§ 11-06 Added urea-formaldehyde resins reduction.

Any of the following composite wood or agrifiber products containing added urea-formaldehyde resins purchased or leased by any agency shall meet the standards specified below, except that this section shall not apply to any composite wood or agrifiber product containing added urea-formaldehyde resins purchased or leased by any contractor pursuant to any contract with any agency.

Product	Formaldehyde Emission Standards (ppm)*
Hardwood Plywood-Veneer Core	0.08
Hardwood Plywood-Composite Core	0.08
Particleboard	0.18
Medium Density Fiberboard	0.21
Thin Medium Density Fiberboard	0.21
Orient Strand Board	No added urea formaldehyde resins
Glulam Product	No added urea formaldehyde resins
Wheatboard	No added urea formaldehyde resins
Strawboard	No added urea formaldehyde resins

 

* Based on the primary test method (ASTM E 1333-96 (2002)) in parts per million (ppm).

§ 11-07 Dioxin reduction.

Any of the following dioxin producing products purchased or leased by any agency shall meet the standards specified below, except that this section shall not apply to any dioxin producing products purchased or leased by any contractor pursuant to any contract with any agency.

 

Product	Standard
Paper Products	Process-chlorine free

 

Subchapter 3: Energy and Efficiency

§ 11-08 Energy and Water Efficiency Standards .

   (a)   Any energy-using product for which the United States environmental protection agency and the United States department of energy have developed energy efficiency standards for compliance with the Energy Star program shall be ENERGY STAR labeled.

   (b)   Any faucet, showerhead, toilet, urinal, fluorescent tube lamp, fluorescent ballast, industrial HID luminaire, downlight luminaire, fluorescent luminaire, or compact fluorescent lamp for which the federal energy management program of the United States department of energy has issued product energy efficiency recommendations shall achieve no less energy efficiency or flow rate than the minimum recommended in such recommendations unless the director makes a determination otherwise for any particular contract.

   (c)   Any air-cooled chiller or water-cooled chiller for which the federal energy management program of the United States department of energy has issued product energy efficiency recommendations shall achieve no less energy efficiency or flow rate than the minimum recommended in such recommendations unless the director makes a determination otherwise for any particular contract.

   (d)   Any electric motor or microwave oven for which the federal energy management program of the United States department of energy has issued product energy efficiency recommendations shall achieve no less energy efficiency or flow rate than the minimum recommended in such recommendations unless the director makes a determination otherwise for any particular contract.

Subchapter 4: Recycled Materials