Ios Mat 0003

Spec.
no: IOS-MAT-0003
Specification Date: 2009-10-09
Formaldehyde requirements of Version no: AA-10899-9
wood-based materials and products
Issued by Signature Authorised by Signature Replaces:

Björn Frithiof Anders Gårlin AA-10899-8
Product Requirements & IKEA of Sweden/
Compliance/ Deputy Manager
Laws & Standards
Formaldehyde requirements of
Contents
This specification describes the IKEA formaldehyde requirements of wood-based1 materials and
products, indicating formaldehyde concentration/emission limits as well as test, documentation and
Quality Assurance requirements.
About this specification

The purpose of this specification is to describe the IKEA requirements for limitations of formaldehyde in
products made of wood-based materials. These requirements aim to ensure that:
• IKEA products do not cause our customers any irritation or health problems due to formaldehyde.
• IKEA products with a safe margin fulfil legal requirements and customer expectations in all of our
sales countries.
The specification applies to wood-based1 materials as well as to foils, paper, edge-bands and veneer
attached to these by glue or adhesive, and to processes for attaching these (and for attaching wood).
Table of contents
1 Requirements on materials and products .................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Overall requirements .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Overall documentation and archiving ................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Content of test reports/self declarations ............................................................................................ 2
1.4 Possible additional verification of compliance in final products......................................................... 3
2 Limits and test methods ............................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 General requirements ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Requirements for materials and products produced and sold in North America ............................... 8
2.3 Requirements for Build-in products to be sold in Japan ..................................................................... 8
2.4 Implementation dates for new requirements....................................................................................10
2.5 Sampling and testing ........................................................................................................................10
2.5.1 Handling of samples ................................................................................................................................................10
2.5.2 Test methods..............................................................................................................................................................10
2.5.3 Mill batch testing ......................................................................................................................................................11
3 Traceability requirements..........................................................................................................................11
4 Definitions and additional information on requirements...........................................................................11
Appendix 1: Supplementary description of documents related to the article ...................................................17
Appendix 2: Test methods and limits for testing final products or materials of final products (produced
according to tables 2.1.A-F or table 2.3.A)........................................................................................................18
Appendix 3: Documentation, marking and quality assurance...........................................................................19
1Particleboard and dry process fibreboard (MDF, HDF, LMDF) made of any cellulosic materials are also
covered by this specification.
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Spec. no: IOS-MAT-0003
1 Requirements on materials and products

1.1 Overall requirements
Each individual and combined material of a product shall separately comply with the limit value of the
relevant test method according to section 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 respectively.
All products and materials shall comply with the demands in section 2.1, except:
• Particleboard, Dry process fibreboard (MDF, HDF, LMDF) and Plywood where the final product
is produced and sold within North America shall comply either with section 2.2 or with section 2.1.
• For Japan, all build-in products shall comply with section 2.3, as stated in the Technical Description
(TED).
1.2 Overall documentation and archiving

On request from IKEA, the supplier shall, by the next working day, be able to present the required docu-
mentation (in English or with English translation attached) for the materials used in IKEA products.
Documents required to be handed over to IKEA shall be entered in the IKEA Connect Database.2
• When registering the documents in Connect all documents for materials listed in Table 2.1.A part 1
shall be classified with document content description as
“IOS-MAT-0003 (AA10899-9), 2.1.A part 1, <<level of compliance>>” (where level of compliance = P1,
P2, ULEF, NAF, or PS1 ).The General Statement of Compliance shall be classified with an additional
Document Content Description: “IOS-MAT-0003 (AA10899-9) 2.1.A part 1, General Statement of
Compliance”
• Documents for other material and for processes shall refer to this specification and to the table
which they state compliance with, e.g. “IOS-MAT-0003-9” and “Table 2.1.B”.
• Documents for the component as a whole or for the product as a whole shall be entered as
“IOS-MAT-0003-9”and “section [2.1, 2.2 or 2.3]”.
Exception: until the IKEA supplier has received training in ‘Connect’, the required documents shall be
retained by the IKEA supplier for at least 15 years from the date of delivery to IKEA unless otherwise
stated in TED. The documents shall in this case be accompanied by a supplementary description showing
how the documents relate to the article. This description shall use a form as per Appendix 1 and contain:
• Supplier’s name and number and concerned IKEA products and date stamps
• List of materials used in the products and reference to documentation for these materials.
Production test results are to be retained for minimum 4 years.
1.3 Content of test report and self declaration

Test reports and self declarations shall state:
• Holder of the test report and self declaration (company name and address).
• Issuer of the test report (an IKEA approved laboratory) or self declaration (normally the material
producer).
• For test report: test method and, when relevant, the sampling procedure used, and test result.
• Statement regarding formaldehyde level, e.g. test result, or statement that formaldehyde has not
been used or added.
• Scope of the report, e.g. valid for a production date or a production batch/consignment (including
sample identification). For formaldehyde-free materials the scope of the statement can be a specific
material or product quality.
2 IKEA archive for quality-verifying documents.

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1.4 Possible additional verification of compliance in final products

IKEA also reserves the right to verify compliance of final products or of materials taken from final
products. Such verification may be part of an IKEA audit or as an additional test by IKEA in case of
doubt. Testing according to Appendix 2 is used in case of additional test audits. Whereas Appendix 2 is
not to be used to show compliance with IKEA requirements.
2 Limits and test methods

For implementation dates for new requirements, see section 2.4.
2.1 General requirements

The requirements in section 2.1 are applicable for materials in products on all markets except:
• Build-in products for Japan, see section 2.3.
• For Products produced and sold in North America using particleboard, dry process fibreboard (e.g.
MDF/HDF) or plywood see the limits and dates defined in section 2.2.

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Table 2.1.A part 1. Requirements for particleboard, dry process fibreboard and plywood
(materials requiring TPC or PS 1-certification)
Material Test Limit Documentation
(uncoated) method
ASTM E
1333 or 0.09
For all IKEA Suppliers:
ASTM D
Particle- 6007 (ppm) • All boards shall be TPC-certified at the level for CARB Phase 2 by an IKEA
board approved TPC or have an approved exemption from TPC-certification.
EN 120, Plywood shall be certified for CARB Phase 2 or be PS 1-certified.
Perforator 4.04 Note: The material shall comply with both limits (ASTM and EN) which are to be
(mg/100 g) verified at the inspection audits.3
• Marking: each bundle/pallet of board, each pallet or box of components shall
EN 120, be marked throughout the supply chain (from board producer to IKEA
Dry process Perforator 5.04 supplier).
fibreboard (mg/100 g) • Marking: Each finished product using TPC-certified board or board with
excluding for approved exemption from TPC-certification shall be marked.
flooring, e.g.: ASTM E • A Statement of compliance on invoice or bill of lading shall accompany each
MDF, HDF, 1333 or
0.11 sale or delivery of board, components or finished product.
LMDF ASTM D • Each board, component and IKEA producer shall have a general statement of
6007 (ppm) compliance.
• Board and components without correct marking and complete documentation
EN 120,
are not allowed to be taken into production.
Perforator
8.0
Dry process Documentation to be available for IKEA on request:
fibreboard (mg/100g) • TR from re-certification audits
used for IKEA • Production test results of formaldehyde
flooring, e.g. ASTM E Documents to be handed over to IKEA:
MDF, HDF 1333 or
0.13 • General Statement of compliance from board producer, component producer
ASTM D
and IKEA Supplier
6007 (ppm)
• TPC-Certificate for the board
• Proof of continued TPC-approval
ASTM E
1333 or For board with an approved exemption from TPC-certification the TPC-
0.05 certification is replaced by:
ASTM D
Plywood5 6007 (ppm) • Approval for exemption
• Proof of continued exemption
EN 717-2, Guide-
Gas line
For PS 1-certified board, the TPC-certification may be replaced by:
analysis value
• Certificate for PS 1-07, Structural plywood
(mg/m2/h) 0.76 • TR
• Description of gluing system
PS 1-certified EN 717-2,
Plywood For further requirements on documentation and marking for all above kinds of
Gas
glued with 0.7 board, see Appendix 3 for board producer, board supplier, component producer and
analysis
PF or EPI IKEA supplier respectively.
glues (mg/m2/h)
3 See also section 2.5.2 concerning alternative methods.

4 The limit may need to be adjusted for a production line to ensure compliance with Phase 2.
5 Some flat layer glued materials may be classified as plywood, read more in section 4 Definitions.
6 The limit may need to be adjusted for a production line to achieve TPC-certification Phase 2. Guideline
value means: no mandatory verifying test is required according to EN 717-2.

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Table 2.1.A part 2. Requirements for board material without mandatory certification
(uncoated) method
Wet process
fibreboard if
produced with
formaldehyde Alternatives:
resins (UF, EN 120, • Supervision Agreement (according to section A.1.2 in
MUF), e.g.: Appendix 3)
Perforator 4.0
• TR per mill batch
• Hardboard (mg/100 g) • Note also alternative ways of complying as stated in Table
• Medium
2.1.E and 2.1.F.
board
• Softboard
OSB
Table 2.1.B. Requirements for “board-like” materials

(uncoated) method
Alternatives:
Curved layer- • Supervision agreement (according to section A.1.2 of
1.2 Appendix 3)
glued materials7
• Documented internal process control
• TR per mill batch.
Additional documentation for layer-glued materials:
EN 717-2,
Gas • Document describing the press technique with pictures of
analysis production as well as the resulting material, to be handed
(mg/m2/h) over to IKEA.
Flat layer-glued Additional documentation when layer-glued materials are
0.7
materials7 created together with a surfacing material in the same gluing
process:
• Document describing the press technique with picture of the
layering of materials just before pressing and the finished
result, to be handed over to IKEA
If a foil or paper is added to a layer-glued material in the same pressing which creates the layer-glued
material, the limit for curved layer glued materials apply to the combined material (i.e. even for flat
materials).
If a board listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 or Table 2.1.A part 2 is glued together with veneer to a combined
material with layer-glued core each of these boards shall, before gluing, comply with the requirements
defined for that material. The resulting material shall then comply with the requirement for layer-glued.
7 See in section 4 Definition.

