Prohibited substances in insulation products
Eco Choice Aotearoa·clause 5.5 a·p.14
The requirement
The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.
What the product must meet
- Exemptions
- - Formaldehyde-containing binders are exempt from this criterion as they are specifically addressed in Clauses 5.4.2 e) and 5.9. - Antimony in polyester is excluded from this criterion as it is specifically addressed in Clause 5.4.3 c). - Borax/Boron used in glass wool insulation is exempt from this clause as it is specifically addressed in Clause 5.4.2 f).
The publisher’s words
The publisher lets each reader see 5 of this document’s clauses a day.
This is the publisher’s condition for Klar Cite showing its words; the limits, the citation and everything else on this page are free to read. Showing the wording counts one clause.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Identifying all the flame retardants, catalysts, additives, insect resist treatments and other hazardous substances used and including Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each substance or other information to confirm that the requirements in a) - c) are met.
- 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
Eco Choice Aotearoa · Building Insulants · version EC-25-25 · clause 5.5 a · page 14 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/df8fdb46fc56c97a
Record details
Page 14. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid df8fdb46fc56c97a · document dfbbcc837062f5bc · fidelity verbatim · published 2025-06