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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has indicated its intention to make several changes to the CDPH Standard Method V1.2 addressing VOC emissions testing from building products and furniture. Last revised in 2017, the Standard Method (sometimes referred to as California Method 01350) sets forth sample collection, testing and analytical methods, and VOC emission […]

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has just closed a comment period seeking information and input from stakeholders regarding its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (i.e., FTC’s Green Guides). First published in 1992 and last revised in 2012, the Green Guides are non-enforceable guidelines designed to prevent manufacturers from publishing false or misleading

As a laboratory that provides testing services and third-party certification for manufacturers seeking designation that their products are “green”, we are often asked the difference between VOC emissions testing and VOC content testing. There is a difference. VOC emissions testing identifies both the type of VOC compounds emitted from a product into the air we

COVID-19 has been demonstrated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to adversely affect individuals with pre-existing health conditions such as heart disease, compromised immune systems, and diabetes to a greater extent than people without such conditions. Chemical compounds emitted from furniture and building products affect indoor air quality that could potentially compromise the