Single Family
7. Healthy Living Environment
7.3 Formaldehyde-free Composite Wood
Mandatory
Do not use any composite wood in any area that has exposed particleboard (which contains urea-formaldehyde), unless the exposed area has been sealed.
Green Communities Recommended Resources
Purchase ANSI A208.1 and A208.2.
Important Considerations
Specifications
Specify formaldehyde-free or sealed composite wood in any exposed areas in the materials and methods sections of the following specification sections, or any sections that include wood or wood composite materials. If substitutions are allowed, only allow substitutions of products that are formaldehyde free in exposed areas.
06 00 00 (06000) Wood Plastics and Composites Specify that all moldings, counter substrates, and cabinets be sealed on all sides including backs, undersides, and edges.
06 20 00 Finish Carpentry 06 40 00 Architectural Woodwork 08 00 00 (08000) Wood Doors and Frames 09 64 00 (09640) Wood Flooring
The information above refers to the Construction Specification Institute's (CSI) MasterFormat. The numbers listed above refer to some of the most relevant but not all of the possible MasterFormat sections related to this strategy. The 6-digit numbers refer to the newer 2004 MasterFormat edition. Numbers in parenthesis refer to the older 1995 edition.
Other Resources
Publications and Links
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Related Strategies
| Q1a: | Eliminate sources of indoor air pollution |
| Q1b: | Encapsulate unavoidable sources of indoor air pollution |
Related Scales
