BIFMA e3-2008

BIFMA e3-2008
Furniture Sustainability Standard

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Acknowledgments
The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) International and
NSF International would like to thank the extraordinary group of stakeholders that came
together to assist in the development of this standard:
AIS Group Dekko - Fred Stevens
Erin Cadieux Perkins + Will - Rod Vickroy
Greg Scher Haworth
Tom Lee Dykstra Sauder Woodworking - Michael Zimmerman
Allsteel - Mike Veal Mark Bonnema
Jim Kozminski Scientific Certification Systems (SCS)
American Seating - Brock Hesselsweet Jim Thompson-Goodchild Linda Brown
Anna Wechselberger Stowe Hartridge-Beam
AQS - Scott Steady Ted Howes
HDR Architecture, Inc. - Jean Hansen Rich Margosian
Aquinas College - Jessica Eimer Ed Wyatt
Herman Miller Inc.
Association of Registered Interior Designers Larry Dykhuis Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
of Ontario (ARIDO) Gabe Wing Ben Taube
Gary Hewson Paul Murray
Susan Wiggins State of California Air Resources Board
HMU, LLC - Dean Williams Peggy L. Jenkins
Association for Contract Textiles (ACT)
Janan Rabiah HNI Corporation - Scott Lesnet State of California Department of General
Services
BASF Corporation HOK - Robert Blaha Dan Burgoyne
Mary Fraser Craig Duehring
Pat Meyer IDCE - Deborah Dunning Pamela Fitch

Berkeley Analytical Associates Indiana Furniture - Tracy Haase State of California Department of Health
Raja Tannous Services
InterfaceFABRIC Toni Stein
BIFMA International Matt Earnest Jed Waldman
Dick Driscoll Bill Foley
Brad Miller Eric Harrington State of California Environmental
Tom Reardon Laurel Hill Protection Agency - Richard Lam
Mark LaCroix
Brenner Design (AIA Rep) - Diana Brenner State of California Integrated Waste
izzydesign Anne Saliers Management Board
Bretford Manufacturing Co. - Chris Brandel Dan Vukcevich Mary Farr
Fareed Ferhut
Byrne Electrical Specialists - Pat Young Kaiser Permanente - Jan D. Stensland Kathy Frevert
JoAnn Jaschke
Cascade Engineering - Kelley Losey Kimball International
John Kaufmann State of Michigan Department of
CRI/CARE - Georgina Sikorski John Shank Environmental Quality - Laura Rauwerda
Steve Trinkle
EPA, Design for the Environment Program Steelcase Inc.
Catherine Manzo Knoll Inc. Randy Carter
Sharmin Syed Kathy Jo DeVault Phil Hester
Kathleen Vokes Lou Newett Ben Massie
Mary Ellen Mika
EPA, Environmentally Preferable MAS - Martin Bennett Jeff Musculus
Purchasing Program - Alison Kinn Bennett Steve Price
MBDC - Jay Bolus Dave Rinard
EPA, Green Suppliers Network - Heidi Karp Nancy Sicilian
Milliken Fabric Denise Van Valkenburg
EPA, Indoor Environment Management Scott Bartolomei
Branch - Bob Thompson Karen Smant Sustainable Research Group
Clinton Boyd
EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention & National Center for Manufacturing Bill Stough
Toxics - Sam Sasnett Sciences (NCMS)
Paul Chalmer Syracuse University - Jianshun Zhang
EPA, Office of Solid Waste Ron Lang
Clare Lindsay Teknion
Verena Radulovic Natural Logic - David Jaber Charles Choo
Jenny Stephenson Scott Deugo
Shala Workman Natural Resources Defense Council Doug Hietkamp
(NRDC) - Rob Watson Jim Klotz
GSA, National Furniture Center Ruth Lytle
Jeffery Schatz North American Insulation Manufacturers Richard Wolfe
Association - Scott Miller
Gensler The Right Place, Inc. - Karen Wolf
Gary Gardner Northern Virginia Community College
Kirsten Ritchie Linda Sorrento Thomas J. Newhouse Design
Tom Newhouse
Global Contract Inc. - Karen Worthy NSF International
Lorna Badman Tuohy Furniture - Craig Bren
Grand Valley State University - Norman Jaclyn Bowen
Christopher Mindy Costello Victor Innovatex
Petie Davis Dave Freund
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Kurt Kneen Beth McInnis
Carl Smith Clif McClellan
Jane M. Wilson
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Table of Contents

1 General ............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Scope............................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative References.................................................................................................................... 2
3 Definitions........................................................................................................................................ 3
4 Assessing Conformance, Evaluation, and Assessment Criteria ................................................. 7
4.1 Elements.......................................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Credits ............................................................................................................................................. 8
4.4 Points ............................................................................................................................................... 8
4.4.1 Levels of Conformance .................................................................................................................. 8
4.5 Baseline and Normalization Values............................................................................................... 8
4.6 Frequency of Evaluation................................................................................................................. 8
5 Materials .......................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Prerequisite ..................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Climate Neutral Materials ............................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Life Cycle Assessment ................................................................................................................. 10
5.4 Efficient Use of Materials ............................................................................................................. 10
5.5 Rapidly Renewable Materials ...................................................................................................... 10
5.6 Bio-based Renewable Materials - Sustainable Wood ................................................................ 11
5.6.1 Basic Level .................................................................................................................................... 11
5.6.2 Advanced Level ............................................................................................................................ 11
5.7 Recycled Content ......................................................................................................................... 11
5.7.1 Basic Level .................................................................................................................................... 11
5.7.2 Advanced Level ............................................................................................................................ 12
5.7.3 Packaging...................................................................................................................................... 13
5.8 Recyclable and Biodegradable Materials.................................................................................... 13
5.9 Extended Product Responsibility ................................................................................................. 13
5.9.1 Design for Durability/Upgradeability ............................................................................................ 13
5.9.2 Design for Remanufacturing ........................................................................................................ 13
5.9.3 Design for Recycling..................................................................................................................... 14
5.9.4 Other Facilitation Efforts............................................................................................................... 14
5.9.4.1 Research on Recovery Options................................................................................................... 14
5.9.4.2 Buy-back/Take-back/Leasing....................................................................................................... 14
5.10 Solid Waste Management ............................................................................................................ 14
5.11 Water Management ...................................................................................................................... 14
5.11.1 Water Inventory of Factory........................................................................................................... 15
5.11.2 Water Efficiency ............................................................................................................................ 15
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5.11.3 Wastewater Discharge ................................................................................................................. 15
6 Energy and Atmosphere............................................................................................................... 16
6.1 Prerequisite ................................................................................................................................... 16
6.2 Building Energy Performance Baseline....................................................................................... 16
6.3 Building Energy Performance Rating .......................................................................................... 16
6.4 LEED Certified Facility ................................................................................................................. 16
6.5 Embodied Energy ......................................................................................................................... 17
6.5.1 Cradle-to-Gate Analysis ............................................................................................................... 17
6.5.2 Gate-to-Gate Analysis .................................................................................................................. 17
6.5.3 Embodied Energy - 10% Reduction ............................................................................................ 17
6.6 Finished Product Energy Consumption....................................................................................... 17
6.6.1 Lighting Products .......................................................................................................................... 17
6.7 Transportation ............................................................................................................................... 17
6.7.1 Inbound Transportation ................................................................................................................ 17
6.7.2 Outbound Transportation ............................................................................................................. 17
6.8 On-site and Off-site Renewable Energy ..................................................................................... 17
6.9 Greenhouse Gases....................................................................................................................... 18
6.9.1 Greenhouse Gases Inventory Baseline ...................................................................................... 18
6.9.2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 2% or 4% .................................................................................. 19
6.9.3 Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 4% or 8% .................................................................................. 19
6.9.4 Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 6% or 12%................................................................................ 19
6.9.5 Greenhouse Gas Voluntary Reporting Program ........................................................................ 19
7 Human and Ecosystem Health .................................................................................................... 20
7.1 Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................. 20
7.1.1 Demonstration of Compliance ..................................................................................................... 20
7.1.2 Key Chemical, Risk, and EMS Policies....................................................................................... 20
7.2 ISO 14001 or Equivalent .............................................................................................................. 20
7.3 Chemical Management Plan (CMP) – Facility ............................................................................ 20
7.4 Effects of Product, Process and Maintenance Chemicals......................................................... 21
7.4.1 Product Level (Material Specification)......................................................................................... 21
7.4.1.1 Basic Level .................................................................................................................................... 21
7.4.1.2 Intermediate Level ........................................................................................................................ 21
7.4.1.3 Advanced Level ............................................................................................................................ 21
7.4.2 Process Level (Process Chemicals)............................................................................................ 22
7.4.3 Maintenance/Operations Level .................................................................................................... 22
7.4.4 Chemical Reduction Strategy ...................................................................................................... 22
7.5 Reduction/Elimination of Chemicals of Concern ........................................................................ 22
7.5.1 Elimination from Products ............................................................................................................ 22
7.5.2 Reduction or Elimination from Manufacturing Processes .......................................................... 22
7.5.3 Reductions from Maintenance/Operations level......................................................................... 24
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7.5.4 Reduction of Hazardous Wastes and Air Emissions.................................................................. 24
7.5.4.1 Hazardous Waste ......................................................................................................................... 25
7.5.4.2 Air Emissions ................................................................................................................................ 25
7.6 Low Emitting Furniture ................................................................................................................. 26
8 Social Responsibility..................................................................................................................... 28
8.1 Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................. 28
8.1.1 Employee Health and Safety Management ................................................................................ 28
8.1.2 Labor and Human Rights ............................................................................................................. 28
8.2 Policy on Social Responsibility .................................................................................................... 28
8.3 External Health and Safety Management Standard................................................................... 28
8.4 Inclusiveness................................................................................................................................. 28
8.5 Engage in Community Outreach and Involvement..................................................................... 29
8.6 Social Responsibility Reporting ................................................................................................... 29
8.6.1 Basic Level .................................................................................................................................... 29
8.6.2 Advanced Level ............................................................................................................................ 29
8.7 Supply chain.................................................................................................................................. 29
8.7.1 Basic Level .................................................................................................................................... 29
8.7.2 Advanced Level ............................................................................................................................ 30
Annex A - Map of EPA Regions ....................................................................................................................... 31
Annex B - Chemicals of Concern List .............................................................................................................. 32
Annex C - Individual Volatile Organic Chemical (VOC) Concentration Limits .............................................. 44
Annex D - Scorecard (Normative) .................................................................................................................... 48

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Foreword

This Standard was developed by the Joint Committee on Business and Institutional Furniture
Sustainability using the consensus process described by the American National Standards Institute.

The Committee was created by the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association
(BIFMA) and NSF International.

NSF and BIFMA developed this Standard in order to provide the marketplace with a meaningful standard
that would harmonize sustainability standards for the office furniture industry and help to distinguish
environmentally preferable business and institutional furniture. The Standard was designed to allow for
multiple levels of achievement, to provide an open alternative to proprietary protocols.

Suggestions for improvement of this Standard are welcome. Comments should be sent to Chair, Joint
Committee on Business and Institutional Furniture Sustainability, c/o NSF International, Standards
Department, P. O. Box 130140, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140, USA.

Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA)

Established in 1973, the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA)
International’s mission is to lead, advocate, inform, and develop standards for the North American office
and institutional furniture industry. BIFMA serves businesses that are primarily engaged in design,
development, marketing, and fulfillment of office and institutional furniture products.

BIFMA is a not-for-profit organization that provides an effective forum for Members to cooperate and
collaborate on appropriate industry issues. We develop voluntary product and industry standards that
support safe, healthy and sustainable environments; publish key industry statistics; advocate for
legislation and government regulation that have a direct impact on the health of the industry; and facilitate
meaningful dialog and education to support our core services and the industry we serve.

NSF International

NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization helps protect you by certifying products and
writing standards for food, water, and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is
committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization
Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment; and an American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited standards developer. Additional services include safety audits for
the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International
Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education
through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.

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The information contained in this Foreword is not part of this American National Standard (ANS) and has not
been processed in accordance with ANSI’s requirements for an ANS. Therefore, this Foreword may contain
material that has not been subjected to public review or a consensus process. In addition, it does not contain
requirements necessary for conformance to the Standard.
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BIFMA e3-2008 Furniture Sustainability Standard
1 General

1.1 Purpose

The purpose of this voluntary Standard is to provide measurable market-based definitions of

progressively more sustainable furniture by establishing performance criteria that address
environmental and social aspects throughout the supply chain.

1.2 Scope

This Standard provides a pathway towards sustainability by establishing measurable criteria for
multiple levels of achievement and/or performance.

This Standard is applicable to all business and institutional furniture; this includes but is not
limited to moveable walls, systems furniture, desking systems, casegoods, tables, seating, and
accessories. The Standard is also applicable to materials and components manufactured by
suppliers to furniture manufacturers.

This Standard is applicable to business and institutional furniture manufactured in one facility or
multiple facilities, one country or multiple countries. It addresses product-based characteristics
in the general areas of materials, use of energy, human and ecosystem health, and social
responsibility impacts.

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2 Normative References

The following documents contain provisions that, through reference in this text, constitute
provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the indicated editions were valid. All
standards are subject to revision, and parties are encouraged to investigate the possiblity of
applying the recent editions of the standards indicated below.

• ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007, Standard for Formaldehyde & TVOC Emissions From Office
Furniture Systems, Components and Seating,
http://www.bifma.org/standards/standards.html
• ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2007 Standard for Formaldehyde and TVOC Emissions of Low
emitting Office Furniture Systems and Seating
http://www.bifma.org/standards/standards.html
• California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6 California's Energy Efficiency Standards
for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings, http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/
• California Indoor Air Quality Specifications for Open Panel Office Furniture, 2006
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/iaq/VOCS/CA_FurnitureBid-EnvIAQ.htm
• California Integrated and Waste Management Board, Sustainable (Green) Building,
Special Environmental Requirements Specification , Section 01350
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/greenbuilding/Specs/Section01350/
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES) Appendicies I or II, www.cites.org
• ISO 11469, Plastics -- Generic identification and marking of plastics products
www.iso.org
• ISO 14001, Environmental management systems -- Requirements with guidance for use,
www.iso.org
• ISO 14025, Environmental labels and declarations -- Type III environmental declarations
-- Principles and procedures, www.iso.org
• ISO 14040, Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Principles and
framework, www.iso.org
• ISO 14044, Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Requirements and
guidelines, www.iso.org
• United States Green Building Council LEED – Existing Buildings: Operations &
Maintenance Rating System, www.usgbc.org

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3 Definitions

3.1 air pollution: The presence of contaminants or pollutant substances in the air that
interfere with human health or welfare, or produce other harmful environmental effects.

3.2 biodegradable: Capable of decomposing under natural conditions.

3.3 byproduct: Material, other than the principal product, generated as a consequence of
an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system.

3.4 carcinogen: Any substance that can cause or aggravate cancer.

3.5 chemicals of concern: A chemical that makes a significant contribution to one or more
of the following life cycle impact categories (Refer to Annex B):
– persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT); and/or
– reproductive toxicant; and/or
– carcinogen; and/or
– endocrine disruptor.

3.6 child labor: Exploitation of workers under the minimum legal age for employment in the
country where the facility operates.

