Polyurethane
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Polyurethane flooring makers must cut isocyanate exposure and keep MDI and TDI in air at no more than 0.005 ppm over 8 hours where staff lack protective gear. Evidence the scheme asks for: description of safety measures taken, statutory Workplace Exposure Limits for isocyanates in the country of manufacture. This concerns people and fair work.
Nordic Swan·clause O36·pp.40-41
Social Health & Equity · Human Health
- Limit
- ≤ 0.005 ppm
Original wording
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Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| air concentration | ≤ | 0.005 | ppm |
The clause carries more than one limit; only the first is held as a number.
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The limit was read from the clause wording.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Description of safety measures taken, statutory Workplace Exposure Limits for isocyanates in the country of manufacture.
- 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
- Social Health & Equity — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
- Also relevant to
- Human Health — other topics the clause addresses
Cite this clause
Nordic Swan · Floor Coverings (029) · version Group 029 v7.3 · clause O36 · page 40-41 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/c5ca81f1502a0f3f
Record details
Page 40-41, 1.5.3 Occupational hazard. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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