Sunday, January 13, 2013

New Texas Environmental Regs & College Hoops

Hey Man!


New regulations take effect March 1, 2013 in Texas on air quality. It will change how do things in the electrical and electronic industries.
Below is a notice we got from CRC:

                                            

 

 

Texas Administrative Code

Environmental Quality

Title 30 part 1 chapter 115 subchapter E

Rule 115.461

This ruling puts forth limitations of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) being expressed from solvents for the purpose of cleaning/degreasing.

·        Cleaners/Degreasers must have a low VOC rating

o       .42lbVOC/gal or 8.0 mm of mercury at 20’CS

o       This will rule out the most popular degreasers sold in Houston

·        Cleaning solvents supplied in aerosol cans are exempt from the VOC limits in 115.463 of this title if total use for the property is less than 160 fluid ounces per day.

o       This would mean that all products in aerosol put together that are used would have to be less than 160 ounces per day.

·        Electrical and electronic components are exempt from this rule

o       This means that if the product is energized then you are exempt

o       If it is being used on electronic components (circuit boards) then it is exempt as well.

This is effective March 1, 2013 and will be enforced by the TCEQ

Houston Cross reference for Chemicals not allowed as of March 1 2013(not my cross, you must confirm on your own, blah, blah,blah.)
CRC Part number Description Acceptable in Houston Metro CRC replacement Description
3110 Super Degreaser no 2018 Lectra Clean
3910 Super Degreaser MUO no 2018 Lectra Clean
3095 Heavy Duty Degreaser no 2018 Lectra Clean
3115 T Force no 2018 Lectra Clean
3180 Quick Clean Yes
3185 Chlor Free Degreaser no 3100 Insta Solv
3100 Insta Solv Degreaser Yes
LPS part number Description Acceptable in Houston CRC replacement Description
1020 HDX NO 2018 Lectra Clean
720 Instant Super cleaner NO 2018 Lectra Clean
3520 Zero Tri Cleaner/degreaser NO 3100 Insta Solv
4016 NO Flash NO 3215 Electronic Degreaser 
816 Electra X NO 3150 Contact Cleaner 2000
Chemax Part number Description Acceptable in Houston CRC replacement Description
A114 Blast it NO 2018 Lectra Clean
B350 Future II NO 3100 Insta Solv
Zep Description Acceptable in Houston CRC replacement description
18101 Aerosolv II NO 2018 Lectra clean
7201 Zep Elec II NO 3150 Contact Cleaner 2000
9601 ID Red NO 3100 Insta Solv
20301 Power Solv II No 2018 Lectra Clean
2101 Power Solv 5000 NO 2018 Lectra clean
407 Nu Tri Clean NO 2018 Lectra Clean
Sprayon Part number Description Acceptable in Houston CRC replacement description
SO20848LQ heavy Duty electrical safety solvent No 2018 Lectra Clean
SO20848 Flash Free Safety Solvent No 2018 Lectra Clean
EL20846 Non chlorinated flash free safety solvent No 3150 Contact Cleaner 2000
Jet Lube Part number description Acceptable in Houston CRC replacement description
61542 Clean up NO 2018 Lectra Clean

 
CRC and everyone else is working to get new product to market.
CRC Global Home

3M Electrical Home

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Now that the Texans have lost out of the NFL playoffs all our attention can be on basketball.
The Houston Cougars are now 12 -3 overall  and 1-1 on conference play. I didn't make the long drive to Southern Miss on the 12th, but I did our win at home against SMU and their new Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown. UH scored first on a free throw of all things and soon was down 12 points.
UH rallied after a key substitution and went on for a hard fought 11 point win.


Cheers.

The ElectricAlan

 

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