The EPA has made it mandatory for wood products to be compliant with TSCA (Toxic Substance Control Act) Title VI guidelines. The aim of these guidelines is to regulate chemical emissions of various composite wood products, including particle board, MDF (Medium Density Fibre Board), and hardwood plywood sold by specialists in kitchen cabinets Montreal wholesale in Montreal and Toronto.
TSCA Title VI Guidelines
These guidelines stipulate that it is necessary to label all composite wood panels that are manufactured using adhesives containing formaldehyde or other chemicals which may emit harmful gases. The guidelines also apply to finished goods made out of any products available through wholesale cabinetry in Montreal.
Hardwood Plywood: These are decorative or hardwood panels used indoors that consist of an assembly of plies or layers of veneer, joined to either a lumber core, hardwood core, MDF core, or veneer core using adhesives.
MDF: This refer to panels made up of cellulose fibres which are formed with methods such mechanical resonance, which involves pressing and drying forming a fibre mat.
Particle Board: Particle boards are panels made up of discrete particles of cellulose material which are pressed and bound together using resin.
Laminated Products:
These products have a woody grass veneer or wood veneer that has been bonded to a composite wood platform using a gluing machine and press. Laminated products are used for both component parts and finished products.
Emission Standards
Hardwood plywood (with veneer core) – 0.05ppm of formaldehyde
Hardwood plywood (with composite core) – 0.05ppm of formaldehyde
MDF – 0.11ppm of formaldehyde
Thin MDF – 0.13ppm of formaldehyde
Particle Board – 0.09ppm of formaldehyde
Guidelines for Composite Wood Products
June 1, 2018 is the manufactured-by date for composite wood products. Let us look at the guidelines that are to be followed by manufacturers of cabinetry supply.
These products, when made available for purchase, supplied, manufactured, or sold, must comply with guidelines stipulated in TSCA Title VI certification. The compliance should start from manufactured-by date.
The definition of manufactured under TSCA also applies to imports. So, this manufactured-by date includes the imported-by date in these cases
Guidelines for Laminated Products
March 22, 2024 is the manufactured-by date for laminated products. Let’s look at the guidelines that must followed.
Producers of laminated products need to adhere to general requirements laid out for manufacturers before the stipulated manufactured-by date.
Starting on the stipulated manufactured-by date, producers of laminated products need to either get an exemption or comply with certification and testing, as well as the specifics related to record keeping.
Responsibilities of Panel Producers Under TSCA Title VI
Panel producers need to apply for and receive 3rd party certification for regulated products from a third-party whose authority is recognized by EPA.
Producers need to conduct tests for quality control on regular basis to make sure their products adhere to emission standards.
Conclusion
As we can see, it is important for producers of wholesale kitchens to adhere to EPA’s TSCA Title VI certification and strictly follow the guidelines.
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