North American Air Regulations

Welcome to the Photo Marketing Association International (PMAI) air quality database. While air quality has not traditionally been a concern for photoprocessors, many imaging companies are turning to digital printing. These inks contain solvents, making digital imaging operations subject to air quality regulations.

Many of the solvents used in digital printing inks are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), one of the critical elements that form ground-level ozone. This form of ozone is the primary ingredient in smog. In order to control the formation of smog, federal, state and local governments regulate activities and materials that create ozone.

In order to provide you with the most up-to-date contact information for air quality regulations, PMAI has developed this database of government Internet websites.