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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
GECA
28-2006 Standard (PDF) |
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Schamburg+Alvisse
The
Izaak, Molly G, Miles G, Elliot G, and Rocopol chair ranges
are certified to the GECA Furniture and
Fittings Standard and are environmentally preferable
in their design and quality. |
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Product Marketing Name:
Schamburg+Alvisse Use and Application: Chairs
Date of Certification: 29
January 2008
1.
Description of the
Technology.
Ever since its set up in Sydney during 1994, by interior designer Marc Schamburg + architect Michael Alvisse, the company has been producing designer furniture made in Australia, for faster delivery, and prized for its attention to detail, comfort and eco-friendly construction ( eg eco-timbers + recycled plastics). The Australian Financial Review describes Schamburg + Alvisse's designer furniture as likely "collectibles" of the future, meaning your authentic S+A design purchase will long remain a valuable asset.
2. The Products
Izaak Range of Chairs, Molly G Range
of Chairs, Miles G Range of Chairs, Elliot G range of
Chairs, Rocopol Range of Chairs, excluding any chairs
upholstered in any fabric that is not certified by
either GECA, EU Flower or Nordic Swan
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
3.1 Fitness for Purpose
Certified products should be good performers in their
intended application. It is implied that certain standards of
product performance are implicit in the label. |
The Schamburg + Alvisse range of
chairs are a fully welded steel sub-frame, with the major
components comprised of polypropylene and steel. Good
Environmental Choice Services Pty Ltd (GECS) has received an
AFRDI certificate for the Izaak chair. The chair was tested
without arms at level 6 - server commercial and with arms at
level 4 - general commercial.
Warranty terms cover defects
and faults in workmanship. An extended 5 year warranty is
available on the complete range of Schamburg + Alvisse products
being considered for certification by Good Environmental Choice
Australia. However, the current standard warranty is 12 months.
It is a requirement of the Furniture and Fittings Standard that
a 5 year warranty be provided on certified products. Schamburg +
Alvisse have expressed a willingness to provide a standard
warranty term of 5 years with a discounted 12 month warranty
period as optional. Schamburg + Alvisse will need to implement
this new policy in accordance with the requirements of this
criterion, and GECA is confident that Schamburg + Alvisse have
the capacity to do so. The Schamburg + Alvisse chairs are fit
for their intended purpose.
Only the 5 year warranty
product is compliant with the requirements of this criterion.
Chairs delivered to the market with a shorter warranty term are
not compliant to this criterion and are therefore not GECA
certified, and any advice by Schamburg + Alvisse must be
specific in this regard. |
3.2.1.1 Controversial Sources
Wood and other natural materials from sources that are not
certified under a recognised certification scheme (e.g. FSC or
AFS) as being sustainably managed shall not originate from
illegal harvesting, genetically modified organisms, or
uncertified high conservation value communities |
All timber is sourced from
eco-friendly certified forests. |
3.2.1.2 Treatment
Wood and natural materials used in furniture and fittings
products may not be treated with fungicides and insecticides
that are classified due to their hazardous nature by the World
Health Organisation as type 1a and Type 1b for storage and/or
transportation. Refer http://
www.who.int/ whopes/ recommendations/ en/ |
There is no treatment of the
plywood by Australian customs. The plywood is sourced from
Europe by a manufacturer already known to GECA and previous
confirmation of fumigations have demonstrated compliance to this
criterion. |
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3.2.1.3 Air Emissions
Products made from wood and other natural products that contain
formaldehyde based additives, shall be subject to the following
air emission limits for formaldehyde as measured using the Air
Chamber, Desiccator or Perforator test methods. Raw timber and
natural materials are exempt from this criterion. For individual
components such as chipboard or MDF panels the panels shall be
subject to the following limits as using the Australian Standard
- AS 1859 : Part 1 Particle Board /Part 2 MDF at levels
describes as EO - 1mg/litre using the Dessicator method. |
Schamburg and Alvisse products are
tested by Cetec for volatile organic compound emission. Products
containing Recopol recycled resin have been tested and have an
emission rate of <0.02 mg/Mē/hr (7 days) |
3.2.1.4 Salvaged &
Reclaimed Timbers
Salvaged or reclaimed timbers may be used in certified
furniture and fittings. Salvaged and reclaimed timbers include
timbers legally sourced as pre-cut waste timber or deadwood from
cityscape, urban and rural gardens, demolition sites, and waste
wood from certified tree loppers / doctors.
