ACA Activity Ramped up on Auto Refinish Front

摘要

The American Coatings Association (ACA) has secured interpretive language from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) stating that its rule for Consumer Products, which regulates paint thinners and solvents, does not include thinners used specifically in marine and automotive refinish coatings. On a related note, ACA submitted comments to the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) on April 9, 2012 regarding its draft Model Rule for Consumer Products. Since the OTC Model Rule is based on the CARB rule, ACA included the following interpretive language from CARB in the comments to OTC: