1、NSF International Standard / American National StandardNSF/ANSI 336 - 2011Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings FabricNSF International, an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety-based r
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4、Sustainability Sustainability assessment for commercial furnishings fabric Standard Developer NSF International NSF International Board of Directors Designated as an ANSI Standard March 23, 2011 American National Standards Institute ii Prepared by The NSF Joint Committee on Sustainable Textiles Reco
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14、cted 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 Alternate products or materials 2 1.4 Sustainability measurement . 2 1.
15、5 Conformance 3 1.6 Frequency of evaluation . 3 2 Normative references and tools 3 2.1 Normative references . 3 2.2 Informational references 5 3 Definitions 6 4 Defining product process boundaries . 10 5 Fiber sourcing . 10 5.1 Purpose 10 5.2 Scope 11 5.3 Prerequisite credits 11 5.4 Optional Credits
16、 . 11 6 Safety of materials 16 6.1 Purpose 16 6.2 Scope 16 6.3 Inventory 16 6.4 Prerequisite credits 17 7 Water conservation . 21 7.1 Purpose 21 7.2 Scope 21 7.3 Water balance 21 7.4 Prerequisite credits 22 7.5 Optional credits 22 8 Water quality . 24 8.1 Purpose 24 8.2 Scope 24 8.3 Prerequisite cre
17、dits (all facilities) . 25 8.4 Optional credits 26 9 Energy 26 9.1 Purpose 26 9.2 Scope 27 9.3 Prerequisite credits 27 9.4 Optional credits 27 10 Air quality 28 10.1 Purpose . 28 10.2 Scope . 28 10.3 Prerequisite credits 28 10.4 Optional credits 28 vi 11 Recycling practices in manufacturing and end
18、of use 29 11.1 Purpose . 29 11.2 Scope . 29 11.3 Prerequisite credits 29 11.4 Optional credits 29 12 Social accountability . 33 12.1 Purpose . 33 12.2 Scope . 33 12.3 Prerequisite credits 33 12.4 Optional credits 33 Annex A A1 A.1 Purpose A1 A.2 Fiber sourcing (5) . A1 A.3 Safety of materials (6) A3
19、 A.4 Water conservation (7) . A16 A.5 Water quality (8) . A16 A.6 Energy (9) A16 A.7 Air quality (Section 10) . A18 A.8 Recycling practices in manufacturing and end of use (11) A19 A.9 Social accountability (12) . A19 Annex B B1 Annex C C1 Annex D D1 vii Foreword2 This American National Standard, NS
20、F/ANSI 336 Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings Fabric, has been developed as part of the ongoing efforts of a number of interested parties to document and improve the sustainability profile of commercial fabric products using established and/or advanced scientific principles, practi
21、ces, materials, and standards. Stakeholders involved in developing the Stan-dard included textile mills, suppliers, end users such as interior design professionals, state agencies re-sponsible for environmentally preferable product procurement practices, academics, and non-governmental organizations
22、. The purpose of the Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings Fabric Standard is to establish consistent requirements for sustainable commercial fabric products. These requirements are intended to form the basis of conformity assessment programs, such as third-party certification or regi
23、stration. The Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings Fabric Standard has been designed, in part, to satisfy the following criteria: Increase the economic value of sustainable textiles throughout the supply chain by enhancing market demand for sustainable textile products Provide inform
24、ation that enables specifiers to sort out the complex information on sustainable attributes Identify other consensus based standards and sustainable textiles Educate and instruct all stakeholders in the textiles supply chain Encourage competition between the various aspects of the supply chain to se
25、ek out or develop environmentally preferable processes, practices, power sources, and materials. Engender confidence in the various stakeholders (manufacturers, suppliers, regulators, and consumers) that products labeled with a third party certification mark consistently meet the requirements of thi
26、s program. Encourage participation by all manufacturers of commercial furnishings fabric to maximize impact reductions and enhance environmental accomplishments. Comments on this Standard should be sent to NSF International, Standards Department, P.O. Box 130140, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140, USA
27、or to standardsnsf.org. 2The information contained in this Foreword is not 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 consen
28、sus process. In addition, it does not contain requirements necessary for conformance to the Standard. This page is intentionally left blank.1 2011 NSF NSF/ANSI 336 2011 NSF/ANSI Standard for Sustainability Sustainability assessment for commercial furnishings fabric 1 General 1.1 Purpose This volunta
29、ry assessment tool is to provide guidance to suppliers, manufacturers, purchasers, fabrica-tors, product specifiers, and users to assess the level of sustainability of commercial furnishings fabric. This Standard sets levels of conformance for commercial furnishings fabric to address environmental,
30、economic and social responsibility elements of sustainability. This Standard may be applied throughout select aspects of the commercial furnishings fabric supply chain as the scope of each sustainability pa-rameter allows. 1.2 Scope This Standard provides pathways toward sustainability by establishi
31、ng measurable criteria for multiple levels of achievement. It allows manufacturers flexibility in methods for conformance and certification. This Standard assesses product characteristics in the areas of material and component inputs, water and energy use, recycling practices and social accountabili
