California Air Resources Board

MAAS International, INC. Settles for $500.00

In October 2019, the California Air Resources Board and MAAS International Incorporated, of Willowbrook, Illinois, reached a settlement agreement in the amount of $500.00.  MAAS International, Incorporated sold, supplied, offered for sale and/or manufactured two metal polish or cleanser (nonaerosol) products for use in California containing concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOC) that exceeded the standards specified in title 17, California Code of Regulations (17CCR), section 94509(a).  The VOC violation resulted in 0.06 tons of excess VOC emissions.  The penalty in this case was reduced after a review of financial documents submitted by MAAS International, Incorporated.  To come into compliance, MAAS International, Incorporated is modifying the products for commerce in California.

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