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Table 2.1.C. Requirements for gluing processes when using formaldehyde-containing resins
(other than board production) (uncoated materials)
Processes Test Limit Documentation
method
Gluing of card-
board to wood-
based material
Gluing of surface
coverings (foils,
laminates, mela-
mine paper etc.) 3.5 Alternatives:
EN 717-2,
Gluing of edge- • Supervision Agreement (according to section A.1.2 of
Gas
band Appendix 3)
analysis
Gluing of board to (mg/ m2/h) • Documented internal process control
board in order to • TR per mill batch.
create a thicker
board
Board on frame-,
board on stiles-
3.0
constructions (i.e.
frame and veneer)
Test of the gluing is made after completed gluing and before any additional coating.
The combined material shall comply with Table 2.1.C. Whereas any materials shall comply with relevant
Table 2.1.A, Table 2.1.B, Table 2.1.E or Table 2.1.F before gluing them to another material, before
covering with foil, paper or melamine and before application of edge-band.
Gluing processes exempted from testing and documentation:
• Joining of wood with Mortise and Tenon, Dowel joints, Mitre, Dovetail, or similar joining, and joining
of veneer sheets (glued edge to edge) is excluded from the testing and documentation requirements.
Table 2.1.D. Requirements for surface covering materials and edge-bands (separately)
method
Foil
Melamine
(excluding those EN 717-2, TR from an IKEA approved laboratory, not older than 12 months.
impregnated Gas Test is made on the material before application to the substrate.
with uncured 1.3
analysis Note: After the material has been applied to a substrate, Table 2.1.C
glues) (mg/m2/h) applies.
Paper covering
Edge-bands
The requirement does not apply to coverings which are impregnated with uncured glue or resin, e.g.
melamine paper. These can only be tested as combined material, i.e. after application on the finished
material as per Table 2.1.C.
The requirement does not apply to edge-band made of solid wood or made of 100 % plastic. For plastic
edge-band a material declaration needs to be available.

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Table 2.1.E. Requirements for Low Emitting Formaldehyde–processes, excluding materials in Table 2.1.A part 1
(uncoated) method
OSB produced
with PF-resins Both of the following:
EN 120,
Wet process • TR less than 12 months old
Perforator 2.0
fibreboard • A statement from the board producer describing the gluing
(mg/100 g)
produced with system used, less than 12 months old
PF-resins
Materials and
processes listed EN 717-2, Monthly TR from an IKEA approved laboratory. Reduction to TR every
in Table 2.1.B gas 3 months after 4 consecutive tests below the limit are presented to,
0.6
and Table 2.1.C analysis and approved by IKEA. If the limit is exceeded in a test, or if change of
as well as glued (mg/m2/h) glue is made, another 4 consecutive monthly TR are required.
solid wood
A material which fulfils the requirements of Table 2.1.E does not need to comply with the test and
documentation requirements in Table 2.1.A part 1 or Table 2.1.A part 2.
Table 2.1.F. Requirements for production with formaldehyde-free processes, excluding materials in Table 2.1.A part 1
method
Gluing of:
• veneers
• glued solid
wood
Surface coating
Wet process EN 717-1, SD not older than 12 months issued by the material producer
fibreboard without Chamber stating type of resin used and a statement that the resin
0.015
formaldehyde- method complies to the definition of “Formaldehyde-free” as per
mg/m3 (0.012) section 4.
containing resins
(ml/m3) The stated test method shall be used if testing is made.
Other materials
and processes than
above and listed in
Table 2.1.A part 2,
Table 2.1.B, and
Table 2.1.C
OSB produced with
EPI-resins Both of the following:
EN 120,
Perforator 2.0 • TR less than 12 months old
Wet process fibre-
(mg/100 g) • A statement from the board producer describing the gluing
board produced
system used, less than 12 months old
with EPI-resins
For glues: the stated test limit is the maximum allowed increase if the glue is tested when it has been
applied to a hardboard substrate that was produced using the wet process without addition of resins.
Typical examples of glues approved as formaldehyde-free are glues/resins made from polyvinyl acetate
(PVAc) or EPI-resins.
“Formaldehyde-free” statement is not required for plastic edge-band, gluing with hot melt glue, and solid
wood edge-band.

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2.2 Requirements for materials and products produced and sold in North
America
Wood-based materials and products which are both produced and sold in North America shall comply
with section 2.1 but implementation dates, limits and test methods in Table 2.2 are accepted.
Products produced outside North America imported to North America, and products produced in North
America for export, shall comply with section 2.1 (unless the TED specifically requires compliance with
section 2.3).
Table 2.2. Production and sales within North America

Implementation PW-VC PW-CC Particleboard MDF/HDF Thin MDF/HDF
date (> 8 mm) (≤ 8 mm)
2009-01-01 P1: 0.08 ppm -- P1: 0.18 ppm P1: 0.21 ppm P1: 0.21 ppm
2009-07-01 -- P1: 0.08 ppm -- -- --
2010-01-01 P2: 0.05 ppm -- -- -- --
2011-01-01 -- -- P2: 0.09 ppm P2: 0.11 ppm --
2012-01-01 -- -- -- -- P2: 0.13 ppm
2012-07-01 -- P2: 0.05 ppm -- -- --
Abbreviations: PW=plywood, VC=veneer core, CC=composite core, P1=phase 1, P2=phase 2.
Test method: ASTM E 1333 (2002), i.e. large chamber test method. ppm = parts per million.
Note: IKEA does not differentiate between hard- and softwood plywood.
2.3 Requirements for Build-in products to be sold in Japan

These requirements only apply to products for which compliance according to section 2.3 is explicitly
stated in the TED. These products will in most cases have a specific article number for Japan, but in
some cases products with a general article number will also fall in this category. This includes materials,
material combinations and final products of Build-in products, and to building materials (e.g. hard
flooring) to be sold in Japan. (Examples of product types covered: kitchen-, bathroom-cabinets, and
wardrobes intended for permanent fixture to building.) For materials in other wood-based products, the
requirements in section 2.1 apply.
The materials shall be produced under F**** approval, see Table 2.3.A, or be listed as exempted material,
see Table 2.3.B. For detailed description of all materials see, section 2.3.1
2.3.1 Cross section description

A CS application form (CS-details, CS = cross section) shall be filled in stating the details for each
different CS used in the product prior to manufacturing. If several materials are combined, the CS details
shall list each material together with applicable information.
The form shall be updated and handed in to IKEA before each change in materials.
If no change has been made to affected materials or combinations, a yearly confirmation to IKEA is
required.
In case of use of a formaldehyde contributing material, the individual material or the cross section of the
combined materials respectively need to go through a Ministerial approval procedure, and obtain an
MFN-approval issued by Japanese Ministry.

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2.3.2 Material requirements

The materials shall be produced under F**** approval, see Table 2.3.A, or be listed as exempted material,
see Table 2.3.B.
Combined materials shall comply with one of the following two options:
a) All materials used in the final cross section are either MFN-approved as individual materials or
material combination(s), or listed as exempted material or;
b) the final cross section is MFN-approved as a combination
For support with testing and procedures for MFN-approval, contact IKEA.
Table 2.3.A. Building materials and Build-in products

Material Test method Limit Documentation
Wood-based Desiccator Average value F**** approved wood-based materials with MFN-
board, glued methods: 0.3 mg/l Number
solid wood • MFN-certificate, including pages on affected materials
• JIS A 1460 (i.e. max
materials, • TR from JP8 approved laboratory showing fulfilment of
for particle- allowed
and material F**** for each mill batch.
board and average value
combina- fibreboard. is 0.349 mg/l). F**** approved material combination with MFN-
tions (e.g. Number
any raw • JAS
• MFN-certificate, including pages on affected combinations
materials as MAFF 233 No individual • TR from JP8 approved laboratory showing fulfilment of
foil, etc. not for plywood value may F**** for each mill batch.
covered by and glued exceed
Table 2.3.B) solid wood 0.400 mg/l
Note: The documentation shall be available at the IKEA
supplier.
Alternatively, JIS A 1901 small chamber method (limit: 0.005 mg/m2/h) can be used after approval by
IKEA of Sweden.
Table 2.3.B Non-formaldehyde contributing materials

Material9 Test method Limit Documentation
Exempted -- -- • Yearly SD by IKEA supplier guaranteeing usage of non-
materials formaldehyde contributing material.
(non- Any classification of materials as exempted shall be approved
formaldehyde by IKEA Japan before being valid.
contributing
materials)
8 Laboratories approved by Japanese Authorities (JP approved) are available through IKEA.
9 Note: Solid wood materials and material combinations covered by Japan Agriculture Standard, JAS,
(e.g. glued solid wood, plywood and glued laminated timber materials and material combinations) shall
always get a Ministerial approval regardless if the material/material combination does contribute with
formaldehyde emission or not.
Note: “Non-formaldehyde contributing materials” means no formaldehyde emission and is different
from the general definition of formaldehyde-free materials. The only material with a negligible
formaldehyde emission that is considered “non-formaldehyde contributing material” according to
Japanese regulations (JIS) is solid wood material without any gluing applied.
Exempted materials refer to materials included on the Japanese list: “Building materials exempted from
material-use restrictions”.
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2.4 Implementation dates for new requirements

The implementation time for all new requirements is 4 months from the release date of specification,
except as specified in Table 2.4.1 or section 2.2.
Table 2.4.1 The implementation dates

