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PANEL
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GECA
4-2007 Standard (PDF) |
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CSR Building Products (CSR Gyprock™)
CSR are a world leader in environmentally preferable plasterboards. Their new environmental choice certified range incorporates over 10% of recycled materials and exhibits low emissions and toxicity. |
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Product Marketing Name:
CSR Gyprock™ Use and Application: Plasterboards
Date of Certification: 19
September 2008 & 27 May 2009
1.
Description of the
Technology.
Within Building Products, CSR is a leading supplier to the
construction industry - supported by a nationwide distribution
network. CSR manufactures and supplies a wide range of
building products including Gyprock™ plasterboard, Cemintel™
fibre cement, PGH™ bricks, Monier™ roof tiles and Bradford™
insulation with 35 wholly owned or majority owned
manufacturing plants in Australia and operations in New
Zealand and Asia.
2. The Products
Gyprock EC08™:
Manufactured to AS2588 – Gypsum Plasterboard, Gyprock EC08™ is a fire grade board with increased level of acoustic
performance and recycled material for plasterboard production.
Gyprock EC09™ Manufactured to AS2588 – Gypsum Plasterboard, Gyprock EC09™ is a fire grade board.
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose |
CSR have real-time internal
quality assessment testing and periodic external testing. The
products are sold with a standard market guarantee that includes
a replacement policy if products sold do not meet CSR’s
performance standards. The Gyprock EC08™ and EC09™ is tested in
accordance with Australian Standards for durability and fire
resistance and meets the relevant requirements of each. |
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Paper Processing |
The paper face of the plasterboard
is 100% recycled and is unbleached. Biodegradability of
laminated paper forms an exception under this criterion. |
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Additives |
No additives restricted under this
criterion are used in the manufacture of Gyprock EC08™ and EC09™
plasterboard. |
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Gypsum |
CSR has a policy to procure raw
natural gypsum. The supply chain for raw gypsum has been
established. Periodic tests are conducted to confirm levels of
required purity. These tests indicate that CSR is committed to
the ongoing procurement of natural raw gypsum for the
manufacture of Gyprock EC08™ and EC09™. |
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Adhesives |
The hazardous or prohibited
materials listed in GECA 01-2007 Adhesives Standard are not
contained in the adhesives used to manufacture CSR Gyprock EC08™
and EC09™. |
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Hazardous Substances |
None of the hazardous or
prohibited substances listed in this section of the Standard are
intentionally added during the production of Gyprock EC08™ and EC09™. |
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Gypsum and other Minerals |
The recycled content of Gyprock
EC08™ and EC09™ is above the minimum requirement set in this criterion. |
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Waste Minimisation |
CSR has suitable waste
minimisation policies and procedures in existence in the core
company documentation. These policies support the objectives of
this criterion. CSR is currently commissioning a new recycling
plant to further invest in the waste minimisation of their
Gyprock EC08™ and EC09™ production facility. |
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Product Custodianship |
CSR Gyprock EC08™ is delivered
with a standard product take back offer. The capacity of CSR to
enact this policy is established through the evidence related to
waste reduction. The evidence is sufficient to indicate CSR has
policies and procedures in place to divert Gyprock EC08™ and EC09™
plasterboard from landfill. |
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Packaging Requirements |
The polyethylene film used as
packaging is not chlorinated or halogenated. The packaging used
for Gyprock EC08™ and EC09™ is recyclable in mainstream resource
recovery facilities. |
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Product Information |
The product information supplied
by CSR is in accordance with this criterion. The product
custodianship offer is to be placed on the CSR Gyprock website. |
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Compliance to Environmental
Regulations |
CSR has one incident of
non-compliance to environmental regulations, which occurred in
2006. This incident and corrective actions have been fully
documented and are in accordance with the requirements of this
criterion. |
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Compliance to Labour,
Antidiscrimination and Safety Regulations |
GECS has reviewed documentation as
evidence for CSR’s conformance to this criterion. The document
evidence has established that the company’s employees are
treated in accordance to the relevant jurisdictions OH&S and
employment regulations. |
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CSR Gyprock™ EPD
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 CSR
Gyprock™ directly:
CSR Gyprock™
Contact: Robert Ferrari
Address: 376 Victoria Street Wetherhill Park, NSW, 2164
Ph: +61 (02) 9235 8000
Fax: +61 (02) 9235 8044
Web: www.csr.com.au
E-mail: rferrari@csr.com.au
You can go to the company's web site here:
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