Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations (SOR/2009-197)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2010-12-18. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Surface cleaner

8. The VOC concentration in a surface cleaner as set out in the schedule is determined by the following equation:

VOC concentration = (Ws – Ww – Wec) ÷ Vm

where

VOC concentration 
is the grams of VOC compounds per litre of surface cleaner, undiluted or diluted in accordance with the written instructions of the manufacturer, importer or seller if required before the product is to be used;
Ws 
is the weight of volatiles, in grams;
Ww 
is the weight of water, in grams;
Wec 
is the weight of excluded compounds, in grams; and
Vm 
is the volume of surface cleaner, in litres.

ACCREDITED LABORATORY

Marginal note:Accredited laboratory

9. Any laboratory that performs an analysis for the purposes of these Regulations must be accredited under the International Organization for Standardization standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005, entitled General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, as amended from time to time, and its accreditation must include the analysis in question within its scope of testing.

LABELLING

Marginal note:Manufacture date — manufacturer or importer

  • 10. (1) A person that manufactures or imports any product set out in the schedule must indicate on the container in which the product is offered for sale or sold, the date on which the product was manufactured or a code representing that date. If a code is used, the manufacturer or importer must provide the Minister, on request, with an explanation of the code.

  • Marginal note:Manufacture date — seller

    (2) A person that offers for sale or sells any product set out in the schedule must indicate on the container in which the product is offered for sale or sold, the date on which the product was manufactured or a code representing that date. If a code is used, the person who offers for sale or sells the product must provide the Minister, on request, with an explanation of the code.

Marginal note:Instructions for dilution — manufacturer or importer

  • 11. (1) If a product set out in column 1 of the schedule requires dilution before its use, the manufacturer or importer must ensure

    • (a) that the product’s label or the accompanying documentation specifies the instructions for the recommended dilution in both official languages; and

    • (b) that any instructions for dilution appearing on the product’s label or in any accompanying documentation would not result in dilution of the product to a concentration greater than the VOC concentration limit set out in column 2 for that product.

  • Marginal note:Instructions for combination

    (2) If a multiple component product requires that components be combined before its use, the manufacturer or importer must ensure that the product’s label or the accompanying documentation specifies, in both official languages, the instructions for the recommended combinations.