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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
GECA
28-2006 Standard (PDF) |
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Herman Miller (Australia)
Pty Ltd
Herman
Miller provides office seating and desking systems which
are GECA certified following compliance with the
GECA Furniture and Fittings Standard. |
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Product Marketing Name:
Herman Miller Use and Application: Chairs
Date of Certification: 4
March 2008, 20 October 2008, 20 August 2009
1.
Description of the
Technology.
Herman Miller is a manufacturer of office furniture systems and accessories and has been operating for over 80 years. Herman Miller (Australia) Pty Ltd is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of the Zeeland, Michigan based company. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom, US, Italy and China and sells its products from a network of subsidiary companies, sales offices and independent dealers in over 40 countries across the globe.
2. The Products
Mirra Chair: Office seating
Celle Chair: Office seating
Caper Chair: Office seating
Eames Plastic Shell Chair Range: Office seating
Embody Chair: Office seating
Aeron Chair: Office seating
Sense Desking: Desking system
Abak E Desking: Desking system
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose |
These nominated Herman Miller (Aust.) Pty Ltd products are manufactured at ISO 9001 certified facilities and are backed with a commercial twelve year warranty valid from the date of delivery. |
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Timber and Other Natural Materials |
GECS has confirmed the timber
products contained in some of these nominated Herman Miller (Aust.)
Pty Ltd products is sourced from FSC certified suppliers. |
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Treatment |
GECS has confirmed that these
nominated Herman Miller (Aust.) Pty Ltd products are not treated
or impregnated with any insecticides or fungicides. |
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Air Emissions |
The nominated Herman Miller (Aust.)
Pty Ltd products that contain timber products have been tested
for their volatile organic compound emissions. The test results
indicate that the VOC emissions are within the allowable limits
as stated for this criterion. |
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Resin Identification Codes |
GECS has confirmed that all
plastic components of these nominated products weighing over
100g are labeled with the appropriate resin identification code. |
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Polyurethane Padding Requirements |
GECS has confirmed that no banned
additives are used during the production of the Polyurethane
padding contained in some of these nominated products. |
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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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Hazardous Materials |
GECS has confirmed that no
hazardous or prohibited substances are used or added to these
products during their manufacturing processes, this includes the
cleaning of the production equipment. |
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Separability |
It has been demonstrated to GECS
that these nominated products are easily disassembled into their
constituent materials without the use of specialised tools or
expertise. |
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Product Custodianship |
Herman Miller (Aust.) Pty Ltd has
a product custodianship policy in place and will accept
certified products at their end of life for recycling at no
additional cost accept for transportation. |
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Coatings and Treatments |
GECS has confirmed that these
nominated Herman Miller (Aust.) Pty Ltd products are not treated
or coated in any way that would prevent their post consumer
recycling. |
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Replacement Parts |
Replacement parts for these
products are available for twelve years as stated in the Herman
Miller (Aust.) Pty Ltd commercial warranty. |
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Packaging Requirements |
These Herman Miller (Aust.) Pty
Ltd products are transported with recyclable cardboard boxes and
plastic bags. The plastic is not halogenated and may be recycled
in mainstream recovery facilities. |
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Product Information |
These nominated Herman Miller (Aust.)
Pty Ltd products are delivered with literature that discusses
correct use, maintenance and recycling instructions. |
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Herman Miller EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the Herman Miller 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 Herman
Miller directly:
Herman Miller
Contact Name: Paul Leadbetter
Address:
Level 31 RBS Tower Aurora Place 88 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000
Ph:
+61
(0)2 8211 0479
or +61 (0) 418 447 559
Fax:
+61 (0)2 8211 0555
Web: www.hermanmiller.com
Email:
info_australia@hermanmiller.com
You can go to the company's web site here:
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Embody Chair |
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Sense Desk with Desktop
Cabinet
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Eames Molded Plastic Chair
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