3.7 conformity assessment: Demonstration that specified requirements relating to a

product, process, system, person, or body is fulfilled.

3.7.1 first party conformity assessment: Conformity assessment activity that is performed
by the person or organization that provides the object.

3.7.2 second party conformity assessment: Conformity assessment activity that is

performed by a person or organization that has a user or purchaser interest in the object.

3.7.3 third party conformity assessment: Conformity assessment activity that is performed
by a person or body that is independent of the person or organization that provides the object,
and of the user or purchaser interests in that object.

3.8 cradle-to-gate: A term used to describe the LCA boundary encompassing the life cycle
stages of raw material extraction and conversion to a bulk form or a generic shape.

3.9 criteria (air) pollutants: The 1970 amendments to the Clean Air Act required EPA to set
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for pollutants known to be hazardous to human health.
EPA has identified and set standards to protect human health and welfare for six pollutants:
ozone, carbon monoxide, total suspended particulates, sulfur dioxide, lead, and nitrogen oxide.
The term, "criteria pollutants" derives from the requirement that EPA must describe the
characteristics and potential health and welfare effects of these pollutants. It is on the basis of
these criteria that standards are set or revised.

3.10 design for the environment (DFE): The systematic integration of environmental
attributes into the design of products and processes. There are three unique characteristics of
DFE:

– The entire life-cycle is considered

– Point of application is clearly in the product realization
– Decisions are made using a set of values consistent with industrial ecology,
integrative systems thinking or another framework.
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3.11 ecosystem: The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living
environmental surroundings.

3.12 environment: The sum of all external conditions affecting the life, development, and
survival of an organism.

3.13 environmental aspect: An element of an organization's activities, products, or services

that can interact with the environment.

3.14 environmental policy: A statement by the organization of its intentions and principles in
relation to its overall environmental performance, which provides a framework for action and for
the setting of its environmental objectives and targets.

3.15 environmental management system: The part of a company’s overall management

system that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices,
procedures, processes, and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing, and
maintaining the environmental policy.

3.16 forced labor: Compulsory prison or debt bondage labor. Lodging of deposits or identity
papers by employers or outside recruiters for the purpose of restricting or preventing the
individual from leaving employment.

3.17 fossil fuel: Fuel derived from ancient organic remains. Some examples are peat, coal,
crude oil, and natural gas.

3.18 gate-to-gate: A term used to describe the product boundary encompassing the
fabrication and assembly of business and institutional furniture. For purposes of the
assessment, the entry gate is the receiving dock of the first facility where basic materials used in
the manufacture of the furniture (e.g. steel, particleboard, fabric, laminate, etc.) begins the
conversion to furniture components. The end gate is the shipping dock where the ready-to-
install furniture is transported for distribution to the end user. The gate-to-gate assessment will
include transportation of intermediate materials and components between facilities where more
than one physical location is included in the manufacturing process.

3.19 greenhouse gas (GHG): Gases related to human activities that accelerate the
greenhouse effect (as defined in Credit 6.9.1).

3.20 hazardous substances (materials):

− Any substance that poses a threat to human health and/or the environment. Typical
hazardous substances are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, explosive, or chemically reactive.

− Any substance designated by EPA to be reported if a designated quantity of the

substance is spilled in the waters of the United States or is otherwise released into the
environment.

3.21 legacy products: Business and institutional furniture products manufactured for sale
prior to the publication date of this standard.

3.22 life cycle: The total impact of a system, function, product, or service from the extraction
of raw materials through its end-of-life management.

3.23 life cycle assessment (LCA): A tool for the systematic evaluation of the environmental
aspects of a product or service system through all stages of its life cycle consistent with ISO

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14040. An analytical tool to implement life cycle thinking, inclusive of both product and process.
An LCA is generally quantitative and requires that the results be normalized to a functional unit.

3.24 life cycle inventory (LCI): A process of quantifying energy and raw material
requirements, atmospheric emissions, waterborne emissions, solid wastes, and other releases
for the entire life cycle of a product, process, or activity.

3.25 life cycle thinking: A conceptual approach that addresses environmental problems from
a whole-systems or holistic perspective. The essential difference from an LCA is that the results
are not normalized to a functional unit, and the results may be expressed qualitatively or
quantitatively.

3.26 maintenance chemical: A chemical not directly used in the manufacturing of the
product (e.g. forklift engine oil).

3.27 package: A container providing a means of marketing, protection, or handling of a

product and shall include a unit package, an intermediate package, and a shipping/transport
container as defined in American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 996. "Package''
shall also mean and include such unsealed receptacles as carrying cases, crates, cups, pails,
rigid foil, and other trays, wrappers and wrapping films, bags, and tubs.

3.28 post-consumer: Generated by households, or by commercial, industrial, and

institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product, which can no longer be used for its
intended purpose. This includes return of materials from the distribution chain.

3.29 post-industrial (pre-consumer): Diverted from the waste stream during the
manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind, or scrap
generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated
it.

3.30 pollution: This is generally, the presence of a substance in the environment that
because of its chemical composition or quantity prevents the functioning of natural processes
and produces undesirable environmental and health effects.

3.31 process chemical: Used in the direct manufacturing of the product and is not intended
to be incorporated into the product as shipped (e.g. prep solvent prior to powdercoat).

3.32 product chemical: Incorporated in or on the product as shipped (e.g. wood finish).

3.33 recovered material: Waste materials and byproducts that have been recovered or
diverted from solid waste, but does not include materials and byproducts generated from, and
commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process.

3.34 recyclable: Capable of minimizing waste generation by recovering and reprocessing

usable products that might otherwise become waste.

3.35 recycle: To minimize waste generation by recovering and reprocessing usable products
that might otherwise become waste (e.g. aluminum cans, paper and bottles, etc.).

3.36 recycled-content materials: Materials that have been recovered or otherwise diverted
from the solid waste stream, either during the manufacturing process (post-industrial) or after
consumer use (post-consumer).

3.37 remanufacturing: Restoring products to usable condition by replacing or repairing parts

as needed.
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3.38 renewable energy: Energy from a source that is replenishable and replenished on some
reasonable time scale. Potential renewable energy sources include, but are not limited to wind,
solar, heat from the earth's interior, oceans, rivers, and biomass.

3.39 renewable material: A material that is replenishable and replenished on some

reasonable time scale. Renewable material sources include, but are not limited to wood, grass
fibers, plant-based plastics, and bio-based fuels.

3.40 reusable packaging: Packaging that has been conceived and designed to accomplish
within its lifecycle a minimum number of trips or rotations, is refilled or used for the same
purpose for which it was conceived, with or without the support of auxiliary products present on
the market enabling the packaging to be refilled: such reused packaging will become packaging
waste when no longer subject to reuse.

3.41 social responsibility (or equity): The identification of issues, the development of
standards, and the implementation of programs that address corporate responsibility for the
ethical treatment of employees, communities, and other stakeholders.

3.42 solid waste: Non-liquid, non-soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to
industrial wastes that may contain complex and sometimes hazardous substances.
NOTE: For purposes of this standard, this definition is not intended to match the EPA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) definition.

3.43 source reduction: A pollution prevention technique that eliminates the potential for
pollution at the source, or where the polluting material enters the product or service cycle.

3.44 stakeholders: People who are (or might be) affected by any action taken by an
organization. Examples include customers, owners, employees, associates, partners,
contractors, suppliers, and related people or located nearby.

3.45 sustainable development: Development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

3.46 toxic: Presenting an unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment.

3.47 waste: Unwanted materials left over from a manufacturing process, or refuse from
places of human or animal habitation.

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4 Assessing Conformance, Evaluation, and Assessment Criteria

Organizations that choose to assess their business and/or institutional furniture products to this
standard can achieve first party, second party, or third party conformity assessment.
Organizations can show continuous improvement by moving products to higher levels of
conformance.

The manufacturer of the applicant product can determine the scope of conformance to the
extent that the scope can be clearly communicated to potential purchasers of the product. The
scope of conformance can be defined based on geographic location. A product that is
manufactured in one location can be included, while the same product manufactured in another
location could be excluded. In this case, the credits that are based on “facility” or “corporate”
characteristics (such as energy use, water use, and health and safety management) shall be
evaluated based on the activities only at the location included in the scope of conformance (see
3.18 definition of Gate-to-Gate).

The scope of assessment is Gate-to-Gate unless otherwise specified within individual credit
language. The applicant shall clearly specify cut-off criteria for inclusion of inputs and outputs
and the assumption on which the cut-off criteria are established in the scope of assessment.
The intent of the Standard is to encourage reduction in environmental impact and credits are not
awarded for operations that are within the Gate-to-Gate boundaries or within the individual
credit language boundaries, but are excluded from the applicants’ scope of assessment. The
standard does not provide credit for outsourcing of pollution. The scope of conformance can
also be defined based on product options or characteristics. For example, wood/veneer options
could be included while laminate/non-wood options are excluded, or vice versa.

Representative (worst-case) Sample Selection

For manufacturers wishing to demonstrate compliance for a specific product(s), only that
product shall be evaluated.

A manufacturer may demonstrate compliance of a broad set of products by using the results
from a limited number of representative models. A range, series, or category of products with
varying characteristics may be grouped together for evaluation purposes if the products can be
expected to perform similarly during evaluation (e.g. having the same general construction,
materials, and manufacturing processes). Evaluation models shall be selected from the group
based on those that can be expected to have the highest propensity for environmental impact.
A case-by-case product line analysis by the manufacturer in consultation with the laboratory
and/or certification agency is required, taking into consideration any special attributes, materials,
methods of manufacture/construction, etc.

4.1 Elements

This Standard is divided into four basic elements consisting of various prerequisites and credits
that are potentially available to organizations seeking product conformance to the standard.
The four basic elements are:

– materials;
– energy and atmosphere;
– human and ecosystem health; and
– social responsibility.

4.2 Prerequisites

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Each element has one or more prerequisites that are required as the minimum performance
against the standard and applicants/products shall meet all prerequisites in each element in
order to proceed. Once the prerequisite(s) are met, products may achieve additional credits
toward multiple levels of achievement in each element by meeting the specified performance
requirements.

4.3 Credits

Beyond the prerequisites, there is no minimum number of credits from any of the four major
elements required to demonstrate conformance to this Standard. The required credits can
come from any of the four elements.

4.4 Points

Each credit has one or more points that accumulate toward a level of conformance. In addition
to a minimum number to total points required for each conformance level, there is also a
minimum number of product related points for each level. See Annex D for a listing of product
related credits and points.

4.4.1 Levels of Conformance

1 (Silver) 32 to 44 total points; at least 5 of which are product related points

2 (Gold) 45 to 62 total points; at least 11 of which are product related points
3 (Platinum) 63 to 90 total points; at least 18 of which are product related points

4.5 Baseline and Normalization Values

Some points require improvements against a baseline. Applicants have flexibility in defining the
unit of measure they use to demonstrate improvement. Once an applicant defines the unit of
measure, they must consistently use that throughout the standard whenever the normalization
method is applied. For purposes of this standard, the baseline is the average of any 36
consecutive months within the previous 72-month period.

4.6 Frequency of Evaluation

Products must be reevaluated if significant changes to materials, processes or the facility occur
that affect the eligibility for any credit within the scope of conformance at the time of the change.
Regardless, the frequency of conformance evaluation shall not exceed three years.

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5 Materials

5.1 Prerequisite

The organization shall implement a design for environment (DFE) program. The prerequisite is
met if a DFE program is implemented at the time of the assessment. The DFE program shall, at
a minimum, consist of the following elements: renewable materials; recycled materials;
recyclable and biodegradable materials; end of life management; water management and
energy efficiency.

5.2 Climate Neutral Materials

The organization shall increase the use of climate neutral materials. The applicant shall receive
one point if it demonstrates that at least 30% of the final product weight is comprised of climate
neutral materials. Materials are climate neutral when there is zero net greenhouse gases
(GHG) measured in terms of CO2 equivalent, emitted over the life cycle of the material. GHG
impact is calculated utilizing life cycle assessment (LCA) and then is neutralized utilizing
certified emission reductions (CERs), verified emissions reductions (VERs), or reductions
registered with the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR). The offsets must equal or
exceed the GHG produced during extraction, processing, manufacture, and transport of the
product.

For the purposes of this credit, the LCA scope must include the following boundary elements
(reference: ISO 14040):

− acquisition of raw material

− inputs and outputs in the main manufacturing/process sequence
− distribution/transportation

For the purposes of this credit, the LCA scope need not include:

− use and maintenance of finished product

− disposal of process wastes and products
− recovery of used products
− additional operations, such as lighting and heating

For the purposes of this credit, the offset quality must meet at least one of the following:

Offset Quality Mechanism Web Address/Notes

Gold Standard CER http://www.cdmgoldstandard.org/

CER http://cdm.unfccc.int/index.html

Gold Standard VER Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), with added sustainable
development criteria

VER http://www.v-c-s.org

CCAR http://www.theclimateregistry.org/

Note- The Climate Registry is a nonprofit partnership developing an accurate, complete, consistent
and transparent greenhouse gas emissions measurement protocol that is capable of supporting
voluntary and mandatory greenhouse gas emission reporting policies for its Members and Reporters.

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 It will provide a verified set of greenhouse gas emissions data from its Reporters supported by a
robust accounting and verification infrastructure.

5.3 Life Cycle Assessment

The organization shall encourage use of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) to inform product
design and development, and to optimize materials choices. The organization may complete an
LCA for the furniture product being assessed. By fulfilling one of the three criteria below, the
applicant can earn a maximum of three points in this credit, as detailed below.

5.3.1 The applicant shall receive one point if it provides evidence that the company has
incorporated the life cycle assessment frame work into product design by applying the first two
of the four LCA components in ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 (Goal & Scope Definition and Life
Cycle Inventory). The LCA boundary must encompass extraction of raw materials through end
of product life.

5.3.2 The applicant shall receive two points if it provides evidence that the company has
completed an LCA utilizing all four components in ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. At a minimum,
the impact categories must include Global Warming Potential.

5.3.3 The applicant shall receive three points if it demonstrates compliance to 5.3.2 and
provides evidence that the company has completed an independent third-party review of its
LCA.

5.4 Efficient Use of Materials

The organization shall reduce the quantity (mass) of raw materials used in the manufacture of
products. Material efficiency is calculated for the materials comprising 80 percent of the weight
of the products to be assessed. This credit is focused on the substantial conversion of raw
material (e.g. sawing, routing, machining, forming, stamping, molding, cutting, and sewing) and
does not cover the extraction and initial processing of raw materials.

By fulfilling one of the two criteria below, the applicant can earn a maximum of two points in this
credit, as detailed below.

5.4.1 The applicant shall receive one point if it demonstrates a Material Efficiency of 60%.

5.4.2 The applicant shall receive two points if it demonstrates a Material Efficiency of 70%.

Material Efficiency = [(Input Mass – Waste Mass)/ (Input Mass)] X 100%

Process aids and incidental consumables (e.g. gloves, sand paper) are not included in the
calculation. Waste Mass includes materials sent to recycling.

