How to deal with CARB? Your best choice is Intertek's one-step service

Intertek becomes a CARB approved Third Party Certifier (TPC-31)

Regulation

In 2007, CARB (California Air Resources Board) approved an airborne toxic control measure (ATCM) to reduce formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products. The regulation has been codified into Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations in April 2008. The first emission standards were implemented on 1 January 2009. The global impact of ATCM regulation influences all composite wood products. From the effective date of regulation, all composite wood products and finished goods that contain composite wood products that are sold, offered for sale, supplied, used, or manufactured for sale in California should comply with requirements from this regulation. Products that do not comply will be recalled or subject to punitive actions.

Products of concern:

  • Hardwood plywood
  • Medium density fiberboard
  • Particleboard 
  •  Finished products that contain the above woods

Supply chains influenced by CARB regulation are:

  • Manufacturers, Fabricators, Retailers, Importers, Distributors

Supply chain requirements: 

  • Compliance with formaldehyde emission standard of product
  • Quality assurance requirement for manufacturer 
  • Product labeling requirements 
  • Statement of compliance 
  • Recordkeeping requirements 
  • Facility inspections

Flow chart of product certification for manufacturer

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Services we provide

Facility assessment
Communicate with client according to application form; assess the difference between facility's status and CARB's requirement

Training
Training for related personnel, including CARB regulation and formaldehyde testing, etc.

Testing laboratory qualification assistance
Assist to establish qualified formaldehyde testing lab according to TPC's requirement

Quality assurance system assistance
Assist to establish quality assurance system according to TPC's requirement

Product testing
Perform testing with defined method for product provided by client, determine if formaldehyde emission of product comply with ATCM.

Establish QCL (Quality Control Limit)
Compare testing data of small scale quality control tests with secondary method tests, and establish correlation

QC personnel certificate
Authorize QC personnel's quality

Audit
Includes document audit and on-site audit. Assist client to find and correct non-conformance status according to CARB's requirement.

Quarterly audit
Quarterly audit includes on-site audit and sample test.


Regional Contact
Ms Bobo Wang
Tel：+86 21 6120 6565 Ext. 8271
Fax：+86 21 6127 9867
E-mail: bobo.wang@intertek.com

Ms Lori Zhuang
Tel：+86 21 6120 6565 Ext. 8256
Fax：+86 21 6127 9740
E-mail: lori.zhuang@intertek.com

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