Formaldehyde emission limits
GECA·clause MS-3.3·pp.25-26
The requirement
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What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clause (b): particleboard and MDF panels, desiccator method, AS/NZS 4266.16 (2004) Method 16 | < | 1 | mg/l |
| Clause (c), alternatively: veneer and plywood, AS/NZS 2098.11 (2005) Method 11 | < | 1 | mg/l |
| Table 1: AS/NZS 2269:2004, testing procedure AS/NZS 2098.11:2005 method 10 for Plywood | ≤ | 1 | mg/l |
| Table 1: AS/NZS 1859.1:2004 - Particle Board, with use of testing procedure AS/NZS 4266.16:2004 method 16 | ≤ | 1.5 | mg/l |
| Table 1: AS/NZS 1859.2:2004 - MDF, with use of testing procedure AS/NZS 4266.16:2004 method 16 | ≤ | 1 | mg/l |
| Table 1: JIS A 5908:2003- Particle Board and Plywood, with use of testing procedure JIS A 1460 | ≤ | 1 | mg/l |
| Table 1: JIS A 5905:2003 - MDF, with use of testing Procedure JIS A 1460 | ≤ | 1 | mg/l |
| Table 1: JIS A1901 (not applicable to Plywood) | ≤ | 1 | mg/l |
| Table 1: ASTM D5116 (+/- 0.0005) | ≤ | 0.1 | mg/m²hr |
| Table 1: ISO 16000 part 9, 10 and 11 (also known as EN 13419), at 3 days (+/- 0.0005) | ≤ | 0.1 | mg/m²hr |
| Table 1: ASTM D6007 (results in EN 717-1 equivalent, correlation ratio 0.98) | ≤ | 0.12 | mg/m³ |
| Table 1: ASTM E1333 (results in EN 717-1 equivalent, correlation ratio 0.98) | ≤ | 0.12 | mg/m³ |
| Table 1: EN 717-1 (also known as DIN EN 717-1) | ≤ | 0.12 | mg/m³ |
| Table 1: EN 717-2 (also known as DIN EN 717-2) | ≤ | 3.5 | mg/m²hr |
| Table 1: EN-120 | ≤ | 4 | mg/100g |
The document states how these relate: any one of these limits is accepted.
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The document’s own listing
Clause (b): particleboard and MDF panels, desiccator method, AS/NZS 4266.16 (2004) Method 16: <1 mg/l Clause (c), alternatively: veneer and plywood, AS/NZS 2098.11 (2005) Method 11: <1 mg/l Table 1: AS/NZS 2269:2004, testing procedure AS/NZS 2098.11:2005 method 10 for Plywood: ≤1 mg/l Table 1: AS/NZS 1859.1:2004 - Particle Board, with use of testing procedure AS/NZS 4266.16:2004 method 16: ≤1.5 mg/l Table 1: AS/NZS 1859.2:2004 - MDF, with use of testing procedure AS/NZS 4266.16:2004 method 16: ≤1 mg/l Table 1: JIS A 5908:2003- Particle Board and Plywood, with use of testing procedure JIS A 1460: ≤1 mg/l Table 1: JIS A 5905:2003 - MDF, with use of testing Procedure JIS A 1460: ≤1 mg/l Table 1: JIS A1901 (not applicable to Plywood): ≤1 mg/l Table 1: ASTM D5116 (+/- 0.0005): ≤0.1 mg/m²hr Table 1: ISO 16000 part 9, 10 and 11 (also known as EN 13419), at 3 days (+/- 0.0005): ≤0.1 mg/m²hr Table 1: ASTM D6007 (results in EN 717-1 equivalent, correlation ratio 0.98): ≤0.12 mg/m³ Table 1: ASTM E1333 (results in EN 717-1 equivalent, correlation ratio 0.98): ≤0.12 mg/m³ Table 1: EN 717-1 (also known as DIN EN 717-1): ≤0.12 mg/m³ Table 1: EN 717-2 (also known as DIN EN 717-2): ≤3.5 mg/m²hr Table 1: EN-120: ≤4 mg/100g
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
Klar Cite’s note
The document states two figures for particleboard: clause (b) requires a level below 1.0 mg/l, while its own Table 1 lists ≤1.5 mg/l for particle board tested to AS/NZS 1859.1:2004. It also names plywood's test as AS/NZS 2098.11 Method 11 in clause (c) and method 10 in Table 1. Klar Cite shows both as printed and does not choose between them.
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- Exemptions
- Raw timber and natural materials are excepted from this criterion.
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How it is proven
- Evidence required
- DoC MS-3.3.1: A copy of test results using the Desiccator method; or DoC MS-3.3.2: A copy of test results following AS/NZS 2098.11 (2005); or DoC MS-3.3.3: Evidence of existing product equivalency to the WELL Building standard.
- Who checks it
- Applicant declares — a signed statement from the applicant
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Human Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
- Refers to
- Table 1 — places elsewhere in the document
Cite this clause
GECA · Panel Boards · version PB Gen 3.0 · clause MS-3.3 · page 25-26 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/8cf9bf5f91228fc8
Record details
Page 25-26, MS-3.3 FORMALDEHYDE. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid 8cf9bf5f91228fc8 · document 58ab1f45b86f0075 · fidelity verbatim · published 2026-06
Other clauses in this standard
| Clause | Name |
|---|---|
| EV-1.1 | Compliance with environmental legislation |
| EV-3.1.1 | Fibre sourcing restrictions |
| EV-3.1.2 | Fabric certification requirements |
| EV-3.1.3 | Recyclable glass requirement |
| EV-3.1.4 | Adhesive certification requirements |
| EV-3.4 | Resource efficient content requirements |