ISSA has updated its popular volatile organic compounds (VOC) compliance resources titled:

• Summary of State and Federal VOC Limitations for Institutional and Consumer Products
• State VOC Regulations: Prohibitions on the Use of Specific Toxic Compounds in Specific Product Categories

Both of which are available to members online at https://www.issa.com/member-resources/state-federal-voc-limits/.

State and federal VOC regulations govern the formulation of common commercial, institutional, and consumer products such as general-purpose cleaners, general degreasers, bathroom and tile cleaners, carpet cleaners, disinfectants, sanitizers, and many other cleaning and related products. In addition, on an increasing basis, states have been using the VOC regulations to ban certain products containing specified toxic substances.

Of note, the recent update to ISSA’s VOC compliance materials includes the new air freshener categories established by California (i.e., manual air freshener and concentrated aerosol air freshener, as well as the new bed bug product categories California has added to its list of covered products).

Oregon – Oregon has initiated a rulemaking that will establish its own state VOC regulations based upon the Ozone Transportation Commission Model Rule for Consumer Products—Phase V. Oregon is expected to finalize its VOC regulations by the end of 2025.  ISSA will update its VOC compliance materials at that time to reflect the Oregon final VOC rule.

For questions regarding regulatory compliance and the cleaning industry, please contact ISSA Senior Government Affairs Manager Stacy Seiden.