5.5 Rapidly Renewable Materials

The organization shall increase the use of rapidly renewable materials that are obtained from
bio-based sources and decrease dependency on petroleum-based materials. Rapidly
renewable materials reach commercial maturity in 10 years or less. In order to qualify for these
points the product to be assessed must contain at least 1 percent rapidly renewable material by
weight or volume. By fulfilling one or both of the two criteria below, the applicant can earn a
maximum of two points in this element, as detailed below:

5.5.1 The applicant shall receive one point if it selects rapidly renewable materials for use as an
element of a new or existing product.
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5.5.2 The applicant shall receive two points if it demonstrates compliance to 5.5.1 and ensures
that rapidly renewable material production waste is not destined for disposal.

5.6 Bio-based Renewable Materials - Sustainable Wood

In order to qualify for these points the product to be assessed must contain at least 5 percent
wood by weight. The organization shall encourage environmentally responsible forest
management and will not specify species listed in CITES Appendices I or II. By fulfilling one of
the two criteria below, the applicant can earn a maximum of two points in this credit, as detailed
in 5.6.1 and 5.6.2. The objective evidence is the documentation provided by the supplier.

5.6.1 Basic Level

The applicant shall receive one point if either:

– A minimum of 50 percent of the total wood weight of the product conforms to

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), or another
qualified organization’s sustainable forest practices; or
– A minimum of 20 percent of the total wood weight of the product conforms to Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) responsible forest practices.

5.6.2 Advanced Level

The applicant shall receive two points if either:

– A minimum of 75 percent of the total wood weight of the product conforms to SFI’s,
CSA’s, or another qualified organization’s sustainable forest practices; or
– A minimum of 30 percent of the total wood weight of the product is compliant to FSC
responsible forest practices.

5.7 Recycled Content

The organization shall increase the amount of recycled content material incorporated into
products and packaging. By fulfilling the criteria below, the applicant can earn a maximum of
three points in this credit, as detailed below.

5.7.1 Basic Level

The applicant shall receive one point if either:

– It incorporates recycled content materials into the product so that the sum of post-
consumer recycled content plus one-half of the post-industrial content constitutes at
least 30 percent of the total weight of the materials in the product; or
– It incorporates recovered materials into the product at or above the levels specified in
the recovered materials content requirements listed below in Table One.

Note: An applicant product may not meet the Table One-Recycled Materials Content
Requirements solely based on its steel content, or if it is made from more than 50% (by
weight) extruded aluminum.

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 TABLE ONE- Recovered Materials Content Requirements

Product Material Post-consumer Total Recycled

Content (%) Content
Furniture structure Steel 16 25
Furniture structure Aluminum1 -- 75
Cellulose Loose-Fill Post-consumer
75 75
and Spray-On Paper
Particleboard/ Wood or wood 80
Fiberboard composite
component2 --
Agricultural fiber 90
3
Fabric PET See Note Below 100
Plastic furniture
Various (non-fabric) 20
component
Remanufactured or
Refurbished Various 25 25
Furniture
Acoustical Material Various 20
1
This limit does not apply to extruded aluminum.
2
Particleboard and fiberboard used in the wood components of office furniture may also
contain other recovered cellulosic materials, including, but not limited to, paper, wheat
straw, and bagasse. The percentages of these materials contained in the product would
also count toward the recovered materials content level of the item.
3
The 100% post-consumer content requirement of the CPG for PET fabric is not
replicated here.

Note: Post consumer and total recycled percentages are expressed as weight percent of
total material specified.

5.7.2 Advanced Level

The applicant shall receive two points if it demonstrates compliance to either requirement in
5.7.1 and either:

– It incorporates recycled content materials into the product so that the sum of post-
consumer recycled content plus one-half of the post-industrial content constitutes at
least 50 percent of the total weight of the materials in the product; or

– It demonstrates that the recovered content of its product exceeds the levels specified in
the recovered materials content requirements listed in Table One by at least 20 percent
in each material category, relevant to the product being assessed; if 100 percent
recovered content has not already been achieved.

Note: this second option shall not be available for products made entirely of steel or
made from more than 50% (by weight) extruded aluminum.

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5.7.3 Packaging

The applicant shall receive one point if it incorporates recovered materials into packaging at or
above the levels specified in the recovered materials content requirements as listed in Table
Two:

TABLE TWO- Recovered Materials Content Requirements

Product Material Post-consumer Total Recycled

Content (%) Content (%)
Packaging LDPE, LLDPE 25 35
HDPE 25 35
PET 10 25
Corrugated
25 40
Cardboard

5.8 Recyclable and Biodegradable Materials

The organization shall increase the use of recyclable and biodegradable materials in the
product.

The applicant shall receive one point if it:

– Identifies and quantifies the amount by weight of recyclable and biodegradable materials
in the product. All qualifying recyclable and biodegradable materials shall be clearly
labeled or otherwise identified in a manner that facilitates easy identification of materials
during disassembly; and

– Verifies availability of recycling/biodegradation facilities (excluding waste to energy) for

recyclable and biodegradable materials in product in at least six of the ten U. S. EPA
regions (see annex A for map of regions).

Note: labeling/marking of plastic components, to support identification and recycling, shall

be completed in accordance with ISO 11469.

5.9 Extended Product Responsibility

5.9.1 Design for Durability/Upgradeability

The applicant shall earn one point if it maximizes the useful life of the product to make it easy to
refurbish and upgrade for multiple uses by the original or subsequent users. In order to
accomplish this, the organization shall adopt and publicize a policy stating that it will design and
manufacture products that have a long useful life; can withstand repeated service, repair, and
handling; and has standardized product parts and components available to facilitate
maintenance, servicing, and reassembly. The organization’s policy may allow for the
replacement of design components and reuse of functional components. The product to be
assessed must be covered by the policy.

5.9.2 Design for Remanufacturing

The applicant shall earn one point if it designs products to ensure that they can be
remanufactured. The products shall be designed in a modular fashion to facilitate the
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replacement of components that are subject to wear or breakage, likely to go out of style, or
likely to be upgraded. In order to earn a point in this credit, the organization shall conform to all
three of the requirements below in its design for remanufacturing:

– Product disassembly instructions are publicly available;

– Disassembly is possible with standard tools and does not require special training; and
– Disassembly can occur in a reasonable amount of time.

5.9.3 Design for Recycling

The organization shall maximize the degree to which materials from the product that cannot be
reused or remanufactured can be recycled into value-added products. In order to earn a point
in this credit, the organization shall conform to all four of the requirements below in its design for
recycling:

– Product disassembly instructions are publicly available;

– Disassembly is possible with standard tools and does not require special training;
– Disassembly of the product can occur in a reasonable amount of time; and
– Product parts are labeled, or otherwise identified, to facilitate separation by material
content, and identification of any materials that may require special handling.

5.9.4 Other Facilitation Efforts

By fulfilling one or both of the two criteria below, the applicant can earn a maximum of three
points in this credit, as detailed below:

5.9.4.1 Research on Recovery Options

The applicant shall receive one point if it researches and publishes information on the highest
value recovery opportunities for its legacy product lines and the materials that comprise them.

5.9.4.2 Buy-back/Take-back/Leasing

The applicant shall receive one point if it makes a buy-back or take-back program part of its
strategic sales strategy for products it is selling or leasing. The applicant shall receive a second
point upon providing proof of implementation. The applicant may involve a third party in the
buy-back/take-back program. The applicant shall ensure that the program is managed
consistently with its own environmental programs.

5.10 Solid Waste Management

The applicant shall receive a maximum of two points based on its published and implemented
solid waste diversion program for landfill disposal (this credit does not apply to hazardous
waste). The applicant shall receive:

− One point for a 100 percent diversion goal.

− One point for achieving 100% diversion for product to be assessed for solid waste
generated from fabrication and assembly of product components. Not included are solid
wastes generated from raw material extraction and conversion; process aids (for
example sandpaper, gloves, spray booth filters) and packaging.

5.11 Water Management

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The intent of this section is to focus on process water only. Process water includes water used
for pre-treatment (e.g. phosphating wash line), water-based adhesive processes, cooling water,
water-jet cutting operations, and spraybooth over-spray capture systems. In order to qualify for
water management credits, the applicant must prove that process water was used in the
manufacturing of the product to be assessed, at any point in time during the past six years. The
applicant must state whether the assessment is being completed for the applicants’ own
facilities, and/or facilities operated by a supplier (using process water for the product to be
assessed).

5.11.1 Water Inventory of Factory

The applicant shall receive one point if it establishes a baseline process water inventory to
document water sources/withdrawals, uses, and discharges for the facility where the finished
product is assembled or manufactured.

5.11.2 Water Efficiency

The applicant shall receive one point if it implements program(s) to maximize process water
efficiency to reduce the burden on the water supply and local wastewater treatment systems for
the facility where the finished product is assembled or manufactured. The organization shall
provide objective evidence that water efficiency improvement goals have been established for
the facility within the past 6 years. Performance against the goals must be tracked. Absolute
reductions in total water usage must be documented.

5.11.3 Wastewater Discharge

The applicant shall receive two points if it achieves zero net process water usage or wastewater
discharge rates for the facility where the finished product is assembled or manufactured.

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6 Energy and Atmosphere

6.1 Prerequisite

Top management of the organization shall develop and implement an energy policy that shall
establish the organization’s overall direction in terms of its commitment to energy conservation
and performance. The policy shall:

– Be appropriate to the nature and scale of the organization’s activities, products, and
services;
– Include a commitment to continual improvement;
– Include a commitment to comply with relevant local, state, and federal regulations, and
with other requirements to which the organization subscribes;
– Provide the framework for setting and reviewing objectives and targets; and
– Be documented, implemented, and communicated.

The policy should focus on the organization’s mission, vision, and core values. Specific local or
regional conditions should be considered, as should the organization’s image and the views of
other interested parties. Other interested parties may include suppliers, employees,
shareholders, customers, consumers, local communities, environmental groups, lenders, and
regulators.

6.2 Building Energy Performance Baseline

6.2.1 The applicant shall receive one point if it conducts a building energy baseline from
historical energy use data, for buildings directly associated with manufacturing and/or final
assembly of the product being assessed. This would include all energy sources used such as
electricity, natural gas, propane, etc.

6.2.2 The applicant shall receive up to two additional points if it conforms to 6.2.1 and
conducts a building energy baseline from historical energy use data for facilities such as
warehouses, office building, showrooms, supply partner facilities (other than final assembly),
that are associated with the product being assessed.

Note: one point for each facility, maximum of two points.

6.3 Building Energy Performance Rating

6.3.1 The applicant shall receive two points if it demonstrates an EnergyStar equivalent rating
of at least 60, for buildings directly associated with manufacturing and/or final assembly of the
product being assessed; calculated using the method described in the LEED-EB Reference
Guide, Credit EA 1.

6.3.2 The applicant shall receive up to two additional points if it conforms to 6.3.1 and
demonstrates an EnergyStar rating of at least 60 for facilities such as warehouses, office
buildings, showrooms, supply partner facilities (other than final assembly) etc., that are
associated with the product being assessed. This is calculated using the method described in
the LEED-EB Reference Guide, Credit EA 1, or improves the energy efficiency by 35% over the
baseline calculated in credit 6.3.1.

Note: one point for each facility, maximum of two points.

6.4 LEED Certified Facility

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6.4.1 The applicant shall receive one point for each facility that has achieved USGBC
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

Note: one point for each facility, maximum of two points.

6.5 Embodied Energy

6.5.1 Cradle-to-Gate Analysis

The applicant shall receive one point for assessing the amount of embodied energy consumed
for the materials used within the product. The assessment is to be completed using publicly
available Life-Cycle Inventory (LCI) data that exist for each material.

6.5.2 Gate-to-Gate Analysis

The applicant shall receive one point for conducting a Life-Cycle Inventory (LCI) of the amount
of energy associated with the processes used during manufacturing of the product.

6.5.3 Embodied Energy - 10% Reduction

The applicant shall receive one point for a 10% reduction from 6.5.1 or 6.5.2 of energy
associated with raw material production (Cradle-to-Gate) or energy reduction with the processes
used during manufacturing of the product (Gate-to-Gate).

6.6 Finished Product Energy Consumption

Note: This credit applies only if the product line being assessed includes lighting products.

6.6.1 Lighting Products

The applicant shall receive one point if its lighting products meet Title 24 of the 2007 California
Energy Code as described in Part 6, Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and
Nonresidential Buildings; and section 5.13 of the 2005 Nonresidential Compliance Manual.

6.7 Transportation

6.7.1 Inbound Transportation

The organization shall earn one point if it develops, documents, and implements technologies
and strategies that help carriers save fuel, reduce air pollution, and reduce emissions when
receiving materials and components to the manufacturing facility and distributing between
facilities(s).

6.7.2 Outbound Transportation

The organization shall earn one point if it develops, documents, and implements technologies
and strategies that help carriers save fuel, reduce air pollution, and reduce emissions when
distributing finished goods.

6.8 On-site and Off-site Renewable Energy

The applicant may receive up to a maximum of four points for using increasing levels of on-site
and off-site renewable energy or renewable energy certificates to help reduce greenhouse
gases and other environmental impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use. This may be
accomplished by a combination of individual actions by the organization or its suppliers for the
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sum of the points allocated to those individual actions. Example: One point would be awarded
for implementing 1% of on-site renewable energy. An additional point would be awarded for
meeting the 10% of the total energy requirements with renewable power or certificates over the
conformance period.

6.8.1 The applicant shall receive one point if it uses on-site renewable energy for 1% of its
energy requirement for buildings directly associated with manufacturing and/or final assembly of
the product being assessed.

OR

If it uses off-site renewable energy/certificates for 5% of its energy requirement for buildings
directly associated with the manufacturing and/or final assembly of the product being assessed.

Off-site renewable energy sources are as defined by the Center for Resource Solutions (Green-
e certified power marketer, a Green-e accredited utility program, Green-e certified tradable
Renewable Certificates) or the equivalent.

6.8.2 The applicant shall receive an additional point if it uses on-site renewable energy for 2%
of its energy requirement for buildings directly associated with manufacturing and/or final
assembly of the product being assessed.

OR

If it uses off-site renewable energy/certificates for 10% of its energy requirement for buildings
directly associated with manufacturing and/or final assembly of the product being assessed.

6.8.3 The applicant shall receive an additional point if it uses on-site renewable energy for 3%
of its energy requirement for buildings directly associated with manufacturing and/or final
assembly of the product being assessed.

OR

If it uses off-site renewable energy/certificates for 15% of its energy requirement for buildings
directly associated with manufacturing and/or final assembly of the product being assessed.

6.8.4 The applicant shall receive an additional point if it uses on-site renewable energy for 4%
of its energy requirement for buildings directly associated with manufacturing and/or final
assembly of the product being assessed.

OR

If it uses off-site renewable energy/certificates for 20% of its total energy requirement for
buildings directly associated with manufacturing and/or final assembly of the product being
assessed.

6.9 Greenhouse Gases

By fulfilling the following criteria, the applicant can earn up to six points in the Greenhouse
Gases (GHG) section.

6.9.1 Greenhouse Gases Inventory Baseline

The applicant shall receive one point if it establishes a baseline for GHG emissions from such
activities as energy use, industry processes, including all emissions sources of the six major
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GHGs below. Calculation of the baseline shall be based on the boundaries established by the
applicant within the facility where manufacturing and/or final assembly of the product being
assessed occurs.

– Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

– Methane (CH4)
– Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
– Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
– Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
– Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)

6.9.2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 2% or 4%

The applicant shall receive an additional point if it conforms to 6.9.1 and reduces greenhouse
emission inventory by 2% on an absolute basis, or 4% on a normalized basis, from the baseline
for all emissions sources of the six previously listed GHGs.

6.9.3 Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 4% or 8%

The applicant shall receive an additional point if it conforms to 6.9.1 and reduces greenhouse
emission inventory by 4% on an absolute basis, or 8% on a normalized basis, from the baseline
for all emissions sources of the six previously listed GHGs.

6.9.4 Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 6% or 12%

The applicant shall receive an additional point if it conforms to 6.9.1 and reduces greenhouse
emission inventory by 6% on an absolute basis, or 12% on a normalized basis, from the
baseline for all emissions sources of the six previously listed GHGs.

6.9.5 Greenhouse Gas Voluntary Reporting Program

The applicant shall receive two points if it participates in a voluntary GHG Reporting program,
where companies annually inventory and report their GHG emissions; and voluntary
commitment to reducing their GHG emissions. EPA Climate Leaders Program, Chicago
Climate Exchange, or similar programs are acceptable.

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7 Human and Ecosystem Health

7.1 Prerequisites

7.1.1 Demonstration of Compliance

The organization shall screen all facilities for compliance with environmental and health and
safety requirements of their products and processes. The organization shall evaluate
compliance with all applicable environmental and health and safety regulations that govern toxic
and hazardous substance use and risk management associated with human and ecosystem
health. The organization or any representative of the organization shall not have any human or
ecosystem health related criminal violations within the previous three years. Any human or
ecosystem health related criminal violation at an acquired company that preceded the date of
acquisition shall not preclude an organization from participating in this standard.

7.1.2 Key Chemical, Risk, and EMS Policies

The organization shall adopt a policy statement. The policy statement shall be publicly available
and communicated to all persons working for or on behalf of the organization. In addition to the
previously mentioned topics, the organization shall document the following:

– An environmental policy that includes commitments to prevention of pollution,

continuous improvement, and compliance with applicable regulations and other obligations;

– A chemical management policy that includes a statement of how the company assesses
and reduces human and ecosystem health impacts; and

– Incorporation of life-cycle thinking into company policies.

7.2 ISO 14001 or Equivalent

The applicant shall receive two points if it documents conformance with

− ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems – Specification with guidance for use,

OR

− an environmental management system that contains the following elements for all
facilities associated with the product being assessed.

1. Environmental policy
2. Environmental aspects
3. Legal or other requirements
4. Objectives and targets
5. Implementation
6. Management review

7.3 Chemical Management Plan (CMP) – Facility

The organization shall establish a CMP to manage chemicals in products and processes. By
fulfilling one of the following three criteria, the applicant can earn one point as detailed below.

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 – The applicant shall receive one point if it develops and implements a system for
inventory tracking and control of process, product, and facility management chemicals that
includes acquisition, use, storage, transportation, and final disposition; or

– The applicant shall receive one point if it adopts as part of best management practices
(BMPs) chemical hazard recognition using appropriate parts of the Process Safety
Management Standard (OSHA Std. 29 CFR 1910.119) and/or EPA Risk Management Plan
(RMP) (40 CFR Part 68); or

– The applicant shall receive one point if its CMP contains a documented action plan for
emergency planning and response that includes the basic reporting requirements of SARA
Title III (U.S. Code Title 42- The Public Health and Welfare, Chapter 116 – Emergency
Planning and Community Right to Know).

7.4 Effects of Product, Manufacturing Process, and Maintenance Chemicals

The organization shall design safer products and processes by using design for the environment
(DFE) protocol to identify and assess the human health and ecosystem health impacts of
chemicals of concern by using reference lists in normative Annex B. Evaluation may take place
at the:
– Product level; and/or
– Manufacturing process level; and/or
– Maintenance/operations level.

The intent of the identification and assessment process is for the product manufacturer to collect
data from the supply chain. The chemical constituents are to be reported and referenced by
Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CASRN). Chemical constituents of metal alloys
can be based on generic composition defined by appropriate standards organizations. No
further review of wood and other natural fibers is required; however, products using these
materials shall report added chemical constituents as defined below.

7.4.1 Product Level (Material Specification)

The organization shall identify all chemical constituents of the materials incorporated in to the
product within its gate to gate boundary in its ready to install state, and shall assess them for
human and ecosystem impact. By fulfilling one or more of the following criteria, the applicant
can earn a maximum of four points as detailed below.

7.4.1.1 Basic Level

The applicant may earn one point if it identifies and assesses all MSDS reportable chemicals as
defined by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 for materials that add up to 95% by weight of the final
product.

Or

7.4.1.2 Intermediate Level

The applicant may earn three points if it identifies and assesses all chemicals of concern within
its gate-to-gate boundary down to 100 ppm, using the list from normative Annex B, for materials
that add up to 99% by weight of the final product.

Or

7.4.1.3 Advanced Level

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The applicant may earn points if it identifies and assesses all chemical constituents within its
gate to gate boundary down to 100 ppm for materials that add up to (maximum total of 4 points
for 7.4.1):

– 75% by weight of final product (two points); or

– 90% by weight of product (three points); or
– 99.9% by weight of product; (four points).

7.4.2 Manufacturing Process Level (Process Chemicals)

The applicant shall receive one point if it identifies and assesses all process chemical
constituents down to 1000 ppm of at least three manufacturing processes associated with the
manufacture of the product, within the gate-to-gate assessment (either by the organization itself
or its supply chain), and assesses them for human and ecosystem impact, and exposure during
application consistent with applicable hazard assessment requirements. Manufacturing
processes do not cover the extraction and initial processing of raw materials. If there are only
one or two manufacturing processes then all process chemical constituents must be identified
and assessed.

7.4.3 Maintenance/Operations Level

The applicant shall receive one point if it identifies and assesses all chemical constituents down
to 1000 ppm of 50% (by purchase amount) of all maintenance and operating chemicals not
directly used in the manufacture of the product, and assesses them for human and ecosystem
impact. This credit applies at the facility where manufacturing or final assembly occurs.

7.4.4 Chemical Reduction Strategy

The applicant shall receive one point if it develops a strategy to improve public and
environmental health by reducing the use of materials and processes with significant life cycle
impacts. The strategy shall be based on the findings of 7.4.1, 7.4.2, and 7.4.3. Significance
shall be based on quantity of chemical used, relative impact, applicable impact categories,
likelihood of impact, and feasibility.

7.5 Reduction/Elimination of Chemicals of Concern

The organization shall minimize the impact on human and ecosystem health of chemicals used
in or associated with production of furniture.

7.5.1 Elimination from Products

The organization shall document that the product does not contain chemicals of concern, as
listed in Annex B in the following classifications down to 100 ppm. The applicant shall receive
two points for each classification that is shown not to be present above 100 ppm (maximum
eight points available):

– persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT)

– reproductive toxicant
– carcinogen
– endocrine disruptor

7.5.2 Reduction or Elimination from Manufacturing Processes

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Following from credit 7.4.2, the applicant can earn points by reducing and/or eliminating
chemicals of concern that exist below 1000 ppm are recognized as being:

1. persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT); and/or

2. reproductive toxicant; and/or
3. a carcinogen; and/or
4. an endocrine disruptor (ED); and/or
(For 1-4 see Annex B)
5. Potential Acidification;
6. Potential Aquatic Toxicity;
7. Potential Eutrophication;
8. Potential Global Warming;
9. Potential Photochemical Smog Formation;
10. Potential Stratospheric Ozone Depletion; or
11. Potential Terrestrial Toxicity.

Note – An informative reference for Acidification, Aquatic Toxicity, Eutrophication, Global

Warming, Photochemical Smog Formation, Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, or Terrestrial
Toxicity impact chemicals is available in the guidance document.

The applicant can earn points by fulfilling the criteria below but shall not receive more than four
total points for 7.5.2 regardless of how many criteria it fulfills beyond this limit.

7.5.2.1 On initial certification, the applicant shall receive:

– One point for demonstrating a 5 – 9% reduction on an absolute basis, or a 10-19%

reduction, on a normalized basis, in chemical(s) in one or more of the above categories;

Or

– Two points for demonstrating a 10 – 15% reduction on an absolute basis, or 20-29%

reduction, on a normalized basis, in chemical(s) in one or more of the above categories;

Or

– Three points for demonstrating a 16 – 19% reduction on an absolute basis, or 30-39%

reduction, on a normalized basis, in chemical(s) in one or more of the above categories;

Or

– Four points for demonstrating a reduction of 20% or more, on an absolute basis, or 40%
or more, on a normalized basis, in chemical(s) in one or more of the above categories;
or the elimination of chemicals in one or more of the above categories.

On re-certification, the applicant shall earn points in this category by demonstrating further
reductions in increments of 5% (on an absolute basis), or 10% on a normalized basis, by
showing the levels of reduction detailed above in a different set of chemicals without an
increase in the former set of chemicals.

7.5.2.2 An applicant can earn points if it documents that the manufacturing processes used to
manufacture the product do not contain any chemical of concern (see Annex B) at a
concentration greater than 1,000 ppm in one or more of the listed classifications. The applicant
shall receive one point for each of the classifications in 7.5.2 (1-4) that is shown to be absent
above this concentration.

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A chemical is relevant to 7.5.2 if it is present and/or released at any stage of the manufacturing
processing of the final product. Presence or release during processing may be intentional or
unintentional; direct or indirect (e.g., intentionally added chemicals or background levels). For
the purposes of 7.5.2, a chemical of concern shall be considered successfully phased out if the
presence or release of the chemical in the process is below 1000 ppm. Where reduction is
achieved by substitution, there shall be no net increase of chemicals from any of the above
categories.

7.5.3 Reductions from Maintenance/Operations level

Following from credit 7.4.3, the applicant can earn a point by reducing and/or eliminating
chemicals of concern listed in normative Annex B that are recognized as being:

1. persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT); and/or

2. reproductive toxicant; and/or
3. a carcinogen; and/or
4. an endocrine disruptor (ED); and/or
(For 1-4 see Annex B)
5. Potential Acidification;
6. Potential Aquatic Toxicity;
7. Potential Eutrophication;
8. Potential Global Warming;
9. Potential Photochemical Smog Formation;
10. Potential Stratospheric Ozone Depletion; or
11. Potential Terrestrial Toxicity.

Note – An informative reference for Acidification, Aquatic Toxicity, Eutrophication, Global

Warming, Photochemical Smog Formation, Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, or Terrestrial
Toxicity impact chemicals is available in the guidance document.

On initial certification, the applicant shall receive:

– One point for demonstrating a 20% reduction or more, on an absolute basis, or 40% or
more on a normalized basis, in chemical(s) in one or more of the above categories; or
eliminating chemical(s) in one or more of the above categories.

On re-certification, the applicant shall earn a point earned in this category by demonstrating
further reductions in increments of 10%, on an absolute basis, or 20% on a normalized basis, by
showing the levels of reduction detailed above in a different set of chemicals without an
increase in the former set.

This credit applies at the facility where manufacturing or final assembly occurs.

7.5.4 Reduction of Hazardous Wastes and Air Emissions

The scope of these credits shall include:

– Finishing (e.g. plating, coating, gluing, associated cleaning/degreasing and assembly) of

the product and components.

And

– Fabrication (e.g. welding, casting, forming, molding, associated cleaning/degreasing) of

small components that combined comprise up to a total of 5% of the product by weight

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 may be excluded. Processes such as the extraction and initial processing (including
rolling, smelting…) of raw materials is excluded from the scope of this credit.

Finishing and fabrication operations for small components (e.g. fasteners, screws, washers,
glides, labels), that combined comprise up to a total of 5% of the product by weight may be
excluded. Processes such as the extraction and initial processing (including rolling, smelting) of
raw materials is excluded from the scope of this credit. The applicant must include finishing and
fabricating wherever it occurs. The applicant must state whether the assessment is being
completed for the applicants own facilities and/or for facilities operated by a supplier (doing
finishing or fabrication operations for the product to be assessed).

7.5.4.1 Hazardous Waste

The applicant shall receive one point for finishing and assembly if it:

– reduces the amount of hazardous waste generated by at least 10% on an absolute basis
over the baseline period.

OR

– reduces the amount of hazardous waste generated by at least 20% on a normalized

basis over the baseline period.

OR

– meets the criteria of a conditionally exempt small quantity generator.

The applicant shall receive one additional point for fabrication if it:

– reduces the amount of hazardous waste generated by at least 10% on an absolute basis
over the baseline period.

OR

– reduces the amount of hazardous waste generated by at least 20% on a normalized

basis over the baseline period.

OR

– meets the criteria of a conditionally exempt small quantity generator.

7.5.4.2 Air Emissions

The applicant shall receive one point for finishing and assembly if it:

– reduces the amount of air emissions generated by at least 10% on an absolute basis
over the baseline period.

OR

– reduces the amount of air emissions generated by at least 20% on a normalized basis
over the baseline period.

OR

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 – emits less than 1000 pounds of total HAPS.

The applicant shall receive one additional point for fabrication if it:

– reduces the amount of air emissions generated by at least 10% on an absolute basis
over the baseline period.

OR

– reduces the amount of air emissions generated by at least 20% on a normalized basis
over the baseline period.

OR

– emits less than one ton of HAPS.

7.6 Low Emitting Furniture

The organization shall ensure good indoor air quality by reducing irritating, odorous, and/or
harmful indoor air contaminants in finished products. By fulfilling one or both of the criteria in
7.6.1 and 7.6.2, an applicant may earn either one or two points, as detailed below.

Individual furniture components of workstations (e.g. file cabinets, desks, drawer pedestals,
work surfaces, tables, vertical panels, privacy screens, etc.) may obtain either or both points of
this credit by meeting the maximum allowed emission factors for either an open plan workstation
or a private office, using configurations as defined in ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007. This criterion
also applies to items not necessarily intended to be in workstations like easels, conference
tables, etc.

All surfaces are allowed a maximum emission factor depending upon the intended use
environment. The maximum emission factor is calculated based on the guideline concentration
for a chemical substance as defined in 7.6.1 or 7.6.2, the total surface area for the open plan
workstation or private office, and the airflow rates for the open plan workstation or private office.

The standard test method to be used to demonstrate compliance is the ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007
Standard Test Method for Determining VOC emissions from Office Furniture Systems,
Components, and Seating.

7.6.1 The applicant shall receive one point if furniture emissions concentrations or factors
meet the following criteria as defined in ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2007 at 168 hours:

Workstation systems (open plan or private) office emissions concentration limits

TVOCtoluene ≤0.5 mg/m3

Formaldehyde ≤ 50 ppb
Total Aldehydes ≤ 100 ppb
4-Phenylcyclohexene ≤0.0065 mg/m3

Seating office emissions concentration limits

TVOCtoluene ≤ 0.25 mg/m3

Formaldehyde ≤ 25 ppb
Total Aldehydes ≤ 50 ppb
4-Phenylcyclohexene ≤ 0.00325 mg/m3
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 Individual furniture components maximum emission factors

ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007

Open Plan Workstation Private Office Workstation
Formaldehyde, (ug/m2 hr) 42.3 85.1
TVOC, (ug/m2 hr) 345 694
Total Aldehyde, (umol/m2 hr) 2.8 5.7
4-Phenylcyclohexene, (ug/m2 hr) 4.5 9.0

7.6.2 The applicant shall receive one point if furniture emissions do not exceed the individual
Volatile Organic Chemical (VOC) concentration limits listed in Annex C at 336 hours (14 days)
or sooner when determined in accordance with the ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 standard test
method. These criteria are based on California EPA’s OEHHA’s reference exposure VOC limits
in the CA Section 01350 specification, California Department of Public Health, Standard
Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources using Small-Scale
Environmental Chambers, and on the 2006 California office furniture bid specification.

