News & Events:
06/23/11
Quarantine Area in Worcester County, Massachusetts Expanded for the Asian Longhorned Beetle
Effective June 22, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is expanding the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) quarantine area to inclu...
NELMA offers IPPC ISPM 15 certification inspection services to facilities that produce wood packaging materials (WPM) such as boxes, crates, skids, pallets, etc. destined for use in exporting goods to the numerous countries that have implemented the International Standard for Wood Packaging. Check out the details under the "Inspection Program" tab!
Pressure Treated Products Inspection Program
At this time, NELMA does not offer inspection services to the wood preservation (pressure-treated) industry. For detailed information regarding treatment standards and product inspection procedures, please refer to the following links:
The treatment standards of the American Wood Preservative Association (AWPA) may be viewed/downloaded at http://www.awpa.com/.
For Treated Wood Program Enforcement Regulations of the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC), please see their website, http://www.alsc.org/