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compwood -- New Federal Legislation on Composite Wood Products

Posted: 11 Aug 2010 14:51:52
On July 7, 2010, President Obama signed into law Senate Bill
1660, which established the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite
Wood Products Act (the “Act”). The Act amends the federal Toxic
Substance Control Act and requires the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to develop a new
federal regulation by January 1, 2013, to implement provisions of
the Act. To provide clarity for the regulated community, we
affirm that the current California Airborne Toxic Control Measure
(ATCM) to Reduce Formaldehyde from Composite Wood Products
remains fully in effect. The ACT mandates the same formaldehyde
emission standards, as well as all other major regulatory
elements, contained in the California ATCM. However, the ACT also
includes some notable differences relative to the California ATCM
regarding sell through provisions and de minimus use exemptions.
The detail of these differences will be determined by the U.S.
EPA as a result of their
ongoing public rulemaking process.
The text of the new law may be viewed at:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1660. For
questions related to the impact of the Act in California, please
call Mr. Lynn Baker at (916) 324-6997.

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