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VOC Emissions Testing for Floor Coverings
Klar Cite synopsis
This clause concerns volatile organic compounds emissions testing for floor coverings. An independent assessor checks it. This relates mainly to human health.
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The requirement
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What the product must meet
- Exemptions
- Floor coverings that consist entirely of naturally occurring material without any adhesives/binders, chemical treatment or coatings comply by default.
The publisher’s words
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How it is proven
- Evidence required
- VOC emission limits and compliance testing must meet or exceed those stated within the appropriate current Environmental Choice NZ specifications (currently EC-33-14 for synthetic carpets and EC-32-17 for other flooring).
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Human Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
Cite this clause
Homestar · Homestar v4.1 Materials credits (MAT-1, MAT-2) · version 4.1 · clause not recorded · page 13 · build 2026-10-11-0407 · https://klarcite.com/r/dd57f45b12f6449c
Record details
Page 13. Read in build 2026-10-11-0407, harvested 2026-10-11.
uid dd57f45b12f6449c · document e066cd15433ca72b · fidelity verbatim · published 2020-05-11