Volatile aromatic compounds (VAC)

Mandatory

Required: must be met for the credential.

Klar Cite summary

Volatile aromatic compounds must not be added to the product; residues in the final product must total no more than 100 ppm. This concerns human health.

Nordic Swan·clause O27·p.22

Human Health

Limit
≤ 100 ppm

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Details

What the product must meet

Limits held for this clause

Parameter / contextOperatorLimitUnit
cur as residuals to a total maximum of 100 ppm (0.01 w%, 100 mg/kg) in the final produ≤100ppm

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How it is proven

Evidence required
declaration from the manufacturer of the product and declaration from the manufacturer of each raw material, calculation of the level of volatile aromatic compounds in the product based on data for all ingoing raw materials
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)

Cite this clause

Nordic Swan · Chemical Building Products (097) · version Group 097 v3.3 · clause O27 · page 22 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/fd1b318da25b00b5

Source document

Record details

Page 22 of the file (printed page 26), 12 Impregnating agents for tile, stone, and concrete. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.

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