Note – When the emission factor at 336 hours is determined using the power-law
defined in ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 Section 10.4 and 10.5, the emission factors shall be
reported as constant if the coefficient b is between -0.20 and 0.20.

Seating may obtain this credit by meeting ½ the maximum acceptable limits for a workstation as
defined in 7.6.2.

Small chamber testing of component pieces of workstations per the ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007
standard is acceptable for this point, if there is third-party oversight in selecting representative
components and in applying the calculations in ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 Section 10.6.1 and
10.6.2 to estimate the emission factor of a product.

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8 Social Responsibility

8.1 Prerequisites

8.1.1 Employee Health and Safety Management

The organization shall ensure employee health and safety by establishing management
processes that will detect, avoid, or respond to actual and potential threats to the health and
safety of personnel.

The processes shall include the following components:

– Identification of the local and national health and safety laws applicable to the facility
– Appointment of a management representative with defined responsibilities
– An employee health and safety policy
– Documented procedures for the management of the system including a corrective action
process that addresses regulatory compliance and actual and potential threats to
employee health and safety
– Establishment and maintenance of employee health and safety metrics
– Health and safety training available for employees
– Regular evaluation of compliance to applicable health and safety laws, as well as
internal procedures and requirements

8.1.2 Labor and Human Rights

The organization shall protect and respect the rights of human resources at the local, national,
and global levels by ensuring that forced or involuntary labor is not used or supported in any
form, that employment is voluntary, and that child labor is not used or supported in any form.

8.2 Policy on Social Responsibility

One point is available if the organization adopts a publicly available documented policy (or
policies) on social responsibility that, at minimum, addresses:

– Fair hiring practices

– Education for applicable employees in this subject area
– Corporate ethics
– Receipt of gifts
– Insider trading

8.3 External Health and Safety Management Standard

One point is available if the organization enhances productivity and employee welfare by
implementing policies and procedures that go beyond the requirements of 8.1.1 by conforming
to the requirements of a publicly available external health and safety management system
standard.

8.4 Inclusiveness

One point is available if the organization promotes inclusiveness in the workforce, in

management, and corporate governance bodies while recognizing the unique local norms that
exist in different countries around the world. The organization shall develop and implement an
inclusiveness policy that includes the following components:

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 – Identification of and compliance to the local and national inclusiveness rules and
regulations applicable to the facility
– Documented procedures for the management of the system
– Establishment of appropriate feedback mechanisms
– A corrective action process
– Establishment and maintenance of employee inclusiveness metrics and internal
performance tracking and reporting
– Inclusiveness education available for employees
– Regular evaluation of compliance to applicable inclusiveness rules and regulations, as
well as internal procedures and requirements.

8.5 Engage in Community Outreach and Involvement

One point is available if the organization demonstrates good corporate citizenship to benefit the
communities in which it operates. It shall demonstrate at least two volunteer efforts and/or
financial contributions supporting community projects within each 12-month period.

8.6 Social Responsibility Reporting

The organization shall promote transparency through public reporting of social responsibility
activities and results. Wherever possible, it shall use widely accepted metrics to evaluate the
effects of these policies and activities on the company’s stakeholders. By fulfilling one or both
of the following requirements, the applicant can earn up to three points, as detailed below.

8.6.1 Basic Level

The applicant may earn one point if it publishes a public social responsibility report that, at
minimum, addresses:

– Employee Health and Safety Management

– Labor and Human Rights Management
– Inclusiveness
– Community Outreach and Involvement

8.6.2 Advanced Level

The applicant may earn an additional two points if it publishes a comprehensive, public social
responsibility report that follows reporting practices in the Global Reporting Initiative G3 Social
Responsibility section, the SA8000 Social Accountability standard or other internationally
recognized guidelines.

Either of these requirements is met if the social responsibility report is a part of a more
comprehensive report that includes environmental or economic elements.

8.7 Supply chain

Using internationally recognized social responsibility criteria, the organization shall encourage
continuous improvement in the supply chain relative to sustainable business criteria, and
particularly to social responsibility. By fulfilling the following criteria, the applicant may earn up
to three points, as detailed below.

8.7.1 Basic Level

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The applicant may earn one point if it establishes a documented supplier assessment tool
(which may be a self-assessment tool) containing social responsibility criteria for its suppliers.
At a minimum, the assessment tool shall contain criteria in the following categories:

– Child labor
– Forced labor
– Health and safety
– Discrimination
– Discipline/harassment
– Working hours
– Compensation

8.7.2 Advanced Level

The applicant shall receive two additional points if it conforms to 8.7.1 and provides completed
responses to the assessment tool from suppliers comprising at least 75% of its total direct
material spend for all products, measured using actual annual spend data for a consecutive 12-
month time period within the previous 2 years.

For suppliers that are part of the “75% of total direct material spend” that act as brokers,
distributors, inventory management providers, etc. and do not manufacture and/or assemble the
components/products purchased by the organization, the assessment tool responses must be
obtained from their suppliers who do manufacture and/or assemble the components/products,
again at the 75% of direct material spend level.

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Annex A - Map of EPA Regions
(Informative)

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 Annex B - Chemicals of Concern List
(Normative)

Endocrine PBT Carcin Reproductive

CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
5-Chloro-o-toluidine and its strong acid
salts NO NO YES NO
A mixture of: 4-[[bis-(4-fluorophenyl)-
methylsilyl]methyl]-4H-1,2,4-triazole; 1-
[[bis-(4-fluorophenyl)methyl-silyl]-
methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole NO NO NO YES
Arsenic (inorganic oxides) NO NO NO YES
Benzidine-based dyes NO NO YES NO
Ceramic fibers (airborne particles of
respirable size) NO NO YES NO
Chlorophenoxy herbicides NO NO YES NO
Chromium (hexavalent compounds) NO NO YES NO
Diaminotoluene (mixed) NO NO YES NO
Glasswool fibers (airborne particles of
respirable size) NO NO YES NO
Hexachlorocyclohexane Isomers NO NO YES NO
Lead compounds NO YES YES YES
Mercury compounds NO YES NO YES
Methoxyetylacrylate tinbutyltin,
copolymer YES NO NO NO
Methylmercury compounds NO NO YES NO
Nickel compounds NO NO YES NO
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans NO YES YES NO
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins NO YES YES NO
Polychlorophenols and their sodium salts
(mixed exposures) NO NO YES NO
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) NO YES YES NO
Soots NO NO YES NO
Soots, tars, and mineral oils (untreated and
mildly treated oils and used engine oils) NO NO YES NO
Tributyltin carboxylate YES NO NO NO
Tributyltin compounds YES NO NO NO
Tributyltin polyethoxylate YES NO NO NO
Welding fumes NO NO YES NO
Wood Dust NO No Yes NO
100-00-5 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene NO NO YES NO
100-25-4 p-Dinitrobenzene NO NO NO YES
10026-24-1 Cobalt sulfate heptahydrate NO NO YES NO
10034-93-2 Hydrazine sulfate NO NO YES NO
100-40-3 4-Vinylcyclohexene NO NO YES NO
100-41-4 Ethylbenzene NO NO YES NO
100-42-5 Styrene YES NO YES NO
100-44-7 Benzyl chloride NO NO YES NO
10108-64-2 Cadmium chloride NO NO NO YES
101-14-4 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) NO NO YES NO
10124-43-3 Cobalt sulfate NO NO YES NO
4,4'-Methylene bis(N,N-
101-61-1 dimethyl)benzenamine NO NO YES NO
101-77-9 4,4'-Methylenedianiline NO NO YES NO
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 Endocrine PBT Carcin Reproductive
CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl ether (4,4'-
101-80-4 Oxydianiline) NO NO YES NO
101-90-6 Diglycidyl resorcinol ether (DGRE) NO NO YES NO
1024-57-3 Heptachlor epoxide NO NO YES NO
103-33-3 Azobenzene NO NO YES NO
105735-71-5 3,7-Dinitrofluoranthene NO NO YES NO
10595-95-6 N-Nitrosomethylethylamine NO NO YES NO
(2RS,3RS)-3-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(4-
fluorophenyl)-[(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-
106325-08-0 methyl]oxirane NO NO NO YES
106340-44-7 Tetrabromodibenzofuran (TeBDF) YES NO NO NO
106-46-7 p-Dichlorobenzene NO NO YES NO
106-47-8 p-Chloroaniline NO NO YES NO
4-Vinyl-1-cyclohexene diepoxide (Vinyl
106-87-6 cyclohexenedioxide) NO NO YES NO
106-88-7 1,2-Epoxybutane NO NO YES NO
106-89-8 Epichlorohydrin NO NO YES YES
106-93-4 Ethylene dibromide NO NO YES YES
106-94-5 1-Bromopropane NO NO NO YES
106-99-0 1,3-Butadiene NO NO YES YES
107-06-2 Ethylene dichloride (1,2-Dichloroethane) NO NO YES NO
107-13-1 Acrylonitrile NO NO YES NO
Chloromethyl methyl ether (technical
107-30-2 grade) NO NO YES NO
108-05-4 Vinyl acetate NO NO YES NO
Chlorinated paraffins (Average chain
length, C12;approximately 60 percent
108171-26-2 chlorine by weight) NO NO YES NO
108-46-3 Resorcinol YES NO NO NO
Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl)ether, technical
108-60-1 grade NO NO YES NO
108-88-3 Toluene NO NO NO YES
109-86-4 2-methoxyethanol NO NO NO YES
110-00-9 Furan NO NO YES NO
110-49-6 2-methoxyethylacetate acetate NO NO NO YES
110-80-5 2-ethoxyethanol NO NO NO YES
110-86-1 Pyridine NO NO YES NO
11096-82-5 PCB (Aroclor) 1260 YES NO NO NO
11097-69-1 PCB (Aroclor) 1254 YES NO NO NO
111-15-9 2-ethoxyethylacetate acetate NO NO NO YES
111-44-4 Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether NO NO YES NO
1116-54-7 N-Nitrosodiethanolamine NO NO YES NO
111-96-6 Bis(2-methoxyethyl)ether NO NO NO YES
1120-71-4 1,3-Propane sultone NO NO YES NO
1134-23-2 Cycloate NO NO NO YES
114-26-1 Propoxur NO NO YES NO
115-28-6 Chlorendic acid NO NO YES NO
115-29-7 Endosulfan (Benzoepin) YES NO NO NO
115-32-2 Dicofol (Kelthane) YES NO NO NO
115-96-8 Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate NO NO YES NO
116-14-3 Tetrafluoroethylene NO NO YES NO
117-79-3 2-Aminoanthraquinone NO NO YES NO
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 Endocrine PBT Carcin Reproductive
CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
117-81-7 Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate YES NO YES YES
117-82-8 bis(2-Methoxyethyl)phthalate NO NO NO YES
118-74-1 Hexachlorobenzene YES YES YES YES
119-34-6 4-Amino-2-nitrophenol NO NO YES NO
(+/-) tetrahydrofurfuryl (R)-2-[4-(6-
chloroquinoxalin-2-yloxy)phenyloxy]-
119738-06-6 propionate NO NO NO YES
119-90-4 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine (o-Dianisidine) NO NO YES NO
119-93-7 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine (ortho-Tolidine) NO NO YES NO
12035-72-2 Nickel subsulfide NO NO YES NO
12054-48-7 Nickel hydroxide NO NO YES NO
120-71-8 p-Cresidine NO NO YES NO
120-80-9 Catechol NO NO YES NO
120-83-2 2,4 Dichlorophenol YES NO NO NO
121-14-2 2,4-Dinitrotoluene NO NO YES YES
12122-67-7 Zineb YES NO NO NO
12125-56-3 Nickel hydroxide NO NO YES NO
12174-11-7 Palygorskite fibers (> 5mm in length) NO NO YES NO
121-75-5 Malathion YES NO NO NO
122-34-9 Simazine YES NO NO NO
122-60-1 Phenyl glycidyl ether NO NO YES NO
122-66-7 Hydrazobenzene (1,2-Diphenylhydrazine) NO NO YES NO
123-39-7 N-methylformamide NO NO NO YES
123-91-1 1,4-Dioxane NO NO YES NO
12427-38-2 Maneb YES NO YES NO
12510-42-8 Erionite NO NO YES NO
12656-85-8 C.I. Pigment Red 104 NO NO NO YES
12672-29-6 PCB (Aroclor) 1248 YES NO NO NO
126-72-7 Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate NO NO YES NO
126-99-8 Chloroprene NO NO YES NO
1271-28-9 Nickelocene NO NO YES NO
127-18-4 Perchloroethylene YES NO YES NO
127-19-5 N,N-Dimethylacetamide NO NO NO YES
12789-03-6 Chlordane YES NO NO NO
128-03-0 Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate NO NO NO YES
128-04-1 Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate NO NO NO YES
2-Methyl-1-nitroanthraquinone (of
129-15-7 uncertain purity) NO NO YES NO
129-43-1 1-Hydroxyanthraquinone NO NO YES NO
1303-00-0 Gallium arsenide NO NO YES NO
1304-56-9 Beryllium oxide NO NO YES NO
1307-96-6 Cobalt [II] oxide NO NO YES NO
1309-64-4 Antimony oxide (Antimony trioxide) NO NO YES NO
1313-99-1 Nickel oxide NO NO YES NO
1314-20-1 Thorium dioxide NO NO YES NO
Vanadium pentoxide (orthorhombic
1314-62-1 crystalline form) NO NO YES NO
13194-48-4 Ethoprop NO NO YES NO
132-27-4 o-Phenylphenate, sodium NO NO YES NO
133-06-2 Captan NO NO YES NO
133-07-3 Folpet NO NO YES NO
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 Endocrine PBT Carcin Reproductive
CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
1332-21-4 Asbestos NO NO YES NO
Carbon black (airborne, unbound particles
1333-86-4 of respirable size) NO NO YES NO
1335-32-6 lead acetate NO NO YES YES
1336-36-3 Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) YES YES YES YES
13424-46-9 lead azide NO NO NO YES
134-29-2 o-Anisidine hydrochloride NO NO YES NO
134-32-7 1-Naphthylamine NO NO YES NO
1344-37-2 C.I.Pigment Yellow 34 NO NO NO YES
13463-39-3 Nickel carbonyl NO NO YES YES
13463-67-7 Titanium dioxide NO NO YES NO
13510-49-1 Beryllium sulfate NO NO YES NO
135-20-6 Cupferron NO NO YES NO
13552-44-8 4,4'-Methylenedianiline dihydrochloride NO NO YES NO
136-35-6 Diazoaminobenzene NO NO YES NO
Di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate (MGK
136-45-8 Repellent 326) NO NO YES NO
13654-09-6 Decabrominated diphenyl ether (decaBDE) YES NO NO NO
2,4,5-Trimethylaniline (and its strong acid
137-17-7 salts) NO NO YES NO
137-26-8 Thiram YES NO NO NO
137-30-4 Ziram YES NO NO NO
137-42-8 Metam Natrium YES NO YES YES
138-93-2 Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate NO NO NO YES
139-13-9 Nitrilotriacetic acid NO NO YES NO
139-65-1 4,4'-Thiodianiline NO NO YES NO
140-57-8 Aramite NO NO YES NO
140-66-9 4-Tert-Octylphenol YES NO NO NO
140-88-5 Ethyl acrylate NO NO YES NO
140923-17-7 Iprovalicarb NO NO YES NO
140923-25-7 Iprovalicarb NO NO YES NO
1420-07-1 Dinoterb (plus salts and esters) NO NO NO YES
142-04-1 Aniline hydrochloride NO NO YES NO
142-59-6 Nabam NO NO NO YES
2,4-Hexadienal (89% trans, trans isomer;
142-83-6 11% cis, trans isomer) NO NO YES NO
143-50-0 Chlordecone (Kepone) YES NO YES YES
1461-25-2 Tetrabutyltin (TTBT) YES NO NO NO
1464-53-5 Diepoxybutane NO NO YES NO
14808-60-7 Silica, crystalline (respirable size) NO NO YES NO
151-56-4 Ethyleneimine NO NO YES NO
lead 2,4,6-trinitroresorcinoxide, styphnate
15245-44-0 LEAD NO NO NO YES
153-78-6 2-Aminofluorene NO NO YES NO
15541-45-4 Bromate NO NO YES NO
156-10-5 p-Nitrosodiphenylamine NO NO YES NO
1570-64-5 4-chloro-2-methylphenol YES NO NO NO
1582-09-8 Trifluralin NO YES NO NO
1589-47-5 2-Methoxypropanol NO NO NO YES
1596-84-5 Daminozide NO NO YES NO
15972-60-8 Alachlor YES NO YES NO
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CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
16071-86-6 Direct Brown 95 (technical grade) NO NO YES NO
1615-80-1 1,2-Diethylhydrazine NO NO YES NO
16543-55-8 N-Nitrosonornicotine NO NO YES NO
2,2'-bis(4-(2,3-
1675-54-3 epoxypropoxy)phenyl)propane YES NO NO NO
1689-84-5 Bromoxynil NO NO NO YES
1689-99-2 Bromoxynil octanoate NO NO NO YES
1694-09-3 Benzyl violet 4B NO NO YES NO
1746-01-6 2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin YES YES YES YES
17570-76-2 lead (II) methanesulphonate NO NO NO YES
17804-35-2 Benomyl NO NO NO YES
1836-75-5 Nitrofen YES NO YES YES
Nitrilotriacetic acid, trisodium salt
18662-53-8 monohydrate NO NO YES NO
189-55-9 Benzo(r,s,t)pentaphene NO YES YES NO
189-64-0 Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene NO NO YES NO
189-64-4 Dibenzo(a,h)pyrene NO YES NO NO
1897-45-6 Chlorothalonil NO NO YES NO
1912-24-9 Atrazine YES NO NO NO
191-24-2 Benzo(g,h,i)perylene NO YES NO NO
191-30-0 Dibenzo(a,l)pyrene NO YES YES NO
1918-16-7 Propachlor NO NO YES NO
192-65-4 Dibenzo(a,e)pyrene NO YES YES NO
1929-82-4 Nitrapyrin NO NO YES YES
193-39-5 Indeno [1,2,3-cd]pyrene NO YES YES NO
1937-37-7 Direct Black 38 (technical grade) NO NO YES NO
19408-74-3 1,2,3,7,8,9 Hexachlorodibenzop-dioxin NO YES NO NO
194-59-2 7H-Dibenzo(c,g)carazole NO YES YES NO
195-19-7 Benzo[c]phenanthrene NO NO YES NO
19666-30-9 Oxadiazon NO NO YES YES
Stannane, tributylfluoro- Me [Tributyltin
1983-10-4 fluoride] YES NO NO NO
202-33-5 Benz[j]aceanthrylene NO NO YES NO
20265-96-7 p-Chloroaniline hydrochloride NO NO YES NO
20325-40-0 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine dihydrochloride NO NO YES NO
20354-26-1 Methazole NO NO NO YES
205-82-3 Benzo(j)fluoranthene NO YES YES NO
205-99-2 Benzo(b)fluoranthene NO YES YES NO
206-44-0 Benzo(j,k)fluorene; Fluoranthene NO YES NO NO
207-08-9 Benzo(k)fluoranthene NO YES YES NO
2092-56-0 D&C Red No. 8 NO NO YES NO
Tributyl[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-
propenyl)oxy]stannane; tributyltin
2155-70-6 methacrylate YES NO NO YES
21725-46-2 Cyanazine NO NO NO YES
218-01-9 Benzo(a)phenanthrene (Chrysene) NO YES YES NO
22398-80-7 Indium phosphide NO NO YES NO
224-42-0 Dibenz[a,j]acridine NO YES YES NO
22506-53-2 3,9-Dinitrofluoranthene NO NO YES NO
226-36-8 Dibenz[a,h]acridine NO YES YES NO
2279-76-7 Tri-n-propyltin (TPrT) YES NO NO NO
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CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
22967-92-6 Methylmercury NO NO NO YES
2312-35-8 Propargite NO NO YES YES
23564-05-8 Thiophanate methyl NO NO NO YES
2385-85-5 Mirex YES NO YES NO
23950-58-5 Pronamide NO NO YES NO

