Consumer Products Program Regulations

This page last reviewed November 24, 2009

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 paints and coatings. These three regulations have been adopted that affect 115 consumer product categories by setting 150 volatile organic compound (VOC) limits. 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 - 43K)

Article 1: Regulation for Reducing VOC Emissions from Antiperspirants and Deodorants (PDF - 53K)
Article 2: Regulation for Reducing VOC Emissions from Consumer Products (THE "GENERAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS REGULATION")
- Clarification to the Regulation of Automotive Windshield Washer Fluid

Article 3: Regulation for Reducing the Ozone Formed from Aerosol Coating Product Emissions, and the Tables of Maximum Incremental Reactivity Values (PDF - 202K)

Article 4: Alternative Control Plan Regulation for Consumer Products and Aerosol Coating Products (PDF - 2,584K)
Article 5: Hairspray Credit Program Regulation (PDF - 2,410K)

All the Consumer Products' five regulations in 1 file. (PDF - 596K)

CONSUMER PRODUCTS TEST METHOD

Consumer Product Test Method 310 includes the actual test method plus the available Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). When available, the other SOPs will be added.

Consumer Products Program

Consumer Products Program "Informal" Regulatory Activity