N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-26.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:27-26.3 - Requirements

(a) Except as provided in N.J.A.C. 7:27-26.4(e), (g), (i) and (l), on and after January 1, 2009, no person shall manufacture for sale in New Jersey any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer that exceeds the applicable VOC content limits specified in Table 1 below.

(b) Except as provided in (i) below and N.J.A.C. 7:27-26.4(a), (b), (e), (g), (i) and (l), on and after January 1, 2009, no person shall sell, supply for sale or offer for sale in New Jersey any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer that exceeds the applicable VOC content limits specified in Table 1 below.

(c) Except as provided in (f) and (i) below and N.J.A.C. 7:27-26.4(a) through (d), (h) and (l), on and after January 1, 2009, no person shall, for compensation, use or apply within New Jersey any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer that exceeds the applicable VOC content limits specified in Table 1 below.

(d) The VOC content limits in Table 1 for adhesives applied to particular substrates apply as follows:

1. If an operator uses an adhesive or sealant subject to a specific VOC content limit for such adhesive or sealant in Table 1, such specific limit is applicable, rather than an adhesive-to-substrate limit; and

2. If an adhesive is used to bond dissimilar substrates together, the applicable substrate category with the highest VOC content is the limit for such use.

(e) Any person subject to this subchapter using a surface preparation or cleanup solvent shall:

1. Except as provided in (e)2 below for single-ply roofing, not use materials for surface preparation containing VOCs, unless the VOC content of the surface preparation solvent is less than 70 grams per liter;

2. If using a surface preparation solvent in applying single-ply roofing, not use materials for surface preparation containing VOCs, unless the composite vapor pressure, excluding water and exempt compounds, of the surface preparation solvent is less than or equal to 45 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) at 20 degrees Celsius;

3. Not use materials containing VOCs for the removal of adhesives, sealants, or adhesive or sealant primers from surfaces, other than spray application equipment, unless the composite vapor pressure of the solvent used is less than or equal to 45 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) at 20 degrees Celsius; and

4. Remove an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer from the parts of spray application equipment:

i. In an enclosed cleaning system, or equivalent cleaning system, as determined by the test method identified in N.J.A.C. 7:27-26.6;

ii. By using a solvent with a VOC content less than or equal to 70 grams of VOC per liter of material; or

iii. By soaking parts containing dried adhesive in solvent containing VOCs, if the composite vapor pressure of the solvent, excluding water and exempt compounds, is less than or equal to 9.5 mm Hg at 20 degrees Celsius and the parts and solvent are in a closed container that remains closed except when adding parts to or removing parts from the container.

(f) A person using an adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer subject to the provisions of this subchapter may comply with (c) and (e) above by using add-on air pollution control equipment if the following requirements are met:

1. The VOC emissions from the use of all adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers or sealant primers subject to the provisions of this subchapter are reduced by an overall capture and control efficiency of at least 85 percent, by weight;

2. The combustion temperature is monitored continuously if a thermal incinerator is operated;

3. Inlet and exhaust gas temperatures are monitored continuously if a catalytic incinerator is operated;

4. Control device efficiency is monitored continuously if a carbon absorber or control device other than a thermal or catalytic incinerator is operated; and

5. Operation records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this subsection are maintained as required by N.J.A.C. 7:27-26.5.

(g) Any person using adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers, sealant primers, surface preparation or clean-up solvents subject to this subchapter shall store or dispose of all absorbent materials, such as cloth or paper, that are moistened with adhesives, sealants, primers or solvents subject to this subchapter, in non-absorbent containers that shall be closed except when placing materials in or removing materials from the container.

(h) No person shall solicit, require the use or specify the application of any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealant primer, surface preparation or clean-up solvent if such use or application results in a violation of the provisions of this subchapter. This prohibition applies to all written or oral contracts under which any adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer, sealant primer, surface preparation or clean-up solvent subject to this subchapter is to be used at any location in New Jersey.

(i) An adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer that exceeds the applicable VOC content limits specified in Table 1 below, manufactured prior to January 1, 2009, may be sold, supplied, offered for sale, or used after January 1, 2009, if that product displays the date or date-code in accordance with the requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:27-26.7(b) and 26.8.

Table 1. VOC Content Limits for Adhesives, Sealants,
Adhesive Primers, Sealant Primers and Adhesives Applied to
Particular Substrates
Maximum VOC content limit
Adhesive, sealant, adhesive	(grams VOC per liter*)
primer or sealant primer category	Operative Date 1/1/2009
Adhesives
ABS welding	400
Ceramic tile installation	130
Computer diskette jacket manufacturing	850
Contact bond	250
Cove base installation	150
CPVC welding	490
Indoor floor covering installation	150
Metal to urethane/rubber molding or casting	850
Multipurpose construction	200
Nonmembrane roof installation/repair	300
Other plastic cement welding	510
Outdoor floor covering installation	250
PVC welding	510
Single-ply roof membrane installation/repair	250
Structural glazing	100
Thin metal laminating	780
Tire retread	100
Perimeter bonded sheet vinyl flooring	660
installation
Waterproof resorcinol glue	170
Sheet-applied rubber installation	850
Sealants
Architectural	250
Marine deck	760
Nonmembrane roof installation/repair	300
Roadway	250
Single-ply roof membrane	450
Other	420
Adhesive Primers
Automotive glass	700
Plastic cement welding	650
Single-ply roof membrane	250
Traffic marking tape	150
Other	250
Sealant Primers
Non-porous architectural	250
Porous architectural	775
Marine deck	760
Other	750
Adhesives Applied to the Listed Substrate
Flexible vinyl	250
Fiberglass	200
Metal	30
Porous material	120
Rubber	250
Other substrates	250
* The VOC content is determined as the weight of volatile compounds, less
water and exempt compounds as specified in N.J.A.C. 7:27-26.6.

(j) For an architectural sealant or sealant primer that also falls within the definition of a marine deck sealant, nonmembrane roof installation/repair sealant, roadway sealant, single-ply roof membrane sealant or marine deck sealant primer, the highest VOC limit shall apply, unless the manufacturer markets the product as for more than one use, in which case the lowest VOC limit shall apply.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-26.3