APPLICATION 01
Indoor air cleaners
Review treatment technology, electrical safety and ozone requirements.
UNITED STATES / CALIFORNIA AIR QUALITY
Identify the programme.
Prepare the right evidence.
Identify the California Air Resources Board programme relevant to your product, with focused preparation for indoor air-cleaner certification or composite-wood formaldehyde controls, including technical evidence, product identity and appropriate labelling.
Product assessment · Documentation · Coordination
CALIFORNIA AIR QUALITY
United States
CARB
SERVICE AT A GLANCECARB CertificationUnited States
YOUR MARKETUnited States
YOUR FOCUSCalifornia air quality
OUR APPROACHConnected compliance support
FROM THE DETAILSTo the
possibilities.CLARITY AT EVERY STEP
possibilities.CLARITY AT EVERY STEP
Built around your product.
Focused on your next market.
Focused on your next market.
01 / THE BIG PICTURE
Understand the requirements.
See the opportunity.
CARB administers several distinct air-quality programmes. A request for CARB certification must first identify the product and regulatory pathway. Air cleaners and composite wood products, for example, are assessed under different rules and do not receive one interchangeable approval.
This guide focuses on indoor air-cleaning devices and regulated composite wood products, two common consumer-product workstreams. Vehicles, engines and other emission-controlled equipment need their own programme-specific assessment. Establishing the route early prevents irrelevant testing and unsupported product claims.
Explore the requirements02 / WHERE IT APPLIES
Different products.
A shared focus on compliance.
Start with your product’s intended use and category. Here are some of the applications covered in this service.
APPLICATION 02
Composite wood panels
Confirm the applicable panel standard and third-party oversight.
APPLICATION 03
Furniture using regulated panels
Maintain material sourcing and supply-chain traceability.
These are examples. The applicable route depends on your product specifications and target market.
03 / THE PATH FORWARD
From assessment
to your next market.
Move from the first assessment to a documented compliance plan, with clear responsibilities and evidence for your product.
Choose the programme
Classify the device or wood-product supply role.
Prepare evidence
Collect design, material and testing information.
Complete the route
Coordinate the applicable CARB or certifier process.
Maintain claims
Control labels, changes and supplier status.
One connected workflow, with your product at the center.
Create your product brief04 / EXPLORE THE DETAILS
Your requirements.
The details, made clear.
Open a topic for guidance on scope, requirements, documentation and practical considerations.
6 topics in this guide
CHAPTER 01Define the programme and productDescribe the technology, intended use, sales destination and legal manufacturer. For an air cleaner, distinguish portable…
Describe the technology, intended use, sales destination and legal manufacturer. For an air cleaner, distinguish portable devices, relevant in-duct designs and any claimed exclusion. For wood products, identify the panel type and the business’s role as a mill, fabricator, importer or seller.
- Keep separate evidence files where a portfolio spans several CARB programmes.
CHAPTER 02Prepare air-cleaner certification evidenceCovered indoor air cleaners require CARB certification for California sale. The programme addresses electrical safety and ozone…
Covered indoor air cleaners require CARB certification for California sale. The programme addresses electrical safety and ozone emissions, with specific testing exclusions for qualifying technologies. A testing exclusion does not automatically remove the certification process; the design documentation must support the claimed basis.
- Record all operating modes, treatment technologies and marketed model names.
CHAPTER 03Understand composite-wood controlsRegulated hardwood plywood, particleboard and medium-density fibreboard are subject to formaldehyde emission controls.…
Regulated hardwood plywood, particleboard and medium-density fibreboard are subject to formaldehyde emission controls. CARB-approved third-party certifiers assess covered panel manufacturers through testing and oversight. Finished furniture businesses should establish the status and traceability of the panels they purchase rather than claiming that a mill certificate covers every finished-product duty.
- Check the separate relationship with federal TSCA Title VI requirements.
CHAPTER 04Make reports traceable to productionMatch laboratory and certifier records to the actual design or material. For air cleaners, preserve the electrical and…
Match laboratory and certifier records to the actual design or material. For air cleaners, preserve the electrical and treatment-system configuration. For composite wood, maintain supplier, panel type and batch connections. Review substitutions before use, especially when changes could affect emissions or the basis of an exemption.
- Resolve differences between factory codes and retail model designations.
CHAPTER 05Use programme-specific labels and claimsFollow the relevant programme’s required wording and approved product identification. CARB air-cleaner certification addresses…
Follow the relevant programme’s required wording and approved product identification. CARB air-cleaner certification addresses regulatory ozone and safety requirements; it should not be presented as a general endorsement of purification effectiveness or health claims. Composite-wood claims likewise need to match the relevant material and supply-chain evidence.
- Review online listings together with physical packaging.
CHAPTER 06Maintain the status after assessmentKeep a controlled list of certified devices or qualified material sources. Monitor changes to models, suppliers and production…
Keep a controlled list of certified devices or qualified material sources. Monitor changes to models, suppliers and production arrangements, and consult the applicable programme before relying on an existing decision for a revised product. Preserve the evidence needed to answer distributor and enforcement enquiries accurately.
- Allocate ownership for checking official lists and certificate status.
No matching topics
Try “testing”, “documents” or “process”.
Official sources & further reading
CARB: air-cleaner compliance FAQs CARB: indoor air-cleaner regulation CARB: composite-wood third-party certificationRequirements vary by product, intended use and market. Confirm the applicable standards and current regulatory route before proceeding.
05 / A LITTLE MORE CLARITY
Your questions.
Our starting points.
Practical answers to common questions about CARB Certification.
01Is there one CARB certificate for all products?
No. CARB programmes have different scopes, assessments and documentation.
02Are mechanical-filter air cleaners automatically outside the rules?
Not necessarily. A qualifying ozone-test exclusion is different from an exemption from certification.
03Does CARB certification prove air-cleaning effectiveness?
It should not be represented as a general performance or medical endorsement.
04Does compliant wood remove all furniture obligations?
No. The finished-product business must assess its own sourcing, traceability, labelling and related regulatory duties.
KEEP YOUR POSSIBILITIES OPEN
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LET’S PLAN WHAT’S NEXT
Your product.
A world of potential.
Turn your product details and ambitions into a clear starting point.
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