Regulatory Information

VOC Guidelines



PLZ Corp greatly values your business! We work hard to provide you with high quality, compliant products.

Many states have restrictions on the volatile organic compounds or ‘VOCs’ that may be contained in products. Most of our products are VOC compliant in all 50 states, however, some PLZ products are prohibited for sale in certain states and customers must only resell those products in states where they are compliant.

To find state-by-state compliance information for PLZ-branded products, visit the VOC Compliance Guides below. Find the PLZ product on the matrix to determine in which states the product can be sold and where it is not compliant.

Download VOC Regulations Brief here

Download State VOC Restrictions here

Download Sprayway VOC Guidelines here

PLZ hopes that this information helps you navigate the complex state regulations that apply to our products. If you have any questions, please contact your salesperson.

Thank you for your continued business!

HFC-134a Technical Brief



Regulatory Technical Brief:
Federal and State Global Warming Regulations for HFC 134a

New Restrictions imposed by EPA as part of AIM Act:
The AIM Act is a Federal nationwide rule phasing out the use of global warming materials. As part of that effort, EPA is now banning the use of 134a in aerosol products as of 1/1/2025. There are excepted products that are allowed to use 134a until 1/1/2028. The list of excepted products is the same as what the states that ban 134a have allowed. There is a three year sell through for products manufactured prior to the effective dates. By 1/1/2025 all products containing 134a must state the chemical name on the label and must have a date code on the can.

History:
The aerosol industry moved to the use of HFC-134a propellant as a non-flammable alternative to Freon 22, which was being phased out due to ozone-depleting potential. Since then, HFC-134a has been used for many applications that call for a non-flammable propellant, such as air dusters, electronic and electrical cleaners and non-flammable adhesives.

In 2016, the U.S. EPA published the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) rules that would have severely limited the use of HFC-134a to only uses it considered essential. The Federal SNAP rules were halted due to legal challenges and never became law. Since that time, several states have enacted their own rules that are similar to the EPA SNAP rule. California was the first to do so and other states have also followed suit.

Why are restrictions being imposed?

The short answer is that the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of HFC-134a is significant and there are replacement gases available that have less environmental impact. The EU has banned most uses of HFC-134a.

What is our purpose in providing this information?

This Technical Brief is intended to make sure that our customers are aware of the rules restricting the use of HFC-134a so that measures can be taken to restrict sales where necessary.

Even for products that are allowed under the exempted uses, compliance actions in some states may be required. For example, some of the states require that 134a be listed on the product Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in Section 3. The State of Washington requires that 134a be included on the product label as well as the SDS.

The states of Colorado, Delaware, Maryland and Massachusetts require an explanation of the date coding system be submitted.

Learn More: PLZ-134a-Technical-Brief-Jan2024.pdf