General Hazard Restrictions

The requirement

The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.

What the product must meet

Exemptions

The above substances may be present as contaminants. Contaminants are defined as residues from raw material production or from a previous lifecycle (in case of recycled materials) present in the finished product, in raw materials or in alternative fuels used in the kiln, but not substances that are added to a raw material or product for a purpose, irrespective of quantity. Trace levels of contamin

The publisher’s words

How it is proven

Evidence required

Ingredients list for the product and SDS for each ingredient, identification of potential contamination sources. If a substance is present as a contaminant, applicable safety standards and procedures that are met have to be detailed. Third-party laboratory test reports for a leaching test (TLCP) to test for heavy metals and organic compounds of environmental concern.

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

Also bears on

Ecosystem Health — other CMF areas the clause addresses

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