CT, RI, MI, OH, IL,

CA, DE, DC, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA - Started regulating VOC Standards for products manufactured after 12/31/04

ME - Started regulating VOC Standards for products manufactured after 5/1/05.

North VA - Started regulating VOC Standards for products manufactured after 7/1/05

Effective January 1, 2005, the states of CA, DE, DC, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA enacted even more stringent legislation regulating VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) Content in Consumer Products. Products manufactured after this date must meet these new standards for Reduced VOC Content.In their effort to to provide safe, clean air to all Californians and protect the public from exposure to toxic air contaminants,

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Air Quality Management District (AQMD) lead the way for regulating the reduction of VOC's in our daily life. California's Air Quality Regulations are the most stringent in the United States. The rest of the country and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) usually follows California's lead on Environmental Legislation.

This reduction in VOC's, whether it be Consumer Products, Portable Fuel Containers, Vehicle Emissions or Industrial Coatings is necessary in reducing the problem of ozone induced smog and global warming.To learn more about ground level ozone click here! http://www.otcair.org

Being a California Company, BAF Industries' understands the importance of environmental concerns and the impact our products have on people and ecosystems. Our own quality of life is affected by our decisions to make a product better and safer.
Our research and development team are working to stay ahead of regulations and meet the challenge of providing the public with a socially acceptable product in terms of safety, quality, VOC compliance and performance. And we continue to work on alternative methods to make all of our products completely VOC Free.

For more information on California Air Resouces Board (CARB) and Rulings on Consumer Products, goto:    http://www.arb.ca.gov

For more information on the Ozone Transport Commision (OTC), goto:
http://www.otcair.org/state_links.asp
http://www.otcair.org/interest.asp?fview=communication/
Topic/Stationarey Sources/ - Click on Model Rule Adoption Matrix for latest state adoptions

DE - http://www.dnrec.state.de.us
See Regulation No. 41 LIMITING EMISSIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

DC - http://www.mwcog.org/environment/air

MD - http://www.maryland.gov

ME - http://www.state.me.us/dep/air/regulations

NH - http://www.des.state.nh.us/

NJ - http://www.nj.gov/dep/aqm
See OTC Model Rules for Consumer Products and Portable Fuel Containers

NY - http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/regs
         http://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/regulations.html
         See Part 235: Consumer Products

PA - http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep
         http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/Rec_Final_regulations
See Consumer Products

VA - http://www.deq.virginia.gov
        http://www.deq.virginia.gov/air/