Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 151 - ARCHITECTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE (AIM) COATINGS
Section 096-151-4 - Container labeling requirements

Universal Citation: 06 ME Code Rules ยง 096-151-4

Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024

Any architectural coatings subject to this rule sold or distributed for sale in the State of Maine on or after January 1, 2006 shall display the information listed in section 4(A)-(I) on the coating container (or label affixed thereto) in which the coating is sold or distributed.

A. Date code. The date the coating was manufactured, or a date code representing the date, shall be indicated on the label, lid or bottom of the container. If the manufacturer uses a date code for any coating, the manufacturer shall file an explanation of each code with the Department by January 1, 2006 or within 90 days of making the product available for sale in Maine.

B. Thinning recommendations. A statement of the manufacturer's recommendation regarding thinning of the coating shall be indicated on the label or lid of the container. This requirement does not apply to the thinning of architectural coatings with water. If thinning of the coating prior to use is not necessary, the recommendation must specify that the coating is to be applied without thinning.

C.VOC content. Each container of any coating subject to this rule shall display either the maximum or the actual VOC content of the coating, as supplied, including the maximum thinning as recommended by the manufacturer. VOC content shall be displayed in grams of VOC per liter of coating. VOC content displayed shall be calculated using product formulation data, or shall be determined using the test methods in section 6(B). The equations in section 6(A) shall be used to calculate VOC content.

D. Industrial maintenance coatings. Each container of any industrial maintenance coating subject to this rule shall display on the label or the lid of the container in which the coating is sold or distributed one or more of the descriptions listed below:

(1) "For industrial use only".

(2) "For professional use only".

(3) "Not for residential use" or "Not intended for residential use".

E. Clear brushing lacquers. The labels of all clear brushing lacquers shall prominently display the statements "For brush application only", and "This product must not be thinned or sprayed".

F. Rust preventive coatings. The labels of all rust preventive coatings shall prominently display the statement "For metal substrates only".

G.Specialty primers, sealers and undercoaters. The labels of all specialty primers, sealers and undercoaters shall prominently display one or more of the descriptions listed below:

(1) "For blocking stains".

(2) "For fire-damaged substrates".

(3) "For smoke-damaged substrates".

(4) "For water-damaged substrates".

(5) "For excessively chalky substrates".

H. Quick dry enamels. The labels of all quick dry enamels shall prominently display the words "Quick dry" and the dry hard time.

I. Non-flat high-gloss coatings. The labels of all non-flat high-gloss coatings shall prominently display the words "High gloss".

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