TPC- or PS 1-certification of particleboard, dry process fibreboard (e.g. MDF/HDF) and plywood
For IKEA Suppliers not delivering to North America
• Particleboard, dry process fibreboard (e.g. MDF/HDF), plywood and layer-glued produced in flat
sheets classified as plywood produced from 2010-01-01 shall be TPC- or PS 1-certified or have an
approved exemption from TPC-certification.
• Products that contain board without TPC- or PS 1-certification and without an approved exemption
from TPC-certification can be delivered to IKEA10 until 2010-03-31.
TPC- or PS 1-certification of plywood.
For all IKEA suppliers.
• Plywood shall from 2010-01-01 be TPC-certified at Phase 2 or be PS 1-certified or have an approved
exemption from TPC-certification.
• Plywood with TPC-certification at Phase 1 produced before 2010-01-01 can be delivered to the IKEA
supplier or the component producer until 2010-03-31.
• Products that contain plywood TPC-certified at Phase 1 and where the plywood is produced before
2010-01-01 can be delivered to IKEA10 until 2010-07-01.
Note: A board with a proof of delivery before implementation date for board production is seen as
produced before deadline even if actual date of production for the board is missing.
2.5 Sampling and testing

2.5.1 Handling of samples
Samples taken in board production are to be handled and conditioned as specified in the relevant test
standard. Other samples shall be packaged in plastic foil. After arrival to the laboratory, the sample is to
be stored, for temperature equalisation purposes, for a minimum of 24 hours in normal air conditions
(still wrapped in plastic) before testing, no other preconditioning is to be made.
Unless otherwise specified, the material shall be tested before any surface coating or covering has been
applied. Sampling for testing of unfinished material is to be done in the stage immediately preceding the
application of the surface coating or surface covering.
The details of the sampling procedure shall be documented: date of sampling, at what stage in the
production process the sample is selected, and other relevant data.
2.5.2 Test methods

Results for:
• EN 120, perforator, are expressed as mg/100 g dry materials, but recalculated to 6.5 % moisture
content as per specification IOS-TM-0010.
• EN 717-1, Chamber test, are expressed as mg/m3 (or ml/m3 – the value in brackets, ’()’, in the table).
• EN 717-2, gas analysis, are expressed as mg/m2/h. For calculation of average see
IOS-TM-0010.
• ASTM E 1333 are expressed in ppm = parts per million.
• ASTM D 6007 are expressed in ppm = parts per million.
10 Delivery to IKEA is defined as dispatch date from IKEA supplier.

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For both ASTM-methods, note the different loading factors: 0.43 m2/m3 for particleboards and plywood,
and 0.26 m2/m3 for MDF/HDF.
Further information relating to testing, conditioning, and reporting is available in specification

IOS-TM-0010.
Alternative methods
When alternative methods to EN 120 or EN 717-2 are used for production control, a correlation between
these methods and the alternative methods is to be established by an IKEA approved laboratory and
checked at least every 6 months. For TPC-certified materials the alternative method shall be approved
and agreed with the TPC.
2.5.3 Mill batch testing

TR per mill batch shall be from an IKEA approved laboratory. Exception: The internal laboratory of a
material supplier, or an IKEA Supplier laboratory, can be used if at least yearly comparative test is made
with an IKEA-approved laboratory.
Note: Mill batch testing is not a valid documentation alternative to TPC-certification.
3 Traceability requirements
If a supplier uses wood-based materials other than those fulfilling the requirement in this specification
(for other types of production than IKEA articles), the supplier shall have documentation showing the
traceability from a product date stamp to batches of material used in the production of IKEA products
and materials during the period, i.e. show how mix-ups of materials are prevented.
This includes separation of materials intended for products to be sold in Japan categorised as building
materials (see Table 2.3.A) from other materials. It is required to have the traceability documents from
the whole production chain, also when the IKEA supplier buys the board material directly and then
sends it to sub-contractor and receives ready-cut elements.
4 Definitions and additional information on requirements

Term Description
ANSI The American National Standards Institute
Approved exemption This applies to materials in Table 2.1.A part 1, i.e. requiring TPC- or PS1-
from TPC-certification certification. To qualify for an exemption, the manufacturer shall be able to
demonstrate a sufficiently low emission level over a period of time as
specified in the CARB regulations (§ 93120.3.d.2). This can be achieved by
using ULEF or NAF adhesives to manufacture wood-based materials.
Batch See definition of Mill batch.
Board A general term for different wood-based board materials: particleboards,
wet- and dry-process fibreboards, and laminated boards such as plywood.
The type of board materials requiring TPC- or PS 1-certification are listed in
Table 2.1.A.

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Term Description
Build-in products Products intended for permanent fixture to the building by corner brackets
(Japan) or similar steel angles, e.g. system bathroom, kitchen and wardrobes. Build-
in products and building materials will be identified by a specific article
number for Japan referred to in the TED.
In certain cases, products with a general article number will also fall in this
category, e.g. when containing non-formaldehyde contributing materials
according to Table 2.3.B.
In both cases, demand to comply with requirements according to Table 2.3
will be stated in the respective TED.
CARB California Air Resources Board (California ARB)
CCR California Code of Regulations
Comparative testing A comparative testing is to be made using a suitable stable material (e.g. an
aged MDF board).Three samples are tested at both the IKEA approved
laboratory and the supplier laboratory and the values are compared.
Component Part of a product made by a sub-supplier of the IKEA supplier and which is
ready for use with no or minor adjustments.
Composite core Layers of veneer glued together with other wood materials to form a board.
plywood Gluing of veneer to a board at the producer of components or at the
producer of the final product is not regarded as manufacturing of composite
core plywood.
Composite wood Plywood (PW), particleboard (PB), and medium density fibreboard (MDF
products including HDF).
Wet process hardboard, oriented strand board, glued laminated timber and
layer-glued materials are excluded.
Curved plywood (also Plywood (including layer-glued material) shaped into a curved shape at time
termed moulded plywood) of pressing when creating the plywood.
Note that plywood which is shaped into a curved shape from a flat panel
does not qualify as curved plywood.
Curved plywood is exempted from CARB certification and is defined by IKEA
as layer-glued.
Documented internal This type of documentation method, as a minimum consists of:
process control • Document stating the correct process parameters.
• Logbook/journal verifying that these process parameters (e.g. machine
settings) have been implemented in production of each batch.
• TR from IKEA approved laboratory at least once per month for each kind
of material produced (type of wood, thickness range). For layer-glued the
test frequency is at least once weekly for each kind of material produced.
Note: If the internal laboratory has been verified by an IKEA approved
laboratory and a comparison test is made at least every 6 month the
monthly/weekly test can be made by the internal laboratory.
• Verification of the correct process parameters minimum once every 6
months (i.e. sampling at controlled parameter settings followed by
verifying test).
• Production tests, of a sufficient frequency to show that values will not
exceed the limit taking the expected variation in production and test
method into account.

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Term Description
EPI Emulsion Polymer Isocyanate: two-component adhesives based on reaction
of a mixture of water-based emulsions of SBR, EVA and/or PVAc with an
isocyanate hardener (crosslinker, usually MDI), forming water-resistant
bonds.
Excursion limit A production control limit defined for the production of board to ensure
compliance with the limits together with QCL.
See description in Table C.b, Quality Control Limit (QCL).
Fabricator Any person/company that uses composite wood products to make finished
goods and components; also including producers of laminated products and
producers of components which are to be included in a finished goods.
Facility Any site where composite wood products or finished goods are
manufactured. Facility includes, but is not limited to, manufacturing plants,
testing laboratories, distribution centres, fabricator shops, warehouses, and
retail stores.
Finished goods Any product containing plywood, particleboard, or dry process fibreboard
(MDF HDF or similar). Component parts are not considered to be finished
goods, even though they are used in the assembly of finished goods.
Finished material Wood-based material with surface coating or covering of some kind.
Finished product A product ready for sale to IKEA.
Formaldehyde-free Formaldehyde-free materials are materials where:
materials • No formaldehyde has been added in the production of the material.
• No formaldehyde is created in the production process.
• The formaldehyde level is similar to or lower than that of natural wood
(for verifying by test, see Table 2.1.F).
For glues/resins to be defined as formaldehyde-free, the resin needs to be
formulated with no added formaldehyde as part of the resin cross linking
structure. See section 2.1.F for verification by test.
Glued solid wood Solid wood material, which has been joined together by gluing. Primarily
this should be done using non-formaldehyde containing glue (see Table
2.1.F). As an alternative, the relevant section of Table 2.1.E is also
permitted, when glues with emissions at levels close to that which natural
wooden material itself can emit are used.
Hardboard A composite panel composed of cellulosic fibres, made by wet forming and
hot pressing of a fibre mat with or without resins, which complies with one
of the following ANSI standards: basic hardboard (ANSI A135.4-2004), pre-
finished hardboard panelling (ANSI A135.5-2004), or hardboard siding
(ANSI A135.6-2006).
Wet process hardboard is exempted from TPC-certification.
High Density High Density Fibreboard – density above 800 kg/m3. HDF is a MDF
Fibreboard (HDF) fibreboard sub-type with a higher density than “normal” MDF, but
otherwise the same (e.g. no clear density limit between the two can be
identified from definitions in standards).
Individual material This includes not only the wood-based material(s) of a product, but all
component materials such as glue (adhesive), lacquer, foil, melamine, edge-
band, etc.

