Mat 8 Hazardous substances (version 2016-12-14)
Aim
The aim is to encourage use of products that contain none, or low levels of hazardous substances and have low
negative effect on health and environment. Furtermore, it is to simplify future reuse of products and materials
from the building.
Assessment criteria
The following is required to demonstrate compliance:
First credit – Building elements are free from Phase-out Substances
1. Building elements according to table X1 and all uncured chemical products that are built into the
building fulfill the requirements for the highest concentration of phasing out substances according to
Table X2.
2.
Building elements according to table X1 and all uncured chemical products that are built into the
building do not contain more than 0.1% of the substances listed on the ECHA Candidate List of SVHCs.
3.
Building elements according to table X1 and all uncured chemical products that are built into the
building are documented in a logbook with information about:
• Product's name
• Supplier's name
• Contents of the product in accordance with the level of requirements in eBVD2015
• Position in the building
• Approximate amount
• Deviation justifications (if present)
Second credit - Products for installations are free from Phase-out Substances
4. Products for installations according to Table X3 fulfill the requirements for the highest concentration
of phasing out substances according to Table X2.
5.
Products for installations according to table X3 do not contain more than 0.1% of the substances listed
on the ECHA Candidate List of SVHCs.
6.
Products for installations according to table X3 are documented in a logbook with information about:
• Product name
• Supplier's name
• Contents of the product in accordance with the level of requirements in eBVD2015
• Position in the building
• Approximate amount
• Deviation justifications (if present)
Exemplary level criteria
The following outlines the exemplary level criteria to achieve one innovation credit for this BREEAM issue
Criterion 1-6 has been achieved.
7.
Products in the surface layer and / or intended for direct human contact or direct contact with
drinking water meet the requirements for the highest concentration of phasing out substances
according to Table X2 and risk reduction substances according to Table X4.
Checklists and tables
Table X1 – List of building elements to check and document
Building elements according to BSAB
 E Cast-in-situ concrete
 F Brick work
 G Constructions of prefabricated elements
 H Constructions of sections
 I Layers of thermal insulation materials
 J Layer of building paper, sealing compound, asphalt, sheeting, plastic foil, toughened sheet.
 K Coated boards
 L Plaster (render), painting, protective coatings, impregnation etc.
 M laminate
 N Component products
 Z Construction of various types
Table X2. List of phasing out substances as defined by the Swedish Chemicals Agency.
Property (and
maximum
concentration)
Classification according to the CLP regulation for
determination of the intrinsic properties
Classification according to
KIFS 2005:7 for
determination of the
intrinsic properties
(Carcinogenic Category 1 and
2)
(Carcinogenicity, Category 1A and 1B)
Carcinogenic
(<0,1%)
R45: May cause cancer
H350: May cause cancer...*
R49: May cause cancer by
inhalation
(Germ cell mutagenicity, Category 1A and 1B)
Mutagenic
(<0,1%)
H340: May cause genetic defects...*
(Mutagenic Category 1 and 2)
R46: May cause heritable
genetic damage
(Toxic to reproduction
Category 1 and 2)
Toxic to
reproduction
(<0,5%)
Endocrine
disrupter
(<0,1%)
Particularly
hazardous
metals
Cd (<0,01%),
Hg (<0,1%)
(Reproductive toxicity, Category 1A and 1B)
R60: May impair fertility
H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child…*
R61: May cause heritable
genetic damage
Since there is no accepted classification for endocrine disruptors it is optional to use
substances classified in categories 1 and 2 in the EDs database (List from the European
commission available at
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/archives/docum/pdf/bkh_annex_01.pdf) or substances
classified as endocrine disrupters according SIN-list (list from Chemsec available at
http://sinlist.chemsec.org/).
Mercury, cadmium, lead and compounds of these metals are all phase-out substances. Specific
criteria are not because the presence of these metals is enough.
Pb (0,1%)
PBT /vPvB –
Persistent,
Bioaccumulating,
Criteria’s available at www.kemi.se/PRIO
Toxic / very
Persistent, very
Bioaccumulating
(Hazardous to the ozone layer)
Ozone-depleting
EUH059: Hazardous to the ozone layer
substances
(<0,1%
H420: Harms public health and environment by destroying
ozone in the upper atmosphere.
(Dangerous for the
environment, Non-aquatic
environment)
R59: Dangerous for the ozone
layer
Table X3 List of installation products to control and document.
• Cable trays
• electrical boxes
• Withdraw Staffs and set-top boxes
• Cable, Cable glands and cable wells
• Cable
• Cable Well
• Electrical ducting, outlets and switches
• Light fittings (excluding lamps)
• Insulation of installations
• Ventilation ducts, terminals and flaps
• Silencers
• Air filters
• Pipes and parts for the pipes
• Drainage
Table X4 List of priority risk-reduction substances as defined by the Swedish Chemicals Agency.
Property
Classification according to the CLP
regulation for determination of the
intrinsic properties
Classification according to KIFS 2005:7 for
determination of the intrinsic properties
(Very toxic)
(Acute toxicity, Category 1 and 2)
H330: Fatal if inhaled
Very high acute toxicity
(≤ 1 %)
H310: Fatal in contact with skin
H300: Fatal if swallowed
(Specific target organ toxicity after
single exposure)
H370: Cause damage to organs.* and
**
R26: Very toxic by inhalation
R27: Very toxic by skin contact
R28: Very toxic by swallowing
R39/26: Very toxic: danger of very serious
irreversible effects through inhalation
R39/27: Very toxic: danger of very serious
irreversible effects in contact with skin
R39/28: Very toxic: danger of very serious
irreversible effects if swallowed
(Respiratory or skin sensitisation,
Category 1, 1A and 1B)
Allergenic
(H334 ≥ 0,2 %)
(H317 ≥ 1 %)
H334: May cause allergy or asthma
symptoms or breathing difficulties if
inhaled.
