1、NSF International Standard / American National StandardNSF/ANSI 140 - 2015 Sustainability Assessment for CarpetNSF International, an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety-based risk management solutio
2、ns 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 Sustainable Carpet c/o NSF I
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4、or carpet Standard Developer NSF International NSF International Board of Directors Designated as an ANSI Standard February 27, 2015 American National Standards Institute ii Prepared by The NSF Joint Committee on Sustainable Carpet Recommended for Adoption by The NSF Council of Public Health Consult
5、ants Adopted by The NSF October 2007 Revised November 2009 Revised October 2010 Revised September 2012 Revised March 2013 Revised August 2015 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,
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14、Is requirements for an ANS. Therefore, this Disclaimer 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
15、1.1 Purpose and goals 1 1.2 Scope . 2 2 Normative references and tools . 2 2.1 Normative references 2 2.2 Informational references 5 3 Definitions . 6 4 Compliance, evaluation, and assessment criteria . 9 4.1 Elements. 9 4.2 Prerequisites . 9 4.3 Credit points 10 4.4 Compliance of product platforms
16、. 10 4.5 Product labeling and marking 10 4.6 Communications regarding compliance with this Standard 11 4.7 Boundaries . 11 5 General requirements 11 5.1 Life cycle assessment (LCA) . 11 5.2 Use of sustainably produced bio-based materials in carpet 11 5.3 Sustainable natural animal carpets 12 5.4 Def
17、ining life cycle manufacturing boundaries for reporting toxics and social indicators . 12 6 Public health and environment (PHE) 12 6.1 Scope . 12 6.2 Supply chain feedstock inventory 12 6.3 Manufacturing emissions inventory and credit for voluntary reductions beyond compliance . 12 7 Energy and ener
18、gy efficiency (EN) 17 7.1 Scope . 17 7.2 Energy inventory . 18 8 Bio-based content, recycled content, and environmentally preferable (EPP) materials (MATLS) 19 8.1 Scope and measurement 19 8.2 Materials content inventory (prerequisite) 20 9 Manufacturing (MFG) 22 9.1 Scope . 22 9.2 Manufacturers env
19、ironmental policy, EMS, and social indicator reporting 22 9.3 Performance durability (prerequisite) . 22 9.4 LCA for product platform undergoing assessment (prerequisite for platinum) . 25 9.5 EMS certification . 25 9.6 Suppliers social indicator reporting . 25 9.7 Quality management system (QMS) 25
20、 9.8 DfE and/or LCA process 25 9.9 Waste minimization or waste reduction 25 9.10 Environmental Product Declarations 26 10 Reclamation and end of life management (EOL) 26 10.1 Scope . 26 10.2 Reclamation and recycling program 27 10.3 Transparent secondary materials reclamation system . 28 vi 10.4 Tra
21、nsparent materials reclamation system 28 10.5 Transparent repurposed materials reclamation system 28 11 Innovation . 28 11.1 Scope . 28 11.2 Innovation credit . 28 12 Sustainability carpet assessment matrix 28 Annex A . A1 Annex B . B1 Annex C . C1 Interpretations Annex. 1 vii Foreword2 This America
22、n National Standard, NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet Standard, has been developed as part of the ongoing efforts of a number of interested parties to document and improve the sustainability profile of carpet and rug products using established and/or advanced scientific principles,
23、practices, materials, and standards. Stakeholders involved in developing the Standard included carpet and rug manufacturers, end users such as interior design professionals, state agencies responsible for environmentally preferable product procurement practices, academics, and non-governmental organ
24、izations. The purpose of the Sustainability Assessment for Carpet Standard is to establish consistent requirements for sustainable carpet products. These requirements are intended to form the basis of conformity assessment programs, such as third-party certification or registration. The Sustainabili
25、ty Assessment for Carpet Standard has been designed, in part, to satisfy the following criteria: Demonstrate how carpet and rug products can conform to the environmental, economic, and social principles of sustainability throughout the supply chain. Demonstrate conformance with ISO Type 1 (ISO 14024
26、) and Type 2 (ISO 14021) environmental labelling and declaration requirements. Demonstrate conformance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims. Engender confidence in the various stakeholders (manufacturers, suppliers, regulators, and consumers) t
27、hat products labeled with a third party certification mark consistently meet the requirements of this program. Encourage participation by all manufacturers of carpets and rugs to maximize impact reductions and enhance environmental accomplishments. This Standard does not address carpet packaging or
28、the adhesives and padding that may be used in the installation of carpet products. This Standard does not address the cleanability of carpet products. Consideration will be given to the inclusion of these components of carpeting systems in this Standard as sustainability criteria are developed for t
29、hese adjunct products and processes. This version contains the following revisions: Issue 25 This issue updated changes to 3.4, section 9, and deleted Annex D. Issue 26 This issue updated the reference in 6.3.2 and 6.3.5.1 to the most current version for VOCs. Interpretations issued for this documen
30、t have been included in the Interpretations Annex. Suggestions for improvement of this Standard are welcome. This Standard is maintained on a Continuous Maintenance schedule and can be opened for comment at any time. Comments should be sent to Chair, 2The information contained in this Foreword is no
