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even though such materials will likely emit some amount of formaldehyde naturally. Ceramic and powder-coated metals meet the criteria for being inherently nonemitting when their manufacturing processes result in chemically stable and inert surfaces that do not release VOCs into the environment after production. These materials are compliant without any VOC emissions testing if they do not include additives, surface coatings, binders, or sealants as such products would emit VOCs .

If a product applied to the inherently nonemitting material has a separate manufacturer and cost to the end user from the original material, the applied product may be documented as a separate product subject to the applicable low-emitting criteria, even if applied off-site.

If a product applied to the inherently non-emitting material does not have a separate manufacturer and cost to the end user, the result is considered a new finished product that no longer qualifies as an inherently nonemitting material and is subject to the applicable lowemitting criteria.

Salvaged or Reused Materials Criteria

Products that are salvaged and reused, and more than one year old, will automatically comply with the VOC emission evaluation and do not require emissions evaluations. For salvaged or reused composite wood products, project teams must account for any off-site applied finishes or treatments in the composite wood category. These must comply with the VOC emissions evaluation criteria to ensure comprehensive assessment of the product’s total environmental impact.

Some salvaged or reused materials will have products applied to them (such as sealants or finishes).

• If a product is applied to the salvaged or reused material and has a separate manufacturer and cost to the end user from the original material, the applied product may be documented as a separate product subject to the applicable low-emitting criteria, even if applied off-site.

• If a product is applied to the salvaged or reused material but does not have a separate manufacturer and cost to the end user, the result is considered a new finished product that no longer qualifies as a salvaged or reused material and is subject to the applicable low-emitting criteria.

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