Title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act formaldehyde standards apply to all composite wood products manufactured in, imported into, or sold in the United States.

Brownfield manufacturing sites at the Flathead Post & Pole sawmill in Montana and an LP Crescent Mills sawmill in Plumas County, California - received EPA clean-up studies.

The EPA has issued a notice of its intent to publish in the Federal Register a further delay of the effective date of five EPA regulations, including the formaldehyde regulation, to May.

A brief look at news and legislation affecting the U.S. cabinet manufacturing industry, as noted by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association.

EPA’s regulation addressing formaldehyde emissions in composite panels is very consistent with CARB. While the regulation includes a narrow group of veneered panels, it does not include other veneer types, papers or other decorative overlays commonly used with composite wood. Products made with these are considered to be finished goods and must use compliant composite wood substrates. EPA's requirements go into effect Dec. 12, 2017, with limited exceptions.

EPA is still gathering comments on rules related the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act.

Reforms to lead abatement rules for professional renovators and remodelers were introduced in the U.S. Senate, and both the Window & Door Makers and the National Lumber & Building Materials Dealers associations signed on. The law, say the groups, would reduce costly requirements of Environmental Protection Agency rules for which they says EPA has provided inadequate support.

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) commends the U.S. House of Representatives for reintroducing legislation reforming the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule.

In response to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to modify the refresher training requirements under the Lead: Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) is urging the agency to adopt the proposal to eliminate the requirement that refresher training for a certified renovator have a hands-on component.