General Hazard Restrictions

The requirement

The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.

What the product must meet

Exemptions

Exceptions for a specific substance may be permitted only by GECA (upon submission of application/request) where the applicant can demonstrate that the substance: is necessary for performance or safety reasons; and is stored and managed in a manner that prevents environmental pollution during manufacture; and is chemically bound in a way that will prevent environmental pollution upon disposal by l

The publisher’s words

How it is proven

Evidence required

DoC MS-2.1.1: A schedule of the constituent chemical substances in g/kg used in the manufacture of the product that are classified as harmful, and relevant SDS; DoC MS-2.1.2: Copy of documentation clearly outlining how each chemical is used, managed and stored; DoC MS-2.1.3: Where an exception is claimed, a signed declaration from an Executive Director of the applicant company stating that the substance is chemically bound in the finished product, and the purpose for which the given substance is necessary;

Who checks it

Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

How Klar Cite classifies it

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

What it asks

Disclose — information the applicant must provide

Standing

Required — must be met for the credential

Impact area

Human Health — the CMF area the clause addresses

Also bears on

Climate Health, Ecosystem Health — other CMF areas the clause addresses

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