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EQ 4.1 Low-Emiting Materials: Adhesives & Sealants |
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Adhesives and sealants cannot exceed VOC standard set by SCAQMD or Green Seal GC-36 PTS-1 |
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| All adhesives and sealants used in the building interior, (i.e., inside of the exterior moisture barrier) must not exceed the VOC content limits of: |
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1. Adhesives, Sealants and Sealant Primers: South Coast Air Quality Management District (SQAQMD) Rule #1168 requirements. 2. Aerosol Adhesives: green Seal Standard GC-36 requirements. |
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| Adhesives and sealants applied to casework, doors or other interior prefabricated components manufactured _____________ are not subject to VOC requirements. |
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| All adhesives used ______________ must meet the LEED VOC limits. |
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AT THE SITE This would include the adhesive used for the wood doors only if the doors were built on-site. Products used at outside manufacturing facilities would not be subject to these limits. |
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| is an adhesive packaged as an aerosol product in which the spray mechanism is permanently housed in a non-refillable can designed for hand-held application wihtout the need for ancillary hoses or spray equipment. Aerosol adhesives include spaceial purpose spray adhesives, mist spray adhesives and web spray adhesives. |
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| is any substance that is used to bond one surface to another surface by attachment. Adhesives include adhesive bonding primers, adhesive primers, adhesive primers for plastics and any other primer. |
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| applies to all materials that have the potential to emit contaminants to indoor spaces; typically all materials inside the exteior moisture barrier. |
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| is a substance used as a sealant on porous materials. Porous materials have tiny openings, often microscopic, in which fluids may be absorbed or discharged. Such materials include, but are not limited to, wood, fabric, paper, corrugated paperboard and plastic foam. |
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| is a material applied to a substrate to improve adhesion of subsequently applied adhesive. |
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| is a substance used as a sealant on non-porous materials. Non-porous materials do not have openings in which fluids may be absorbed or discharged. Such materials include, but are not limited to, plastic and metal. |
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| is any material with adhesive properties that is formulated primarily to fill, seal, or waterproof gaps or joint betwen two surfaces. Sealants includes sealant primer and caulks. |
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| VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) |
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| are carbon compounds that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. |
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