Emissions to water from production of foams
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Foam production for floor coverings, such as EPS, PUR or latex, must cut oxygen-demanding emissions to water by 90% as COD or TOC, on or off site. Evidence the scheme asks for: test report. An independent assessor checks it. This concerns ecosystems and nature.
Nordic Swan·clause O15·p.23
Ecosystem Health
- Limit
- ≥ 90 %
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What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| share | ≥ | 90 | % |
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The limit was read from the clause wording and checked by a reader.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Test report showing that the limit value for chemical oxygen demand (COD) is fulfilled.
- 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
- Ecosystem Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
- Refers to
- Appendix 1 — places elsewhere in the document
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Nordic Swan · Floor Coverings (029) · version Group 029 v7.3 · clause O15 · page 23 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/639f109652e499ec
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Page 23, 1.4.4 Plastic, rubber and foam. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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