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Term Description
Laminated product A finished good or component part of a finished good made by a fabricator in
which a laminate or laminates are affixed to a platform. If the platform
consists of a composite wood product, the platform shall comply with the
applicable emission standards.
Layer-glued Layer-glued is defined as materials produced in flat or curved shapes at a
producer of the final product or the component, where the produced
material is dedicated for use in a specific component or a specific IKEA
product. Layer-glued is not required to be TPC-certified. See also definition
of Plywood.
Note: For producers which also produce plywood parallel with the
production of layer-glued, an assessment is needed for each case to identify
the need of TPC or not.
LMDF Low density MDF, i.e. less than 450 kg/m3 (or 500 kg/m3, depending on
different standards).
Lot See definition of Mill batch.
Manufacturer Any person/company who manufactures or produces a composite wood
product.
MDF, Medium density A panel composed of cellulosic fibres (usually wood) made by dry forming
fibreboard and pressing of a resinated fibre mat (ANSI A208.2-2002). According to the
standard referred to, typical densities vary between 500 kg/m3 (31 lbs/ft3)
and 1 000 kg/m3 (62 lbs/ft3). MDF includes HDF and LMDF.
MDI Methylene diisocyanate (hardener used for EPI-resins)
Medium board Wet process fibreboard with lower density than hardboard.
This material is exempted from CARB-certification.
Mill batch The volume of a product type produced either: (A) from the beginning of a
production run until the first quality control test, or (B) between one quality
control test and the next one, or (C) from the last quality control test to the
end of a production run.
For TPC-certified board the following definitions of end and start of a mill
batch apply:
• A production batch manufactured on the same occasion with constant
process parameters. A change of settings (and thereby a start of a new
mill batch) is considered to occur when:
- The resin formulation is changed so that the formaldehyde to urea
ratio is increased
- The resin formulation is changed so that the concentration of
melamine is decreased
- An increase is made by more than 10 % in the amount of urea-
formaldehyde resin used
- The designated press time is decreased by more than 20 %.
The above limitations allow minor changes in thickness to be made without
constituting the start of a new mill batch. A minimum testing frequency as
agreed with the TPC applies.

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Term Description
NAF, Resins formulated with no added formaldehyde as part of the resin cross
No-added formaldehyde linking structure for making plywood, particleboard, or medium density
based resins fibreboard. “No-added formaldehyde based resins” include, but are not
limited to, resins made from soy, polyvinyl acetate, or methylene
diisocyanate. Note that approval by CARB and verification by a Third party
certifier is required.
North America North America includes the whole NAFTA region, i.e. Canada, USA, and
Mexico.
OSB Oriented Strand Board
PB Particleboard. Board typically made of wood particles, but may also be made
from other cellulosic materials.
PF resin Phenol-formaldehyde resin
Phase 1 (P1) Level in the California ARB regulation.
Phase 2 (P2) Level in the California ARB regulation.
Plywood, PW A panel composed of an assembly of (A) layers or plies of veneer, or (B)
veneers in combination with a platform consisting of lumber core, composite
core, a special core material, or special back material, joined with an
adhesive. Plywood is not dedicated to a specific product when it is
manufactured. Note that the direction of the veneer-layers may be either
crosswise or parallel. See also definition of Layer-glued.
ppm Parts per million. In chamber testing, 1 ppm = 1 ml/m3. In TR, values are
sometimes also reported as mg/m3 ; for formaldehyde, 0.10 ml/m3 = 0.124
mg/m3 (i.e. conversion factor 1.24).
Primary test method Defined as ASTM E 1333-96(2002) (large chamber method).
Production test result Test result generated as a part of the running production control. The tests
are normally performed at factory laboratory.
Proof of continued A document issued by the TPC showing that the board producer still is
certification approved after latest TPC-audit and that a contract of continued auditing
between the TPC and the producer exists.
PS 1 A standard for which weather-resistant plywood can be certified.
Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07, Structural Plywood.
Quality Control Limit See description in Table C.b, Quality Control Limit (QCL).
(QCL) and Quality
Control Test Method
and Shipping QCL
Secondary test method Defined as specified in ASTM D 6007-02, with additional conditions specified
in California Code of Regulations, 93120.9.
Self declaration (SD) A declaration issued by supplier and sub-supplier (e.g. chemical or coating
supplier) to confirm that a requirement is fulfilled.
Softboard Wet process fibreboard with lower density than medium board.
This material is exempted from CARB-certification.
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Term Description
Supervision agreement Supervision Agreement is an agreement for a third party assessment system
to ensure compliance with among others the formaldehyde levels.
TPC-certification is also a form of Supervision.
Requirements for a non-TPC supervision agreement are given in Appendix 3,
section A.1.2.
Technical description Document listing the requirements of a specific IKEA article, including
(TED) references to relevant specifications.
Test report (TR) The term test report in this specification refers to verifying tests performed
by IKEA-approved laboratories. These are to be distinguished from running
tests in production, which will be necessary to monitor production, and
which should be performed with a frequency adapted to the variations in the
process. The running tests may be performed by another laboratory (e.g.
factory laboratory), provided correlation tests with IKEA approved
laboratory are carried out yearly as a minimum.
Thin MDF Medium density fibreboard that has a maximum thickness of 8 mm.
Third party certifier An organization or entity approved by the Executive Officer that: (A) verifies
(TPC) the accuracy of the emission test procedures and facilities used by
manufacturers to conduct formaldehyde emission tests, (B) monitors
manufacturer quality assurance programs, and (C) provides independent
audits and inspections. The third party certifier to be approved by CARB and
receive a CARB-number. For certification of materials intended for IKEA
products, the respective organization shall also be approved by IKEA.
Abbreviation: 3rd party certifier or TPC.
This does not include compliance to Japanese requirements. For further
details see section 2.3.
TPC-certification Certification made by a TPC. In order to receive a certification, Quality
Assurance according to Appendix 3 shall be complied with.
ULEF, Resins formulated and used in such a way that average formaldehyde
Ultra-low-emitting emissions are consistently below the Phase 2 emission standards in section
formaldehyde resins 93120.2, as provided in section 93120.3(d) in California Code of Regulations.
Note: Approval by CARB and verification by a Third party certifier is
required.
Unfinished material Wood-based and solid-wood material without any surface coating or
covering. This indicates both materials to be used in a product without
surface coating in the final product, as well as material in production in a
stage before surface coating is applied. Note that sampling for testing in the
latter case is to be done in the stage immediately preceding the application
of the surface coating.
Verifying test Unless otherwise stated, a test made at an IKEA approved laboratory to
verify the material or product.

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Appendix 1: Supplementary description of documents related to the

article
Valid for products with date stamp from year/month/day to year/month/day.
Date:
Article name(s):
Article number(s):
Supplier name:
Supplier number:
Part of article Type of material Material Material supplier Document number

designation
Example of a Supplementary description:

Date: 2008-09-19
Article name(s): Billy
Article number(s): 123 456 78
Supplier name: Good Furniture Ltd
Supplier number: 12345
Part of article Type of material Material Material supplier Document number

designation
Drawer Particleboard 10 mm Board Inc. 1
Boarderville
All other foiled Particleboard 10 mm white Boardmaker Ltd, 2
10 mm foiled Planstad
All lacquered Particleboard 18 mm Boardmaker Ltd, 2
18 mm Planstad
Doors MDF 19 mm Board Inc. 4
Boarderville
Foil Foil White ThinLook Ltd, 5
Papertown
Glue for foil Glue UF Ur E AB, 6
Formstadt
Edge-band Plastic 100% ABS Edgeville Plastics, --
Edgeville
Paint Paint with 325 UV A23 Paint Ltd, 7
hardener Färgestad

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Appendix 2: Test methods and limits for testing final products or

materials of final products (produced according to Tables 2.1.A-F or
Table 2.3.A)
IKEA reserves the right to use the following methods and limits in case of compliance audits or in
investigations made on finished products after delivery to IKEA. Requirements as specified in section 2.1
apply to production.
There is normally no need for a supplier to perform these tests since all individual materials shall have
been tested and documented separately.
Note: It is not in all cases possible to test the compliance of individual materials of a product by
sampling a final product, e.g. to check compliance of gluing of veneer, for very thin veneers, the removal
of a lacquer-layer by sanding may prove impossible; so the feasibility shall be assessed by the laboratory
in each individual case.
The extra tolerance indicated in the limits in this table, for tests performed after sanding, are motivated
by the increase in error in testing, which may be caused by the sanding operation.
Table Appendix 2, Sampling of finished products for investigation and auditing
Materials Sample Test method Limit Comments
Products made with particle-
board, dry process fibreboard
(e.g. MDF /HDF (non-flooring)),
plywood or layer-glued and where
the surface is untreated or
• has been finished with 0.074
lacquer, paint or, EN 717-1, (0.060)
Finished
Chamber method
• high pressure laminates has product
mg/m3 (ml/m3)
been used.
Excluding products or product
parts with foil, paper and
melamine
All other product or product parts 0.124
(0.1)
Final product of the build-in pro- Desiccator methods: 0.340 mg/l Alternatively, JIS A
duct type for the Japanese • JIS A 1460 for (average) 1901 small chamber
market (i.e. to fulfil demands particle-board and Single method (limit: 0.005
according to section 2.3). Finished mg/m2/h) can be used
fibreboard value:
product max after IKEA approval.
• JAS MAFF 233 for
plywood and glued 0.400 mg/l
solid wood
Finished particleboard 5.0
EN 120,
Finished MDF/HDF non-flooring Perforator method 6.0
mg/100 g Material from finished
Finished MDF or HDF for flooring Materials 10 product is prepared by
from a
Finished board-material other sanding to maximum
finished
than particleboard, dry process EN 717-2, 4.0 0.5 mm below surface
product
fibreboard (e.g. MDF/HDF) Gas analysis treatment
Plywood and layer-glued mg/m2/h 2.0
Finished glued solid wood 0.7

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Appendix 3: Documentation, marking and quality assurance

Table of contents
A Documentation and marking .....................................................................................................................19
A.1 Documentation and marking for board production ..........................................................................19
A.1.1 Board listed in table 2.1.A part 1, with TPC, PS 1-certification or approved exemption ...........................19
A.1.2 Board listed in Table 2.1.A part 1, without TPC, PS 1-certification and without approved exemption ..22
A.2 Documentation and marking for Table 2.1.A part 1 and 2 for distributors, board formatters and
companies applying a surface covering or coating .......................................................................................23
A.3 Documentation and marking for components using materials listed in table 2.1.A part 1 ..............24
A.4 Documentation and marking for finished products using materials listed in table 2.1.A part 1 ......26
B Codes for Statement of compliance and marking of board listed in table 2.1.A part 1............................28
C Quality assurance for board producers.....................................................................................................29
D Requirements for third party certifiers ......................................................................................................36
A Documentation and marking

A.1 Documentation and marking for board production
Documentation and marking of board is divided into two sections depending on type of compliance for
the board. All board which will be used after the implementation dates for the board production, see
section 2.4, shall have documentation according to either Table A.1.1 or Table A.1.2.
A.1.1 Board listed in table 2.1.A part 1, with TPC, PS 1-certification or approved
exemption
Note: Documentation defined here applies to the board only. Other materials added shall comply with
the requirements for these materials.
Table A.1.1
Documentation Document or marking required
To be handed over to the IKEA supplier

• TPC-certificate issued by an IKEA approved TPC; to be updated at each change and
handed over to the IKEA supplier before first delivery. The certification shall
include level of compliance (i.e. Phase 1or 2).
TPC-
• Proof of continued TPC-certification; not older than 5 months if the certification
certificate
frequency is 3 months and not older that 8 months when the certification
frequency is 6 months.
To be available to IKEA on request for minimum 5 years
• TR from the TPC-audits.

