Teleconference with Ashley Furniture and American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), 9/20/13

Attendees:
Brian Adams (Ashley Furniture)
Rebecca Edelstein (EPA)
Peter Fynboh (Ashley Furniture)
Barbara Nuckles (Ashley Furniture)
Bill Perdue (AHFA)

On September 20, 2013, EPA staff spoke with Ashley Furniture and the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) by teleconference in reference to EPA's recently proposed regulations implementing the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act. Topics discussed included a 2009 deconstruction testing experiment, a recent (2013) furniture emissions experiment, laminated products, and chain of custody. Summary reports of both studies submitted by Ashley/AHFA are included in the docket. EPA encouraged Ashley Furniture and AHFA to provide additional information on the furniture study with their public comments submitted to the docket.
