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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
Fibre source
Wood and other natural materials from sources that are not
certified under a recognised certification scheme (e.g. FSC or
AFS) as being sustainably managed shall not originate from
Illegal harvesting, Genetically modified organisms, or
Uncertified high conservation value communities |
The plywood shells in the
nominated chair are sourced from FSC certificated forest. The
certification was issued by Woodmark, UK. |
Treatment
Wood and natural materials used in furniture and fittings
products may not be treated with fungicides and insecticides
that are classified due to their hazardous nature by the World
Health Organisation as type 1a and Type 1b for storage and/or
transportation. Refer http://www.who.int/
whopes/
recommendations/en/ |
GECA has reviewed treatment
information relating to the timber and found it was treated with
methyl bromide, which is classed as non-carcinogenic by the
World Health Organisation. |
Air Emissions
Products made from wood and other natural products that contain
formaldehyde based additives, shall be subject to air emission
limits for formaldehyde as measured using the Air Chamber,
Desiccator or Perforator test methods. Raw timber and natural
materials is exempt from this criterion. |
GECA has an emission test report
preformed by CETEC. The result is 0.2ppm; this is in compliance
with the 0.3ppm limit stipulated in this criterion. |
Salvaged &
Reclaimed
Timbers
Salvaged or reclaimed timbers may be used in certified furniture
and fittings. Salvaged and reclaimed timbers must be certified
by the EU Flower label or the Nordic Swan label or, once
released, satisfy the requirements of the GECA Standard No – :
Salvaged and Reclaimed Timbers. |
The nominated chair contains no
salvaged or reclaimed timber. This criterion is not applicable. |
Plastics -
Resin
Identification
Code
An appropriate plastics resin identification code promulgated by
the Plastics and Chemical Industry Association must be marked on
each individual recycled plastic products or components weighing
greater than 100g. |
The required resin identification
codes are displayed on all plastic parts. |
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Padding material
Polyurethane padding requirements:
1. CFC, HCFC, HFC or Methylene Chloride shall not be used as
blowing agents.
2. Analine based amines, and pigments and catalysis based on
mercury, lead, cadmium, and chromium must not be added to the
padding material.
3. Where organic tin catalysts are used in the production of
flexible polyurethane, the manufacturer must have in place a
contract with a licensed or registered hazardous waste disposal
company who is responsible for the correct disposal of the
hazardous waste. |
GECA has received confirmation from foams suppliers confirming
that the foam they supply is in compliance with the requirements
of this criterion. GECA has inspected contracts between
suppliers and a hazardous waste disposal company for the proper
disposal of hazardous waste. In addition, GECA inspected MSDS
for the foam products. |
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Fabrics
Fabrics must be certified by the Good Environmental Choice
Label, the EU Flower label or the Nordic Swan label or satisfy
the requirements of the GECA Standard No – 19: Textiles. |
This certification only certifies the white furniture and does
not cover the fabric that will be subject to the choice of
individual customers; thus this criterion is not applicable. |
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Glass
Lead glazing, crystal glass, mirror glass, wire reinforced glass
and/or laminated glass must not be used in the furniture or
fittings.
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The Vito chair does not contain any glass components; thus this
criterion is not applicable. |
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Adhesives
Adhesives must be certified by the Good Environmental Choice
Label, the EU Flower label the New Zealand Environmental Choice
Label or the Nordic Swan label or satisfy the requirements of
the GECA Standard No – 1: Adhesives. Adhesives used to fasten
textiles on to padding are exempted from the VOC requirements
specified in GECA Standard No – 1: Adhesives. |
ECF make use
of solvent-based adhesives in applying fabric to padding
material. These products are high in VOC. Under the requirements
of this criterion ECF will be required to test water-based low
VOC alternatives when these come on the market and, if
successful, the company will be required to replace the solvent
adhesive. |
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Hazardous Materials
The following substances shall not be added to eco-labeled
furniture during the production process:
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Fluorine
Chlorine
Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
Tar oils (benzo(a)pyrene) |
GECA inspected MSDS for all production ingredients and found
that they do not contain the substances mentioned in this
criterion. A statement by the manufacturer confirms none of the
substances mentioned in this criterion are added to the product
in the manufacturing process.
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Chemical Additives
Furniture or fittings shall not contain
carcinogenic substances in categories 1, 2A as classed by the
International Agency for Research on Cancer –
http://www.iarc.fr.
at levels which expose the user to emissions greater than 1/20th
of the NICNAS recommended limits |
A
review of MSDS for all production ingredients has provided
evidence of compliance with the requirements of this criterion. |
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Prohibited Substances
Halogenated organic binding agents, analine based amines,
phalates, aziridine or polyaziridines as well as pigments and
additives that contain lead, tin, cadmium VI, mercury or their
compounds are prohibited. There are some exceptions, for example
the coating of metal gas lifts |
None of the substances mentioned in this criterion are added to
the products under assessment; this is apparent by a review of
MSDS for all production ingredients. |
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Separability
The eco-labeled product shall be easily disassembled making
possible the recovery and recycling of materials used. In order
to facilitate recycling of the materials used in products, the
following materials have to be easily separated:
- Aluminium, if it composes ≥ 5% by weight of the eco-labelled
product;
- Steel, if it composes ≥ 10% by weight of the eco-labelled
product;
- Glass, if it composes ≥ 10% by weight of the eco-labelled
product;
- Plastic, if it composes ≥ 20% by weight of the eco-labelled
product. |
The chair is largely mechanically fixed, and there is no
technical barrier to the disassembly of the product. |
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Product Custodianship
The applicant shall accept their product without additional cost
(not including transportation costs) for
further
recycling, or have arrangements with an Australian plastics or
steel recycler to accept the product,
or have an established product stewardship program. |
ECF have committed to providing a take back service to the
market, chairs will be returned to the manufacturer under their
take back service, donated or sold to second hand distributors.
Products returned to the manufacturer are either dis-assembled
and recycled or the products passed to second-hand furniture
retailers for refurbishment and sale to the market. |
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Coatings and treatments
Furniture and fittings products (or components) must not be
impregnated, labelled, coated or otherwise treated in a manner
which would prevent post consumer recycling. Exemption may be
made for products
with a long product life where a coating or treatment would
further extend the useful life of the product. |
No coating or treatment that will prevent recycling is applied
to the Vito Chair. |
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Replacement Parts
For those parts of a product which are subject to wear, e.g.
hinges, locks, table leaves, functionally compatible
replacements shall be guaranteed for a period of at least five
years. Replacement parts are available to all products. |
Replacement parts are available upon request by the client. |
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