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Table A.1.1

• Copy of Approval for exemption from TPC-certificate (Application for exemption is
to be made together with an IKEA approved TPC), not older than 2 years from date
of issue. To be handed over to the IKEA supplier before first delivery and at each
Approved update.
exemption
Additional for ULEF production:
from TPC-
certification • Proof of continued ULEF production issued by a TPC based on the half yearly
(NAF, ULEF) review of result. Sampling for 6 month test for ULEF is to be made by an approved
TPC. Not older than 8 months, to be handed over to the IKEA supplier
To be available for IKEA on request for minimum 5 years
• TR from the TPC-audits
• Test result from board production

• PS 1 certificate issued by an independent laboratory as stated in Voluntary Product
Standard PS 1-07, Structural Plywood – to be handed over to the IKEA supplier
before first delivery and at every change of certification. The certification shall
PS 1 include level of compliance (i.e. type of wood). The certification can apply to a batch
Certification or to a production line.
The certification for a production line shall be less than 12 months old.
• TR for formaldehyde issued by an IKEA approved laboratory, less than 12 months
old.
• A statement from the board producer describing the gluing system used, less than
12 months old.
Statement of compliance shall follow each delivery and can be placed on invoice or bill
of lading.
If statement of compliance is missing the board may not be used.
Example of text for TPC-certified board and board with approved exemption from
Statement of TPC-certification:
compliance
“<Material type> compliant with CCR-17-93120.2(a) <Level of compliance> and
with delivery
IOS-MAT-0003 version <#>”
Example of text for PS 1-certified board
“Plywood compliant with PS 1 and IOS-MAT-0003 version <#>”
For definition of <Level of compliance> see section B of Appendix 3.

The general statement of compliance is to be made in a document with the board
Letter with producer’s letter head and include a statement as per the example below.
General To be updated at each change and be less than 12 month old.
statement of Example text:
compliance “All deliveries of <material type> where the order refers to IKEA
for the board IOS-MAT-0003 complies with California Code of Regulations, title 17, section
production 93120.2 (a) level <Level of compliance> and with the requirements defined in
IOS-MAT-0003 version <#> as per table <#.#>”

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Table A.1.1
Each pallet/bundle of board certified by an approved TPC or approved for

formaldehyde-free production (NAF) shall be marked with the following information:
• Board producer name and site
• Material type
• Material designation
• Level of compliance according to California Code of Regulation title 17, 93120.2 (a)
• Production date11
• Batch number11
• TPC-number
Marking of Example of text:

board pallets/
“Boardmaker Ltd, Plystad, Sweden
bundles
Particleboard, 15 mm CARB compliant with CCR, title 17, 93120.2 (a) Phase 2
Produced 2009-09-09 lot W37-325
TPC-1”
For board with an approved exemption from TPC-certification, the TPC-number shall
be replaced with:
NAF <<approval id>> or ULEF <<approval id>>
For definition of “level of compliance” see section B of Appendix 3.
For pallets with mixed lots/batches all production dates and all lot numbers are to be
listed on the marking.
11 Note: If the batch and/or production date can be secured through a modified marking system and this
is approved as compliant with the CARB regulation by the TPC, this marking is to be approved by IKEA.
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A.1.2 Board listed in Table 2.1.A part 1, without TPC, PS 1-certification and without
approved exemption
These requirements on supervision agreements are valid for the materials listed in Table 2.1.A part 1
until TPC requirements apply, as well as for other board materials.
Note: Documentation defined here applies to the board only; other materials added shall comply with
the requirements for these materials.
Table A.1.2
Document Document/Marking required
type
To be handed over to the IKEA supplier:

• Supervision Agreement by an IKEA approved laboratory according to the principles
of European Supervision (DIBt 100) or the US CPA-grade mark system.
• Proof of continued Supervision; not older than 5 months if the certification frequency
is 3 months and not older that 8 months when the certification frequency is
6 months.
Minimum requirement for a Supervision:
• To be made by a third party approved by IKEA.
• A minimum of 2 visits per year by the Supervision body or by a competent laboratory
Supervision contracted to the Supervision body for sampling and for review of 6 month test data.
or Test • Minimum yearly review of the Q-assurance.
reports • Minimum yearly review of the production quality control laboratory.
• Minimum yearly comparative test between the production quality control laboratory
and the supervising body.
• If an alternative method is used as a quality control method the correlation between
the used method and the method defined by IKEA shall be checked every 6 months.
To be available on request
• TR from Supervision
• Test result from board production
Note: If no supervision agreement is in place each batch shall be tested by an IKEA
approved laboratory.
Statement of compliance is to be placed on invoice or bill of lading, or be included in

marking for the board and shall include date of production.
Example of text:
Statement of
“<Material type> compliant IOS-MAT-0003 version <#>.
Compliance
Date of production <####-##-##>”.
TR for the batch together with a date of production is accepted as a statement of
compliance.

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A.2 Documentation and marking for Table 2.1.A part 1 and 2 for
distributors, board formatters and companies applying a surface
covering or coating
This section applies to those which distribute, format or apply surface covering to a board or apply
surface coating to a board but not when the board is used to make a component.
Note: The documentation defined here applies to the board only; other materials added shall comply
with the requirements for these materials.
Table A.2
type
Documents All documents provided, as per section A.1 of this Appendix, by the board producer shall
provided by be handed over to the IKEA Supplier or the IKEA Component producer.
the board
producer
General A material that contains any kind of board listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 shall have a
Statement of general statement of compliance on the distributor producer’s letterhead. This
Compliance statement shall be updated at each change and be less than 12 months old. The general
Statement of compliance shall list all board material sold by distributor. The materials
delivered to IKEA are as follows:
<Material type> <Production Unit> <Level of compliance>
Material listed as Phase 1, Phase 2, ULEF or NAF are compliant with California
Code of Regulations, title 17, section 93120.2 (a)
For board not listed in 2.1.A part 1 “level of compliance” is replaced with “excluded
from CARB”.
Statement of Statement of compliance received from the board producer shall be archived for at
Compliance least 5 years and be available to IKEA on request.
for each
delivery
received from
the board
producer
Statement of Statement of compliance is to be copied from the statement of compliance received

Compliance from the board producer. The statement is to be placed on invoice or bill of lading, or
on deliveries be included in marking for the board and shall include date of production.
For mixed deliveries where the bundles/pallets of board have different compliance
levels each pallet/bundle is to be marked with the marking as per the board producer.
Mixed pallets/bundles with different compliance levels are not accepted.
Marking of The marking of board shall be as per the board producers marking with adjustment for
board quantities and sizes.

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A.3 Documentation and marking for components using materials listed in

table 2.1.A part 1
Note: The documentation defined here applies to the board only, other materials added shall comply
Table A.3
type
Documents All documents provided, as per section A.1 of this appendix, by the board producer shall
provided by be handed over to the IKEA Supplier.
the board
producer
Statement of Statement of compliance received from the board supplier, for each delivery, shall be
Compliance archived for at least 5 years and be available to IKEA on request.
for each
delivery
received
from the
board
supplier
Statement of A component that contains any kind of board listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 shall have a
Compliance statement of compliance. A statement of compliance can only be made if all board
on each materials in the component listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 either have TPC, PS 1-
deliveries certification or an approved exemption from TPC-certification.
from the Statement of compliance shall be included with each delivery and be based on the state-
component ment(s) of compliance received from the board producer(s).
producer
The statement of compliance shall be placed on invoice or bill of lading, as per example:
Contains PB, MDF/HDF and/or PW, class CARB <Level of compliance>”
For components where no TPC-certified and no TPC-exempted material are used and the
board has PS 1-certification the following statement is used instead:
Contains PW, certified as PS 1”
Letter with A component that contains any kind of board listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 shall have a
General general statement of compliance on the component producer’s letterhead. This
Statement of statement shall be updated at each change and be less than 12 months old.
Compliance The general Statement of compliance shall list all board material used in a component.
from
“The components produced for IKEA is fabricated using:
component
<Material type> <Production Unit> <Level of compliance>
producer
Material listed as Phase 1, Phase 2, ULEF or NAF are compliant with California
Code of Regulations, title 17, section 93120.2 (a)
For board not listed in 2.1.A part 1 “level of compliance” is replaced with
“excluded from CARB”.

