Baar (February 26, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 030.26, focusing on the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposals to update several sections of the 40 CFR Part 770 ‘Formaldehyde Standards for Wood Products’ under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The proposals, published in the Federal Register on February 11, 2026, include:
• Updating the incorporation by reference of several EPA formaldehyde standards for composite wood products regulations including PS 1-22 (structural plywood)
• Introducing ISO 12460-2:2024 (en) as an alternative quality control test method for consistency with the California Air Resources Board’s Airborne Toxic Control Measure (CARB’s ATCM) to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products

The proposals are open for comments until March 13, 2026.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 030.26 includes a helpful table with highlights of the updated standards under the proposed revisions.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 030.26 for more details.

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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full US EPA Consults Over Updated Standards for Composite Wood Products SafeGuardS. [https://www.sgs.com/en/news/2026/02/safeguards-03026-us-epa-consults-over-updated-standards-for-composite-wood-products]

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