Chlorinated plastics in floor coverings and flooring underlays
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Floor coverings and underlays must not contain chlorinated plastics such as PVC or PVDC. Evidence the scheme asks for: declaration from the flooring manufacturer that the flooring is free from chlorinated plastics. Appendix 2 can be used. This concerns human health.
Nordic Swan·clause O5·p.14
Human Health
Original wording
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Details
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Declaration from the flooring manufacturer that the flooring is free from chlorinated plastics. Appendix 2 can be used.
- 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 O5 · page 14 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/a956f7135fc22e2b
Record details
Page 14, 1.3 General requirements. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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