Current Regulations

This page last reviewed December 5, 2011

There are five existing consumer product regulations in California. The first regulation (Article 1) covers only one category called antiperspirants and deodorants. The second regulation (Article 2) is simply called the "general consumer products regulation." The third regulation (Article 3) covers categories of aerosol coatings. These three regulations contain VOC limits that apply to numorous product types. For compliance flexibility, the fourth regulation (Article 4) is a voluntary emissions trading program for consumer products, and aerosol paints and coatings, called the Alternative Control Plan (ACP) regulation. The fifth regulation (Article 5) is a voluntary program that provides an incentive for early or over compliance, called the Hairspray Credit Program Regulation.

CONSUMER PRODUCTS REGULATIONS

• The Table of Contents (PDF - 112K)

• Article 1: Regulation for Reducing VOC Emissions from Antiperspirants and Deodorants (PDF - 80K)

• Article 2: Regulation for Reducing Emissions from Consumer Products (THE "GENERAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS REGULATION")

  (includes 2010 amendments, effective 12-10-11)

  • Clarification to the Regulation of Automotive Windshield Washer Fluid
  • Information about Certified Charcoal Lighter Material

• Article 3: Regulation for Reducing the Ozone Formed from Aerosol Coating Product Emissions, and the Tables of Maximum Incremental Reactivity Values (PDF - 258K)
  

• Article 4: Alternative Control Plan Regulation for Consumer Products and Aerosol Coating Products (PDF - 105K)

• Article 5: Hairspray Credit Program Regulation (PDF - 95K)

• All the Consumer Products' five regulations in one file.  (PDF - 711K) 

CONSUMER PRODUCTS TEST METHOD

• Consumer Product Test Method 310 includes the actual test method plus the available Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).