Can testing of finished furniture products conducted for non-CARB-approved emission standards be considered reasonable prudent precautions under the rule?
Testing of furniture products for the non-CARB approved emission standards would not constitute reasonable prudent precautions. A finished good could be made with non-complying composite wood, but due to the application of a laminate or a coating, products may be able to pass the non-CARB approved emission standards. If CARB were to deconstruct the piece of furniture and conduct our finished product testing, we would find that it contained non-complying composite wood products. 34. Can a manufacturer use a small emissions chamber as a routine quality control test method? Yes, but a small chamber needs to be correlated to the primary or secondary test method. Manufacturers may deem a small emissions chamber as equivalent to a primary method. Small chambers deemed equivalent cannot be used by manufacturers for verification quarterly tests for certification purposes. Quarterly tests must be conducted by the respective third party certifier of the given manufacturing mill. 35. Will CARB ac
