resources cited in green seal standards

Green Seal standards reference a number of resources to determine compliance with the requirements of each respective standard. The list of resources below contains a few of these references. Refer to the applicable Green Seal standard for the actual requirements of the standard.

General:

• European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) (formerly European Chemicals Bureau)
• Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
• Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)

Alternative Methods to Animal Testing

• European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)
• Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)

Asthmagens:

• Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC)

Carcinogens:

• International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
• Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• National Toxicology Program (NTP)

Chemical Classification

• European Chemical Agengy Classification and Labelling Inventory
• ex-European Chemicals Bureau Classification, Labelling, and Packaging of Dangerous Substances Annex VI
• European Commission Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

Fragrances:

• International Fragrances Association (IFRA)

Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP):

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Labeling:

• Consumer Product Safety Comission
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guide to Environmental Claims

Ozone-Depleting Compound:

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Reproductive Toxins (Developmental, Female, and Male):

• California Proposition 65

Skin Absorption:

• American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
• German Research Federation (DFG)

Volatile Organic Compounds

• State of California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board (CARB)