BREEAM VOC Answers
Issue Title: Hea 02 Indoor Air Quality - minimising sources of air pollution (3 credits available)
Requirements for wood based panel products (1 credit):-
Product | European standard | Emission level required |
Wood panels Particleboard Fibreboard (MDF) OSB Cement bonded particleboard Plywood Solid wood panel and acoustic board | EN 13986:2004 | Formaldehyde E1 in accordance with EN 13986:2004 Annex B
Verify that regulated wood preservatives are absent as defined by the standard. |
Note: this is not applicable to furnishings
Answer:-
- All WPIF member produced MDF, Particleboard and OSB are produced to formaldehyde class E1 according to Annex B 'Formaldehyde classes' of EN 13986:2004.
- No WPIF member produced MDF, OSB or Particleboard is manufactured with any preservatives incorporated.
