Brent Ehrlich
BuildingGreen
Products and materials specialist
Retail-CI-v2009 IEQc4.1: Low-emitting materials - adhesives and sealants
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Requirements
All adhesives and sealants used on the interior of the building (i.e., inside of the weatherproofing system and applied on-site) must comply with the following requirements as applicable to the project scope1:
- Adhesives, Sealants and Sealant Primers must comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168. Volatile organic compound (VOC) limits listed in the table below correspond to an effective date of July 1, 2005 and rule amendment date of January 7, 2005.
Indoor carpet adhesives
50
PVC welding
510
Carpet pad adhesives
50
CPVC welding
490
Wood flooring adhesives
100
ABS welding
325
Rubber floor adhesives
60
Plastic cement welding
250
Subfloor adhesives
50
Adhesive primer for plastic
550
Ceramic tile adhesives
65
Contact adhesive
80
VCT and asphalt adhesives
50
Special purpose contact adhesive
250
Drywall and panel adhesives
50
Structural wood member adhesive
140
Cove base adhesives
50
Sheet applied rubber lining operations
850
Multipurpose construction adhesives
70
Top and trim adhesive
250
Structural glazing adhesives
100
Metal to metal
30
Architectural
250
Plastic foams
50
Roadway
250
Porous material (except wood)
50
Other
420
Wood
30
Fiberglass
80
Architectural, nonporous
250
Architectural, porous
775
Other
750
This table excludes adhesives and sealants integral to the water-proofing system or that are not building related.
- Aerosol Adhesives must comply with Green Seal Standard for Commercial Adhesives GS-36 requirements in
effect on October 19, 2000.
General purpose mist spray
65% VOCs by weight
General purpose web spray
55% VOCs by weight
Special purpose aerosol adhesives (all types)
70% VOCs by weight
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Requirements
All adhesives and sealants used on the interior of the building (i.e., inside of the weatherproofing system and applied on-site) must comply with the following requirements as applicable to the project scope1:
- Adhesives, Sealants and Sealant Primers must comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168. Volatile organic compound (VOC) limits listed in the table below correspond to an effective date of July 1, 2005 and rule amendment date of January 7, 2005.
Indoor carpet adhesives
50
PVC welding
510
Carpet pad adhesives
50
CPVC welding
490
Wood flooring adhesives
100
ABS welding
325
Rubber floor adhesives
60
Plastic cement welding
250
Subfloor adhesives
50
Adhesive primer for plastic
550
Ceramic tile adhesives
65
Contact adhesive
80
VCT and asphalt adhesives
50
Special purpose contact adhesive
250
Drywall and panel adhesives
50
Structural wood member adhesive
140
Cove base adhesives
50
Sheet applied rubber lining operations
850
Multipurpose construction adhesives
70
Top and trim adhesive
250
Structural glazing adhesives
100
Metal to metal
30
Architectural
250
Plastic foams
50
Roadway
250
Porous material (except wood)
50
Other
420
Wood
30
Fiberglass
80
Architectural, nonporous
250
Architectural, porous
775
Other
750
This table excludes adhesives and sealants integral to the water-proofing system or that are not building related.
- Aerosol Adhesives must comply with Green Seal Standard for Commercial Adhesives GS-36 requirements in
effect on October 19, 2000.
General purpose mist spray
65% VOCs by weight
General purpose web spray
55% VOCs by weight
Special purpose aerosol adhesives (all types)
70% VOCs by weight
Credit substitution available
You may use the LEED v4 version of this credit on v2009 projects. For more information check out this article.Guest expert
Brent Ehrlich
BuildingGreen
Products and materials specialist