California rules on formaldehyde.Citing studies on throat cancer, workplace asthma, and increased asthma and allergies in children, the California Air Resources Board California Air Resources Board (CARB) is the "clean air agency" of the state of California in the United States. Established originally in 1967, it is a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, an organization which reports directly to the California has adopted new restrictions on formaldehyde formaldehyde (fôrmăl`dəhīd'), HCHO, the simplest aldehyde. It melts at −92°C;, boils at −21°C;, and is soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; at STP, it is a flammable, poisonous, colorless gas with a suffocating that will cut by nearly 60% the amount of the chemical emitted into air from the resins and glues used to bond plywood, particleboard par·ti·cle·board or particle board n. A structural material made of wood fragments, such as chips or shavings, that are mechanically pressed into sheet form and bonded together with resin. , and medium-density fiberboard fi·ber·board n. A building material composed of wood chips or plant fibers bonded together and compressed into rigid sheets. Noun 1. . The total amount of formaldehyde emitted into California's air each year will be reduced from the current 650 tons to 150 tons. The new rule will be phased in beginning in 2009, with full implementation in 2012. It will apply to all products sold, used, or made for sale in the state. Manufacturers will need to obtain third-party certification, maintain records, and label all wood or wood products to show compliance with the law. edited by Erin E. Dooley |
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