Free formaldehyde
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Chemical products must contain no more than 0.02% free formaldehyde by weight, among other limits; adhesives may contain up to 0.2%. This concerns human health.
Nordic Swan·clause O31·pp.37-38
Human Health
- Limit
- ≤ 0.02 %
- Exemption
- - Resin used in the production of laminate is exempted from the requirement if the laminate fulfils requirement concerning emissions of formaldehyde (see requirement O35 and O41).
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Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formaldehydeshare | ≤ | 0.02 | % |
The clause carries more than one limit; only the first is held as a number.
Compare this limit across schemes
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The document’s own listing
- Adhesives: ≤ 0.2%
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
- Exemptions
- - Resin used in the production of laminate is exempted from the requirement if the laminate fulfils requirement concerning emissions of formaldehyde (see requirement O35 and O41).
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
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- Type of requirement
- Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Topic
- Human Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Cite this clause
Nordic Swan · Floor Coverings (029) · version Group 029 v7.3 · clause O31 · page 37-38 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/1f791f340d9796e4
Record details
Page 37-38, 1.5.1 Chemicals. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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