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Use
Super-Compliant paints whenever possible.
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If you can’t use Super-Compliant VOC paint, avoid painting during peak
smog season: July, August, and September.
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If you can’t find Super-Compliant paint, use any of the readily
available Low-VOC paints designed to do the job.
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Buy only the paint you need.
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Recycle leftover paint. Take any left over
paint to a household hazardous waste center sponsored by your city or county.
Do not mix leftover water-based and oil-based paints. To locate a household
hazardous waste center in your area call 1-800-CLEANUP or click on the
following hyperlink:
http://earth911.com/hazardous/paint/
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Keep lids closed on all paint containers when not in use to prevent VOC
emissions and excessive odors.
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For water-based paints, clean up with water only, but whenever possible,
do not rinse the clean-up water down the drain or pour it directly into the
ground or the storm drain. Set aside the can of clean-up water and take it to
a hazardous waste center (http://earth911.com/hazardous/paint/).
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Recycle the empty paint can.
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Look for non-solvent containing stripping products.
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Use Compliant Low-VOC cleaning solvents to clean paint application
equipment. Click on the following hyperlink for a list of:
Clean Air Solvents.
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Keep all paint and solvent laden rags in sealed containers to prevent VOC
emissions.
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Use according to manufacturer's directions
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Make sure you provide plenty of ventilation when using paint or solvent products.
