Rubber, synthetic latex (SBR) and natural latex

Mandatory

Required: must be met for the credential.

Klar Cite summary

Rubber and latex must hold under 10 mg/kg PAHs in total, synthetic latex under 1 mg/kg 1,3-butadiene, and rubber at most 0.05 mg/kg nitrosamines. Evidence the scheme asks for: results of an analysis/test for the content of nitrosamines in rubber and latex. An independent assessor checks it. This concerns human health.

Nordic Swan·clause O17·p.24

Human Health

Limit
< 1 mg/kg

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What the product must meet

Limits held for this clause

Parameter / contextOperatorLimitUnit
mass concentration<1mg/kg

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How it is proven

Evidence required
Results of an analysis/test for the content of nitrosamines in rubber and latex.
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)
Refers to
Appendix 1 — places elsewhere in the document

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Nordic Swan · Floor Coverings (029) · version Group 029 v7.3 · clause O17 · page 24 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/cd651d8551f50a22

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Page 24, 1.4.4 Plastic, rubber and foam. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.

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