Products that

• give minimal health or environmental impacts associated with the PRIO properties defined in the Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate priority guide PRIO (e.g. carcinogenic, toxic to reproduction, endocrine disruptors, allergens etc.)
• are not classified as hazardous for health or the environment during the construction phase
• do not affect the indoor environment negatively through high emissions of volatile organic compounds
• give minimal contribution to smog formation
• do not emit excessive levels of formaldehyde ( according to the E1 standard)
• provide a minimal strain on natural resources and less to landfill mountains
• have a long service life (for selected product groups)
• are not likely to contribute to unsustainable forestry
• have poor transparency regarding the product contents

Products that do not qualify for A and do not match the criteria for C+ and/or C-.

C+

Products for which workers, nearby communities and the environment risk exposure to substances of very high concern used for the manufacture of polymers.

Products that

• could lead to an exposure to substances with PRIO properties (e.g. carcinogenic, toxic to reproduction, endocrine disruptors, allergens)
• could lead to exposure to substances with other toxic properties
• risk affecting the indoor environment negatively through high emissions of volatile organic compounds
• contribute to smog formation through emissions of volatile organic compounds with high photochemical ozone creation potentials
• contain substances or are produced with substances that at very low emissions can have a big impact on the climate
• risk contributing to unsustainable forestry

D

Products with insufficient documentation for an assessment.