FloorScore - Resilient Floor Covering Institute in conjunction with Scientific Certification Systems Air Emission Certification Flooring and Flooring Adhesives Covered Product Types – Compliance Determination: Determine if documentation provided by contractor confirms the product meets the minimum Air Emission Certification of volatile organic compound free flooring and flooring adhesives (). Mercury Applicable Covered Product Types Fiberboard Gypsum Panels Wallboard Compliance Determination: Specify mercury” in construction contracts for compressed “no board type products () Non-Therapeutic Antibiotics Applicable Covered Product Type Meat – Compliance Determination: Specify non-therapeutic antibiotics” in cafeteria contracts “no pertaining to meat () OMRI Organic Materials Review Institute – Applicable Covered Product Type Fertilizer – Compliance Determination: Determine if documentation provided by contractor confirms the product is OMRI certified Organic - U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic Food Standard Covered Product Type Food – Compliance Determination: The USDA organic seal verifies that the product has 95 percent or more certified organic content and confirms no genetically modified organisms. USDA organic is labeling term that indicates that the food or agricultural product has been produced “a through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, and genetic engineering may not be used.” Determine if documentation provided by contractor confirms via product label or other language that product is USDA certified organic (). Perfluorinated Chemicals Applicable Covered Product Types Carpet Food containers Compliance Determination: Specify perfluorinated chemicals” in carpet and food “no container contracts (http://greensciencepolicy.org/highly-fluorinated-chemicals/)
FloorScore - Resilient Floor Covering Institute in conjunction with Scientific Certification Systems Air Emission Certification Covered Product Types – Flooring and Flooring Adhesives Compliance Determination: Determine if documentation provided by contractor confirms the product meets the minimum Air Emission Certification of volatile organic compound free flooring and flooring adhesives (). Mercury Applicable Covered Product Types Fiberboard Gypsum Panels Wallboard Compliance Determination: Specify “no mercury” in construction contracts for compressed board type products () Non-Therapeutic Antibiotics Applicable Covered Product Type – Meat Compliance Determination: Specify “no non-therapeutic antibiotics” in cafeteria contracts pertaining to meat () OMRI – Organic Materials Review Institute Applicable Covered Product Type – Fertilizer Compliance Determination: Determine if documentation provided by contractor confirms the product is OMRI certified Organic - U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic Food Standard Covered Product Type – Food Compliance Determination: The USDA organic seal verifies that the product has 95 percent or more certified organic content and confirms no genetically modified organisms. USDA organic is “a labeling term that indicates that the food or agricultural product has been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, and genetic engineering may not be used.” Determine if documentation provided by contractor confirms via product label or other language that product is USDA certified organic (). Perfluorinated Chemicals Applicable Covered Product Types Carpet Food containers Compliance Determination: Specify “no perfluorinated chemicals” in carpet and food container contracts (http://greensciencepolicy.org/highly-fluorinated-chemicals/)
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