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CI-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials

OEKO-TEX Standard 100: Conforms with LEED?

Kena David

Director of Sustainability, Wellness, & ESG

BCCI Construction, LLC

LEEDuser Basic Member

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July 24, 2018

We are evaluating a fabric wall covering. The only testing documentation we can find is OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (Class II). Has anyone researched whether this standard conforms with v4 requirements and CDPH methods?

https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/business/certifications_and_services/ots_100/ots_100_start.xhtml

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Reinhard Oppl

Independent consultant on VOC issues

formerly with Eurofins Product Testing A/S

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Wed, 07/25/2018 - 11:19

I just made a detailed check of OEKO-TEX 100 standard. Unfortunately OEKO-TEX 100 is not compatible with CDPH and thus with v4 requirements which are about VOC emissions. But VOC emissions not always are tested for OEKO-TEX 100; and if they are tested, then the list of limited VOCs and the testing method of OEKO-TEX 100 do not cover the limits and the methods of CDPH. Therefore, the requirements are less stringent with OEKO-TEX 100 than with CDPH / v4.

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