Environmental and health related criteria for buildings - ANEC
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IBO - <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>and</strong> Health <strong>related</strong> Criteria <strong>for</strong> Buildings<br />
Recommendations <strong>for</strong> the assessment of chemicals in building materials<br />
Parameters<br />
The following table shows an outline of the authors’ <strong>and</strong> contractors’ recommendations<br />
concerning chemicals in building materials:<br />
Table 32: Recommendations of the authors concerning the use of chemicals in building<br />
materials<br />
Parameter Minimum Excellence<br />
Hazardous ingredients / Problematic materials<br />
HFC (insulation materials,<br />
polyurethane foam, heat pump, ...)<br />
banned<br />
banned<br />
CMR cat I & II in chemicals<br />
(varnishes, lacquer, glue,…)<br />
banned<br />
banned<br />
CMR cat I & II in finished goods avoided (e.g. scores) banned<br />
other substances of very high<br />
concern (vPvBs und PBTs)<br />
specified other toxic substances<br />
e.g. APEOs, heavy metals,<br />
halogenated organic solvents,<br />
isothiazolinone, endocrine<br />
disrupters such as phthalates<br />
Plasticised PVC containing<br />
phthalates<br />
Rigid PVC containing cadmium or<br />
lead<br />
VOC / SVOC<br />
chlor-alkali production<br />
based on mercury or<br />
diaphragm cell<br />
banned as far as technically<br />
possible<br />
banned<br />
- catalogue of banned / avoided<br />
substances e.g. Austrian GPPst<strong>and</strong>ard,<br />
ecolabels<br />
banned<br />
banned<br />
avoided (e.g. scores)<br />
banned<br />
banned<br />
banned<br />
others - avoided (e.g. scores)<br />
Products relevant <strong>for</strong> indoor air quality<br />
avoided in adhesives <strong>for</strong> floors (e.g.<br />
EMICODE EC1 products)<br />
catalogue of VOC-content-limits <strong>for</strong><br />
different products e.g. Austrian<br />
GPP-st<strong>and</strong>ard, ecolabels, can be<br />
replaced by <strong>for</strong>ced measurements<br />
in test chambers<br />
Products have to be considered, if they are<br />
- building chemicals applied to the room covering (exterior <strong>and</strong> interior)<br />
- building materials which are applied inside of the rooms (airtight layer <strong>and</strong> all building<br />
materials inside of it)<br />
The following list is derived from a compilation of proposed product groups in BREEAM<br />
Multiresidential <strong>and</strong> in the Austrian St<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>for</strong> Green Public Procurement:<br />
- Wood panels (particleboard, fibreboard including MDF, OSB, cement-bonded<br />
particleboard, plywood, solid wood panel <strong>and</strong> acoustic board)<br />
- Timber structures (glued laminated timber)<br />
- Resilient, textile <strong>and</strong> laminated floor coverings (vinyl / linoleum, cork / rubber, Carpet)<br />
Final Report 152 31 03 2011
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