What the rule says
Hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), thin MDF and particleboard sold, supplied, offered for sale or manufactured (including imported) in the US must meet formaldehyde limits of 0.05, 0.11, 0.13 and 0.09 ppm respectively, whether sold as panels, component parts or inside finished goods such as furniture. Panels must be labeled with the producer name, lot number, EPA-recognized third-party certifier number and a TSCA Title VI certified statement, and fabricators must label every finished good or its box/bundle with the fabricator name, production month/year and a TSCA Title VI compliant statement. Importers, fabricators, distributors and retailers must take reasonable precautions, including a written supplier compliance statement on invoices or bills of lading, and keep those records three years; importers must produce records to EPA within 30 days of request.
- Where it applies
- Federal (US)
- Who it applies to
- Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers and Vendors
Dates
3065 days ago
Emission standards, labeling and supply-chain duties apply
40 CFR 770.2(e) and 770.10 apply to all manufacturers (including importers), fabricators, suppliers, distributors and retailers from June 1, 2018; composite wood made before that date may still be sold and stockpiling sales are barred after it (770.12).
944 days ago
Laminated product producers must meet hardwood plywood panel-producer duties
Under 40 CFR 770.2(e)(2), producers of laminated products must meet the requirements applicable to hardwood plywood panel producers (in addition to fabricator duties) from March 22, 2024.
Official source
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