NSF 342-2014 Sustainability Assessment for Wallcovering Products.pdf

1、NSF International Standard / American National StandardNSF/ANSI 342 - 2014 Sustainability Assessment for Wallcovering ProductsNSF International, an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety-based risk man

2、agement solutions while serving the interests of all stakeholders. This Standard is subject to revision. Contact NSF to confirm this revision is current. Users of this Standard may request clarifications and interpretations, or propose revisions by contacting: Chair, Joint Committee on Wallcovering

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4、nability Sustainability assessment for wallcovering products Standard Developer NSF International NSF International Board of Directors Designated as an ANSI Standard May 27, 2014 American National Standards Institute ii Prepared by The NSF Joint Committee on Sustainable Wallcovering Products Recomme

5、nded for Adoption by The NSF Council of Public Health Consultants Adopted November 2010 August 2012 November 2014 Published by NSF International P.O. Box 130140, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140, USA For ordering copies or for making inquiries with regard to this Standard, please reference the designa

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12、ecific product or unit, nor do they show the only method of fabricating such arrangements. Such partial drawings shall not be used to justify improper or incomplete design and construction. Unless otherwise referenced, the annexes are not considered an integral part of NSF Standards. The annexes are

13、 provided as general guidelines to the manufacturer, regulatory agency, user, or certifying organization. 1The information contained in this Disclaimer is not part of this American National Standard (ANS) and has not been processed in accordance with ANSIs requirements for an ANS. Therefore, this Di

14、sclaimer 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. iv This page is intentionally left blank.v Contents 1 General . 1 1.1 Purpose 1 1.2 Scope . 1 1.3 Principles 2 2

15、 Normative references 3 3 Definitions . 6 4 Conformance, Evaluation, and Assessment Criteria. 8 4.1 Elements. 8 4.2 Product selection 8 4.3 Scoring methodology 8 4.4 Procedures for labeling and reporting 9 5 Product Design 10 5.1 Purpose 10 5.2 Enlightened design process 10 5.3 Environmentally susta

16、inable material inputs 11 5.4 Human and ecologically friendly inputs 12 5.5 Informed selection of suppliers 14 6 Product manufacturing 14 6.1 Purpose 14 6.2 Environmental policy and management . 14 6.3 Conservation of energy resources . 15 6.4 Management of water resources . 16 6.5 Optimization of m

17、aterial resources 17 6.6 Protection of air resources. 18 7 Long-Term Value 18 7.1 Purpose 18 7.2 Fitness of purpose 18 7.3 Protection of indoor air quality . 19 7.4 Compatibility with green cleaning strategies 20 8 End of Life Management . 20 8.1 Reclamation feasibility. 20 8.2 Reclamation and stewa

18、rdship . 21 9 Corporate Governance 22 9.1 Purpose 22 9.2 Public commitment to sustainability . 22 9.3 Employer responsibility . 24 9.4 Community engagement . 26 9.5 Financial leadership 27 9.6 Supplier audits 27 10 Innovation . 27 Annex A . A1 Annex B . B1 vi Interpretations Annex. Interpretations1

19、vii Foreword2 This American National Standard, NSF/ANSI 342 Sustainability assessment for wallcovering products Standard, has been developed as part of the ongoing efforts of interested parties to document and improve the sustainability profile of wallcoverings using established and/or advanced scie

20、ntific principles, practices, materials, and standards. Stakeholders involved in developing the Standard included wallcovering manufacturers, wallcovering distributors, end users such as consultants and certifiers, state agencies responsible for environmentally preferable product procurement practic

21、es, academics, and non-governmental organizations. The purpose of the Sustainability Assessment for Wallcoverings Standard is a thorough communication of information that is verifiable, accurate, and not misleading about environmental and social aspects associated with the production and use of wall

22、coverings. The Sustainability Assessment for Wallcoverings Standard has been designed, in part, to satisfy the following criteria: Product design through encouraging manufacturers to integrate environmental and life-cycle thinking into the product(s) design process. Product manufacturing encouraging

23、 manufacturers to quantify the environmental impacts from their manufacturing, and then act to reduce or remove those impacts. Long term value encouraging manufacturers to maximize product(s) longevity. End of life management ensuring that existing and new wallcovering products can be collected, pro

24、cessed, recycled, and/or composted within the existing materials recycling infrastructure. Corporate governance encouraging corporate social responsibility in the forms of providing a desirable workplace, being involved in the local community, and demonstrating financial health. Innovation to give m

25、anufacturers the opportunity to be awarded points for exceptional performance above the requirements set forth in this Standard. This edition of the Standard contains the following revisions: Issue 4 This revision updated the following sections to support the use of MSDS / SDS information: 5.3.1.1 I

26、nventory of Material Inputs for Manufacturers 5.3.1.2 Inventory of Material Inputs for Distributors 5.4.1 Prerequisite Identification of use of chemicals of concern 5.4.2 Minimization of known chemicals of concern in product 2The information contained in this Foreword is not part of this American Na

27、tional Standard (ANS) and has not been processed in accordance with ANSIs 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 Standar

28、d. viii Issue 5 This revision updated the following sections to clarify when a reduction calculation from 1990 or later is required: 6.3.2.1 Reduction of environmental impact of energy input for Manufacturers 6.3.2.2 Reduction of environmental impact of energy input for Distributors Issue 6 This rev

