COMAR 26.11.39.05. VOC Content Limits

Table 1. VOC Content Limits for Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings.

Coating Category VOC Content Limit (grams per liter) Flat coatings 50 Non-flat coatings 100 Non-flat-high gloss coatings 150 Specialty coatings: Aluminum roof coatings 450 Basement specialty coatings 400 Bituminous roof coatings 270 Bituminous roof primers 350 Bond breakers 350 Calcimine recoater 475 Concrete curing compounds 350 Concrete/masonry sealers 100 Concrete surface retarders 780 Conjugated oil varnish 450 Conversion varnish 725 Driveway sealers 50 Dry fog coatings 150 Faux finishing coatings 350 Fire-resistive coatings 350 Floor coatings 100 Form-release coatings 250 Graphic arts coatings (Sign paints) 500 High-temperature coatings 420 Impacted immersion coatings 780 Industrial maintenance coatings 250 Low-solids coatings 120 Magnesite cement coatings 450 Mastic texture coatings 100 Metallic pigmented coatings 500 Multi-color coatings 250 Nuclear coatings 450 Pre-treatment wash primers 420 Primers, sealers, and undercoaters 100 Reactive penetrating sealers 350 Reactive penetrating carbonate stone sealers 500 Recycled coatings 250 Roof coatings 250 Rust preventative coatings 250 Shellacs: Clear 730 Opaque 550 Specialty primers, sealers, and undercoaters 100 Stains 250 Stone consolidant 450 Swimming pool coatings 340 Thermoplastic rubber coatings and mastic 550 Traffic marking coatings 100 Tub and tile refinish coatings 420 Waterproofing membranes 250 Wood coatings 275 Wood preservatives 350 Zinc-rich primers 340

Cross References 26.11.39.04A(1) 26.11.39.04B 26.11.39.04D(4) 26.11.39.04F 26.11.39.04G 26.11.39.04H 26.11.39.08A(1)