Section 41986 Of Article 8. Indoor Air Cleaning Devices From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 8.
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. (a) On or before December 31, 2008, the state board shall
develop and adopt regulations, consistent with federal law, to
protect public health from ozone emitted by indoor air cleaning
devices, including both medical and nonmedical devices, used in
occupied spaces.
(b) The regulations shall include all of the following elements:
(1) An emission concentration standard for ozone emissions that is
equivalent to the federal ozone emissions limit for air cleaning
devices.
(2) Testing procedures for manufacturers to utilize to determine
ozone emissions from devices. In developing the procedures, the state
board shall consider existing and proposed testing methods,
including, but not limited to, those developed by the American
National Standards Institute and Underwriters Laboratory.
(3) Certification procedures that enable the state board to verify
that an indoor air cleaning device meets the emission concentration
standard for ozone emissions using the testing procedures adopted by
the state board.
(4) (A) Package labeling requirements that indicate that an indoor
air cleaning device is certified as meeting the emission
concentration standard for ozone emissions.
(B) The state board shall consider recommendations of affected
industries and the public in developing the labeling requirements.
(C) The label for an indoor air cleaning device that is not a
medical device shall include the following statement: "This air
cleaner complies with the federal ozone emissions limit."
(D) The label for an indoor air cleaning device that is a medical
device shall be labeled in compliance with federal law, including
Section 801.415 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(c) The regulations may include any or all of the following
elements:
(1) A ban on the sale of air cleaning devices that exceed the
emission concentration standard for ozone emissions from indoor air
cleaning devices adopted by the state board.
(2) Procedures for authorizing independent laboratories or other
approved certification organizations to verify products as meeting
the emission concentration standard for ozone emissions from indoor
air cleaning devices adopted by the state board. Any authorization
shall ensure that verification shall be conducted consistent with the
testing procedures adopted by the state board.
(3) An exemption for indoor air cleaning devices that, by design,
emit de minimis levels of ozone during their operation, as determined
by the state board.
(4) Any other element the state board determines to be necessary
to protect the public health from emissions of ozone from indoor air
cleaning devices that exceed the emission concentration standard for
ozone emissions from air cleaning devices and are used in occupied
spaces.
(d) Devices verified by the state board or the United States Food
and Drug Administration as meeting the emission concentration
standard for ozone emissions from indoor air cleaning devices and the
labeling requirements adopted by the state board shall not be
subject to further regulatory requirements for ozone pursuant to this
article.
(e) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section be
interpreted and applied in a manner that is consistent with federal
law. The regulations adopted by the state board pursuant to this
section shall be consistent with federal law. The state board may, to
the extent a waiver is required, seek a preemption waiver from the
federal government to authorize the state board to adopt regulations
that are more stringent than federal law.