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OMB Control No. 2070-0177 

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United States Environmental Protection Agency 

 

Pressed Wood Manufacturing Industry Survey: 

 

Hardboard and Structural Composite Manufacturers 

 

Questionnaire

Please return the completed response no later than Weekday, Month Day, Year. 

 

Completing the survey is voluntary, but it is important that you respond. EPA needs 

information from all companies (including those making products with low formaldehyde 

emissions) to determine whether further action is needed, and to understand the impact of 

potential actions on manufacturers. Your participation will help EPA understand your 

company and the industry as a whole. 

 

Survey ID:

The information collected by EPA may be disclosed to contractors of the Agency. This access will only occur to enable the contractors to 

perform required tasks for the Agency. These contractors, including staff, will comply with Agency procedures for contractor handling of 

confidential information collected in connection with TSCA. By returning the survey to EPA, I consent to this disclosure to EPA's 

contractors.
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The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is 

estimated to average 14 hours per response. Send comments on the Agency's need for 

this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested 

methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated 

collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. 

Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed 

questionnaire to this address.

An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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Please verify that the information that we have for your company is accurate. Please correct any errors or 

complete any missing information on the lines following Questions 1 through 8 below. Please consult 

appropriate staff at your company as necessary to obtain the correct information.

Check red box if response is confidential business information (CBI) 

1. The name of your company:

2. The name of your plant:

3. The address of your plant (mailing address and physical address, if different):

Physical 

Address Line 1:

Address Line 2:

City: State: ZIP 

Mailing 

Address Line 1:

Address Line 2:

City: State: ZIP 

4. The name and address of the ultimate parent company that owns this plant:

Parent Company:

Address Line 1:

Address Line 2:

City: State: ZIP 

5. Your company’s website address:

6. Your contact information:

Name:

Title:

Telephone:

E-mail:

I. General Manufacturer Identification Information
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7. Size of ultimate parent company:

a. The approximate number of employees (worldwide) of the ultimate parent company that owns this plant:

less than 50

50-99

100-249

250-499

500-999

1,000-1,499

1,500 or more

Number:

b. The approximate 2009 gross revenue (worldwide) of the ultimate parent company that owns this plant:

less than $1 million

$1-$49 million

$50-$99 million

$100-$499 million

$500 million or more

Gross Revenue ($):

8. Size of this plant:

a. The approximate total number of employees (full time and part time) in total at this plant:

less than 25

25-49

50-99

100-149

150-249

250-499

500 or more

Number:

b. The approximate 2009 gross revenue of this plant:

less than $1 million

$1-$49 million

$50-$99 million

$100-$499 million

$500 million or more

Gross Revenue ($):

Check red box if response is confidential business information (CBI) 
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CBI*

Pressed 

Wood 

Category 

 

 

 

 

(Column 1)

Check if 

produced 

at your 

plant. 

 

 

 

(Column 2)

In the 5-year period from 2005 

through 2009, what was the 

average annual total 

production? 

(please specify basis). 

 

 

 (Column 3)

Provide your plant's 

rated maximum capacity 

 

 

 

 

 

(Column 4)

To your 

knowledge, are 

any of your 

products used in 

non-structural 

applications? 

 

(Column 5)

Example: 

Hardboard

Avg. annual production:

1 million sq. ft

basis: 1/8"

Max capacity:

5 million sq. ft

basis: 1/8"

Yes

a. Glulam Avg. annual production:

basis:

Max capacity:

basis:

b. Hardboard Avg. annual production:

basis:

Max capacity:

basis:

c. I-Joists Avg. annual production:

basis:

Max capacity:

basis:

d. Oriented 

Strandboard (OSB)

Avg. annual production:

basis:

Max capacity:

basis:

e. Softwood 

Plywood

Avg. annual production:

basis:

Max capacity:

basis:

f. Structural 

Composite Lumber 

(SCL)*

Avg. annual production:

basis:

Max capacity:

basis:

g. Other Structural 

Composite. Please 

specify:

Avg. annual production:

basis:

Max capacity:

basis:

* Includes laminated veneer lumber (LVL), laminated strand lumber (LSL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), 

and oriented strand lumber (OSL).

9. Primary pressed wood products manufactured and production volume. 

II. Primary Pressed Wood Products Manufactured
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1. Pressed Wood Category Abbreviations: 2. Binder/Resin Categories: 3. Certification Standard Categories:GL GlulamHB Hardboard

IJ I-JoistOSB Oriented strandboard

SWPW Softwood plywoodSCL Structural composite lumberOTR Other structural composites - 

please specify

CNSL Cashew Nut Shell Liquid MF Melamine-formaldehyde MUF Melamine-urea-formaldehydepMDI Polymeric Diphenylmethane 

Diisocyanate

PF Phenol-formaldehyde 

PF-MDI Phenol-formaldehyde-MDI 

PMUF-MDI Phenol-melamine-ureaformaldehyde-MDIPUF-MDI Phenol-urea-formaldehyde-MDI

PUFT Phenol-urea-formaldehyde TanninPVA Polyvinyl Acetate SBR Soy-based resins TBR Tannin-based resins UF Urea-formaldehyde O Other - please describe+s addition of scavenger to resin (for 

example, "MF+s")

+c addition of catalysts to resin

+a addition of other additives to resin

E1/E2 European Standard (specify level in table above)F Japanese Standard (specify “*” level in table above)HUD HUD StandardO Other - please specify

