California Air Resources Board

Table of VOC Limits (Excel)

There is sometimes confusion over the terms "VOC regulatory" and "VOC actual" as used by CARB. "VOC regulatory" is the same as the term "VOC coating" used in many local air district rules, which is equivalent to the term "VOC, less water and exempts." "VOC actual" is the same as the term "VOC material" used in district rules, which is equivalent to saying "VOC, including water and exempts". To help calculate "VOC regulatory" and "VOC actual", use the VOC Calculator.