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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS 

GECA 28-2006 Standard (PDF)

Arredorama

Arredorama’s Summa and Memo.S Table ranges are certified under the GECA 28-2006 Furniture and Fittings Standard.

 

Product Marketing Name:  Arredorama

Use and Application: Tables

Date of Certification: 11 November 2008

 

     1.   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.

 

     2. The Products

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.

 

Core Environmental Criteria Tested:

 

Environmental Requirements

Core Environmental Performance Characteristics
Fitness For Purpose 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.
Material Selection Requirements 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.
Treatment 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.
Glues in plywood and laminated wood The tables can only be sold as certified with timber derived components that are certified under the Environmental Choice Australia (ECA) Mark.
Air Emissions 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.
Plastics -Resin identification Codes Plastic components around 100 grams or over in weight are marked with appropriate resin identification codes.
Hazardous Materials 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.
Prohibited Substances 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.
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.
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.
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.
Replacement Parts Arredorama offers replacement parts for at least five years after delivery. Arredorama continue to supply replacement parts after the warranty expires.
Packaging Requirements Product packaging used along the supply chain is either re-usable or recyclable in local mainstream resource recovery facilities.

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        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.

 

 

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

Postal Address: Level 1/22 Bridge Rd Glebe NSW 2037
Ph: +61 (02) 9552 3022
Fax: +61 (02) 9552 3020
Web: www.arredorama.com.au

E-mail: sales@arredorama.com.au

 

 

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Good Environmental Choice Australia Ltd. - PO Box 4140, Weston Creek ACT 2611
Ph: 02 6287 3100 / Fax: 02 6287 3800 / E-mail - info@geca.org.au