we have steel doors that will have a very nasty primer put on in the shop that has carbon black, formaldehyde, cobalt based chemical and other nasty stuff. The mfgr provided a (M)SDS for a touch up/ rust inhibitor spray paint that will be used on site that has less nasty ingredients but VOC's are given as 57% not in x g/l. Even though you say spray paints don't fall under LEED NC v2009, this is a rust inhibitor paint. VOCs are 57% by weight. Do I need to worry about this product for LEED NC v2009? (it's not a school or hospital.) THANKS!

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Reinhard Oppl

Independent consultant on VOC issues

formerly with Eurofins Product Testing A/S

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Fri, 04/21/2017 - 21:42

Do I get it right that the paints are applied at the factory? The VOC limits only apply to paints applied on-site, not to paints applied at a production site. And as the VOCs evaporate almost 100% before they reach the building there is no further concern.

Debra a. Lombard

Construction Administrator/ LEED AP

Bywater Woodworks, Inc.

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Fri, 04/21/2017 - 21:59

product in question is a spray paint to be used on site as a touch up/ rust inhibitor. This spray paint's VOC's are given as 57% not in _ g/l. LEED seems to be concerned paints having nasty ingredients, such as these, however this is a spray applied type paint which elsewhere on LEEDuser (think under NC v2009 EQc4.2) someone mentions that spray paints do not fall under LEED discretion. So it seems conflicting especially given the nasty ingredients in this paint. Anyone know from a specific project how LEED reviewers ruled?

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