The California Air Resources Board on Thursday voted to reduce the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which produce toxic, smog-forming emissions, from 11 different categories of consumer products, including common household cleaning products such as window cleaners and countertop sprays.
Three toxic chemicals — methylene chloride, perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene — are now prohibited from use in several products included in the regulation.
Three toxic chemicals — methylene chloride, perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene — are now prohibited from use in several products included in the regulation.
“We were very happy about this regulation,” said Luis Cabrales, deputy director of campaigns for the nonprofit advocacy group Coalition for Clean Air. “It will have very positive effects on air quality in the state, and specifically indoor air quality.”
Cabrales said he applauds CARB for setting “groundbreaking regulations that others can emulate throughout the nation.” The regulations target about 2,500 different products on the market, most of which are consumer products that are used indoors for cleaning, he said.
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Cabrales said he applauds CARB for setting “groundbreaking regulations that others can emulate throughout the nation.” The regulations target about 2,500 different products on the market, most of which are consumer products that are used indoors for cleaning, he said.
Read more: State to cut compounds from consumer products | Sacramento Business Journal