32、ty. This version of the Standard does not include specific criteria for calculating carbon footprint nor does it cover transportation. This Standard is applicable to commercial fabrics commonly used in public occupancy settings, such as office, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional interiors. T
33、hese include but are not limited to upholstery, vertical fabric (furniture system, wall, drapery, and cubicle), and top of the bed fabrics. Fabrics may be formed by combining yarns, fibers, or filaments in a variety of ways including but not limited to woven, non-woven, knitted, bonded, felted, and
34、composite materials. This Standard is applicable to fabrics manu-factured in one or multiple facilities, in one or multiple countries. While this Standard may be useful for applications beyond the commercial furnishings here outlined, the Standard is not intended to address fabrics developed for aut
35、omotive, apparel, bedding, napery, toweling, military, medical or technical textiles applications. A fabric in its final form is assessed according to this Standard. Any alterations made after the point of assessment, for example after-market treatments, will nullify the certification. This standard
36、 assumes compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Some criteria in the standard address activities that are also subject to regulation by local, state, or federal authorities. However, the standard does not change the regulatory requirements nor does it prescribe how compliance is to be
37、achieved. Documentation of compliance with certain key regulations may be included in some sections of the standard, but this in no way changes the underlying regulatory requirements. 2011 NSF NSF/ANSI 336 2011 2 1.3 Alternate products or materials While specific materials are stipulated in this Sta
38、ndard, products or components that incorporate alternate materials shall be acceptable when it is verified that the product or component meets the applicable requirements of the Standard based on its end use. 1.4 Sustainability measurement 1.4.1 Terminology for sustainability parameters, credits, an
39、d points Criteria for assessing a fabrics sustainability are defined for fiber sourcing, safety of material inputs, water conservation and quality, energy, air quality, recycling practices, and social accountability. These divisions are referred to as sustainability parameters. Within each of these
40、parameters, there are prerequisite and/or optional credits, and within each credit, points are awarded as a measure of conformance. 1.4.2 Pre-requisite and optional credits Each sustainability parameter has pre-requisite and/or optional credits. All pre-requisites shall be met in order for a product
41、 to conform with the standard. Optional credits provide the manufacturer with additional means for further recognizing a fabrics sustainability. 1.4.3 Relative importance of sustainability parameters The maximum number of points that can be awarded to a fabric is 100. Half of the maximum points are
42、based on the fabric composition, and half are based on how the fabric is made. The maximum number of points for each sustainability parameter is as follows: Fabric composition (50%): 20 pts Fiber Sourcing 30 pts Safety of Materials How the fabric is made (50%): 12 pts Water Conservation and Water Qu
43、ality 12 pts Energy 2 pts Air Quality 12 pts Recycling Practices in Manufacturing 12 pts Social Accountability 1.4.4 Levels of achievement There are four levels of achievement to reflect increasing movement toward sustainability: Compliant, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. The level of achievement is bas
44、ed on a fabrics total point value. A products total point value is the sum of points awarded for all sustainability parameters. The table below identifies the levels, with the associated credit points needed to achieve each level. Table 1.1 Achievement levels Level Points required Compliant 16 Silve
45、r 37 Gold 58 Platinum 79 Maximum Points 100 2011 NSF NSF/ANSI 336 2011 3 1.4.5 Measuring inputs from multiple sources Because multiple entities are commonly involved in the scope of manufacturing a commercial fabric, credits can apply to multiple entities; thus, points can be awarded for inputs thro
46、ughout the supply chain. The decision of whether to include suppliers and processes when calculating points depends upon the written scope for each sustainability parameter. Each applicable process that is listed in the scope shall be accounted for during the evaluation of a fabric. The awarding of
47、points is weighted according to the relative importance of the inputs. For example, if multiple yarns are supplied from different suppliers then points for each yarn are awarded based on each yarns weight as a percentage of the finished fabric weight. 1.4.6 Instructions for rounding points Because t
48、he nature of fabric production commonly includes multiple suppliers and processes, fractions of points (or decimals) will be awarded for each credit. The following guidelines shall be used to minimize rounding errors: for each credit, the resulting point value should be expressed as a decimal. Do no
49、t round (For never-ending values, round to the thousandth place). for each sustainability parameter, the resulting point value should be expressed as a decimal rounded to the tenths place. Rounding is acceptable (e.g. round 10.05 to 10.1; 10.04 to 10.0). for the total score, the resulting point value should be expressed as a whole number. Rounding is acceptable (e.g. round 10.5 to 11; round 10.4 to 10). 1.5 Conformance Commercial Furnishings Fabric Sustainability Assessment, as with all ANSI standards, shall neither encourag
