---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 60.442"
title: "40"
number: "60.442"
heading: "Standard for volatile organic compounds."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/60.442"
---

# §60.442. Standard for volatile organic compounds.

- (a) On and after the date on which the performance test required by [§ 60.8](/cfr/40/60.8.md) has been completed each owner or operator subject to this subpart shall:
  - (1) Cause the discharge into the atmosphere from an affected facility not more than 0.20 kg VOC/kg of coating solids applied as calculated on a weighted average basis for one calendar month; or
  - (2) Demonstrate for each affected facility;
    - (i) A 90 percent overall VOC emission reduction as calculated over a calendar month; or
    - (ii) The percent overall VOC emission reduction specified in [§ 60.443(b)](/cfr/40/60.443.md?p=b) as calculated over a calendar month.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 48 FR 48375, Oct. 18, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

### Source

Source: 36 FR 24877, Dec. 23, 1971, unless otherwise noted.