29、ision updated the following sections and incorporated additional clarification regarding the compliance testing in 7.2.2. In addition, 8.2.2.2 was revised to clarify what wallcoverings should be included in the revenue calculation: 7.2.2 Fire resistance fabric or sheet formation; finishing treatment

30、s; and attachment systems. The scope of the standard also includes the following wallcovering distribution processes: product distribution; recycling infrastructure support; and indoor air quality (IAQ). As used in this Standard, “Wallcovering Manufacturing 1910.1003; 1910.1004; 1910.1006 1910.1018;

31、 1910.1026 1910.1029; 1910.1044, 1910.1045, 1910.1047, 1910.1048, 1910.1050 1910.1052)3Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 19674ASTM D6400 04, Standard Specification for Labeling of Plastics Designed to be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities5ASTM E84 08a, Standard Test Me

32、thod for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials5ASTM F793 10a, Standard Classification of Wall Covering by Use Characteristics5California, Proposition 65, Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 19866CDPH/EHLB Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic

33、 Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1 (February 2010 California Proposition 65, Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986)6 Civil Rights Act of 19914 Clean Air Act (CAA), Section 112 (r) - 42 U.S.C. 74127Equal Pay Act of 19634FS CCC-W-408D, Wal

34、l Covering, Vinyl-Coated83 Occupational Safety product manufacturing; long-term value; end of life management; corporate governance; and innovation. The criteria are grouped in general conformance with a products life cycle, from design with material selection and production to manufacturing, distri

35、bution, use, and end of life. Additionally, criteria related to corporate governance are included to address issues of social responsibility. 4.2 Product selection Product group categories for certification should be as broad as possible and accurately represent the rating by this NSF standard. Exam

36、ples of Product Groups: Woven Backed Vinyl Wallcovering, Non-woven Backed Vinyl Wallcovering and Non-Woven Backed TPO Wallcovering. Representative product would be based on sales. 4.3 Scoring methodology For users choosing to rate the sustainability performance of products evaluated in accordance wi

37、th this Standard, a point-based scoring system has been developed. Presented in Annex A, this system is based on a 226 point scale (excluding optional innovation credits), with the different points for the various assessment criteria allocated as follows: a) product design (63 total points are possi

38、ble) a. manufacturer: 54 points b. distributor: 9 points b) product manufacturing (81 total points are possible) a. manufacturer: 59 points b. distributor: 22 points c) long-term value (26 total points are possible) a. manufacturer: 26 points b. distributor: 0 points d) end of life management (24 to

39、tal points are possible) a. Manufacturer: 20 points b. Distributor: 4 points e) corporate governance (32 total points are possible) a. manufacturer: 19 points b. distributor: 13 points f) innovation (8 total points are possible) a. manufacturer: 6 point b. distributor: 2 point 2014 NSF NSF/ANSI 342

40、- 2014 9 4.4 Procedures for labeling and reporting 4.4.1 Basic principle The methodology for assessing whether a product conforms to the product environmental and social responsibility criteria and for verifying ongoing conformance shall be documented and be of sufficient detail to provide consumer

41、confidence that this Standard has been correctly conformed to. 4.4.2 Declaration of level of conformance/labeling Achievement of conformance with the requisite criteria/points shall permit users to make the following product declarations: Sustainable Product Achievement Conformant Minimum 100 points

42、 Silver Minimum 124 points Gold Minimum 151 points Platinum Minimum 195 points A minimum of 12 points needs to be provided by the distributor for Conformant or Silver rating; a minimum of 17 points needs to be provided by the distributor for any higher category. 4.4.3 Public reporting Users making a

43、 declaration of conformance shall report in a publicly available document. 4.4.4 Monitoring and reevaluation Procedures shall exist, and shall be documented, to regularly monitor and measure continued conformance of products to this Standard. In no event shall monitoring and reevaluation occur less

44、frequently than once every third year providing no significant changes have been made to the product. 4.4.5 Non-conformance and corrective and preventative action Authority shall be assigned and supported by corporate management for identifying and investigating nonconformance, and taking the approp

45、riate action. In establishing and maintaining procedures for investigating and correcting non-conformance, the manufacturer and distributor shall include these basic elements: a) identify the cause of the non-conformance; b) identify and implement the necessary corrective action; c) implement or mod

46、ify controls necessary to avoid repetition of the non-conformance; and d) record any changes in written procedures resulting from the corrective action. 4.4.6 Certification Information on suggested parameters for certification is provided in Annex B. 4.4.7 Manufacturing or support location reporting

47、 The wallcovering company will have on their label the primary manufacturing or support location. The company must be able to demonstrate from the label or package markings the traceability of the wallcovering in the field back to the site of manufacturing. 2014 NSF NSF/ANSI 342 - 2014 10 5 Product

48、Design 5.1 Purpose The purpose of this section is to encourage manufacturers and distributors to integrate environmental and life cycle thinking into the product design process. 5.2 Enlightened design process The criteria in this section are to encourage the understanding of environmental impacts of

49、 products by the product designers and developers. 5.2.1 Environmental considerations in design 5.2.1.1 The manufacturer shall receive two points for implementing an environmental assessment program within the product design and development system. The program shall consider the environmental attributes and impacts of its products and packaging, including issues such as designing for longevity, designing for reusability, and designing for recyclability and/or compos