Salvaged and reclaimed timbers
must be certified by the EU Flower label or the Nordic Swan
label or, once released, satisfy the requirements of the GECA
Standard No - : Salvaged and Reclaimed Timbers. |
There are no salvage or Reclaimed
timbers in the Schamburg + Alvisse products under assessment. |
3.2.2.1 Resin Identification
Codes
To be licensed to carry the Label, appropriate
plastics resin identification code promulgated by the Plastics
and Chemical Industry Association must be marked on each
individual recycled plastic products or components weighing
greater than 100g. |
The majority of components for the
Izaak chair are steel reinforced Polypropylene. The Recopol
chair shells are manufactured from recycled ABS. The Molly G,
Miles G and Elliot G chairs do not contain any plastic
components larger than 100 grams. All the plastic components on
the Izaak and Recopol chairs weighing greater than 100g are
affixed with the appropriate resin codes. This has been verified
during a site assessment of the assembly plant. |
3.2.4 Fabrics
Fabrics must be certified by the Good Environmental Choice
Label, the EU Flower label or the Nordic Swan label or satisfy
the requirements of the GECA Standard No - 19: Textiles. |
Schamburg + Alvisse offers the
Izaak, Molly G, Elliot G, Miles G and Reopol Chairs in a range
of GECA certified fabrics, EU Flower certified fabrics, Nordic
Swan certified fabrics as well as any customer specified
fabrics.
When a chair from the Izaak,
Molly G, Elliot G, Miles G or Regopol ranges of chairs is
provided upholstered with fabrics certified under the GECA, EU
Flower or Nordic Swan programs the whole upholstered chair is
certified as being GECA compliant.
When a chair from the Izaak,
Molly G, Elliot G, Miles G or Regopol ranges of chairs is
provided upholstered with a fabric that is not certified under
GECA, EU Flower or Nordic Swan programs only the non-upholstered
portion of the chair is certified as being GECA compliant, the
chair as a whole is excluded from the GECA certification. |
3.3.1 Overall Loads
In order to promote the reduction of pollutant hazards in the
disposal, landfill and/or incineration of end of life furniture,
the following substances shall not be added to eco-labeled
furniture during the production process: Arsenic Cadmium
Chromium Copper Lead Mercury Fluorine Chlorine Pentachlorophenol
(PCP) Tar oils (benzo(a)pyrene) |
None of these substances are added
to the chairs from the Izaak, Molly G, Elliot G, Miles G or
Regopol ranges of chairs under assessment. The plastic is
polypropylene which is recyclable in many centres around
Australia. The remaining major component is aluminium. There are
no adhesives, padding material, fabric etc. used in the product.
The product is mechanically fixed using nuts and bolts. This has
been verified during a site assessment of the assembly plant.
GECS does not believe the chairs from the Izaak, Molly, Elliot,
Miles or Regopol ranges of chairs contain any hazardous
substances dealt with by this criterion. |
3.3.2 Formaldehyde Emissions
Furniture that contains formaldehyde based additives or products
containing formaldehyde additives, shall be subject to air
emission limits for formaldehyde. Furniture or fittings produced
from only raw timber or natural materials are exempt from this
criterion. |
The Izaak and Regopol ranges of
chairs do not contain formaldehyde based additives or products
containing formaldehyde additives. This criterion is not
applicable to these ranges of products. The Molly G, Elliot G,
Miles G plywood chair shells have been tested and have
formaldehyde emissions within the acceptable limit. |
3.3.3 Chemical Additives
Furniture or fittings shall not contain carcinogenic substances
in categories 1, 2A as classed by the International Agency for
Research on Cancer - http://www.iarc.fr. At levels which expose
the user to emissions greater than 1/20th of the NICNAS
recommended limits. Where specific chemicals are identified
other criteria in this standard those emissions levels are
relevant for compliance to this standard and this criterion is
not relevant for those particular chemicals. |
The Izaak, Molly G, Elliot G,
Miles G and Regopol ranges of chairs do not contain any chemical
additives that are of any concern under this criterion. |
3.3.4 Prohibited Substances
Halogenated organic binding agents, halogenated organic flame
retardants, analine based amines, phalates, aziridine or
polyaziridines as well as pigments and additives that contain
lead, tin, cadmium VI, mercury or their compounds shall not: a)
be added to individual furniture or fittings parts, b) used in
the manufacture of timber furniture and fittings, or used in the
manufacture of preparatory agents or agents for the degreasing
or surface treatments of furniture and fittings or their
components. |
None of these prohibited
substances are used in the manufacture of the Izaak, Molly G,
Elliot G, Miles G and Regopol ranges of chairs under assessment.
