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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The Federal Emergency Management Agency issetting strict new limits on formaldehyde levels in the mobilehomes it buys for disaster victims.
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Published: April 11, 2008
Published: April 11, 2008
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