American Coatings Association

Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released an advanced notice of rulemaking for architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings’ volatile organic compound (VOC) content.

On April 24, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published guidelines recommending limiting worker exposure to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) to only one microgram per cubic meter of air per eight-hour workday.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has approved PaintCare^®’s plan to implement the state's paint stewardship program beginning July 1, 2013.

Last month, the D.C. Circuit Court issued a statement that it would not hear oral arguments in the case of National Association of Manufacturers v. SEC, which were scheduled for May 15.

On April 29, ACA filed an amicus brief in support of plaintiff-appellee and affirmance of a trial court ruling for the plaintiff in Company Doe (Plaintiff – appellee)v. Public Citizen; Consumer Federation of America; and Consumers Union (Parties-in-Interest – Appellants).

A new standard proposed by ASTM International would offer guidelines for selecting wood substrates for the evaluation of the weathering performance of architectural coatings.

ACA, with its longstanding partner, Industry Insights, is again conducting the annual Company Performance Survey.

ACA is developing comments on the California Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District’s (AQMD) proposed amendments to Rule 1113 for architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings.

ACA and its California Paint Council (CPC) have taken a support position on California AB 425, a measure that addresses antifouling paint registration and mitigation measures.

The Utah Court of Appeals last month decided the Riggs v. Georgia Pacific, Hamilton Materials, and Union Carbide case in favor of the defendants.