Just when I thought I had all my CARBs straight now I have to worry about another CARB!

In all seriousness, it's good to see they are coming out with standards for formaldehyde in adhesives. It drives me batty when a green flooring product (like bamboo) becomes toxic when adhesives filled with formaldehyde are used.

Hi, I was wondering if the Carb Phase II limits apply across the board to all types of products, including MDF?

Also, I believe that the difficulty in Carb Phase II is in that the upper limits must not exceed, wherelese, E0/JIS standards is an average. Am I correct on this assessment?

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...so is anyone aware of a bent wood furniture manufacturer that does not use urea formaldehyde?
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MDF is most definately covered. In fact one of the main reasons the 2007 Air toxic Control measure was enacted was because of high level of formaldehyde in the adhesives that hold together the saw dust and shavings that make MDF and other "wood" products. Check out the ATCM in Ca Air Resources Board web site.

can you drill shelves that complie with carb phase 1?

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Hello,

I recently purchased phase 2 formaldehyde compliant laminate flooring and I'm so scared to install it. I'm pregnant and the flooring is for my baby's nursery, my bedroom and the hallway out side our bedrooms. Should I relax since it's phase 2 laminate? If I knew about all this before purchasing I would have saved myself the sleepless nights and kept my old carpet. Would someone please let me know....thank you!

all this stuff is scary my mil just bought my son a little wood school bus and on the bottom read formaldehyde phase 2. I know form. has been banned in nail polish, but phase 1 or phase 2 still scary if it goes in the mouth, he is 2. any suggestions, should i accidently knock it into the garbage. lol

I just bought a dresser for my 2 year old from Target. The smell is terrible. She woke up in the middle of the night vomiting. I put her in my bed and she seems to be getting better. I have shut her bedroom door and opened her window. Snow is about to come and we do not have a garage. Should I return this item? It has a sticker with "phase 2 for formaldehyde." Any advice would be nice.

Definatly return any furniture that makes you baby ill! Unfortunately a lot of the Target low cost furniture is made in countries without adequate safety regulations. Getting older furniture @ a used furniture store is safer.