LEED 2009 [Canada] - IEQ 4.4- NAUF
Does CARB-certified MDF comply with the credit NAUF criteria?
http://www.scsglobalservices.com/carb-formaldehyde-compliance
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Jon Clifford
LEED-AP BD+CGREENSQUARE
LEEDuser Expert
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October 30, 2014 - 3:20 pm
Lilian—As you know, IEQc4.4 requires that all interior composite wood products contain no added urea-formaldehyde (NAUF).
You posted a link to SCSglobal’s CARB ATCM 93120 webpage. That page provides a link to a brochure that describes that regulation’s requirement. As noted in the brochure, 93120 sets very low limits on formaldehyde emissions, and it prescribes testing to evaluate compliance. However, CARB ATCM 93120 does not explicitly ban urea-formaldehyde as required by IEQc4.4. That said, products with added urea-formaldehyde might have difficulty meeting 93120’s stringent emissions limits.
Seek clarification from the CARB-certified product’s manufacturer, and look for products marked NAUF or NAF (No Added Formaldehyde).