{"id":"0deaa1f7-d481-4db3-ac56-20ae172b0773","task":"Decide whether to specify waterborne or solvent-based traffic paint for a job, balancing VOC-limit compliance against cold-weather/humidity drying-time constraints.","domain":"EPA Clean Air Act VOC rules (40 CFR 59 Subpart D) plus state DOT traffic-paint specifications","steps":["Confirm the applicable VOC ceiling for the job's jurisdiction (150 g/L federal baseline, or a stricter regional limit such as SCAQMD's 100 g/L).","Note that waterborne acrylic traffic paints comply with these limits by formulation, while solvent-based products must rely on VOC-exempt solvents to qualify.","Check the forecasted temperature/humidity for the job window, since solvent-based paints are sometimes preferred for shoulder-season or high-humidity conditions where waterborne cure times suffer.","Check the relevant state DOT's traffic-paint specification (commonly built on Federal Spec TT-P-1952, currently Revision F) for which type is required or restricted on that job.","Document the chosen paint type and its VOC-compliance basis in the job file."],"gotchas":["A solvent-based paint's VOC compliance depends on its specific exempt-solvent formulation, not the 'solvent-based' label alone — verify the SDS rather than assuming.","State DOT preferences and local air-district VOC rules can conflict (a DOT may favor solvent-based paint for cold-weather cure while the local VOC limit effectively forces waterborne) — check both before bidding."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T21:38:20.417Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/0deaa1f7-d481-4db3-ac56-20ae172b0773"}