I’ve had a half dozen phone calls over the last month with TSCA questions. In response, I’ve been pointing people to this blog or that blog and I’ve realized I needed a single page I could send them to get the primary info. So this is a mini index of key blogs on “FER” (Formaldehyde Emission Regulations) topics. This is not complete, but it does contain what I consider to be key reading for the moment:
TSCA/CARB SPECIFIC:
- How to Order FER Production Going Forward
- CARB compared to TSCA
- TSCA Labels on Flooring
- The End of the White Box
- NWFA Formaldehyde Presentations
- CARB Labels on Flooring
GENERAL INFO THAT YOU REALLY SHOULD UNDERSTAND:
- What’s U good for…
- What Went In vs. What Went Out
- Be it “High” “Medium” or “Light/Low,” it’s all the same DF!
DEFINITIONS:
- Terminology Time – CARB
- Terminology Time – TSCA
- Terminology Time – CAN/CSA‑0160
- Terminology Time – TVOC
- Terminology Time – The Acronyms of FER
- Terminology Time – CA 01350 or “Thirteen Fifty”
AND IF YOU HAVE TIME, SOME KEY BLOGS ON FORMALDEHYDE, VOCs, CHEMOPHOBIA and SCIENCE IN GENERAL:
- Formaldehyde for Foodies
- Celebrity Carcinogens
- Continuing to Battle Chemophobia
- Well, It Caused Cancer in Rats
- A (Reasonable) Dose of Fear?
- We’re all Chemicals
- Smokers have more chemicals
- Weighty Words
- Corrupted by Statistics, Part 3: Going Beyond Summaries
- Corrupted by Statistics, Part 4: Bad Science (or Bad Reporting of Science)
- Corrupted by Statistics, Part 5: Preconceptional Science
- Corrupted by Statistics, Part 6: Beginning with Bias
- A Last Bit on Statistics, Science, Media and Language
- Zeroing in on Language, part 1, Zero Content
- Zeroing in on Language, part 2, Valuing E0
- Zeroing in on Language, part 3, Compliant vs. Certified
Elizabeth Baldwin is Environmental Compliance Officer for Metropolitan Hardwood Floors. In her 25 plus year career in the wood industry has visited over 70 countries and hundreds of facilities of all sizes and types. She describes herself as a “jack of all wood trades.” Familiar with jungles of all sorts–having camped out along the Amazon and walked the halls of Congress–she blogs for the NWFA on both environmental and regulatory issues for educational and informational purposes only. Her blog is not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. Persons seeking legal advice on compliance with CARB, TSCA, the U.S. Lacey Act or any other law, regulation, or compliance requirement/claim should consult with the regulatory agency directly and/or a qualified legal professional.