31、t part of this American National 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
32、conformance to the Standard. viii Joint Committee on Sustainable Carpet Assessment, NSF International, National Center for Sustainability Standards at ncssnsf.org, or P.O. Box 130140, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140, USA. 1 2015 NSF NSF/ANSI 140 2015 NSF/ANSI Standard for Sustainability Sustainabilit
33、y assessment for carpet 1 General 1.1 Purpose and goals The purpose of this Standard is to provide a market-based definition for a path to sustainable carpet, to establish performance requirements for public health and environment, and to address the triple bottom line, economic-environmental-social
34、, throughout the supply chain. The goals of this Standard are to: increase the economic value of sustainable carpet throughout the supply chain by enhancing market demand for sustainable carpet products; provide information that enables specifiers to sort out the complex information on sustainabilit
35、y attributes; identify other consensus-based standards relevant to sustainable carpet; educate and instruct all stakeholders in the carpet supply chain; and encourage competition between manufacturers and their suppliers to seek out or develop environmentally preferable processes, practices, power s
36、ources, and materials. This Standard is intended to help raw material suppliers, converters, manufacturers, and end-users. Adherence to this Standard and achievement of high levels of sustainable attribute performance can or should result in: credits from LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
37、 Design) for Commercial Interiors, e.g., Indoor Environmental Quality credit 4.3, Materials and Resources credit 4, Innovation and Design credit 1); design innovation; product differentiation; improved customer satisfaction; product innovation; improved indoor air quality and lower emissions; ecolog
38、ical restoration; 2015 NSF NSF/ANSI 140 2015 2 enhanced health and safety for workers and consumers; and measurable reductions in total environmental impact. 1.2 Scope This Standard is intended to enable organizations throughout the carpet supply chain to apply performance requirements to achieve su
39、stainable attributes and demonstrate compliance with levels of achievement through quantifiable metrics. The Standard is inclusive, is based on life cycle assessment (LCA) principles, and provides benchmarks for continuous improvement and innovation. This Standard is intended to allow inclusive part
40、icipation and encourage the progressive movement of the carpet industry toward sustainability. This Standard identifies requirements of sustainable attribute performance and three levels of achievement by which carpet materials and products can be measured with respect to specific attributes that in
41、dicate progress toward sustainability. While this Standard can be used on any carpet product, it is intended to be used for evaluation of commercial carpet products by providing a product evaluation methodology that is additive to emerging commercial green building standards. This Standard does not
42、apply to the packaging of sustainable carpets or to the adhesive or padding products used in the installation of carpet products. This Standard is voluntary, but emphasizes disclosure of information on both impacts and benefits of a carpet or carpet product from an environmental and sustainability p
43、erspective. All products or processes can be found compliant to this Standard if they are able to achieve all prerequisites and score the minimum required for compliance as specified in 4. 2 Normative references and tools The following documents contain provisions that, through reference, constitute
44、 provisions of this NSF/ANSI Standard. At the time this Standard was balloted, the editions listed below were valid. All documents are subject to revision, and parties are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the recent editions of the documents indicated below. The most recent publ
45、ished edition of the document shall be used for undated references. 2.1 Normative references American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Test Method 134-2006, Electrostatic Propensity of Carpets3American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Test Method 16-2004 Col
46、orfastness to Light3ASTM International (ASTM) D5252-05, Standard Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod Drum Tester4ASTM International (ASTM) D1335-05, Standard Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings4 3 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, PO Box 12215, Research
47、 Triangle, NC 27709-2215 . 4 ASTM International, 100 Bar Harbor Dr., W. Conshohocken, PA 19428-2951 2015 NSF NSF/ANSI 140 2015 3 ASTM International (ASTM) D3936-05, Standard Test Method for Resistance to Delamination of the Secondary Backing of Pile Yarn Floor Covering4 ASTM International (ASTM) E64
48、8-06a, Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source4 ASTM International (ASTM) E662-06, Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials4British Standards Institute (BS EN 1307). Textile floor cover
49、ings - Classification5Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)6Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Carpet Installation Standard 1047Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Carpet Maintenance Guidelines for Commercial Applications7Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Green Label Plus Program8Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Test Method 101 Technical Bulletin, Assessment of Carpet Surface Appearance Change using the CRI Reference Scales, Revision 7-037Department of Commerce (DOC) FF 1-70, Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs-Methenamine Pill Test,
