VOC content limits for architectural coatings by jurisdiction

Maximum volatile organic compound (VOC) content limits for architectural coatings (paint, primer, stain, sealant, varnish) by regulatory jurisdiction. Each record is one coating category under one jurisdiction, stating the VOC limit in grams per liter and the effective date. Covers US federal (40 CFR 59 Subpart D), SCAQMD Rule 1113, California CARB SCM, OTC Model Rule (NY, NJ and others), LADCO (MI, OH, IL, IN), Massachusetts, and Texas. Answers 'what is the VOC limit for industrial maintenance coatings in California', 'SCAQMD Rule 1113 flat coating VOC limit', and 'VOC limit for primers in OTC states'.

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Verified2026-08-06

Review by2027-08-06

LicenceFederal limits are US government work (public domain). State and regional limits are statutory/regulatory and not copyrightable. TBF Environmental is a freely published reference page.

The data

Coating category	Jurisdiction	VOC limit (g/L)	Rule citation
Basement Specialty	CARB (California)	400	CARB SCM
Bituminous Roof Coatings	CARB (California)	50	CARB SCM
Bituminous Roof Primers	CARB (California)	350	CARB SCM
Bond Breakers	CARB (California)	350	CARB SCM
Building Envelope Coatings	CARB (California)	[50]	CARB SCM
Colorants, Architectural Coatings, Excluding IM Coatings	CARB (California)	[50]	CARB SCM
Colorants, Solvent-Based IM Coatings	CARB (California)	[600]	CARB SCM
Colorants, Waterborne IM Coatings	CARB (California)	[50]	CARB SCM
Colorants, Wood Coatings	CARB (California)	[600]	CARB SCM
Concrete Curing Compounds	CARB (California)	350	CARB SCM
Concrete/Masonry Sealers	CARB (California)	100	CARB SCM
Driveway Sealers	CARB (California)	50	CARB SCM
Dry Fog Coatings	CARB (California)	150 [50]	CARB SCM
Faux Finishing/Glazing (Japans)	CARB (California)	350	CARB SCM
Fire Resistive	CARB (California)	350 [150]	CARB SCM
Flat	CARB (California)	50	CARB SCM
Floor	CARB (California)	100 [50]	CARB SCM
Form Release Compounds	CARB (California)	250 [100]	CARB SCM
Graphic Arts (Sign Paints)	CARB (California)	500	CARB SCM
High Temperature	CARB (California)	420	CARB SCM
Industrial Maintenance	CARB (California)	250	CARB SCM
Low Solids Coatings**	CARB (California)	120	CARB SCM
Magnesite Cement	CARB (California)	450	CARB SCM
Mastic Texture	CARB (California)	100	CARB SCM
Metallic Pigmented	CARB (California)	500	CARB SCM
Multi-Color	CARB (California)	250	CARB SCM
Nonflat Coatings	CARB (California)	100 [50]	CARB SCM
Nonflat High Gloss Coatings	CARB (California)	150 [50]	CARB SCM
Photovoltaic Coatings***	CARB (California)	600	CARB SCM
Pre-Treatment Wash Primers	CARB (California)	420	CARB SCM
Primers, Sealers, and Undercoaters	CARB (California)	100	CARB SCM
Reactive Penetrating Sealers	CARB (California)	350	CARB SCM
Recycled Coatings	CARB (California)	250	CARB SCM
Roof	CARB (California)	50	CARB SCM
Roof, Aluminum	CARB (California)	400 [100]	CARB SCM
Rust Preventative	CARB (California)	250	CARB SCM
Shellacs, Clear	CARB (California)	730	CARB SCM
Shellacs, Opaque	CARB (California)	550	CARB SCM
Specialty Primers, Sealers, and Undercoaters	CARB (California)	100	CARB SCM
Stains	CARB (California)	250 [100]	CARB SCM
Stains, Interior	CARB (California)	[250]	CARB SCM
Stone Consolidants	CARB (California)	450	CARB SCM
Swimming Pool	CARB (California)	340	CARB SCM
Tile and Stone Sealers	CARB (California)	[100]	CARB SCM
Traffic Marking	CARB (California)	100	CARB SCM
Tub and Tile Refinish	CARB (California)	420	CARB SCM
Waterproofing Membranes	CARB (California)	250 [100]	CARB SCM
Wood Coatings	CARB (California)	275	CARB SCM
Wood Preservatives	CARB (California)	350	CARB SCM
Zinc Rich Primers	CARB (California)	340	CARB SCM
Bond Breakers	SCAQMD	350	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Building Envelope Coating	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Color Indicating Safety Paint	SCAQMD	480	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Concrete-Curing Compounds	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Concrete-Curing Compounds For Roadways and Bridges	SCAQMD	350	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Concrete Surface Retarder	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Default	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Driveway Sealer	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Dry-Fog Coatings	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Faux Finishing Coatings: Clear Topcoat	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Faux Finishing Coatings: Decorative Coatings	SCAQMD	350	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Faux Finishing Coatings: Glazes	SCAQMD	350	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Faux Finishing Coatings: Japan	SCAQMD	350	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Faux Finishing Coatings: Trowel Applied Coatings	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Fire-Proofing Coatings	SCAQMD	150	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Flats	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Floor Coatings	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Form Release Compound	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Graphic Arts (Sign) Coatings	SCAQMD	200	SCAQMD Rule 1113
High Temperature IM Coatings	SCAQMD	420	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Industrial Maintenance (IM) Coatings	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Low-Solids Coating	SCAQMD	120	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Magnesite Cement Coatings	SCAQMD	450	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Mastic Coatings	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Metallic Pigmented Coatings	SCAQMD	150	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Multi-Color Coatings	SCAQMD	250	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Non-Sacrificial Anti-Graffiti Coatings	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Nonflat Coatings	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Pre-Treatment Wash Primers	SCAQMD	420	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Primers, Sealers and Undercoaters	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Reactive Penetrating Sealers	SCAQMD	350	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Recycled Coatings	SCAQMD	250	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Roof Coatings	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Roof Coatings, Aluminum	