Int 0491-2006
Establishing limits on volatile organic compounds commonly found in building materials.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Environmental Protectionintroduced 2006-12-06
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2006-12-06Passed: 2009-12-31
Committee on Environmental Protection — Department of Environmental Protection and Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability and Office of Recovery and Resiliency.
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IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2006-12-06 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2006-12-06 · City Council
ActionRe-referred to Committee by Council
2008-06-05 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2009-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2006-12-06 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (1)
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 13 of subchapter 19 of chapter 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 27-1070 to read as follows:
§27-1070. Volatile organic compounds. a. The commissioner shall by rule establish limits on the concentration of volatile organic compounds permitted in carpets, carpet cushions, carpet adhesives, architectural coatings, construction materials and furnishing materials that may be used or installed in any building or structure in the city of New York.
b. Such rules shall be promulgated within one hundred twenty days after the effective date of this section. In developing such rules, the commissioner shall consider any widely accepted industry recommendations for volatile organic compounds.
§2. This local law shall take effect immediately after its enactment.
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