24124-25-2 Stannane, tributyl[(1-oxo-9,12-octadecad YES NO NO NO

2425-06-1 Captafol NO NO YES NO
2429-74-5 C.I. Direct Blue 15 NO NO YES NO
2437-79-8 PCB 47 (2,2',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl) YES NO NO NO
2439-01-2 Oxythioquinox (Chinomethionat) NO NO YES YES
Tridemorph (ISO );2,6-dimethyl-4-tride-
24602-86-6 cylmorpholine NO NO NO YES
2475-45-8 Disperse Blue 1 NO NO YES NO
25013-16-5 Butylated hydroxyanisole NO NO YES NO
Phenol, nonyl- (2,6-dimethyl-4-
25154-52-3 heptylphenol, o and p) YES NO NO NO
25321-14-6 Dinitrotoluene (technical grade) NO NO YES YES
25808-74-6 lead hexafluorosilicate NO NO NO YES
2593-15-9 Terrazole NO NO YES NO
trans-2-[(Dimethylamino)methylimino]-5-
25962-77-0 [2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-vinyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole NO NO YES NO
2602-46-2 Direct Blue 6 (technical grade) NO NO YES NO
A-alpha-C (2-Amino-9H-pyrido[2,3-
26148-68-5 b]indole) NO NO YES NO
26239-64-5 Stannane, tributyl[[[1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,1 YES NO NO NO
2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
26354-18-7 = Stannane, tributylmeacrylate YES NO NO NO
2646-17-5 Oil Orange SS NO NO YES NO
26471-62-5 Toluene diisocyanate NO NO YES NO
26636-32-8 Tributyltinnaphthalate YES NO NO NO
26644-46-2 Triforine NO NO NO YES
26761-40-0 Diisodecyl phthalate YES NO NO YES
271-89-6 Benzofuran NO NO YES NO
27208-37-3 Cyclopenta[cd]pyrene NO NO YES NO
27304-13-8 Oxychlordane YES NO NO NO
2784-94-3 HC Blue 1 NO NO YES NO
28407-37-6 C.I. Direct Blue 218 NO NO YES NO
28434-86-8 3,3'-Dichloro-4,4'-diamino-diphenyl ether NO NO YES NO
diisononyl phthalate = 1,2-
Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisononyl ester
28553-12-0 (DINP) YES NO NO NO
29082-74-4 Octachlorostyrene NO YES NO NO
2973-10-6 Diisopropyl sulfate NO NO YES NO
298-00-0 Methylparathion YES NO NO NO
301-04-2 Lead acetate NO NO YES YES
301-12-2 Oxydemeton methyl NO NO NO YES
302-01-2 Hydrazine NO NO YES NO
3068-88-0 beta-Butyrolactone NO NO YES NO
309-00-2 Aldrin YES YES YES NO
3090-35-5 Stannane, tributyl[(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl) YES NO NO NO

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CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
31508-00-6 2,3',4,4',5 Pentachlorobiphenyl NO YES NO NO
3165-93-3 p-Chloro-o-toluidine, hydrochloride NO NO YES NO
Pentabrominated diphenyl ether
32534-81-9 (pentaBDE) YES NO NO NO
32536-52-0 Octabrominated diphenyl ether (octaBDE) YES NO NO NO
32598-12-2 PCB 75 (2,4,4',6-Tetrachlorobiphenyl) YES NO NO NO
32598-13-3 3,4,3',4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl YES YES NO NO
32598-14-4 2,3,3',4,4' Pentachlorobiphenyl NO YES NO NO
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 Octachlorodibenzo-p-
3268-87-9 dioxin NO YES NO NO
32774-16-6 3,3',4,4',5,5' Hexachlorobiphenyl YES YES NO NO
32809-16-8 Procymidone NO NO YES NO
3296-90-0 2,2-Bis(bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol NO NO YES NO
330-54-1 Diuron YES NO YES NO
330-55-2 Linuron YES NO NO YES
33089-61-1 Amitraz NO NO NO YES
33213-65-9 Endosulfan (beta) YES NO NO NO
33284-53-6 PCB 61 (2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl) YES NO NO NO
3333-67-3 Nickel carbonate NO NO YES NO
333-41-5 Diazinon YES NO NO NO
34256-82-1 Acetochlor YES NO YES NO
34465-46- 8 Hexachlorodibenzodioxin NO NO YES NO
3468-63-1 D&C Orange No. 17 NO NO YES NO
PCB 153 (2,2',4,4',5,5'-
35065-27-1 Hexachlorobiphenyl) YES NO NO NO
Tetrachloro DDT [1,1,1,2-Tetrachloro-2,2-
3563-45-9 bis(4-chlorphenyl)ethane] YES NO NO NO
3564-09-8 Ponceau 3R NO NO YES NO
2-(2-Formylhydrazino)-4-(5-nitro-2-
3570-75-0 furyl)thiazole NO NO YES NO
35822-46-9 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 Heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin NO YES NO NO
36631-23-9 Stannane, tributyl = Tributyltin naphtalate YES NO NO NO
36734-19-7 Iprodione YES NO YES NO
AF-2;[2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-
3688-53-7 furyl)]acrylamide NO NO YES NO
3697-24-3 5-Methylchrysene NO YES YES NO
373-02-4 Nickel acetate NO NO YES NO
3761-53-3 Ponceau MX NO NO YES NO
6-(2-chloroethyl)-6(2-methoxyethoxy)-
37894-46-5 2,5,7,10-tetraoxa-6-silaundecane NO NO NO YES
38380-08-4 2,3,3',4,4',5 Hexachlorobiphenyl YES YES NO NO
PCB 136 (2,2',3,3',6,6'-
38411-22-2 Hexachlorobiphenyl) YES NO NO NO
39001-02-0 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 Octachlorodibenzofuran NO YES NO NO
39156-41-7 2,4-Diaminoanisole sulfate NO NO YES NO
39227-28-6 1,2,3,4,7,8 Hexachlorodibenzop-dioxin NO YES NO NO
39300-45-3 Dinocap NO NO NO YES
39635-31-9 2,3,3',4,4',5,5' Heptachlorobiphenyl NO YES NO NO
39801-14-4 Photomirex YES NO NO NO
2,2',4,4'-Tetrabrominated diphenyl ether
40088-47-9 (2,2',4,4'-tetraBDE) YES NO NO NO
40321-76-4 1,2,3,7,8 Pentachlorodibenzodioxin YES YES NO NO
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CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
40487-42-1 Pendimethalin NO YES NO NO
42397-64-8 1,6-Dinitropyrene NO NO YES NO
42397-65-9 1,8-Dinitropyrene NO NO YES NO
4342-30-7 Phenol, 2-[[(tributylstannyl)oxy]carbony YES NO NO NO
Stannane, (benzoyloxy)tributyl-
4342-36-3 [tributyltin benzoate] YES NO NO NO
465-73-6 Isodrin NO YES NO NO
4782-29-0 Stannane, [1,2-phenylenebis(carbonyloxy) YES NO NO NO
485-31-4 binapacryl (ISO) NO NO NO YES
50-00-0 Formaldehyde NO NO YES NO
50-29-3 DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane) YES NO YES YES
50-32-8 Benzo(a)pyrene NO YES YES YES
509-14-8 Tetranitromethane NO NO YES NO
510-15-6 Ethyl-4,4'-dichlorobenzilate NO NO YES NO
51207-31-9 2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzofuran YES YES NO NO
512-56-1 Trimethyl phosphate NO NO YES NO
513-37-1 Dimethylvinylchloride NO NO YES NO
51338-27-3 Diclofop methyl NO NO NO YES
5160-02-1 D&C Red No. 9 NO NO YES NO
51-79-6 Urethane (Ethyl carbamate) NO NO YES YES
5216-25-1 p-a,a,a-Tetrachlorotoluene NO NO YES NO
52663-72-6 2,3',4,4',5,5' Hexachlorobiphenyl NO YES NO NO
528-29-0 o-Dinitrobenzene NO NO NO YES
53404-19-6 Bromacil lithium salt NO NO NO YES
53469-21-9 PCB (Aroclor) 1242 YES NO NO NO
53-70-3 Dibenz[a,h]anthracene NO YES YES NO
5385-75-1 Dibenzo(a,e)fluoranthene NO YES NO NO
53-96-3 2-Acetylaminofluorene NO NO YES NO
540-73-8 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine NO NO YES NO
542-56-3 Isobutyl nitrite NO NO YES NO
542-75-6 1,3-Dichloropropene NO NO YES NO
542-88-1 Bis(chloromethyl)ether NO NO YES NO
546-88-3 Acetohydroxamic acid NO NO NO YES
55-18-5 N-Nitrosodiethylamine NO NO YES NO
5522-43-0 1-Nitropyrene NO YES YES NO
556-52-5 2,3-Epoxypropan-1-ol; glycidol NO NO YES YES
55673-89-7 1,2,3,4,7,8,9 Heptachlorodibenzofuran NO YES NO NO
trans-2-[(Dimethylamino)methylimino]-5-
55738-54-0 [2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)vinyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole NO NO YES NO
56-23-5 Carbon tetrachloride NO NO YES NO
563-47-3 3-Chloro-2-methylpropene NO NO YES NO
56-35-9 Tributyltin oxide = bis(tributyltin) oxide YES NO NO NO
56-38-2 Parathion [Parathion(-ethyl)] YES NO NO NO
56-49-5 3-Methyl chlolanthrene NO YES YES NO
56-55-3 Benz(a)anthracene NO YES YES NO
569-57-3 Chlorotrianisene NO NO YES NO
569-61-9 C.I. Basic Red 9 monohydrochloride NO NO YES NO
57018-52-7 Propylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether NO NO YES NO
57044-25-4 R-2,3-epoxy-1-propanol NO NO NO YES
57117-31-4 2,3,4,7,8 Pentachlorodibenzofuran YES YES NO NO
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CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
57117-41-6 1,2,3,7,8 Pentachlorodibenzofuran YES YES NO NO
57117-44-9 1,2,3,6,7,8 Hexachlorodibenzofuran NO YES NO NO
57-14-7 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) NO NO YES NO
57465-28-8 3,4,5,3',4'-Pentachlorobiphenyl NO YES NO NO
57-57-8 beta-Propiolactone NO NO YES NO
57653-85-7 1,2,3,6,7,8 Hexachlorodibenzop-dioxin NO YES NO NO
57-74-9 Chlordane YES YES YES NO
57835-92-4 4-Nitropyrene NO NO YES NO
57852-57-0 Idarubicin hydrochloride NO NO NO YES
57-97-6 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene NO YES YES NO
58802-20-3 1,2,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran YES NO NO NO
58-89-9 Gamma-HCH (Lindane) YES NO YES NO
5902-51-2 Terbacil NO NO NO YES
590-96-5 Methylazoxymethanol NO NO YES NO
592-62-1 Methylazoxymethanol acetate NO NO YES YES
593-60-2 Vinyl bromide NO NO YES NO
59-50-7 4-chloro-3-methylphenol YES NO NO NO
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) [209
59536-65-1 Congeners] YES NO YES YES
59669-26-0 Thiodicarb NO NO YES NO
598-55-0 Methyl carbamate NO NO YES NO
59-89-2 N-Nitrosomorpholine NO NO YES NO
60-09-3 p-Aminoazobenzene NO NO YES NO
60-11-7 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene NO NO YES NO
602-87-9 5-Nitroacenaphthene NO NO YES NO
60-35-5 Acetamide NO NO YES NO
60-57-1 Dieldrin YES NO YES NO
606-20-2 2,6-Dinitrotoluene NO NO YES YES
607-57-8 2-Nitrofluorene NO NO YES NO
60851-34-5 2,3,4,7,8,9 Hexachlorodibenzofuran NO YES NO NO
608-73-1 Hexachlorocyclohexane (technical grade) NO NO YES NO
608-93-5 Pentachlorobenzene NO YES NO NO
6109-97-3 3-Amino-9-ethylcarbazole hydrochloride NO NO YES NO
612-82-8 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine dihydrochloride NO NO YES NO
612-83-9 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride NO NO YES NO
613-35-4 N,N'-Diacetylbenzidine NO NO YES NO
615-05-4 2,4-Diaminoanisole NO NO YES NO
615-28-1 o-Phenylenediamine dihydochloride NO NO YES NO
615-53-2 N-Nitroso-N-methylurethane NO NO YES NO
621-64-7 N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine NO NO YES NO
62476-59-9 Acifluorfen sodium NO NO YES NO
62-50-0 Ethyl methanesulfonate NO NO YES NO
62-53-3 Aniline NO NO YES NO
625-45-6 Methoxyaceticacid NO NO NO YES
62-55-5 Thioacetamide NO NO YES NO
62-56-6 Thiourea NO NO YES NO
62-73-7 DDVP (Dichlorvos) NO NO YES NO
62-74-8 Sodium fluoroacetate NO NO NO YES
62-75-9 N-Nitrosodimethylamine NO NO YES NO

