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Toxic material reduction

Features/Air/Feature 25

Toxic material reduction

Intent: 

To minimize the impact of hazardous building material chemicals on indoor air quality and protect the health of manufacturing and maintenance workers.

25: Toxic material reduction
    Post Date: 12 Dec, 2017
    Status: Approved

    Products certified under Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Furniture & Fittings (Level B) (FF v3.0-2017) standard, are considered to meet the toxic material reduction restrictions of Feature 25 Part 1, 2 and 5. Note however that any products certified under Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Furniture & Fittings (Level B) (FF v3.0-2017) standard, have not been accepted as alternatives for the requirements of Feature 25 Part 3, Phthalate (Plasticizers) Limitation. Feature 25 Part 3 requires the limitation of DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP and DNOP phthalates while GECA requires the ban of only DEHP, DBP, DAP and BBP phthalates. Since GECA does not account for the limitation of DINP, DIDP and DNOP, products certified under this GECA standard cannot be deemed as in compliance with Feature 25 Part 3.
    Post Date: 12 Dec, 2017
    Status: Approved

    Products certified under Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Furniture, Fittings, Foam and Mattresses (Level A) (FFF&M v3.0-2017) standard, are considered to meet the toxic material reduction restrictions of Feature 25, Parts 1, 2, 3, and 5.
    Post Date: 16 Nov, 2017
    Status: Approved

    Global GreenTag Standard v4.0 and PhD Methodology have been accepted as an alternative to the requirements of Feature 25 Part 1. However, Global GreenTag Standard v4.0 and PhD Methodology have no been accepted as an alternative to the requirements of Feature 25 Part 2, 3, 4 and 5.
    Note that products which meet the WELL requirements regarding ingredient content will still contribute to these features and may be communicated as such, in accordance with the WELL branding guidelines (https://www.wellcertified.com/sites/default/files/resources/IWBI%20Trade...).