Utah to Propose Revised AIM Rule
Tuesday, May 14, 2013Utah’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.
NIOSH Seeks to Limit Worker Exposures to Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers
Tuesday, May 14, 2013On 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.
ACA PaintCare®Program Plan Receives Official Sign-Off from DEEP, Connecticut Program to Begin July 1
Tuesday, May 14, 2013The 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.
Oral Arguments in Conflict Minerals Suit Cancelled as Case Moves to Federal District Court
Tuesday, May 14, 2013Last 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.
ACA Files Amicus Brief to Protect Manufacturers in CPSC Database
Tuesday, May 14, 2013On 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).
New ASTM International Standard on Evaluation of Weathering Performance Characteristics Proposed
Thursday, May 09, 2013A new standard proposed by ASTM International would offer guidelines for selecting wood substrates for the evaluation of the weathering performance of architectural coatings.
2013 ACA Company Performance Survey is Open
Tuesday, April 30, 2013ACA, with its longstanding partner, Industry Insights, is again conducting the annual Company Performance Survey.
ACA to Submit Comments to California Antelope Valley AQMD on Proposed AIM Rule Changes
Tuesday, April 30, 2013ACA 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 CPC Support California AB 425, Antifouling Paint Registration and Mitigation
Tuesday, April 30, 2013ACA 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.
ACA Amicus Position Validated in Utah Appellate Court Decision
Tuesday, April 30, 2013The Utah Court of Appeals last month decided the Riggs v. Georgia Pacific, Hamilton Materials, and Union Carbide case in favor of the defendants.





