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New Formaldehyde Regulations Impact Wood Products
LA Testing provides formaldehyde and VOC testing services to ensure indoor environments are safe for building occupants. Garden Grove, CA, September 7th, 2010 This summer President Barack Obama signed into law a bill limiting the amount of formaldehyde emissions from some composite wood products. The Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act amends the Toxic Substances Control Act ...
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New Study Finds Formaldehyde Levels in California Daycare Centers Exceed Standards
Last month, it was reported that researchers from UC Berkeley found that 9 out of 10 California daycare centers exceeded state safety guidelines for formaldehyde. As part of the study, samples were taken from 40 daycare centers in Alameda and Monterey counties from 2010 and 2011. The California Air Resources Board funded the tests. This research is of special concern since it was conducted ...
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Formaldehyde in Many Home Products can Lead to Human Health Risks
In August of this year, it was announced that Johnson & Johnson would remove several potentially harmful chemicals from its personal care products by 2015. The list of chemicals includes formaldehyde. The decision was applauded by many health advocates and indoor air quality professionals who are regularly called upon to test for chemicals, such as formaldehyde, in people’s homes ...
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Ontario Residents Warned of Formaldehyde Dangers
North Bay residents on a private water system near Trout Lake in Ontario were warned last month not to drink the water. The warning followed an accident that caused a tanker truck to crash and spill its cargo of formaldehyde into the lake which provides drinking water for some area residents. The driver of the crash died and investigators are working to determine if he died because of the ...
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Formaldehyde and VOC Concerns in Baby Nurseries
Last week, California’s KVTU reported on concerns over off-gassing from products and furnishings in newborns’ nurseries. The article brought to light the use of volatile organic compounds, including formaldehyde, that are commonly found in furnishing and baby products used in nurseries. According to the article, “When some parents bring their babies home for the first time, ...
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EPA Releases Draft Formaldehyde Assessment Report
EMSL Analytical provides formaldehyde and VOC testing services to ensure indoor environments are safe for building occupants. Cinnaminson, NJ, June 3rd, 2010 Earlier this week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde-Inhalation Assessment for public viewing and comment. According to the EPA website, “Public comments received on the ...
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Formaldehyde Fumes from Fire Cause Major Evacuation of Residents
Last month, a plastics plant caught fire in Zion, Illinois. Thirty-five fire departments from the area north of Chicago responded to the three-alarm fire. Evacuations were ordered for a 1 mile radius south of the fire that lasted approximately 2 hours. The reason for the large evacuation was due to concerns over formaldehyde being released from chemicals burning. Responding firefighters wore ...
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Dangerous Chemicals from Vinyl Flooring & Wallpaper Raise Concerns
EMSL Analytical provides phthalates and formaldehyde testing services to determine if the chemical is present in products and indoor environments to protect the public from exposure and health risks. Cinnaminson, NJ, October 20th, 2010 This week MSNBC reported the results of an environmental group’s testing of more than 2,000 wallpapers and floor coverings for toxic materials. In ...
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Homeowners Warned of Formaldehyde Exposure Following Chemical Spill
Last month, residents of North Bay in Ontario were warned of potential formaldehyde dangers in their home. This resulted following a tanker truck crash that spilled its cargo of formaldehyde into the lake that provides drinking water for many area residents. The truck driver died during the accident and investigators are working to determine if his death was caused by the accident or due to ...
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California’s Prop 65 and Public Health Concerns over Formaldehyde in Daycare Centers
In 1986, California voters approved an initiative to address increasing concerns over exposure to toxic chemicals. That initiative, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is better known by its original name of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires businesses to notify Californians about significant amounts of chemicals in the products they purchase, in their homes or ...
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Many Homes & Offices May Have Formaldehyde Hazards lurking in the Air
Cinnaminson, NJ, September 7th, 2012 Formaldehyde is a chemical that is widely used by industry to manufacture building materials, household products and even a number of consumer products. Manufacturers primarily use it in the production of resins and as a chemical intermediate. Formaldehyde is classified as a volatile organic compound (VOC). It can be found in numerous wood products and in ...
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Formaldehyde Hazards in Homes Identified with Convenient Test Kit
Just last month, KXLY in Washington published and article about indoor air quality (IAQ) problems in homes and why people should get their homes tested. According to the article, “Poor indoor air quality can seriously impact health. Many chemicals, including formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are often found in homes and offices, can contaminate indoor air, leading ...
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Are People Unwittingly Releasing Formaldehyde with Air Fresheners?
National Geographic recently posted a story on their website regarding air fresheners. “Earth-Friendly & Organic Air Fresheners” discusses both traditional air fresheners and eco-friendly options today’s consumers have available. The article highlights concerns over traditional air fresheners that millions of Americans have in their homes, offices and even schools. In ...
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EPA’s Draft Formaldehyde Assessment Report Highlights Exposure Concerns
Core, one of the most recognized providers of commercial indoor air quality (IAQ) services, provides formaldehyde testing to protect workers and building occupants from its dangerous health effects. In early June of this year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde-Inhalation Assessment. The report is available for public comment and peer ...
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Formaldehyde Exposure May Result in $14.8 Million Settlement
Last week, it was announced that 21 mobile home manufacturers have agreed to pay $14,800,000 to thousands of people who stayed in trailers provided by FEMA following hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Lawyers for the people who stayed in the trailers have filed a preliminary settlement in federal court asking the judge to approve it. Both sides filed a memorandum with the courts stating, ...
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Mobile Home Manufactures Settle with Hurricane Katrina Victims Regarding Formaldehyde Presence
More than 20 manufacturers of mobile homes have reached a legal settlement in which they will pay $14.8 million to thousands of individuals who say they were harmed by exposure to formaldehyde after moving into trailers following Hurricane Katrina and Rita in 2005. Tens of thousands of people are expecting to receive payments as a result of the settlement, which was originally filed in 2006, ...
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Chinese Laminate Flooring Creates Formaldehyde Exposure Concerns across Texas
On March 1st, “60 Minutes” broadcast a report about Chinese-made laminate flooring that has been found to emit high levels of formaldehyde. The show interviewed experts who had tested over 150 boxes of the laminate flooring bought at multiple locations across California from one of the largest flooring stores in the United States. They found the products emitted an average of 6 to 7 ...
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LEED Homes May Not Be Less Toxic
EMSL Analytical offers LEED testing solutions for both new and existing commercial and residential properties. Cinnaminson, NJ, July 14th, 2010 Environmental and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting human health, recently released a study that questions whether LEED certified homes are less toxic than average homes. The U.S. Green Building Council ...
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Formaldehyde in Homes Can Make People Sick
Last month, KXLY in Washington published a report about why people should have their homes tested for indoor air quality issues. The article, “Have home inspected to make sure air doesn’t cause headaches” explains the fact that the air in many indoor spaces is more polluted than the outdoor air. According to the article, “Poor indoor air quality can seriously impact ...
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Government Agency Changes Formaldehyde’s Hazardous Classification
Cinnaminson, NJ, August 7th, 2012 Last month, Safe Work Australia changed the agency’s hazardous substance entry for formaldehyde. According to the agency’s website, “Based on the NICNAS (National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme) Priority Existing Chemical Assessment Report for formaldehyde, Safe Work Australia has updated the entry in HSIS for ...
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