ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS UPDATE; FORMALDEHYDE EMISSION STANDARDS FOR COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 11 by Douglas M. Troutman, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update the incorporation by reference of several voluntary consensus standards in the Agency's formaldehyde standards for composite wood products regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) due to the standards having been updated or superseded by the issuing organizations. These new standards primarily updat...