GreenGuard Certification
Issuing Organization:
UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
Label purpose:
GreenGuard Certification aims to ensure that products meet stringent chemical emissions standards, helping to reduce indoor air pollution and the risk of chemical exposure. The certification promotes producing and using low-emitting products to improve indoor air quality in schools, offices, and homes.
Certification Criteria:
Products must meet rigorous chemical emissions limits for over 360 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and a total VOC emissions limit. The criteria also include emission testing methods and product sample collection and handling requirements, ensuring that certified products contribute to healthier indoor environments.
Geographical Coverage:
Products must meet rigorous chemical emissions limits for over 360 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and a total VOC emissions limit. The criteria also include emission testing methods and product sample collection and handling requirements, ensuring that certified products contribute to healthier indoor environments.
Target Industries/Segments:
The certification encompasses many products, including building materials, furnishings, finishes, cleaning products, electronic equipment, and more. It is particularly relevant for products used in environments where air quality is a significant concern.
Certification Process:
The certification process involves rigorous testing and analysis of products in dynamic environmental chambers. Products are evaluated for their chemical emission levels according to established GreenGuard standards. Manufacturers must submit their products for testing at UL's authorized laboratories, and if they meet the required standards, they receive GreenGuard Certification.
Certificate Validity:
GreenGuard Certification is valid for one year. To maintain certification, products must undergo annual re-testing and re-certification to ensure they continue to meet the strict chemical emissions standards set by GreenGuard.
Benefits for Consumers/Producers:
GreenGuard Certification assures consumers that products contribute to healthier indoor environments through lower chemical emissions. For manufacturers, it offers a market differentiation by highlighting their commitment to sustainability and health, potentially leading to increased brand loyalty and market share in sectors where air quality is a concern.
Sustainability Impact:
GreenGuard Certification positively impacts sustainable development by promoting healthier indoor air quality and reducing people's exposure to chemicals and pollutants. This supports environmental health and sustainability by encouraging manufacturers to adopt greener, safer production practices and raising awareness about the importance of low-emitting products.
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