Hazardous substances prohibition
Eco Choice Aotearoa·clause 5.5 a·pp.11-12
The requirement
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What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous substance contentshare | < | 0.1 | % |
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Compare this limit across schemes
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The document’s own listing
- Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, and tin: None allowed - 6.7A (known or presumed carcinogens): None allowed - 6.6 (mutagens): None allowed - 6.8 (reproductive/developmental toxins): None allowed - 6.5 (respiratory and contact sensitisers): 0.1% of plastic product/component weight - 6.1 (acutely toxic): 0.1% of plastic product/component weight - 9.1A (aquatic ecotoxins) AND which are not readily degradable or are potentially bioaccumulative: None allowed - Halogenated organic substances or solvents (used in the manufacture of preparatory agents or agents for the degreasing or surface treatments of recycled plastic products): None allowed
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- Who checks it
- Applicant declares — a signed statement from the applicant
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- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- 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
Cite this clause
Eco Choice Aotearoa · Plastic Products · version EC-06-19 · clause 5.5 a · page 11-12 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/67c3d33ab4adece0
Record details
Page 11-12, 5.5 Hazardous substances. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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