Ind. Admin. Code tit. 326, r. 8-14-3 – Standards for AIM coatings

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), on or after October 1, 2011, no person shall:

(1) manufacture, blend, or repackage for sale within the state of Indiana;
(2) supply, sell, or offer for sale within the state of Indiana; or
(3) solicit for application or apply within the state of Indiana;

any AIM coating with a VOC content in excess of the corresponding limit specified in subsection (b).

(b) Compliance with the VOC content limits shall not exceed the following limits:

Coating Category	VOC Limit (grams/liter)	VOC Limit (pounds/gallon)
Flat coatings	100	0.835
Nonflat coatings	150	1.25
Nonflat-high-gloss coatings	250	2.09

Specialty coatings:
Antenna coatings	530	4.42
Antifouling coatings	400	3.34
Bituminous roof coatings	300	2.50
Bituminous roof primers	350	2.92
Bond breakers	350	2.92
Calcimine recoaters	475	3.96

Clear wood coatings:
Clear brushing lacquers	680	5.67
Lacquers, including clear lacquer sanding sealers	550	4.59
Sanding sealers, excluding clear lacquers	350	2.92
Varnishes other than conversion varnishes	350	2.92
Conjugated oil varnish	450	3.76
Conversion varnish	725	6.05

Concrete curing compounds	350	2.92
Concrete surface retarders	780	6.51
Dry fog coatings	400	3.34
Faux finishing coatings	350	2.92
Fire-resistive coatings	350	2.92
Fire-retardant coatings (clear)	650	5.42
Fire-retardant coatings (opaque)	350	2.92
Floor coatings	250	2.09
Flow coatings	420	3.51
Form-release compounds	250	2.09
Graphic arts coatings (sign paints)	500	4.17
High temperature coatings	420	3.51
Impacted immersion coatings	780	6.51
Industrial maintenance coatings	340	2.84
Low-solids coatings	120	1.00
Magnesite cement coatings	450	3.76
Mastic texture coatings	300	2.50
Metallic pigmented coatings	500	4.17
Multicolor coatings	250	2.09
Nuclear coatings	450	3.76
Pretreatment wash primers	420	3.51
Primers, sealers, and undercoaters	200	1.67
Quick-dry enamels	250	2.09
Quick-dry primers, sealers, and undercoaters	200	1.67
Recycled coatings	250	2.09
Roof coatings	250	2.09
Rust preventive coatings	400	3.34
Shellacs (clear)	730	6.09
Shellacs (opaque)	550	4.59
Specialty primers, sealers, and undercoaters	350	2.92
Stains	250	2.09
Stone consolidants	450	3.76
Swimming pool coatings	340	2.84
Swimming pool repair and maintenance coatings	340	2.84
Temperature-indicator safety coatings	550	4.59
Thermoplastic rubber coatings and mastics	550	4.59
Traffic marking coatings (ozone season-May 1 to September 30)	105	0.876
Traffic marking coatings (nonozone season- October 1 to April 30)	150	1.25
Waterproofing sealers	250	2.09
Waterproofing concrete or masonry sealers	400	3.34
Wood preservatives	350	2.92
Conversion factor: one gram VOC per liter = 0.0083454 pound per gallon.

(c) If anywhere on the container of an AIM coating, or any label or sticker affixed to the container, or in any sales, advertising, or technical literature supplied by a manufacturer or anyone acting on their behalf, any representation is made that indicates that the coating meets the definition or is recommended for use for more than one (1) of the categories listed in subsection (b), then the category with the most restrictive VOC content limit shall apply. This provision does not apply to the coating categories specified as follows:

(1) Lacquer coatings, including lacquer sending sealers.
(2) Metallic pigmented coatings.
(3) Shellacs.
(4) Fire-retardant coatings.
(5) Pretreatment wash primers.
(6) Industrial maintenance coatings.
(7) Low-solids coatings.
(8) Wood preservatives.
(9) High temperature coatings.
(10) Temperature-indicator safety coatings.
(11) Antenna coatings.
(12) Antifouling coatings.
(13) Flow coatings.
(14) Bituminous roof primers.
(15) Specialty primers, sealers, and undercoaters.
(16) Thermoplastic rubber coatings and mastics.
(17) Calcimine recoaters.
(18) Impacted immersion coatings.
(19) Nuclear coatings.

(d) The following sell through provisions apply to AIM coatings:

(1) A coating manufactured prior to October 1, 2011, may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale until October 1, 2014.
(2) A coating manufactured before October 1, 2011, may be applied at any time both before and after October 1, 2011, so long as the coating complied with the standards in effect at the time the coating was manufactured.
(3) The provisions in subdivisions (1) and (2) do not apply to any coating that does not display the date or date code required by section 4(1) of this rule.

(e) The following work practices are required:

(1) All AIM coatings containers used to apply the contents therein to a surface directly from the container by:
1. (A) pouring;
2. (B) siphoning;
3. (C) brushing;
4. (D) rolling;
5. (E) padding;
6. (F) ragging; or
7. (G) other means;
shall be closed when not in use.
(2) Containers of any VOC-containing materials used for thinning and cleanup shall be closed when not in use.

(f) No person who applies or solicits the application of any AIM coating shall apply a coating that is thinned to exceed the applicable VOC limit specified in subsection (b).

(g) No person shall apply or solicit the application of any rust preventative coating for industrial use, unless the rust preventative coating complies with the industrial maintenance coating VOC content limit specified in subsection (b).

(h) If a coating does not meet any of the definitions for the specialty coatings categories listed in subsection (b), the VOC content limit shall be determined by classifying the coating as a flat coating, nonflat coating, or nonflat-high-gloss coating as defined in section 2 of this rule. The corresponding flat or nonflat coating VOC content limit shall apply.

(Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 8-14-3; filed Nov 1, 2010, 11:58 a.m.: 20101201-IR-326060604FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 2:09 p.m.: 20241113-IR-326230809RFA)