Restrictions on Chemical and Functional Use Classes (Exemptions)
Cradle to Cradle Certified·clause 4.2.2·p.1
The requirement
Product Standard (Full Scope) - Addendum Section 4.2.2 clause 4.2.2 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording and sells access to it. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
What the product must meet
- Applies to
- Bronze level
- Exemptions
- For the Bronze and Silver levels, a homogeneous material that is subject to review may be exempt from meeting the requirements if any of the following conditions are met: 1. It is present at < 1% of the finished product by weight. Materials that are surface coatings applied to foodservice ware or textiles, including apparel, carpets, and furnishings with direct human contact (e.g., flooring, uphol
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Applicant declares — a signed statement from the applicant
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- 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
- Level
- Bronze — the level of the credential this clause belongs to
Cite this clause
Cradle to Cradle Certified · Product Standard (Full Scope) - Addendum Section 4.2.2 · version v5.0 · clause 4.2.2 · page 1 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/9bee28fdd19667fa
Record details
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uid 9bee28fdd19667fa · document 9bfb1478fab5b184 · fidelity verbatim · published 2026-06