Environmentally harmful chemical products and substances in surface treatments
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Surface treatments must use no environmentally harmful products or apply at most 60 g/m2 of such substances wet, UV-curing ones exempt on a condition. This relates mainly to ecosystems and nature.
Nordic Swan·clause O33·pp.38-39
Ecosystem Health
- Limit
- ≤ 60 g/m²
- Exemption
- UV-curing surface treatment products are exempted if requirement O25 is fulfilled.
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Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| areal mass | ≤ | 60 | g/m² |
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The document’s own listing
a) None of the chemical products are classified as environmentally harmful according to the table below or, b) The quantity of environmentally harmful substances applied in the surface treatment system may be no more than 60 g/m2, calculated in a wet state.
The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.
- Exemptions
- UV-curing surface treatment products are exempted if requirement O25 is fulfilled.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Alternative b) requires a declaration from the manufacturer/supplier stating content of harmful substances and details on number of coats, application method, quantity applied per coat.
- 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
- Ecosystem 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 O33 · page 38-39 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/f952805f76bcb874
Record details
Page 38-39, 1.5.2 Requirements specific to Surface treatments. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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