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