Research Progress on Formaldehyde Emission of Wood-Based Panel

Table 1

Standards for determining formaldehyde emission from wood-based panels in China, USA, Europe, and Japan.

Standard	Limit value	Grade	Testing method	Application scope
EN13986:2005	≤3.5 mg/(m^2·h); ≤8 mg/(m^2·h)	E1	Gas analysis	Plywood
		E2
	≤8 mg/100 g; ≤30 mg/100 g	E1; E2	Perforation	MDF; PB
Formaldehyde Emission; Standards for Composite Wood Act (S.1660, H.R.4805)	≤0.05 ppm; ≤0.09 ppm; ≤0.11 ppm; ≤0.13 ppm		Chamber	Plywood; PB; MDF; ≤8 mm MDF
JIS A 1460-2001	≤0.3/0.4 mg/L; ≤0.5/0.7 mg/L; ≤1.5/2.1 mg/L	F^☆☆☆☆; F^☆☆☆; F^☆☆	Desiccator	Plywood; MDF; PB
GB/T9846.3-2004	≤0.5 mg/L	E0	Desiccator	Plywood
GB18580-2001	≤1.5 mg/L; ≤5.0 mg/L	E1; E2	Desiccator	Plywood
	≤9 mg/100 g; ≤30 mg/100 g	E1; E2	Perforation	MDF; PB