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FAQ F-00039
Current reference Standards for Formaldehyde emission limits.

The EN 717-2 (DIN EN 717-2) test protocol for formaldehyde emission limit values, referenced in the Indoor Pollutants - Engineered Wood Products criterion of the Submission Guidelines, has been superseded by DIN EN ISO 12460-3:2016-03. 

Project teams may therefore use the updated standard in determining formaldehyde emission test limits for wood-based panels to demonstrating compliance to the criterion. The emission unit of measurement remains unchanged. 





Rating Tools

This FAQ is related to the following Rating Tools, Categories or Credits:

  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.2 Engineered Wood Products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.2 Engineered Wood Products


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