U.S. EPA announces formaldehyde emission regulations
U.S. EPA announces formaldehyde emission specifications The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set a final implementation date for formaldehyde emission specifications for composite wood products. This regulation applies to the sale, supply, manufacture and import of hardwood plywood, medium density fiberboard, particleboard and end products containing these materials into the United States. After this specification was officially implemented on February 10, 2017, composite wood products must not only meet the safety requirements related to their products, but also must comply with formaldehyde emission standards. The specification also lists requirements and specification schedules for laminated products and importers. Although the draft of this specification was announced in the summer of this year (2016), the final implementation date of the specification was not published in the Federal Register until this week. In addition to formaldehyde emission standards, the specification also adds the following relevant provisions: – Testing requirements; – Product labeling; – Chain of custody documentation and other record-keeping requirements; – Import certification; – Product inventory sales terms, including product inventory bans and hardwood plywood , third-party certification of medium-density fiberboard and particleboard. The U.S. EPA will hold several online seminars to assist in the implementation of this specification. For formaldehyde emission limits from the above products, please refer to the Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/12