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Table A.3
type
Marking of A component that contains any kind of board listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 shall have a
component marking on each pallet or box.
No marking allowed on component or on any package included with the final product.
The marking shall be based on the statement(s) of compliance received from the board
producer(s).
If all board materials in the component listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 either have TPC, PS
1-certification or an approved exemption from TPC-certification the following marking
is used.
“Produced by <<Component producers name and site>>.
The component are made using <<list of material types>> compliant with
California Code of Regulations, title 17, section 93120 <<Level of compliance>>
and IKEA IOS-MAT-0003 version <<#>>.”
Date of production <<YYWW>>.
Where not all materials listed in Table 2.1.A are TPC- or PS 1-certified or have an
approved exemption from TPC-certification, the component shall be marked:
“Produced by <<Component producers name and site>>.
The components are produced using <<list of material types>> produced before
2009-01-01 compliant with IKEA IOS-MAT-0003 version <<#>>”.
Date of production <<YYWW>>

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A.4 Documentation and marking for finished products using materials

listed in table 2.1.A part 1
Note: The documentation defined here applies to the board only, other materials added shall comply
Table A.4.a
Document type Document/Marking required
Documents All documents provided, as per section A.1 of this Appendix, by the board producer
provided by the shall be handed over to IKEA, i.e:
board producer • Letter with General statement of compliance for the board production
• Statement of compliance with delivery
• TPC-certificate, PS 1 certificate (if applicable) or approved exemption from
TPC-certification (NAF, ULEF) (if applicable).
• For TPC-certification: proof of continued certification.
When registering the documents in Connect all documents for materials listed in table
2.1.A part 1 shall be classified with document content description as
“IOS-MAT-0003 (AA10899-9), 2.1.A part 1, level of compliance” (P1, P2, ULEF, NAF, or
PS 1).
Statement of Statement of compliance received from the board supplier or component supplier, for
Compliance for each delivery, shall be archived for at least 5 years and be available to IKEA on
each delivery request.
received from
the board
supplier or
component
supplier
A finished product that contains any kind of board listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 shall
have a statement of compliance. A statement of compliance can only be made if all
board materials in the component listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 either have TPC, PS 1-
certification or an approved exemption from TPC-certification.
Statement of compliance shall be included with each delivery and be based on the
statement(s) of compliance received from the board producer(s).
The statement of compliance shall be placed on invoice or bill of lading, as per
Statement of example:
Compliance on “Contains PB, MDF/HDF and/or PW, class CARB <Level of compliance>”
deliveries from
For components where no TPC-certified and no TPC-exempted material are used
IKEA Supplier
and the board has a PS 1-certification the following statement is used instead:
to IKEA
“Contains PW, certified as PS 1”
Until the invoice can carry the statement, it needs to be made on the bill of lading
which, in this case, shall be registered in Connect. When registering the documents in
Connect all documents for materials listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 shall be classified in
document content description as:
“IOS-MAT-0003, Table 2.1.A part 1, Bill of lading”

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Table A.4.a
Document type Document/Marking required
To be handed over to IKEA.
Any supplier supplying a finished product with board listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 shall
have a general statement of compliance on the producer’s letterhead for the
Letter with production. This shall be updated at each change and be less than 12 months old.
General State- The general Statement of compliance shall list all board material types listed in Table
ment of Com- 2.1.A part 1.The Statement of compliance shall contain the statement “Material
pliance from regulated by California ARB as Phase 1, Phase 2, ULEF or NAF are compliant with
producer of the California Code of Regulations, title 17, section 93120.2 (a)”.
finished When registering the documents in Connect, all documents for products made of
product materials listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 shall be classified in document description
section as “IOS-MAT-0003 (AA-10889-7), Table 2.1.A part 1, level of compliance”, (P1,
P2, ULEF, NAF, or PS 1).
The document shall be linked to all articles which are made using these boards.
Marking on Each finished product made with materials where TPC-certification or approved
finished IKEA exemption from TPC-certification is required: The Marking is to be coordinated with
product the permanent marking as per IOS-M-0003. Example:
For definition of <X>, see Table A.4.b.
Table A.4.b
<X> in the product marking shall
Board certification level
be replaced with:
At least one material is Phase 1 and all other materials are Phase 2,
P1
ULEF or NAF or TPC-excluded/PS 1
At least one material is Phase 2 and all other materials are ULEF or
P2
NAF or TPC-excluded/PS 1.
At least one material is ULEF and all other materials NAF or TPC-
ULEF
excluded/PS 1.
At least one material is “No added formaldehyde” (NAF) and all other
NAF
materials are TPC-excluded/PS 1
Note: “TPC-excluded/PS 1” includes:
• Board where neither TPC-certification nor approved exemption from TPC-certification is required,
• PS 1-certified board.

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B Codes for Statement of compliance and marking of board

listed in table 2.1.A part 1
The codes below apply also to components made with boards listed in Table 2.1.A part 1.
Table B
Board certification level <Level of compliance> in the descriptions
in this specification of statements of
Phase 1 Phase 2 ULEF NAF PS 1 compliance shall be replaced with:
At least one material is Phase 1.
Other materials are PS 1 or not listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 “Phase 1”
X (X)
At least one material is Phase 1 and at least one other

material is Phase 2, ULEF or NAF.
Other materials are PS 1 or not listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 “Phase 1 or better”
X (X) (X) (X) (X)
At least one material is Phase 2.

Other materials are PS 1 or not listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 “Phase 2”
X (X)
At least one material is Phase 2 and at least one other

material is ULEF or NAF.
Other materials are PS 1 or not listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 “Phase 2 or better”
X (X) (X) (X)
At least one material is ULEF.

Other materials are PS 1 or not listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 “ULEF”
X (X)
At least one material is ULEF and at least one other

material is NAF
Other materials are PS 1 or not listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 “ULEF or better”
X (X) (X)
At least one material is NAF.

Other materials are PS 1 or not listed in Table 2.1.A part 1 “NAF”
X (X)
At least one material is PS 1.

Other materials are not listed in table 2.1.A part 1 “PS 1”
X
X = The product/component has the material. (X) = The product/component may have the material,
but that the marking is not affected regardless if the product/component contains these materials or not.

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C Quality assurance for board producers (for information)

This section is included as information only regarding the Q-assurance for producer of board requiring
TPC-certificate, i.e. particleboard, dry process fibreboard (MDF, HDF, LMDF) and plywood.
Table C.a. Requirements for board manufacturer

Certification
Manufacturers of board shall be certified by a third party certifier approved by IKEA.
The third party certifier shall be approved by California ARB according to 93120.4, title 17,
California Code of Regulations. List available from IKEA.
Exemption from third party certification or from basic testing frequency
Production using ULEF resins may be exempted from third party certification by IKEA after
compliance has been verified by a third party certifier approved by IKEA.
Production using “no added formaldehyde” systems may be exempted from third party certification
by IKEA.
Production with resin-free systems is exempted from third party certifying, however the process
shall be documented and verified.
Any exemption from third party certification shall be approved according to 93120.3, section C or
section D, title 17, California Code of Regulations.
Changes of glue system may affect the exemption and shall be reported to IKEA before
implementation.
Changes of glue system may affect the exemption and is to be handled as per 93120.3, section c or
section d, title 17, California Code of Regulations.
Quality control manual
Each plant shall have a written quality control manual, which shall, at a minimum, include the
following:
1. Organizational structure of the quality control department
2. Sampling procedures
3. Method of handling samples
4. Frequency of small scale quality control testing
5. Procedures to identify changes in formaldehyde emissions resulting from production changes
(e.g. increase in percentage of resin, increase in formaldehyde/urea molar ratio in the resin, or
decrease in press time)
6. Provisions for additional testing
7. Record keeping requirements
Average percentage of resin and press time for each product type and thickness
Quality control facilities
• Each plant or location shall have laboratory facilities and equipment, properly maintained, for
conducting required tests.
• Equipment shall be calibrated in accordance with the equipment manufacturer’s instructions but
not less than yearly.
Calibration records shall be maintained and available.
Quality control testing may be performed at a laboratory accredited for that method.

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Quality control personnel
Quality control personnel shall have adequate experience and/or training for the specific role. A
quality control manager is assumed to perform testing.
• Each plant shall have a person responsible for formaldehyde emission quality control reporting to
the plant manager and shall be identified to the third party certifier. The third party certifier
shall be informed in writing within ten days if the quality control manager changes.
• The quality control manager shall monitor, review and sign all reports of routine small scale
testing conducted on the plant’s production.
• If a manufacturer with one or more manufacturing plants uses a testing facility to test routine
quality control production samples, the quality control manager is to be responsible for ensuring
that sampling and sample handling are performed according to documented procedure.
• The quality control manager shall immediately inform the third party certifier of any changes in
production that require re-inspections as set forth in section 93120.12.
The quality control manager shall identify quality control employees to perform testing. He or she
shall certify quality control employees with the third party certifier. He or she shall ensure the
annual recertification of laboratory quality control employee. Enough quality control shall be able to
conduct accurate chemical quantitative analytical tests to ensure the required test frequency.
Certification of laboratory quality control employee
The manufacturer shall request certification of any laboratory quality control employee. The
employee to be certified and the third party certifier or plant quality control manager shall each test
one portion of the same formaldehyde solution. The formaldehyde result from the two measurements
shall be within 0.05 micrograms per millilitre (μg/ml) of each other. The employee to be certified
shall correctly determine the formaldehyde content of four sample solutions submitted to them by
third party certifier or plant quality control manager within 0.05 μg/ml of the correct value.
Record keeping
• Manufacturer shall keep records of their quality assurance emissions test data for each product,
as well as records and results from third party certification.
• Manufacturers which have obtained an exemption from third party certification shall
documentation to demonstrate a written approval of this.
Records from quality control testing from products shall be kept for a minimum of 5 years from date
of production.
Records and approvals from the third party certification and any approvals of exempts shall be
available for IKEA in either electronic or hard copy form. The documentation shall be available
within the next working day for a period of 15 years.
Records and approvals from third party certification and any approvals of exempts shall be available
for California ARB in either electronic or hard copy form for a period of 2 years.
Records in Quality Control Testing shall be retained for a minimum of 2 years in electronic or hard
copy form. Records shall be made readily available to the certifier.
All records shall be available to California ARB upon request.

