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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
GECA
28-2005 Standard (PDF) |
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Wilkhahn
Wilkhahn is regarded as a pioneer of modern German furniture design. The certified product range includes high quality office chairs and tables and sophisticated interiors assessed to the highest environmental benchmarks. |
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Product Marketing Name:
Wilkhahn Asia Pacific Pty Ltd Use and Application: Table
and Chair Range
Date of Certification: 23
April 2007
1.
Description of the
Technology.
Wilkhahn is a well established
international company providing furniture for the
commercial sector.
The nominated Wilkhahn table and chair ranges are excellent performers in their category and are warranted for a period of 10 years covering structural and mechanical integrity.
2. The Products
Chairs: FS Line, Neos, Modus, Aline, Sito, Confair, Stitz, Solis and Solis F, Tubis
Tables: Logon & Basic, Timetable, Confair, Aline, Palette, Contas, Thema, DinA & Volumina, Conrack
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Resin Identification Codes
To be licensed to carry the GEC environmental
declaration 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 100gm. |
Wilkahn Australian has undertaken an extensive
plastic resin identification labeling program to ensure that all
products components are compliant to the requirements of the
standard. |
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Overall Loads The
following substances shall not be added to eco-labeled furniture
during the reproduction process: Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium,
Copper, Lead, Mercury, Fluorine, Chlorine, Pentachlorophenol
(PCP), Tar oils and (benzo(a)pyrene). |
The chairs under assessment do not include any
powder coating finishes which are a particular concern in
relation to this criterion. An inspection of MSDS’s for
adhesives, foam and other components and finishes found none of
the substances mentioned on this criterion are used in the
nominated product range. Evidence for this criterion was based
on an observation of the material characteristics of components,
and evidence provided by key component manufacturers. |
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Formaldehyde Emissions
GECA requirement are <0.3mg/l |
GECA has received a current Blue Angel
certificate for the timber used in Wilkhahn’s products. This
standard requires a 28th day 0.05 ppm limit, which represents a
very low emission rate and is below Australian OH&S limits and
well below the current benchmarks stipulated under the standard.
The timber is in compliance to the requirements of this
criterion. |
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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. |
An inspection of MSDS for production ingredients
(see reference 3.3.1) finds no carcinogenic substances are used
as additives in the production of the product line under
verification. |
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Prohibited Substances
Halogenated organic binding agents, poly
brominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants ,analine based
amines, phalates, aziridine or polyaziridines as well as
pigments and additives that contain lead, tin, cadmium VI, or
mercury. |
The substances listed in this criterion are not
added to the products, this is apparent from a review of MSDS
for all production ingredients and primary contact with the
component suppliers. |
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Separability The
eco-labeled product shall be easily disassembled making possible
the recovery and recycling of materials used. |
The nominated chairs and tables range by Wilkhahn
are largely mechanically fixed and there is no barrier in
disassembly with common industry tools. |
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Product Custodianship
The applicant shall accept their product
without additional cost (not including transportation costs) for
further recycling. |
GECA have inspected a product stewardship policy
implemented by Wilkhahn; the company will take back the
nominated products line and recycle components. Wilkhahn also
has the commercial service of refurbishing old products and
offering a new warranty to the market. |
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Coatings, Labels and Other Treatment
Furniture and fittings products (or
components) must not be impregnated, labelled, coated or
otherwise treated in a manner which would prevent post consumer
recycling. |
No coating or treatment that will prevent
recycling is applied to the nominated Wilkhahn table and chair
range. |
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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. |
Wilkahn has an ongoing replacement parts are
available for the market. As an assembler in Australia most
components are available on short timelines. |
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Wilkhahn EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the products to
be fully compliant with their obligations under Labour,
Anti-Discrimination, and Safety Regulations. The company
has not been the subject of prosecution in relation to
compliance with labour, anti- discrimination, safety
regulations and environmental regulations.
Additional Information
Good Environmental Choice Australia
recommends these products to green purchasing officers,
specifiers, and every day Australians seeking to
purchase products and services on the basis of
functional and overall environmental and human health
performance.
For more information contact Wilkhahn
directly:
Wilkhahn Asia Pacific
Address:
Unit A2, Alexandria Industrial Estate, 46-62 Maddox Street Sydney
NSW 2097
Ph: 02 9087 7213
Fax: 02 9319 5655
Web:
www.wilkhahn.com
E-mail: wilkhahn@wilkhahn.com.au
You can go to the company's web site here:
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