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BEAM Plus Interiors
Commercial, Retail and Institutional
Submission Template for IEQ 1
Indoor Air Quality
Copyright © 2013 BEAM Society Limited. All rights reserved.
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BEAM Plus criteria:
A4. For flooring materials
i. The total emission and emission rate of VOC should not exceed 2g/m
2
and 500
µ
g/m
2
/hr;
ii. The emission of HCHO should not exceed 0.13mg/m
3
air for wood-based flooring;
iii. The product should not contain chlorinated / brominated paraffins, organic tin compounds, phthalates or
PBDEs content; and
iv. The product should not contain any heavy metals or their compounds as list below:
Cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, lead, arsenic, and antimony.
For carpets
i. The emissions of TVOCs should not exceed 0.5 mg/m
2
per hour; and
ii. Water-based adhesive or adhesive free should be used.
A5. Furniture
For metal furniture:
i. The colour coating of the furniture should not contained:
a)
HCHO or halogen solvent; and
b)
Any heavy metallic substances such as lead, cadmium, chromium and their compounds.
ii. If the product contains plastic parts, the plastic parts should not contained the following substances:
Lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, phthalates, and halogenated organic substances.
For non-metal furniture:
i. All wooden board used shall be of Class E1 in respect of formaldehyde emission requirements as
follows:
a)
MDF Board:
≦
8mg/100g as per EN120 test requirement; and
b)
Plywood: release
≦
0.124mg/m
3
air as per EN717-1 requirement.
Salvaged and used furniture shall be excluded from the assessment.
A list of all furniture and fittings shall be provided identifying either age (reused) or product details
(description, manufacturer, product range/model) and copies of test reports.
Alternative,
B) Measurement Approach
B1. The TVOCs level during normally occupied period complies with IAQ Good Class requirement of IAQ
Certification Scheme.
B2. The HCHO level during normally occupied period complies with IAQ Good Class requirement of IAQ
Certification Scheme.
B3. The CO and NO
2
level during normally occupied period complies with IAQ Good Class requirement of
IAQ Certification Scheme.
B4. The RSP (PM
10
) level during normally occupied period complies with IAQ Good Class requirement of
IAQ Certification Scheme.