Classification of ingoing substances

What the product must meet

Exemptions

Exemptions apply for: • Photo initiators classified H351, H341 or H361 • Chemical products containing methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) classified as H351. • Adhesive and resin containing formaldehyde (CAS No. 50-00-0) classified as H350 and H341. Formaldehyde emissions are regulated in requirements O31 and O41. • Resin containing maximum 10% by weight of phenol (CAS No. 108-95-2) classified as H341. • Resin containing melamine (CAS No. 108-78-1) classified as H351 and H361. • 1,1,1-Trimethylolpropane (TMP, CAS No. 77-99-6) classified as H361. • VAH (volatile aromatic compounds) in chemical products. VAH content is regulated in requirements O30 and O34. • Trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) with CAS No. 15625-89-5 and classified as H351, as an ingoing substance in surface treatment products and printing inks. • Glyoxal (CAS No. 107-22-2) if the pH in the final product is above 7.5. • Respirable crystalline silica/quartz classified as H350i with a maximum content of 1% in raw material. • The hardener in two-component paint/varnish/filler products can be exempted from the requirement if the following is met: it must be documented that the workers are not exposed to the components, e.g., by using safety equipment when mixing or that the mixing takes place automatically without exposure of the workers and that the application of the finished two-component system is done in a closed system.

How it is proven

Evidence required

A declaration from the chemical manufacturer or supplier, in accordance with Appendix 6. A safety data sheet for the product in compliance with current European legislation (Annex II of REACH, Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006). Exemption for two-component paint/varnish/filler products: description of the mixing and the application system and how employees are protected from exposure.

Who checks it

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

Klar Cite’s reading

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

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)