Green Label Plus by CRI

Carpet and Rug Institute CRI is operating a certification system for low VOC emission carpets, for carpet cushion (acoustic or thermal insulation underlays, see also at www.carpetcushion.org) and for low VOC emission adhesives, Green Label Plus GLP. These specifications have undergone revision in 2010. Eurofins is not yet among the approved test houses.

CRI GLP certification by CRI is one way of compliance with LEED Indoor Environmental Credit 4.3. But besides that, testing by any ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory, such as Eurofins, is sufficent (and cheaper) for that purpose if the product and testing requirements either of of CRI GLP or of California method CDPH Section 01350 are met.

It was clearly stated by US Green Building Council that CRI GLP certification must not be regarded as the only way of showing compliance with LEED EQ credit 4.3 for carpets.

A comparison between limit values of AgBB, GUT, Blue Angel and CDPH Section 01350 was made available by GUT both in English and in German. It clearly shows that requirements of CRI are much weaker than European requirements.

Please click here for test method.

Eurofins services

Eurofins offers documentation of compliance with above specifications on emissions of VOC and aldehydes by independent testing, with broad acceptance for LEED purposes, but not as official partner of CRI.

Contact to VOC Testing Laboratories

Please see here contact information of Eurofins VOC testing laboratories in Europe, USA and China:
www.eurofins.com/voc-contacts.

Order forms and testing request forms are available for free download here.