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EPA will publish a final rule in the Federal Register to extend the compliance dates under the Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products rule.
The Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, signed the following Federal Register document on August 31, 2017:
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Title: Compliance Date Extension; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products
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Action: Final Rule
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Docket No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0244
This is a prepublication version of the document that EPA is submitting for publication in the Federal Register. The final rule will be effective 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register.
Current compliance date and the final rule extend compliance date as below:
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Item
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Current Compliance Date
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Extend Compliance Date
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Formaldehyde Emission
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Dec. 12, 2017
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Dec. 12, 2018
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Recordkeeping
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Dec. 12, 2017
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Dec. 12, 2018
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Labeling
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Dec. 12, 2017
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Dec. 12, 2018
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Import Certificate
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Dec. 12, 2018
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March 22, 2019
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Laminated Product
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Dec. 12, 2023
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March 22, 2024
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Should you need more information on the EPA TSCA, please refer to our previous insight as below:
Intertek become EPA-Recognized Third-Party Certifier (TPC) to provide services under the Formaldehyde Emission Standards for composite Wood Products Rule – (TSCA) Title VI Formaldehyde
Intertek’s Service
Intertek can provide certification service and professional assistance to comply with the EPA requirement including following,
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Formaldehyde emission testing on wood panel and finished goods
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Establishing Quality Control Limits
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Qualifying factory personnel
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Review of quality control manuals
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Factory Audits
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Labeling review for manufacturers and fabricators
Contacts
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact:
Intertek-Shenzhen
Ms. Cicy Tao-Customer Service and Project Leader
Cicy.tao@intertek.com
Intertek-Shanghai
Ms. Sophia Wu
sophia.l.wu@intertek.com
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