Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations

Marginal note:Accredited laboratory

17 Any testing to measure formaldehyde emissions from a composite wood panel or laminated product performed for the purposes of these Regulations must be performed by a laboratory that meets the following conditions at the time of the testing:

• (a) it is accredited

  • (i) under the International Organization for Standardization standard ISO/IEC 17025, entitled General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, by an accrediting body that is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement, or

  • (ii) under the Environment Quality Act, CQLR, c. Q-2; and

• (b) the scope of its accreditation includes testing to measure formaldehyde emissions from composite wood panels or laminated products.