Emission Classification of Building Materials
 
Emission Classification of Building Materials
Emission Classified Products
• House built of low-emitting materials

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List of Emission Classified Building materials
Use of Classification Label, Marketing
Products within Classification

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 Testing protocol
General Instructions

How to Apply for an Emission Classification
• Application form (word)
Procedure for Product Testing
• Contact information for laboratories

The Building Information Foundation RTS
P. O. B. 1004
FI-00101
Helsinki, Finland
     
   
Use of classification label, marketing

Products, packaging, product specifications or instructions for use are to be labelled with the label of the emission class, M1, M2 or M3, granted to the product. Product specifications should also indicate restrictions relating to the use and application of the products in particular and any aspects which might give rise to an increase in emissions such as
  • applications, suitability
  • base requirements (humidity, temperature)
  • preliminary treatments
  • operational safety
  • packaging
  • transportation (packaging)
  • storage (storage conditions, i.e., packed, wrapped in plastic etc.)
  • instructions for use and installation
  • cleaning instructions (pH requirements of detergent)
  • environmental protection and waste management

Product marketing
The classification label can be used for advertising and marketing the classified product alone. The classification label must not be used in marketing in such a way that it refers to the company as a whole or to products which have not been granted M1 classification.