CSA Standards

Formaldehyde emissions standard for composite wood products - First Edition
 N CAN/CSA-O160-16

Annotation

This Standard applies to newly manufactured, unfinished composite wood panels prior to use in construction, finishing, or installation. The composite wood panel categories covered are

a) hardwood plywood (HWPW) (including composite and veneer core);

b) particleboard (PB);

c) medium density fibreboard (MDF); and d) thin MDF.

Note: Refer to Clause 3.1 for further clarification.

This Standard does not apply to the following:

a) cellulosic fiber insulating boards complying with ASTM C208;

b) curved plywood;

c) hardwood plywood with a lumber core or non-composite core material;

d) finger-jointed lumber; and

e) structural wood products made with moisture resistant adhesives complying with the referenced

standards:

i) structural Plywood conforming to CSA O121, CSA O151, CSA O153, or NIST PS 1;

ii) oriented strand board (OSB) specified with the Exposure 1 or Exterior bond classification in accordance with CSA O325, NIST PS 2, ICC Acceptance Criteria or Canadian Codes and Materials Centre (CCMC) Evaluation Criteria or ANSI standards for code compliant applications;

iii) structural Composite Lumber, Specification for Structural Composite Lumber Products conforming to ASTM D5456 or CCMC Evaluation Criteria for Structural Composite Lumber;