None No certification standard category was 

met/will be met

N/A Not applicable/not required

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10. Resin Types and Certification Standards. Please complete the following table for each pressed wood category produced at your plant. For the purpose of 

this survey, adhesive/emissions class means a class of pressed wood product that differs from others based on binder/resin technology, formaldehyde emission certification standard category, and/or formaldehyde emission profile. If you produce products in more than one adhesive/emissions class, have changed the adhesive/emissions classes of your products in the last five years, or plan to change the adhesive/emissions classes of your products in the next three years, please list each class in a separate row. For average and maximum emissions, calculate the average and maximum emissions over one year if possible. If the average and maximum emissions cannot be calculated over one year, report the average and maximum emissions based on available data. Click the button below to have the electronic version of this form automatically generate an additional copy of Question 10. If you are using the paper version of this form, please use the extra copies provided and make additional copies as necessary. 

Pressed Wood 

Category

Adhesive/

Emissions

Binder/ Resin 

Category

Emission 

Certification 

Standard Category 

Indicate when Products 

in each Adhesive/

Emissions Class were 

produced and/or 

whether it will be 

produced in the future 

Formaldehyde emission levels from 

finished boards 

Share of Production 

Volume

CBI

*

(select from 

list below)1

(Col 1)

Class 

(Col 2)

(Select from 

list below)2

(Col 3)

(select from list 

below)3

(Col 4)

Last 5 

years? 

(Col 5)

This 

Year? 

(Col 6)

3 years 

from 

now? 

(Col 7)

Average 

(specify units)

(Col 8)

Max 

(specify units) 

(Col 9)

Measurement method 

(Col 10)

This Year 

(%) 

(Col 11)

3 years 

from now 

(%) 

(Col 12)

Example: OSB 1 PF E1 Yes Yes Yes 0.5 mg/100g 0.7 mg/100g EN120 Perforator Test 0% 20%Example: OSB 2 pMDI F**** No No Yes 0.2 mg/L 0.3mg/L JISA1901 Japanese Small Chamber Test 100% 80%
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III. Recent or Planned Changes Resulting in Lower Formaldehyde 

Emissions

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11. Have you made any recent changes (since 2005) to production processes or raw materials that 

resulted in lower product formaldehyde emissions?

Yes, for Glulam:

Yes, for Hardboard:

Yes, for I-Joists:

Yes, for Oriented Strandboard:

Yes, for Softwood Plywood:

Yes, for Structural Composite Lumber:

No changes were made since 2005 that resulted in lower product formaldehyde emissions, or 

product formaldehyde emissions were not measured after changes made since 2005.

The primary purpose for the change was to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change was made for other reasons.

The change was made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change was to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change was made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change was to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change was made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change was to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change was made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change was to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change was made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change was to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

12. Do you plan to make any changes in the next three years to production processes or raw 

materials expected to result in lower product formaldehyde emissions?

Yes, for Glulam:

Yes, for Hardboard:

Yes, for I-Joists:

Yes, for Oriented Strandboard:

Yes, for Softwood Plywood:

Yes, for Structural Composite Lumber:

No changes are planned in the next three years that are expected to result in lower product 

formaldehyde emissions.

The primary purpose for the change is to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change will be made for other reasons.

The change will be made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change is to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change will be made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change is to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change will be made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change is to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change will be made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change is to lower product formaldehyde emissions.

The change will be made for other reasons.

The primary purpose for the change is to lower product formaldehyde emissions.
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13. Issues That May Affect Ability To Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions. If you currently use a resin with 

added formaldehyde, please explain the issues you would need to address in order to reduce 

formaldehyde emissions (without eliminating added formaldehyde). Complete Question 13 for each 

pressed wood category manufactured at your plant that has added formaldehyde. If your responses 

would differ for different products within a pressed wood category, then report them separately.

Click the button below to have the electronic version of this form automatically generate an additional 

copy of Question 13. If you are using the paper version of this form, please use the extra copies 

provided and make additional copies as necessary.

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IV. Issues That May Affect Ability To Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions 

or Switch to a No Added Formaldehyde Production Technology

a. Please specify the Primary Pressed Wood Category:

Glulam

Hardboard

I-Joists

Oriented Strandboard 

Softwood Plywood

Structural Composite Lumber

Other Structural Composites. Please specify:

b. Please explain what changes would be necessary to raw materials used and production technology in 

order to reduce the formaldehyde emissions from your products. If possible, please provide information 

about the costs that would be associated with these changes.

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14. Issues that May Affect Ability To Switch to NAF Production Technology. If you currently use a resin 

with added formaldehyde, please explain the issues you would need to address in order to use a noadded formaldehyde (NAF) resin technology. Complete Question 14 for each pressed wood category 

manufactured at your plant that has added formaldehyde. If your responses would differ for different 

products within a pressed wood category, then report them separately. 

Click the button below to have the electronic version of this form automatically generate an additional 

copy of Question 14. If you are using the paper version of this form, please use the extra copies 

provided and make additional copies as necessary.

a. Please specify the Primary Pressed Wood Category:

b. Please explain what changes would be necessary to raw materials used and production technology in 

order to adopt a no-added formaldehyde production technology. If possible, please provide information 

about the costs that would be associated with these changes.

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Glulam

Hardboard

I-Joists

Oriented Strandboard 

Softwood Plywood

Structural Composite Lumber

Other Structural Composites. Please specify:

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