Emissions of dust
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Where mineral or wood raw material exceeds 5% of a panel, workplace dust in manufacture must stay within set limits, such as 2 mg/m³ breathable wood dust. Evidence the scheme asks for: alternative documentation. An independent assessor checks it. This concerns people and fair work.
Nordic Swan·clause O40·p.36
Social Health & Equity · Human Health
- Limit
- > 5 %
Original wording
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Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions to airshare | > | 5 | % |
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The limit was read from the clause wording.
The document’s own listing
Mineral dust, inert: 10 mg/m3 Mineral dust, inert, breathable: 5 mg/m3 Mineral wool: 1 fibre/cm3 Wood dust, breathable: 2 mg/m3 Organic dust, total: 5 mg/m3
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Test report showing compliance with the limit value. The report shall contain information about measurements, sampling programmes, measurement methods and measurement frequency. For analysis methods, see Appendix 1. Alternative documentation showing the legal requirement in the country where production takes place.
- 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
- Social Health & Equity — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
- Also relevant to
- Human Health — other topics the clause addresses
Cite this clause
Nordic Swan · Exterior Panels And Cladding (114) · version Group 114 v2.1 · clause O40 · page 36 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/4821899b4eda835a
Record details
Page 36. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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