INTENT
Living Products demonstrate commitment to material health through optimization of their product’s hazard profile and continuous improvement of
REQUIREMENTS
Living Products are safe for human exposure. Going beyond the avoidance of known problematic chemicals, manufacturers intentionally select chemicals and materials proven safe throughout their life cycle.
Manufacturers must conduct a risk and hazard assessment for all intentionally-added chemical substances in the product using an Institute-approved toxicologist. The analysis must demonstrate that the product does not create a reasonable risk of human or environmental exposure to Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reproductive (CMR) toxicants or Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins (PBTs) for the manufacturer, installer or end user.
To limit assessment costs, manufacturers are allowed five percent of the product by weight to remain unassessed for initial certification; however, the product must be 100% assessed by the time of recertification.
The results of the Living Product Challenge Material Health Report must be transparent and publicly available.
CHANGES FROM LPC 1.1 TO 2.0
This Imperative has introduced new pathways to make achievement more feasible for those who have already undertaken hazard assessment for their products. The Red List Imperative (07) and Transparent Material Health (08) were also grouped in order to signify a stepwise approach of transparency and screening first under Declare, followed by a deeper hazard assessment to encourage optimization. The Transparent Material Heath Guide, which provides deeper philosophical and methodological guidance for this Imperative, has been updated to reflect these changes.
