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The list of all products and laminate adhesives used shall be
accompanied by a statement that they contain no added urea -
formaldehyde.
A4. Flooring materials and Carpets
For flooring materials:
i.
The total emission and emission rate of VOC should not
exceed 2g/m
2
and 500μg/m
2
/hr;
ii.
The emission of formaldehyde should not exceed 0.13mg/m
3
air for wood-based flooring;
iii.
The product should not contain chlorinated / brominated
paraffin’s, organic tin compounds, phthalates or PBDEs
content;
iv.
The product should not contain any heavy metals or their
compounds as list below:
a.) Cadmium;
b.) Mercury;
c.) Hexavalent chromium;
d.) Lead;
e.) Arsenic;
f.)
Antimony.
For carpets:
i.
The emissions of Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOCs)
should not exceed 0.5 mg/m
2
per hour.
Water-based adhesive or adhesive free should be used.
A5. Furniture
For metal furniture:
i.
The colour coating of the furniture should not contain:
a.) Formaldehyde or halogen solvent;
b.) Any heavy metallic substances such as lead, cadmium,
chromium and their compounds.
ii.
If the product contains plastic parts, the plastic parts should
not contain the following substances:
a.) Lead;
b.) Chromium;
c.) Cadmium;
d.) Mercury;
e.) Phthalates;
f.)
Halogenated organic substances.
For non-metal furniture:
i.
All wooden board used shall be of Class E1 in respect of
formaldehyde emission requirements as follows:
a.) MDF Board:
≦ 8mg/100g as
per EN120 test
requirement;
b.) Plywood: release
≦0.124mg/m
3
air as per EN717-1