一、TSCA认证是什么意思
TSCA认证指的是海关安全过关认证,TSCA(有毒物质控制法案)是美国管理工业化学品的重要法规,旨在综合考虑美国境内流通的化学物质对环境、经济和社会的影响,预防对人体健康和环境的“不合理风险”。美国环保局(EPA)负责落实TSCA对化学品的管制,美国海关与边境保护局(CBP)负责在TSCA法规下对化学品的进口进行检查。
美国有毒物质控制法案,即TSCA(Toxic Substances Control Act),由美国国会于1976年颁布,美国环保署(EPA)负责实施。该法案旨在综合考虑美国境内流通的化学物质对环境、经济和社会的影响,预防对人体健康和环境的“不合理风险”。经多次修订,TSCA已成为美国有效管理化学物质的重要法规,也是输美产品正常贸易的先决条件。这些规则于2021年2月5日生效,并于3月8日起分阶段实施。
EPA 是美国环境保护署(U.S Environmental Protection Agency)的英文缩写。它的主要任务是保护人类健康和自然环境,总部设在华盛顿,有10个地方办公室和几十个实验室,在全美国有18000名雇员,半数以上是工程师、科学家和政策分析家。
二、美国TSCA认证:木制品有毒物质控制法案(TSCA)的VI
1.What action is EPA taking today?
EPA如今采取了什么行动?
EPA is finalizing a rule to help reduce harmful exposures toformaldehyde emitted into the air from certain composite wood products. Thisnew rule will implement the formaldehyde emission standards and otherprovisions required under the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, which added Title VI to the Toxic Substances ControlAct (TSCA). The final rule also establishes a third-party certification programfor laboratory testing and oversight of formaldehyde emissions frommanufactured and/or imported composite wood products.
美国环保局正在最终确定一项规则,以帮助减少某些复合木制品对空气中甲醛的有害暴露。项新规定将实施“甲醛复合木制品甲醛标准法”所要求的甲醛释放标准和其他条款,其中增加了有毒物质控制法案(TSCA)的VI。最终法规还建立了第三方认证项目,用于实验室测试和监督制造和/或进口复合木制品的甲醛排放。
2.Whatare composite wood products and what types are covered by the final rule?
什么是复合木制品,最终法则涵盖哪些类型?
Composite wood products are wood products created by bindingstrands, particles, fibers, veneers, or boards of wood together with adhesives(i.e., glues). There are three composite wood products that are regulated underTSCA Title VI: hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard (includes thin-MDF),and particleboard. These composite wood products are commonly used in themanufacture of furniture, kitchen cabinets, flooring, picture frames and woodenchildren’s toys, among other products.
复合木制品是通过将木条,颗粒,纤维,单板或木板与粘合剂(即胶水)粘合在一起而形成的木制品。TSCA标题VI规定了三种复合木制品:硬木胶合板,中密度纤维板(包括薄MDF)和刨花板。这些复合木制品通常用于制造家具,橱柜,地板,相框和木制儿童玩具等产品。
3.Whatis formaldehyde and how is it used in composite wood products?
什么是甲醛?它是如何用于复合木制品的?
Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong-smellingchemical that is used in resins (i.e., glues) used in the manufacture ofcomposite wood products (i.e., hardwood plywood, particleboard andmedium-density fiberboard).
甲醛是用于制造复合木制品(即硬木胶合板,刨花板和中密度纤维板)的树脂(即胶水)中使用的无色,易燃,强烈气味的化学品。