerosol spray adhesives?
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Jon Clifford
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August 13, 2015 - 12:17 am
SCAQMD-1168 explicitly excludes products that it defines as Aerosol Adhesive: “Any adhesive packaged as an aerosol product in which the spray mechanism is permanently housed in a nonrefillable can designed for hand-held application without the need for ancillary hoses or spray equipment.”
Green Seal’s VOC limits only apply to products that meet the GS-36 Definition: “Aerosol Adhesive is a mixture of rubber, resins, and liquid and gaseous solvents and propellants packaged in a container for hand-held application.” GC-36 measures aerosol VOC content as a percent by weight.
For products that do not meet either definition, for adhesives sprayed by other means, and for spray products that report VOC content in g/L, use SCAQMD-1168.
Erin Holdenried
Sustainable Design DirectorBell Architects
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August 17, 2015 - 12:41 pm
Thanks! The conflicting definitions had me flummoxed.