Furniture is part of the manufacturing sector (NAICS 31 - 33). This sector covers the manufacturing of household and office furniture.

Laws and Regulations

• Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed Wood Products
• Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP):
  • Metal Furniture (surface coating)
  • Wood Furniture (surface coating)
• Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program: EPA's program to evaluate and regulate substitutes for the ozone-depleting chemicals.

Compliance

• RCRA in Focus: Furniture Manufacturing and Refinishing (PDF)(16 pp, 329 K, About PDF):  A guide for small business, includes a hazardous waste table of RCRA requirements and answers to frequently asked questions.

Related Technical Information

• AP 42 - Chapter 10: Wood Products Industry: emission factors and process information for air pollution source categories.