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CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
630-08-0 carbon monoxide NO NO NO YES
6358-53-8 Citrus Red No. 2 NO NO YES NO
636-21-5 o-Toluidine hydrochloride NO NO YES NO
4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)1-
64091-91-4 butanone NO NO YES NO
6459-94-5 C.I. Acid Red 114 NO NO YES NO
64-67-5 Diethyl sulfate NO NO YES NO
64902-72-3 Chlorsulfuron NO NO NO YES
65510-44-3 2',3,4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl NO YES NO NO
66-27-3 Methyl methanesulfonate NO NO YES NO
66441-23-4 Fenoxaprop ethyl NO NO NO YES
66733-21-9 Erionite NO NO YES NO
668-34-8 Triphenyltin YES NO NO NO
67562-39-4 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 Heptachlorodibenzofuran NO YES NO NO
67-66-3 Chloroform NO NO YES NO
67-72-1 Hexachloroethane NO NO YES NO
Glu-P-2 (2-Aminodipyrido[1,2-a:3',2'-
67730-10-3 d]imidazole) NO NO YES NO
Glu-P-1 (2-Amino-6-methyldipyrido[1,2-
67730-11-4 a:3',2'-d]imidazole) NO NO YES NO
67733-57-7 2,3,7,8-Tetrabromodibenzofuran YES NO NO NO
67747-09-5 Prochloraz YES NO NO NO
Me-A-alpha-C (2-Amino-3-methyl-9H-
68006-83-7 pyrido[2,3-b]indole) NO NO YES NO
68-12-2 N,N-dimethylformamide NO NO NO YES
68515-49-1 Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) NO NO NO YES
688-73-3 Tributyltin YES NO NO NO
69409-94-5 Fluvalinate NO NO NO YES
69782-90-7 2,3,3',4,4',5' Hexachlorobiphenyl NO YES NO NO
69806-50-4 Fluazifop butyl NO NO NO YES
70-25-7 N-Methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine NO NO YES NO
70362-47-9 PCB 48 (2,2',4,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl) YES NO NO NO
70648-26-9 1,2,3,4,7,8 Hexachlorodibenzofuran NO YES NO NO
70657-70-4 2-Methoxypropylacetate NO NO NO YES
709-98-8 Propanil YES NO NO NO
2-Amino-5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-1,3,4-
712-68-5 thiadiazole NO NO YES NO
71-43-2 Benzene NO NO YES YES
71998-72-6 1,3,6,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran YES NO NO NO
72-20-8 Endrin YES NO NO YES
72-43-5 Methoxychlor NO YES NO NO
72490-01-8 Fenoxycarb NO NO YES NO
72-54-8 DDD (Dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethane) NO NO YES NO
72-55-9 DDE (Dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethylene) NO NO YES NO
72-57-1 Trypan blue (commercial grade) NO NO YES NO
72918-21-9 1,2,3,7,8,9 Hexachlorodibenzofuran NO YES NO NO
7439-92-1 Lead NO YES YES NO
7439-97-6 Mercury NO YES NO YES
7440-02-0 Nickel (Metallic) NO NO YES NO
7440-38-2 Arsenic and arsenic compounds NO NO YES NO
7440-41-7 Beryllium and beryllium compounds NO NO YES NO
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CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
7440-43-9 Cadmium and cadmium compounds NO NO YES YES
7440-48-4 Cobalt metal powder NO NO YES NO
7446-27-7 Lead phosphate NO NO YES YES
7446-34-6 Selenium sulfide NO NO YES NO
74472-37-0 2,3,4,4',5 Pentachlorobiphenyl NO YES NO NO
74-83-9 Methyl bromide, as a structural fumigant YES NO NO YES
74-87-3 Methyl chloride NO NO NO YES
74-88-4 Methyl iodide NO NO YES NO
7496-02-8 6-Nitrochrysene NO NO YES NO
74-96-4 Bromoethane NO NO YES NO
75-00-3 Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) NO NO YES NO
75-01-4 Vinyl chloride NO NO YES NO
75-02-5 Vinyl fluoride NO NO YES NO
75-07-0 Acetaldehyde NO NO YES NO
75-09-2 Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride) NO NO YES NO
75-12-7 Formamide NO NO NO YES
75-15-0 Carbon disulfide YES NO NO YES
75-21-8 Ethylene oxide NO NO YES YES
75-25-2 Bromoform NO NO YES NO
75-26-3 2-bromopropane NO NO NO YES
75-27-4 Bromodichloromethane NO NO YES NO
75-34-3 1,1-Dichloroethane NO NO YES NO
75-52-5 Nitromethane NO NO YES NO
75-55-8 2-Methylaziridine (Propyleneimine) NO NO YES NO
75-56-9 Propylene oxide NO NO YES NO
75-60-5 Cacodylic acid NO NO YES NO
759-94-4 Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate NO NO NO YES
IQ (2-Amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]
76180-96-6 quinoline) NO NO YES NO
764-41-0 1,4-Dichloro-2-butene NO NO YES NO
76-44-8 Heptachlor YES YES YES YES
765-34-4 Glycidaldehyde NO NO YES NO
76578-14-8 Quizalofop-ethyl NO NO NO YES
76-87-9 Triphenyltin hydroxide NO NO YES YES
MeIQ (2-Amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-
77094-11-2 f]quinoline) NO NO YES NO
77-09-8 Phenolphthalein NO NO YES NO
MX (3-chloro-4-dichloromethyl-5-
77439-76-0 hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone) NO NO YES NO
77501-63-4 Lactofen NO NO YES NO
7758-01-2 Potassium bromate NO NO YES NO
7758-97-6 lead chromate NO NO NO YES
77-78-1 Dimethyl sulfate NO NO YES NO
7784-40-9 lead hydrogen arsenate NO NO NO YES
7790-79-6 Cadmium fluoride NO NO NO YES
78-79-5 Isoprene NO NO YES NO
78-87-5 1,2-Dichloropropane NO NO YES NO
789-02-6 o,p'-DDT NO NO NO YES
79-00-5 Vinyl trichloride (1,1,2-Trichloroethane) NO NO YES NO
79-01-6 Trichloroethylene NO NO YES NO

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CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
79-06-1 Acrylamide NO NO YES NO
79-16-3 N-methylacetamide NO NO NO YES
79-34-5 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane NO NO YES NO
79-43-6 Dichloroacetic acid NO NO YES NO
79-44-7 Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride NO NO YES NO
79-46-9 2-Nitropropane NO NO YES NO
79-94-7 Tetrabromobisphenol A NO YES NO NO
8001-35-2 Toxaphen (Camphechlor) YES YES YES NO
8001-58-9 Creosotes NO NO YES NO
2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan [4,4'-
80-05-7 isopropylidenediphenol] [Bisphenol A] YES NO NO NO
8018-01-7 Mancozeb NO NO YES NO
2-ethylhexyl 3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-
80387-97-9 hydroxyphenylmethylthioacetate NO NO NO YES
81-49-2 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone NO NO YES NO
81-88-9 D&C Red No. 19 NO NO YES NO
82-28-0 1-Amino-2-methylanthraquinone NO NO YES NO
83704-53-4 1,2,3,7,9-Pentachlorodibenzofuran YES NO NO NO
838-88-0 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-methylaniline) NO NO YES NO
842-07-9 C.I. Solvent Yellow 14 NO NO YES NO
84-65-1 Anthraquinone NO NO YES NO
84-74-2 Dibutylphthalate (DBP) YES NO NO YES
84-75-3 Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP) NO NO NO YES
Stannane, tributyl-, Mono
85409-17-2 (naphthenoyloxy) YES NO NO NO
85509-19-9 Flusilazole (ISO) NO NO NO YES
85-68-7 Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) YES NO NO YES
86-30-6 N-Nitrosodiphenylamine NO NO YES NO
86-74-8 Carbazole NO NO YES NO
872-50-4 N-Methylpyrrolidone NO NO NO YES
87-29-6 Cinnamyl anthranilate NO NO YES NO
87-62-7 2,6-Xylidine (2,6-Dimethylaniline) NO NO YES NO
87-86-5 Pentachlorophenol NO NO YES NO
88-06-2 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol NO NO YES NO
88671-89-0 Myclobutanil NO NO NO YES
88-72-2 o-Nitrotoluene NO NO YES NO
88-85-7 Dinoseb (plus salts and esters) NO NO NO YES
90-04-0 o-Anisidine NO NO YES NO
9006-42-2 Metiram NO NO YES YES
Fentin acetate [STANNANE,
900-95-8 ACETOXYTRIPHENYL] YES NO NO NO
90-43-7 o-phenylphenol YES NO YES NO
90-94-8 Michler's ketone NO NO YES NO
91-20-3 Naphthalene NO NO YES NO
91-22-5 Quinoline and its strong acid salts NO NO YES NO
91-23-6 o-Nitroanisole NO NO YES NO
91-59-8 2-Naphthylamine NO NO YES NO
91-94-1 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine NO NO YES NO
924-16-3 N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine NO NO YES NO
924-42-5 N-Methylolacrylamide NO NO YES NO

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CASRN Chemical Name Disruptor Tox
92-67-1 4-Aminobiphenyl (4-amino-diphenyl) NO NO YES NO
92-87-5 Benzidine [and its salts] NO NO YES NO
92-93-3 4-Nitrobiphenyl NO NO YES NO
930-55-2 N-Nitrosopyrrolidine NO NO YES NO
94-58-6 Dihydrosafrole NO NO YES NO
94-59-7 Safrole NO NO YES NO
94-75-7 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) YES NO NO NO
94-82-6 2,4-D butyric acid NO NO NO YES
95-06-7 Sulfallate NO NO YES NO
95-53-4 o-Toluidine NO NO YES NO
95-54-5 o-Phenylenediamine NO NO YES NO
95-54-5 o-Phenylenediamine and its salts NO NO YES NO
95-69-2 p-Chloro-o-toluidine NO NO YES NO
3,4-Dichloroaniline (1-amino-3,4-
95-76-1 dichlorobenzene) YES NO NO NO
5-Chloro-o-toluidine (and its strong acid
95-79-4 salts) NO NO YES NO
95-80-7 2,4-Diaminotoluene NO NO YES NO
95-83-0 4-Chloro-o-phenylenediamine NO NO YES NO
959-98-8 Endosulfan (alpha) YES NO NO NO
96-09-3 Styrene oxide NO NO YES NO
96-12-8 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane NO NO YES YES
96-13-9 2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol NO NO YES NO
96-18-4 1,2,3-Trichloropropane NO NO YES NO
97-23-4 Dichlorophene NO NO NO YES
97-56-3 o-Aminoazotoluene NO NO YES NO
98-07-7 Benzotrichloride NO NO YES NO
4-tert-Butylphenol (1-hydroxy-4-tert-
98-54-4 butylbenzene) YES NO NO NO
98-87-3 α-Chlorinated toluenes NO NO YES NO
α-Chlorinated toluenes (benzal chloride,
benzo-trichloride, benzyl chloride) and
98-88-4 benzoyl chloride (combined exposures) NO NO YES NO
98-95-3 Nitrobenzene NO NO YES NO
99-65-0 m-Dinitrobenzene NO NO NO YES
99-99-0 4-Nitrotoluene (1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene) YES NO NO NO

B.1 Selection Criteria for Chemicals of Concern List

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Sustainable Research Group (SRG) was requested by the Human and Ecosystem Health Work Group to
construct a master list of “chemicals of concern” for the BIFMA Sustainable Standard. Upon approval, this
reference list constitutes Annex B for the fulfillment of credits available under sections 7.4 and 7.5 of the
standard. An explanation of the protocol for developing the master list is provided below.

B.1.1 Selection Criteria

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The information contained in Annex B.1 through B.1.2 is not part of this American National Standard (ANS) and
has not been processed in accordance with ANSI’s requirements for an ANS. Therefore, these sections may
contain material that has not been subjected to public review or a consensus process. In addition, it does not
contain requirements necessary for conformance to the Standard.

