New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-A - Air Related Programs (formerly designated as rules of Division of Air Resources.)
Chapter Env-A 1200 - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs) REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (RACT)
Part Env-A 1215 - ROTOGRAVURE AND FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING
Section Env-A 1215.02 - VOC Content Standards for Rotogravure and Flexographic Printing
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
Except as provided in Env-A 1215.03, those processes using packaging rotogravure, publication rotogravure, or flexographic printing shall be subject to one of the following:
(a) Each ink, as it is applied to the substrate, less water and non-volatile organic compounds, shall contain no more than 40% by volume of VOCs;
(b) The volatile fraction of each ink, as it is applied to the substrate, shall contain no more than 25% by volume of VOCs and at least 75% by volume of water and non-volatile organic compounds; or
(c) For packaging rotogravure and flexographic printing only, each ink, as it is applied to the substrate, shall have a VOC content that is less than or equal to 0.5 kg VOC/kg, equivalent to 0.5 lb VOC/lb, coating solids.
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 1200) #9933, eff 6-1-11
