ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2011

severine secret

Sustainability expert

Go2 Design Studio

LEEDuser Basic Member

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May 2, 2013

we're considering using a furniture system component which has been tested thru ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2011, not 2007. Does the new revised 2011 comply? Also, the third party ceritificate shows the compliance table as shown on this page, Table 1 with Chemical groups which meet the VOC emission Factor limit, but instead of listing actual numbers, they show that they pass the TVOC, Formaldehyde, Total Aldehydes & 4-Phenylcyclohexene ( 4-PCH). Does this comply with a pass/fail claim, or do they need to show the actual concentration numbers?

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Josh Jacobs

Technical Information & Public Affairs Manager

UL Environment

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Thu, 05/02/2013 - 17:56

Severine, There have been some changes in the ANSI/BIFMA methods from 2007 to 2011, but those changes were done and communicated to USGBC thru the IEQ TAG. Any test report done by a lab that has the BIFMA method in their accreditation, any of the accepted 3rd party certifications listed on the BIFMA website, or stated above should be allowed by the reviewer to show compliance to EQ 4.5 criteria.