Has anybody had any experience working with european product information provided on formaldehyde? I have been provided with some test results that show 0.1mg/m2 of formaldehyde of a wood based material, which complies well within the limits of the 'German Prohibition for Chemical Products' - of
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
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November 29, 2010 - 10:44 pm
The LEED requirement is for "no added urea formaldehyde." Since there is naturally occuring formaldehyde in wood, even compliant wood may easily have a low level like the German threshold. However, for LEED purposes they are not equivalent. You need products that have no added UF.