GREENGUARD Certification
GREENGUARD Certification Criteria for Individual Office Furniture Products
| Maximum Allowable Predicted Concentrations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENGUARD Tier Compliance Criteria | ||||||
| Certified | Gold | |||||
| Criteria | CAS Numbers | Open Plan | Private Office | Open Plan | Private Office | Units |
| TVOC | - | 345 | 694 | 152 | 306 | μg/m²*hr |
| Formaldehyde | 50-00-0 | 42.3 | 85.1 | 6.2 | 12.5 | μg/m²*hr |
| Total Aldehydes | - | 2.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | μmol/m²*hr |
| Individual VOCs | - | 1/10th TLV | 1/10th TLV | 1/100th TLV | 1/100th TLV | |
| 4-Phenylcyclohexene | 4994-16-5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | – | – | μg/m²*hr |
Individual VOC Criteria
| Criteria | CAS Numbers | Open Plan | Private Office | Open Plan | Private Office | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 75-07-0 | - | - | 48 | 97 | μg/m²*hr |
| Benzene | 71-43-2 | - | - | 1 | 2.1 | μg/m²*hr |
| Carbon disulfide | 75-15-0 | - | - | 214 | 432 | μg/m²*hr |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 56-23-5 | - | - | 14 | 28 | μg/m²*hr |
| Chlorobenzene | 108-90-7 | - | - | 318 | 640 | μg/m²*hr |
| Chloroform | 67-66-3 | - | - | 103 | 209 | μg/m²*hr |
| Dichlorobenzene (1,4-) | 106-46-7 | - | - | 276 | 557 | μg/m²*hr |
| Dichloroethylene (1,1) | 75-35-4 | - | - | 24 | 49 | μg/m²*hr |
| Dimethylformamide (N,N-) | 68-12-2 | - | - | 28 | 56 | μg/m²*hr |
| Dioxane (1,4-) | 123-91-1 | - | - | 497 | 1,002 | μg/m²*hr |
| Epichlorohydrin | 106-89-8 | - | - | 1 | 2.1 | μg/m²*hr |
| Ethylbenzene | 100-41-4 | - | - | 689 | 1,392 | μg/m²*hr |
| Ethylene glycol | 107-21-1 | - | - | 138 | 278 | μg/m²*hr |
| Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether | 110-80-5 | - | - | 24 | 49 | μg/m²*hr |
| Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate | 111-15-9 | - | - | 103 | 209 | μg/m²*hr |
| Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether | 109-86-4 | - | - | 21 | 42 | μg/m²*hr |
| Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate | 110-49-6 | - | - | 31 | 63 | μg/m²*hr |
| Hexane (n-) | 110-54-3 | - | - | 1,215 | 2,450 | μg/m²*hr |
| Isophorone | 78-59-1 | - | - | 193 | 390 | μg/m²*hr |
| Isopropanol | 67-63-0 | - | - | 2,413 | 4,874 | μg/m²*hr |
| Methyl chloroform | 71-55-6 | - | - | 345 | 696 | μg/m²*hr |
| Methylene chloride | 75-09-2 | - | - | 138 | 278 | μg/m²*hr |
| Methyl t-butyl ether | 1634-04-4 | - | - | 1,243 | 2,506 | μg/m²*hr |
| Naphthalene | 91-20-3 | - | - | 3 | 6 | μg/m²*hr |
| Phenol | 108-95-2 | - | - | 68.9 | 139 | μg/m²*hr |
| Propylene glycol monomethyl ether | 107-98-2 | - | - | 2,413 | 4,874 | μg/m²*hr |
| Styrene | 100-42-5 | - | - | 310 | 627 | μg/m²*hr |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 127-18-4 | - | - | 12.1 | 24.4 | μg/m²*hr |
| Toluene | 108-88-3 | - | - | 103 | 209 | μg/m²*hr |
| Trichloroethylene | 79-01-6 | - | - | 207 | 418 | μg/m²*hr |
| Vinyl acetate | 108-05-4 | - | - | 68.9 | 139 | μg/m²*hr |
| Xylenes (m-, o-, p- combined) | - | - | - | 241 | 487 | μg/m²*hr |
| 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone | 872-50-4 | - | - | 110 | 223 | μg/m²*hr |
GREENGUARD Certification Criteria for Office Furniture Seating
| Maximum Allowable Predicted Concentrations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENGUARD Tier Compliance Criteria | ||||
| Criteria | CAS Numbers | Certified | Gold | Units |
| TVOC | - | 250 | 220 | μg/m³ |
| Formaldehyde | 50-00-0 | 30.7 (25 ppb) | 4.5 (3.67 ppb) | μg/m³ |
| Total Aldehydes | - | 50 | 43 | ppb |
| Individual VOCs | - | 1/10th TLV | 1/100th TLV | |
| 4-Phenylcyclohexene | 4994-16-5 | 3.25 | – | μg/m³ |
Individual VOC Criteria
| Criteria | CAS Numbers | Certified | Gold | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 75-07-0 | - | 35 | μg/m³ |
| Benzene | 71-43-2 | - | 0.75 | μg/m³ |
| Carbon disulfide | 75-15-0 | - | 200 | μg/m³ |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 56-23-5 | - | 10 | μg/m³ |
| Chlorobenzene | 108-90-7 | - | 250 | μg/m³ |
| Chloroform | 67-66-3 | - | 75 | μg/m³ |
| Dichlorobenzene (1,4-) | 106-46-7 | - | 200 | μg/m³ |
| Dichloroethylene (1,1) | 75-35-4 | - | 17.5 | μg/m³ |
| Dimethylformamide (N,N-) | 68-12-2 | - | 20 | μg/m³ |
| Dioxane (1,4-) | 123-91-1 | - | 720 | μg/m³ |
| Epichlorohydrin | 106-89-8 | - | 0.75 | μg/m³ |
| Ethylbenzene | 100-41-4 | - | 500 | μg/m³ |
| Ethylene glycol | 107-21-1 | - | 100 | μg/m³ |
| Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether | 110-80-5 | - | 17.5 | μg/m³ |
| Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate | 111-15-9 | - | 75 | μg/m³ |
| Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether | 109-86-4 | - | 15 | μg/m³ |
| Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate | 110-49-6 | - | 22.5 | μg/m³ |
| Hexane (n-) | 110-54-3 | - | 1,750 | μg/m³ |
| Isophorone | 78-59-1 | - | 280 | μg/m³ |
| Isopropanol | 67-63-0 | - | 1,750 | μg/m³ |
| Methyl chloroform | 71-55-6 | - | 250 | μg/m³ |
| Methylene chloride | 75-09-2 | - | 100 | μg/m³ |
| Methyl t-butyl ether | 1634-04-4 | - | 1,800 | μg/m³ |
| Naphthalene | 91-20-3 | - | 2.25 | μg/m³ |
| Phenol | 108-95-2 | - | 50 | μg/m³ |
| Propylene glycol monomethyl ether | 107-98-2 | - | 1,750 | μg/m³ |
| Styrene | 100-42-5 | - | 225 | μg/m³ |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 127-18-4 | - | 8.75 | μg/m³ |
| Toluene | 108-88-3 | - | 75 | μg/m³ |
| Trichloroethylene | 79-01-6 | - | 150 | μg/m³ |
| Vinyl acetate | 108-05-4 | - | 50 | μg/m³ |
| Xylenes (m-, o-, p- combined) | - | - | 175 | μg/m³ |
| 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone | 872-50-4 | - | 80 | μg/m³ |