CARB (California Air Capital Board) certification

Many people don’t know much about CARB certification, why is it difficult?

CARB (California Air Capital Board) certification

The “ATCM-Ariborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM-Ariborne Toxic Control Measure)” recommended by the California Air Management Bureau (CARB) was officially approved as a California law on April 18, 2008. Compulsory performance on January 1, 2009. Any composite board and composite wood products entering the California shopping mall must pass CARB certification!

Foreword: The California Air Management Bureau (CARB) Regulations (ATCM) on the release of formaldehyde in wood-based panels have recently been officially released. The content is very messy and informative. The full text reaches more than 100 pages. The implementation of this regulation will have a profound impact on the wood-based panel industry. Although this is a regulation implemented in California, since other states in the United States do not have relevant regulations, each state may refer to it and implement it. In fact, it may become a federal regulation in the United States, and even Europe will follow suit, and then be similar to the European Union. The Chemicals Regulations (REACH) also created a high "green barrier", which may change the pattern of international trade in all wood-based panel industry and related industries such as furniture and flooring. In order to make readers understand this regulation as soon as possible, we will introduce it in the form of summary introduction. The full text will be translated later. It is hoped that readers will have a clear understanding of this regulation and attach great importance to the new "rules of the game" in international trade under the new situation of economic globalization.

1 Summary of Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) of California Air Management Bureau (CARB)

California regulations

Rule number: new chapter: 93120.1-93120.12, title number: 17

Toxic air control measurement to reduce the release of free formaldehyde in wood-based panels

Chapter 93120 contains sections 1-12, which are about measuring toxic air to reduce the release of free formaldehyde in wood-based panels.

Purpose: The control and measurement of toxic substances in the air is to reduce the release of formaldehyde in wood-based panels and finished products rich in wood-based panels sold, supplied, used or manufactured in California.

Scale: The wood-based panel products referred to in this regulation include: hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard.

Applicability: This measurement is applicable to:

(1) Manufacturers of hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium-density fiberboard sold, supplied, used, or manufactured in California;

(2) Sellers of hardwood plywood, particleboard and medium-density fiberboard sold, supplied, used or manufactured in California;

(3) Importers of wood-based panels and finished products rich in wood-based panels sold, supplied, used or manufactured in California;

(4) Assemblers who use hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium-density fiberboard to make other products for sale and supply in California;

(5) Retailers who sell, supply, use, or manufacture wood-based panels and finished products rich in wood-based panels in California;

(6) Third-party authentication is defined in Title 17 of Chapter 93120.1.

The control and measurement of toxic substances in the air does not apply to hardwood plywood, particleboard and medium-density fiberboard and finished products rich in wood-based wood-based panels produced, sold, assembled, imported, for sale, and supplied outside of California.