New FEMA Trailer Guidelines

Fema Formaldehyde The Federal Emergency Management Agency is
setting strict new limits on formaldehyde levels in the mobile
homes it buys for disaster victims.

by Associated Press

Published: Fri, April 11, 2008 - 12:50 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, April 11, 2008 - 12:53 pm CST

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is
setting strict new limits on formaldehyde levels in the mobile
homes it buys for disaster victims.
After insisting earlier that existing trailers are safe, the
agency said Friday it will take "extraordinary precautions" by
buying trailers with formaldehyde emissions comparable to that of a
conventional house. The requirement will cover a three-year
contract to purchase up to 3,300 units. Some units will be
available for this year's hurricane season.
FEMA has been criticized over high levels of formaldehyde in
mobile homes given to victims of the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes.
About 34,000 of the mobile homes remain occupied, but FEMA recently
stepped up efforts to move residents out.

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asda Says:

Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 1:52 pm

Good Point

Madcap Says:

Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 1:47 pm

I suppose that if you are a customer off the street that wants to buy a trailer for personal use then the formaldehyde levels are perfectly okay. Are the ones FEMA gets injected with extra formaldehyde?