H317: May cause an allergic
skinreaction
(Allergenic)
R42: May cause sensitisation by inhalation
R43: May cause sensitisation by skin
contact
(Toxic)
High chronic toxicity
(< 1 %)
(Specific target organ toxicity after
repeated exposure)
R48/23: Toxic: danger of serious damage
to health by prolonged exposure through
inhalation
R48/24: Toxic: danger of serious damage
H372: Cause damage to organs trough
to health by prolonged exposure in contact
prolonged or repeated exposure.* and
with skin
**
R48/25: Toxic: danger of serious damage
to health by prolonged exposure if
swallowed
Mutagenic
(Germ cell mutagenicity, Category 2)
(< 1 %)
H341: Suspected of causing genetic
defects...*
Environmentally
hazardous, long-term
effects
(< 1 %)
(Hazardous to the aquatic
environment, Chronic Category 1 and
4)
H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with
long lasting effects.
(Mutagenic, Category 3)
R68: Possible risk of irreversible effects
(Dangerous for the environment, aquatic
environment)
R50/53: Very toxic to aquatic organisms,
may cause long-term adverse effects in the
aquatic environment
H413: May cause long lasting harmful R53: May cause long-term effects in the
aquatic environment
effects to aquatic life
* If it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard, the route of exposure can be
stated as a part of the hazard statement. Regarding reproductive toxicity the specific effect shall be stated if
known (effect on fertility or the unborn child). One or two letters after the hazard statement indicate the route
of exposure (e.g. H350i - May cause cancer by inhalation) and/or type of effect. All additional codes are
included in the criteria.
** If known, all organs affected can be stated as a part of the hazard statement H370 or H372.
Compliance notes
Ref
Terms
CN1
Deviations –
Phase-out
substances
Description
Building materials and uncured chemical products that contain phase-out
substances can be used if justified in a written deviation authorized by the
building owner or by a person designed by the building owner.
Deviations shall include a justification of why products that meet the
requirements are not appropriate and what alternative products that has
been examined. Deviations due to a failure in checking product contents are
not acceptable. All products must contain < 0,1% of substances on the ECHA
Candidate List of SVHCs for authorization.
For the exemplary level, deviations are not accepted within products in the
surface layer and / or intended for direct human contact or direct contact
with drinking water.
CN2
Deviations Contents of
the product
Building materials and uncured chemical products that lack the Declaration
of contents of the product in accordance with the level of requirements in
eBVD2015 may be used if:
 justified in a written deviation authorized by the building owner or
by a person designed by the building owner as long as the product
 it has documentation proving that it contains < 0,1% substances on
the ECHA Candidate List of SVHC.
Deviations shall include a justification of why products that meet the
requirements are not appropriate and a list of what alternative products that
have been examined. Deviations due to a failure in checking a product’s
documentation are not acceptable.
CN 3
CN4
CN5
Age of
documentation
for
Declarations of
contents of the
product
Small Products
Stainless
steel
For the exemplary level, deviations are not accepted within products in the
surface layer and / or intended for direct human contact or direct contact
with drinking water.
Content Declarations which are older than 5 years at the time of purchase,
and where the supplier has not certified that the ingredients list is still
relevant should be handled as deviations according CN2.
Fittings, screws, lock cases and similar small products does not need to be
included in the logbook for credit one and two.
Stainless steel is allowed to be assessed by the alloys properties, and not by
the properties of the constituent elements. The Regulation (EC) No
1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification,
labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) also support this
conclusion.
The following requirements need to be met for stainless steel:
The steel grade or standard does not contain substances with "phasing-out"
properties above the criteria specified levels and:
1. the steel grade contains less than 1% nickel
or
2. the steel grade contains less than 0,1% Sulphur
or
3. the nickel release in a standardized in vitro test (EN
1811, CEN reference test method) is
<0,5ug/cm2/weekly in accordance with CLP
CN6
Product level
Assess and document building materials at the product level (as delivered to
the construction site).
Exemplary level: For complex products where only some parts are intended
for direct contact with humans or drinking water, the components that are
intended for direct contact can be checked instead of the product as a whole
product.
CN7
Products
included for
exemplary
level
The criteria applies to all products in the building intended for direct contact
with humans, regardless of size. Products such as flooring, sills, handles,
knobs and buttons should be included.
All products in contact with drinking water from the water entering the
building to the tap, are included. For example pipes, fittings, valves and
pumps. Products of sewage and hot water circuit are excluded. Water meters
not owned by the building owner can also be excluded.
Evidence
Criteria
1-6
7
All
Interim design stage
Draft logbook of prescribed material that:
 Meet the requirements of criteria 3
and 6
 Stating how each product been
checked for phase-out substances
and SVHC
 Have deviation linked to any
nonconforming products
Draft logbook over prescribed material also
includes products according to criteria 7. The
logbook shows how the requirements for risk
reduction substances according to Table X4
have been checked for registered products.
Final post Construction stage
Completed logbook of prescribed material that:
 Meet the requirements of criteria 3
and 6
 Stating how each product been
checked for phase-out substances and
SVHC
Have deviation linked to any nonconforming
products
The Logbook also includes products according
to criteria 7. The logbook shows how the
requirements for risk reduction substances
according to Table X4 have been checked for
registered products.
Random samples of at least ten products noted
by the assessor during a construction site visit
are included in the logbook. At least 80% of the
random samples must be in the finished
logbook when checked by the assessor.