NEW EPA FORMALDEHYDE EMISSION RULES BEGIN; HUD ALIGNS WITH EPA
HPVA Laboratories • Apr 03, 2019
As of March 22nd, 2019, composite wood products (CWPs) offered for sale in the U.S. must now be labeled TSCA Title VI compliant. Any seller, supplier, manufacturer, or importer of CWPs (or component parts/finished goods made with CWPs, such as flooring or kitchen cabinets) must ensure these products are third-party certified to TSCA Title VI before offering them for sale in the U.S.
Also on March 22nd, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its long-awaited rulemaking to align its manufactured housing formaldehyde standards with TSCA Title VI. HUD proposes to remove certain aspects of their current manufactured housing formaldehyde standards requirements that are not addressed by TSCA, including provisions for a health notice to be posted in every manufactured home, testing of post-treatment panels after certification, and testing of certain plywood materials. The proposed rulemaking is available for review here. The public comment period is open until April 22nd, 2019.
While TSCA Title VI shares many similarities with the CARB 93120 ATCM regulation, they differ in several distinct ways. HPVA Laboratories is here to help. For assistance in understanding your new requirements under TSCA Title VI, please contact our Director of Certification Programs, Josh Hosen, at 703-435-2900×112 or jhosen@hpva.org.
