First Name | Steven |
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Last Name | Parker |
Email Address | sparker@bparch.com |
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Subject | Reduction of Formaldehyde emissions in composite wood products |
Comment | I am an architect of public schools here in California an I am very much in favor of any reduction of formaldehyde emissions. One of the greatest contributors of these emissions in a school classroom is the casework. Almost all classrooms contain some cabinetry and in most cases it tends to be inexpensive product that is mass produced in mills in the pacific northwest and trucked here. Standard in the industry is plastic laminate surfacing on some type of particle board. The cost effectiveness of this product has caused it to become pervasive within our schools. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that classroom standards require more casework for elementary schools than standards for upper level classrooms. This means that we are subjecting our youngest students to higher levels of these emissions than older students. There are many reasons for adopting these reductions but the most important is the benefit it will have for California students. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2007-04-20 11:14:33 |
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