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June 1, 2007

California Limits Allowable Formaldehyde in Wood Panels

On April 26, 2007, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved regulations that will, over time, dramatically reduce the levels of formaldehyde that can be emitted from interior panel products such as hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), and particleboard. A few details remain to be worked out, but the “Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products” will be implemented substantially as it appears today, according to CARB spokesperson Dimitri Stanich. CARB revised these rules in early 2007 in response to input from industry and stakeholders.
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