Databases

This section includes databases of building products and materials which have been assessed against environmental criteria, including on chemical safety.  
Chemical safety criteria address some of the following aspects:

  • Emissions to air of VOCs, formaldehyde
  • Presence of certain metals, e.g. lead, cadmium, mercury
  • Chemical safety of recycled plastic used 
  • Presence of ortho-phthalates
  • Presence of alkylphenol ethoxylates

Databases featured draw on leading certifications, standards, assessment tools and data declaration systems for chemicals, including:

  • Nordic Ecolabel
  • Blue Angel 
  • EU Ecolabel
  • EcoMark Japan
  • EcoLabel Sri Lanka
  • Safer choice US
  • Cradle to Cradle
  • Floorscore 
  • UL Greenguard
  • M1 
  • Globe VOC rating system
  • French air emissions ratings
  • Health Product Declarations
  • CARB 2
  • Formaldehyde E-ratings

Related EPI

Perfluorinated Chemicals
Chemicals in products

Related topics

Chemicals in building products
Circularity
Life Cycle
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Policymaking
Sustainable Development Goals

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Health Product Declaration Public Repository

May 2023
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Repository of products having obtained a Health Product Declaration according to the HPD Open Standard (industry standard).

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GreenBookLive

May 2023
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Repository of products having obtained a Environmental Profile by the certification company BRE.

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M1

May 2023
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Finnish database of building materials certified against M1 criteria for indoor air quality.

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ECOproduct

May 2023
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ECOproduct is a database for choosing environmentally friendly building materials and chemicals based on information in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) or a safety data sheet. Each product gets an environmental profile based on for Indoor Environment, Health and Environmental Hazardous Substances, Global Warming Potential and Resource Consumption. The specific environmental data can also be viewed, in addition to the actual EPD/Safety Data Sheet for every product. Requires a paid licence.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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