Symposium on Regulatory Approaches for Reducing VOC Emissions from the Use of Consumer Products, November 14-15, 1989. Proceedings

摘要

The report documents the proceedings of an EPA-sponsored industry-government symposium held in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, on November 14-15, 1989. The document presents an overview of Volatile Organic Carbons (VOC) regulatory programs, a status report on the Clean Air Act amendments, and discussions of possible EPA control strategies for consumer products, the use of market-based approaches to the reduction of VOC emissions from the use of consumer products, and EPA research in the area of consumer products. Presented are discussions of industry's view of regulating consumer products and descriptions of consumer product regulatory activities in New York, New Jersey, and California. Presentations dealing with product testing and the economic impacts associated with product reformulation are also included.