Test Laminate Flooring For Formaldehyde

Consumer product safety commission cpsc tested formaldehyde levels released from specific types of laminate flooring made in china between 2012 and 2014 and sold at lumber liquidators stores in the united states.

Test laminate flooring for formaldehyde.

Adverse health effects have been reported even at very low levels. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen and is found in many building materials including pressed or laminate flooring spray foam insulation furniture and other building materials. This is given the amount of formaldehyde that has been found to off gas from some laminate test results. Below you can find information on our indoor air quality testing services that relate to formaldehyde that may be present in laminate flooring.

Lumber liquidators is providing test kits for formaldehyde in indoor air to customers who purchased their laminate flooring. If you are interested in having your floors tested for excessive levels of formaldehyde emsl has multiple testing options at different price points. Laminate floor formaldehyde testing how to get your lumber liquidators flooring products tested for formaldehyde by emsl analytical inc. Cpsc tested the same type of flooring that had some of the highest formaldehyde levels in tests conducted during a recent consumer investigation.

With the recent release of information regarding high levels of formaldehyde in chinese made laminate flooring many clients have requested that we test the air in their home to see if potentially toxic levels of formaldehyde are present. The indoor dimensions of a typical house were used to calculate the amount of formaldehyde released. For example a direct test of a formaldehyde containing particle board type wood core of a laminate flooring product would be likely to yield a significantly higher formaldehyde off gas level or rate than the actual flooring product would produce once that core has been covered by other layers and the flooring has been installed in a building.