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Roof Primer, Bituminous	SCAQMD	350	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Rust Preventative Coatings	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Sacrificial Anti-Graffiti Coatings	SCAQMD	50	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Shellac: Clear	SCAQMD	730	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Shellac: Pigmented	SCAQMD	550	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Specialty Primers	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Stains	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Stains, Interior	SCAQMD	250	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Stone Consolidants	SCAQMD	450	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Swimming Pool Coatings: Other	SCAQMD	340	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Swimming Pool Coatings: Repair	SCAQMD	340	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Tile and Stone Sealers	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Traffic Coatings	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Tub and Tile Coatings	SCAQMD	420	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Waterproofing Concrete/Masonry Sealers	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Waterproofing Sealers	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Wood Coatings	SCAQMD	275	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Wood Coatings: Lacquer	SCAQMD	275	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Wood Coatings: Sanding Sealers	SCAQMD	275	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Wood Coatings: Varnish	SCAQMD	275	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Wood Conditioners	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Wood Preservatives: Below-Ground	SCAQMD	350	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Wood Preservatives: Other	SCAQMD	350	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Zinc-Rich IM Primers	SCAQMD	100	SCAQMD Rule 1113
Antenna Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	530	30 TAC §115.421
Antifouling Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	400	30 TAC §115.421
Bituminous Roof Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	300	30 TAC §115.421
Bituminous Roof Primers	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Bond Breakers	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Calcimine Recoater	Texas (TCEQ)	475	30 TAC §115.421
Clear Wood Coatings: Clear Brushing Lacquers	Texas (TCEQ)	680	30 TAC §115.421
Clear Wood Coatings: Lacquers (including lacquer sanding sealers)	Texas (TCEQ)	550	30 TAC §115.421
Clear Wood Coatings: Sanding Sealers (other than lacquer sanding sealers)	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Clear Wood Coatings: Varnishes	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Concrete Curing Compounds	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Concrete Surface Retarders	Texas (TCEQ)	780	30 TAC §115.421
Conversion Varnishes	Texas (TCEQ)	725	30 TAC §115.421
Dry Fog Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	400	30 TAC §115.421
Faux Finishing Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Fire Resistive Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Fire Retardant Coatings: Clear	Texas (TCEQ)	650	30 TAC §115.421
Fire Retardant Coatings: Opaque	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Flat Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	100	30 TAC §115.421
Floor Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	250	30 TAC §115.421
Flow Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	420	30 TAC §115.421
Form-release Compounds	Texas (TCEQ)	250	30 TAC §115.421
Graphic Arts Coatings (Sign Paints)	Texas (TCEQ)	500	30 TAC §115.421
High Temperature Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	420	30 TAC §115.421
Impacted Immersion Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	780	30 TAC §115.421
Industrial Maintenance Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	340	30 TAC §115.421
Low-solids Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	120	30 TAC §115.421
Magnesite Cement Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	450	30 TAC §115.421
Mastic Texture Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	300	30 TAC §115.421
Metallic Pigmented Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	500	30 TAC §115.421
Multi-color Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	250	30 TAC §115.421
Non-flat Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	150	30 TAC §115.421
Non-flat High Gloss Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	250	30 TAC §115.421
Nuclear Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	450	30 TAC §115.421
Pre Treatment Wash Primers	Texas (TCEQ)	420	30 TAC §115.421
Primers, Sealers, and Undercoaters	Texas (TCEQ)	200	30 TAC §115.421
Quick Dry Enamels	Texas (TCEQ)	250	30 TAC §115.421
Quick Dry Primers, Sealers and Undercoaters	Texas (TCEQ)	200	30 TAC §115.421
Recycled Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	250	30 TAC §115.421
Roof Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	250	30 TAC §115.421
Rust Preventative Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	400	30 TAC §115.421
Shellacs: Clear	Texas (TCEQ)	730	30 TAC §115.421
Shellacs: Opaque	Texas (TCEQ)	550	30 TAC §115.421
Specialty Primers, Sealers, and Undercoaters	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Stains	Texas (TCEQ)	250	30 TAC §115.421
Swimming Pool Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	340	30 TAC §115.421
Swimming Pool Repair and Maintenance Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	340	30 TAC §115.421
Temperature-indicator Safety Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	550	30 TAC §115.421
Thermoplastic Rubber Coatings and Mastics	Texas (TCEQ)	550	30 TAC §115.421
Traffic Marking Coatings	Texas (TCEQ)	150	30 TAC §115.421
Waterproofing Concrete/Masonry Sealers	Texas (TCEQ)	400	30 TAC §115.421
Waterproofing Sealers	Texas (TCEQ)	250	30 TAC §115.421
Wood Preservatives	Texas (TCEQ)	350	30 TAC §115.421