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Annex B Chemicals of Concern list was constructed by applying the following criteria, as agreed upon by
the Human and Ecosystem Health Work Group:

I. Limited to “chemicals of concerns” identified as being:

A. Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic chemicals (PBTs)
B. Carcinogens
C. Reproductive toxicants
D. Endocrine disruptors
II. Compiled by merging selected chemicals from the following existing, authoritative lists:
A. PBT:
1. EPCRA Section 313 Final Rule of PBTs – See Table 1 and Table 3
− http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA‐WASTE/1999/October/Day‐29/f28169.htm
− All chemicals selected
B. Carcinogens:
1. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
− http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/ListagentsCASnos.pdf
− As of most current version: Volumes 1-99; updated March 28, 2008
− Only chemicals identified as Type 1, 2A or 2B carcinogens
− Does not include chemicals classified as Type 3 or 4
2. California Proposition 65
− http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.html
− As of most current version: March 21, 2008
− All chemicals currently listed and identified by the descriptor “cancer”
− No delisted chemicals
3. National Toxicology Program – Report on Carcinogens (ROC) Part A and Part B
− Part A: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/eleventh/known.pdf
− Part B: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/eleventh/reason.pdf
− As of most current version: 11th Edition
− All chemicals classified as “Known to be a Human Carcinogen” [Part A] or
“Reasonably Anticipated to be a Human Carcinogen” [Part B]
C. Reproductive Toxicants
1. California Proposition 65
− http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.html
− As of most current version: March 21, 2008
− All chemicals currently listed and identified by the descriptor “developmental”
− No delisted chemicals
2. EU Consolidated List of Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Reproductive Toxicant Substances [EC
Directive 76/769/EEC]
− http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/chemicals/legislation/markrestr/1976l0769_en_03_1
0_2007.pdf
− All chemicals identified as being “toxic to reproduction” and classified as category
1 or category 2
D. Endocrine Disruptors
1. EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENV: Towards the establishment of a priority list of
substances for further evaluation of their role in endocrine disruption [Final Report 2000]
− http://ec.europa.eu/environment/docum/pdf/bkh_annex_13.pdf
− All chemicals having a “combined” classification of 1 or 2
− “Combined” refers to the potential of a chemical to cause endocrine disruption in humans
and wildlife: 1 = evidence for endocrine disruption; 2 = evidence for potential endocrine
disruption

B.1.2 Cleanup Criteria

2
(Informative)

In an effort to streamline the merged lists, the following rules were applied:

 For chemicals identified by a unique Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CASRN):
replicate entries (records) were deleted so that each unique CASRN is represented by a single record
(row) in the list. [However, multiple endpoint information per chemical was retained – see below]

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 For chemicals without an unique CASRN and only identified by chemical name or a text description:
replicate entries were only deleted if the text per entry was identical; if multiple entries had similar, but
not identical descriptors, it was not assumed by SRG that the same “chemical” was inferred by
disparate lists, even if it could be assumed to be “obvious”.

 Endpoint information is organized in separate columns with the following headings: “PBT”,
“Carcinogen”, “Reproductive Toxicant” and “Endocrine Disruptor”. A single chemical record may have
one or more endpoints.

 The final criteria used to formulate this list was to remove items using the following filters:

1. Occupations
2. Industry sectors
3. Medicines, medicinal/medical/cosmetic uses
4. Non-chemical (physical) agents
5. Viruses, infectious biological agents, other biological toxins
6. Personal use products
7. Herbal extracts
8. Food additives
9. Fuel and fuel processing

 The original intent of the authoritative lists from which Annex B was generated is best served by
maintaining generic classes as distinct entries, even in the absence of CASRN.

 TRI reportable chemicals that are not present on Annex B are likely absent as they do not fall into the
following categories: PBT, carcinogen, endocrine disruptor, or reproductive toxicant. The missing TRI
chemicals will be captured in informative references that address other life cycle impact categories
such as acidification, aquatic toxicity, eutrophication, global warming, photochemical smog formation,
stratospheric ozone depletion, or terrestrial toxicity.

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 Annex C - Individual Volatile Organic Chemical (VOC) Concentration Limits
(Updated 4/11/07)
(Normative)
Workstation Seating Individual Components

Open Plan Private Office

Maximum Maximum
Maximum Maximum Allowable Allowable
Allowable Allowable Emission Emission

CREL
Conc. Conc. Factor Factor
3 3 2 2
Compound Name CASRN MW (µg/m ) (µg/m ) (µg/m h) (µg/m h)
Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 106.2 Y 1000 500 689 1392
Styrene 100-42-5 104.2 Y 450 225 310 627
p-Xylene 106-42-3 106.2 Y 350 175 241 487
1,4-Dichlorobenzene 106-46-7 147 Y 400 200 276 557
Epichlorohydrin 106-89-8 92.52 Y 1.5 0.75 1.0 2.1
Ethylene Glycol 107-21-1 62.1 Y 200 100 138 278
1-Methoxy-2-propanol
(Propylene glycol 107-98-2 90.12 Y 3500 1750 2413 4874
monomethyl ether)
Vinyl Acetate 108-05-4 86.1 Y 100 50 68.9 139
m-Xylene 108-38-3 106.2 Y 350 175 241 487
Toluene 108-88-3 92.1 Y 150 75 103 209
Chlorobenzene 108-90-7 112.56 Y 500 250 345 696
Phenol 108-95-2 94.1 Y 100 50 68.9 139
2-Methoxyethanol 109-86-4 76.1 Y 30 15 21 42
Ethylene glycol
monomethyl ether 110-49-6 118.13 Y 45 22.5 31 63
acetate
n-Hexane 110-54-3 86.2 Y 3500 1750 2413 4874
2-Ethoxyethanol 110-80-5 90.1 Y 35 17.5 24 49
2-Ethoxyethyl acetate 111-15-9 132.2 Y 150 75 103 209
1,4-Dioxane 123-91-1 88.1 Y 1500 750 1034 2089
Tetrachloroethylene 127-18-4 165.8 Y 17.5 8.75 12.1 24.4
Formaldehyde 50-00-0 30.1 Y 16.5 8.25 11 23
Isopropanol 67-63-0 60.1 Y 3500 1750 2413 4874
Chloroform 67-66-3 119.4 Y 150 75 103 209
N,N-Dimethyl
68-12-2 73.09 Y 40 20 28 56
Formamide
Benzene 71-43-2 78.1 Y 30 15 21 42
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 71-55-6 133.4 Y 500 250 345 696
Acetaldehyde 75-07-0 44.1 Y 9 4.5 6 13
Methylene Chloride 75-09-2 84.9 Y 200 100 138 278
Carbon Disulfide 75-15-0 76.14 Y 400 200 276 557
Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 131.4 Y 300 150 207 418
1-Methyl-2-
872-50-4 99.13 N 160 80 110 223
Pyrrolidinone
Naphthalene 91-20-3 128.2 Y 4.5 2.25 3 6
o-Xylene 95-47-6 106.2 Y 350 175 241 487
Reference: State of CA Department of General Services IFB 55756 – Open Office Panel Systems

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 Annex D - Scorecard (Normative)
Business and Institutional Furniture Sustainability Standard
Scorecard
Assessment Scope:
Possible
Yes ? No Section points Organization Facility Product
5 Materials 26
5.1 Prereq. Design for Environment Program Required Required Required
5.2 Climate Neutral Materials 1
5.3 Life Cycle Assessment
Apply first two of the four elements in ISO 14040 during
5.3.1 product design 1
Evidence that a company has completed an LCA utilizing all
5.3.2 four components outlined in ISO 14040 1
Evidence that a company has completed an independent
5.3.3 third party peer review of its LCA 1
5.4 Efficient Use of Materials
5.4.1 Material efficiency of 60% 1
5.4.2 Material efficiency of 70% 1
5.5 Rapidly Renewable Materials
Select renewable materials for use as an integral
5.5.1 component of the product 1
Ensure that renewable material production waste is
5.5.2 composted or recycled 1
5.6 Biobased Renewable Materials - Sustainable Wood
50% of the total wood weight of the product is compliant to
5.6.1 Basic a qualified organizations sustainable forest practices, OR 1
A minimum of 20% of the total wood weight of the product is
compliant to FSC sustainable forest practices
75% of the total wood weight of the product is compliant to
5.6.2 Adv. a qualified organizations sustainable forest practices, OR 1
A minimum of 30% of the total wood weight of the product is
compliant to FSC sustainable forest practices
5.7 Recycled Content
30% (post-consumer + 1/2 post -industrial) or meet EPA
5.7.1 Basic Procurement Guidelines 1
50% (post-consumer + 1/2 post-industrial) or exceed EPA 1
5.7.2 Adv. Procurement Guidelines by 20%
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Yes ? No Section points Organization Facility Product
5.7.3 Packaging 1
5.8 Recyclable and Biodegradable Materials
Measurement & Viability: Identify and quantify the amount
of recyclable & biodegradable materials in the product. 1
5.9 Extended Product Responsibility
5.9.1 Design for Durability/Upgradeability 1
5.9.2 Design for Remanufacturing 1
5.9.3 Design for Recycling 1
5.9.4 Other facilitation efforts
5.9.4.1 Research on recovery options 1
5.9.4.2 Buy-back, take-back, leasing as part of strategy 1
5.9.4.2 Buy-back, take-back, leasing implementation 1
5.10 Solid Waste Management
100% solid waste diversion goal 1
100% solid waste diversion achievement 1
5.11 Water Management
5.11.1 Water Inventory 1
5.11.2 Water Efficiency 1
5.11.3 Wastewater Discharge 2
6 Energy and Atmosphere 25
6.1 Prereq. Develop Energy Policy Required
6.2 Building Energy Performance Baseline
6.2.1 Conduct for single mfg. facility 1
6.2.2 Conduct for up to two other facilities 2
6.3 Building Energy Performance Rating
Energy Star equivalency of at least 60 for mfg or final
6.3.1 assembly facility 2
Energy Star equivalency of at least 60 for up to three other
6.3.2 facilities 2
6.4 LEED Certified Facility
6.4.1 LEED certified facility(s) 1 or 2 points available 2
6.5 Embodied Energy
6.5.1 Cradle-to-Gate Analysis 1
6.5.2 Gate-to-Gate Analysis 1
6.5.3 Gate-to-Gate - 10% Reduction 1
6.6 Finished Product Energy Consumption
6.6.1 Lighting products to meet California Title 24 1
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Yes ? No Section points Organization Facility Product
6.7 Transportation
6.7.1 Inbound Transportation 1
6.7.2 Outbound Transportation 1
6.8 On-site and Off-site Renewable Energy
6.8.1 1% on-site energy OR 5% off-site renewable energy 1
6.8.2 2% on-site energy OR 10% off-site renewable energy 1
6.8.3 3% on-site energy OR 15% off-site renewable energy 1
6.8.4 4% on-site energy OR 20% off-site renewable energy 1
6.9 Greenhouse Gases
6.9.1 Greenhouse Gases Inventory Baseline 1
6.9.2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 2%, or 4% (normalized) 1
6.9.3 Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 4%, or 8% (normalized) 1
6.9.4 Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 6%, or 12% (normalized) 1
6.9.5 Greenhouse Gas Voluntary Reporting Program 2
7 Human and Ecosystem Health 29
Demonstration of Compliance - Compliance with applicable
7.1.1 Prereq environmental requirements Required
Key Chemical, Risk, & EMS Policies - Establish environmental
7.1.2 Prereq policy Required
7.2 ISO 14001 or equivalent 2
7.3 Chemical Management Plan - Facility 1
Have a system in place to acquire, use, store, etc.
chemicals OR
Adopt a chemical hazard recognition plan OR
Have a documented emergency response plan in place
7.4 Effects of Product, Mfg. Process and Maintenance Chemicals
7.4.1 Product Level [Material specification] (maximum) 4
MSDS reportable chemicals up to 95% of final product
7.4.1.1 Basic weight (1 point); OR
Chemicals of Concern list to 100 ppm for materials that add
7.4.1.2 Inter. up to 99% of product weight (3 points); OR
All chemicals down to 100 ppm; 75% of prod weight (2
7.4.1.3 Adv. points), 90% of prod weight (3 points), 99.9% (4 points)

Mfg. Process Level (process chemicals) - Identify all process

chemicals down to 1000 ppm used directly in the manufacture of the
7.4.2 product 1

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Yes ? No Section points Organization Facility Product
Maintenance/Operation Level - Identify 50% (by $) of all
maintenance & operating chemicals not directly used in the
7.4.3 manufacture of the product 1
Chemical Reduction Strategy - Develop a strategy to reduce the use
7.4.4 of materials and processes that have significant life cycle impacts 1
7.5 Reduction/elimination of chemicals of concern
7.5.1 Elimination from products
Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) 2
Reproductive Toxicant; 2
Carcinogen; 2
Endocrine Disruptors (ED) 2
Reduction or Elimination from processes - Reduction or elimination
7.5.2 of chemicals of concern (maximum) 4
Demonstrate a 5 - 9% reduction (absolute) or a 10-19%
7.5.2.1 reduction in chemical(s) of concern
Demonstrate a 10 - 15% reduction (absolute) or a 20-29%
reduction in chemical(s) of concern
Demonstrate a 16 - 19% reduction (absolute) or a 30-39%
reduction in chemical(s) of concern
Demonstrate a reduction of 20% or more (absolute) or 40%
or more in chemical(s) of concern

Document that processes do not contain any chemical of concern at

7.5.2.2 a concentration greater than 1000 ppm
Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT)
Reproductive Toxicant;
Carcinogen;
Endocrine Disruptors (ED)
7.5.3 Reduction from Maintenance/Operation 1
7.5.4 Reduction of Hazardous Waste and Air Emissions
7.5.4.1 Hazardous Waste
Finishing and Assembly 1
Fabrication 1
7.5.4.2 Air Emissions
Finishing and Assembly 1
Fabrication 1

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Yes ? No Section points Organization Facility Product

Low Emitting Furniture - Systems Furniture, Seating and Individual

7.6 Furniture Components
Furniture emissions shall meet the emission requirements
of the BIFMA X 7.1 Standard at 168hr 1
Furniture emissions shall meet the individual VOC criteria
listed in California Section 01350 at 336hr 1
8 Social Responsibility 10
8.1.1 Prereq Employee Health and Safety Management Required
8.1.2 Prereq Labor and Human Rights Required
8.2 Policy on Social Responsibility - Have a documented policy 1
External Health and Safety Management Standard - Conform to a
8.3 public health & safety mgt system 1
8.4 Inclusiveness - Have documented policy 1

Engage in community outreach and involvement - Ability to

8.5 demonstrate volunteer efforts 1
8.6 Social Responsibility Reporting - Publish a public report 1

Social Responsibility Reporting - Publish a public report based on a

recognized guideline 2
8.7 Supply Chain
Extend Social Responsibility Expectations into Supply Chain -
8.7.1 Basic Establish supplier assessment tool 1
Extend Social Responsibility Expectations into Supply Chain -
8.7.2 Adv. Responses from 75% of direct material spend 2
Comments: √ indicates option chosen. Totals 90 17 38 35

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