Part of the Act provides hardwood plywood with composite core:
The amount of formaldehyde released must not exceed 0.08 ppm, and the regulations will take effect 180 days after they are promulgated until June 30, 2012. From July 1, 2012, the formaldehyde emission should not exceed 0.05 ppm;
Particleboard:
The amount of formaldehyde released must not exceed 0.18 ppm, and the regulations will come into effect 180 days after the promulgation of the regulations. Until June 30, 2011, and July 1, 2011, the amount of formaldehyde released shall not exceed 0.09 ppm.
On the assembly line, wood shavings, cutting, painting ... The unique smell of wood is mixed with the smell of paint, and it is diffused in the factory. Many shaped furnitures are being finely polished by workers. Last weekend, workers in a factory in Yuhang, a furniture manufacturer, were working overtime for an American order.
With the gradual implementation of the "Formaldehyde Standard Act on Composite Wood Products" (hereinafter referred to as the "Bill"), wood products exported to the United States will face more stringent inspections. According to industry insiders, the "formulation" of the formaldehyde emission standards can be called "the most stringent". Formaldehyde has been identified as a carcinogen and teratogenic substance by the World Health Organization, and is also one of the potential strong mutagen. Excessive release of formaldehyde will seriously endanger human health.
Furniture and other wood products have always been a large export commodity in Zhejiang, and the United States is also the largest market for furniture and wood products in Zhejiang Province. The reporter learned from the Hangzhou Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau that in 2010 alone, a total of 9,500 batches of furniture and other wooden products were exported in Hangzhou, with a value of US $ 140 million.
Regulations are becoming increasingly strict
Last year, US President Barack Obama signed the "Formaldehyde Standards Act for Composite Wood Products", which establishes a uniform formaldehyde emission standard for hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard supplied, sold, or manufactured in the United States. Starting from July 1 this year, the United States will gradually implement the "Formaldehyde Standard Act on Composite Wood Products".
"This regulation is implemented in stages, showing an increasingly strict trend." The relevant person of the Hangzhou Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said that the implementation of the bill will increase the production costs and testing costs of export enterprises, and will also extend the products in importing countries. Customs clearance time at the port.
"The standard used for exporting furniture in China is equivalent to the domestic E1 grade plate standard, and the formaldehyde emission standard stipulated in the Act will reach the E0 grade plate standard." A person from a well-known plate manufacturer told reporters that the United States The standards for the import of wood products are becoming stricter and the export is becoming more and more difficult.
Particleboard standards are thousands of times higher in China
Industry insiders said that this bill issued by the United States is currently the most stringent limit requirement in the world.
According to the requirements of the Act, the evaluation control measures for raw and auxiliary materials such as plywood, particle board, and MDF will be more stringent for wood product furniture companies exporting to the United States. Taking particle board as an example, China's current national standards are formulated with reference to the EU's limit standards. The highest formaldehyde E1 must not exceed 9mg / 100g of formaldehyde, while the new US law requires that the particleboard formaldehyde emission should not exceed 0.09ppm. It is 1000 times higher than our national standard.
Enterprises admit that there is pressure to pay close attention to management
Ren Yan, a staff member of the Phytosanitary Division of the Hangzhou Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, said that it is common practice for enterprises in the Hangzhou area to export to the United States to use plates produced by CARB-certified wood-based panel manufacturing enterprises, and the inspection and quarantine department also requires such companies. "In fact, this bill was originally aimed at man-made panels sold and produced in the United States, and no specific bill has been issued for imports. But our understanding is that since such requirements have already been made against them, the imports must be the same."
Mr. Wu, the general manager of a toy company in Zhejiang, said: Because the company ’s products are all exported, the raw materials used in the early years are formaldehyde-free. The existence of trade barriers has put pressure on the company, but it has little effect. All raw materials involved in products and samples are requested by customers for inspection. "Now the profit margin is small, we can only pay close attention to internal management and improve efficiency."
Will the introduction of the "Bill" of the United States lead the European countries to follow suit?
Last year, a well-known man-made board manufacturer in Zhejiang passed the US CARB certification and became the first plywood manufacturer to pass CARB certification in China. A person from the company once predicted, "The United States will use the status of a global economic empire to spread the strict requirements for low formaldehyde emissions from the wood-based panel industry to the world."
Relevant persons in the inspection and quarantine department expressed such concerns. "As a federal regulation of the United States, other countries are likely to follow suit and build green barriers in this industry."
Forecast: "Bill" may trigger the EU to follow suit
Explanation
CARB certification: At present, the regulation is one of the most stringent standards for formaldehyde emission of composite wood products, and requires factories to strictly monitor the production process of factories in accordance with the quality management system required by the regulations.
E0 level: the average value of formaldehyde emission is less than 0.5mg / L, which is also the environmental protection standard of European countries.
E1 level: The average value of formaldehyde emission is less than 1.5mg / L, which is the national mandatory environmental protection standard.
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