Chemical material emission of local building material producers or products is assessed and certified to encourage them to implement autonomous quality control and contribute to improved quality of products.
General materials for interior spaces (plywood, floors, wallpaper, wood, panels, etc), paint, adhesives, etc.
※ Refer to the certification screening criteria of environmentally-friendly building materials group standard operation regulations [Appendix 1].
Grade | General Materials, Paint, Putty | Adhesives | Sealant | |
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Best | TVOC | Below 0.10 | Below 0.10 | Below 0.05 |
5VOC | Below 0.03 | Below 0.03 | Below 0.02 | |
HCHO | Below 0.008 | Below 0.008 | Below 0.002 | |
CH3CHO | Below 0.008 | Below 0.008 | Below 0.002 | |
Good | TVOC | 0.10 ~ 0.20 | 0.10 ~ 0.30 | 0.05 ~ 0.20 |
5VOC | Below 0.06 | Below 0.09 | Below 0.06 | |
HCHO | 0.008~0.015 | 0.008~0.015 | 0.002~0.005 | |
CH3CHO | 0.008~0.015 | 0.008~0.015 | 0.002~0.005 | |
Fair | TVOC | 0.20~0.40 | 0.30~0.60 | 0.20~1.5 |
5VOC | Below 0.12 | Below 0.18 | Below 0.45 | |
HCHO | 0.015 ~ 0.20 | 0.015 ~ 0.020 | 0.005 ~ 0.010 | |
CH3CHO | 0.015 ~ 0.20 | 0.015 ~ 0.020 | 0.005 ~ 0.010 |
- 5VOC: The sum of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene and styrene
- At 5VOC, toluene should be less than 0.080 mg/㎥.h.
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Best | Good | Fair |
Item | Description | |
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General Materials (Wallpaper, Floors, Wood, Panels) |
Point of Measurement | 7th Day |
Number of Samples | 3 | |
Comparison | Average of Results of 3 Samples | |
Paint, Adhesives | Point of Measurement | 7th Day |
Number of Samples | 3 | |
Comparison | Average of Results of 3 Samples |
Eco-friendly Mark System awards eco-friendly mark to products that causes relatively less contamination or save resources in production and consumption to provide consumers with accurate environmental information regarding each product and encourage companies to develop and produce eco-friendly products that satisfy consumer preferences.
Initiated in Germany in 1979, this System has been successfully adopted by about 40 countries in the EU and Northern Europe and including Canada, USA, and Japan. Korea has been implementing it since April 1992.
Eco-friendly Mark System aims to provide accurate environmental resources to consumers so that companies and consumers can produce and consume eco-friendly products. Through this system consumers are encouraged to participate in environmental preservation activities and companies are encouraged to develop and produce eco-friendly products and technologies that satisfy consumers’ desire to purchase eco-friendly products for sustainable production and consumption.
Eco-friendly Mark System is operated by various forms of institutions, including governments (EU, Czech Republic), private organizations (USA, Sweden), and partnership of government and private organizations (Germany, Japan), according to the cultural, economic, and social circumstances of each country. In Korea, it is managed by the Ministry of Environment and KOECO.
Adhesive Standards | Item | Lead (Pb) | Cadmium (Cd) | Mercury (Hg) | Hexavalent Chromium (Cr+6) |
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Standard [mg/kg] |
The sum of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) and hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) contained in the product should be less than 1,000 mg/kg. However, lead (Pb) should be less than 600 mg/kg. |
Adhesive Standards | Item | VOCs | Toluene | Formaldehyde |
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VOCS | Below 0.10 | Below 0.080 | Below 0.015 |
Adhesive Standards | Item | Lead (Pb) | Cadmium (Cd) | Mercury (Hg) | Hexavalent Chromium (Cr+6) |
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Standard [mg/kg] | Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb) and their compounds together with hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) compounds should not be used in the product. In addition, the sum of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) and hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) contained in the product should be 0.1% (1,000 mg/kg) or less as a mass fraction. However, lead should not be more than 0.06% (600 mg/kg) as a mass fraction. |
Adhesive Standards | Item | Sorts | VOCs Content (g/L) |
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VOCS | Water-based | Below 40 | |
Oil-based | Below 50 |