ATCM to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products

This page last reviewed April 18, 2008

RULEMAKING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED AIRBORNE
TOXIC CONTROL MEASURE (ATCM) TO REDUCE FORMALDEHYDE
EMISSIONS FROM COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS

(April 26, 2007)


Public Comments Received


FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on April 18, 2008. The regulation will become effective on April 18, 2008.


ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on March 7, 2008. OAL has until April 21, 2008 to make a determination.

  • Executive Order (PDF- 9K)

  • Final Regulation Order See Revised Above

  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF- 1.19M)

  • Request For Early Effective Date (PDF- 6K)

  • Notice of Decision and Response to Significant Environmental Issues (PDF- 5K)

  • Updated Informative Digest (PDF- 28K)


A business or person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation or any person who specifically request it has the right to request a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR). Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) will be available and copies may be requested from the agency contact persons, or may be obtained in electronic form from this web page.


HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Availability of Additional Document, Deadline for Public Comment February 15, 2008 (PDF- 18K)

Resolution 07-14 (PDF- 35K)

  • Attachment B: Staff’s Suggested Modifications to the Original Proposal (Distributed at the Board hearing on April 26, 2007) (PDF- 217K)


PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF- 52K)

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (PDF- 1,384K)

  • Appendix A: Proposed Regulation Order (PDF- 194K)

  • Appendix B: Estimation of Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products (PDF - 221K)     

  • Appendix C: Summary (PDF- 13K)

    • Appendix C: Details (PDF- 26K)

    • Appendix C: Air Quality Modeling of Emissions from Composite Wood (PDF- 214K)

  • Appendix D: Basis for Formaldehyde Emission Factors (PDF- 32K)

  • Appendix E: Amounts and Cost of Composite Wood Products in New Site-Built Homes (PDF - 43K)     

  • Appendix F: Basis for Estimating Reductions in Daily Time-weighted Average Formaldehyde Concentration (PDF- 36K)

  • Appendix G: Estimation of "Per Panel" and Industry-Wide Cost Increases for Phase 1 and Phase 2 (PDF- 27K)

  • Appendix H: Comparison of the Proposed Phase 1 and Phase 2 Standards to Selected International Standards (PDF- 61K)

  • Appendix I: Abbreviations (PDF- 28K)


INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY



Rulemaking Activity for 2007

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