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| | Subject Top Page: Consumer Products Program |
 | | The Consumer Products Program is an important part of ARB's overall effort to reduce the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are emitted from the use of consumer products in homes and institutions. |
 | | "Consumer product" means a chemically formulated product used by household and institutional consumers, including, but not limited to, detergents; cleaning compounds; polishes; floor finishes; cosmetics; personal care products; home, lawn, and garden products; disinfectants; sanitizers; aerosol paints; and automotive specialty products; but does not include other paint products, furniture coatings, or architectural coatings. |
 | | VOCs that are emitted into the air from consumer products and other sources (motor vehicles, stationary sources, etc.) react with other pollutants under sunlight to form ground-level ozone and particulate matter (PM 10), the main ingredients in smog. |
| www.arb.ca.gov /consprod/consprod.htm (540 words) |
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