Volatile organic compounds
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
The scheme allows chemical products up to 1% VOC by weight (3% in adhesives, 0.1% aromatic VOC); surface treatments and laminate resin have other rules. This concerns human health.
Nordic Swan·clause O30·p.37
Human Health
- Limit
- ≤ 1 %
- Exemption
- - Chemicals used for surface treatments are exempted from the requirement and must instead fulfil requirement O34. - Resin used in the production of laminate is exempted from the requirement provided that the laminate flooring meets the emission requirements O35 and O41.
Original wording
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Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOC emissionsshare | ≤ | 1 | % |
Compare this limit across schemes
The limit was held in the document’s own criteria field.
The document’s own listing
- Adhesives: VOC ≤ 3% - VAH in adhesives ≤ 0.1%
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
- Exemptions
- - Chemicals used for surface treatments are exempted from the requirement and must instead fulfil requirement O34. - Resin used in the production of laminate is exempted from the requirement provided that the laminate flooring meets the emission requirements 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
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)
Cite this clause
Nordic Swan · Floor Coverings (029) · version Group 029 v7.3 · clause O30 · page 37 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/7b5a1cdf5ab88095
Record details
Page 37, 1.5.1 Chemicals. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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