Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations — 8
Quality control testing 8 (1) A manufacturer of composite wood panels or laminated products must, for each product type, (a) select a specimen of its composite wood panels or laminated products, or have a specimen selected, in accordance with the requirements set out in subsections 12 (1) and (2); (b) test the specimen, or have the specimen tested, in accordance with a test method that yields results that have been correlated, under subsection (4), with the results obtained by using ASTM E1333 or, if equivalence is established under subsection 7 (3), ASTM D6007; and (c) have a third-party certifier verify the test. Frequency — selection and testing (2) The selection and testing referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) must be performed (a) in the case of hardwood plywood or a laminated product, for each product type, (i) if the weekly amount manufactured is less than or equal to 9 290 m 2 , but more than 9 290 m 2 is manufactured each month, once for every 9 290 m 2 of the product type manufactured, (ii) if the monthly amount manufactured is less than or equal to 9 290 m 2 , once during every month in which the product type is manufactured, (iii) if the weekly amount manufactured is greater than 9 290 m 2 but less than 18 581 m 2 , once a week per product type manufactured that week, (iv) if the weekly amount manufactured is greater than or equal to 18 581 m 2 but less than 37 161 m 2 , twice a week per product type manufactured that week, or (v) if the weekly amount manufactured is greater than or equal to 37 161 m 2 , four times a week per product type manufactured that week; (b) in the case of particleboard, medium-density fibreboard or thin medium-density fibreboard, for each production line or product type, once every eight or twelve hours, depending on shift length, plus or minus one hour; and (c) in addition to the requirements specified in paragraphs (a) and (b), in the case of a composite wood panel or laminated product, once in any of the following circumstances: (i) a change is made to the resin composition that increases the formaldehyde to urea ratio, (ii) there is an increase of more than 10% in the amount of formaldehyde resin used per square metre or per composite wood panel or laminated product, (iii) there is an increase of more than 20% in the adhesive application rate, (iv) there is a decrease of more than 20% in the manufacturer’s established press time, (v) the manufacturer believes that the emissions exceed the applicable limit set out in subsection 6 (1) or the correlated limit referred to in subsection 6 (2). Frequency of verification (3) The verification referred to in paragraph (1)(c) must be performed on a quarterly basis. Correlation of results (4) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), the manufacturer must (a) have an accredited laboratory establish the correlation of results in the manner set out in Section 3 of the Directive and have a third-party certifier verify the correlation; and (b) have an accredited laboratory re-establish the correlation and a third-party certifier verify the re-established correlation in any of the following cases: (i) a change is made to equipment, procedure or testing personnel that might affect test results, (ii) formaldehyde emissions, when measured in two consecutive tests performed in accordance with paragraph 7 (1)(b) for the same product type, exceed the applicable limit set out in subsection 6 (1), (iii) the results of one test performed in accordance with paragraph 7 (1)(b), when compared with one test performed in accordance with paragraph 8 (1)(b), do not correspond to the correlation established in accordance with paragraph (a) or re-established in accordance with this paragraph, as the case may be. Exemption — laminated products (5) A manufacturer of laminated products is not required to perform the selection and testing referred to in subsection (1) — or have the selection and testing performed — and have the testing verified for a product type if (a) in