Free Formaldehyde in Chemical Products

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Klar Cite summary

Chemical products used in production must contain no more than 0.02% free formaldehyde by weight, with adhesives allowed up to 0.2%. Evidence the scheme asks for: signature of chemical product manufacturer; date Company; signature by contact person; name of contact person Phone.

Nordic Swan·clause O35·p.65

Human Health

Limit
≤ 0.02 %

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What the product must meet

Limits held for this clause

Parameter / contextOperatorLimitUnit
ehyde-releasing substances) exceed 0.02% by weight (200 ppm) in the chemical pro≥0.02%
uct? For adhesive products, up to 0.2% by weight (2000 ppm) of free formaldehy≤0.2%

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How it is proven

Evidence required
Signature of chemical product manufacturer Date Company Signature by contact person Name of contact person Phone
Who checks it
Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

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Type of requirement
Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
Standing
Template — boilerplate text the document carries
Topic
Human Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)

Cite this clause

Nordic Swan · Exterior Panels And Cladding (114) · version Group 114 v2.1 · clause O35 · page 65 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/af36a6384326240a

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Page 65, Appendix 5 Chemicals used in surface treatment. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.

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