Antenna coatings	US Federal (EPA)	530	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Anti-fouling coatings	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Anti-graffiti coatings	US Federal (EPA)	600	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Bituminous coatings and mastics	US Federal (EPA)	500	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Bond breakers	US Federal (EPA)	600	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Calcimine recoater	US Federal (EPA)	475	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Chalkboard resurfacers	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Concrete curing and sealing compounds	US Federal (EPA)	700	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Concrete curing compounds	US Federal (EPA)	350	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Concrete protective coatings	US Federal (EPA)	400	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Concrete surface retarders	US Federal (EPA)	780	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Conversion varnish	US Federal (EPA)	725	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Dry fog coatings	US Federal (EPA)	400	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Extreme high durability coatings	US Federal (EPA)	800	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Faux finishing/glazing	US Federal (EPA)	700	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Fire-retardant/resistive coatings: Clear	US Federal (EPA)	850	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Fire-retardant/resistive coatings: Opaque	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Flat coatings: Exterior coatings	US Federal (EPA)	250	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Flat coatings: Interior coatings	US Federal (EPA)	250	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Floor coatings	US Federal (EPA)	400	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Flow coatings	US Federal (EPA)	650	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Form release compounds	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Graphic arts coatings (sign paints)	US Federal (EPA)	500	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Heat reactive coatings	US Federal (EPA)	420	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
High temperature coatings	US Federal (EPA)	650	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Impacted immersion coatings	US Federal (EPA)	780	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Industrial maintenance coatings	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Lacquers (including lacquer sanding sealers)	US Federal (EPA)	680	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Magnesite cement coatings	US Federal (EPA)	600	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Mastic texture coatings	US Federal (EPA)	300	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Metallic pigmented coatings	US Federal (EPA)	500	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Multi-colored coatings	US Federal (EPA)	580	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Nonferrous ornamental metal lacquers and surface protectants	US Federal (EPA)	870	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Nonflat coatings: Exterior coatings	US Federal (EPA)	380	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Nonflat coatings: Interior coatings	US Federal (EPA)	380	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Nuclear coatings	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Pretreatment wash primers	US Federal (EPA)	780	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Primers and undercoaters	US Federal (EPA)	350	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Quick-dry coatings: Enamels	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Quick-dry coatings: Primers, sealers, and undercoaters	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Repair and maintenance thermoplastic coatings	US Federal (EPA)	650	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Roof coatings	US Federal (EPA)	250	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Rust preventative coatings	US Federal (EPA)	400	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Sanding sealers (other than lacquer sanding sealers)	US Federal (EPA)	550	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Sealers (including interior clear wood sealers)	US Federal (EPA)	400	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Shellacs: Clear	US Federal (EPA)	730	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Shellacs: Opaque	US Federal (EPA)	550	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Stain controllers	US Federal (EPA)	720	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Stains: Clear and semitransparent	US Federal (EPA)	550	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Stains: Low solids	US Federal (EPA)	120	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Stains: Opaque	US Federal (EPA)	350	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Swimming pool coatings	US Federal (EPA)	600	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Thermoplastic rubber coatings and mastics	US Federal (EPA)	550	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Traffic marking coatings	US Federal (EPA)	150	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Varnishes	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Waterproofing sealers and treatments	US Federal (EPA)	600	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Wood preservatives: Below ground wood preservatives	US Federal (EPA)	550	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Wood preservatives: Clear and semitransparent	US Federal (EPA)	550	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Wood preservatives: Low solids	US Federal (EPA)	120	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Wood preservatives: Opaque	US Federal (EPA)	350	40 CFR 59 Subpart D
Zone marking coatings	US Federal (EPA)	450	40 CFR 59 Subpart D

Where this came from

Every record above links the page it was taken from and quotes the sentence that states it. These are the 3 sources this dataset was assembled from.

ww2.arb.ca.govhttps://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/voclimits.xlsx
tbfenvironmental.comhttps://tbfenvironmental.com/vocmir-regulations/voc-and-mir-regulations-by-industrial-solvent-application/coatings/
law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/appendix-Table_1_to_subpart_D_of_part_59

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222 records. last verified against source 2026-08-06. due for re-check by 2027-08-06.

Licence. Federal limits are US government work (public domain). State and regional limits are statutory/regulatory and not copyrightable. TBF Environmental is a freely published reference page.