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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 Chemicals Bureau (ECB)
• Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
• Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)

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)

Fragrances:

• International Fragrances Association (IFRA)

Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP):

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Labeling:

• 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)