APA has published a fact sheet that addresses concerns related to structural wood panels and explains why plywood and OSB manufactured to U.S. Product Standards PS 1 and PS 2 have such low emission levels that they are exempt from the leading formaldehyde emission standards and regulations.
Read Wood Facts: Formaldehyde Emissions and Exemptions, Form J330.
To read more about formaldehyde and Performance Panels, visit the Lower Formaldehyde Emissions page.
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