TARGET甲醛规定.doc

March 11, 2008To: Target Vendor PartnersFrom:Target Quality Assurance HardlinesTarget Compliance & Production Services (TCPS)Re:New Formaldehyde Requirements for Composite Wood Products合板產品的新甲醛要求Target Vendor Partner QuestionnaireInmid-2007, the California Air Resources Board (CARB, /toxics/compwood/compwood.htm) adopted a control measure to reduce formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products sold in the state of California. This new regulation is scheduled to go into effect 1/2009. Applicable products are definedas finished goods that contain composite wood productswhere finished goodsare defined asany good or product, other than a panel, containing hardwood plywood, particleboardor medium density fiberboard.在2007年中期，加州空氣資源局(CARB，/toxics/compwood/compwood.htm) 採取一個控制從在加州出售的複合木材產品分解甲醛揮發的措施，這條新規章計畫開始生效1/2009，適用的產品被定義，當時 包含複合木材產品的製成品 製成品被確定作為好或者產品，除了小組，包含硬木膠合綜合板，木屑板或中密度纖維板The law reduces formaldehyde emission levels in two phases by composite wood type. See the following grid for specific emission levels per composite wood type.法律透過複合木材類型用二相分解甲醛散發標準，複合木材類型為具體的揮發標準見下列表格Proposed Phase 1 Emission Standards 建議第1 階段排放標準Effective Date Hardwood Plywood- Veneer Core (HWPW-VC)硬木膠合板/飾板(貼皮)Hardwood Plywood - Composite Core (HWPW-CC) 硬木膠合綜合板(未貼皮)Particle Board (PB) 刨花板(PB) Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)中密度纖維板(MDF)Thin Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) 低密度纖維板(MDF)January, 20090.08 ppm-0.18 ppm0.21 ppm0.21 ppmJuly, 2009-0.08 ppm-Proposed Phase 2 Emission Standards 建議第2 階段排放標準January, 20100.05 ppm-January, 2011-0.09 ppm0.11 ppm-January, 2012-0.13 ppmJuly, 2012-0.05 ppm-Although this legislation is required for products sold in California only, Target will apply it to all products sold in the US (this policy is similar to our execution of CA Prop 65). Target departments most affected will be D02, D09, D30, D65, D74, D85, D97, D236, D249. Target will enforce the standards via product testing at approved 3rd party lab Bureau Veritas. The applicable protocols will be changed to include test method ASTM E 1333-96, 2002 which is a large chamber test method for formaldehyde emissions.雖然這立法需要只適用在加州出售的產品，Target將把它用於在美國(這個政策類似於我們的加州CA65的實行)出售的全部產品，影響的Target部門大多數將是D02，D09，D30，D65，D74，D85，D97，D236，D249，Target將透過產品在批准的3rd party lab Bureau Veritas上測試實施標準，適用的協議的改變包括測試方法ASTM E 1333-96，2002是一種大容器的甲醛揮發測試方法In order to best prepare for this regulatory change, we ask our vendor partners to complete the following questionnaire. Our vendors are the experts and we appreciate your assistance to better understand the impact on raw materials and our products.為了最好變化，我們問賣主要完成下列詢問表的合伙人，我們的賣主是那些專家，我們感激你的幫助更好理解對原料和我們的產品的影響 Please return the following questionnaire no later than March 24, 2008. Please return questionnaire to: QAHardlinesB.Target Vendor Partner Questionnaire - New Formaldehyde RequirementsPlease return questionnaire to: QAHardlinesB.1. Is vendor currently testing for formaldehyde emissions?工廠目前是否有做甲醛的測試?a. If yes, please describe testing, including method.如果有,請描述測試方法b. If yes, please name test lab used.如果有,請告知測試機構2. Is vendor producing products to meet European formaldehyde requirements?工廠目前生產的產品是否有符合歐洲甲醛要求?3. To meet new formaldehyde requirements, what will be the cost impact to composite wood raw material?要符合TGT的新甲醛的測試要求,MDF材料會有什麼費用上的差別?4. Please describe vendor assessment of new formaldehyde requirements impact on raw material resources.請描述新甲醛測試要求對加工材料有什麼影響(如成本增加,原料工序變長等)5. Do your current suppliers have the capacity to provide the raw materials that will meet the new formaldehyde requirements?目前供應商的材料有符合上一頁的新甲醛測試的要求?6. Have other large US customers (Walmart, K-Mart, etc) made inquiries with the raw material suppliers per this new requirement?目前是否有其他美國客人(如WM/K-MART)有此新要求?(按目前工廠所出貨的客人)7. Please describe by percent, Country of Origin vendor purchases raw material.(請用百分比描述,原產地購買的原材料)a. China % = b. Indonesia % = c. Malaysia % = d. Thailand % = e. Vietnam % = f. Other % = g. Other % = 8. Please specify MDF usage by percent vendor uses for Target products (Example: E0 = 0%, E1 = 25%, E2 = 50%)(請用說明Target產品當中所使用MDF板的百分比,請列出那幾種MDF以及使用百分比)a. E0% = b. E1% = c. E2% = 9. To meet new formaldehyde requirements, will it become necessary to purchase a higher grade of composite wood to meet new formaldehyde requirements (Example? Switch from E2 to E1 MDF)?要符合新甲醛要求,如果使用等級較高的木頭,是否就可以符合TGT甲醛要求?10. Please describe changes vendor will have to make to meet new formaldehyde requirements.請工廠描述如何要求製造商要做到TGT的要求?11. Please describe any manufacturing techniques vendor will use to meet new formaldehyde re