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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
GECA
28-2006 Standard (PDF) |
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Arredorama
Arredorama offers the corporate, commercial, hospitality and residential markets a range of desk systems, tables, lounges, lighting and storage solutions. |
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Product Marketing Name:
Arredorama Use and Application: Tables,
Chair, Workstations
Date of Certification: 11
November 2008 and 9 October 2009
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Description of the
Technology.
Arredorama is a Sydney based dealer importing high quality furniture for predominantly government and corporate projects. They source furniture from respected European and Australian brands, with
selection based upon sustainability and design.
Ahrend is a Dutch company which manufactures and assembles product lines which are imported into Australia. The tabletops are sourced in Australia and are assembled on site.
The manufacturer is committed to eliminating environmental impacts, adopting new and sustainable business models, re-evaluating its products and processes.
2. The Products
ARR-2008:
Memo.S Tables: The Memo.S Tables are adaptable tables that may be folded down to be stored aside.
Summa Tables: The Summa Tables are folding tables available in a range of shapes and sizes. They are offered with polished aluminium legs.
ARR-2009:
Ahrend Revolt: Chair
Ahrend A500: Workstation/Table
Ahrend A700: Workstation
Ahrend Facet: Table
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
(ARR-2008)
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness For Purpose
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The Summa table has been tested against European Standards EN
527-1/AC: 2002, EN 527-2:2002, and EN 527-3:2003. The
manufacturer has been certified under both ISO 9001 and ISO
14001. Arredorama offers a seven year warranty for the Summa
Table and Memo.S Table.
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Material Selection Requirements
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The timber-derived materials products used in the certified
Summa Table and Memo.S Table have been established as compliant
to this criterion. They exhibit suitable PEFC and FSC certified
Chain of Custody evidence and materials sourced from sustainably
managed forestry operations. Delivery dockets between Arredorama
and the wood product suppliers demonstrate the supply chain from
certified sources. Timber products outside of this certification
will not be used to produce Summa and Memo.S tables under this
licence.
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Treatment
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The wood products used in Memo.S Tables and Summa Tables are
sourced from Australia and have not been treated with pesticides
or fungicides classed as type 1 or 2A for carcinogenicity.
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Glues in plywood and laminated wood
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The tables can only be sold as certified with timber derived
components that are certified under the Environmental Choice
Australia (ECA) Mark.
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Air Emissions
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The certified tables can only be sold with the ECA Mark when
they are made using timber derived components that have been
assessed and approved by GECS. Processed wood products that are
certified with the ECA Mark meet the requirements of this
criterion.
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Plastics -Resin identification Codes
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Plastic components around 100 grams or over in weight are marked
with appropriate resin identification codes.
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Hazardous Materials
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The Summa and Memo.S are certified in powdercoat and polished
aluminium finishes only. The aluminium is mechanically polished
without the use of chemicals. An MSDS has been provided for
powdercoat, which does not contain any of the hazardous
substances listed in this criterion.
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Prohibited Substances
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GECS has confirmed from the MSDS for the powdercoat material
that none of the prohibited substances listed in this criterion
are used in the manufacture of the Summa Tables and Memo.S
Tables.
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Separability |
It was determined during a product inspection that the table
products sold by Arredorama that are subject of this report are
readily separable into constituent materials without the use of
special tools or expertise. |
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Product Custodianship |
Arredorama has a Product Custodianship Policy which meets the
requirements of this criterion. Under this scheme, certified
products will be collected for recycling with the client
incurring only transport costs. |
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Coatings/ Treatments |
A site visit has confirmed that no coatings or treatments
prevent the recycling of the product at the end of the product’s
life. |
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Replacement Parts |
Arredorama offers replacement parts for at least five years
after delivery. Arredorama continue to supply replacement parts
after the warranty expires. |
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Packaging Requirements
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Product packaging used along the
supply chain is either re-usable or recyclable in local
mainstream resource recovery facilities.
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Arredorama EPD (ARR-2008)
(ARR-2009)
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose
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Arredorama range of furniture is
covered by a 5 year warranty and goes through credible quality
testing processes. These furniture are manufactured in ISO
9001:2000 certified facility.
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Material Requirements
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Arredorama uses timber certified
under the Environmental Choice Australia Eco-Label.
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Adhesives
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Arredorama does not use adhesives
in the products nominated as subject of this document.
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Hazardous Materials
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Arredorama does not use or add any
of the hazardous materials or prohibited substances (including
PVC) listed under criteria 3.3.1 and 3.3.2 of GECA 28-2006-
Furniture and Fittings standard during the manufacturing of the
nominated products.
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Post Consumption Recycling and
Labelling
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Arredorama products can be
disassembled without specialized tools or expertise to
facilitate the recovery of the constituent materials for
recycling.
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Product Custodianship
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Arredorama has take back offers to
customers for its Environmental Choice Australia Eco-labeled
products under the product custodianship policy.
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Coatings and Treatment
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The nominated Arredorama products
are not coated or treated in a way that would prevent recycling.
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Replacement Parts
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Arredorama has a standard 5 year
warranty and replacement parts policy in place.
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Packaging Requirements |
Arredorama uses packaging which
can be recycled by local recycling system |
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Product Information |
The certified Arredorama products
come with sufficient product information regarding cleaning,
maintenance and recycling instructions. |
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Arredorama EPD
(ARR-2009)
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the Arredorama 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 in the past 24
months.
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 Arredorama
directly:
Alexander James Interiors Unit Trust
T/A Arredorama
Contact Name: Chris Hancock
Postal Address: Level 1/22 Bridge Road Glebe NSW 2037
Ph: +61 (02) 9552 3022
Fax: +61 (02) 9552 3020
Web: www.arredorama.com.au
E-mail: sales@arredorama.com.au
or chancock@arredorama.com.au
You can go to the company's web site here:
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Ahrend Revolt
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Ahrend A500
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Ahrend A700
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