Quantity of applied volatile organic compounds (VOC) in surface treatments
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Surface treatment products in each treatment system must contain less than 5% VOC by weight in total, or apply no more than 2 g/m² of VOC. This concerns human health.
Nordic Swan·clause O34·pp.39-40
Human Health
- Limit
- < 5 %
Original wording
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Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| surface treatment products below 5% by weight in total? Follow a calculatio | ≤ | 5 | % |
| he surface treatment system exceed 2g/m2 of treated surface? | ≥ | 2 | g/m2 |
The document states how these relate: any one of these limits is accepted.
Compare this limit across schemes
The limit was held in the document’s own criteria field.
The document’s own listing
- Total content of VOC, including VAH: ≤ 5% - Total amount of VOC compounds: ≤ 2 g/m2
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
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- 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 O34 · page 39-40 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/cd04dec86ae3c5d8
Record details
Page 39-40, 1.5.2 Requirements specific to Surface treatments. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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