Contact:
| Caroline Holland
(202) 543-1440
c.holland@att.net |
For Release:
| Immediate
News Bulletin PR-36
June 18, 2008
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Ozone Transportation Committee
Considers Waterborne Paint Policy
OTC Member States May Consider Current California Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2008 – The Ozone Transportation Committee (OTC) held its annual meeting last week to discuss upcoming initiatives for 2008-2009. During the meeting, OTC members referenced the new CARB Suggested Control Measure (SCM) for Automotive Coatings and made plans to consider the rule and its possible implementation in the OTC member states.
The Ozone Transportation Committee (OTC) is a multistate organization created under the Clean Air Act. It is responsible for advising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on transport issues and developing and implementing regional solutions to the ground-level ozone problem in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.
New volatile organic compounds (VOC) were approved in California in 2006. The regulations for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) in the Los Angeles area will go into effect July 1, 2008. Additional regulations will be phased in over the following two years. Such requirements in California require almost all shops to use waterborne paints and necessitate equipment upgrades to handle the finishes. Additionally, the increased air movement and slower flash time of waterborne increases the need for a clean painting environment. Under the policy, shops also need additional spray guns, one set for solvents and another for waterborne paints.
The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry. ASA’s headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.
ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA’s legislative Web site at www.TakingTheHill.com.
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