Chemicals in recycled composite
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Recycled composite must originate from food-contact-approved stock, or hold at most 100 ppm of PAHs, phthalates, heavy metals or halogenated flame retardants. Evidence the scheme asks for: declaration from the supplier of recycled composite stating that the material come from approved food contact materials. An independent assessor checks it. This concerns human health.
Nordic Swan·clause O23·p.30
Human Health
- Limit
- ≤ 100 ppm
Original wording
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Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| mass concentration | ≤ | 100 | ppm |
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The limit was read from the clause wording.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Declaration from the supplier of recycled composite stating that the material come from approved food contact materials. A test report (XRF, X-ray fluorescence, GC-MS or equivalent method) from the supplier of the recycled composite material showing compliance with the requirement. Alternatively, the requirement can be document with traceability to the source to substantiate that these substances are not included.
- 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
- Human Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
- Refers to
- Appendix 1 — places elsewhere in the document
Cite this clause
Nordic Swan · Floor Coverings (029) · version Group 029 v7.3 · clause O23 · page 30 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/e49198a34db84569
Record details
Page 30, 1.4.5 Materials based on recycled composite. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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