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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
GECA
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Baseline Commercial
Furniture Pty Ltd
Baseline
Commercial Furniture carries a range of furniture to
accommodate different aspects of a commercial
environment including office, hospitality and
retail. |
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Product Marketing Name:
Baseline Commercial Furniture Pty Ltd Use and Application: Furniture
Date of Certification: 28
May 2009
1.
Description of the
Technology.
Baseline Commercial Furniture has a factory (trading under Plan System Australia) that has been operating for over 25 years as an Australian manufacturer and supplier of commercial furniture which includes workstations, storage, seating, executive and boardroom furniture.
The manufacturer is committed to eliminating environmental impacts, adopting new and sustainable business models, reevaluating its products and processes.
The workstations (Linea, Alti, Summit 50, Float) are manufactured at 3800m2 facility in West Sunshine Victoria and currently employs 32
staff.
2. The Products
Linea, Alti, Summit and Float: Flexible workstations
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose |
Baseline commercial furniture has
been certified with the Blue Tick Product Certification by AFRDI
based on AS/NZS 4443:1997. In addition these products are
covered with a 10 year warranty. |
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Material Requirements |
Baseline uses wood materials
certified under the Environmental Choice Australia Eco- Label
for the manufacturing of the nominated workstations. |
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Padding Materials |
Baseline does not use latex in the
nominated products. Where specified polyurethane padding sourced
is certified under the Environmental Choice Australia Eco-Label. |
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Fabrics |
The manufacturer has acknowledged
and the license conditions stipulate that only fabrics assessed
according to the relevant Environmental Choice Australia
Standard requirements can be used in certified furniture. This
includes textiles certified as compliant to the Environmental
Choice Australia Mark, Nordic Swan, EU Flower, or those that
have been assessed in the scope of this assessment and found to
be in conformance with the relevant criteria in the GECA
Furniture and Fittings Standard. |
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Glass |
Baseline can use only clear float
glass when specified in certified furniture. |
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Adhesives |
The adhesives used by Baseline are
compliant with the relevant requirements of the GECA Standards,
which include the requirements for a low VOC content. |
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Hazardous Materials |
It has been verified that Baseline
does not use or add any of the listed hazardous materials or
prohibited substances during the manufacturing of the nominated
products. |
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Post Consumption Recycling and
Labelling |
Baseline 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 |
Baseline Commercial Furniture
offers a take back policy whereby they buy back furniture at a
set rate. They either re-use or recycle the parts depending on
the state of the returned products. |
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Coatings and Treatment |
The nominated Baseline Commercial
Furniture products are not coated or treated in a way that would
prevent recycling. |
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Replacement Parts |
Baseline has a standard 10 year
warranty and replacement parts policy in place. |
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Packaging Requirements |
Baseline uses recyclable plastic
and cardboard for the packaging of these nominated products and
has a contract with a local recycler for the processing of this
material. The plastic packaging is not halogenated. |
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Product Information |
The certified Baseline Commercial
Furniture products come with sufficient product information
regarding cleaning, maintenance and recycling instructions. |
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Baseline EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the Baseline 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 Baseline
directly:
Baseline
Commercial Furniture Pty Ltd
Address: 341 Queen Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph: +61 (03) 9603 5155
Fax: +61 (03) 9603 5188
Web: www.baselinecf.com.au
E-mail: naz@baselinecf.com.au
You can go to the company's web site here:
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Alti
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Linea
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Summit 50
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