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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
GECA
28-2006 Standard (PDF)
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GYPSUM
PLASTERBOARD
GECA
4-2005 Standard (PDF) |
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USG Australasia
The three groups of acoustic ceiling tiles,
and PowerScape gypsum fiberboard utility wall
lining, are manufactured in the United States by parent company USG Corporation and are distributed in Australia through subsidiary company USG Australasia. |
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Product Marketing Name:
USG Use and Application: Acoustic
ceiling tiles and wall lining
Date of Certification: 15
December 2008 and 8 April 2008
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Description of the
Technology.
The three groups of acoustic ceiling
tiles certified under the USG-2-2008 licence are
manufactured in the United States (Walworth Wisconsin,
Cloquet Minnesota & Greenville Mississippi).
Powerscape is manufactured in Gypsum,
Ohio under the Fiberock brand parent company USG
Corporation.
Aquatuff Health wall lining systems
are manufactured from synthetic gypsum with exceptional performance properties.
2. The Products
Cast Mineral Fibre Group: Frost ClimaPlus, Sandrift ClimaPlus, Brio ClimaPlus and Fresco
ClimaPlus.
X-Technology Mineral Fibre Group: Eclipse ClimaPlus, Millennia ClimaPlus
Water-Felted Mineral Fibre Group: Radar ClimaPlus High NRC, Radar ClimaPlus High CAC, Olympia Micro ClimaPlus
Powerscape /Fiberock Aquatuff Health
®: High recycled content gypsum fiberboard Utility Wall
Lining.
Powerscape Health wall and ceiling linings care for your health in tough wet places. They transform troublesome wet wall areas into safer, healthier living spaces.
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose |
The certified USG Australasia ceiling tile products have
undergone and met relevant ASTM quality testing standards. The
manufacturing facilities have internal quality assurance
laboratory testing regimes to ensure compliance to quality
benchmarks on a batch by batch basis. The certified products are
backed by a 15 year manufacturer’s warranty, which is extended
to 30 years when installed with the recommended suspension
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Tiber and Other Natural Materials |
The certified USG Australasia products contain materials that
conform to the requirements of this criterion. The material
requirements are subject to periodic review, the manufacturer
has committed to providing feedback when changes are made to the
material supply or composition. |
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Air Emissions |
The test reports provided indicate the certified USG Australasia
ceiling tile products have low or nil VOC emissions. The
products are also rated according to the US LEED as low to zero
VOC content. |
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Glass |
The product contains a material that is not treated or
impregnated in any manner that is contrary to the requirements
of this criterion. |
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Adhesives |
The adhesive used in the USG Australasia products certified
under the USG-2-2008 licence contains very low hazardous
materials and meets the relevant requirements of the GECA
Adhesives Standard. |
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Hazardous Materials |
Certified USG ceiling tile products do not contain prohibited
materials or exposure pathways to very low hazardous materials
content do not exist due to being bound in the physical matrix
during production. |
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Separability |
There is no technical barrier to the disassembly of the USG
products covered under the USG-2-2008 licence. |
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Product Custodianship |
USG Interiors Inc. operates an extensive system of mineral fibre
ceiling product recycling in the USA. USG are working with local
industry partners establishing a take back system in order to
send the products certified under the Environmental Choice
Australia Mark to the USA for recycling. |
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Coatings and Treatment |
No Coatings that would prevent post consumer recycling are
applied to the Certified USG ClimaPlus products, contained in
the ranges assessed according to the GECA 28-2006 Furniture and
Fittings Standard |
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Recycled Content Requirements |
The formulation of the certified
USG Australasia ceiling tile products indicates that the
recycled content is over 50%
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Packaging Requirements
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The shrink wrap used is
Polyethylene no hazardous materials are listed in the
composition information. All packaging is recoverable in
mainstream recycling facilities.
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Product Information
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The product information available
contains details for the intended use, instructions for use and
maintenance, and also recycling instructions for end of life.
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Environmental Regulations
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USG Corporation complies with the
applicable environmental licences. The corporate policies
include environmental management systems a core focus being
internal audits and environmental stewardship.
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Labour, Anti- Discrimination and
Safety Regulations
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The USG Corporation, manufacturer
of the certified products on the USG 2-2002 GECA Licence
provides employment conditions that suitably satisfy the
requirement of this criterion. The company has not been subject
of a guilty verdict in a court of law in the last 24 months from
the date of licence approval.
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USG EPD (1)
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose
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The certified Powerscape board has
been tested according to relevant standards for fire resistance
and screw and attachment fixing. The test samples meet the
standards for distribution and use on the Australian market. All
USG Gypsum products come with a certified warranty. The
Powerscape Health ® Utility Wall Liner comes with a 10 year
product guarantee according to the manufacturer’s
specifications.
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Gypsum Input
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There is a recycled content much
higher than 5% in the Powerscape Gypsum Utility Wall Liners.
Phosphogypsum is not used. The boards do not contain carcinogens
with available exposure pathways when used in the manner
specified by the manufacturer. The certified Powerscape product
does not contain formaldehyde.
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Manufacturing process
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The US manufacturer of the
certified Powerscape Health ® product monitors the release of
air emissions according to the Clean Air Act. The company also
operates under a permit for the discharge of waste water. The
manufacturer is a signatory to the Montreal Protocol and so
qualify for the requirements for sections c) and d) of this
criterion in the standard.
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Binding Agents, Additives and
Agents for Surface Treatment
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No organic tin compounds,
halogenated organic substances, phthalates or pigments listed in
this criterion are used in the production of the certified USG
Pty Ltd gypsum plasterboard utility wall lining product.
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Waste Minimisation
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Almost all waste materials
produced during production are recycled back through the
manufacturing process, this includes the high utilization of
edge trimming and process water.
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Recycling Capacity
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The USG Pty Ltd certified
Powerscape product is not impregnated, labeled or coated in any
way that prevents recycling.
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Environmental Regulations
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USG Pty Ltd complies with relevant
environmental permits or regulations.
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Labour, Anti- Discrimination and
Safety Regulations
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USG Pty Ltd has not received
persecution resulting in a guilty verdict in relation to the
relevant social regulations or workplace requirements.
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USG EPD (2) - PowerScape
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 USG
directly:
USG
Address: Suite 316, 370 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004
Ph: +61 (03) 9639 0900 and 1800 226 215
Fax: +61 (03) 9639 0198 and 1800 226 814
Web: www.greenusg.com.au
and
www.powerscape.com
E-mail: info-anz@usg.co.nz
You can go to the company's web site here:
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Eclipse ClimaPlus
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Frost ClimaPlus
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Olympia Micro ClimaPlus
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PowerScape Health®
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