Why Regulate Composite Wood Products?
Formaldehyde is a human carcinogen with no known safe level of exposure, and composite wood products are a primary source of human exposure to formaldehyde. This ATCM will reduce the risk of formaldehyde-related cancer by 40 percent (approximately 44 to 123 excess cancers per million). Who is subject to the Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM)? The proposed ATCM applies to panel manufacturers, distributors, importers, fabricators, and retailers of hardwood plywood paneling, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard, and finished goods containing those products, that would be sold or supplied to California. To learn more about the ATCM, please view ARB’s Composite Wood Products ATCM pamphlet. You may also visit our Composite Wood Products ATCM web page for more information. Inspection Activities Investigators in the Composite Wood Products program purchase samples of regulated products from outlets all over California. They inspect products and packaging for compliance with labeling
Related Questions
- Why do I have to use compliant materials if linings and other durable materials fully encapsulates the composite wood products?
- What records do we need to keep to demonstrate that we are not using regulated composite wood products (PB, MDF, HWPW)?
- Would CARB take size, volume or quantity of composite wood products used for finished goods into account?