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Following records shall be available:
• Tracking information to allow each produced composite wood product, to be traced to a specific
lot/batch produced.
• Product information (including description of the composite wood product, date of manufacture,
and lot/batch number).
• Purchaser information (including purchaser’s name, contact person, address, phone number,
purchase order or invoice number, and amount purchased).
• Product transporter information (including delivery company name, contact person, address,
phone number, and shipping invoice number).
• Identification of the approved third party certifier (including company name, contact person,
phone number, postal address, and e-mail address), unless exemption from third certification.
Records shall be kept on the disposition of non-complying lots or batches of composite wood
products. These records shall include: product type and amount of composite wood products affected,
lot or batch numbers, measures taken to mitigate the non-complying composite wood products,
results of retesting, and final disposition of the lots or batches of composite wood products.
Board manufacturers with third party certification shall maintain complete records documenting the
following:
• Small scale test results
• Production sequence
• Changes in the resin percentage for any product type, from levels set by the quality control
manual, by more than 10 % (calculated on the basis of resin solids and oven dry wood weights of
the face and core furnish, adjusted proportionately)
• Increases in the formaldehyde/urea mole ratio of the resin
• Changes in press time by more than 20 % for any product from the levels set in the plant quality
control manual
• Testing of laboratory quality control employees
• Disposition of non-conforming products
• Calibration of on-site primary or secondary test methods (if any)
Other records requested by the certifier
Additional record keeping for production under exemption from third party certification
Board manufacturer exempted from third party certification shall maintain complete records
documenting the following:
• Approval document for exemption from third party certification (i.e. “no added formaldehyde” or
“ULEF resins”)
• Amount of resin used reported by volume and weight
• Production volume reported as square feet per product type
• Resin trade name, resin manufacturer contact information, and resin supplier contact
information
• Changes in press time by more than 20 % for any product type
• Changes in the formulation of the “no added formaldehyde based resins”

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Table C.b. Testing at board manufacturer for third party certification and small scale quality control testing
Details about procedures and approvals are given by the third party certifier. This applies to
production with urea-formaldehyde resins and for production exempted from third party
certification due to production with ULEF resins.
Test methods
Reference test method
For initial qualification test, quarterly follow-up test as well as bi-yearly follow-up the test shall be
performed with the reference method defined for the material in this document.
For compliance to 93120, title 17 of California Code of Regulations the reference method is ASTM E
1333, or a method approved by California ARB as a secondary method. The method shall be listed in
the scope of accreditation for the used laboratory.
Small scale quality control test method
• The small scale quality control test method of choice shall be correlated to the reference method
defined for the material.
• The correlation shall be made together with the third party certifier using minimum 5 data set.
A re-verification of the original correlation shall be made at each follow-up testing. If the correlation
has drifted a new correlation is to be established.
The small scale quality control test method shall be approved by California ARB or be one of the
methods defined in 93120, title 17 of California Code of Regulations.
Initial qualification; testing for initial qualification
Each board type from each product line is to be initially tested with the defined reference method to
verify compliance to the IKEA requirements. One or more board types may be grouped, in order to
let the test on one board type represent several types, after approval by the third party certifier.
Initial test shall be made at an IKEA approved laboratory.
Note: An exceeded limit applies to all board included in that group.
Follow-up; testing for quarterly follow-up
Each board type is to be selected for testing, at least every three months, by the third party certifier.
One or more board types may be grouped, in order to let the test on one board type represent several
types, after approval by the third party certifier.
If the emission exceeds limits, the tested board types, as well as those types it may represent, are in
violation with the IKEA requirement, and production shall be re-qualified by a repeated successful
test on the same material type.
If the emission exceeds the limits defined in 93120, title 17 of California Code of Regulations, the
tested board types, as well as those types it may represent, are in violation of the regulation and this
is to be reported to California ARB by the third party certifier.
Follow-up; testing for bi-yearly follow-up; board with ULEF resins
For production with ULEF resins each board type is to be selected for testing, at least every 6 month,
by a third party certifier approved by IKEA. One or more board types may be grouped, in order to let
the test on one board type represent several types, after approval by the third party certifier.
If the emission exceeds limits, the tested board type, as well as those types it represents, is in
violation with the IKEA requirement and production shall be re-qualified by a repeated successful
test on the same material type.

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If the emission exceeds the limits defined in 93120, title 17 of California Code of Regulations, the
tested board type, as well as those types it may represent, are in violation of the regulation and this
is to be reported to California ARB by the third party certifier.
Quality Control Limit (QCL)
Individual Quality Control Limit is to be set together with the third party certifier for each small
scale method used, each product type or grouped product type and each production line. The QCL
and the excursion limit shall be set together with the third party certifier. If the production
repeatedly exceeds the excursion limit the third party certifier shall be notified promptly.
The QCL and excursion limit shall be reviewed at each follow-up testing using standard deviation
calculation:
QCL The QCL shall correspond to the upper limit for the test method defined
for the material type.
Excursion The excursion limit shall allow for process and testing variation without
limit the board exceeding the QCL for the material type.
The excursion limit is set by using statistical assessment of the
production.
Rolling The average result for the latest 10 test of a material shall not exceed
average rolling average limit.
limit
Test frequency; board material excluding plywood
The board is to be sample for testing at least every shift (every 8 to 12 hours) for each production
line for each product type, and if:
1. The resin formulation is changed so that the formaldehyde to urea ratio is increased.
2. An increase by more than 10 % in the amount of urea-formaldehyde resin used.
3. A decrease in the designated press time by more than 20 %.
4. When the quality control manager or quality control employee has reason to believe that the
board being produced may not meet the requirements of the applicable standards.
If the line shows consistent results with low variability the minimum frequency of testing may be
reduced after written approval from the third party certifier. The minimum test frequency is one
sampling for test per each 48 hour production period.
Manufacturers of particle board and MDF that use ULEF resins and have received CARB approval
under section 93120.3(d) shall conduct routine quality control test at least weekly for each
production line for each product type.
Quality control samples shall be analysed within a period of time specified in the manufacturer’s
quality control manual to avoid distribution of non-complying lots. In addition, quality control tests
shall be performed whenever a product type production ends without reaching 8 hours of production
or whenever one of the factors 1-4 mentioned above in this section occurs.
Test frequency; plywood
The board is to be sampled for testing at the frequency defined in the table below:
Weekly production in m2/ft2 Samples per week
Less than 18 500 m2/200 000 ft2 1
18 500 m2–37 000 m2/200 000 ft2–400 000 ft2 2
More than 37 000 m2/400 000 ft2 4

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Reporting of quality control results
Data from quality control reports for each plant, production line, and product type shall be reported
to the third party certifier at least monthly. The reports shall include a data sheet for each specific
product with test and production information, information on non-compliant lots, information on
disposition of non-compliant lots, and a quality control graph containing:
• QCL
• Excursion limit
• Results of quality control tests
• Retest values for non-compliant lots
Handling of non-compliant lot
All cases of non-compliant lots are to be reported to the third party certifier. Non-compliant lots may
not be delivered for use at IKEA, unless they have been re-qualified, with the method defined for the
material.
Note: Treatment with ammonia may have an adverse effect on the surface treatment and may not be
used.
The re-qualification is to be made within 6 weeks from the failure together with the third party
certifier, using an approved primary or secondary method as defined in 93120, title 17 of California
Code of Regulations.
Access to plant and document for California ARB
California ARB or local air district official’s personnel may also conduct on-site inspections at the
manufacturer to ensure compliance with the standards in section 93120.2(a).
All information and documentation supplied by the manufacturer to the certifier pursuant to section
93120.12, Appendix 3, of the California ARB legislation shall be considered confidential and shall not
be disclosed by the certifier except as may be required by California ARB.

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Table C.c. Exemption from third party certification

Production with “no added formaldehyde resins”
The production shall be made with a resin which has no formaldehyde added as per section 4 of this
specification and shall be approved by IKEA in advance (see Table 2.1.E and definitions in
specification).
The following shall be submitted to California ARB for an exempt:
1. A statement indicating which product types that will be manufactured using “no added
formaldehyde based resins“ for sale in California.
2. The chemical formulation of the candidate “no added formaldehyde based resins“, including base
resins, catalysts, and other additives as used in manufacturing; (this data can be submitted under
secrecy by the resin manufacturer directly to California ARB).
3. The name of the CARB approved third party certifier.
4. Data on the emissions performance obtained by working with a CARB approved third party
certifier and shall include:
a. Three months of routine quality control testing data.
b. The correlation of the routine quality control testing data to primary or secondary method
testing data.
c. The results of one primary or secondary method test, as required in Appendix 2, section
93120.12.
90 % of the 3 months of routine quality control testing data and the results of the one primary or
secondary method test shall be shown to be no less than 0.04 ppm. In addition, all data shall be shown
to be less than 0.05 ppm for PW and 0.06 ppm for PB, MDF, and thin MDF.
Production with “Ultra Low Emitting Formaldehyde (ULEF) resins”
The following shall be submitted to California ARB for an exempt:
1. A statement indicating which product types will be manufactured with ULEF resins for sale in
California.
2. The chemical formulation of the candidate ULEF resins, including base resins, scavenger resins,
scavenger additives, catalysts, and other additives as used in manufacturing.
3. The name of the CARB approved third party certifier.
4. Data on the emissions performance obtained by working with a CARB approved third party
certifier and shall include:
a. Six months of routine quality control testing data.
b. The correlation of the routine quality control testing data to primary or secondary method
testing data, and the results of two quarterly primary or secondary method tests.
c. The results of two primary or secondary method test, as required in Appendix 2, section
93120.12, title 17, California Code of Regulations.
90 % of the 3 months of routine quality control testing data and the results of the one primary or
secondary method test shall be shown to be no less than 0.04 ppm. In addition, all data shall be shown
to be less than 0.05 ppm for PW and 0.06 ppm for PB, MDF, and thin MDF.

