Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products
On March 13, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order addressing the litigation over the December 12, 2018 compliance date for the formaldehyde standards for composite wood products. Following that court order and joint stipulation document, the relevant compliance dates are as follows: By June 1, 2018, regulated composite wood panels and finished products containing such composite wood panels that are manufactured (in the United States) or imported (into the United States) must be certified as compliant with either the TSCA Title VI or the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Airborne Toxic Control Measures (ATCM) Phase II emission standards, which are set at identical levels, by a third-party certifier (TPC) approved by CARB and recognized by EPA . Previously, these products were required to be TSCA Title VI compliant by December 12, 2018. Until March 22, 2019, regulated products certified as compliant with ...
