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Table 1 to Subpart B of Part 59—Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content Limits for Automobile Refinish Coatings

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content Limits for Automobile Refinish Coatings

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Table 1 to Subpart B of Part 59—Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content Limits for Automobile Refinish Coatings

Coating categoryGrams VOC per literPounds VOC per gallon a
Pretreatment wash primers7806.5
Primers/primer surfacers5804.8
Primer sealers5504.6
Single/two-stage topcoats6005.0
Topcoats of more than two stages6305.2
Multi-colored topcoats6805.7
Specialty coatings8407.0
a English units are provided for information only. Compliance will be determined based on the VOC content limit, as expressed in metric units.