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US EPA Issues Final Rule to Revise Regulations for Formaldehyde Emissions in Composite Wood
The latest final rule includes, among other things, the following revisions:
• 14 standards have been updated to reflect the latest editions that are in use by the composite wood industry. These are:
o Structural glued laminated timber - ANSI A190.1-2017
o Particleboards - ANSI A208.1-2016
o MDF for interior applications - ANSI A208.2-2016
o Hardwood & decorative plywood - ANSI-HPVA HP-1-2016
o Pre-fabricated wood I-joists - ASTM D5055-16
o Structural composite lumber products - ASTM D5456-14b
o Desiccator method - ASTM D5582-14
o Small-scale chamber - ASTM D6007-14
o Large chamber - ASTM E1333-14
o Gas analysis method - BS EN ISO 12460-3:2015
o Perforator method - BS EN ISO 12460-5:2015
o Desiccator method - JIS A1460:2015
o Structural plywood - PS-1-09
o Wood-based structural-use panels - PS-2-10
• Updating a technical revision to allow panel manufacturers to correlate their quality control methods to ASTM E1333-14 or, upon demonstrating equivalence, ASTM D6007-14
• Clarification that data generated after December 12, 2016, from a panel manufacturer’s QC test method, may be used to certify compliant composite wood products under the TSCA Title VI program until a new annual correlation is required
• Beginning February 7, 2018, data used to establish correlations must be generated using ASTM E1333-14 or ASTM D6007-14 and the panel manufacturer’s QC approved test method
The final rule became effective upon publication on February 7, 2018. Stakeholders should now check that their products comply with the latest requirements for composite wood products for the US market.
SGS EPA and CARB Services
Through a global network of Third Party Certification (TPC) laboratories, SGS provides 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]
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