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US EPA Issues Final Rule for Formaldehyde Emissions Standard in Composite Wood Products
The EPA standard is based on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) formaldehyde emission standard.
Once the final rule is effective, individual compliance dates will come into effect as per the prescriptions of the law. Most requirements have a compliance date of December 12, 2017, with the exceptions of:
• Laminated products to comply with the hardwood plywood emission standard of 0.05 ppm - December 12, 2023
• Records demonstrating purchase/use of compliant platforms and NAF or phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resins and bills of lading, invoices, or comparable documents must be obtained and maintained for 3 years - December 12, 2023
• Importers to have import certification under TSCA section 13 - December 12, 2018
The final rule, entitled 40 CFR 770, remains unchanged from previous drafts and includes a provision for existing CARB approved Third-Party Certifiers (TPC) to provide certification to the new TSCA formaldehyde emissions standards for a period of two years without further approval.
SGS CARB Services
Through a global network of Third Party Certification (TPC) laboratories, SGS provide the full-range of services, including certification, analytical testing and consultancy, for formaldehyde emissions in composite wood products for California, the US and worldwide markets. Learn more about SGS’s CARB Services (www.sgs.com/en/consumer-goods-retail/hardgoods/home-furnishings-and-houseware/carb)
SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full US EPA Publishes Formaldehyde Emissions Testing Rule for Manmade Wood Products SafeGuardS. (www.sgs.com/en/news/2017/01/safeguards-00517-us-epa-publishes-formaldehyde-emissions-testing-rule-for-manmade-wood-products)
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For further information contact:
William Baxter
Technical Manager, Consumer and Retail
Tel: (+01) 862 233 5775
Email: cts.media@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
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