Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Green Flooring Adhesives
Sunday July 05, 2009
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PermalinkWhen it comes to formaldehyde emission standards for green adhesives, there are many different guidelines set forth by
several different organizations worldwide. In my experience, I have found that three of the most recognized formaldehyde
emission standards in the U.S. include, but are not limited to:
- CARB Phase 1 and Phase 2, created by the California Air Resources Board
- Japanese JIS/JAS (F*– F****) Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Building Materials
- European E1 and E0 Formaldehyde Emission Standards
Adhesives that meet the requirements of any one of these programs may be used in engineered hardwood flooring or laminate
flooring labeled as containing eco–friendly or "green" flooring adhesives. However, the different restrictions that
each of these programs set forth are quite noteworthy.
In the blog series, which I link to below, I explain who is behind each of these formaldehyde emission standards, as well
as what their requirements are, and how they compare to each other. My goal is to provide those who are shopping for green
composite wood flooring products (which includes engineered hardwood, laminate, and bamboo floors) the basic information they
need to make smart, healthy choices.
Before you begin reading this blog series, you may want to review the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Introduction
to Indoor Air Quality to understand formaldehyde. This is actually an important chemical, with various purposes in building
materials and household products and is naturally occurring in all wood products. Formaldehyde is usually harmless in
acceptable levels, but can become an irritant or possible cause of cancer in high doses. By choosing flooring with adhesives
that contain low levels of formaldehyde, or better yet, are formaldehyde–free, you can avoid these potentially negative
health effects.
To continue reading this blog series, and to learn more about each of these formaldehyde emissions standards for
adhesives, click the links below.
E1 and E0 Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Green Adhesives
CARB Green Adhesive Formaldehyde Emission Standards
Japanese JIS/JAS Formaldehyde Adhesive Emission Standards
Talkback – Leave a commentThere are 4 comments
I am working with a small community in France to set up a really innovative wood composite production plant. It will be small scale, use only non commercial wood fibre and apart from small local collection all transport will be by rail and sea. Only trace, naturally occuring formaldehyde will be present and so it will meet the F**** and the CARB phase 2 standard. If successful it will keep a small local railway line open, create 30 sustainable jobs in an area of high unemployment, capture more carbon than it creates and replace formaldehyde containing products with a totally non-toxic alternative. Anyone interested?
Dear sir
As a researcher, may I have more information about your standard, please?
Yours sincerely,
H. Hosseinkhani
Wood Science & Forest Products Research Division-Director
Research Institute Of Forests & Rangelands
P.O.Box: 13185-116
Tehran, Iran
E-mail: hhosseinkhani@gmail.com
Tel: 0098(021) 44580284
Fax: 0098(021) 44196575
Tel & Fax:0098(0261)6771516
Mobile: 0098 9123353059
Dear sir
As a researcher, may I have more information about your standard, please?
Yours sincerely,
H. Hosseinkhani
Wood Science & Forest Products Research Division-Director
Research Institute Of Forests & Rangelands
P.O.Box: 13185-116
Tehran, Iran
Tel: 0098(021) 44580284
Fax: 0098(021) 44196575
Tel & Fax:0098(0261)6771516
Mobile: 0098 9123353059
Hello, I am very interested in knowing more about the different standards, however the link to your blog does not seem to work. Thanks.
