On March 31, 2026, the revised version of the mandatory national standard GB 38508 was officially issued, proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and drafted by the China Industrial Cleaning Association and other organizations. The standard sets stricter VOC content limits for water-based, semi-water-based, and organic solvent-based (including hydrocarbon) cleaning agents, and adds limits for harmful substances including dichloromethane, trichloromethane, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene.
For manufacturing enterprises using traditional chlorinated solvents, this means greater urgency for compliance rectification. All Tansochem hydrocarbon and water-based cleaners meet the new standard limits in advance, helping customers transition seamlessly to compliant solutions. The company has prepared complete third-party test reports for use in environmental reviews and customer audits.
If you need to understand the specific impact of the new standard on your cleaning processes, please contact our technical engineers for a one-on-one compliance assessment.