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All paints and coatings used in the interior of the building must comply with the maximum Volatile Organic Compound
(VOC) limits indicated in Dubai Municipality Standard DMS 20-Specification for Paints and Varnishes.

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1.0 Low Emitting Materials: Adhesives and Sealants 404.02

For all buildings, including new applications in existing buildings, all adhesives, adhesive Villas
bonding primers, adhesive primers, sealants and sealant primers used in the building should
not exceed allowed limits of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC), these materials must be
accredited / certified from Dubai Central Lab or any source approved by Dubai Municipality Residential/
Commercial

Public
Buildings

Industrial

2.0 Intent/Goal
Ecology and Planning
Building Vitality Hazardous Materials
Resource Effectiveness: Energy
Resource Effectiveness: Water
Resource Effectiveness: Materials and Waste

3.0 Background
Good indoor air quality can have a positive effect on construction workers and building occupants comfort, health, and
productivity. Many building products and materials include compounds that have an adverse impact on indoor air
quality as well as contributing to outdoor pollution. The most prominent of these compo unds are Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs).
Volatile organic chemicals form vapours at normal temperature and pressure, some of which can cause odour and
health problems. VOCs are typically used as or included in certain paint additives, aerosol spray c an propellants, fuels
(such as gasoline, and kerosene), petroleum distillates, dry cleaning products and many other industrial and consumer
products ranging from office supplies to building materials.
The use of adhesives and sealants with high VOC components can expose building users to contaminants that are
emitted from these products. The use of low-emitting materials minimise the impacts on indoor air quality. While the
harm caused by the use of products with high levels of VOC will affect the final users of the building, the greatest harm
is often to those who install or apply these products during construction.
As awareness of the negative health impacts of VOCs grows, there are international moves to restrict the use of
building and furnishing materials which emit these harmful compounds. The availability of low emitting products in
Dubai is growing rapidly and local manufacturers and suppliers are now producing and stocking such products.

4.0 Applicability
4.1 Type
Main Typology Typology Typology
New Existing New Existing
Criteria Subdivisions Subdivisions
Villa

Residential Commercial

Apartments Hotels
Residential/Commercial Offices Resorts
Labour Restaurants/Food
Accommodation Outlets
Student Laboratories
Accommodation
Healthcare Retail Outlets
Facilities
Educational Post Offices
Facilities
Public Buildings
Government Banks
Buildings
Worship Museums
Houses

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 Petrol Stations Cinema/theatres
Shopping Mall Historical/heritage
Buildings*

Workshops
Industrial Factories
Warehouses

5.0 Outcome/ Benefit

The use of low-VOC materials will help provide satisfactory indoor air quality. Minimising the amount of indoor air
contaminants resulting from the construction and fit-out of buildings will reduce impacts to the health and well-being of
building occupants. Healthy building occupants are more productive and have less illness-related absenteeism.

6.0 Guidance
6.1 General
Many countries are starting to impose maximum levels of VOC for the materials which can be used in buildings. Many
major building developers in Dubai are also imposing restrictions on what products can be used.
Should it be considered that adhesives and sealants which have a higher VOC content than allowed by this regulation
must be used for special applications in a building, approval for their use must be obtained fr om Dubai Municipality
before they can be used. It is important that if high VOC products are used, all health and safety precautions be taken.
Some major building developers in Dubai are already imposing restrictions on what products can be used. These
restrictions are also driving the increased availability and use of low VOC materials in Dubai.
This regulation does not apply to adhesives and sealants used on the exterior of a building.
The VOC limits are for adhesives and sealants as supplied, before the addition of any water.
Adhesives and sealants manufacturers should supply material specification data sheets which specify the VOC levels
of these products.
6.2 Technical Data and Specifications
All adhesives, adhesive bonding primers, adhesive primers, sealants and sealant primers used in the interior of a
building must comply with the maximum Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) limits listed in Table 404.02(1).

Table: 404.02 (1) - Maximum VOC Limits of Adhesives and Sealants

Maximum VOC Limits - Grams per litre (g/l) less water

Architectural Applications Specialty Applications

Indoor Carpet Adhesives 50 PVC Welding 510
Carpet Pad Adhesives 50 CPVC Welding 490
Wood Flooring Adhesives 100 ABS Welding 325
Rubber Floor Adhesives 60 Plastic Cement Welding 250
Subfloor Adhesives 50 Adhesive Primer for Plastic 550
Ceramic Tile Adhesives 65 Contact Adhesive 80
VCR & Asphalt Adhesives 50 Special Purpose Contact 250
Adhesive
Drywall & Panel Adhesives 50 Structural Wood Member 140
Adhesive
Cove Base Adhesives 50 Sheet Applied Rubber Lining 850
Operations
Multipurpose Construction 70 Top & Trim Adhesive 250
Adhesives
Structural Glazing Adhesives 100

Substrate Specific Applications Sealants

Metal to Metal 30 Architectural 250
Plastic Foams 50 Non-Membrane Roof 300
Porous Materials (except wood) 50 Roadway 250
Wood 30 Single-Ply Roof Membrane 450

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Fiberglass 80 Other 420

Sealant Primers
Architectural Non-Porous 250
Architectural Porous 775
Other 750

Note: Regulation 401.06 requires indoor air quality testing must be carried out, and compliance with the maximum
levels of contaminants identified in the table below achieved, before a new building can receive a completion certificate
and be occupied. In order not to exceed the TVOC limit, only low VOC materials will be able to be used.

Table 404.02( 2)

Sampling Schedule Type of Samples Maximum Acceptable Sampling Duration

< 0.08 parts per million
Formaldehyde
(ppm)
8- hour continuous monitoring
Total Volatile Organic 3
Pre-Occupancy < 300 micrograms/m (8 hour time-weighted average
Compound (TVOC)
[TWA])
Suspended Particulates 3
< 150 micrograms/m
(<10 microns)

7.0 Compliance

7.1 Responsibilities Matrix

Consultant Other
User / rd
or DM DEWA Government 3 party
Operator
Contractor Department
Design/permit application
Construction
Commissioning/Completion
Operation
Refurbishment
Demolition

7.2 Consultant Document Requirements

Lifecycle Stage Document Requirements

Green Building Declaration
Design/permit application Completed Self Assessment
Technical specifications and drawings
Green Building Site File with orders and delivery notes for the correctly
Construction
specified materials
Commissioning/Completion Completed Green Building Site File
Operation n/a
Any works requiring a building permit from DM are required to comply with
Refurbishment
the Green Buildings Regulations for Dubai.
Demolition n/a

8.0 Common Practices / Solutions

A number of countries around the world are developing standards and regulatory requirements for the VOC content of a
range of materials. LEED credits for the use of low VOC products. BREEAM does not address adhesives and sealants.
Singapore and BREEAM only address carpet adhesive and use the same value as LEED

9.0 References.
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1168, rule amendment date January 7, 2005, effective
July 1, 2005.

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