Computerized voc and solvent usage warning system

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a computer-implemented apparatus and method are provided for coordinating paint-related acquired data with a warning system for a paint manufacturing or paint application facility, preferably a vehicle manufacturing facility.
A process control data structure comprises a paint application database for storing paint-related data.
The database information includes paint-related data from paint materials, from the paint application process and from emission regulation requirements and stores it in a database.
The process control data structure additionally comprises a calculation means interrelated to the database for performing calculations related to manufacturing facility emissions and regulatory requirements for said emissions data in said database.
The data provided from these calculations interrelates to a data display for receiving and viewing the interrelated paint process data at the paint application facility or at a remote location.
The process control data structure further comprises a software activated warning device connected to at least one of the calculator, the data display or the database.