The only major components are plywood, metals, polypropylene and
ABS which are recyclable in many centres around Australia. There
are no adhesives, padding material, fabric etc. used in the
product. |
3.4.1 Separability
The eco-labeled product shall be easily disassembled making
possible the recovery and recycling of materials used. In order
to facilitate recycling of the materials used in products, the
following materials have to be easily separated:
- Aluminium, if it composes >= 5% by weight of the
eco-labelled product;
- Steel, if it composes >= 10% by weight of the eco-labelled
product;
- Glass, if it composes >= 10% by weight of the eco-labelled
product;
- Plastic, if it composes >= 20% by weight of the
eco-labelled product. |
There is no technical barrier to
the disassembly of the Izaak, Molly G, Elliot G, Miles G and
Regopol ranges of chairs under assessment. They are mechanically
fixed with nuts and bolts and can be easily disassembled for
post-consumer use or recycling. This has been verified during a
site assessment of the assembly plant. |
3.4.2 Product Custodianship
The applicant shall accept their product without additional cost
(not including transportation costs) for further recycling, or
have arrangements with an Australian plastics or steel recycler
to accept the product, or have an established product
stewardship program. |
Schamburg + Alvisse have a product
stewardship program in accordance with the policy requirements
of this criterion. Schamburg + Alvisse offer an optional
user-pays program whereby Schamburg + Alvisse commit to finding
an end-of-life use for the various components of the nominated
products. This includes either finding uses for the various
recyclable components or responsibly disposing of non-recyclable
items and materials. GECS is satisfied with the terms and
conditions of this policy and acknowledges that Schamburg +
Alvisse have the capacity to carry out this product
custodianship policy in full. |
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3.4.3 Coatings/Treatments
Furniture and fittings products (or components) must not be
impregnated, labelled, coated or otherwise treated in a manner
which would prevent post consumer recycling. Exemption may be
mae for products with a long product life where a coating or
treatment would further extend the useful life of the product. |
No coating or treatment that will
prevent recycling is applied to the Schamburg + Alvisse chairs. |
3.4.4 Replacement Parts
For those parts of a product which are subject to wear, e.g.
hinges, locks, table leaves, functionally compatible
replacements shall be guaranteed for a period of at least five
years. |
The only parts which are subject
to wear on the Izaak and Regopol ranges of chairs are the
castors. These are covered by the general warranty and
replacement parts are available. GECS has reviewed the Schamburg
+ Alvisse warranty statement as evidence of compliance to the
requirements of this criterion. |
3.4.5 Recycled furniture
Recycled furniture can be licensed in conformation to this
standard providing that the furniture has not been refinished or
coated with any materials except for the purpose of cleaning. |
This criterion of the standard is
not applicable to Schamburg + Alvisse nominated products. |
3.4.6 Recycled Content
Requirements
Ceiling tiles must contain a minimum of 50% by weight
recycled content. |
This criterion of the standard is
not applicable to Schamburg + Alvisse nominated products. |
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3.4.7 Packaging Requirements
Chlorinated or halogenated plastics must not be used in product
packaging. Used packaging shall be able to be recycled by local
recycling systems. |
GECS has inspected an MSDS for the
plastic packaging used for the nominated Schamburg + Alvisse
products. The plastic is polyethylene and is not chlorinated or
halogenated. This type of plastic can be readily recycled by
local recycling systems. |
3.4.8 Product Information
The manufacturer must provide written information to the
consumer clearly stating: o The intended use of the product. o
Instructions for correct use and storage so as to maximise the
product lifetime. o Maintenance instructions, if required.
Maintenance instructions must not specify the use of any
chemical or coating limited by any part of this standard.
Recycling instructions for the product end-of-life. |
Product information is available
for the Izaak, Molly G, Elliot G, Miles G and Regopol ranges of
chairs. GECS has reviewed maintenance instructions and a product
stewardship policy document in accordance with the requirements
of this criterion. The intended use of the product is
self-evident. |
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Schamburg+Alvisse EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the Schamburg+Alvisse
range to
be fully compliant with their obligations under Labour,
Anti-Discrimination, and Safety Regulations. The company
has not been the subject of prosecution in relation to
compliance with labour, anti- discrimination, safety
regulations and environmental regulations.
Additional Information
Good Environmental Choice Australia
recommends these products to green purchasing officers,
specifiers, and every day Australians seeking to
purchase products and services on the basis of
functional and overall environmental and human health
performance.
For more information contact Schamburg+Alvisse
directly:
Schamburg+Alvisse
Address: Level 1, 116 Kippax Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Ph: +61 02 9212 7644
Fax: +61 02 9212 7844
Web: http://www.schamburgalvisse.com.au/
E-mail: sales@schamburgalvisse.com.au
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