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Product Review from Environmental Building News
April 1, 2008
Composite Panel Industry Adapts to Pending CARB Regulation
On January 1, 2009, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is scheduled to begin enforcement of its “Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products.” Adopted on April 26, 2007 (see EBN Vol. 15, No. 7 and Vol. 16, No. 6), this regulation is due to be ratified before April 22, 2008, and will be implemented in two stages: Phase I in 2009 will cap emission levels for medium-density fiberboard (MDF) at 0.21 parts per million (ppm), particleboard at 0.18 ppm, and hardwood plywood at 0.08 ppm; from 2010 to 2012, Phase II will lower levels further to 0.11 ppm for MDF, 0.09 ppm for particleboard, and 0.05 for plywood....
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