Restrictions on Chemical and Functional Use Classes (Exemptions)
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
This clause concerns restrictions on chemical and functional use classes (Exemptions). It is needed for the bronze level. 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. This concerns human health.
Cradle to Cradle Certified·clause 4.2.2·p.1
Human Health
This credential is recognised by Australian Government Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy, WELL Building Standard v2, LEED v5 MR Credit 4 Building Product Selection and Procurement and Green Building Council of Australia — Green Star Responsible Products.
- Exemption
- 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, upholstery, and apparel) do not qualify for this exemption. Foodservice ware, including any product intended to be used for cooking, serving, distributing, holding, packaging and/or transporting food or beverages, also does not qualify for this exemption.
- Level
- Bronze
Original wording
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, so it is not republished here. 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.
Details
What the product must meet
- Applies to
- Bronze
- 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, upholstery, and apparel) do not qualify for this exemption. Foodservice ware, including any product intended to be used for cooking, serving, distributing, holding, packaging and/or transporting food or beverages, also does not qualify for this exemption.
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)
- 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 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/bdd08e8fbd83bfc1
Record details
Page 1. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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