[ciaq] Air Cleaner Regulation Information Webpage

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Dear CIAQ Subscribers:

For your information, the following announcement was provided by the

California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff.

A new " one-stop " webpage has been developed for manufacturers and

distributors of air cleaners that provides easy, direct access to

the ARB air cleaner regulation, and all of the forms, instructions,

and information needed to comply with the regulation. The new

webpage also explains pending amendments and provides links to a

revised certification application form and its updated

instructions; the revised form should be used for all new

applications initiated after April 28. Manufacturers and

distributors should visit the new webpage at

http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/aircleaners/manufacturers.htm

to assure that you have all of the information needed to comply

with the regulation.

As noted on the webpage, manufacturers are subject to two key

compliance dates. The first was October 18, 2009 when

documentation was due to ARB to confirm that each manufacturer

had notified their distributors, retailers and sellers about

ARB?s regulation. Any manufacturer who has not yet submitted

their documentation should contact Lum immediately by phone

or email as indicated below. The second compliance date is

October 18, 2010; by this date all air cleaners sold in

California must be tested under the appropriate UL Standard and

certified by ARB. Manufacturers who have not yet submitted their

air cleaners for testing and certification should contact

by phone or email as indicated below to request

application numbers.

General information regarding the regulation will continue to be

available on the air cleaner regulation top page at

http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/aircleaners/aircleaners.htm.

Inquiries concerning the regulation may be directed to Mr. Jim

Behrmann, at (916) 322-8278 or jbehrman@....

For information regarding the notification requirement and

submittal of documentation, please contact Lum at (916)

323- 5043 or slum@....

For information regarding the testing and certification process,

please contact at (916) 323-2190, or

rjohnson@....

If you have problems accessing the web pages, please contact

Lum at (916) 323-5043 or slum@....

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Thanks,

Philip Jalbert

CIAQ Executive Secretary

CIAQ@...

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