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D Requirements for third party certifiers (for information)

Table D applies to materials covered by the California legislation (see Table 2.1.A part 1).
Table D. Requirements on a third party certifier

Competence
The third party certifier shall have:
• Experience in verification of a laboratory.
• Experience in verification of wood products.
• Experience in properly training and supervising inspectors.
Accreditation and approvals
The third party certifier shall have International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual
Recognition Arrangement (ILAC, 2000) recognised accreditation for product certification (ISO Guide
65 or EN 45011).
The third party certifier shall be approved by IKEA.
The third party certifier shall be approved by California ARB as per 93120.4 title 17, California Code
of Regulations.
Assessment and inspection of manufacturer
The third party certifier shall:
1. Verify that manufacturers are complying with the quality assurance requirements in
IOS-MAT-0003.
2. Validate and verify manufacturer small scale test results compared to the methods defined in the
requirement.
3. Work with manufacturers to establish quality control, excursion, and, if applicable, shipping
QCL for each product type and production line.
4. Inform the manufacturers of the criteria that will be used to determine if product lots are
consistently exceeding the applicable QCL.
5. Inform the manufacturers about the criteria the certifier will use to allow a reduction in testing
frequency for particle board and MDF.
6. Provide independent inspections and audits of manufacturers and manufacturer’s records.
7. Provide manufacturers with their CARB-approved third party certifier number.
Use of laboratories
The third party certifier shall use laboratories according to the following:
1. Accredited by an accreditation body that is a signatory to the ILAC or certified by the
International Accreditation Service.
2. The formaldehyde test methods used by the laboratory by the third party certifier shall appear in
its scope of accreditation.
3. Each laboratory shall be recertified annually.
4. Each laboratory shall also participate in an inter-laboratory testing comparison with
laboratories using the same methods on the same board-material. Laboratories shall participate
in an inter-laboratory comparison before they are used by a third party certifier, followed by
participation in inter-laboratory comparisons every two years.
5. The laboratory shall be independent of both board and resin manufacturer.

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Record keeping
Maintain records in electronic or hard copy form for 5 years according to the following:
1. Manufacturers that have been certified, with designated identification codes (if any).
2. Results of inspections and tests conducted for each manufacturer.
3. List of certified laboratories and test methods utilized by the third party certifier including:
a. The test conditions
b. Conditioning time
c. Test results
d. The types of composite wood products used to establish equivalence of a secondary method.
4. For each certified production line and material type, the correlations between the small scale
quality control test method and its results and the method defined for the material.
5. Manufacturers of PB and MDF that were allowed to reduce their testing frequency.
6. Used resin type.
7. California ARB approval of the third party certifier.
8. The records shall be available for review by California ARB upon request
Annual report
On or before March 1 of each year the third party certifier shall provide an annual report to
California ARB for the previous calendar year that includes:
1. Manufacturers certified during the previous calendar year, including:
a. Resins used by manufacturers
b. The average and range in formaldehyde emissions by resin and product type
2. List of non-complying events by manufacturer.
3. Certified laboratories and primary or secondary test methods utilized by the third party certifier.
4. Results from inter-laboratory testing comparisons for laboratories used by the third party
certifier.
Initial qualification of manufacturer
Upon completion of a contract between a third party certifier and a manufacturer, a third party
certifier shall conduct one or more inspections of each manufacturer’s plant. That is, to determine
that the procedures and processes of each plant conform, or can be made to conform, to the
requirements of IOS-MAT-0003.
The following shall be in place before approval is possible:
1. A written quality control manual approved by the third party certifier.
2. Quality control facilities and personnel approved by the third party certifier.
3. Successful qualifying test(s) defined method.
4. Routine for small scale quality control test(s) approved by the third party certifier.
5. Procedure for selecting samples, approved by the third party certifier.
Correlation values between the routine small scale quality control test(s) and defined method that
are approved by the third party certifier.
For compliance to California ARB as per 93120, title 17, California Code of Regulations the following
shall be fulfilled in addition to previous:
3.b Qualifying test(s) shall be made with primary or secondary method according to 93120, title 17,
California Code of Regulations.
Correlation values between the routine small scale quality control test(s) and primary or secondary
method test(s) that are approved by the third party certifier.
The third party certifier is to work with the manufacturer to ensure that the quality control
requirements in IOS-MAT-0003 are complied with.

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Sample selection, handling, and shipping
Samples for testing shall be randomly selected from one single batch which is ready for shipping.
Bottom and top board shall be excluded for testing. Samples shall be labelled and signed by the third
party certifier on site, bundled air tight, wrapped in polyethylene protected by cover sheets, and
promptly shipped to the large chamber. The samples shall remain airtight sealed until start of
conditioning. Conditioning shall begin as soon as possible, but not more than 30 days after
production. At the plant’s option, a second sample set (a reserve set) may be selected, handled and
shipped in the same manner as the original.
Additional tests shall be conducted if the third party certifier determines that an additional large
chamber primary or secondary method test is necessary to ensure compliance with the relevant
standard.
Witnessing a test
The third party certifier may, in its discretion, agree to witness the testing at a certified laboratory
rather than performing the test at its laboratory.
Conditioning and testing
The third party certifier shall review the records of temperature, humidity, and ambient
formaldehyde concentration in the conditioning area to verify that these conditions did not exceed
the limits specified in the method.
The third party certifier or the test method operator under the certifier’s supervision shall measure
the samples as per the method defined for the material. The results are reported to the manufacturer
and to the certifier. The laboratory or certifier shall have the option of testing a second set of air
samples or do a second set of analysis to confirm a questionable test value. If a second set of air
samples is taken or a second analysis is made, it shall be taken within the time parameters in the
method.
If the second sample set of air specimens falls within 0.03 ppm in a range of concentrations,
(established by the third party certifier) of the test values from the first sample set, the two values
shall be averaged. If the test value from the second set of air samples varies more than 0.03 ppm in
the range of concentrations (established by the third party certifier, from the first sample) primary
or secondary method test shall be null and void.
Upon completion of the test, the chamber used in the primary or secondary method test shall be
opened and the certifier shall verify that the panels or samples inside are the proper test specimens,
93120, title 17, California Code of Regulations.
Inspections by the third party certifier
After a manufacturer has been validated and verified by a CARB-approved third party certifier to
report their products as being validated certified with the certifier’s CARB-assigned number. The
certifier shall conduct periodic on-site inspections of the plant and production line where each
validated certified product type is produced to ensure full compliance with IOS-MAT-0003, and the
plant’s quality control manual and practices.
Frequency
Inspections shall initially occur at least once every 3 months.

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Inspection procedures
The certifier shall be given full cooperation by the manufacturer in all aspects of the inspection
including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Reviewing formaldehyde emission quality control records.
2. Reviewing production records for press times and urea-formaldehyde resin usage.
3. Examining formaldehyde emission quality control procedures.
4. Selection of sample panels for emission testing.
5. Interviewing and testing of quality control employees.
6. Complete access to the quality control manager and any quality control employee involved with
formaldehyde certification.
The certifier may be excluded from plant areas that are considered confidential, providing such
exclusion does not prevent or hinder the certifier from performing the required duties.
Sample selection and testing procedures
The certifier may conduct a small scale test during visit. One panel of a composite wood product to
be certified shall be selected for a single test. The result of this test shall be entered into the record of
test values maintained by the manufacturer. If the addition of this test value to the record causes the
tested lot to be a non-complying lot, the lot shall be isolated and handled following the procedures
for non-complying lots.
Report of findings
Upon completion of the inspection, the certifier shall prepare findings in writing and review them
with the quality control manager or plant manager, if available. As soon as complete test data are
available, the certifier shall provide a written report to the plant stating the test results and advising
the plant of any deficiencies that shall be corrected to maintain validation certification.
Re-inspections
In the event that a manufacturer produces product lots that consistently exceed the applicable QCL,
the certifier shall be notified promptly. The certifier may re-inspect or audit the plant at least once
per month for a period of 3 months, before returning to the prior inspection frequency. The certifier
may also require the manufacturer to demonstrate conformance to the requirements of initial plant
qualification.
Confidentiality
All information and documentation supplied by the manufacturer to the third party certifier shall be
considered confidential and shall not be disclosed by the third party certifier without permission by
the manufacturer. The certifier shall consider confidentiality regarding, observations of equipment,
process, techniques, or other matters known by the certifier to be considered proprietary by the
manufacturer.
Access to plant and document for California ARB
California ARB personnel or local air district officials may also conduct on-site inspections at the
manufacturer to ensure compliance with the standards in section 93120.2(a).
All information and documentation supplied by the manufacturer to the certifier pursuant according
to Appendix 3, section 93120.12 shall be considered confidential and shall not be disclosed by the
certifier except as may be required by California ARB.

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Issued by Signature Authorised by Signature Replaces:

About this specification

1 Requirements on materials and products

1.2 Overall documentation and archiving

1.3 Content of test report and self declaration

2 IKEA archive for quality-verifying documents.

1.4 Possible additional verification of compliance in final products

2 Limits and test methods

2.1 General requirements

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3 See also section 2.5.2 concerning alternative methods.

value means: no mandatory verifying test is required according to EN 717-2.

Table 2.1.B. Requirements for “board-like” materials

7 See in section 4 Definition.

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Table 2.2. Production and sales within North America

2.3 Requirements for Build-in products to be sold in Japan

2.3.1 Cross section description

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2.3.2 Material requirements

Table 2.3.A. Building materials and Build-in products

Table 2.3.B Non-formaldehyde contributing materials

2.4 Implementation dates for new requirements

Table 2.4.1 The implementation dates

2.5 Sampling and testing

2.5.2 Test methods

10 Delivery to IKEA is defined as dispatch date from IKEA supplier.

Further information relating to testing, conditioning, and reporting is available in specification

2.5.3 Mill batch testing

Note: Mill batch testing is not a valid documentation alternative to TPC-certification.

4 Definitions and additional information on requirements

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Appendix 1: Supplementary description of documents related to the

Part of article Type of material Material Material supplier Document number

Example of a Supplementary description:

Part of article Type of material Material Material supplier Document number

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Appendix 2: Test methods and limits for testing final products or

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Appendix 3: Documentation, marking and quality assurance

A Documentation and marking

To be handed over to the IKEA supplier

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To be handed over to the IKEA supplier

To be handed over to the IKEA supplier

To be handed over to the IKEA supplier

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Each pallet/bundle of board certified by an approved TPC or approved for

Marking of Example of text:

To be handed over to the IKEA supplier:

Statement of compliance is to be placed on invoice or bill of lading, or be included in

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Statement of Statement of compliance is to be copied from the statement of compliance received

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A.3 Documentation and marking for components using materials listed in

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