Md. Code Regs. 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

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-404, 2-103, and 2-301—2-303, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 25, 2016 (43:8 Md. R. 497)